iPaddendum

Engadget has named the iPad its 2010 Gadget of the Year. Not surprising, really, given that it’s effortlessly shaped an entire industry.

Sorry for the long hiatus, folks; technical and personal reasons conspired to keep us away from the review desk for far longer than anticipated. Things are back on track now, however, and you can expect to see normal service resuming shortly.

As a technology-oriented publication you’d expect Wired to get an iPad app right – and they very nearly have. The Wired app has had some teething issues, but it’s a maturing delivery platform that’s well-suited for the kind of content it provides. You can check the app out at Wired.com.

“The success of Apple’s iPad caught much of the PC industry by surprise. Within two months of the device’s April 3 release, the Cupertino company sold 2 million iPads. That was more than IDC was forecasting in shipments for the entire tablet industry in 2010.” – SFGate.com

Twitter clients are a popular market on the iPhone and that’s carried over to the iPad, with a number of iPhone clients already adapted or rebuilt for the iPad. Today we’re looking at a new offering, HelTweetica from Felt Tip Inc.

A number of commentators noted the absence of a clock app for the iPad even before it was launched, and many people miss it. Naturally, app writers have leapt into the fray to fill the gap. I’ve been testing several Clock replacements, so let’s start with one of the newest contenders, Awaken from EmbraceWare.

Welcome aboard. iPaddendum is a new blog aimed at iPad users; we’ll be providing you with the latest news and reviews in the iPad world. Our focus is software, helping to find the apps you need and uncovering obscure gems you didn’t know you needed. iPaddendum reviews focus on what’s useful (and not) about an [...]