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5 Ways to Prolong your iPad’s Battery Life

Harold Hisona — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:36:20 +0000

The release of iPad on April 3 in the U.S. has made Apple be on the top when their iPad sold more than 300,000 units within 24 hour sales. Most of the reviews on iPad would that you can use it continuously for 10 hours before you will run out of battery. But I don’t believe that.

You can extract more battery juice from your iPad if you would only take time to turn off some of the services you will not use more often. iPad is built to have more robust battery, however, if you do not know how to care for it, it will be the first to get damaged. Now, here are some of ways which made me use my iPad more than 12 hours… this has already been tested.

#1. Turn the WiFi Off whenever you are not using it. There are times when I don’t feel the need to connect to the Internet; I take time to turn the WiFi off. You must know that iPad will exert more effort powering up the hardware which will connect to the network wirelessly aside from the software that will run inside the iPad. By taking time doing this, you would surely save more battery juice. Here’s how you do it;

Settings => Network => WiFi => Off

#2. Turn the Bluetooth Off. I always turn the Bluetooth service off in my iPad because I do not use wireless keyboard, mouse or headphones. For sure, not all of the times you will be using this feature. Okay, let us say you are an audiophile, but I am certain that not all of the time you keep your Bluetooth headset on. So, here is the tip, turn this service off always and simply turn it on whenever you need it.

Settings => General => Bluetooth => Off

#3. Turn Off the 3G Service. My iPad do not have this service but some models do. So, whenever you have this option in your iPad, it functions like the WiFi and drains battery just like it. Should you not feel the need to get connected to the net all of the times, or let’s say you are traveling without permanent connection, you’d better turn this feature off.

Settings App => General => Network => 3G Off

#4. Turn Off the Location Services. I am certain you do not need this service because if you have been driving in your locality for years, you do not need GPS to give you direction. Well, you might be able to use this whenever you are in other places though. The thing is, the GPS functionality of iPad is one way of getting your battery drained faster. So, if you are not lost, simply turn this service off.

Settings => Locations Services => Off

#5. Set the Auto-Brightness Feature. Almost all of the electronic devices use this feature and true enough, my iPad has it. What I do is simply use this feature because I do not want that my iPad will drain more battery projecting bright lights even if I am in a place for of lights. The point is, your iPad will automatically adjust depending on the ambient of the surrounding place. Use this feature to minimize the draining of your battery.

Settings => Brightness => Auto-Brightness => On

The Bottom Line

Apple does not provide free battery replacements for all damaged iPad batteries. Instead, you will have to pay $99 for the battery alone excluding tax and shipping fee. Another thing is, you will not be able to find iPad battery replacement anywhere else except in Apple Store. Therefore, it pays a lot to do some minor tweaks on your iPads default settings. Do it now before your battery dies.

Please come back for tips on Apple iPad, iPod and iPhone.

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The Pros and Cons Of The iPad

Harold Hisona — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:29:02 +0000

The iPad is a portable tablet computer developed by Apple. It has a strong functional resemblance to the iPod Touch except for its larger display. You can use it to connect to the internet either via Wi-Fi or 3G, depending on the model you are using. Because it uses the same operating system as the iPhone, it can run similar iPhone applications. The gadget imposes a 9.7 inch color IPS LCD display that will be LED-backlit. You can use a virtual keyboard for your text input.

Like the iPhone, the iPad will only run software that is purchased through Apple App Store. Because both products share the same development environment, the iPhone SDK or Software Development Kit, users familiar with iPhone would feel the striking likeness share by both gadgets. With the release of the SDK for iPad, developers can now modify their existing iPhone apps to run on and utilize iPad’s larger screen display. Developers are welcomes to create specially designed apps for iPad and the device can run most iPhone apps either unmodified or enlarged to best fit the bigger iPhone screen display.

Safari, Mail, Video, Photo, Youtube, Maps, Calendar, iTunes, iPod are just a few of the apps the iPad tablet pc comes with. Apple’s new iBooks application and its iBookstore will also be integrated in the device. You can purchase additional apps like the Pages, Numbers and Keynote for $9.99 in the App Store.

Media reaction to the iPad tablet pc has been mixed. Users complain that one of its biggest drawbacks is its lack of camera, multitasking and the all-important (for internet surfers) flash support. Surfing the net with the bigger iPad screen is said to be better as webpages are no longer cropped to fit the screen. The only problem is that blue boxes take the place where flash animations should be, making it a little frustrating at times. Its speed is noticeably faster than its predecessors and praised for its quick loading of applications. However, the device’s lack of multitasking support puts its accelerated hardware capabilities to waste. For bookworms, the iBook becomes a very important feature. It is well designed and elegant just as any other Apple apps. For serious readers however, the extra sharp texts in its pages might cause some eye strain.

Stephen Fry commented just days after the device was unveiled that people should actually use the gadget themselves as it is one of those products that has to be experienced to be truly appreciated. Since the iPad is still in its early years, Apple is open to suggestions from users that would make this little wonder the device they wish it to be.

Apple vs. Chinese Company: An Arising Issue over iPad Tablet Scheme

Harold Hisona — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:08:12 +0000

Is it a mere coincidence or mimic? Another contentious news is buzzing, telling that a certain Chinese company would probably sue Apple due to the alleged issue about the iPad Tablet scheme, as being a replica to the P88 Tablet patented by Shenzhen Great Loong Brother Industrial. How true is this?

When Apple announced its new creation, the iPad Tablet device, many people were speculating on how credible the device would be compared to the other existing Apple release. Undeniably, many people were astonished and esteemed upon seeing the latest gadget, which is depicting Apple’s dignified in-and-out technical design concept. But who would have thought that such scheme is considered a mere duplicate of other company’s novelty?

The P88 Tablet vs. iPad Tablet

The P88 Tablet made by a Chinese Company named Shenzhen Great Loong Brother was made available for selling way back last year. Similar with the iPad Tablet, the P88 is a portable device designed to utilize touch screen utilities. Its size at 10.5 inches is closely similar with Apple’s iPad at 9.7 inches. Both devices have a black border, yet the iPad appears to be lighter. In terms of battery life, Apple’s iPad Tablet also got an edge over the Chinese P88 Tablet.

Who is Shenzhen Great Loong Brother Industrial?

According to relevant sources, the Chinese company that is planning to sue Apple over iPad Tablet scheme is known for their being “shanzai”. The term implies a concept of generating knock-off “bandit” phones and pertinent accessories. In short, this company produces mimic products including famous handsets and at times, iPhone imitations.

However, according to a representative of such Chinese company, (surnamed Wu), “For this thing we are not shanzhai, because we were first.” He also added that his company’s Tablet device is already available in the U.S. country, yet he did not disclose further information relevant to it, per se the name of the outlets where their Tablet is sold. Well, it makes sense, though because the P88 Tablet was launched in a prior year than the 2010 iPad Tablet from Apple.

As of the moment, nobody from Apple has yet commented on this issue. What impact would this may caused to Apple business? This is just another or perhaps the first striking news that makes the iPad Tablet becoming more and more controversial these days.

This really has to be justified by Apple itself. Of course, it is not only their iPad Tablet that would be compromised, but rather the entire company’s credibility is also at stake, at this point.

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Promising Video Camera for the iPad Tablet from Apple

Harold Hisona — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:40:38 +0000

One of the limitations or shall we say, missing components of the new iPad device from Apple is the video camera utility. Though, the gadget is specifically designed for another significant purpose as an informative contrivance, it is still somewhat bizarre to hear that such technology overlooks the video capturing feature. Well, there is always a hope for further enhancements, though. As a matter of fact, another buzz is bustling over the Internet regarding the possibility that Apple would integrate a video-capturing capacity in the coming models of the iPad Tablet.

It has been cited by the MacRumors that Apple has revealed such information on their fresh job posting. The job posting mentions that the company (Apple) is currently in search for a potential Media Systems Assurance Engineer, capable to work with their Interactive Media Group. Such division is responsible for doing some testing on digital camera equipment frameworks, specifically intended for the iPad media components. More so, the media systems group is also searching for capable persons who can work as software quality engineers. Anyone who is skilled in playback and audio/video-capture frameworks, as well as those who seize pertinent technical knowledge and experience, is the main target.

This is indeed a promising news to any Apple gadget fanatics who were once disappointed with the unavailability of the video-cam feature of the iPad device. Well, it was but an obvious reality that many were really disappointed during the Apple’s mega-revelation event for the iPad Tablet, which had happened last month. Should this rumor be fulfilled or not, Apple still has to mull over their consumers’ wishes. It would sound quite impractical to own such a highly technical innovation that is not capable of offering such video-capturing service.

But if we come to think of it, Apple is on its way to make these things possible. Similar to their iPhone innovations, it is also very promising that more of the missing features of the new iPad device would be realized sooner or later, in the next enhancements intended for the iPad Tablet.

Qualified individuals who are able to build on their expertise on quality assurance for digital camera technology are just around. Thus, we can always anticipate for the next instant announcements from Apple business. Perhaps, on the next headline in the latest technological update, it would say something like this, “Video Camera in the new iPad model!” Sounds good to hear, and promising, too.

Surely, many are looking forward to the realization of such video camera for the iPad Tablet.

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ScrollMotion: Maximizing the iPad Reading Utility

Harold Hisona — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:18:55 +0000

How many days have passed after the launching of the Apple iPad computer? It was just more than a week, but just lately, hearsay is buzzing over the Internet medium that ScrollMotion is on its way to build up a Textbook App for the iPad. Who are these ScrollMotion people and what this Textbook App ought to do for the iPad contrivance?

Just a heads-up, ScrollMotion is an Application developer that handles transactions with major textbook publishers to acclimatize textbooks for the alteration to a digital classroom. Well, obviously, they are pro Apple people who aimed to attempt influencing educational institutions to embrace the undeniable useful functions of the new iPad innovation from Apple.

The people behind ScrollMotion app for iPad include the whiz kid mind behind the Iceberg reader application novelty that is intended for the iPhone OS edition. This comprised Pearson PLC’s Pearson Education, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt K-12, and Washington Post Co.’s Kaplan Incorporated. These are the influential units and publishers in the field of Education.

ScrollMotion has been the headline in the foremost textbook companies. They are projected to produce digital versions of their textbooks to be utilized in digital devices per se the latest iPad from Apple.

As reported, the president of Kaplan publishing, Ms. Maureen McMahon, has uttered, “Nobody knows what device will take off, or which ‘killer app’ will drive student adaptations. Today they are not reading e-textbooks on their laptops. But ahead we see all kinds of new instruction materials.”

Basing on her statement, it is doable that they are slowly transitioning to a more enhanced reading preference. That would be accomplished with the Apple’s latest iPad, then.

ScrollMotion will be taking significant files from the publishers and adjust them to go well with the iPad OS. Moreover, it will be indicating further improvements on the iPad system segments including dictionary, glossary, page number, search and interactive interrogations. Along with these enhanced attributes are the selectable texts, note taking, video and lecture recording. This could be the start of the technological collision on the educational sectors.

Nevertheless, Apple has not yet confirmed all these speculations, regarding the company’s good intentions for the benefit of the educational industry. However, it is quite noticeable that Apple really focused much on the iPad’s significant role in field of edification. Well, this is actually very promising, as Apple has already on track with its sort of educational influence, made manifested with their iTunes U service, offering both video and audio contents. All these come from universities and colleges across the globe.

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Profiling the iPad Tablet

Harold Hisona — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:32:26 +0000

What is with the name iPad?

When some information about the 27^th Apple debut has seeped out over the Internet and television, many have wondered how Apple came up with the name. During the actual launching, the naming concept was not really tackled much by the company. However, they have at least provided the fascinated public with certain description of the iPad gadget.

By definition, the iPad Tablet is deemed as the first tablet device from Apple Company. It is further described as a flat, oblique computer having a large touch screen measuring up to 9.7 inches on its façade. The device weighs 1.5 lbs with a thickness that measures 0.5 inch. The iPad comes in six distinct models including the 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models, which all are capable of offering a wireless fidelity network.

As for its platform, the iPad runs on an iPhone OS version 3.2 (customized version). In line with this fact is the capacity of the device to run different applications from the App store. Additionally, the iPad Tablet also permits the modification or adjustment of the existing Apps sizes, for them to fit its full screen.

The iPad utilizes the A4 chip or processor (1GHz), which is the freshly made Apple itself. The device is said to offer a 3G-Cellular Internet connection provided by AT&T, which is discretionary.

Along with its Network utility is the availability of Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, in an 802.11n Wi-Fi network access. The device is integrated with a battery that would endure up to 10 hours, with one month standby.

The Core Functionality

This is the most important thing about the latest iPad device. Other than the physical description and definition of the product, is its primary use as one of the most advanced reading media available. It is supposed to supersede the other existing innovations from Apple’s competitors. In fact, as the iPad was officially launched, comparison started to arise. People are gauging how far the Apple’s iPad Tablet can go, despite the tough competition in the market? Yet, obviously, the latest iPad innovation seizes an edge not only with the physical scheme but also with its functionality.

How about the cost?

Well, the cost should speak for the product’s worth. With its preliminary price offered from the range of $499-$829, anyone could anticipate its expected feats upon usage.

Perhaps, it is now time to move one step higher, and be one of those who initiated the use of the latest iPad Tablet contrivance from Apple’s novelty.