The only downside to the iPad is having to extend your arm away from your body to pull it from the bag it’s in or pick it up off the table it’s laid on. If only there was a way to permanently attach the device to our bodies so we’d never have to reach for it, because that really is asking too much. Well, there isn’t . . . yet. In the meantime you can have Mohan’s Custom Tailors make an iPad suit for you.

And kudos to you if you can make this look good with a device weighing over a pound  dragging one side of your suit down and flapping awkwardly as you walk. If you stand frozen in the same position as the model in the first picture you just might be able to pull it off.

The good news is you all now have his and hers iPad outfits. And the rest of us can spot you from a distance and make sure to avoid you.

Rachel: I’m sorry for calling you contemptible and deplorable.

Finn: That’s okay. I didn’t even know what those words meant. – GLEE

Dictionary.com provides a dictionary and thesaurus for the iPad and if you’ve been looking for an app like that, look no further. This free app is the best.

The user interface is clean and using the app is very simple. I particularly like how as you are typing Dictionary starts making suggestions. This is perfect if you don’t really know how to spell the word. You can just start typing and wait for the right word to come up. Once you’ve found your word the app provides a definition, pronunciation and etymology of the word.

And the app does not require an internet connection to function.

The thesaurus is great awesome dynamite exceptional fab fantastic marvelous terrific wonderful as well, providing both synonyms (same meaning) and antonyms (opposite meaning). And the list of synonyms and antonyms are clickable so you can look up their definitions or bring up a new list of words.

Features:

• English and Spanish Word of the Day
• Nearly 1,000,000 words and definitions
• Phonetic and audio pronunciation
• Word origin and history

When you’re heading to the next Yankee game make sure you leave the iPad at home. It seems the stadium has banned iPads citing safety concerns. Apparently, they are worried that if your attention is on your iPad and not the game you are likely to get hit by a foul ball. By that logic they should ban all cell phones, books, magazines, game programs, conversations with your neighbor and girls in low cut tops. Then we’re all certain to keep our attention on the game.

Fear not, New Yorkers, you can still take an iPad into the Met’s stadium. So there’s that.

If you’ve been saving up your hard earned cash to plunk down on a shiny new iPad, you’ll be happy to know that Apple will now take cash. You probably heard the story of Diane Campbell, who was denied an iPad because she didn’t have a credit card just, you know, that old paper money direct from the US Mint that serves as official US currency. Apple employees turned her away stating a credit and debit card only policy.

This policy is now overturned and Apple says “As of today, anyone can pay for an iPad with cash as long as they set up their Apple account at the store. Apple accounts are needed for the iPad anyway, so that is not putting anyone out.” Many thought the policy was in place to control how many iPad’s people purchased in the hopes of keeping the iPad’s off of the “grey” market where thousands of devices were being resold mainly overseas. Apple says that’s not the case and the purchase limits were more about making sure that the highly in demand device was evenly distributed.

And as a happy ending to this story, not only did Diane Campbell get her iPad, Apple actually gave Diane a free iPad. Good job, Apple.

“I’m from Europe. Where the history comes from.” – Eddie Izzard

Today the iPad launches in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. For those of you that pre-ordered you should have a shipping notification and a tracking number so keep your eyes out for that delivery truck. For those of you that are hoping to buy yours at the Apple Store then make a note that the Apple store near you should be opening at 8am on Friday morning. The fact that Apple is having a hard time keeping up with demand is no secret so I recommend  being there on Friday if you hope to return home with a shiny new toy.

A few lucky people were surprised by early iPad deliveries! Like this one in the UK and this guy from Italy:

Enjoy your iPad’s!

Wired launched their anticipated magazine app a few days ago to mixed feelings.

So far Wired has a four star rating on the iTunes store and it seems everyone is in agreement that Wired on the iPad is aesthetically a success and a joy to read. So what’s the problem? $5 per issue. Is it worth it to pay $5 an issue for a digital copy of a magazine? Conde Nast is the parent company and so far all of the other Conde Nast titles (GQ, Vanity Fair) are also priced at $5. It will be interesting to see if that pricing sticks.

PSFK has a full review.

When Steve Jobs said the iPad was revolutionary the last thing I expected it to revolutionize was the “little black dress” but here you go:

Australian company iClothing has designed an iDress and an iTee so you can carry your iPad in style. From their website: “Original iTee & iDress feature reinforced padded pouches which are comfortable and almost invisible. Developed with the digital lifestyle of Apple lovers in mind.”

iTee’s are still available but at this time they are all sold out of the iPad dress so expect to see it popping up at a cocktail party near you.

As a side note, why are they posing with what appears to be antique cash registers on the ground in every picture on the site??

The Australian, a major Australian newspaper has prepared for the iPad’s launch by debuting the first Aussie newspaper app. The Australian’s Editor-in-chief Chris Mitchell said the app will allow his newspaper to lead the way in terms of new technology.

And Mitchell isn’t the only one that’s excited about The Australian debuting on the iPad, advertisers are as well. Ads for the first three months of the iPad edition have already sold out including companies like, Commonwealth Bank and Toyota. The Australian is part of News Corporation as is The Wall Street Journal which was one of the first newspapers to come out with an iPad-specific edition. After seeing the success that the iPad has had in the US, it has made it much easier for publishers and advertisers to get behind the iPad as it launches in new countries. And now other local publishers, such as the ABC and Fairfax, are also looking at creating iPad apps.

Did you buy the Solid Gold iPad and the Louis Vitton case? Well, since you’re probably out of money now, than this is the perfect iPad stand for you:

Before you criticize someone you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you’re a mile away and you have their shoes.   – Jack Handey

If you’ve paid a visit to the Movies category of the iTunes store recently you might have noticed this new feature. Now when you pull up a movie in iTunes to rent or buy you will see a section in the movie’s overview dedicated to the Rotten Tomatoes rating.

Rotten Tomatoes is a movie review aggregator providing a one stop shop for all of the top film critics reviews of a film. If you’re like me you might have a personal favorite film critic (mine is Roger Ebert) that you faithfully listen to, but still appreciate finding out what the general consensus is from all the reviewers. Rotten Tomatoes collects all the reviews and averages them out for a score. This saves you from actually having to read all the reviews yourself, and since most critics obnoxiously give away too much of the movie in their reviews, it also means you’ll still have a shot at enjoying the film.

And just for fun: