Multi-Touch Gestures Finally Coming to iPad

 

With the release of the iOS 4.3 beta, several new features have been released for developers to test. A common complaint with the multi-tasking on the iPad is that double clicking the home button doesn't feel as natural as the iPhone/iPod touch. However, Apple has finally added the function to use four or five fingers for gestures. As shown in the picture above, swiping left or right moves between the open apps you have, while swiping up/down opens/closes the multi-tasking bar. When you use all four/five fingers to pinch in, you are taken straight back to your home screen. Simple, right? This feature feels very natural by utilizing the iPad's bigger screen, and should be a great addition to the iPad's growing features. 

These iPad Cases Are Rubbish, Literally

Quircky and unique ideas can be hard to come across these days in the accessories market, so it's a nice surprise when we can come across a company creating different and fresh products. Enter haul, a family owned company that prides itself in creating environmentally friendly cases, sleeves and bags out of recycled materials.

So what's all the fuss about their products? Unusual materials such as advertising billboard vinyl, print blankets and rubber truck inner-tubes are pressed, sewn and designed into stylish items that really stand out. They're bright, colourful and available in various forms, including iPad cases and sleeves, laptop sleeves and bags, folios, dog collars, purses, and lots more that can be found on their site. Products can be bought directly from their site, so look on down and click through!

Source: Haul

Second Next-Gen iPod Touch Part Surfaces

As September draws closer and closer, it's that time of the year again when all the new iPod rumors start flying. Only a little while back, pictures of what claimed to be the LCD front panel of the next generation iPod touch appeared online, and now a second has been found by MICGadget. This alleged part has a label 'Apple (c) 2010' written on it, and is identical to the first one. Both have a small hole in the top centre, for what is widely rumored to be a FaceTime capable front facing camera. MICGadget claims that this was obtained through an unidentified Apple parts supplier, and is on sale for $95. Whether or not this a genuine Apple part, we'll have to wait until next month to find out.

Source MICGadget