iPhone Live! podcast is tonight people and we want you to show up and chat with us! More than that, we want you to bring a friend and share the fun!

Time: 6pm PT, 9pm ET, 2am GMT

Place: http://live.tipb.com/live/

(You can watch from iPhone via Ustream Viewer app (here’s how) and iPad (we recommend Duet Browser.)

If you have any questions or stuff you want us to make sure we cover tweet them to @TiPb, email them to podcast@tipb.com, or leave them in the comments below!

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Been missing those iAds on your iPad? Well, maybe if you were a developer you were. If so, Apple has let it be known that your wait is over:

Ad Rich Media Ads. Now Being Served to iPad.

iAd rich media ads are now being served to iPad apps on the U.S. App Store, redefining mobile advertising with rich, immersive ads that take advantage of the 9.7 inch LED-backlit display.

Make the most of this growing opportunity now. Learn how you can join the iAd mobile advertising network and generate more revenue with iAd.

Anyone taking them up on it?

iAds now being served to iPad is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.

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W00t! According to TiPb iPad Forum members who ordered an iPad 2 online at the crack of dawn on March 11, their precious new devices are now on the trucks and out for delivery.

Others who ordered at the same time however aren’t yet seeing that all-important status update. If you ordered your iPad 2 let us know if you’re still waiting, if it’s incoming, and if and when you get it!

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David Letterman counts down the top 10 reasons to buy an iPad 2. Am I the only one who thinks he’s missing the biggest reason — You too can be an iPad tourist d0ch3!

Video after the break!

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MacRumors says one of their readers did some digging through iTunes 10.2 and found that a white Verizon iPhone has been added to the previously existing white GSM (AT&T) iPhone 4 version.

[The icons] would be displayed in the Summary window within iTunes when the device is connected. The image is distinct from the original white iPhone 4 icon and clearly shows the antenna break on the top right side of the CDMA version that is not present in the GSM version.

Apple has previously said the white iPhone 4 would ship in Spring and recently Apple SVP of Marketing Phil Schiller repeated that timeline.

No word yet on whether or not the flying unicorn wallpaper can be clearly seen in the icons…

[MacRumors]

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The Belkin headphone splitter adapter is a great accessory to have on hand for long trips or nights at the coffee house. Its purpose is simple. It allows two people to plug their own headphones into the same device. This is great for a long flight where you and another person may want to watch the same movie on an iPad or iPhone.

Click through for a quick review, pics, and a video!

Headphone splitters are a relatively cheap way to share media with someone else from one device. I’ve always found headphone splitters extremely useful on long car rides or flights. Two people can watch the same movie or listen to the same music off one device. This was always great when I was traveling with a friend who didn’t have an iPad or iPhone.

Overall, I didn’t notice any sound quality reduction from using the splitter with the iPad or iPhone. I tried with just regular headphones and then with 2 pairs of headphones plugged into the splitter. This is an extremely cheap accessory that’s easy to place in a travel bag and forget about. It’s there when you need it. They are available in both black and white.

You can pick one up from the Belkin headphone splitter adapter from the TiPb accessory store for $4.95 right now (that’s 75% off).

Pros

• Easy to use and connect
• Small so it’s easily stowed away in any bag or purse
• Standard headphone jack size allows for virtually any headphones to be used

Cons

• If you use an Apple bumper on your iPhone 4, the adapter won’t fit. You’ll have to remove the bumper
• As the main connection is somewhat wide, you may have issues fitting it in the headphone jack with certain cases.

Belkin headphone splitter – accessory review is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.

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The guys over a Blendtec have just released a video for the iPad 2 version of Will it blend?If you haven't seen these videos before, they basically involve a guy in a lab coat sticking an expensive item of tech in a blender. This one is hard to watch, especially if your still waiting to get your hands on an iPad 2, it's such a waste!

This video is based around the iPad 2 Apple keynote, but still has the usual outcome. Check out the video after the break.

[Blendtec]

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Every day, TiPb gets flooded with announcements for new and updated iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps and games. So every day we pick just a few of the most interesting, the most notable, and simply the most awesome to share with you!

• Instagallery: View Instagram photos on your iPad! Includes the ability to like and comment on photos as well as follow new users. [$1.99 - iTunes link}

• Remote: Control iTunes and Apple TV! Now allows you to toggle iTunes' visualizer and brings the addition of a "skip back" button when playing video. [Free - iTunes link]

• Adobe Photoshop Express: New camera pack available as in-app purchase to reduce noise, set a self timer, and auto review. Also now has full Retina Display and multitasking support. [Free, with in-app purchase - iTunes link]

• Smurfs’ Village: Now with a Vanity Smurf Hut with Vanity Smurf’s Photo Studio. Smurfs will also now site on benches, logs, and stools.

• FX Photo Studio HD (Give away and sale!): With 181 total effects and filters, the possibilities are endless when it comes to editing your photos. [$0.99 - iTunes link]

The good folks at MacPhun LLC are generously provided promo codes for FX Photo Studio HD to give away to you, our awesome! Just leave comment tell us why you would like FX Photo Studio HD on your iPad for a chance to win!

Any other big apps or game releases or updates today? If you pick any of these up, let us know what you think!

New and updated iPhone and iPad apps for Wednesday, March 16 [give away!] is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.

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We’re back from flu enforced hiatus with an all new episode of TiPb TV featuring Apple’s all new iPad 2! There’s so much to cover we’re going to be breaking it up over several shows and fair warning — we’re going to be having fun with it. (If you want a more traditional look, go read our iPad 2 review.)

This time around Rene and I take a look at iPad 2’s Apple A5 chipset and iOS 4.3’s JavaScript Nitro engine to see just how fast games like Infinity Blade can launch and websites like TiPb.com can render. Then we take FaceTime and the iPad 2’s “cameras” on the road for a full on tourist test at the local mall. And oh man your eyes may never recover!

(In case you’re curious, we used iPhone 4’s Wi-Fi personal hotspot to connect iPad 2 to FaceTime over 3G which makes no sense but worked well.)

Watch along with us above and then let us know what you think — is the web and app speed worth the upgrade? Are the cameras good enough to use in a pinch?

TiPb TV 17: iPad 2 tourist is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.

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Curious how to connect your iPad, new iPad 2, or even an iPod touch to iPhone personal hotspot? Thanks to iOS 4.3 (or iOS 4.2.6 on the Verizon iPhone) if you have a tethering plan you can save $130 on an iPad 3G, get an iPad Wi-Fi, and jump on the internet pretty much anywhere you want. We’ll show you how after the break!

iOS 4..2.6 and iOS 4.3 lets iPhone 4 act as a Wi-Fi personal hotspot. In other words, it turns it into a tiny internet access point and mobile router. You can connect up to 3 devices to an AT&T/GSM iPhone and 5 devices to a Verizon iPhone — including the iPad. Here’s how:

1. Turn on Wi-Fi personal hotspot on your iPhone 4
2. On your iPad or iPad 2, launch Settings
3. Tap Wi-Fi in the sidebar
4. Tap iPhone 4 under Choose a Network…
5. Enter the Wi-Fi Password shown on your iPhone 4
6. That’s it!

A small, distinctive interlink icon will show up instead of the usual Wi-Fi icon at the top left of the menu bar and you’ll know you’re connected. Just keep an eye on your iPhone 4 battery life and, if you have a data cap, your Tethered Data usage!

Bonus Tip: You can also connect one iPad or iPad 2 via Bluetooth. Just go to Settings: General: Bluetooth on your iPad and pair with your iPhone!

Bonus Tip 2: You can use this method for FaceTime over 3G because personal hotspot is treated as a Wi-Fi connection. (Yes, it makes no sense but it works.)

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