Category Archive: iPad

Apr 01

The Rumor Mill – My Thoughts on the PS4, Apple Television, and smaller iPads.

Apple Television Rumors

Tweet If you didn’t follow the blogosphere last week you missed some rumors about forthcoming products. Sony PS4 Some details about this leaked out last week.  Of course we haven’t seen anything at any of the trade shows yet so I give this stuff little credence, and deem it as vaporware until I see something …

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Mar 26

iPad Battery Charging Claims

TweetAfter catching up on some reading today I dug into some articles about an issue I heard about over the weekend.  It was reported that the iPad battery was overcharging, and possibly damaging itself.    In short the circuitry in the iPad protects that from happening.  It reports 100% charge when it gets near capacity, and then …

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Mar 26

Does Your New iPad Get Hot? No Biggie.

TweetThere have been numerous reports over the past week that the iPad gets too warm.  Consumer Reports got a slap down last week after they sensationalized the issue.  I hate to even call it an issue…..but….it does get very warm….or at least warmer than I expected.     I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 that I …

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Mar 23

No Bluetooth Remote With Apple TV?

Apple TV and Remote

TweetI like my Apple TV, and find that together with my iPad that they make for great entertainment.  The one thing that has me puzzled is why Apple chose to go with an IR remote instead of Bluetooth?  The latest iPad features the latest Bluetooth spec.  Why not the Apple TV?

Mar 23

iPad to Apple TV Screen Sharing

MLB Article on iPad in MLB At Bat Lite App

Tweet    Above is an example of screen sharing between the iPad and the Apple TV. In this example you can see screenshots above and below from  the MLB app on my iPad.  I’m reading news on the Philadelphia Phillies which includes a couple of embedded videos as seen in the post.

Mar 22

Apple TV Adds Awesome to Viewing Web Video

Apple TV and Remote

TweetI purchased an Apple TV last week along with my iPad.  I hadn’t planned on getting one, but found the idea of screen mirroring to be a novel one.  I had been remoting into my desktop for the past month using my Samsung Galaxy Tab.  I thought if I was able to remote in to …

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Mar 16

New iPad Impressions

TweetI decided to head over to Best Buy this morning.  I had awoken up around 7am and couldn’t get back to sleep.  I decided since I was up that I may as well go, and see if I could score a new Apple iPad.  I was so sure that the parking lot would be mobbed, …

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Mar 15

Is 32GB the New 16GB? Which iPad should you get?

TweetConsidering the resolution of the Retina display on the new iPad, and it’s ability to shoot HD video will 16GB be enough as the base amount of memory? 1080p video from iTunes, and images take up a lot of space especially if you don’t move it off the device to your desktop or to the …

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