Total iPad on Google Currents

Not sure if you noticed or not, on the front page of totalipad.com you will see a banner saying we are now available on Google Currents. If you are using Currents on your iOS or Android device you can easily add Total iPad to your Currents app by clicking that banner (must be logged in with your Google account). Currents has been updated recently and is now has a much better user experience from previous versions of the application.

If you do not want to click that banner, you can find a direct link to add Total iPad to your Currents subscription here: http://goo.gl/fTWAM

Currents is free to download: Google Currents - Google, Inc.

Real Racing 3 - Now Available

Last night Real Racing 3 launched for the iPad and iPhone. I will have a review of this game up by tomorrow, just need to play it some more to get a better understanding of how the game works. Unlike Real Racing 1&2 this is a free to download game but it being an EA game it is heavily supported by In-App Purchases.

Download link: http://j.mp/Y1FVF8

Total iPad Interview - Bojan

This past weekend I sat down and talked with Bojan Djordjevic of Alpha Efficiency and we discussed many topics about getting things done not only on an iPad but also OS X, iPhone, and even our past/present experiences with Android.

We discussed some of our favorite iOS and OS X applications and how we use those apps to increase productivity. One top that came out was "jailbreaking" and the reason he jail-broke his current iPhone to have access to some features found in Siri but not available in his country. If you are a reader of Total iPad then you might have read my post asking if you "jailbreak" your iOS devices, Bojan's answer was excellent and proves that sometimes "jailbreaking" a device is needed. I honestly didn't know that some features of iOS are unavailable to people who live outside of the U.S.A. I will probably do a follow up on that article with af few things I have learned from talking with Bojan.

Even though we jumped from topic to topic I think it was an overall great discussion about the ways we use our devices in our day to day life. I look forward to doing some follow up podcast with Bojan in the future.

You can follow or even ask Bojan a question about any of the topics we discussed on the following sites:
Bojan Djordjevic
Alpha Efficiency
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Do you jailbreak your iOS devices?

This is just a short video on if you Jailbreak your iOS devices or not? I recently did but I am honestly not seeing any compelling reason to have done so. Is it nice to take total control over a device I purchased? Yes. Is it something I would recommend to others? No.

I am interested in hearing why you Jailbreak your devices, what JB apps do you like or recommend?

If you don't Jailbreak I'd like to know why not? Are you against it? Don't want to void a warranty?

Please comment on my YouTube page where I have this video uploaded: LINK HERE.

If you do not use YouTube then let me know on Twitter @iCrizzo.

 

 

 

How to get videos from GoodReader to your camera roll

A few days I uploaded a video showing you how to download videos onto your iPad using Safari and the GoodReader application. After uploading it to YouTube I had a comment about how to save those videos from the GoodReader application to the iPad, well it can be done but it cannot be done using GoodReader. I am sure the GoodReader developers could easily add the feature to save the videos to your camera roll on your iPad but sadly that option does not exist.

Here is the step by step how-to on getting videos from the GoodReader application to your camera roll or you could just watch the video above. I am assuming you have already downloaded your videos to the GoodReader app? If not see the link below on how to download videos on your iPad.

1. Locate your video in the GoodReader app


2. Press and hold down the video until you see the Manage File window appear on the right side of GoodReader


3. Click on the Open In menu


4. Select - Open in Box


5. The Box app will open and your video will begin importing, after import select your video


6. With your video selected, tap the 3 dot button on the top right


7. Choose "Save to Library"


8. Open your camera roll and you should now see your video saved to your iPad

Now that you have your videos saved to your camera roll you can easily launch any video editing application and make edits to your video then upload them to your favorite supported video hosting site such as Vimeo or YouTube.

 

How to download videos onto your iPad: http://totalipad.com/how-to-download-videos-to-your-ipad/

 

Download Box app free in the App Store: Box for iPhone and iPad - Box, Inc.

MLB At Bat (updated)

Today the MLB.com At Bat application was updated for the 2013 season. The update brings several new features:

- Batting, pitching, and fielding stats
- Classic games library
- Re-architected navigations
- Universal support for At Bat '13 subscribers
- Multi-platform live audio access for At Bat '13 subscribers

The Batting, pitching, and fielding statistics is a welcomed feature, the At Bat iPhone version had these stats last year and they were absent from the iPad app. I am glad they have finally updated the iPad to includes these stats. In the release notes it says that "additional features are coming Opening Day" so I am not sure what they are going to add but I can't wait to find out.



You can download MLB At Bat for fee in the App Store:
MLB.com At Bat - MLB.com

** Please note, to unlock all the features of the application you must be an MLB.tv subscriber. You can find out more about MLB.tv:
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/subscriptions/index.jsp

Tetris for iPad

Did you grow up in the NES or Gameboy days? Did you grow up playing Tetris and Dr. Mario? I did and now I can relive some of those memories with Tetris for iPad. Tetris for iPad is from EA Games but it still plays like the original Tetris but with a couple additional gameplay modes.

The game modes are as follows:

• ONE-TOUCH
  
• MARATHON
  
• GALAXY
  

If you grew up playing Tetris then you will probably want to reminisce with the Marathon mode as it reminds me the most of how I played Tetris as a kid. The One-Touch mode seems like it is geared towards either kids or first time Tetris players. Galaxy is like Tetris with a twist.

How the modes play:

• Marathon: The object of Marathon is the same as the traditional way you might have played Tetris in the past. You need to form horizontal lines in the Matrix. When a line is completed it will disappear, if you clear multiple lines you will earn scoring bonuses. You do not want your Tetrimino (blocks) to reach the top of the Matrix blocking new a new Tetrimino from entering the Matrix. You move blocks left to right or right to left by swiping on the screen, you can rotate blocks by tapping on the screen.
  

• One-Touch: This mode is the exact same as the Marathon mode except you do not move the block from right to left or left to right, you are given several choices of where you would like your blocked to be placed before it starts to drop. You can also hold blocks or cycle them for new Tetriminos (blocks). You have a timer that is ticking down that must choose before reaches 0 or the block will fall directly in the middle of the Matrix board. The further you get the faster the clock ticks.
  

• Galaxy: The object of the game is to reach the core of the planets by clearing Strata lines. Each time you clear a line you are rewarded with T-Coins. The few Tetriminos (blocks) used to reach the core the higher your Star Rank will be.
  

Tetris for iPad also features some In-App purchases for T-Coins, these coins can be used to purchase music in the game. As an example the original 8-bit Tetris theme music can be had for 3000 T-Coins. You don't need to purchase coins to buy theme music you can earn the coins in-game, but if you don't want to wait to purchase your theme music you are given the options of In-App purchase for T-Coins. My opinion is to avoid paying real money and just earn the coins in the game!

Overall this is a fantastic game, the controls take a little bit of getting used to, especially when you reach the higher levels. The game play is much faster and sometimes swiping on the iPad is tad more difficult than using the D-Pad of a handheld controller. Maybe not difficult but using a controller seemed much easier! If I had a scoring system I would give this game a 9 out of 10!

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You can download Tetris in the App Store for only $2.99:
TETRIS® for iPad - Electronic Arts



Tetris is also available on the iPhone:
TETRIS® - Electronic Arts