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"With all of the fantastic weather apps out there, your iPad could do double duty as your weather forecasting crystal ball (of sorts), but also your guide to other relevant environmental details regarding bugs, UV dangers and other news."

"Apple's iPad has an impressively long battery life. You can keep your iPad going for about 12 hours before it will need a recharge. Depending on how long you've had your device, you have probably already noticed some activities that drain battery more than others. If you are planning on spending a lot of time outdoors this summer, you may want to think about how to keep your iPad's battery charged for as long as possible. Below are 10 simple tricks to help extend your battery's life, aside from the obvious of not streaming HD movies while sitting in your car and using the 4G network."

"Summer is a time for hiking, camping, exploring, and taking in the gorgeous outdoor surroundings. Your iPad can be used in so many ways outdoors, so you might want to bring it along the next time you go hiking, if only to capture some amazing memories that you might not be able to get otherwise."

"The bookmarks bar is hidden by default in Safari on iPad, undoubtedly to save screen space and to keep the experience simple, but if you access some websites frequently or use bookmarklets like View Source often you may want to have the bookmarks bar always visible."

"The Photos app in iOS includes a built-in crop tool that works very well for quick edits on the go with the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Perhaps even better, there's a constraint tool that lets you instantly crop images to a variety of common photo proportions, ranging from a perfect square, 4×3, 8×10, 5×7, 16×9, and others taking the guesswork out of the process. No additional downloads or apps required, it's all featured in the default Photos app."

"If you're not familiar with PhotoToaster, it's a great tool for iPad photographers. You can use it with any photos - including those you've imported from your camera to your computer."

"It's hardly news that the iPad is quickly becoming the toy of choice among infants and toddlers as the popularity of touchscreen apps targeting their age group continues to take off, prompting eager parents to hand over their devices to teach and entertain their kids with the latest technology. But what effect is this having on their brains?"

"PadGadget Weekly App Series - Apps For Valentine's Day"

"If you like to read your iPad in the bathtub, or take your iPhone to the beach, you'll want to take a look at this new invention from Seal Shield. Seal Shields are an antimicrobial waterproofing solution for the iPhone, the iPod Touch, and the iPad."

"We woke to find Flipboard iPad news viewer has been updated. All good news for those that love their news presented visually and quick to get through. First up is the addition to the opening page of Flipboard - Cover Stories! No worries, that addition isn't going to cut the quantity of news you can have showing, the updated Flipboard supports another page to add your favorite feeds to."

"For today's Weekly App Series we've found great apps to add to your iPad collection. We have included six essential medical apps in this week's bundle. Our editorial team goes through the data, picks the best and most interesting apps and then brings them to you on a regular basis."

"Most of us iPhone and iPad users inevitably use our devices with headphones, but picking out a great pair that suits your needs is more complicated than running into a store and grabbing the first set on the shelf."

"Look at this letter: "O". Closely. Does it look like a perfect curve? A little jagged? A little bit scraggly around the edges? You might as well enjoy these boxy jig jags while you can because the rumors are true: Apple's about to unveil its iPad 3 "Retina" display and banish the pixel forever!"