News: “iPad 101: Reserve an iPad from outside the US”

Posted: March 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

iPad 101: Reserve an iPad from outside the US on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Topics: IBook, ITunes

Filed under: iPad If you’re living in Canada or Mexico — but close enough to the border to make a trip to a US Apple Store — Clean My Screen has posted instructions for reserving an iPad outside of the US . There are 23 steps in the guide, but…


News: “Plastic Logic Delays Que E-Reader”

Posted: March 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

Plastic Logic Delays Que E-Reader on Wired: Gadget Lab
Topics: IBook, ITunes

Plastic Logic, which was set to ship its large screen Que e-reader in April, is now delaying it to “sometime this summer.” The company sent notifications to pre-order customers late Thursday afternoon announcing the delay and saying it…


News: “A look at the framework of Apple’s iPad ad”

Posted: March 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

A look at the framework of Apple’s iPad ad on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Topics: IBook, Safari

Filed under: iPad The iPad , like the iPhone , used the Oscars to make its ad debut . As is typical with an Apple ad, the iPad’s ad featured a montage of different uses for the device, all while set to the backdrop of a catchy tune. In…


News: “Apple Airs First iPad Commercial During Oscars, Steve Jobs at Event”

Posted: March 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | No Comments »

Apple Airs First iPad Commercial During Oscars, Steve Jobs at Event [Ad Video Posted] on MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors
Topics: IBook

Apple just aired their first iPad commercial during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. A description of the ad by Doju: The commercial was just on, depicted a person using the iPad on their lap, going through the various features (iBook…


News: “Some things we may not see again from Apple”

Posted: March 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Some things we may not see again from Apple on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Topics: IBook, IDisk, ILife, ITunes

Filed under: Apple History Conan O’Brien once had a recurring segment on Late Night called “Guests We Won’t Have Back,” during which he would look back at guests (who were fake) that he regretted having on the show. There was bug expert…


News: “5 tips for switchers”

Posted: February 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

5 tips for switchers on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Topics: Mac OS X, Mac OS X v10.5, MacBook Pro, IBook, PowerBook G4, MacBook, Safari, System Preferences

Filed under: Switchers, Tips and tricks Every now and then I’ll have an “I never knew about that” moment as I come across a setting or nuance in Mac OS X that I never realized existed. Take, for instance, character viewer, which allows you to display…


News: “Use a Bubble-Mailer for a Netbook or Laptop Sleeve”

Posted: February 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | No Comments »

Use a Bubble-Mailer for a Netbook or Laptop Sleeve on Instructables: exploring
Topics: IBook

I needed a laptop sleeve for my iBook, but didn’t feel like waiting days for a glorified computer glove. Using a bubble-mailer is a cheap replacement if you plan on carrying your laptop in a schoolbag. Gather Materials The bubble mailer itself…


News: “Apple says no to Adobe’s e-book DRM, prefers its own FairPlay”

Posted: February 18th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

Apple says no to Adobe’s e-book DRM, prefers its own FairPlay on Geek.com
Topics: IBook, FairPlay

Apple will use its own content protection technology to prevent e-book pirating, instead of Adobe’s more wide-spread technology. As a result, you won’t be able to transfer iPad books on other e-readers or use an iPad to read e-books…


News: “Folder Structure Standardization and Unison for File Synchronization”

Posted: February 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Folder Structure Standardization and Unison for File Synchronization on Keith’s Electronics Blog
Topics: IBook, MacBook, Mac OS X

We’re smart, electronics- and computer-savvy folks, right? So why is it that when I’m trying to figure out which of my computers a particular EAGLE project is on, I have to envision where I was sitting: couch or kitchen == iBook or…


News: “Digital handcuffs for Apple ebooks?”

Posted: February 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

Digital handcuffs for Apple ebooks? on LISNews – Librarian And Information Science News
Topics: IBook, FairPlay

Story in the LA Times Apple’s old digital rights management software (DRM), FairPlay, is slated to make a comeback with the e-books it will be selling on its iBook Store. While music users have been free of these “digital handcuffs” for the last…