Steve Wildstrom did the homework that the rest of us should have done, however, and actually dug into the issue. According to his research, which TMO has verified, the iPad is allowed at all three schools, but is facing some technical hurdles getting onto their networks. George Washington University: The school’s iPad and Network Connectivity…
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Steve Jobs E-mail: No Apple Authorization-Required App Store for Mac
“There’s a rumor saying there will be a Mac App Store and no software without authorization from Apple will run on Mac OS X,” Mr. Valente asked, according to a copy of the e-mail published by MacStories. “Is that true?” Steve Jobs’s one word answer? “Nope.” The question may be one of logistics, even for…
Shredder Chess for iPad: Very Good, But Lacks UI Refinement
Shredder Chess for the iPad is a strong Chess program, capable of grandmaster play. It has many nice features, but lacks just a little bit of UI refinement compared to, say, tChess Pro — previously reviewed. The modern Chess playing engines have come a long way, helped considerably by three decades of tournament play and…
tChess Pro is a Great Chess App for iPad
In an era of 99 cent Chess programs for the iPhone and iPad, there is one that clearly stands out above the rest. If you’re serious about either learning chess or playing a challenging opponent on these platforms, tChess Pro by Tom Kerrigan, even though it will cost you $8, is not only fabulous, but…
Safe Keeping: MEO Free and Keeper
The thing is, each of these accounts requires a user name and a password, and it can be a chore to remember which account has which password. To solve this dilemma most people will write down all of their account info, which is fine until you lose the slip of paper or someone else finds…
Apple Hires Security Company to Guard iPad Shipments
Apparently the security company has guards stationed at UPS facilities around the clock to make sure that none of the iPad packages slip away into the night, and it seems likely that they’ll show up at Apple’s retail locations when iPad shipments arrive. Apple stationed guards at its own stores ahead of iPhone launches, too.The…
Analyst: Content Lining Up for iPad Launch
Mr. Marshall expects that when the iPad launches this Saturday, most titles from the major book publishers will be available, along with a growing list of magazines and newspapers from publishers such as Condé Nast and Time. Apple’s iTunes Store already offers over 12 million songs that are iPad compatible, over 8,500 movies and 55,000…
ITC to Investigate HTC Following Apple Complaint
Apple filed its complaint with the ITC in March along with a patent infringement lawsuit that targets HTC’s smartphones and their use of Google’s Android operating system. HTC is denying any wrong doing.“We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We’ve decided to do something…
iPad Camera Connection Kit Available, Ships Late April
iPad Camera Connection KitThe kit includes a USB camera cable adapter and SD card reader that connect to the iPad’s Dock port, and Apple says the iPad supports importing standard photo formats such as JPEG and RAW.The iPad is Apple’s new multimedia tablet computer device. It includes a 9.7-inch multitouch display, supports most iPhone apps,…
Instapaper, Digg, iReddit and More
If only that were true. I’m kidding, of course. The good old U.S. of A. can boast that 99 percent of its 300+ million citizens can read and write at some level of competency. That is to say that most of us can at least sound out a traffic sign and scrawl our names. It…
Fujitsu Sells iPad Trademark to Apple
Fujitsu filed its own trademark claim on the iPad name in 2003, and after Apple introduced its own iPad product in January, expressed interest in keeping the name for itself. “It’s our understanding that the name is ours,” commented Masahiro Yamane, Fujitsu’s director of public relations.The company, however, let the trademark filing expire, but reactivated its…
U.S. Army Visits Apple HQ to Discuss Military Devices
“Apple technologies offer unique and proven solutions with intuitive designs that allow users to learn quickly without a training manual,” Ron Szymanski, CERDEC’s lead computer scientist for the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), said in a statement. “The Army would like to leverage Apple’s experience when designing military applications.” More specifically, the…
Survey: Younger Users Willing to Pay for Books, Newspapers for iPad
The survey found that 68% of potential iPad owners aged 25-34 years olds and 59% of owners 35-44 years old would be willing to pay for such content, “representing substantially higher percentages than people age 45 and older.” That data might be surprising to some people in that younger Internet users are often considered more…
Wintek May Be Behind Delayed iPad Launch
Prior to Apple’s announcement that iPad pre-orders would begin on March 12 and that the multimedia tablet and ebook reader would ship on April 3, reports surfaced claiming that parts suppliers were causing delays in the product launch. Canaccord Adams analyst, Peter Misek, said at the beginning of March that production problems would delay the…
iPad Battery Replacement Includes new iPad
The replacement process will take about a week, and doesn’t include transferring data from your original iPad to your replacement. The iPad battery replacement process is handled by Apple’s own retail stores, Apple Technical Support, and Apple Authorized Service Providers.The iPad is a multimedia tablet device with a 9.7-inch touch screen interface. It includes Bluetooth…
iPad Includes Screen Rotation Lock Feature
Apple introduced the iPad at a special media event in January, and began taking pre-orders on Friday. The multimedia tablet will be available in stores on April 3.The iPad is a multimedia tablet that supports movie and music playback, includes an ebook reader and ebook store, supports most iPhone apps, and sports a 9.7-inch multitouch…
Apple Details iPad 3G Data Plans
The iPad Web page states “So if you have a business trip or vacation approaching, just sign up for the month you’ll be traveling and cancel when you get back. You don’t need to visit a store to get 3G service. You can sign up, check your data usage, manage your account, or cancel your…
Steve Jobs: No iPad Tethering
Apparently Jezper Soderlund of Sweden emailed Mr. Jobs asking whether or not the iPad offers tethering support. Mr. Jobs’s response was a simple “No,” according to Gizmodo.Tethering is the process of sharing your mobile phone’s wireless data connection with another device, such as a laptop, or in the the case of many hopeful consumers, the…
V-Moda Faze Headsets
I figured that headphones with two drivers for US$79.00 was a good deal, even with contrary ear tips, so I bought a set. Sure enough, the ear tips seem to like my ears more than the headphones they came with. Six months later I managed to lose one of the ear tips that fit, the…
Is This Any Way to Run an App Store?
As is typical for this sort of hot-button issue, reactions to Apple’s move have been sharply divided. Some applaud Apple’s decision; others view it as an unwanted and unnecessary intrusion. However, for this article, I want to step back from the smaller controversy surrounding “sexy apps.” Instead, I want to focus on what I believe…
Mint
Also note that when I refer to the iPhone in this article I also mean the iPod touch as well. Someone famous once said that there is nothing certain in life but death and taxes. I believe it. In fact, of the two, taxes is worse. You can only die once. It seems that every…
Pogoplug Safely, Seamlessly Shares Your Personal Cloud with Others
There are many solutions for sharing files with others on the Internet. Some have some risks, and some are rather technical and not appropriate for non-technical associates. Pogoplug is a device that serves files, isolated from your own LAN, to others on the Internet in an easy, secure fashion. Think of it as your personal…
Rejected by Apple
Yup. I’ve been down this road before. Still, I never expected I would be traveling it for an app of my own. Yet that is exactly what happened. I am the author of an ebook called Take Control of iPhone OS 3. Last year, Adam and Tonya Engst (the people behind the Take Control Books…
TMO Editors Choice Awards 2010
There are no categories, and they are listed in no particular order. Without further ado, below you’ll find the recipients of the The Mac Observer’s Editors’ Choice Awards for 2010. Office2 from Byte Squared – iPhone Office application. Office2 allows you to view, create and edit MSWord .doc and Excel .xls documents right on the…