Year: 2010

iPad review, part I: the design, music, movies and games

iPad review, part I: the design, music, movies and games

Posted by | Apr 6, 2010 | , , |

My iPad — the US$699, 64GB Wi-Fi-only version — is a great Mac companion, as I mentioned yesterday. It’s already replaced my iPod touch and may replace my laptop (though the jury’s still out on that). I’ve been using it heavily since it arrived Saturday, and, so far, I’m more impressed than I thought I’d be, though there’s room for improvement.

Well, probably not in the design of the iPad itself. As you’d expect, it’s another exquisite piece of work from Apple. The 9.7-inch screen with its 1024 x 768 pixel resolution is gorgeous. As is the minimalist design.

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Some of the interesting iPad quotes I’ve run across

Posted by | Apr 6, 2010 | , |

As you’ve doubtless observed, the iPad is getting a TON of coverage. Here’s a few of the interesting iPad quips I’ve come across.

“There has only been one iPad ad shown (during the Superbowl) and the amount of free advertising this thing is getting is nothing short of amazing.  Wherever you go and whatever you read has coverage of the device. ”

“I’ve never seen people come downstairs so fast. I don’t even ring the bell and they’re at the door.” — a UPS driver on the Saturday morning iPad deliveries he’s been making.
 

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iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for April 5

Posted by | Apr 5, 2010 | |

Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).

Squires Studios has announced Notes To Store 1.0 for the iPad. The US$3.99 app lets you create multiple multimedia notebooks on the iPad, each with unlimited pages. You can type in text, draw sketches and import photos for markup and reference. You can record all of your ideas just like a real notebook, and you can type with the built-in keyboard, hardware keyboard or write with your finger if you prefer.

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Migration Kit: grant writing software for Mac OS X

Migration Kit: grant writing software for Mac OS X

Posted by | Apr 5, 2010 | , |

For those new to the column, Macsimum Migration is our term for companies moving from Wintel machines to Macs — or at least adding or increasing the number of Macs they use. A Migration Kit is an overview of Mac OS products for a particular occupation, such as dentistry, accounting, etc.) This week we’re looking at grant writing software for Mac OS X.

Grant Manager

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