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The new iPad |OT|
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I'd say that's true for print versions but for the web most sites just dump the article contents into a standard template, many of which are surrounded by ads and tend to be paginated beyond what's necessary (...to get you to see more ads).
Buddha Beam
Banned
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photo-transfer-app/id365152940?mt=8
Works pretty well. Very simple.
I'll never understand why transferring photos is such an unintuitive, confusing bitch on iOS.
Photo bucket. Upload from your camera roll (or download a pic from the Internet for rehosting), upload it, and they give you a ready formatted URL with IMG tags that is copied to your clipboard with one touch
:Motorbass
Member
For sound lovers: The Moog Animoog Synthesizer app is now only 2.39 instead of 23.99 for a limited time!
hyp
Member
get get get. that is all.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Not a chance in hell that's the best one. I've used it plenty before Readability came to Android. I'm never going back to RIL.
On tablets, that's especially true. I've found that I don't use Instapaper that much anymore since Apple added the Reader functionality to Safari. The formatting is what I really need, not the offline reading.
SuperPac
Member
This is really an issue for people? I've never had a problem w/iPhoto and Photo Stream keeping the latest pictures on my devices (and as a screensaver on the Apple TV).
Crazymoogle
Member
Does it have timeline view? Seemed weird how iPad previously didn't have that but the iPhone version did...
Nope.
Crazymoogle
Member
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
For those that bought something other than the 16gb wi-fi, what did you prioritize, size (32gb) or connectivity (3g/lte)?
It's truly mindboggling how shitty the Facebook app used to be, and it's still not up to the level you'd expect.
Then again, the UX on Facebook.com isn't particularly great. The menus aren't really nested in a logical way, and Apps are stuck in weird places.
Only if you're online on desktop chat. If you're offline on the desktop, it keeps you offline on mobile.
I'm not logged in on desktop but it keeps logging me on in mobile every time I switch apps.
Try force quitting the app and going online and offline again on the desktop. It's not doing that for me.
Hey friends, looking for case advice.
I tried the Apple Smart Cover out for a bit, and dug it. It'd be great for use at home, but I plan on taking the iPad out and about a lot, and that cover won't do shit for drop protection.
Are Maroo cases still the way to go? And are there are discounts/sales/promo codes I should be made aware of? Thanks.
Edit-
Too late, got impulsive. Ordered a Moko for me new iPad, and applied a Facebook 'Like' 10% discount code. Was the best I could find. (could've sworn they had 20 and 50% discounts over the last month =/)
Oh well. The whole thing costs less than an Apple Smart Cover, so it's a better deal than that at least.
I tried the Apple Smart Cover out for a bit, and dug it. It'd be great for use at home, but I plan on taking the iPad out and about a lot, and that cover won't do shit for drop protection.
Are Maroo cases still the way to go? And are there are discounts/sales/promo codes I should be made aware of? Thanks.
Edit-
Too late, got impulsive. Ordered a Moko for me new iPad, and applied a Facebook 'Like' 10% discount code. Was the best I could find. (could've sworn they had 20 and 50% discounts over the last month =/)
Oh well. The whole thing costs less than an Apple Smart Cover, so it's a better deal than that at least.
Maroo is perfect for out and about. Nicely padded so you can throw it in a bag, with decent all round protection with their bumpers. Looks smart too
The LTE plans are kinda bullshit. American plans offer such small amounts of data, AT&T doesn't offer the hotspot feature. I'm looking at Canada and it appears that the carriers there are only offering LTE if you sign a contract or a flex plan with overages charges. The old no-contract simple billing plan for the iPad doesn't include LTE or doesn't work on the new iPad at all. yikes. If you have a smartphone with decent battery life and the hotspot feature then go for more space.
Got the new iPad today and loving it! I do have a question though. I plan to take notes in class on this thing, what's the best note taking app? I need something that lets me type and lets me draw (I ordered a stylus as well for this). In looking through the App Store, I found Notability and Note Taker HD... anyone have a preference to either one and if so, why?
EDIT: Seems Note Taker HD doesn't let you type. Guess I could go with Notability unless anyone has a better suggestion.
EDIT: Seems Note Taker HD doesn't let you type. Guess I could go with Notability unless anyone has a better suggestion.
Maybe Taposé?
Bearded Dudebro
Member
Just thought I'd post my new iPad sleeve. Aperture Science from Think Geek. Fits new iPad perfectly.
Nice, one thing I was wondering it about while using GoodReader today, what's it like while loading a page? Like in iBooks it shows a blurry version that sharpens up, while GoodReader just has the checkerboard (if a page isn't cached) which is kind of abrupt/ugly.
Note Taker does let you type, but it's kind of a funky tool to use, Notability is much better in that regard. If you do plan to type often in your notes along with whatever handwriting/scribbling I'd go with Notability...also one other big thing is that it has audio recording, which could be very useful in a class. Can't say for sure how well the mic works in a classroom/lecture hall but I've used the recording feature in meetings.
RukusProvider
Banned
I officially no longer need the home button. I'm so used to gestures for OS navigation that the only time I press the home button is by accident.
The gestures work so damn well.
The gestures work so damn well.
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
Hey guys, i am having trouble reading emails on my Ipad. It gives me this screen. I restored the Ipad and still the same.
Does anyone knows what´s the problem and how do i fix it?
Thanks.
Edit: Don´t know what happened but it´s fixed now.
Does anyone knows what´s the problem and how do i fix it?
Thanks.
Edit: Don´t know what happened but it´s fixed now.
Seriously? Why the hell not, it's been on phones forever now. Such a weird thing not to update.
Oh by the way, I was finally able to check the prices here for the new iPad. They said they had it but it all sold out, and they'll be getting more within a few days. Anyway, 64GB 3/4G = $85,000 syp.
The dollar is fluctuating a lot here so depending on what the ratio the banks here are going to be using, that comes up to something like $1,200 to $1,400 US dollars... that's like $400+ extra. T_T
Probably not going to be picking one up for another month or so, though, so the prices here should be down a bit by then. For contrast, the 8GB iPod touch $16,500 here, so something like $300 bucks.
...is a message selected? Does the Inbox button (or a swipe to the right to bring up the inbox pane) work? What's it show when in landscape?
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
There was no message selected. I could not press anything on that page except send mail. I could not access any of my email or my messages. But now it´s back to normal. I really don´t get what happened. I restored it, it continued having a blank page, but now it´s working fine.
Thanks! Got Notability and it's just what I needed.
Mecha_Infantry
Banned
Facebook said:
Bloody hell...Has hell frozen over?!
Anyway, I might have to try this PDF reader app, as I have a shit tonne of them to be using over my exam period. And dropbox integration will be great
Me iPad has now been put on "Prepared to ship" status but I rang them up and said I would be out of the country from Thursday so I could see if they could expedite the shipping, as the iPad is in the UK already...Don't know what the hold up is!
THIS AINT A GAME APPLE!
It's alright although the reading options are a little bit basic. It's annoying that I have to selectively mark files as Manga. It handles double pages and two-page landscape poorly. It's not worth the $5; Comicglass is better.
I wish ComicReaderMobi would be let back into the Appstore :/ Still the best imo.
Mad Magazine released for iPad
Mad Magazine PR said:
Mad Magazine PR said:
How HD Comics Look on the New iPad
Good eReader said:
Comics on the iPad: will the new iPad attract paper readers?
ArsTechnica said:
One problem Arstechica writes about:
an area where digital comics currently fail. There's a lack of back catalogs beyond a few, likely high-profit, titles.
Can be solved by:
BoingBoing said:
Here's an oldie but goodie:
How To: Get thousands of back issue comics on your iPad for pennies an issue
Dr. Macenstein said:
Comics and iPads – two extremely geeky things that go great together. And while I have the DC, Marvel, ComiXology, IDW, and Archie apps, one thing they all have in common is the digital issues don’t quite reflect the cost savings you would think would accompany ditching the printing, shipping, and restocking fees associated with going paperless. But this holiday season while monitoring Amazon’s lightning deals, I stumbled across a very cost effective way to get thousands of back issues of your favorite comics onto your iPad (or iPhone/iPod touch) for just pennies an issue. Here’s how.
My daughter has recently gotten very into the Archie comics, primarily for Betty and Veronica (and who can blame her?). So when the Archie comics app for the iPad came out, I picked it up, downloaded some free issues, then downloaded some pay issues, then, realizing this was still getting expensive, I went the eBay route, picking up lots of old Archie’s 50 at a time in lots. While this was a nice savings, it still was costing about a buck an issue, so when I saw Amazon had a lightning deal on a DVD of “Golden Age” Archie comics in PDF form for $3.00, I decided to take a risk, and I’m glad I did.
Above: If you look at Veronica’s Ass, you’ll see the watermark that appears on the pages. Not a bad tradeoff methinks.
Each DVD has about a decade worth of comics on it, and we’re talking the ENTIRE ORIGINAL comic, including the ads for Sea Monkeys. Each issue runs about 10 MB, and installing them couldn’t be easier. First, you must make sure you’ve downloaded Apple’s free iBooks app onto your device. Then, simply drag each PDF into iTunes, and then sync them under the BOOKS tab of your device’s syncing options. You can also edit their meta info in iTunes to group them better, or create playlists based on whether they’ve been read or not.
The cool thing is, it isn’t just Archie you can do this with. Many comics are being sold this way, on Amazon from X-Men and Avengers to the entire 50 years of MAD Magazine (for only $18.60), all at ridiculous savings compared to per issue paper or regular digital downloading.
Of course, as with all gift horses, you may notice one small problem if you look too closely in its mouth. While all these DVDs say the issues are “printable”, so far I’ve found they have a light but noticeable watermark on each page (see below). This really isn’t an issue for me or my daughter, or I would wager anyone going the digital route, as digital comics don’t appreciate in value like their paper friends, and the watermark is light enough to not be annoying. I assume this is done to prevent you from republishing all the old Betty and Veronica’s and making a FORTUNE… cough… but whatever. I’m getting Archie’s, Jughead’s, and Betty and Veronica’s for 2¢ an issue, and that’s pretty sweet.
Goodman Holiday said:
You sure you just didn't use your iCloud email or something?
Awesome Animals
Member
I loved Archie as a kid.
"air video" or "stream to me". air video gives you better IQ options
Yaska
Member
Weird, because I ordered my moko on sunday, and while it's still "pending". I got to use the 20% code on it.
Also Apple going on their own mind. Told me I would have to wait for 2 weeks for my wifi ipad. Instead they sent me during last night a message that they had shipped it already. Now I'm F5'ing the hell outta TNT tracking site...
I need a life
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
What's the gesture for bringing up the recent app bar?