Apple’s new iPad tablet is essentially a larger form-factor iPhone 3GS or iPod touch G3 which leverages both the bigger, 1024×768 screen and an updated iPhone 3.2 OS with enhanced versions of existing apps like Mail and Calendar, new offerings like the iBooks e-book reader and store, low-cost 3G data plans, and a 1GHz Apple A4 processor.

Critics have called the iPad “just a big iPhone” and fail to see how it changes anything. Supporters have called the iPad “a big iPhone” and feel it changes everything. Which is it? Until it ships in March (for the Wi-Fi version) or April (for the 3G version) and TiPb gets to do a full-on review, we can’t say for sure. But we can go through and preview what we’ve seen so far and try to figure out just which direction Apple’s leaning. And we’re going to, after the break!

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When the holiday season rolls around, people that rarely have a beverage start throwing down the spiked eggnog like it is water. Perhaps this is why the NHS has released the FREE app called Drinks Tracker for your iPhone.

Whether we want to admit it or not, we have all been guilty of having a few too many at one time or another and maybe this is exactly what us phone geeks need to make sure we are not getting on the road after a little extra holiday cheer.

Now while the application has the best intentions at heart, it is going to have to be used and listened to in order to be effective. How many people are actually going to take the time to put all of the information in their phone that is needed in order for this app to work? How many will forget about it once they have had a few too many?buy tramadol

The big knock on this program is that the user has a lot of data to enter. For instance, they have to enter the serving size of the drink,

the % of alcohol that it contains and the amount of drinks that they have consumed. It sounds like a great concept and I am sure that many people will start using it with great intentions. However, how many people will merely put the iPhone back in their pocket once the little warning lights start to go off telling them that they are hammered?  side effects of tramadol

In addition to keeping track of your drinks for the night, the app will also continue to monitor your alcohol. At any time, you can pull up the reports and get an analysis of your drinking habits. This is actually a great idea for those of us that consider ourselves to be casual drinkers as we may not be as casual as we think. Not that anyone wants to be nagged, but this is a download that may just be a very good idea to have. It could be a wakeup call for some and may just keep the keys in the pockets of a few people that would otherwise hit the road when they are in no shape to get behind the wheel.where to buy tramadol

The much anticipated debut of the iPhone in South Korea finally took place on Saturday and it was a huge hit. The actual “opening day” had been delayed on several occasions, but once KT Corp starting taking pre-sale orders, it looked as though the day was finally here. With about 60,000 units flying out of the stores on day one, Apple is once again proving that they have the dominate phone for any market.

When the iPhone first hit China, it met with limited success so the industry guru’s were watching this release pretty intently. With only 5,000 iPhone’s being sold during the entire first week in China, Jobs and the boys at Apple had valid reason for concern. With the big number going in the first day, they are probably sleeping a little better at night knowing that the iPhone can be competitive in this market.blank t-shirts

Oddly enough, smart phones have not been going over very well in that part of the world as they only command about 1% of the market. That is a far cry from the 50% or so market share that they hold in the United States. Up until this point, LG has been one of the more dominant brands and the success of the iPhone on its first day should have them a little concerned.blank t shirt

While the initial response was pretty good, the consistent numbers are going to tell the tale as to whether or not the iPhone will be successful in this market. As contracts are running out and people are deciding to make the move, the question is will they go with the iPhone or the Droid, or will they continue to use the phones that LG and the other popular manufacturers are selling.t shirts wholesale

As has been said here and many other places, one can only imagine that Apple was ready to do battle with the Droid and that they were merely waiting for the release of their competitions top product before finalizing their latest version. It would be a good move as they would know what they were up against and could make whatever changes to the latest version to stand up against whatever Motorola was throwing out there.

Apparently, the new version of the phone is already out on the test market as an app developer noticed that a new version of the iPhone has showing up in their data. This is pretty interesting in that loyal iPhone users are tired of seeing their phone get bashed in the media and are hoping that the new version will put some of this to rest.

The rumors are running rampant (and at this point, that is all they are) all over the web as this story continues to get its legs.

Estimates have the phone hitting the open market sometime in the summer of 2010. While it is unlikely that the phone is 100% of what will be seen on the market before it gets released, Apple iPhone users are getting excited at the mere thought of a “better than ever” iPhone release being so close.

This may be just the information that AT&T and the iPhone need to keep their bubble customers at bay. For anyone who has a contract that is just expiring or will expire over the next few months, this gives them something to look forward to just in case they are getting a little antsy and want to try the new Droid. You know the Internet will be loaded with reviews the moment the latest phone is released or that testing details are made public. That being the case, iPhone users that were considering moving over may just stay put and give the iPhone a chance to address the areas where the Droid is attacking them.

Many sports fans enjoy listening to sports radio, but what are they supposed to do when they are not in their car or by their stereo at home?

ESPN has just launched their latest application for the iPhone and it is available for download in the app store for only $2.99.

ESPN radio has quickly taken over as the number one sports radio show in many cities. They have uprooted shows that have been in place for decades and tossed them to the side of the road. This ESPN Radio App joins the long list of ESPN apps that are already part of the iPhone app store. While many of them are free, this one will set you back couple of dollars, but it is well worth it.

One of the great features of ESPN radio is

the live updates given throughout the broadcast. This feature gives the true ESPN radio experience to iPhone users. Not only that, but there is also live play-by-play broadcasts of some college with all ballgames. While using the GameCast feature is always great, there is nothing like hearing action as it actually takes place.

Something else that is truly interesting about this new iPhone app is that you can also send text messages directly to ESPN. ESPN fans are already familiar with this feature as it has been available during certain football broadcasts during the week. The messages scroll across the TV screen and are read by both the audience and the broadcasters. It is always great when your comments get the attention of the people in the booth and you can hear your words being said over the airwaves.

Every golfer on the planet is susceptible to buying gadgets that will help them improve their game. Unfortunately, most of them end up in the closet with all of the rest of the scams that do nothing more than make us look like fools out on the course. Well the iPhone has an app that just may do more good than bad in the GolfShot: Golf GPS app.

Golf GPS devices have become pretty popular over the last few years, and this one has few shortcomings as an app. First off, it is less than $30 and that is a far cry from the hundreds of dollars stand alone devices will run from the likes of Golfsmith. It is packed with special features and while there are some flaws, it is pretty respectable for the price.

One of the toughest things for any golfer to figure

out on a new course is the range from tee to green and from their approach shot to the green. This app can not only do that, but will also be able to give target ranges as well. When you need to know how far it is down to the water hazard from where you are standing, just point and the information pops right up on the screen.

Golfshot has long been associated as the best of the best when it comes to having GPS devices for golfers, so it is no surprise that this app is considered to be one of the best available for the iPhone. There are currently well over 22,000 courses that have their information available on the app, so it will be a rare course that can be played where the information will not be in the palm of your hands.

The question of who is getting rejected and what makes one app better than another is something that is being asked quite frequently lately, and we now finally have a way to find out who is getting rejected and can see for ourselves what their apps are all about. While this will not change the fact that they are rejected, it will let the public decide if Apple is being fair or not.

The site, AppRejections.com, is the project of developer Adam Martin. He plans on making a list of apps that have been rejected for what most would consider “unusual and unfair.” Since nobody really knows how the process works, it may give a little insight to other developers in their quest to get their apps approved.

Of course, this is not the real motivation behind the site. That is more than likely for developers to have a site where they can talk about the evil empire that is Apple and how unjust and how unfairly they are being treated. Oddly enough, when digging a little deeper into the

actual rejections, many of them fall into two categories: offensive or trademark violations.

Now, let us preface this with the fact that this is not a defense of Apple, it just seems as though many developers are not following some basic guidelines that could avoid all of this. Apple has made it very clear that they will not allow apps that are offensive in any way or that use specific name brands or logos in their product. For instance, they cannot use the word Google or a Mac icon and yet developers still do and are then upset when the app gets rejected.

On the flip side, there are still plenty of apps that have been rejected that look as though they are perfectly harmless on the outside and do not show any obvious violations. It really is tough to call as to why some of these apps are not allowed in other than the fact that Apple does not want to just allow every app to be published. At times, it may just be a case of wrong place and wrong time.

The iPhone will be available in South Korea for the first time ever later this month. If the overall success is comparable to early pre-order reaction, it seems as though the iPhone will be in just about every hand that carries a cell phone in South Korea. One company has already reported that over 15,000 units have been pre-ordered within the first day of availability.

As the phones themselves will not be available in stores until Saturday (at least they hope so), many consumers are taking advantage of Internet sites that are allowing them to pre-order the phones. This has been a much anticipated release as it is been delayed several times, but this finally seems like it will be the real deal. With this new market opening up, the iPhone will only solidify its position as the number one smart phone being used by consumers today.

As AT&T has exclusivity (at least for now) on the iPhone in the United States,

KT has the exclusive contract in South Korea. Initially, they will have both the 16GB and the 32GB models available in their stores. This is a big move for Apple as the two primary companies that dominate the market in South Korea are Samsung and LG. Both of these companies rely on this market heavily and have every reason to be worried now that the iPhone will be readily available.

It will be interesting to watch and see how this develops over the next few months. If Apple manages to get a stranglehold on the Asian market as it is already done in its other markets, this company will clearly be the dominant force in smart phone development (as if they already don’t hold that title). Once again, the consumer will be the primary beneficiary as every other cell phone company will have to step up to create better phones that can compete with the iPhone or they will risk losing their market share altogether.

While it may be hard to imagine, you may actually have to suffer through commercials in the very near future when using certain apps on the iPhone. It is tough to gauge how well this one is going to go over with users, but what choice do they really have? AdMob, a mobile phone advertising company, is set to launch advertising that will appear in certain applications that are featured in the App store.
This is kind of a unique approach to advertising, but do iPhone users really want to have to watch or listen to an ad once they have opened up an application that they have already paid for? While the app will have a fast forward feature that will allow the user the ability to end the ad and move onto the application, it seems like it would be more of an annoyance than anything else. Of course, Google is in on the action as they have recently announced that they will be acquiring AdMob with an offer of about $750,000,000 in stock. The curious thing here is that this app may directly affect the sales of iPhone applications and Google is in cahoots with other developers that are selling their phones that feature Google as a primary driving force.

The first phone that comes to mind is of course the Droid. The free GPS app that is on the phone is powered by Google maps and is one of the features that is being touted over the iPhone’s features. In order to get something comparable, the iPhone user would have to purchase the TomTom feature (which has recently been upgraded to compete with the Google Maps GPS) for $99. Is anyone questioning this or are we just thinking conspiracy theory on our own here?

At the end of October, a Priceline application was released for the iPhone and the reviews are finally in, it is a slam dunk. As soon as this app hit the market it quickly became one of the most downloaded travel apps available and after using it, we can see why. Instead of having to sit by the computer, iPhone users can now hit the bidding up late and get the discount hotel rooms that they are looking for.

Imagine attending a wedding and enjoying the reception just a little bit too much and needing to stay over. Instead of having to make call after call, the iPhone user only needs to open the app and let the program do the rest. Plug in the normal information and Priceline finds the best room rate that fall within the parameters that have been set.

While the app will automatically display average

bids, it is best to lowball the bids to try and get a better deal. The average bid is average for a reason as there are lower bids that are stealing rates well below that price. Play it smart and go low and rebid if you have to. The app takes bids for the day of until 11:00pm EST, so there is plenty of time to get that last second room request in.

If this app is not on your iPhone yet, make sure it gets downloaded in the very near future. You just never know when the time is going to come that a hotel room is going to be needed on short notice. Having this little security blanket in place will come in handy sooner or later and paying $59 is a lot better than walking into the area lodging and getting smacked with a rack rate of $199.