Category: iPad
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Give me my rotation lock switch back!
or: how I think apple should have changed things. I recently installed iPhone OS 4.2 on my iPad, and generally speaking, I’m happy with what I’m seeing. I like the folders for programs, and I think multitasking was inevitable. One thing I don’t like is the fact that my screen rotation lock switch…
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The iPad and videos – an app review
One of the things I immediately thought of when I got my iPad was how it would do when it comes to video playback. Now, according to the technical specifications, Videos, the built-in video player is able to handle both .mov and .avi. On trying to transfer .avi-files, however, I was told that the format…
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Mobile multitasking – Android versus iOS
The two main contenders in the mobile OS world today have two vastly different approaches to multitasking. Both have merits, and potential drawbacks. Let’s have a look: Android The Android approach to multitasking is all multitasking all the time. An admirable approach, to be sure, but it has it’s drawbacks, chief among these that…
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There’s an app for that, or, my must-have apps for the iPad
I simply adore my most recent toy. A slim and slender device the iPad is a perfect example of what product design can be when you put your mind to it. However, the iPad is just the platform, without apps, it has very little value in and of itself. There is a plethora of…
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The iPad reviewed
First off, I know I said I wasn’t going to get an iPad. That decision was based on the hype and buzz about it, after laying hands on one myself, though, I’ve got to say I was simply wrong. Probably not about my concerns, as I still feel they are valid, but about my decision…
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The status for eBooks post the iPad-announcement
Note: Eirik Newth is a Norwegian writer and lecturer, who blogs interestingly and well about, among other things, eBooks. Here’s his take on the iPad and its impact on the eBook market. The original article (in Norwegian) can be found here. A few days after the announcement of Apple’s netbook challenger, anyone would be hard…
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Why the iPad is a bad idea for consumers
In my last post, I covered why I am not going to get the iPad. Those reasons were my reasons, based on my needs and wants. I’m not expecting everyone to have the same needs and wants as me, so here are a few more reasons not to spring for it. No free software Now,…
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The iPad
Yesterday, Apple announced the long-anticipated, much hyped iPad. Looking like an overgrown iPhone, it sports a 9.7″ screen, with a resolution of 1024×768, multi-touch and your choice of WLAN (all models) 3G (some models) and 16, 32 or 64 GB memory. A commenter at NRK Beta said it was disappointing that it didn’t have…