We’ve talked about iOS 8 and all the new and useful features plenty of times now, but we haven’t had the chance to focus on those individual features and, more importantly, the third-party support for said features.One of our favorites, which actually surprised us, was the introduction of widgets in the Today section of Notification Center. These widgets display different types of at-a-glance information, provide shortcuts to different features or settings, and even help your remember things.There are ...
Today was Apple’s day to breathe new life into a slowly stagnating lineup of iPads that … do exactly what the original iPad did, only faster.Image via 4k.comGoing into today’s announcements, we were told we might see something new, something potentially game-changing. Rumors suggested there could be an iPad ...
Apple’s iPad event for 2014 is just a couple of days away, and as is customary with every Apple product, there is a lot of speculation over what Apple will announce. The amount of rumors surrounding a thinner iPad are the strongest, but at a time when every OEM is struggling with a stagnant tablet market, we wonder if Apple will make the mistake of keeping things conservative this year.Watch this week’s Top 5 as we discuss our predictions for what to expect for Apple’s event this Thursday. We have a feeling that there will be more than just iPads announced at this event. ...
A lot of people have always said iPads and other tablets are primarily geared towards entertainment – the consumption of media, no creation. I, on the other hand, have always had a different stance. I’ve always tried do more with mobile devices, to get more out of them, to create content and get actual work done from mobile. It hasn’t always worked out so well for me, particularly when I tried to go tablet-only for a day.However, getting more done with your tablet is entirely possible. One company, ...
It’s only natural that companies look for ways to get rid of some extra products in stock before the launch of whatever products come next. If you were wondering if Apple is really launching new iPads and iPhones in the next couple of weeks, AT&T has just ...
I’ve been using tablets off and on since 2009, almost a year before Apple’s iPad allegedly changed everything.I remember one of the first tablets I ever bought – the Archos 5 Internet Tablet. By today’s standards, with a 4.8-inch display, it hardly qualifies as a tablet. In fact, its display was smaller than most high-end Android smartphone displays today.But in 2009, that’s exactly what it was. It was powered by none other than Android, featured a kickstand on the back for media viewing, and came ...
Some view iPads and Android tablets as little more than devices made for multimedia consumption – watching YouTube videos, playing games, reading books, and Web browsing. But some people seek a little more out of their tablets and opt to pair them with a Bluetooth keyboard.The problem is, a lot of mobile keyboards are poorly executed. They’re either completely separate or they don’t add a lot of protection.ZAGG has the answer to this problem: the Rugged Folio. Available for both iPad mini models ...
Apple’s quarter results are in, and for those of you non-Apple fans that are hoping for the Cupertino kids to file for bankruptcy any time soon, that’s just not going to happen. The company has reported revenue of $37.4 billion, and earnings of $1.28 per share (after last month’s seven-for-one stock split). These numbers are above Apple’s own $36 billion projections, though a little shy of Wall Street’s $37.99 billion forecast, where the earnings per share did exceed the $1.23 projected. Still, if you think all these numbers are positive, that’s ...
Even though 7-inch tablets have gained a significant level of popularity these days, Apple sadly can’t say the same about its iPad mini lineup. The original iPad mini disappointed many with its low-resolution display, and the iPad mini with Retina Display was sadly ...
The usefulness and practicality of iPads and other mobile tablets as true productivity tools has provided fuel for many debates.Can an iPad be more than a media consumption device? Can you get real work done with an iPad or Android tablet? Or will iPads and Android-powered tablets forever be relegated to entertainment devices best suited for the couch?Back in March and April, I tried to tackle these seemingly simple questions.Office for ...
One benefit that many people have found in owning Apple iOS products is the combination of its AppleCare+ extended warranty, and Apple’s Genius Bar service. For $99 you receive two years of warranty protection for any iPad or iPhone, and in case of any accidental damage to the device on your part, you could replace your iPad for $49, or iPhone for $79, with a total of two incidents being covered. Sadly if you didn’t purchase the warranty when you bought the product, the most you were allowed to wait was 30 days, though Apple has just decided to change that.As of yesterday Apple ...
We’ve heard for the last couple of weeks that aside from the significant re-design of the iPhone this year, Apple is also working on retaining the same design of its two iPad models, but including new benefits like what we saw with Touch ID on the iPhone 5s last year. Analysts have flooded the internet with predictions about it, but today we finally see something that actually confirms it.Taiwan reseller Apple Club has just leaked a couple of photos showing us the iPhone 6, and also the next-generation iPad Air and iPad mini (hopefully with Retina Display) all sporting the Touch ID ...
Last week, we loaded all our iOS devices up with iOS 8 beta 1 and gave you a preview of the software you can expect on your iDevices this fall.We made it very clear the software was riddled with bugs and not everything was activated yet. A lot of what Apple announced at WWDC is missing from the first beta of iOS 8. It’s understandable and expected. But how have we fared with the software? What do we love and
