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Congratulations Felicia Wraze — You Won Jack FM's Shameless iPad Giveaway!

Greg Karcher — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:28:09 +0000

Congratulations to my fellow Freeloader Felicia Wraze! For being such a loyal fan to Jack FM, we’re hooking Felicia up with a BRAND-NEW IPAD! She is going to have the latest technology to listen to us with the radioPup app. I really wanted to keep it for myself because I’m still using a Walkman.

Know What The Weather is Before Walking Outside With Weather+ 2.0 [JACK'S APP OF THE WEEK]

Jack FM Staff — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:01:33 +0000

The saying goes that being a weatherman is the only job where you can be right 40 percent of the time and still keep your job. But you won’t have to leave yourself subject to the weatherman anymore with one of the most useful apps for the iPad. The Weather+ 2.0 app gives you accurate, [...]

Martha Stewart Cookies App is Mouthwatering [JACK'S APP OF THE WEEK]

Jack FM Staff — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:01:36 +0000

Jack has always wished that Martha Stewart was our grandmother. She could decorate the house and bedroom, keep up the garden, and best of all, make cookies! The Martha Stewart Cookies app for the new iPad 3 allows you to pick the brain of one of the best cookie makers around. The app comes with more [...]

Fantastic RoadNinja App Will Keep You On Track [JACK'S APP OF THE WEEK]

Lisa Bernier — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 04:01:45 +0000

Traveling on the endless interstate can be torture. Fortunately, there is an app to help you plan a route filled with great pit stops. RoadNinja is the app to have so you never have to stop off at a creepy gas station again. Made by Lamar Advertising Company, Road Ninja lets you pretend you know everything [...]

Obama vs. Romney In the Smartphone Showdown Game of the Year [JACK'S APP OF THE WEEK]

Emerald Catron — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 04:01:34 +0000

It’s not everyday that you get to see Mitt Romney smacked in the face with a hot dog or President Obama trounced with a balloon sword… Until now. Thanks to a new, free phone game called Vote!!!, you can see it every day. It might seem like they’ve lost sight of the point of democratic elections by making the two presidential candidates go toe-to-toe, but the folks at Epic Games could actually be on to something.

Jack's Shameless iPad Giveaway — Win a Sweet New iPad!

Greg Karcher — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:01:27 +0000

Hey, its Freeloader Greg! I just scored BIG — the IT guys left the storage room door unlocked, and I found a brand new iPad! I have to move this quick so it doesn’t get traced back to me. If you want it, don’t contact me directly! I’m going to hide it in a secret [...]

Bridesmaid Attends Friend's Wedding Via iPad [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:00:50 +0000

Despite being chosen as a bridesmaid, Rene wasn’t able to make the trip to Colorado for her friend Jamie’s wedding. Thanks to technology, she was still able to take part in the big day in more than just spirit — by virtually attending the nuptials via iPad. Rene’s face was projected onto the screen of [...]

Bernie Madoff's Pants Recycled Into iPad Cases

Shauna Wright — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:25:52 +0000

Back in June, possessions belonging to the notorious Ponzi-schemer Bernie Madoff were auctioned off, with the proceeds going towards his victims. Among the books, chairs, and Rolex watches were his pricey clothes, many of which were purchased by entrepreneur John Vaccaro, who has turned Madoff’s cashmere sweaters and designer pants into iPad cases.

Why Technology Sucks

Jillian Benedict — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 12:00:42 +0000

Just a small rant today about technology. What’s the point in buying the latest and greatest if they’re just going to develop an even greater product in a few months? Am I old-fashioned? Cheap? Both? I just can’t understand why I would drop mega bucks for a new iPad when a better product is already [...]

The Drastic Measures One Will Go Through For An iPad

Jack FM Staff — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:30:28 +0000

Xiao Zheng, a 17-year-old living in China, wanted an iPad 2 so badly that he was willing to sell one of his vital organs to get it.

Zheng didn't have the money for the tablet computer so he responded to an online ad that offered cash for healthy

Playboy for iPad Has Arrived

Jack FM Staff — Thu, 19 May 2011 18:54:25 +0000

Playboy has come to the iPad. The website for the iPad, which had been announced back in January, is up and running as of today, founder Hugh Hefner revealed on his Twitter feed.

The app allows people to access all past issues of the magazine, as well as new ones.

First The Mail And Now Menus

Greg Karcher — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:51:06 +0000

Everyday technology is advancing all around us. Developers are creating products to make the consumer’s life easier and more organized. Email was the start of a revolution, by allowing everyday people to send messages instantly to anyone around the world, without having to pay for postage. Now with the iPad, they are even replacing the normal paper menus in restaurants with the iPad.