# Tablet Mockery Apps The Primary Coffee Company HotPad App Disses iPad Overheating Issue By Sarah Moore | Published 2012-03-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primary-coffee-company-hotpad-app References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2012/03/23/hotpad/) & [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/22/primary-coffees-hotpad-app-makes-your-overheating-new-ipad-useful/) The newest [iPad](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/secondgeneration-hoverbar-duo) overheats enough to almost double as a personal grill and the Primary Coffee Company HotPad app allows users to purposely overheat their tablet to [coffee-reheating temperatures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reheatly) as a jab at the major design flaw. The web-app essentially over-clocks the CPU in the tablet, forcing it to work really hard to process the HotPad script which makes the machine rapidly heat up. The app then displays virtual heat coils on the screen of the tablet that one could potentially use to heat up their lunch or their stone-cold coffee. While the app is fully functional and downloadable, it is technically a joke. The pranksters responsible say that while a tablet could potentially handle the weight of a coffee cup and really would most likely bring a cold cup of java back to room temperature -- it's not recommended that a user actually does it. The Primary Coffee Company HotPad app was created as the controversy over the [iPad cooling issues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redmagic-vc-cooler-6) began to come to a boil with many frustrated users expressing annoyance over the problem. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Prank Apps:** Opportunity to create more prank apps that capitalize on the flaws or quirks of popular devices. - **Disruptive Humor:** Opportunity for businesses to use humor as a disruptive innovation strategy to engage with customers. - **Controversial Apps:** Opportunity for controversial apps that exploit or mock popular products to generate buzz and attention. ### Who This Affects Most - **App Development:** Opportunity for app developers to create innovative and attention-grabbing apps. - **Coffee Industry:** Opportunity for coffee companies to leverage humorous apps to engage with customers and capitalize on trends. - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for businesses in the consumer electronics industry to address design flaws through innovative and disruptive solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Temperature-Regulating Coffee Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cauldryn-coffee-pro.md) - [Aviation-Ready Tablet Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wombat-ware-cooling-case.md) - [Connected Temperature-Controlled Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cera-m14-mug.md) - [Active Cooling Tablet Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mesa-pro-rugged-tablet.md) - [Temperature Control Smart Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/temperature-control-smart-mug.md) - [Smart Temperature Control Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-temperature-control-technology.md) - [App-Controlled Coffee Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greatic.md) - [Power Bank Cup Warmers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cup-warmer.md) - [Magnetic Battery Heated Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-coffee-mug.md)