Category Archives: Apps

Review: PadSync Simplifies Document Management for iPad

PadSync

For me, one of the most exciting parts of the iPad introduction back in January of this year was when Phil Schiller gave demos of the iWork productivity suite for iPad. I wanted a device that would combine the functions of both my Kindle and my netbook and the iWork suite made that possible.

But after purchasing Keynote, Pages and Numbers, I found that they fell short in one key area: document management. The universal method for moving files between your desktop (Mac, in my case) and your iPad is iTunes and as many have lamented across the interwebs, it’s a pretty poor experience.

There’s no versioning and syncing seems less than intelligent, making it possible to overwrite your work on one device or the other. Short of document syncing in the cloud, Ecamm’s PadSync seems to ease my pain quite nicely.

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Kindle App Updated to Version 2.1, New Fonts and Search Options [Updated: Screenshots]

Kindle App IconAmazon has updated their Universal Kindle App for iPad and iPhone. The iPad gets the addition of bigger fonts and more font sizes along with easier and faster navigation between home and archived items on iPad.

The iPhone gets the ability to search inside the book – iPad users will have to wait for this feature.

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Announcing the Zinio “Summer of Reading” Giveaway

Summer Reading on iPad with ZinioHave you seen the Zinio app for iPad and iPhone? Have you seen the gazillions of digital magazines that the app lets you read anytime, anywhere?

Zinio for iPad Top 10 News App

The iPad app has been downloaded so often that it was the #1 iPad News app in the App Store for weeks and has since remained in the Top 10. It’s also a top News app for the iPhone which, given the number of available of applications, is saying something.

Zinio has decided it’s time to celebrate – not just their excitement about being a popular app, but about Summer and all the reading you can do on the beach, in the country or just relaxing in your home.

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Review: Air Display App for iPad Adds Screen Real Estate to Your Mac

Air Display for iPadAs you probably expected, I carry a lot of gadgets with me. Because of that, I’ve always opted for small notebooks and subsequently, iBooks, PowerBooks and now MacBooks. I use a 13-inch MacBook (and soon, MacBook Pro) because it’s small, light and has great battery life.

When I’m in my office, I use an external display as my primary screen and my MacBook display as secondary. But when I’m on the road, I’m always disappointed by the amount of screen real estate I have to work with when using only the MacBook’s built-in display. So when I saw Air Display for the iPad, I had to give it a try.

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iPad App Store Screenshots Leaked; Prices Soar

iPad App Store ScreenshotApp Annie has stumbled across what happens to be “an actual feed from the App Store.”

While it’s nice to see what the iPad App Store will look like, it’s even better to see which apps have already been approved and will most likely launch along with the store.

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Win an iPad from Zinio!

Zinio for iPad with LogoThe folks at Zinio are giving away a dozen or so iPads to celebrate the launch of their upcoming iPad app. The app will let you read thousands of magazine titles in digital format on the device.

There’s more than one way to win one of these iPads, though. You can make a YouTube video, tweet about it on Twitter or become a fan of Zinio on Facebook. While you have an opportunity to win using any of the above methods (all are free, of course) you’ll get the biggest bang for your buck using YouTube.

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Barnes & Noble eReader Software Coming to iPad

Barnes & Noble BN eReader for iPadNot only will Apple have it’s own iBookStore selling titles in ePub format, but it will allow any unprotected ePub formatted eBook to be installed and read on the iPad using the company’s iBooks app.

Amazon already offers its Kindle Reader for iPhone and iPod Touch, so it will be no surprise when they announce their eBook Reader software for iPad. The company also continues to offer the Stanza eBook reader software for iPhone that it acquired last year.

Beating them to the proverbial punch it seems, Barnes & Noble has announced the upcoming availability of its own B&N eReader software “to be released around the time of iPad’s expected availability.”

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Read Any ePub Formatted eBook On Your iPad – Or Have It Read Aloud To You

iBooks LandscapeApple released some additional information about the eBook reader capabilities of the iPad, specifically the iBooks app.

When the iPad is made available (presumably alongside an updated version of iTunes) you’ll be able to sync any (non-DRM protected) ePub book with your iPad using iTunes. That means any book can take advantage of the slick page-flipping interface found in the iBooks application, even if you didn’t buy it in the iBookStore.

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Paul Colligan is Going to Run His Business From His iPad for 30 Days. Can he do it?

Paulsipad.comI’ve known Paul Colligan for years and he has a habit of pairing bold statements with equally bold actions. This is no different.

Paul wants to run his information marketing business for 30 days using nothing but his new iPad.

If, like me, you’re questioning the viability of this mode of operation you can follow along as Paul journals his experience on his new blog, Paul’s iPad, to which he’s dedicated this experiment. (http://www.paulsipad.com/)

Unless he and Steve Jobs are buddies, he’s obviously still in the ramp-up period of this exercise but he’s already captured some interesting observations and in typical Paul Colligan fashion, some interesting opinions.

I’ll post a blogroll containing Paul’s and other interesting iPad blogs soon.

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1Password for the iPad (Screenshots!)

1Password Mockup LandscapeThe gang at Agile Web Solutions trotted out screenshots of their excellent 1Password software for the iPad – and it’s purty!

I use 1Password on my Mac and on my iPhone and while both are excellent, Agile wanted to make sure that iPad owners had a first class experience and not just an pixel-double version of the iPhone software. Thanks, guys!

Gallery after the jump.

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