Zagg's new Rugged Book iPad Air case toughens up your tablet

Zagg's been making some of the most notable iPad keyboard cases for years now and this year they've decided to cater to users who like taking their devices everywhere. Adding the functionality of amulti-layered, removable case deflects impact energy while the case enables 4 modes of use. For an SRT of $149.00, the slim yet powerful iPad Air can now do tricks that larger 4-in-1 hybrid convertible devices can including converting into a keyboard, Video, Case, and Book mode. Check it out here.

Pixelmator image editing app now available for iPad at $4.99

Offering desktop-level image editing and layouting features, the mobile edition of Pixelmator (famously demoed a week ago at the iPad Air 2 launch event) is finally available for purchase from the App Store. Pixelmator's desktop edition has been one of the leading image editors offering easy to use, yet powerful tools without a lot of complication or features most users don't really use or need. Check out the iPad version here.

Yahoo unveils new Flickr app for iPad

Yahoo-owned Flickr used to only be available on iPhones on iOS operating system. Now, it has a new iPad app that can support the Retina display of the old iPad Air and iPad mini as well as the new iPad mini and iPad Air 2. However, Flickr 3.2 app will only work with iOS 8. What you will get is the ability to see “up to 3,000,000 pixels per photo.” That number is roughly the amount of pixels on the devices’ 2048 x 1056 screens. You can view your Flickr feed in landscape and portrait, take photos with your iPad, and add live filters and histogram to your shots.

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Has Apple solved the SIM Card conundrum?

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

One of the announcements that sort of slipped by during this week's Apple iPad Air 2 event was the inclusion of the Apple SIM in the new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 models. Basically a multi-carrier SIM that simplifies the process of choosing a carrier. Because Apple's iPhones and iPads now have the most global LTE bands, they can employ a 'generic' or non-carrier specific SIM Card.

This means when users fire-up their device for the first time, they have the option of choosing a carrier on the fly. Apple SIM allows getting this set up through WiFi and even through exisiting LTE bands (by hopping on just for the purpose of initiating the selection).

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