Apple iPad Forum

Flipboard For iPad Review / Twitter And Facebook As A Magazine

PhilSynowiec — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:15:42 GMT

YouTube - Flipboard For iPad Review / Twitter And Facebook As A Magazine

Flipboard is a cool App for iPad where you can log in to your Twitter or Facebook, and it will make it into a great look magazine. So basically, it make your Social Network into something a bit more interesting to read. This is one of the coolest Apps I've seen on the iPad so far. For the cheap price of "free" you cant really fight with that.

Downloading podcasts

300cman — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:39:47 GMT

I downloaded a podcast, synced my iPad, and the podcast shows up in podcasts in the Itunes store. I can't get it to show on my Ipad in the Podcasts in my library! What am I doing wrong?

USB Charging.......AHAAHHHHHHHHH!

windycitycouple — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:58:57 GMT

Ok....

I tried using the USB port on my PC to charge my IPod. Nothing.

So I do some research and I see that "old" USB ports wont work...I need "new" USB ports....Ok.

I go out and buy a brand new USB 2.0 card, install it into my last open slot.....Drum roll please!!

Nothing.

WTF.

Does anyone have their IPad actually charging via USB?!?!?!?!?

Software to replace Home button

paulyeo11 — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:38:13 GMT

Hi all

Since iPad when I need to close or sw to main screen desk top I need to press the button. Does apple come out a app to avoid press the button ? So that my button life can be extend.

Paul

How to group ipad contact

paulyeo11 — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:29:35 GMT

Hi all

Mai I know how you guy group your contact ? Which is the better apps can help me on this ? It iPad itself hv build in software provide this feature ? Hope some one can share with me.

Paul

Merging PDF Files

PinnacleREGroup — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:58:05 GMT

Hello All!

New here and this is my first post.

I have Goodreader to view all of my PDF files and it works great for that function. But, I'm needing to merge a few of my files together.

Q. Is there any way to do that in Goodreader? If not, is there another app that will do it?

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this and helping.

New to this site

Lafan10 — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:52:37 GMT

Hi everyone!

I'm pretty new to this, this is the first forum I've actually joined. I received the 32 GB wifi +3G about a week ago. I'm interested in keeping updated on all the cool things my iPad can do.

I'm not really to tech savvy so this should be a learning experience for me. Can't wait!

Thanks, SBrooks

I got the Camera Connection Kit!

Bluesjam — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:43:48 GMT

I ordered the kit from Apple early this week, couldn't find it at either of our 2 local Apple stores. Then today the wife wanted to go to the mall and I went in the Apple store and they had 6 of the camera kits so I bought one. Works great, I took a SD card and loaded a bunch of pics and video clips. Video looks great. I guess we have to wait for OS4 to be able to move pics and video's into folders. Anyway it's a cool kit.

OmniFocus Finally Launches on iPad

Maura — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:57:50 GMT

The long-awaited OmniFocus for iPad has only been out a day and it's already in the Top Paid iPad App chart, as well as heading straight to the top of the Top Grossing iPad Apps chart, no wonder really as it costs a massive �23.99/$39.99! OmniFocus is basically a task management app that syncs with OmniFocus for iPhone and OmniFocus for Mac, and offers lots of professional features for users.

Among the most notable features of OmniFocus for iPad is a Quick Entry function for fast, easy task capture, which enables tasks to be organised on the fly, or stored in the OmniFocus for iPad inbox. Items can be sorted into projects and folders with as much hierarchy as needed.

Forecast is a new feature which displays a weekly view of due items, and OmniFocus also has the ability to display tasks by work mode or context, for example, tapping "Phone" context will pull up only phone-related tasks.

Other features of the app include a built-in search, the ability to automatically sync Perspectives from OmniFocus for Mac, a Library view of all projects, and much more.

Although it certainly does seem a very expensive app, even for business users, I've been checking out the customer reviews in the US and UK iPad App Stores, and many seem to say that it is worth the money for those who require this level of organisation, simply because it's so well done.

Source: The Omni Group

IPad Stolen

dale600rr — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:36:32 GMT

Hi all,

I have had the misfortune of having my bosses IPad stolen out of my suitcase on the way home to South Africa from the US yesterday/today. I bought myself and my boss each an IPad in June and had it shipped to my brother in the US who I have just been visiting. I used mine while in New York for the past 10 days or so and took it in my on-board luggage but kept my bosses' 64GB 3G in the sealed box and packed it into my luggage for the journey home. When I got to SA this morning and picked up my bags, I could immediately see that they had been tampered with and both locks broken off. Only the IPad (and a kindle that I got for my wife) are missing, fortunately they didn't take the perfumes and some of the other things but I'm obviously highly peeved and down $1100. Hopefully the airline or insurance will pay out but it's little consolation... :mad:

So my questions for all of you, is there any way to blacklist an IPad with apple? I don't think it'll ever be recovered but knowing that it's unusable will make me feel a lot better. Same with the Kindle if anyone knows about that. I have the serial numbers of both devices.

I don't know whether it was stolen in SA or in the US but my suspicions are that it was at JFK since they x-rayed the bags there and would have known exactly what was inside. It was almost as if they targeted my 2 bags and knew what they were looking for.

Thanks!
Dale

American iPad Users Pay A High Price for Data

Maura — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:23:56 GMT

Wired reports that American iPad owners are paying through the nose for their iPad data services, at least according to a company called Tableau Software, that has come up with a chart comparing how much different countries pay around the world in terms of dollars per GB of data on the iPad. It turns out that Hong Kong and Singapore have the cheapest data rates, with plans that come to under one-twentieth the cost per GB paid by US consumers.

"You can get a GB of data for 51 cents in Singapore," said Ross Perez, a data analyst at Tableau Software. "What's so special about the US that we pay so much more?" he asks, noting the comparison with the 2GB of data you get for a whopping $25 per month in the US.

However, as Wired points out, at least America isn't the most expensive country on the list, with that dubious honour going to France, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Source: Wired

Anyone have experience with iPhone Explorer on the iPad?

Drag Bunt — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:59:49 GMT

iPhone Explorer - A USB iPhone browser for Mac and PC

Drag and drop to an iPad? Sounds pretty handy.

Quote:

iPhone Explorer lets you use an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad as if it were in disk mode or a flash drive. iPhone Explorer is an iPhone browser for Mac & PC that lets you browse the files and folders on your iPhone as if it were a normal USB flash drive or pen drive. You can use the easy drag-and-drop methods to add or remove files and folders from the iPhone. Compatible with all iPhones and iPod Touches including the new iPhone 4 and iOS 4 firmware.

Free app. No jailbreak needed.

Anyone using this?

Damaged iPad & repair

DuggerOregon — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:55:10 GMT

Dropped my 64gb 3G/WiFi onto a marble floor the other day. Of course it dropped right on the corner where the power button is located. Jammed the power button on so it kept cycling on and off, bulge on the case, and the rubber gasket popped out just along the corner. I was able to get it so the power button functioned about 90% of the time, so it was semi-useable. Very surreal moment as I watched it fall out of my hands and onto the floor, ouch!

Several options, I bought it with a platinum Visa, which adds some damage protection, but they deemed it "cosmetic" (should have used my Plat AmEx, they never hassle me), had also added it as a rider to my homeowner's insurance for $9.00 per year X 2 (bought 2 of them), covered with a $50 deductible, my agent STRONGLY suggested I not make a claim as it would impact my renewal, another entire story.

I went into the Apple store yesterday after making a genius appointment. Asked about a repair. Was told the repair cost would be $419.00 and I would walk out with a new iPad. I said ok, he swapped out the sim card, wiped the memory on the old unit, verified the new one was working, and I walked out 15 minutes later. I was surprised they had 64gb 3G/WiFi in stock, maybe they keep some for warranty swaps. I also have Apple care on them, but that didn't play into the situation.

I guess I should keep the new one in a case, but I really like using the dock.

Good to find experienced and experiencing iPad people

fharwood — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:48:50 GMT

Just getting my apps organized and asked the web for help and they led me to your community. I've already picked up some great tips. Thanks.

I'm using my 3G ipad as book reader, bible study tool, web surfer, notetaker, cooking tool, photo album, math researcher/tool, mail surfer, additional projector source and life extender for my Macbook Pro. (And I have a few games. . . ) Looking for the camera kit but have the external keyboard and projector connector. Love the stylus and the larger keyboard on the screen. Phones are too small for my weaker eyes. Sigh.

Question for the Christians in the community: What do you use for Bibles and Bible study et al?

I have Olive Tree (great stuff) and Logos (but await the Accordance app as that is what is on my other computers). I also have the ESV app, Holy Bible and several music apps (HouseFM and Worship Music) .

RIM Planning "Blackpad" BlackBerry Tablet to Rival iPad

Maura — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:42:43 GMT

It seems not a day goes by without news of another possible "iPad-killer" tablet in development by one of Apple's many rivals, but Bloomberg has a significant story today stating that Research in Motion LTD (RIM), who makes the BlackBerry, is planning to release a tablet as soon as November to rival the iPad.

According to Bloomberg's sources, who wished to remain anonymous but who were "familiar with the company's plans", the new tablet will be very similar in size to the iPad, and will include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth that will enable users to connect to the Internet via their BlackBerry.

Bloomberg's sources say that the RIM tablet will be called the Blackpad, and that the pricing will be similar to that of the iPad, around $499. They add that it will play to the BlackBerry brand's strengths, such as the great email service and the phone's popularity with business customers, and that it will also have front and back facing cameras, something the iPad doesn't have, of course.

"They can't wait for a second generation of devices from Apple or they'll fall too far behind," Ashok Kumar, an analyst with Rodman & Renshaw Inc. in New York told Bloomberg.

Source: Bloomberg