Sunday, April 10, 2011

This Week in iPad first anniversary




Cold Open
Today on This Week in iPad, we're celebrating iPad's first birthday, we're talking sports apps, and we've got another game review. all coming up on This Week in iPad.

Twitter
As always, you can follow Andrea on Twitter @AndreaRene, Jacob @JacobBurch and you can follow Michelle @MichelleHummel.

Game of the Week
This week's game of the week is called Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder. It's a fun game, and it's only $1.99.

News

iPad's birthday!
On sunday the 3rd, the iPad celebrated it's one year anniversary.

The Princeton Review Lauches iPad app
The Princeton Review, the company behind the SAT admission test recently released an iPad app called SAT Score Quest that helps students practice for the exam.

An iPad for the afterlife
This week, people bought paper iPads for the Qingming Festival. During the festival, people burn paper effigies of items important to them in order to give the items to their loved ones in the afterlife.

Man makes iPad case from 1945
This case was made for around $20 and looks awesome. For how to make your own, click here.

Planet of the Apps

Sports Apps

Yahoo Sportacular
Andrea's first app this week is Yahoo! Sportacular. Until now, Andrea had always used the Scorecenter app from ESPN and after trying this app, she'll be staying on with it instead.

MLB at bat 2011
Jacob's first app is MLB at Bat 2011. While it's a bit pricey, and the app does have blackout restrictions based on your location, it's a great value.

NBA Game Time Courtside
Andrea's next app is NBA Game Time Courtside. The app features updated team standings, play by play on live games, and it's FREE! Highly recommended if you're basketball fan.

Pennant for iPad
Jacob's last app this week is Pennant. The app shows a huge amount of information, for only $4.99.

Thank you for watching, and see you next week for our 50th episode!

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