JamUp for iPad

Positive Grid created this dongle that you connect to an iPad, and it will let you connect your guitar for $19.99. That is a very useful connector. There is a lot more to this, though. It’s part of an iPad app called JamUp.

The JamUp Lite and JamUp Pro is a digital amp and effects processor.  24 hybrid amps/effects, 16 user presets, sound-on-sound phrase sampler, iTunes player and more. Perfect for studio work, or just a good practice.

You can choose from 6 amp models and convolution cab simulator, spring and digital reverb, tangy modulations, tape and digital delays, classic and fuzzy distortions, filters, compressors, noise gate and other essentials. JamUp also has “play along” capabilities. Capture loops and riffs and create sound-on-sound overdubs.

You can also use the dongle to connect to other software. For instance, you can use this connector for Garage band – Just select the amp and effects in Garage band, and record your licks.

JamUp Lite is free, and JamUp Pro is $9.99. You can get additional pedals and amps for in-app purchases.

Montezuma Stone game for iPad

We have a challenging marble game for today’s iPad365. Montezuma Stone is a game where you shoot a colored marble onto the playing area. If it hits the same color marble before it gets to the other end, both marbles are removed. If not, that marble comes into play.

The goal is to clear the board of all marbles. Each level gets progressively harder. You will also get special stones to shoot at. They will freeze the stones, change them all to the same color, or increase the value of the shots.

The app races against time for a better score, so the quicker you finish, the better your score will be.

Montezuma Stone is free to level 10. There are 80 levels, which you can unlock for .99¢

Kyle knows a little bit about that. He has family that has a visual impairment. He developed this prototype in hopes they can get around without having a full time caretaker.

The wrist belt looks like a steampunk iPhone holder. But it definitely has a good use. The idea is to put sensors in clothes and other areas, so someone can help them via a cell or Wifi connection.

Eyes on Demand at DEMO 2012

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Brainscape Flash Cards for iPad

I remember being in school, cramming for a test. I would have this bunch of flash cards that I would reference – Question on one side, answer on the other. Cards that I didn’t get right away would go into a side pile until I memorized them.

Brainscape is those flash cards for the iPad.

With Branscape, I can create my own set of cards, or choose from popular titles. I can rank the cards on how well I know the answer (1 to 5). That way, I can see what I know for sure, what I don’t know, and what I would second guess. Then, I would continue until I got all the answers right.

This is a great way to teach a sales person the important parts of a business. If you started in a new department, you can use the cards to familiarize yourself of the terms.

I even created a flash card system for iPad365.

Brainscape is free, with in-app purchases of card topics. Everything from Spanish, to Geography, Food, Vocabulary, and more.

Lookiloo

If you watch Community, you know about Leonard’s lucrative frozen pizza review. Imagine that Leonard did that review, which took you to Amazon to purchase multiple frozen pizzas. Yes -Amazon has Frozen Pizza.

Looqiloo is a site that gives your product video review a monetary value. The site is in Beta right now, but you can sign up for the service. You can use any video you create – even if it’s on YouTube.

Multi Voice Changer by Toysmith

Just upload the video, and let Looqiloo do the rest. For example, we had this Multi Voice Changer by Toysmith: I would create a small video, then post to Looqiloo. They have a direct link to Amazon, so if anyone purchases that toy, you could see a percentage of revenues.

Everyone’s videos will appear on the page, you just have to watch how they use it. You can also choose who had the best review of the product.

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Why Can’t you just get one WiFi package?

First of all, remember the Wifi in the airport is not the same WiFi in the plane. Most of the time, they are two different companies. Therefore, you might have bought the “Day package”, but you can only use in airports that have that type of WiFi.

Boingo Wireless Hotspot

Boingo is a  company that brings wireless hotspots to many airports, along with other areas. Prices starting at $4.95 a month, it will connect 2 devices to airport Wifi. They do have partnerships with other WiFi companies, like AT&T, so you may be able to log on to those accounts and not have to pay for WiFi in the airport.

Free WiFi Airports

There are a bevvy of airports that offer free WiFi service. McCarren International airport in Las Vegas is one of them. Some ask for email addresses, others give you choices, like filling out surveys or watching a quick video. To find the list of free WiFi, check out this list at WiFi Free Hotspot.

Keep in mind – Some of these airports are large, and if an airline has it’s own wing, they might just not have the free WiFi with it.

WiFi on a Plane

So a lot of planes are starting to get satellite Wifi on the plane. This is great for the daily flier, because they can check their email, and do business without having to wait to touch ground to connect. Of course, the WiFi is controlled via satellite, and works best above 10,000 feet (because there are few obstructions, and a lot less radio interference).

It doesn’t mean you are going to get 50 down/ 50 up speed. In fact, I did a few speed tests, and you will be lucky to get 1 MB download speed during your flight.

Don’t Expect to Watch Netflix on the Flight

The internet speeds barely hit 1 MB. Cloud interference could slow the connection. Finally, the amount of people using the wireless on the plane will also contribute to bad speeds. One part of internet speed you don’t normally look at is the time it takes to send a packet of information. All tests I did showed a very slow response time for sending and receiving.

So in return – getting your email works well. Basic surfing of web pages is ok. YouTube takes forever. It would be best to pre-download movies to watch on the plane.

How to get Free Wifi on a Plane

You most likely will have Gogo Internet on your plane. AirTran, Alaska Air, American, Delta, Frontier, United, US Airways, and Virgin all use this service. Over 1,500 planes have the service, and it doesn’t matter how far you go, they will offer service (pro-rated). You can purchase a 24 hour pass for $12.95 if you are in the plane all day.

The best part about Gogo, though, is they offer free service to certain websites. For example, you could shop on Amazon.com without having to pay for the gogo service. You could also get certain news, and see where your plane is, how high you are in the air, how fast you are going, and the forcast for your destination.

They also offer free service promotions from time to time. When I was flying from Austin, I got a free 30 minutes by just giving them my email address. There is currently a promotion where Blackberry users on United flights get a deal.

Paper 53 for iPad

If you are an artist, you might have a sketch journal. This is a book filled with blank pages, which you use to make a sketch. The idea is that your doodles become inspiration for other projects.

For instance, the lamps at the Hilton Inn Boise/Eagle (where I am staying) is a nice mimmic to a chinese lantern. I would make a sketch of that to put in my book. In a few weeks, I may be drawing something, and want to put that lamp into my drawing or painting. I can then reference that page in my journal. I can also use those drawings as examples in a portfolio.

Paper FiftyThree is that journal. It’s one of the best drawing iPad apps out there. I have been able to draw on the iPad and give it feeling and character.

You start with 1 pen and one eraser for drawing and deleting. Additional pens are in-app purchases for $1.99, but for $7.99, you can get them all. They include 2 marker styles, pencil, and paint brush (water color style).

You can delete things two ways in Paper Fifty Three – through the eraser pen, and through the rewind option. Hold two fingers on the iPad and make a counter-clockwise motion. I am not too keen on this way to undo a mistake. I would rather just see an undo button.

To get back to the journal, simply pinch the picture. Pinch it again if you have multiple journals to choose from.

There are some other issues with Paper 53, which make it a little more difficult to use. If you can get past the little “need to fix” quirks, this is a very useful app. Check out the drawings I made below.

Paper 53 works a lot better with a stylus pen. Get a Stylus Pen on Amazon

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Lamp Drawn using Paper 53Camera drawn using Paper 53

Camera drawn using Paper 53

Super Chicken Game for ipad

Today’s game is called Super Chicken. It’s a game where you have a chicken on a perch. Eggs are floating on the screen. Your job is to get the chicken to each egg, so it goes in the nest. Then land safely on the nest as to not break the eggs.

Levels get harder as you go, branches and other objects get in the way. Every time you flap the chicken wings, you loose gold coins. It requires you to be able to tap the screen and tilt it to navigate the bird to the nest. If you only cover some of the eggs, the covered eggs will hatch.

A fun game, but it might need a bit of tweaking. Sometimes it takes 2 fingers to get the chicken to actually start to fly.

Ducky Maker for iPad

There are a lot of photo stickerbook apps out there, but how many let you make up a duck? Only one that I know of.

Ducky Maker is an app where you can dress up a rubber duck, put a background to it, and send off to your friends. If you want, you can also add your own picture to it, and dress that up, too.

Send to Facebook, or via email to your friends. You can also print your creation, to hang on a wall. Put it in the Duck gallery to get seen by many others.

Mobile Games on the Rise Infographic

I talk about them on my show iPad365. You might have a few of them on your smartphone or tablet. They might be simple games – sliding a wood block around – to complex games that take you to new worlds to destroy beasts. They could even just connect you with others to show your mental capacities. These are the games of the mobile device. And they are proving to become big business for some.

Companies like Zynga grow on the mobile gaming platform. They produce games that are free, and paid games. Usually, the free games come with in-app upgrades. Sometimes to turn off the iAds, other times to add levels, get more power-ups so you can do something a little faster, and more.

This has all added up to big dollars for some. Just to the point that more people play games on their device than do other tasks, like social networking, checking news, weather, or listening to music. People spend an average of 7.8 hours a month gaming on the iPhone alone.

How Much Money does Mobile Gaming Generate

Mobile gaming generated $12 billion dollars. With in-app purchases, there is no limit to what a game creator could make. I remember one app that let you buy hats for your avatar at $1.99 a hat.

Mobile Gaming Infographic

This Infographic tells it all. Check out how companies like Zynga and Rovio are paving the way to a multi-billion dollar industry.

Created by: BusinessDegree.net

San Fran Explore app for iPad

Since I was in San Francisco all week, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about a couple apps I downloaded before the trip. The first one is an app that helps you get around, while the second one shows a bit of the history of this city.

The first one will help you get around the city. The San Francisco Exploration App tells you about all the attractions in your vicinity. There are photos to peruse, a deals section to help your shopping experience, and even a place to comment on certain attractions.

This app is free, with a $2.99 purchase to get offline content.

San Francisco for iPad

To get a bit of the SF history, you might want to check out San Francisco by Byss. This app has 10 really nice panoramic views of the city right before the gold rush. You can see some great drawings in panoramic, with 2500% zoom. This will give you an idea of San Frans’ history.

BryteWerks Theater Projector

If you are a home theater expert, you know a good projector can really make your theater system shine. That is what BryteWerks does – they make movie theater projectors at consumer prices.

Bryteworks Model One is an all-in-one PC/Projector. With an internal processor and SSD drive, you can project video right from the machine, or connect another device to project a movie, slideshow, or computer. The 17 inch – square size is compact enough to set into a room without it taking too much space.

The initial $2,995 price comes with an ATOM processor, 2 GB memory, 60 GB SSD and more. If you need higher quality, they offer an i7 version with 250 SSD, NVIDIA GForce GTX 570 graphics and more.

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BodyMedia Seven Day Patch

We have talked with Body Media at CES. They have an ingenious monitor that you use to track your vitals. Now, they are showing off a patch you wear on your arm for seven days to find out how you are sweating, and how you are sleeping.

The new patch looks like the side of a shoe. You adhere it to your triceps, then work, sleep, shower, and whatever you do, for the next seven days. When done, download the information into the computer.

This patch will not only monitor your activity levels, it will also monitor the sweat and how you sleep. Of course, that can tell your doctor if you get the right amount of sleep in an evening.

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123d sculpt for ipad

It’s amazing what we can do with the iPad. Not only can we look at 3D models, but we can also make changes, and create new items.

123D Sculpt is one of those programs. It’s an iPad app by Autodesk – a company that focuses on 3D modeling projects. We talked about another product a while back in Sketchbook Pro.

In Sculpt, you get a 3D model. Put that into the work area, and you can pinch, smooth, widen, and even paint your model. You can zoom in, spin around, and get your creation in the right position to make the crucial adjustment.

When you are done, simply copy the work to your photo library. You can also send off your creations for others to enjoy.

123D Sculpt is free, with in-app purchases of different sculpting shapes.

TrustGo scans malware, mobile phishing on Android

I download apps all the time to review. You might download apps to play games, or just for utilities. But some of those apps might be doing more than just turning your phone into a flashlight. They might be malware, or they could be taking more personal information than you know.

That is where TrustGo comes in. They look at the apps, then let you know if this app is safe to download. For Android (working on iOS), you install this app, then let it scan other apps that download.

This is technically not anti-virus, because TrustGo does a lot more. In this day and age, malware is only one threat.

TrustGo is available now for you to download.

Opus Domini for iPad

If you were like me, you had a day planner to do your business. With a calendar, spaces to put cards and more, the day planner was a very useful device. However, in the last few years, the day planner has pretty much been replaced. However, we don’t need the design to be replaced. That is where Opus Domini comes in – to give you that day planner look.

You can manage tasks and events, even create recurring events. Set goals and missions, so you can get your work done. The iPad will remind you.

Opus Domini has a free, and a paid version. You can also get Opus Domini for Mac.

We also look at the iPad case that has shown up. The Neverending Story iPad case makes your tablet look like an old storybook. The case is actually for Kindle, but the owner says for an extra fee, they will make one for the iPad.