At today’s Apple event, a new iPhone was announced. Surprise, surprise: the iPhone 4S is a modest upgrade, at least in terms of design. However, it shares a benefit with its larger iPad 2 cousin: significantly improved graphics. It’s no longer a secret or even an aspiration: the iPhone and iPod Touch are now the …

The Atari Arcade vs. the iCade: a lot smaller, but still not the perfect solution. Sarah Tew/CNET We said it before. We’ll say it again. Louder, this time. It’s time for an iPad game controller. Related stories • Hands-on with iCade: Does the iPad need a controller? • OnLive on the iPad: hands-on • Review of the Atari Arcade joystick …

Devices like Apple’s iPad are revolutionary for their myriad ways of accessing TV and movies, but discoverability across services is a huge pain. Example: knowing whether any Steven Spielberg movies are on Netflix streaming. Or, is your favorite TV show on Hulu, Netflix, or neither? Is it on iTunes, or maybe even Vudu? Fanhattan is an app that intends to …

Booq Cobra Courier XS: Solid iPad protection Sarah Tew/CNET Carrying an iPad a year ago involved searching for the perfect bag, and the problem back in 2012 was that many bag makers hadn’t figured out the iPad yet. Flash forward to mid-2011, and the iPad 2 and original iPad feel nearly ubiquitous–so, too, do iPad bags. Finding one that matches …

Updated July 13, 2011, with new Smart Cover-compatible back covers. iPad 2 Smart Cover-compatible cases (photos) +8 more See all photos When I bought my iPad 2, I noticed immediately that the perfect case for my new iPad might not resemble what I bought for my old one. I was a big fan of Apple’s microfiber case for my original …

Now playing: Watch this: A look at Amazon Cloud Player on the iPad 2:15 I thought I could refuse Amazon’s Cloud Player. I guess I was wrong. Amazon unveiled official browser support on the iPad for Cloud Player. For me, and for many others, that’s huge news. Previously, iOS devices hadn’t been working too smoothly with Amazon’s Cloud Player music-storage …

Now playing: Watch this: OnLive iPad beta 1:49 The iPad doesn’t need any gaming help, in one sense: iOS games are thousandfold and selling like hotcakes, making Apple’s tablet an already-rich platform for games of all sorts. Still, I (and many others) have had a dream: what if you could add a Bluetooth controller and play real, PC/console-quality games on …

I’ve written a screenplay or two in my life. When the iPad was released more than a year ago, I imagined that it could eventually be a killer tool for reading and editing scripts, saving a trip to a printer or laptop. Well, so far, the iPad’s been great for a lot of documents and publications…but a little slow on …

A fellow co-worker who’s an unabashed iOS enthusiast passed by my cube yesterday and saw me playing on a table-top arcade machine sitting on my desk. He stopped, eyes drawn to the bright colors on the sides and the top, and the arcade graphics on the small glass screen. I explained that it was an iPad sitting in the iCade, …

HBO No. Screenshot by Scott Stein/CNET Dear HBO, Hey. It’s me, Scott. Remember me? I used to be an HBO subscriber, back when I had cable. That was about a year and a half ago. It’s been a while. I miss you a little. Hope you’re doing OK. I mean, I hear you are. Everyone’s talking about your latest shows. …