The Wall Street Journal reports that iAds may appear in iBooks as publishers watch their profits dwindle amid technology advances like Apple’s iPad. The publishing industry has been less than supportive of these advances and the result could come at the expense of its content. From a business standpoint, though, this makes total sense. Ads …

According to a growing thread in the Apple Support Discussions forums, the Apple bumper case, made specifically for the iPhone 4 (and a major part of the “Antennagate” solution), is scratching the steel antenna band. ASD user Dayvidpriddy reports: “I received my black bumper about a week ago now. Took off the bumper tonight to clean my phone down and …

With the Dropbox-powered Elements, text editing on the go is more accessible than ever. A basic but functional feature set keeps Elements light, but still incredibly useful. If you already have a Dropbox account, just sign in when Elements launches and you’ll get a new folder on your account to store your Elements documents. I ran in to some issues …

As with any classic role-playing-style game, EpicWin ($2.99) gives you experience points in a number of categories that help your character gain skills and move through a mystical world. The difference in this game? You have to complete your own real tasks to advance your character. While task management and to-do lists are nothing new on the iPhone (see OmniFocus …

One of the oddest things I have encountered while using my new iPhone 4 running iOS 4 is the occasional blank e-mail message or lack of message preview in Mail. A few simple steps can help alleviate the issue and have you back to your normal message-reading sanity. After setting up a new account on your iOS 4 device, you …

If you have vivid memories of heading down to the arcade to get in a few hours of pinball after school before dinner, Pinball HD for iPhone ($1.99) and iPad ($2.99) is your 2010 tech toy equivalent. The basics for any good iOS game are all there–great graphics, smooth and addicting gameplay, and easy controls. Pinball HD does all three …

OmniFocus for iPad (available in the App Store for $39.99) packs a powerful productivity punch, landing right on the jaw of your time management needs. And for a cool $40, it better. Suffice it to say, The Omni Group broke the mold when they created OmniFocus for iPad. I mean that literally. They didn’t simply stick to the look they …

Now that news related to the iPhone 4 launch has cooled down, iPad rumors are heating up. The latest suggest a speedier and possibly smaller-screened tablet device from Apple as early as January. Digitimes claims to have the drop on Apple’s first revision to the wildly successful iPad. According to the report, Apple will beef up the speed of the …

Load your shotgun, put on your trench coat, and find your best black hat. Vampire Origins HD combines slick design and hardcore vampire-blasting action, but it falls short of great because of poor writing and repetitive game play. The first thing you notice about Vampire Origins HD for iPad ($4.99) is its great artistic style and smooth interface. Chillingo, makers …

If you ever sat in third grade math class imagining that the doodles covering your spiral-bound notebook could come to life, InkVaders HD for iPad is for you. Simplicity is the name of the game in this side-scrolling, alien-blasting, shooter from Chillingo. The unique artistic style of InkVaders HD takes advantage of iPad’s amazing screen, combining retro-inspired “doodle chic” animation …