Archive for the ‘iPad’ Category

A brief review and how-to for iOS 4.2 on iPad
November 28, 2010

As you probably have heard, iOS 4.2 was released last week. It promised a slew of great features, such as multi-tasking, airplay and airprint. Here’s a quick review and a how-to, in case you got stuck with any of this stuff. To my mind (and probably to most people’s), what makes Apple “special” is how [...]

I Love My iPad…but…but…no Flash is terrrible!
October 22, 2010

Been meaning to post this for awhile. I’ve had my iPad for about 1 month, and it’s great! It does 2 things, really, really well: 1. watching TV. The screen looks great watching iTunes downloads, streaming NetFlix and ABC shows. Bright and sharp. MUCH better than the dedicated portable DVD players I was using just [...]

I Love My Kindle
June 29, 2010

I’ve been using “Kindle technology” for some time now – first on my iPhone, then on my Mac laptop. Kindle is a great service – books are cheaper, and it’s convenient. So why own a Kindle? (Note: Kindle for Droid came out a couple of days ago). It’s meant for reading. Reading books, blogs and [...]

iPad – Epic Fail? (As a reading device anyway)
January 27, 2010

Everything about the iPad looks great! But when you look under the hood, you see the screen resolution is a mere 1024 x 768, or 132 pixels/inch. Man, that is not good for a reading device. In comparison, the iPhone is 163 pixels/inch, the Droid is 267 pixels/inch. What a disappointment! Hopefully the 2nd generation [...]