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Coffee-Colored iPad Smart Cover Made with Real Coffee.

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Coffe Color iPad Smart Cover

This is the creation of simeon, one of the developers at twolivesleft – makers of Codea and other apps and games.

Simeon decided he wasn’t seeing quite the aging effect he had hoped for on the tan Smart Cover, so he decided to create his own.

I’m not too careful with my cover. I chose the leather cover thinking the more scuffed and damaged it got, the better. I wanted it to look worn. Unfortunately after only two weeks of use it did start to look worn — on one side only.

As you can see in the above photos the right side of the cover is darkened in the place I usually hold it while reading.

This asymmetry wouldn’t do. I had a wonderful, horrible idea: I’d stain the cover with coffee.

 

So he made some coffee and brushed it on to the Smart Cover – several coats worth.

Coffee Brush

Coffee Soaked Smart Cover

That didn’t get the desired result though – so simeon decided to rub actual coffee grounds into the smart cover.

Coffee Grinds on Smart Cover

And that got him the result shown at the top of this post – a much darker and more elegant looking cover for his iPad. I think it looks fantastic. I’d definitely buy that color if it was available. Here’s what the tan leather Apple iPad Smart Cover looks like, and simeon’s end result again:

Tan iPad Smart Cover

Coffee smart cover

 

Source:  iPad Insight.

Props Power case for iPad includes keyboard and 8000mAh battery.

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Props Power case

Those looking to use their iPad as a laptop (and there are many of us out there) need two things out of a case: a keyboard and power. The Props Power case from Digital Treasures provides both, integrating an external 79 key keyboard (with 13 custom iPad keys) and an 8000mAh battery.

The keyboard keys feature spring mechanisms underneath to provide a tactile response for faster and more accurate typing. In addition, an built-in wrist rest allows for comfortable typing for extended periods of time. The wrist rest also folds up to protect the keyboard and iPad screen when on the move, and a sturdy easel adjusts to offer optimal viewing angles as you browse the web, type emails, watch movies and much more.

The Props Power and Keyboard Case boasts a built-in 8000mAh battery to keep your device charged up anytime, anywhere. An LED battery status indicator on the side of the case offers a visual display on how much juice is left in the battery before it needs to be recharged. Use the included charging cable and USB adapter cable to power up the iPad and additional mobile devices.

Smooth yet durable, the Props Power and Keyboard Case delivers both function and form. The supple case material is elegant and sleek while adding a high level of protection to the iPad.

Additional features include:

  • Broadcom 20730 chipset with Bluetooth 3.0 interface
  • Uninterrupted working time up to 3,000 hours if not using battery to charge up other devices
  • Input: 5V/1.0A
  • Output: 5.2V/2.0A
  • MCU control chipset for mart power pack and charging

The Props Power case is available for $109.95 at www.digitaltreasures.com.

Source: AppleTell.

The rising popularity of iPad as cash register.

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Over at Wired, writer Marcus Wohlson points out that the novelty of using an iPad or other mobile device as a cash register is beginning to disappearas that particular use case turns mainstream.

The act of handing your credit card to an iPad-toting store clerk or coffee shop barista was unthinkable a few years ago and increasingly the norm in 2013. Wohlson brings up a recent study by UK industry firm Timetric that notes that between 2011 and 2012, the number of mobile point-of-sale systems used worldwide more than doubled.

While Timetric’s researchers don’t believe that the rate of uptake will be as high in the future, it is expected that the percentage of checkout counters using such system will increase from about one in five last year to almost half by 2017. Wohlson posits that the popularity of some systems may put a damper on the use of near field communication (NFC) for payment systems in the future since the omnipresent iPad-mounted card reader makes continued use of traditional credit and debit cards more likely.

The ability to use smartphones for multiple purposes and their ubiquity in pockets and purses around the world might some day make a cashless, cardless society a reality, but for the foreseeable future the plastic card being swiped at an iPad cash register seems much more realistic.

Source: TUAW.

Adobe shows off iPad-compatible stylus and ruler.

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Adobe earlier today announced that it will be entering the world of accessories, in the form of a stylus that is iPad compatible, and a digital “ruler” that, also, is iPad compatible. The devices use Bluetooth 4.0, so it will only be compatible with the newer line of devices. Both devices are “cloud enabled” and Internet connected, meaning that the settings for them, such as the “Project Mighty” stylus, are stored and controlled in the cloud. This means that no matter what tablet you are using the stylus with, as long as you are using your own stylus the settings will be the same for the stylus. ”Project Napoleon”, or the digital ruler device, works similarly in terms of settings, etc, and can be used for more complex and intricate work on tablets. There’s no word on when we can expect to see these hit stores, but definitely keep an eye out.

Source: TodaysiPhone.

Get an iPad mini 16GB Wi-Fi for $289.99

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Looking to get an iPad mini for a little under $40 off? You’re in luck, because Rakuten.com, formerly Buy.com, is now selling the iPad mini 16GB Wi-Fi for $289.99. That’s right, not $329, but $289. Not refurbished, not used, brand new iPad minis for $40 off. Go pick it up here if you are interested: Apple iPad mini 16GB Wi-Fi Tablet.