RAVPower's Dynamo-on-the-Go Charges iPad and iPhone Simultaneously

RAVPower’s Dynamo-On-the-Go super high capacity charger (model RP-PB07) has 10,400 mAh capacity and will charge an iPhone or iPod and an iPad at the same time. Inside the case are Grade A+ Samsung batteries with molded aeronautic material casing. RAVPower Dynamo On-theGo There are two USB ports, clearly marked as 1A ( 1 amp) and…

LYNKtec Paintbrush Tip for iPad Drawing Has That Artist Feel

LYNKtec has released a new Artist Paintbrush Tip for the TruGlide Pro stylus. This is a replaceable tip for the original Pro stylus barrel. It's not pressure sensitive, and it doesn't afford finer lines when drawing. Instead, it simulates the traditional soft brush experience that artists appreciate. ______________________   Earlier this year, I reviewed the…

Sabine Sound Amplifier for iPad mini Works Very Well

The iPad mini is a great product, but the inclusion of stereo speakers on the bottom didn't solve the problem of directing the sound forwards, towards the user. Customers still find themselves cupping the edge of the iPad mini to redirect and amplify the sound. The Sabine passive sound amplifier for iPad mini solves that…

Calendar: Displaying Birthdays (or Not!)

Calendar's “Birthdays” feature is a pretty handy way to keep track of your loved ones' special days, especially if you're prone to forgetting things. (Don't look at me like that, Dad—I'll try harder next year.) Sure, it's great, but how do you add to it or delete things from it? If you attempt to do…

New Photos Show Silver iPad mini-like iPad 5 Back

New photos showing what looks to be the back panel for the next generation iPad have surfaced, and true to rumors show a design that matches the design of the current iPad mini. The silver back panel also includes cutouts for stereo speakers, which is another feature that's already available on the mini. New photos…

3 Free Field Trip Guides for iPhone and iPad

Here we are in August. August! Summer, and the year is more that half gone. Hopefully you have a tan, a trinket or two from some place exotic or at least not in your immediate neighborhood, and lots of photos and fine memories to show for the first half of the year. If not then…

It's the Tablet's World Now and Microsoft Wasn't Invited

Apple is the single largest PC maker, according to data from Canalys, topping companies such as Lenovo, HP, and Samsung. To find the single largest PC maker, Canalys combined desktop and laptop figures with tablets and those tablets are about to start outselling other computers, and that's a big problem for Microsoft. Tablets are taking…

Dust Settling: Next iPad mini Will Have Retina Display

The rumors have been flying fast and furious. Will Apple's next iPad mini have a Retina display? Some sources have said that it wouldn't come until after an intermediate model without that feature. Now the situation is a somewhat clearer with the Wall Street Journal reporting that an iPad mini with a Retina display will…

Trego's Wearable iPad Case Doubles as Portable Workstation

The Trego wearable iPad case fits over the shoulder for easy carry, and then opens up to become an iPad workstation. An adjustable strap is included. It is available in black with green trim or black with orange trim. The bag is made from heavy duty nylon and has aluminum D-rings. The product offers a…

iPad: Quick Select Multiple Photos

The iPad is great for editing and managing your photos on the go — until you need to select multiple images, that is. Turns out there's an easy way to select a group of photos to share or delete once you know the trick. Read on to learn how. To select select more than one…

Sponsor: PDFpen for iPad

It's my pleasure to welcome back Smile as this week's sponsor here at TMO. As those astute readers have already seen in the sidebar, the focus this week is on PDFpen for iPad. As a long time user of PDFpen for Mac, PDFpen for iPad is one of those utilities that I always wished for…

FAA Easing Restrictions on Inflight iPhone, iPad Use

The skies may soon be a friendlier place for your iPhone and iPad if the Federal Aviation Administration follows through on a recommendation to lift a ban on using electronic devices in airplanes during takeoff and landing. The recommendation is under consideration by the agency following a report from a 28-person advisory panel that said…

Newer Tech's GripBase Podium for iPad Is Perfect in so Many Ways

The GripBase Podium from Newer Technology is a light weight, heavy duty podium for iPads and iPad minis. It has a round, solid base that will not tilt and a shaft that extends from 38 inches to almost five feet high with a ribbed twist lock that prevents shaft extension slippage. GripBase Podium The GripStand…

The State of Magazines on the iPad: a Giant Mess

About a year ago, I decided, perhaps like many others, to go all digital with my magazine subscriptions. All the paper magazines my wife and I subscribed to were cluttering up the house and becoming a pain to dispose of in plastic trash bags. It was a grand experiment, and eco-friendly, to convert almost all…

Absolute Software Launches iPad Theft Recovery Service

Absolute Software has introduced Computrace Mobile Theft Management (MTM) an iOS loss management and theft recovery solution. Currently, the service is limited to iPad and iPad mini in K-12 education. Computrace MTM goes beyond the built-in iOS features to initiate rapid response service, start the investigation process to obtain evidence for police and prepare court…

Otca's Monkey Kit Lets You Hang Your iPad Wherever You Want

Want to hang your iPad from a tree limb?  Too far out? How about on your microphone so you can see your play list, or on the tripod of your camera? Otca has created the Monkey Kit, a unique product that lets you safely hang your iPad anywhere you can wrap a heavy duty “tail” to…

NPD Pins Retina iPad mini Production for June

Apple will start up production on the Retina Display version of the iPad mini in June or July, according to NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim. He also said the displays for the new iPad mini will come from LG and not Samsung. “Samsung is currently not in the iPad Mini and they won't be in…

Use a (Friendly) Gesture to Swipe Between iPad Apps

What if you could just swipe sideways to switch between apps on your iPad? Well, you can! Here's how to perform this most innocent of finger gestures. If you have Multitasking Gestures turned on with your iPad or iPad mini, you can use a four finger swipe to switch sideways between apps. Like a sideways…

iTunes: Streaming Video to your iPad

You have a Mac and an Apple TV, but sometimes you want to watch your movies and TV shows on your iPad. How do you do that without syncing videos to your iPad? It's pretty easy once you enable Home Sharing. To enable Home Sharing on your computer, launch iTunes, the go to File >…

Building Your Own Status Board for iPad Module

Panic's Status Board for the iPad lets you see all kinds of information at a glance, but its real power comes into play when you start building your own modules to see your own customized information. Sure, that opens up opportunities for coders to design custom modules, but the Panic team also made it fairly…

Time to Panic, Status Board for iPad is a Great New Status App

One would think that with more than 300,000 native iPad apps out there, everything that could be thought of has been thought of. Not quite. Status Board from Panic, Inc. creates a customizable display and platform in the form of a status board that's amazingly easy easy to use and will likely have all kinds…

Free App-Zines for iPad from MERI Media!

If you've kept up with these Free on iTunes articles then you'll know that I've talked much about e-zines and how much or how little they've changed the buying and reading habits of the average Joe or Jill. The promises of paying for a transient collection of organized electrical impulses instead of ink and paper…

Rutgers Settlement Includes iPad...Oh, and $1.2 Million

The iPad Golden Parachute Former Rutgers Athletic Director Tim Pernetti has reached a settlement with the university, and the good news is that he gets an iPad. Oh, and US$1.2 million, some insurance, and a car allowance, but when the AP found details of the settlement, it was the money and the iPad that made…

Next iPad mini's Retina Display to Raise Production Cost 30%

Recent rumors suggest that the second-generation iPad mini will adopt a Retina resolution display that exceeds the pixel density of its larger sibling, but doing so could raise the production cost of the device by more than 30 percent, according to sources speaking with DigiTimes Monday. The iPad mini launched in October with what many…