If it were possible for the iPad to own 138% of the tablet market it probably would, but competing devices have already launched like the Motorola Xoom, are about to launch like the BlackBerry Playbook, or will be launching later in the year like the HP TouchPad and more Android Honeycomb tablets.

Some will be smaller, with 7 or 8-inch screens. Some will be slightly bigger with 10.1-inch screens. Most will have Adobe Flash support to varying degrees. They’ll have more ports (and not require camera kits or AV adapter dongles). They’ll have webOS card view (even if they come from RIM) or a more desktop style UI. They won’t have iOS apps but they’ll have Android apps (even if they come from RIM) or webOS apps. They may have really fast LTE connections at some point. They won’t have iTunes but they probably will have wider native support for video and audio file formats. Even 3D. They may or may not be easier to hack.

But they’ll be different to Apple’s current Pad 2, in small or big ways. And for many people they’ll be not-Apple and that will be tempting.

Will it tempt you? Be honest now — let me know why! (or why not!)

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Today, apple has released the 4.3.2 firmware for iPhone (AT&T GSM), iPad, and iPod touch, and 4.2.7 for iPhone (Verizon). The update includes security fixes. Since Jailbreak exploits security holes, there’s every chance the update may patch something crucial to the current iOS 4.3.1/4.2.6 Jailbreaks. That means if you update, you may lose your Jailbreak.

We’re hearing the Jailbreak for 4.2.1 still works, but not the untethered version. Either way we recommend being safe rather than sorry and holding off on any update until the Jailbreak developers provide further information. Same goes for unlockers — stay away.

In the meantime, make sure you save your SHSH blobs with tinyumbrella (Cydia isn’t enough).

We’ll update everyone as soon as we know more, and be sure to check out our Jailbreak Forums to keep up with the latest!

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Sony is working on an iOS app to provide access to its online streaming site Crackle. Crackle has a ton of free movies and TV shows which you can stream to Mac or Windows PC's; or any browser that can support Flash. Unfortunately, as we well know, iOS devices don't support Flash.

When you try and access a stream on an iOS device, you now get a message telling you that the Crackle app is coming soon for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Crackle is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations today, featuring only the genres you love — comedy, action, drama, sci-fi, horror — anywhere you are.

There is no information as to when we can expect the app to hit iTunes; you can register to be kept updated. Do any of our readers use Crackle? Let us know in the comments!

[Crackle via 9to5 Mac]

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Apple has released iOS 4.3.2 for iPhone 4 (AT&T/GSM ), iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, iPad, iPod touch 4, and iPod touch 3. iOS 4.2.7 for iPhone 4 (Verizon) has also been released (those branches remain forked).

Both versions contain security updates. iOS 4.3.2 also fixes issues with FaceTime freezes and blanks, and problems connecting to 3G networks on iPad.

Jailbreakers are reminded to steer clear unless they want to be reverted to a stock device.

Anyone grabbed the update yet? What do you think?

[Thanks @MrCippy for the 4.2.7!]

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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!

• ShowYou: A fun and immersive social video app for your iPad, iPhone and iPad Touch. Watch the videos your friends are sharing on Facebook, Twitter or Vodpod, all in one place. [Free - iTunes link]

• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: A list of more than 600 of the most popular and influential songs of all time. Search the list of songs, learn more about the selections, hear the iTunes previews or purchase and download the songs to your device! [$1.99 - iTunes link]

• TripAdvisor: Plan and have the perfect trip with access to real traveler reviews, opinions, photos, maps, and forums that can answer even the most specific questions when you're on the go. Now with Live View: find nearby places superimposed on your camera view and virtual tour street views. [Free - iTunes link]

• Friendly for Facebook: Now with a new profile picture editor, new photo effects and filters, iPad 2 camera support, notifications for birthdays, and more! [Free - iTunes link]

• Flipboard: Now with Instagram! [Free - iTunes link]

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

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The iCade arcade cabinet, an accessory for your iPad, which turns it into a retro arcade machine, has just received clearance from the FCC and is now available to pre-order. The iCade features an old style joystick, six numbered buttons and two enter buttons. The iPad slots inside the casing and connects to the control system via Bluetooth, hence the need for FCC clearance.

Flashback to the glory days of gaming with iCADE! iCADE brings arcade gaming to life by integrating your iPad into an authentic, arcade-style cabinet complete with joystick and buttons! Impress your friends, family and co-workers with iCADE’s great-looking retro design, and then challenge them for high-scores on the most entertaining iPad accessory imaginable! iCADE’s specially designed cradle ensures safe loading and unloading of your iPad, while also providing a solid, secure fit even during the most intense game-play sessions.

The iCade comes with Atari's Asteroids and nine other arcade games; more importantly, it works with the recently released Atari Greatest Hits.  Put these two together and you can have an awesome arcade type experience matched with retro styling.

The iCade is available to pre-order from GameStop for $99 and will be released on May 31. There is a video after the break showing the iCade in action.

Any of our readers planning on picking one of these up? Let us know what you think in the comments!

[wireless goodness]

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Jailbroken and wondering how you can automatically respond to SMS messages? Have you ever been in a meeting and have gotten a text from someone and was not able to respond right away? Did they get mad because they thought you were ignoring them? The AutoResponder tweak from Cydia allows you to take control of your SMS messages and we’ll show you how after the break!

Auto responder let’s you enable your phone to send pre-written texts to people who text you when you are busy and do not have time to respond. To use it you have to have a Jailbroken iPhone. If you don’t and you want to, make your way over to our jailbreak guide for a step by step walkthrough on how to jailbreak your iPhone. Otherwise, on with the tip!

1. Launch Cydia on your jailbroken iPhone
2. Search for AutoResponder
3. Download the tweak.
4. Once the tweak is installed there will be no physical app icon on your springboard. All you have to do is make your way to the Settings app on your phone and scroll down until you see the auto responder option.
5. Next, you have the option to enable the tweak and pick which message you want to send out. It comes preloaded with a few of the standard responses, but it also gives you the option to set up a custom response.

One other nice feature about this tweak is you also have the ability to download an SBSettings toggle along with it! When you search for AutoResponder in Cydia the toggle for SBSettings comes up with it as well.

Do you find this tweak useful? Have you ever had to catch the wrath from a friend or coworker when you forgot to respond to their text? I know I have! Let us know what you think in the comments.

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Tweetbot just hit the US App Store and boy is it a beauty. Tapbots has done it again and designed an application that is not only functional and pretty, but an artistic masterpiece that I cannot keep my hands off of. I was an instant critic when I read Tapbots’ claim that Tweetbot is “a twitter client with personality”, but they’re right.

A text review can hardly do this app justice because it is impossible to put into words how beautifully Tweetbot is made. Sure, I can describe how, at your touch, a tweet slides up revealing a navigation bar while simultaneous emitting the perfect sound. I can explain that swiping a tweet to right reveals the conversation and swiping to left displays related tweets. I can tell you about smart gestures, multiple timelines, and customizable navigation. I can even spew out a concrete list of every feature that Tweetbot includes. What I can’t provide you, however, is the experience.

The problem with Twitter clients these days is that they’re all the same. Yes, the same. Sure, the features vary (slightly) between them and some come with cool themes. The experiences, however, are too alike. I used to get excited when a new Twitter app was released because each app offered something different, something new. Today, they all feel the same. What happened? When users flocked to a particular Twitter app, other devs copied what made that app special. Individualization was lost. Now the App Store is basically filled with slight variations of the same app – with the exception of Tweetbot.

Tweetbot is different. It’s innovative and refreshing. Tweetbot isn’t an app you use, it’s one you interact with. Everything has an animation, a sound, a beautiful interface. And true to Tapbots’ style, the sounds are subtle and pleasant – enriching the experience.

In case you can’t tell, I’m a huge fan of Tweetbot, but it isn’t for everybody. Tweetbot is full-featured, but doesn’t have every possible feature known to those in the Twitter app world. Tweetbot doesn’t have a mute option or display in-line photos. It doesn’t have multiple themes or native push notifications (but it’s compatible with Boxcar). If these features are deal-breakers to you, then Tweetbot isn’t for you. Not yet anyway.

For those who are suckers for design, innovation, and dare I say, personality, Tweetbot will rock your world.

Check out the screenshot gallery after the break!

[$1.99 - iTunes link]

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The iTunes App Store is currently listing apps as compatible with “ix”, or more exactly — “compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and ix.Mac.MarketingName”. That’s almost certainly a glitch of some kind in the system and I expect Apple will fix it asap but it does make for a fun question — if there is indeed an “ix” in the pipeline, what could it be? An app-compatible Apple TV? Cross-compatible Mac Apps? A 5 to 7-inch device? Something we haven’t imagined yet?

While Apple sees to its stray text, give us your best guess — what’s “ix”?

[Thanks Ethan!]

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As part of his BlackBerry PlayBook review, CrackBerry.com’s Kevin Michaluk put RIM’s new tablet browser one-on-one against Apple’s iPad 2.

When we put the PlayBook head to head against the iPad 2 in a browser shootout (see below), we saw pretty comparable page load times but did notice on websites where there were flash-based advertisements present, this would slow down the PlayBook by a few seconds while the iPad 2 would serve up a faster loading static image. Disabling flash evened out the load times.

Check out the video after the break and if you haven’t already, check out the rest of Crackberry’s PlayBook coverage.

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