“iPad” collection
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View all →December 8, 2010
Mophie does iPad Cases too, the Right Way! I’m Liking the Workbook.
I have reviewed a bunch of Mophie devices (iPhone battery cases) and when they asked me if I wanted to take a look at their new iPad case, I couldn't resist. I have a variety of iPad cases lying around my office, some I have reviewed and use, others I just have tried for a few minutes only to put…
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December 1, 2010
iPad Cases to Match Your Personality – Targus “Protect What’s Inside”
I don't know about you, but I'm pretty overwhelmed by all of the iPad case choices out there. As with any time Apple launches an iOS device (e.g., iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), within a few days/weeks/months, there are a slew of cases that trail behind. I kind of equate it to an ice cream truck going down the street with…
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November 9, 2010
Apple TV – Uniting Ideas, Technology, Media and Gadgets
I think that I understand Steve Jobs' vision of a unified multimedia experience. Apple has been steadily forging ahead creating devices and operating systems that interconnect and work to create a rich, interactive environments. The Apple TV 2 is no different, making the big screen TV the convergence of many connected devices like computers running iTunes, the iPhone, the iPod…
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September 16, 2010
Parallels 6 is Some Serious Tech Mojo for Mac Virtualization – Run Windows on your iPad or iPhone
I was lucky enough to get early access to the new release of Parallels (version 6). To put it bluntly, I was and still am impressed. Let's face it, virtualization has been around for quite a few years. Currently on the Mac platform, VMware and Parallels have been playing a leapfrog game, one upping each other on features, performance and…
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July 22, 2010
HTD’s Tech News Snippets – July 22, 2010 (Flipboard, Google Voice, Router Hacks, Safari, AT&T & Twitter)
Some really interesting news floated by today. Flipboard is a pretty interesting iPad app. Be sure to check it out. But you may have some issues hooking up your Twitter and/or Facebook feeds. I'm still waiting...and waiting...and waiting for Google Voice to be approved. Is your home router hackable? Be sure to read the article and visit your router vendor's…
Read more →July 10, 2010
Apple’s iTunes App Store Hits the “Terrible 2?s” – On to the “Thirsty 3?s”
Being a parent of 3 daughters, I well remember the "terrible two's". Well, another child that many people play with daily has hit that milestone, the iTunes App Store. As Apple blows out the candles, I thought it important to recognize this event, especially as we move towards the "thirsty three's". The iTunes App Store is just starting to assert…
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July 1, 2010
Do You Know About iTunes U? For Me, It’s Personal!
I received an interesting piece of news this week from Apple. No it wasn't about the iPhone 4 nor the iPad. It wasn't a software or hardware release even. It had to do with iTunes U and it was about passing a milestone. Have you heard of iTunes U? It's a section within iTunes that is devoted to Education and…
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June 10, 2010
A Microsoft Companion for the Apple iPad or iPhone? YES! The Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000
When the iPad first came out, some of the biggest questions were "how well does the keyboard work?" or "is typing on the screen fairly easy?" In fact, I still get asked that question repeatedly. My answer is usually short and sweet, "Great!" I always say, and that is normally because I'm deep in note taking or writing a blog…
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June 4, 2010
Summer Road Trip & Travel Essentials: Kids & Family TV Shows on iTunes
I'm not quite sure how any of us made it through any roadtrips alive when we were children. Many of us, like me, didn't have air conditioning or built-in DVD players. And we sure didn't have little personal electronic devices that could play movies and TV shows. My kids, on the other hand, each have iPods and they can fire…
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May 25, 2010
“From Douchebags to Dish Washing” – Cast of Dads Podcast #20
Well, we are no longer teenagers. That is to say, this Cast of Dads episode has pushed us out of the terrible teens and we now are almost at drinking age. And, I think that drinking was on our minds when we recording Episode #20 of Cast of Dads. I personally had just woken up from a nap, Daddy Brad…
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May 24, 2010
My 10 Essential iPad Applications Thus Far
Ok, this is another one of "those lists." And for many people, this list of my top iPad applications is very subjective in nature. What I feel to be a hot application, others may find to be a yawner. And I only have a couple of weeks of experience and a limited budget to form my opinion. But here goes…
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May 18, 2010
Is “Touching” Ok? Hey, I’m Talking about Writing! Cast of Dads Podcast #19
Hope that title grabbed you! The latest episode of the Cast of Dads podcast #19 is now live and is titled "Why Write It When You Can Touch It?" The Cast of Dads discuss the future of the written letter, keyboards and the types of devices our kids and grand kids will have. We all agree that we are at…
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