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"We've covered configuring an old iPad for a child in print and podcast form. To make sure we've touched every base, we round out our look at the kid-safe iPad with this week's Macworld Video"

Four open questions about iBooks Author by Lex Friedman, Macworld.com Jan 20, 2012 1:15 pm iBooks Author is an intriguing app and a a big deal for publishers. But while the app is obviously very new, some aspects of the software give me pause. Here are my questions for Apple about the iBooks Author. (And yes, I've sent them all Apple's way, though I haven't heard back just yet.) "

"During the 2012 Macworld | iWorld conference, social media guru Shellie L. Hall reveals the top social media apps for the iPad 2. Whether you're a socialite or rising star, check out Hall's recommendations"

In case you missed this comprehensive review of the new iPad (4) with Retina Display. Good coverage spanning all versions of the iPad (including mini) and recent iPhones in the performance benchmarks. YMMV ;-)

Macworld article about how some schools are funding iPads.

"Reader Andrew Lane is interested in the technique I used to capture video from my iPad's screen"

"This week's roundup of apps brings us big updates to some of our old favorites, as well as new ways to speak, travel, and take photos. "

"I've recently spent some time with a pair of apps-World War II Interactive and Timeline World War 2-that take the same information about the war that I pored over decades ago and present it in an eye-popping new fashion. Both apps are worthwhile downloads for history buffs, particularly students, but one of them in particular does a standout job of putting its own stamp on the story of the conflict. "

"It goes by many names, but the syndrome is the same. Whether it's dubbed "summer learning loss," "summer vacation slide," or good-old-fashioned "summer brain drain," studies show that students usually have to relearn four to six weeks of classwork at the beginning of every school year. On the brink of the lazy days of summer, what's a parent to do? Here are nine ways to use your Mac and iOS devices to keep your kids sharp during the summer. Add your own advice to the comments at the end of this article. "

" Email to a friend Print this article Bookmark this page RSS feed It wasnt so long ago that Chris Grant would regularly take a whole laboratorys worth of equipment with him into the wilderness. These days, he just takes an iPad."