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Grenyarnia posted:

You can't buy it on your iPad 1, it won't show up in the market.

It actually does show up.

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# ? May 22, 2013 18:49

Butt Soup Barnes: Nov 25, 2008

FLX posted:

It actually does show up.

That's odd. It shows up on my iPhone 4 but it doesn't show up on my iPad...

# ? Mar 10, 2011 19:51

Doctor Zero: Sep 21, 2002; Would you like a jelly baby?
It's been in my pocket through 4 regenerations,
but it's still good.

Grenyarnia posted:

You can't buy it on your iPad 1, it won't show up in the market.

Yeah, I just looked in the app on my ipad1 and I don't see it in the app store.

e: huh. odd. Have the people who see it updated to 4.3? I can't imagine why that would show up on some but not others.

# ? Mar 10, 2011 19:57

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I just tried downloading it, but I got an error saying that my device needs a back-facing(!) camera.

# ? Mar 10, 2011 20:12

Ebenezer: Mar 21, 2007

Etrips posted:

Any app recommendations for keeping track of weight lifting, weight gain/loss progress and such?

I use iFitness and highly recommend it. Good demonstration videos and workout routines.

# ? Mar 10, 2011 20:52

Etrips: Nov 8, 2004

Ebenezer posted:

I use iFitness and highly recommend it. Good demonstration videos and workout routines.

I'll check it out, thanks!

# ? Mar 10, 2011 20:54

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Cross-posting this from the iOS music production thread:

FLX posted:

Okay, first impressions of GarageBand on my iPad 1, running iOS 4.3:

- the velocity sensing works incredibly well with the keyboard and drum instruments
- you can hit the drums at several different spots to produce different sounds
- overall program performance is good and there are only some occasions where you see a loading bar saying "optimizing performance"
- the guitar and bass interface is really cool, but you can't play any chords you want. You can only play eight preset chords from your song's global key.
- autoplay is funny, but I don't see myself using it really
- while the are lots of stomp boxes and amps to choose from when recording something through the iPad's mic/line-in (which I haven't tried yet) you can't apply those to the included guitar instrument. The guitar instrument only features four guitar presets with zero or two fixed stomp boxes, that you can only switch on or off.
- you don't seem to be able to edit your midi tracks after recording them in real time. I.e. if you want to change a note afterwards, you'll have to play the part again. There is an auto-quantization option though.

# ? Mar 10, 2011 20:55

Paul Allen: Sep 22, 2004; Is that a raincoat?

EDIT: I'm dumb

I'm enjoying the hell out of GarageBand though. It's a pretty neat little toy.

# ? Mar 10, 2011 21:19

japtor: Oct 28, 2005; WELL ARNT I JUST MR. LA DE FUCKEN DA. oh yea and i suck cocks too

For anyone still trying out notepad programs I just noticed another one, UPAD, and played with the lite version for a few minutes. It seems pretty nice, has a nice looking UI and appears to be able to do most of what Note Taker can do (yay, PDF annotation), and runs pretty smoothly. The zoom box seems to move snapped to a grid for better or worse (good for writing, annoying for more free form writing/drawing all over the place).

It also does other stuff but I haven't tried them out. In any case it seems pretty nice and the free one appears to let you have five notebooks, might as well try it out if you're looking for a notepad app.

# ? Mar 10, 2011 22:22

Cicero: Dec 17, 2003; Jumpjet, melta, jumpjet. Repeat for ten minutes or until victory is assured.

WithoutTheFezOn posted:

"Cool music apps" is kind of broad, but the iPad has a fairly large assortment of music-making apps for it. They tend to get pricey, but there are usually lots of YouTube videos about them. As one suggestion, check out ThumbJam. And everyone, music major or not, should have BeBot installed (the two are kind of similar).

Also, there's an iOS music production thread in Musicians' Lounge.

rckstar79 posted:

Be sure to check out Aweditorium, which is a pretty cool way to discover new music. It's like an immersive, image-driven pandora.

Vegastar posted:

For music apps, there are a couple cool, silly toys and some more serious stuff. Get mugician, it's free and fun to play with. Basically it's a 12 string bass simulator, but far stranger. Funk box is neat for basic drum patterning, and the bs16i is a keyboard app I haven't yet learned everything about but have entirely too much fun with.
World of Goo is an incredible little physics puzzler, gaming wise, that everyone should love. If you don't, you're an awful person.

Doctor Zero posted:

Every person I have shown Bebot to has bought it on the spot. 100%.

Although it's more of a music "toy" it's just so drat cute!

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'll probably buy just about everything mentioned (probably not World of Goo we already have it on Steam).

# ? Mar 11, 2011 00:10

smackfu: Jun 7, 2004

The free iPhone Facebook app is very useful to upload pics if you have the camera connection kit.

# ? Mar 11, 2011 03:34

Policenaut: Jul 11, 2008; A man's life of fifty years
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Life is but a fleeting dream

Hey, I'm picking up an iPad 2 when they come out here in Canada (on the 25th

) and I was really wondering how well the machine in general runs iPhone apps in 2x mode. There's a bunch of apps I've really wanted to play like Dodonpachi or my copy of Game Dev Story on an iPad but I'm worried that some games just might not transition well to it.

Anything I should know beforehand? Any kind of game genres or a popular game that doesn't play right in 2x? The only iPhone apps I really want to play are Game Dev/Hot Springs and the Cave shooters but it would be nice to know if other apps would work just as well.

# ? Mar 11, 2011 04:02

Paradoxish: Dec 19, 2003; Will you stop going crazy in there?

I've literally never run into anything that didn't work well in 2x mode, and I've played all kinds of games with virtual d-pads and what not. Really the only downside is that the scaling can be god awful ugly on some things.

# ? Mar 11, 2011 04:56

japtor: Oct 28, 2005; WELL ARNT I JUST MR. LA DE FUCKEN DA. oh yea and i suck cocks too

Policenaut posted:

Hey, I'm picking up an iPad 2 when they come out here in Canada (on the 25th ) and I was really wondering how well the machine in general runs iPhone apps in 2x mode. There's a bunch of apps I've really wanted to play like Dodonpachi or my copy of Game Dev Story on an iPad but I'm worried that some games just might not transition well to it.

Anything I should know beforehand? Any kind of game genres or a popular game that doesn't play right in 2x? The only iPhone apps I really want to play are Game Dev/Hot Springs and the Cave shooters but it would be nice to know if other apps would work just as well.

The Cave shooters work great, better than on the iPhone cause there's more physical space for your fingers. They have some smoothing in 2x though, so instead of sharp pixel graphics they're blurred a bit (same as on iPhone 4). Not a huge deal (doesn't affect gameplay) but kind of annoying if you like sharp pixels.

# ? Mar 11, 2011 07:03

Chemmy: Feb 4, 2001

Are there any 3D model viewers available for iPad?

I work in engineering and was hoping to be able to display 3D models on the iPad and rotate them around using the HDMI mirroring to show them at presentations and such.

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Chemmy posted:

Are there any 3D model viewers available for iPad?

I work in engineering and was hoping to be able to display 3D models on the iPad and rotate them around using the HDMI mirroring to show them at presentations and such.

There is an .obj viewer app for the iPhone:
http://appshopper.com/productivity/modelvision-3d

as well as some autoCAD viewer thing by Autodesk:
http://appshopper.com/utilities/inv...r-mobile-viewer

# ? Mar 11, 2011 15:26

fordan: Mar 9, 2009

Etrips posted:

Any app recommendations for keeping track of weight lifting, weight gain/loss progress and such?

For an iPad? Seems a bit big to carry around a gym, although it might not be bad at home.

For the iPhone, I use Gym Buddy to track my workouts, and Weightbot to track weight.

# ? Mar 11, 2011 15:41

Chemmy: Feb 4, 2001

That AutoCAD thing is what I'm looking for but you need their $3,000 software to publish to that App it looks like. The first viewer seems to be for art 3D models, my CAD software won't publish to it.

Thanks for looking though, I didn't find either of those while googling.

edit: This looks promising:

http://appshopper.com/business/vuecad

This does too but I'd prefer to be able to email my models to my iPad instead of uploading to their site:

http://appshopper.com/photography/3dvia-mobile-hd

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# ? Mar 11, 2011 15:47

dorkimoe: Feb 16, 2007

Love the OP. Very helpful for a first time iPader! Hope to contribute as well.
Is their anything like garage band but for like electronic music? I want something that is easy to use for samples and or making music that isnt guitars and stuff.

dorkimoe fucked around with this message at Mar 12, 2011 around 01:32

# ? Mar 12, 2011 01:22

WithoutTheFezOn: Aug 28, 2005; Oh no

dorkimoe posted:

Love the OP. Very helpful for a first time iPader! Hope to contribute as well.
Is their anything like garage band but for like electronic music? I want something that is easy to use for samples and or making music that isnt guitars and stuff.

There are tons. Well, at least a dozen. Check the thread in Musician's Lounge (link in the OP).

# ? Mar 12, 2011 02:03

Torael_7: Jan 10, 2004; Just another geek, nothing to see, move along...

Chemmy posted:

That AutoCAD thing is what I'm looking for but you need their $3,000 software to publish to that App it looks like. The first viewer seems to be for art 3D models, my CAD software won't publish to it.

Thanks for looking though, I didn't find either of those while googling.

edit: This looks promising:

http://appshopper.com/business/vuecad

This does too but I'd prefer to be able to email my models to my iPad instead of uploading to their site:

http://appshopper.com/photography/3dvia-mobile-hd

Depends on what format you're after though. The 3dvia only does Solidworks, Catia and Google Sketchup but is much cheaper up front and doesn't require very pricey in-app purchases to add support for other formats.

If .stl is the only format you need though (or need other formats but have money to burn...) then vuecad is definitely better.

# ? Mar 12, 2011 02:58

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

Paradoxish posted:

I've literally never run into anything that didn't work well in 2x mode, and I've played all kinds of games with virtual d-pads and what not. Really the only downside is that the scaling can be god awful ugly on some things.

Eh, I find that games with big Dpads, like Solomon's Keep and Queen's Crown that on 2x mode they're a bit big for my hands. I tend to stay away from non-HD twinsticks.

# ? Mar 12, 2011 03:06

Doctor Zero: Sep 21, 2002; Would you like a jelly baby?
It's been in my pocket through 4 regenerations,
but it's still good.

Dungeon Hunter 2 HD is on sale for .99 already.

# ? Mar 12, 2011 03:59

dorkimoe: Feb 16, 2007

Doctor Zero posted:

Dungeon Hunter 2 HD is on sale for .99 already.

Thanks for this post! I wrote that on a list of games I wanted to buy when the funds came in!

WithoutTheFezOn posted:

There are tons. Well, at least a dozen. Check the thread in Musician's Lounge (link in the OP).

Thanks

# ? Mar 12, 2011 04:20

Armed Neutrality: May 8, 2006; BUY MORE CRABS

Pocket Informant HD dropped as well, from 15 to 6 bucks. I've been using it on my phone for a while and like it but got it for my upcoming iPad 2 as well.

# ? Mar 12, 2011 07:35

Corte: Jun 28, 2005; never knows best

Props to the OP, going to give stanza a try for comic reading and I might just invest in GoodReader even. Currently I'm using cloudreaders for comics and my only gripe is that I haven't been able to figure out a way to create folders for different series.

# ? Mar 12, 2011 08:45

japtor: Oct 28, 2005; WELL ARNT I JUST MR. LA DE FUCKEN DA. oh yea and i suck cocks too

Have you tried Comic Flow?

# ? Mar 12, 2011 08:48

these knives!: Jan 4, 2007; I think my heart's explodin'!

Cicero posted:

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'll probably buy just about everything mentioned (probably not World of Goo we already have it on Steam).

I have it on Steam, too, but it is a completely new and different experience on iPad. The tactile aspect adds so much that I had zero qualms paying the devs a second time for what I feel like is the definitive version of the game.

# ? Mar 12, 2011 16:27

HIERARCHY OF WEEDZ: Aug 1, 2005

Is there a single note-taking app that works well for left-handers? So far I've tried MUJI NOTEBOOK, Note Taker HD, Noterize, Penultimate, SketchPad HD, and smartNote, and so far not a single one seems to understand that a left-handed person may write with their wrist to the bottom and left of the pen point.

# ? Mar 12, 2011 18:38

Blutnerd: Jul 22, 2007; Monoton und Minimal

Anyone use the Zinio app for iPad? My subscription to Fortean Times just ran out, and I'm considering switching it to digital. How usable is it? I also see a lot of negative comments that you have to be online to read the magazines, even if you've downloaded them to you device. Is that true?

# ? Mar 12, 2011 19:02

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Blutnerd posted:

Anyone use the Zinio app for iPad? My subscription to Fortean Times just ran out, and I'm considering switching it to digital. How usable is it? I also see a lot of negative comments that you have to be online to read the magazines, even if you've downloaded them to you device. Is that true?

I think it's quite good. You basically get PDF-like versions of the print magazines (i.e. not layouted especially for the iPad) so you sometimes have to zoom in and pan around to make small text readable, but it's not too much of a hassle. You can download magazines and read them offline of course. Go ahead and download the app and some free sample magazines to see if it suits your needs. What's nice is that you can buy international magazines and are not restricted to your own country, like in the app store for example.

# ? Mar 12, 2011 19:30

Git Mah Belt Son: Apr 26, 2003; Happy Happy Gators

Blutnerd posted:

Anyone use the Zinio app for iPad? My subscription to Fortean Times just ran out, and I'm considering switching it to digital. How usable is it? I also see a lot of negative comments that you have to be online to read the magazines, even if you've downloaded them to you device. Is that true?

Not sure on the Internet part of it but I love zinio. I've switched to getting all my car mags to zinio and I have zero issues with usability. They're very easy to read and the interactive features are pretty cool. Try some of the free sample magazines you get when you download it and see how it works out for you. I'm perfectly happy with it though.

# ? Mar 12, 2011 19:32

Blutnerd: Jul 22, 2007; Monoton und Minimal

Thanks! I don't actually have an iPad yet, but I played around with the iPhone version and it seemed nice enough. I'll check it out once I pick mine up in (hopefully) a couple of weeks.

# ? Mar 12, 2011 19:59

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003; He's AWESOME!

HIERARCHY OF WEEDZ posted:

Is there a single note-taking app that works well for left-handers? So far I've tried MUJI NOTEBOOK, Note Taker HD, Noterize, Penultimate, SketchPad HD, and smartNote, and so far not a single one seems to understand that a left-handed person may write with their wrist to the bottom and left of the pen point.

Not that I can help, but have you emailed any/all of the developers? If it's a genuine issue for 10% of the population, it seems like something they'd want to fix if they can.

# ? Mar 12, 2011 21:11

randyest: Sep 1, 2004

dorkimoe posted:

Love the OP. Very helpful for a first time iPader! Hope to contribute as well.
Is their anything like garage band but for like electronic music? I want something that is easy to use for samples and or making music that isnt guitars and stuff.

Korg iElectribe
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/korg...d363714043?mt=8
Korg iMS-20
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/korg...d401142966?mt=8

# ? Mar 12, 2011 21:50

Idimmu: Feb 22, 2003

On the iPad, is it possible to download files from a website using Opera or something and then use Air Sharing HD to copy then on to another computer using FTP?

If I can do that, I'm buying one!

# ? Mar 12, 2011 23:27

Martytoof: Feb 25, 2003; Awesome.

Awesome to
the MAX.

Opera files will only be accessible to Opera, so the answer is no. Jailbreaking might get you some kind of workaround, but the fact that apps are sandboxed from each other is what will prevent what you want to do.

# ? Mar 12, 2011 23:37

Torael_7: Jan 10, 2004; Just another geek, nothing to see, move along...

IM app question. I was playing around with IM+ free to get a feel for it (drat you beejive for having no free version!) and I noticed that if I close the app and open it back up, restoring a conversation takes quite some time. Is that normal? A quirk with the free app only? And does beejive do it too?

e: If it matters, this was on AIM, so maybe its a protocol quirk?

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# ? Mar 12, 2011 23:56

toxick: Oct 20, 2008

Is CineXPlayer still the best app for watching Xvid videos?

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# ? May 22, 2013 18:49

WithoutTheFezOn: Aug 28, 2005; Oh no

Idimmu posted:

On the iPad, is it possible to download files from a website using Opera or something and then use Air Sharing HD to copy then on to another computer using FTP?

If I can do that, I'm buying one!

Can you give an example of something more specific?

# ? Mar 13, 2011 00:00

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