iPad

The Apple iPad Pro 12.9 is a large piece of iPad hardware, larger than we've been accustomed to in the past. A good case for it has to meet many expectations. It has to protect, yet be light. It has to accomodate all the iPad Pro technology, including the Apple Pencil. It has to be…

_____________________ During Apple's 2016 Q2 Earnings Report, Apple reported iPad sales of 10.25 million. This can be compared to the most recent non-holiday quarter 2015 Q4 of 9.88 million. This was the last quarter before the iPad Pro (12.9-inch) was introduced in November, 2015. If there was a rush on the iPad Pro (12.9-inch) in…

The iPad mini 4 changed that, of course, bringing the iPad Air 2's guts and power to the mini form-factor (well, almost the mini form factor… it changed ever-so-slightly, but enough to render all previous cases unusable). I wondered, though, does all this new speed – and RAM – matter for daily use? I moved to…

All you need to see your Apple Pencil's charge is the Batteries widget Apple included with iOS 9. It displays in the pull-down Widgets and Notifications view on your iPad Pro. If you don't see the Batteries widget, that means you need to enable it. Here's how: Swipe down your iPad display from the bezel…

To make this more confusing, Apple announced on Tuesday that preorders would begin Wednesday, but the company didn't tell us when on Wednesday, nor did it announce a firm shipping date. Instead, Apple's press release said they would ship “later this week.” In the meanwhile, this is what we're seeing on Apple's online ordering system…

Unlike Split View, in which apps run side by side (50-50 split) on only the latest iPads (including the iPad Pro), Slide Over runs on many more models. See the table below. Image credit: Apple System Requirements for Slide Over iOS 9.0 or later iPad mini 2,3,4 iPad Air, Air 2 iPad Pro 1. There…

iPad Pro may have 4 GB RAM Adobe detailed its iPad Pro support for Creative Cloud apps in a blog post Wednesday and called out some of the tablet's specs. Along with the 12.9-inch screen size, Adobe's post mentioned the A9X processor, 2732 x 2048 screen dimensions, and that it includes only 2 GB RAM.…

_____________________ Those who are jaded will claim that Apple limited some new features of iOS 9 to the more recent iPads or the iPad Air 2 in a callous attempt to force customers to upgrade. But is that really true? I don't think so. Here's why. I think Apple lost its way a little with…

iPad Air 2. Image credit: Apple Typically, when Apple reports its financial results each quarter, either Tim Cook or CFO Luca Maestri talks about a terrific year-over-year growth of some number, such as revenue or iPhone sales. But that was noticeably lacking in the case of the iPad sales last quarter of only 12.6 million,…

Seeing in B&W takes practice. I've found that it's best to start with a very simple scene where you focus on a single subject. Reducing the number of colors you have to deal with may reduce the headache of imagining how your final photo will look like and lets you concentrate more on composition. This…

OmniFocus 2 goes universal OmniFocus is a task management app that lets you organize your to-do lists based on projects, and can alert you to upcoming tasks based on location. Your task lists can synchronize automtically between multiple iOS and OS X devices. The 2.1 version of OmniFocus adds universal support, which brings pretty much…

Evernote and Adonis's new Jot Script 2 pressure sensitive iPad sylus The Jot Script 2's built-in lithium-ion batter charges in about 45 minutes and sports a thinner body compared to the original Jot Script. Like other styluses from Adonit, the Jot Script 2 uses a USB adapter for recharging. The stylus uses an updated version…

USB ports on the next iPad? Not likely. Part of the reasoning behing adding USB ports to the larger iPad is faster data transfer speeds, according to an anonymous source speaking with the Wall Street Journal. “Apple has continued to rework some of the features of the larger iPad,” they said. “It is now considering…

Delete Keynotes From An iPad I work with Keynote a lot. I save each presentation to the Cloud so each is saved to my iPad. When leaving home to make a presentation nowadays I just grab my iPad and off I go. Those Keynotes start to stack up after awhile, taking up space in the…

_______________________ As all iOS users know, whenever an iOS application senses the need for keyboard input, a virtual, on-screen keyboard pops up. If, however, you need to manually dismiss/hide that keyboard, there is a key on the bottom right that will make it go away. (See the screen shot below.) So far, so good. Standard…

Starting out as a Kickstarter project, the original Pixel Press Floors is a game that is available for iPad and allows anyone to draw levels for a platform style game using symbols on grid paper. Then using an iPad, take a photo of that paper and the symbols get translated into various obstacles and paths.…

While the leaked iPad image displays only what is presumed to be the top-right corner of the device, the source revealed additional information about the iPad’s anticipated feature set. The “iPad Air Plus” is expected to be between 6.9 and 7.5mm thick (the current 9.7-inch iPad Air 2 and 7.9-inch iPad mini 3 both have…

___________________ 1. The Original iPad mini. (Released 2 November 2012) This model doesn't have the extra noise cancellation microphone on the back. And, of course, it doesn't have Touch ID. Just turn it over and look at the top of the back to see that there is no extra microphone. You're done. iPad mini. No noise…

The Belkin Portable Tablet Stage is an ideal accessory for anyone who teaches or makes frequent presentations using their iOS device. It folds flat for easy carry.  It works with all versions of the iPad, iPad mini, and iPhone—although it is most effectively used with an iPad or iPad mini. Belkin Portable Tablet Stage holding…

Octa has added to its line iPad stands with the introduction of the Lynx.  Although it provides a strong, flexible neck and 360 degree rotation, it is also quite short, measuring just 5 inches (12 cm) from tip to tip. Lynx iPad holder, attached to a pole surface. One end fastens to the back of…

Recently, this lovely iPad fell off a small stand and did a 20 cm. face plant onto the kitchen table. Even though there was a thick table cloth, the display cracked, and cracked ugly. The display looked like we could easily cut a finger if we touched it the wrong way. However, amazingly, everything else…

STM has released the dux case for the iPad mini and mini with Retina display. The case meets the U.S. Department of Defense Standard 810F/G drop test while still providing a totally clear back that lets the Apple logo shine forth for all to see. It's very cool. View of back of iPad mini  case…

Episode #95   I got a new iPad Air 2 last week and while I’m impressed, you’ll have to wait until next week for my review. Why? Well, while doing my due diligence I found a situation that’s more important for you to hear about today than my opinion of the iPad Air 2: Where you…

I know that there's a lot of negative commentary in the markets on this, but I have a little different perspective on it…. Instead of looking at this thing each 90 days, if you back up and look at it, we've sold 237 million in just over four years. That's about twice the number of…