Apple iPad apps: 100,000+. Android tablet apps: 1,300+

Sometime this week, the number of apps written or adapted for Apple’s (AAPL) iPad hit the 100,000 mark.It’s hard to say exactly when. On Thursday afternoon, MacStories’ Frederico Viticci noticed that the number posted on the iPad’s App Store (under Featured/Release Date) had rolled over to 100,161.That’s curious because when we checked on Sunday with 148 Apps’ Jeff Scott, who keeps his own count …

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No Comment: iPad vs 300 Black Cats

iPad wrap manufacturers SlickWraps celebrated American Independence day in the most traditional manner. Blowing things up in order to sell their product. Cool pyrotechnics meeting capitalism, all in the pursuit of fun. Their video, which follows, shows the iPad (although not so much the Apple logo) walking away almost unscratched from a bag of splodey Black Cats. And to that, we say, “No Comment …

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iPad and Windows Phone 7 Hit App Milestones

Hardware specs are a fun thing to brag about, but when it comes down to it, apps play an even bigger role in how satisfied consumers are with a mobile device. In the app market, both the Apple iPad and Windows Phone 7 have reached new milestones, one of which is more notable than the other…

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