With less than a month away until the presumed announcement of Apple’s newest tablet — dubbed the iPad Mini — it may be time for manufacturers of smaller tablets to start getting nervous. Permanent link to this post (374 words, 1 image)

One of the sexiest features of iOS 6, Apple’s latest mobile operating system for the iPhone and iPad, is the updated Maps app with turn-by-turn direction. Permanent link to this post (343 words, 1 image)

Deciding how you’re going to ink up your arm has never been easier. Permanent link to this post (317 words, 1 image)

Evernote’s penmanship was sloppy, so it took some handwriting lessons from Penultimate.

Productive iPad users rejoiced Monday when Evernote, the popular cloud-based note app, acquired Cocoa Box, the creator of Penultimate, the App Store’s most popular handwriting app. Permanent link to this post (345 words, 1 image)

Will Apple’s magical and revolutionary tablet save the print industry? Although that is still an open question, you can follow a swelling stream of digital subscription dollars originating in the iPad’s Newsstand app back to publishers and that means hope isn’t just alive, it seems to be getting stronger. Permanent link to this post (281 words, 1 image)

“I just got an iPad and don’t know what to do!” Well, the first thing you should do is get some free apps and not just any apps but the very best of the best of the best, sir, apps! You don’t need to spend a single cent to get any and all of these, the most loved free iPad apps of all time. Step inside for the dish. Permanent link to this post (500 words, 2 images)

Flabby or fab, bulging or buff — here’s a list of the best health apps for the iPad. The difference between you now and you next won’t be for a lack of well researched, professional information. What you need is what we’ve got and the good news won’t break the bank. Permanent link to this post (275 words, 1 image)

Tens of millions are already using iOS 5 and developers have been busy, very busy, getting their apps up to speed. And, what about all of the new features + functions + apps the mothership’s building into iOS 5? Yeah, there’s a lot to mull over and this is a great place to start with insight on Apple best mobile OS ever and, yeah, the apps. Permanent link to this post (593 words, 3 images)

Though the effort appears to have a few issues right out of the gate, if nothing else, you’ve got to admire Rupert Murdoch’s tenacity — he’s locking down mobile access to another of his newspapers and demanding a gate fee for access. Are you ready to pay for news on the go? Permanent link to this post (217 words, 2 images)

To date, the least expensive 7-inch Samsung tablet costs $250 plus a two-year 3G wireless contract that obligates you to pay $2,000-plus when all’s said and done. Similarly, Motorola’s Xoom carries an $800 price and also requires a two-year carrier contract, even if you just want to use wi-fi connectivity. Permanent link to this post (291 words, 1 image)