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Alphabytes – iPad App for Kids

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:27 PM PDT


Whether you have the iPad or iPad 2, most parents load at least a few educational apps on their device for children.  If you’re interested in kids apps, Alphabytes is a new one that helps kids master the alphabet, practice writing, test their memory and learn to spell.

Start Alphabytes and pick one of the four activities.  Tap the letters in the left corner of the screen and a bowl of cereal appears.  Kids can then select different letters in the bowl to get interactive examples related to each.  Hammer a few nails, draw with a pencil, strum the zither and much more in this great app.

Move on to another section by tapping twice on any of the other activities (one in each corner).  Kids can practice writing upper and lowercase letters by following the arrows and tracing the outline, match letters and their corresponding pictures in a memory game and finally learn to spell each of the items by selecting the appropriate letters to create a word.

Alphabytes is an entertaining educational app for kids.  They’ll love playing with their food and enjoy learning, even if they don’t realize it.

Featured in the App Store’s New and Noteworthy and What’s Hot sections, Alphabytes is getting good reviews as well.  You can pickup this fun new educational app for your kids today for $1.99.  We don’t know how long the sale will last so shop now to make sure you get the best deal.

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PadGadget Daily App Deal – 8 iPad Apps on Sale

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 08:42 PM PDT


For today’s Daily Deal we’ve found eight great apps to add to your iPad collection.  We have two productivity apps, two educational apps and four game apps in today’s bundle.

We used our PadGadget Apps Tracker to find these great deals and we’ll continue to look for the best app deals as they pop-up. Some of these apps are up to 80% off, so be sure to check them out because they are on sale for a limited time.

  1. UFC Undisputed 2010 – Try out your mixed martial arts skills with this fun iPad game from THQ.  UFC Undisputed is now on sale for $0.99 instead of $4.99.
  2. 2Do: Tasks Done in Style – Stay on top of your to-do items with this great productivity app.  It’s now on sale for $4.99 instead of $6.99.
  3. Big Boss – Battle the evil royal family in this fun app from Chillingo.  This four star rated game is now on sale for $0.99 instead of $1.99.
  4. Photo Soft Box Pro HD – If you’re a photo buff and have been looking for a small & inexpensive light source, look no further.  Photo Soft Box Pro is a 4.5 star rated app and is now on sale for $1.99 instead of $2.99.
  5. Violet and the Mystery Next Door – Follow precocious Violet as she looks for the “masked” neighbor.  This book app has a 4.5 star rating and is now on sale for $1.99 instead of $2.99.
  6. United States Puzzle Map – Help your kids learn more about US geography with this educational app.  You can get United States Puzzle Map on sale for $1.99 instead of $2.99.
  7. Virtual City HD – Build and manage your own city with this nice simulation game.  It’s now on sale for $2.99 instead of $6.99.
  8. World Series of Poker Hold'em Legend for iPad – Go “all in” with this fun Hold’em app.  Grab a copy for only $0.99 instead of the normal price of $2.99.

We use our PadGadget Apps Tracker to constantly monitor the App Store to find the biggest price changes on iPad apps. Our editorial team goes through the data, picks the best deals on the most interesting apps and then brings them to you on a regular basis.

All app prices are checked at the time of posting but prices are subject to change without notice. When developers put their games on sale it’s usually for a very limited time, often 24 hours or less, so be sure to check pricing on iTunes before making a purchase.

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MIC Gadget’s CompactFlash Card Reader for iPad Photographers

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT


Looking for a way to broaden your photographic horizons with your DSLR camera? Some of our readers have asked us about options to get pictures and videos onto the first-generation iPad and iPad 2 for quick viewing and editing.

We’ve written about several options to help you transfer photos between your iPad and your DSLR camera, as well as options for previewing and editing your images. Another option is MIC Gadget’s new CompactFlash (CF) adapter, which gives iPad and iPad 2 owners additional card format support.

MIC Gadget has released a CF adapter that lets photographers load photos and videos to the first-generation iPad and the iPad 2. The CF Card adapter comes with a “2-in-1″ compact flash card and USB port. It is compatible with higher-end DSLRs and some older compact cameras. In addition, the reader will support modern UDMA-capable cards.

According to MIC Gadget, the adapter supports photo and video importing, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. However, the iPad built-in video player cannot playback the video encode from the 5D Mark II, which will require you to download third-party applications to play the video from that camera.

The following are the iPad video formats supported by MIC Gadget’s new accessory.

  • H.264 video, up to 720p, 30 frames per second; main profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats.
  • MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats.
  • Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format.

The CF Card adapter is available now directly from MIC Gadget’s website. It will set you back $30.

[Photo Images Credit: MIC Gadget]

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