Typing on an iPad is the kind of thing you can get used to, and even tolerate, but let’s face it: nobody prefers an onscreen keyboard to a real one. Accessory makers have tried coming to the rescue, many of them with decent products–most notably the CruxCase Crux360 keyboard/case and Logitech’s Keyboard Case by ZAGG. …

If you were hoping that the fifth-gen iPod Touch would offer a higher-resolution camera, built-in 3G, and maybe a latte dispenser, don’t hold your breath. According to a report from MacRumors, there’s exactly one notable change coming to the next Touch, and it’s nothin’ but a coat of paint. Specifically, Apple will introduce a white iPod Touch model as part of …

Are you a fan of adventure games? Monkeys? Terrible puns? How about pirates? Then today be your lucky day, mateys. In honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day (which is today, scallywags), Telltale Games is offering Monkey Island Tales HD for iPad for just $2.99 per episode. (There are five that make up the complete game.) Normally, each episode would …

A couple months back I told you about Mr. PhoneTree, an iOS-only app that can automatically call every person in a group and play a recorded message–a huge time-saver for anyone who manages, say, a soccer team or social group. Although the app came with 25 call credits to get you started, you had to purchase credit bundles after that. …

When Logitech announced its Joystick for iPad last month, I was skeptical. Based on the photos alone, the suction-cup-based controller looked to be identical to Ten One Design’s Fling Joystick for iPad. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but why reinvent the wheel? No, no, a Logitech rep assured me. Its joystick features “a unique dual spring design crafted …

Want to make your iPhone 4 stand out from the crowd? Sure, you can dress it up in a fancy case (or even one with a custom photo), but if you really want to turn heads, check out the iPhone 4 Rear Apple Illumination Modification. The name may not be sexy, but the mod definitely is: it makes your iPhone’s …

Your iPad just took two big steps closer to replacing your TV–or at least your Hulu Plus subscription. Last week, NBC released an updated version of its iPad app, allowing users to view full-length episodes of pretty much every show in its lineup. That means you can stream “30 Rock,” “America’s Got Talent,” “Community,” “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” and, …

Google Music for iOS is here. Sort of. Google’s streaming service, a rival to Apple’s forthcoming iCloud and Amazon’s existing Cloud Player, already offered limited but functional streaming to iOS devices, but only via a clunky, hard-to-navigate version of its full-size Web interface. Now, when you sign in to your Music Beta account on your iDevice, you’ll find a mobile-browser-optimized …

Every single children’s book for the iPad, from “Alice in Wonderland” to “Yertle the Turtle,” has one thing in common: it’s not about your kid. JibJab Jr. Books changes all that, putting your child’s face and name front and center in a personalized, animated iPad storybook. It’s really cool–but also oddly flawed. You’ve heard of JibJab, right? The service was …

If World of Goo and Cut the Rope somehow got sucked into a black hole, Contre Jour is what would emerge from the other side. This breathtakingly beautiful and relentlessly addictive puzzler isn’t the most original iOS game ever, but it’s definitely one of the most wonderful. “Contre jour” translates literally to “days against,” but in this case it refers …