Today Target announced it will carry iPad in 1,743 Target stores nationwide beginning Oct. 3, 2010. Target guests can select from a range of iPad models, including the 16GB Wi-Fi model starting at $499.99, the 32GB and 64GB Wi-Fi and the Wi-Fi+3G models.

iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send e-mail, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music or play games, and read e-books, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ interface. iPad with Wi-Fi+3G models are just 0.5 inches thick and weigh just 1.6 pounds – thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook – and deliver up to 10 hours of battery life for surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching videos or listening to music, and up to nine hours of surfing the web using a 3G data network.

A selection of accessories including cases, iBook and iTunes gift cards, chargers and more, will be available in the electronics department at Target along with iPad.

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iVogue now stocks the elegant iBend. A very simple, yet effective way to hold your iPhone in a horizontal position. The iBend is a new portable product that securely holds an iPhone, or iPod Touch in a horizontal position for hands-free viewing of videos, movies, TV shows and applications. The design is made from light-weight, rigid vinyl and can be easily slipped into a wallet, back pocket or stored between your device and protective case.

Available in black or white, the iBend is on special offer from iVogue at present at £2.99 + shipping, as it is on pre-order.

iVogue stock iPhone 4 bumpers, silicone, crystal and hard cover cases and all available in great colours. The iPhone 3G/3GS is also well catered for. iVogue also have a pink range of iPhone cases where you can find that perfect case for yourself or your partner.

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PC World has today announced the launch of its new iPad Media Streaming service. Designed in collaboration with Livedrive, the iPad Media Streaming service allows iPad owners to store 100GB of media and data online. This can then be accessed and played through live streaming via a 3G or Wi-Fi network, all for the small cost of just £39.99 per year.

The launch of the service comes hot on the heels of the hugely successful Meet iPad service. Available as a consultation in-store, the service has seen thousands of iPad owners booking one to one consultations with Apple trained expert store staff to get expert advice on setting up and using the iPad to its fullest capability.

Available to buy at PC World stores throughout the UK, the iPad Media Streaming service lets owners take their iPads to a whole new level. The iPad Media Streaming service simply lets you back up the majority of your media and data files from your PC or Mac online and then lets you access them remotely through your iPad, effectively increasing its hard drive by a further 100GB.

This incredible service allows you to live stream your music, videos and photos direct from your online storage through this service and its software. Additionally you can even stream music, videos and photos from multiple PCs and Macs to your iPad over your home network, so you can enjoy your media from any computer in any room in your home.

iPad is great for email and web browsing, but it gets really exciting when you can play back your music collection, view your photos and even watch videos or movies! The only challenge is that you can’t get all of your existing media (music, video, documents etc) onto your iPad; everything has to be accessed through iTunes. The TechGuys’ iPad Media Streaming service solves this by allowing you to enjoy all your media on the iPad – even if the media is not in your iTunes library (3G/WiFi Connection required). And because it all streams from online storage, you can access your entire media library without filling up your iPad’s internal hard-drive!

The iPad Media Streaming service is available at all PC World and Currys stores from today priced £39.99. To find out more about this or other iPad support services visit www.thetechguys.com

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MoviePeg is a family of useful, elegant and portable products that hold your iPhone and iPad so you don’t have to. Vertically, horizontally, at home, on a plane, on your knee, on a train. MoviePeg is the no-hand stand for movies and more.

MoviePeg for iPad
Launched in July 2010, MoviePeg for iPad was brought to market following the successful launch of MoviePeg for iPhone earlier in the year. Its simple crafted design allows people to really make the most of their iPad. No more leaning it against books or bags or having to use a clunky, ugly device that you can’t move around with you. Coming in two pieces, which neatly slot together, MoviePeg for iPad props up your iPad when ever you need it to.

Great for watching movies and so much more: in the kitchen following a cooking app, watching sports, reading ‘books’, in the board room and keeping younger members of the family entertained and lessening the chance of sticky fingers all over your screen.

Perfect for using at home, work or on the move MoviePeg for iPad comes in two colours ‘Pitch Black’ and limited edition ‘Clockwork Orange’. A limited run of 1000, each comes with a certificate of authenticity. You can read about why orange is special to us and was the choice for our first limited edition colour on the MoviePeg blog.

MoviePeg for iPad is available for $19.99 / £12.99 (plus shipping) via the MoviePeg site. They ship globally.

MoviePeg for iPhone 3G/3GS
The first product in the family, MoviePeg for iPhone was launched in March 2010. Created because we felt there was nothing out there that made watching stuff on your iPhone as pleasurable as it should be, MoviePeg provides a sleek, useful and pocket or purse portable stand for you to prop up your phone. Used in a variety of ways from catching up on TV shows, using as a camera tripod and even as a night stand for your alarm clock app it provides a way to make your iPhone even more useful.

MoviePeg for iPhone comes in six movie inspired colours – Black Rain, Yellow Submarine, Soylent Green, Blue Velvet, Pretty in Pink and Red Dawn.

MoviePeg for iPhone is available for $7.99 / £4.99 (plus shipping) via the MoviePeg site. They ship globally. A version for iPhone 4 will be available from August 2010.

All products in the MoviePeg family are made from recyclable materials that are designed manufactured in the UK.

MoviePeg for iPhone Uses MoviePeg for iPad Uses
Watching movies or TV
Watching sports – live streaming and clips
Recipes / cooking tutorials
Kids entertainment
Viewing video based ‘how-to’ apps
Bedside alarm clock
Internet Radio
Camera tripod
Watching movies
Keynote presentations
Writing documents
A second display at work
Watching TV
A Virtual aquarium
Kids entertainment
Music jukebox
Home entertainment control
Real-time sports statistics display
Photo slideshows
Video editing

Socialcast, a leading provider of on-demand corporate social networks and micro-blogging solutions, today announced the introduction of a suite of new accessibility features to its Software-as-a-Service application. These new features include iPhone optimization, a Gmail plugin for Firefox, and Jabber integration, each of which helps users to interact with their employee community via commonly used Web and communication tools.

The iPhone-optimized version of Socialcast allows users to engage in their corporate communities while away from a computer, providing a simple and streamlined user experience and functionality for employees outside of the office. The Gmail plug-in works with the Firefox browser and once downloaded, provides a sidebar of Socialcast activity inside the user’s inbox. This allows users to open and respond to emails while maintaining complete visibility into happenings of the community. Socialcast’s integration with Jabber gives employees an easy way to update Worklog and Status posts within their community via a community-specific instant messaging bot.

With the introduction of these new tools, Socialcast continues to enhance a company’s ability to aggregate, organize and broadcast information throughout the enterprise. “We are continuing to evolve the Socialcast platform to reflect the idea that every employee brings valuable information to a company in a variety of formats,” said Tim Young, CEO of Socialcast. “By integrating with commonly used Web feeds and now, our suite of accessibility tools, we provide a powerful, rapid method of information sharing that doesn’t shut down at the end of the work day.”

Additional upgrades to Socialcast include a bookmarklet for quick URL sharing, integration with the Vimeo video service, and the ability to attach MP3 files to posts inside the community. The Web-based application is free for the first five users, and pricing ranges from $1 – $5 per user, per month for additional users. Companies can sign up directly online at www.socialcast.com or call 1-888-77-WEB-20 to set up a free pilot program for companies with more than 100 employees.

To learn more about Socialcast, to sign up for a free site or to see a live demo, please visit http://www.socialcast.com or http://demo.socialcast.com.

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The world’s largest mobile advertising marketplace, today announced the iPhone is now the #1 device worldwide, displacing the Motorola RAZR, and in a regional feature focus highlighted traffic from Latin America and the Caribbean has more than doubled in the last year in the October 2008 AdMob Mobile Metrics Report. The iPhone experienced strong traffic worldwide to become the #1 device, with 37 percent of requests coming from outside of the US.
The iPhone experienced particularly explosive growth across AdMob’s network after the company launched its unique ad units for iPhone sites and applications in July 2008. There are currently more than 400 applications and sites in the AdMob’s iPhone Network. In October 2008, AdMob reached more than 4.5 million iPhones, 1 out of every 3 on the market.*
Other highlights from the October 2008 report:

– 17 percent of iPhone requests came from Western Europe and 8 percent from Asia. Top markets worldwide include the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Switzerland.

– In the US the iPhone is the #2 device behind the Motorola RAZR and in the UK it is the #3 device, behind the Nokia N95 and Sony Ericsson K800i.

– Traffic from Latin America and the Caribbean doubled in the past 12 months to 109 million requests in October 2008. The fastest growing countries in the region include Puerto Rico, Guyana, Costa Rica, Brazil, and Mexico.

– Motorola, Nokia, and Sony Ericsson all have more than 20 percent market share in Latin America and are leaders in different markets. The Motorola RAZR is the top device in the market, followed by the iPhone.

– Worldwide requests grew 13.8 percent month over month to 5.8 billion. US requests grew 7.9 percent to 2.2 billion and UK requests grew 16.0 percent.

– Sony Ericsson passed Motorola to become the #2 handset manufacturer worldwide. Apple jumped ahead of LG and RIM to become the #5 handset manufacturer worldwide.

– The top 10 devices worldwide, in order, are the Apple iPhone, Motorola RAZR V3, Nokia N70, Motorola KRZR K1c, Motorola W385, Nokia 6300, Nokia 3110c, Nokia N73, Motorola Z6m, and RIM BlackBerry 8300.

The full October 2008 report with additional details and all previous reports are available for free download at: http://www.admob.com/metrics.

AdMob stores and analyzes handset and operator data from every ad request in its network to optimize ad serving. Each month, the Mobile Metrics Report aggregates this data to provide insights into major trends in the mobile ecosystem.

The Power Slider for iPhone™ 3G is the first accessory of its kind to offer protection, expanded battery life and integrated sync and charge capabilities. While most supplemental batteries simply satisfy the need for added power, the Power Slider more than doubles the battery life of iPhone 3G while providing complete device protection and the ability to sync without removing iPhone 3G from the case.

With its low profile, complementary design and innovative functionality as both a case and power solution, the Power Slider provides the best in hardshell protection and extended battery life for iPhone 3G.

Features

Integrated rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery more than doubles the battery life of iPhone 3G
Optimized power management system provides continuous charge to iPhone 3G internal battery
5 light LED battery status indicator
Charge and sync without removing iPhone 3G from case using the custom USB cable provided
Advanced lithium-ion polymer battery cell technology prevents overcharging and short circuiting and provides protection from extreme temperature
Durable, lightweight hardshell construction with soft-touch coating
Compatible with USB charging ports that provide 5V at 1A output
“Works with iPhone” certified by Apple

Battery

Rechargeable lithium-ion polymer (1330mAh 4.2V)
Custom designed and engineered specifically for Power Slider
Capacity equals approximately 120 percent of iPhone 3G
Efficient circuitry allows for slim design and maximum power output
USB

Custom USB 2.2 cable specifically designed for Power Silder
Provides high capacity charging and data exchange for optimal charging and syncing
Additional battery life provided by Power Slider

Standby time: up to 330 hours
Audio playback: up to 26 hours
Talk time: up to 5 hours on 3G network and 10 hours on 2G network
Video playback: up to 7 hours
Internet use: up to 5 hours on 3G network and 6 hours on Wi-Fi

Available November 28th

The fantasy football advice consists of weekly recaps, waiver wire and start/sit suggestions, detailed matchup analysis, game weather reports, daily injury updates, and other editorial content. Importantly, content is native to the app resulting in a great user experience. This app is powered by reliable content from industry leaders PA SportsTicker, The Sports Xchange, and Fandora’s Box.

“This app is in the spirit of what we envisioned during concept development for the project and we are excited to have it released and available for fantasy football fans.” said Bill Leisenring, President of Marvel Apps, LLC. Leisenring also stated, “We have already spoken with customers who are using this app to track their leagues stats during game day. It is very gratifying to provide this service to fellow fantasy football enthusiasts on the best mobile platform.”

In addition to this application, the Fandora’s Box franchise consists of the currently available iLove College Football ’08, Fandora’s Box 2008 Summer Games, and an accompanying website, fandorasbox.com. The site is the place for fans to go inside to get news, forums, and other information about their favorite players and teams. Make your personal Fandora’s Box and keep track of ‘My Players’ and ‘My Teams’ in one easy to navigate site. The site is also in final development but can be used today during the public beta. Official site launch is planned for December, 2008.

Fandora’s Box is a take off on the greek myth of Pandora. The myth states: “Only Hope was left within her unbreakable house, she remained under the lip of the jar, and did not fly away before Pandora replaced the lid of the jar.” Hope is the fuel of sports fans everywhere and it resides inside Fandora’s Box.

Marvel Apps
iLove Fantasy Football ’08
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Marvel Apps, LLC’s mission is to create the best user experience in web and mobile applications. In doing so, customers can ‘Expect the Extraordinary’. This is not a tag line. Rather, it is the Marvel Apps corporate identity that is fueled by the knowledge, experience, and passion of the Marvel Apps team. In addition to its first party applications, Marvel Apps provides consulting and app development for clients. If you want your business or product on the most exciting mobile platform on the market then you have found your company. Marvel Apps has proven it has what it takes with the success of their first party apps and are available to help you get on the iPhone. Our team has provided application support and solutions for companies such as Disney and Mercedes Benz. Expect the Extraordinary and contact us today.

 
The Weather Channel Interactive today announced its highly anticipated weather application for iPhone and iPod touch is available on the Apple App Store.  The new application gives users the ability to personalize their maps with the weather layers and neighborhood landmarks that are relevant to their daily routine.  This would enable a parent to add radar and cloud layers to their local map, identify a local park, and then track the weather prior to a little league game or school picnic.  

“Customers expect much more than the weather – they want personalized weather information that is accessible anytime, anywhere, and in a highly interactive way,” said Louis Gump, VP of Mobile for The Weather Channel Interactive.  ”The revolutionary iPhone and iPod touch devices have given us the opportunity to deliver an application that customers will find indispensable, whether they are running to catch a plane, train or tee time.”

The new application seamlessly integrates with the iPhone and iPod touch address book so users can share weather conditions and alerts via e-mail.  For example, users can forward severe weather alerts to friends and family who may not be aware of approaching weather, or a local forecast to their tennis team to let them know of a possible change in plans.

Additional features include: 

• Location-enabled – Find Me feature plots user’s exact location for quick, accurate conditions and severe weather alerts
• Fully Customizable Maps -  Users decide which weather layers to display (including radar, clouds, rainfall, snowfall, UV index, etc.), as well as what landmarks to display (surrounding cities, schools, parks, etc.)
• Nicknamed Locations -  Ability to store and personalize relevant locations for fast and easy access (i.e. Grandma’s House, John’s School) 
• Share Information  – Users can share weather conditions and  alerts with contacts in their address book
• Video forecasts – Local, national and international video forecasts with The Weather Channel on-air meteorologists.

The new weather application for iPhone and iPod touch also features patented technology from The Weather Channel that provides detailed weather conditions, accurate up to 2 kilometers. This is particularly useful for areas where conditions like wind and temperature can vary greatly over a short distance.  This technology combines traditional weather observations with even more data to provide unique conditions for more than 1.9 million locations – literally filling in the gaps of the reporting systems used by other providers.  

Additionally, The Weather Channel Mobile offers other iPhone application developers the ability to tap into The Weather Channel application on a local level.  This functionality, available for the first time from The Weather Channel, will enable any iPhone or iPod touch application to use the OpenURL standard to launch The Weather Channel application and provide the end user with appropriate weather information.   

The Weather Channel Mobile app is available from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at http://www.apple.com/iphone/appstore/.

Howcast Media announced the launch of the first iPhone application tailored to showcase “how-to” instructional video content today. Howcast for iPhone™ (www.howcast.com/iphone) is a free application available from the iTunes App Store, which provides consumers with the ability to watch useful how-to videos, whenever and wherever they need to learn how. From on-the-spot dating and fashion tips to recipes and travel advice, Howcast for iPhone puts the power of knowledge in the hands of consumers.

Howcast for iPhone
Howcast for iPhone is the first dedicated iPhone application to create a comprehensive, mobile how-to video solution for consumers, providing access to videos shown on Howcast.com—all at the touch of a finger. Aided by powerful search capabilities, iPhone users can easily find a video to show them how to do just about anything.

Howcast for iPhone also offers convenient quick links to popular featured and recently added videos on howcast.com, introducing users to new, topical how-to videos that show them everything, from How to Get Free Movie Tickets to How to Use Your Cell Phone As a Wingman. For a bit of fun, users can give their iPhone a gentle Shake to watch and learn how to do something completely new.

“Sometimes you’re just not near a computer when you need to learn how to do something—like when you need to figure out which color cable to use when jump-starting your car,” says Sanjay Raman, Howcast co-founder and Vice President of Product Development. “That’s why we wanted to build a really useful how-to video app for the iPhone – so consumers could find what they need to know regardless of where they might be.”

About Howcast Media

Recently named a top web site of 2008 by both TIME and PC Magazine, Howcast.com engages consumers to watch and share free, useful how-to videos and guides produced in-house at Howcast Studios as well as by innovative media partners, trusted brands and individual contributors. Howcast Studios produces useful, engaging how-to videos while also enabling up-and-coming filmmakers and students to gain experience and build real careers by making professional video with guidance in the Howcast Emerging Filmmakers Program.

To show consumers how-to videos wherever, whenever they need to learn how, Howcast offers the best digital instructional experiences from Howcast.com to Howcast for iPhone™, while partnering with leading web sites as well as home- and mobile-video providers. Howcast also offers marketers innovative, relevant “how-to” video advertising solutions.