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• How to use an external keyboard with the iPad

  

  By macslocum : Today, 04:53 AM

  Here's a tip included in "iPad: The Missing Manual." It's okay, you can admit it. You've tried and tried and tried, but you just can't deal with the iPad's flat glass typing surface. Your finge...

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  • iPad
  • Apple
  • keyboard
  • Bluetooth keyboard
  • external keyboard

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• How to quickly transfer a Keynote presentation to your iPad.

  

  By MikeH : 28 April 2010 - 08:01 AM

  If you have purchased a copy of Keynote for the iPad, you may want a quick way to get presentations built for the device. I use my laptop, a MacBook Pro, and use Keynote there to build most of the pre...

  Tags:

  • business productivity
  • keynote
  • iPad

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• Designing for the iPad: How it's different from the iPhone and what you need to consider

  

  By macslocum : 28 April 2010 - 05:01 AM

  Translating iPhone design to the iPad isn't as simple as it initially appears. The larger screen size presents one obvious difference. But developers/designers must also consider new use cases and the...

  Tags:

  • apps
  • applications
  • design
  • Apple
  • iPhone
  • iPad
  • mobile apps

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• Do you have iPad Wi-Fi connectivity problems?

  Asked by filmbilly : 27 April 2010 - 09:10 AM

  

  Answered by bjepson : Apr 27 2010 11:31 AM
  I find that it constantly drops the connection on access points configured with WEP. It doesn't have a problem with WPA2 or unsecured APs. full answer >

  Tags:

  • ipad
  • wi-fi
  • connectivity

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• How to get some business productivity out of your iPad

  

  By MikeH : 26 April 2010 - 07:40 AM

  I have been trying to use my iPad as a business tool rather than a large iPod Touch. Two apps have distinguished themselves for practical business use. Roambi, which I explained why I like it here, is...

  Tags:

  • productivity
  • roambi
  • keynote
  • ipad

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• 5 ways to sort photos on the iPad

  

  By macslocum : 23 April 2010 - 05:01 AM

  Here's a tip included in O'Reilly's upcoming title "iPad: The Missing Manual." Before you begin ... You'll need to check off a few boxes in iTunes in order to get full functionality. Go to iTune...

  Tags:

  • photo management
  • iPhoto
  • photos
  • iPad
  • Apple

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• What does iPad error "-23" mean?

  Asked by jwikert3 : 16 April 2010 - 06:27 AM

  

  Answered by adfm : Apr 16 2010 01:02 PM
  The only list of error codes I've found on Apple's website is for earlier Mac operating systems. According to that list: -23 openErr Requested read/write permission doesn't match driver'... full answer >

  Tags:

  • iPad
  • error
  • -23
  • sync
  • iTunes

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• iPad/iPhone Web Apps: Setup Your Environment

  

  By bmclaugh : 14 April 2010 - 09:52 AM

  If you're going to develop web applications that function on an iPhone or iPad, you should get your environment setup for efficiency. In this screencast, Jonathan Stark walks through how he sets his c...

  Tags:

  • ipad
  • iphone
  • web applications
  • android
  • environment
  • HTML
  • CSS

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• Is the iPad Battery too good to be true?

  Asked by MikeH : 14 April 2010 - 03:51 AM

  

  Answered by jwikert3 : Apr 17 2010 01:05 PM
  I've only charged mine 3 times since I bought it 2 weeks ago and I use it every day. I find watching streaming video, from the ABC app, for example, is the biggest juice-sucker. full answer >

  Tags:

  • #ipadORM
  • ipad
  • battery life

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• Books on the iPad: Comparing the Printed Page to ePub and PDFs

  

  By trhall : 13 April 2010 - 04:58 PM

  Wrote up a post on Gear Diary comparing printed technical books to PDFs and ePub books on the iPad. Thought that everyone would like photos comparing a printed page vs. what the iPad experience is. Lo...

  Tags:

  • ipad
  • ebooks
  • epub
  • safari
  • pdf
  • comparison

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