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Kyle Lambert on the BBC's 'The One Show' (UK only)
A quick heads-up for our UK readers. Kyle Lambert, an accomplished artist and iPad painting expert who we have featured on many occasions, will be appearing on tonight's episode of the BBC's The One Show as part of a feature that 'looks at the technology that's making a splash in the art world'.
The One Show. 28 March 2011. BBC One, 7:00PM.
Our UK readers can watch Kyle's 'The One Show' appearance on BBC iPlayer (jump to the tenth minute for the iPad feature). It was a lighthearted look at digital art, but it was certainly fun to see Kyle work his magic on the iPad, albeit only briefly.
3 things we learned from this BBC mainstream TV feature:
1) Louis Theroux has an iPad and uses it mostly for gaming... mostly.
2) Kyle Lambert never fails to impress with his iPad art.
3) There is a stigma attached to digital painting, some people don't consider it 'proper' art. That's their loss.
BBC iPlayer, first look
There's no BBC iPlayer iPad app just yet, but UK iPad owners now have access to the 'big screen' version of the iPlayer website, this provides very high quality video streams at a decent bit rate. We haven't really got too much to say at this early stage other than to congratulate the BBC on providing a service to iPad owners from day one. We expect an iPad specific version of the iPlayer site to go live sometime this Summer.
International iPad owners looking to view the iPlayer video streams will need to get themselves a quality VPN connection, or move to the UK. ^_^
You may have your iPad, but we have Doctor Who!
If like us you live outside North America what can you do to satisfy your iPad cravings. Obviously, we'll do our best to distract with all the latest and greatest iPad apps, and then there's that certain little iPhone OS 4 announcement on the 8th April that will give us plenty to mull over until the iPad UK launch. Here's another suggestion, why not prepare a small collection of HD films and TV shows ready to sync over to your brand new iPad on launch day. Here in the UK the new series of Doctor Who has just kicked off and Apple are offering a Series Pass in HD for £24.99. It should look splendid on the iPad screen.