''Tap!'' was a

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for owners of

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’s

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devices (

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and

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), published by

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. It was established by Christopher Phin and was a sister title to ''

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''.

Content

The magazine selected and reviewed apps and games from the

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as well as a range of hardware accessories for

devices. There were tutorials on getting the most from your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, getting started help for those who are new to the platform, and a small section that gives best practice and technical advice to iOS developers. The last issue of the magazine was published in August 2013.

Editorial team

* Editor Christopher Phin * Editor-in-Chief Graham Barlow * Production Editor Matthew Bolton * Staff Writer Laurence Cable * Deputy Art Editor Chris Hedley * Games Editor Craig Grannell * Developer Evangelist Matt Gemmell

References

External links

''Tap!''
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