Yes, Windows 8 works on iPad, including multi touch gestures. After getting the app (see link at the end of this review) and after installing streamer software on Windows 8, your iPad discovers Windows 8 and you can start. Of course, you need to enter secret security code to start. Here is the control bar and how it works. While mostly you will use the on–screen keyboard of Windows 8 for text entry, sometimes you will prefer the iOS-side keyboard. What you get is full Windows 8 touch experience, including multi touch and various edge gestures. You can also try the Windows...


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Kinectimals for iOS is rather an sidekick-app to a videogame for Kinect, so first real game-game videogame from Microsoft is Tentacles: enter the dolphin! First when I learned about it that Microsoft is making now video games for iPhone and iPad, I thought "seriously? what about supporting Windows Phone first?". However after researching a bit I have learned that this game was actually released first for Windows Phone by a Denmark-located small company "press play" and now re-made for iOS (universal) but published by Microsoft as visible above in a splash screen. So the story goes...


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Episode 126 Sunday July 8, 2012 MISC   Will you have internet tomorrow? this site WEA (Wireless Emergency Alerts) goes live June 28th, but how many phones are actually WEA compliant? Amazon working on its own smartphone, powered by Android like Kindle Fire After Nokia and RIM, also HTC sinks like Titanic http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/6/3140659/htc-q2-2012-earnings-profit-drop - only Samsung and Apple thrive EyeSight - Touch free user interface for Windows 8 http://www.eyesight-tech.com/ 3 billion apps downloaded - RIM's App World End of the line for Mozilla's Thunderbird...


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Episode 125 Sunday July 1, 2012 MISC   Edward saw new Spiderman movie (in USA on July 3drd starting) : Sony Xperia Android and Sony Vaio aplenty in it, also holographic user interface with 3D-motion detection like Kinect but very precise “Leap Second” bug caused problems for Reddit, Mozella and possibly other big sites. Unrelated to the previous, LeapMotion introduces a new way to interact with your computer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d6KuiuteIA&feature=youtube_gdata_player Apple  No rumors! Macs have no kensington lock, for example : Macbook air doesn’t...


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Episode 124 Sunday June 24, 2012 MISC   Google fusion tables (Edward rant at the end) Apple  No rumors! A judge has dismissed the Apple v Motorola case with prejudice. Speaking of court cases, e-book price fixing case scheduled for 2013 Apple, McMillan, Penguin. I'd like to see ebook prices fixed at around $2.00! Should one wait for Macbook Air with retina or buy new Macbook Air “Mid 2012”? Google and Android All carriers in commercials present Galaxy S3 as the best smartphone in the world, as hook to attract customers Android 4.1 already available in early...


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Way back in episode 33, I talked about Microsoft Tag on the Convertcast in 2010. A lot has changed since then, and barcode scanning has become ubiquitous in both e-commerce and brick and mortar stores. What we have not seen more of, however, is Microsoft Tag. Microsoft is now making an attempt to bring it back by using it as the method of entry in a contest hosted by Newegg. I dutifully downloaded Tag to my iPhone, an app I hadn't got much use from, and didn't even have installed anymore. Is it worth installing just to enter a contest? Sure - why not?! Play the Golden Egg Games Using Mobile Barcodes...


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Episode 122 Sunday June 10, 2012 MISC   LinkedIn passwords hacked (Edward’s both accounts hacked, also the closed one, Diana's also) Facebook for pre-teens? Apple  No rumors! (= Edward sad monkey) No need for rumors, WWDC is coming this week. What do you hope to see (not what have you heard could be coming) Mountain Lion Maps iOS 6 (Edward: macbook air with touchscreen) Google and Android Razr has pitiful battery life Lamborghini is now selling Android smart phones, complete with gold plating and crocodile skin.  Got an extra 2.7K laying around? ASUS...


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Convertcast Episode 120 May 27, 2012   MISC Joel joins us (Alli is in a camp) Microsoft to sell 80" Windows 8 computers...just how big is too big??? Bloomberg says FB is the biggest IPO flop of the decade   Apple No rumors! Facebook Camera for iOS released, works like instagram but enables upload of high-res photos to Facebook Google and Android Galaxy S3 on sale in some countries already, first reviews are in and camera is apparently superb Diana gets a Galaxy Nexus RUU (ROM Update Utility) with ICS leaked for Evo 3D.  Safer than flashing an img file,...


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A Pig in a Poke Helmet Sunday May 20, 2012   Special guest: David Artuso from CellHelmet MISC  Edward: Facebook’s entry to stock market not so good as expected: $38, then $42 and then the day ended at $38 but it will reach over $100 so worth buying now Edward: LTE starts big time in Eurotrashland , now also for smartphones not only USB sticks and routers http://www.cultofmac.com/167907/waterproof-your-iphone-with-this-amazing-japanese-condom/ The Japanese phone condom (?!) Apple  No rumors! Google and Android Edward: already 8 million pre-orders for Samsung...


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Convertcast Episode 118 Sunday May 13, 2012 Apologies for this week's sound - it just wasn't cooperating!   MISC  CTIA - awesome! No Windows phones (Edward: but yes! focus 2 from samsung was there! no window 8 tablets?) Samsung was not represented at the show, only Pepcom Facebook refocuses on mobile but : how to upload higher resolution photos to facebook??? but still no iPad version 2 new great SF movies WITH COOL GADGETS coming end of May: Men in Black 3 (big cellphone from sixties not healthy? ) and Prometheus (with indoor GPS system via laser-scanning) Apple  ios6...


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