iPhone and iPad from a Sharp Canadian Perspective
As surprising as it might sound when the richness and diversity of IOS apps are considered, one of the killer apps for me on my iPad and iPhone is Simplenote (and nvAlt on the Mac). Text notes that are always in sync between your iPad and computer (even Windows with the free Resophnotes application) are […]
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A recurring theme in my blogs is how personal learning and training can be the best way to get more efficiency, effectiveness, and enjoyment out of your systems (after you have chosen the best products to work with). MacSparky’s book, iPad at Work, explains in detail how to get more value from your iPad. If
Scrivener is an excellent application on Mac (and recently on Windows) for all sorts of long form writing. Limited syncing with Simplenote and Index Card on iPad are supported but what many users have been craving is full synchronization with an IOS version of Scrivener. Dreams do come true as an IOS version of Scrivener
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I completed the Steve Jobs biography today which I found very interesting as a way to learn more about one of the most influential ICT product developers in the early to present day history of personal computers and the Internet. One reference related to Apple and the Internet was how Apple has started shifting from
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If you managed to get through the traffic and successfully upgraded to IOS5 you are now wanting to use those fancy new features but it is not obvious how to activate them without a few tips. Notifications have been organized so you can access them just by dragging down from the top of the screen.
While we are waiting for IOS5 to be delivered today, it is amazing to think that todays latest and greatest device was predicted 24 years ago by Apple in their Knowledge Navigator concept video. In fact it even is another example of that old Apple joke about a miraculous new product which the customer disses
iPhone 4S with IOS5 and Siri Predicted 24 years ago Read More »
This seems to be a take off of the sixth sense videos which show how future computers will interact with the real world more once pico projectors become integrated. It shows how IOS 5 could become magical.
With the iPad2 set to be introduced tomorrow it is a good time for a retrospective on how it has been used and how views about it have changed. John Chandler has a retrospective on his blog that goes through the stages of his iPad thinking and usage. It has been his constant companion, unobtrusive
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Technofriends has a post on how to close background apps to save on battery usage. The tip is to show the background apps by pressing twice on the home button and then touching and holding on any of the apps shown. All the apps will start jiggling and show a red x in the top
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Theodolite iPhone Heads Up Display (HUD) Technology review has a feature on smarter camera software that improves the pictures from simple smartphone cameras by making use of the processing available. There are lots of examples of these type of apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Example applications are: Camera+ (one of my favourites for
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