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CTIA isn't the only event happening today, up in Redmond at Microsoft HQ we're being treated to a first look at what's next for the Xbox. Besides the gaming, the Xbox has steadily been increasing its attack on the living room, and Xbox Live has gone cross-platform with the release of Wordament on iOS. Then of course there's Xbox Smartglass, so already Microsoft has our attention before announcing anything new. Our good friends over at Windows Phone Central will be covering the whole event with a liveblog, and we've got you hooked up with the link below. Also worth a read is their "What to expect..." post, but keep it locked to Windows Phone Central for all the news as it happens. Xbox Event Liveblog at WPCentral.com - Live 10AMPT/1PM ET What to expect from the next generation of Xbox

LifeProof makes cases for real people. The company’s iDevice accessories are water proof, dirt proof, snow proof and shock proof, so whether you want to take an iPad out on an outdoor adventure, or you’re just worried about dropping it, these sturdy cases will protect your tablet. LifeProof’s newest case, which will be available for sale next month, will protect the iPad mini that is slim and sleek, yet allows access to all the important device buttons. The LifeProof fre case for iPad Mini includes a tethered headphone, jack cover, and a removable shoulder strap. The case will retail for $99.99, and will be available this June in a choice of white or black. Consumers can purchase additional accessories this summer include a floating LifeJacket, which will retail for $59.99, a portfolio cover for $39.99, and a mounting cradle for $49.99. “Our customers love the freedom that LifeProof gives them to take their device anywhere without concern. They have been asking us for a case for the iPad Mini, and we’re pleased to offer the slimmest fully protective tablet case on the market,” said Gary Rayner, CEO of LifeProof. “As with all of our products, we carefully designed, built and tested the case for the iPad Mini to LifeProof’s standards for high quality and exceptional reliability.” » Related posts: Waterproof Nüüd Case Protects your iPad from Whatever Life Throws at You Belkin Challenges Logitech With New FastFit Wireless Keyboard Case for iPad mini Must Have Zagg Accessories for your New iPad Mini

Flickr Studio for iPad is available for free today only (5/21/13) – to celebrate ‘the new Flickr’. That’s down from its standard price of $4.99. Yahoo announced the new Flickr yesterday, including an upgrade on all accounts to 1TB (!) of free storage. The Flickr Studio app is designed specifically for the iPad and offers a good set of features to work with and manage your own photostream and explore those from your contacts and the Flickr community as a whole. Here are some of the notable features: YOUR PHOTOSAll your Flickr photos and videos, one smart app. With Flickr studio you can instantly browse your stream, sets, collections, groups, tags or find any photo with the powerful search!AND EVERYONE ELSE’S TOO!But Flickr Studio is not just YOUR full photo collection. Use it to view photos from your contacts, or any Flickr user for that matter – Even...Read the whole entry... »        Related StoriesBest Free iPad App of the Week: Google+Notable New iPad Apps: MLB.com Home Run DerbyNotable New iPad Apps: Beethoven’s 9th Symphony 

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Another week, another mobile show. This time up is CTIA in Las Vegas, where the mobile industry gets together to show off all the stuff that makes the mobile world work. There's also likely a few more consumer friendly items lurking too as well as news from Sprint and Verizon. Phil, Andrew and Anndrew from Android Central are on the ground in Vegas all week covering the event, so for all the best the show has to offer, be sure to pay them a visit. Android Central at CTIA Las Vegas

iPads pack a whole lot of functionality into a slim little package. If you grab the iPad, you will see how it will better. Use the simple tips and tricks described in this article to better grasp just how great of a device iPad can be! Streaming, gaming, or music can cause battery life to deplete faster. You can change the brightness on your screen to do this. You may find you can enjoy your iPad without using the brightest setting possible. Lots of people find tablet typing to be tough, though with time, they get more comfortable. There is, however, a speech dictation button on the iPad. Just press home button two times and tap the little microphone you see. After you finish dictating, tap the microphone icon again, and you will see the text version of your dictation. If you misplaced your iPad, how would you find it easily? Simply navigate to Settings and then select iCloud. Enter your Apple ID where prompted and then turn on Find My iPad. This will allow you to find a lost iPad by going to iCloud.com. It is really easy to make a screenshot with an iPad. Simply press both home and sleep together. This will then take your screenshot, and it will save with your photos. If you need to mute your iPad’s sound in a pinch, use this handy technique. Simply hold down the ‘volume down’ button for two seconds. This is quicker than adjusting the volume repeatedly. When you want to hear your device at a normal level again, just hold the volume down for the same amount of time. An iPad is an expensive investment, so you need to take good care of it. A lot of people get screen protectors. This is a simple plastic cover that offers protection to the screen. When cleaning your iPad’s screen, be sure to use a cloth that is soft and lint-free. You may lightly dampen the cloth with water to aid in the cleaning process. Do not use window cleaners or other household products. Mature Content If you don’t want your children viewing mature content, you can change the settings on your iPad to block it. Go to settings and choose the setting that allows you to control mature content. This can block anything that you would not want your child to see. Clearly, there are iPad secrets and tips able to suit your every need. When you know what you’re doing, you’ll get so much out of this device. Use these tips to make sure you get all you can out of your iPad.

Anyone who has ever played around with Google Chrome OS will be familiar with the app launcher. Chrome runs nothing but web apps, but the app launcher provides the impression of a more regular OS, as you don't have to open a browser window to launch anything. Work has already begun on porting the app launcher to the Chrome browser for Windows, and now it seems, the Mac as well. Francois Beaufort of the Chromium team at Google has shared the news with us on his Google+ page. So, we can try it out right now, but it's not something that any old average user can turn on. You need to download the latest Chromium build, and you need to be comfortable in using switches. Once you're past all that, you should have a functional app launcher to play around with. It's a neat little addition to Chrome, though how useful it is will ultimately depend on how much you live inside the browser. If you decide to give this a shot though, drop into the comments and give us your thoughts. Source: +Francois Beaufort

The Burj Al Arab in Dubai is one of the most luxurious hotels in the world. Staying there requires a healthy bank balance, but the luxury speaks for itself. Recently, the hotel installed Macs in each room at the all-suite hotel, in an effort to offer a "thoroughly modern guest experience." Their latest trick; 24-carat gold iPads in every room. The iPads come emblazoned with the hotel logo on the rear, and are offered to guests upon checkin as a 'virtual concierge.' They also offer up information on the hotel services, restaurant menus and the spa facilities. But, you don't have to leave Dubai without your very own gold iPad, oh no. Produced by Gold & Co of London, if you so desire you can purchase your very own 24-carat gold iPad from the hotel boutique. Just make sure you don't leave it on the plane. It's great to see the iPad continue to be adopted in such ways, though the gold isn't likely for everyone. Money aside, would you like to get your hands on a 24-carat gold iPad? via Macworld UK

Yahoo! sure has been busy, as the very same day as they announced their acquisition of Tumblr, Flickr got a major overhaul at a press event in New York City. The headlines; a brand new and much better looking UI and 1TB of storage. For free. For everyone. That's right, 1TB. Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer writes: "Photos tell the stories — stories we’re inspired to relive, share with our friends, or capture simply to express ourselves. Collecting these moments is a part of our everyday. Since 2005, Flickr has become synonymous with inspiring imagery. Today, we’re thrilled to take Flickr even further with a beautiful, completely re-imagined experience that puts photos front and center. When it comes to photography, technology and its limits shouldn’t hinder the experience. So we’re also giving our Flickr users one terabyte of space — for free. That’s enough for a lifetime of photos — more than 500,000 original, full-resolution, pixel-perfect, brilliant photos. Flickr users will never have to worry about running out of space." Flickr is also adding support for 3 minute video clips shot at full 1080p resolution. And, because you've got all that space to fill, as with photos, you get to upload as many video clips as your storage will allow. And, as part of the new photostream experience, the new slideshow mode lets you kick back and enjoy your photos without touching the computer. With all this free goodness, it would be easy to pass over the two paid options that Flickr now employs. Free accounts will see advertisements, but if you really don't like them and want them to go away, it'll cost you $49.99 a year. If 1TB of space just isn't quite enough for you, there is an option to double it to 2TB, and that'll run you for $499.99 a year. For an insane amount of photographs. So, have you taken a look around the new-look Flickr yet? How do you like it? Source: Yahoo!

For today’s Daily Deal we’ve found 7 great apps to add to your iPad collection.  We have 4 productivity / entertainment apps and 3 game apps in today’s bundle. We used our PadGadget Apps Tracker to find these great deals and we’ll continue to look for the best app deals as they pop-up. Some of these apps are up to 60% off, several are even free, so be sure to check them out because they are on sale for a limited time. Game Apps Backyard at Twilight: A Stella and Sam Adventure () – This educational game has a 4 star App Store rating and is now available for Free instead of $2.99. ElectroTrains () – This fun train strategy game has a 4.5 star App Store rating and is now available for Free instead of $0.99. Tiny Troopers () – This very popular action game has a 4.5 star App Store rating and is now available for Free instead of $0.99. Productivity and Entertainment Apps NOAA Radar Pro () – This handy weather app has a 4.5 star App Store rating and is now on sale for $0.99 instead of $1.99. PhotoViva () – This iPad photo app has a 4 star App Store rating and is now on sale for $2.99 instead of $3.99. Seline Ultimate – Play Virtual Synth with MIDI & FX – This synthesizer app is now on sale for $1.99 instead of $4.99. Tunable – Instrument Tuner () – This musical instrument tuning app has a 5 star App Store rating and is now available for Free instead of $2.99. Also be sure to check out yesterday’s Daily Deal to find more great savings. = Indicates app is Universal and will run on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. We use our PadGadget Apps Tracker to constantly monitor the App Store to find the biggest price changes on iPad apps. Our editorial team goes through the data, picks the best deals on the most interesting apps and then brings them to you on a regular basis. All app prices are checked at the time of posting but prices are subject to change without notice. When developers put their apps on sale it’s usually for a very limited time, often 24 hours or less, so be sure to check pricing on iTunes before making a purchase. » Related posts: PadGadget Daily App Deal – 9 iPad Apps on Sale PadGadget Daily App Deal – 14 iPad Apps on Sale PadGadget Daily App Deal – 8 iPad Apps on Sale