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The danger of counterfeit iPhone/iPad USB adapters | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog - 4 views
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"Software engineer Ken Shirriff took a close look at 12 different USB power adapters and confirmed what we already suspected -- that counterfeit chargers are junk. They are poorly constructed and can cause serious damage to both your devices and yourself."
Daily iPad App: Pholium | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog - 4 views
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"The iPad's journey to becoming more of a content-producing and creative tool took another step forward recently with the release of a new app called Pholium (US$9.99). The app is centered around the creation, viewing, and sharing of iPad photo ebooks."
Giving your former iPad to a spouse or family member: the quick guide | TUAW - The Unof... - 4 views
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"My wife is thrilled with the "new" iPad 2 she inherited when my new iPad arrived. I wanted to configure it for her so she could get up and running, so I thought I would just change a few settings here or there and give it to her using my settings. After about 30 minutes of tweaking, I decided to start over from scratch."
Accessibility Spotlight: One Switch. One Head. The World. | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple... - 2 views
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"Accessibility Spotlight: One Switch. One Head. The World."
Hipstamatic's Snap is a beautiful magazine worth having on the iPad | TUAW - The Unoffi... - 5 views
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"One of the best places to show off sumptuous design and photography is the iPad, and Hipstamatic is taking advantage of that with its new Snap magazine, a digital publication that combines Hipstamatic user pictures with print and other art that's completely free."
Daily iPad App: MyScript Memo takes your handwriting and turns it into text | TUAW - Th... - 2 views
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"Handwriting is one of those things that seems like it should be easy on the iPad, but, in reality, it is fairly difficult. Unlike Apple's legendarily quirky handwriting recognition on the Newton or the Windows tablets of more recent vintage, the iPad is designed primarily for finger-based input, not for longhand wirting with a stylus."
Five apps (and more) for the summer road trip | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog - 1 views
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"The Independence Day holiday week is upon us, and millions of American families are heading out on the open road. Where past generations depended on paper maps and Mad Libs, the march of technology has given us new tools for kids and parents alike. Our five-plus apps for road trips are accompanied with standbys and alternates to match up with your specific travel needs. Got other favorites or recommendations? Give them a shout out in the comments."
One-bit Internet: The iPad is/isn't a content creation device | TUAW - The Unofficial A... - 2 views
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"This is, as I am sure you are aware, a debate as old as the iPad itself. "A computer without a mouse or keyboard," went the argument when the iPad was announced, "is no kind of computer at all." Then people started using iPads to write books, paint pictures, make music, and much, much more. Harry Marks recently summarised the position of most of the Apple blogosphere when he dismissed the "iPad is made for consumption" idea as "thoroughly-debunked"."
One-bit Internet: The iPad is/isn't a content creation device | TUAW - The Unofficial A... - 3 views
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This article will get you thinking about the iPad as or not as a creation device. The author does provide points that make you think twice.