An iPad Stand Perfect for Mother’s Day
May 4, 2012AOL hosted a very special deal for tech-savvy moms! With AOL’s Mother’s Day deal, shoppers were able to receive $10 off of Octa’s TabletTail iPad stand and handle. (more…)
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Caped Computer: The Best Batman iPad Accessories
May 2, 2012
A recently revealed preview image from this summer’s upcoming mega-ultra-blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises showed us something we probably could’ve guessed: even Batman loves his iPad. When it comes to highly coveted iPad accessories, we’ve gone ahead and put “Batcycle” right at the top of our list. If, however, custom military-grade combat vehicles are a bit out of your price range, there’s no need to turn to a life of crime. We’ve rounded up some more affordable Batman-themed iPhone and iPad accessories & apps for the Bruce Wayne in all of us. (more…)
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A Tablet Stand with Many Functions
May 2, 2012
In iPhoneLife’s Todd Bernhard’s second review of Octa’s Vacuum Dock + WhaleTail tablet stand, he highlights the benefits of the product. (more…)
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High Praise: Our Favorite Cloud Storage Apps
April 30, 2012
While it might not affect iOS users at the moment, the introduction of Google’s cloud storage service “Google Drive” (to virtually every other platform except iPad and iPhone, which are listed as “coming soon”) has driven home the concept of off-site file storage and backup with incredible force. There are no less than a dozen services available that will host your files on their remote servers, usually offering a couple gigs for free and additional space for a nominal fee. And while it should warm our hearts to know that competition is driving the cloud storage market into a frenzy of one-upmanship that has only resulted in grander and more robust offerings, it’s actually pretty intimidating to stand in front of this massive list of options. To make things simpler, read on for our recommended one-two cloud storage punch of iCloud & Dropbox, a perfect pair of services for any Apple user. (Android user? We’ll visit Google Drive once we’ve had more time to test it out!) (more…)
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Party on with iPhone and iPad Apps
April 27, 2012
Bringing friends and family together has never been easier, thanks to the excellent party planning apps that can be found in Apple’s app store for iPhone and iPad. Check out our list of excellent downloads that are sure to help seasoned hosts and hostesses as well as first time party throwers put on a seriously successful bash. (more…)
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iPad Handle and Stand Keeps Mobile Devices Safe
April 27, 2012
The Vancouver Sun appreciates Octa’s understanding of the desire to keep an iPad safe. That is, after all, one of the main ideas behind the Vacuum Dock + WhaleTail iPad handle. The Vacuum Dock + WhaleTail serves to keep your device safe, whether it be an iPad, tablet, or e-reader. When it’s not functioning as an iPad handle, the Vacuum Dock + WhaleTail also functions as a tablet stand and grip.
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Getting Things Done, the iPad Way
April 25, 2012
When it comes to the seemingly simple concept of the “to-do list,” there is a mind-bogglingly large number of apps available in the iTunes store that want to help us keep track of the many things we all commit to doing on a day-to-day basis. They range from simple to complex and from free to shockingly expensive, and yet they all have the same goal: remember what to do and when it has to be done by. Luckily for you, we’ve added “sort through all of these productivity apps” and “make sure it’s cheap” to our own to-do list. Read on to see what we came up with. (more…)
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Get Ready for Summer with iPhone Fitness
April 23, 2012
Is it just us, or is Spring springing a bit earlier than usual this year? With all of the sunshine and cool breezes waiting outside, thoughts turn to summer and that means one potentially terrifying thing: getting in shape. This year, take that terror in stride by harnessing some clever tech that is sure to increase your gain-to-pain ratio. Just lace up your tennis shoes, pull out your iPhone, and join us for a run-down of our favorite fitness apps. (more…)
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This Earth Day, Make Your iPad a Green Machine
April 20, 2012
Earth Day has arrived, so we’re celebrating the planet with a rundown of some of our favorite eco-friendly iPhone & iPad accessories and apps. From having fun to looking good, use your favorite Apple gadgets to show the earth some much-deserved love. (more…)
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Draw Something: Drawn to Asynchronous Gaming
April 19, 2012
Ever since the news that mobile game mega-maker Zynga bought boutique developer OMGPOP for upwards of $200 million (yes, you read that correctly), iOS & Android users have been downloading OMGPOP’s hit game Draw Something at a supercharged pace. (more…)
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