Category Archives: Apple

Compare the iPad and the Motorola Xoom directly in a nice table

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Chris Wiser
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Zite, the slick iPad news reader.

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Chris Wiser

Chances are, if there’s an iPad in your family, you share it among the different members. In fact, that lack of portability between people is part of what drove me away from my love of Android tablets and more toward … Continue reading →

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Let’s compare the (old) Android HTC sensation and the (new) Apple iphone 4S

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Chris Wiser

So it's high time we stack it up between the iPhone 4S and the older HTC Sensation here we go….. Operating system. The iPhone 4S runs iOS 5, while the HTC Sensation ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, although HTC has also stuck the latest generation … Continue reading →

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Apple TV finally gets BBC iPlayer – if you have an iPad

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Chris Wiser

An update to the free BBC iPlayer iPad app adds AirPlay video streaming to the service, so you can wirelessly sling EastEnders to an Apple TV. You’ll need iOS 5 installed on your iPad, but more crucially, you’ll also have needed to pay for … Continue reading →

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Android and Apple sales….the figures!

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Chris Wiser
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Want to collaborate and share your iOS Reminders? Here’s how

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Chris Wiser

iDownload Blog reminds us (see what I did there?) about a handy feature of the Reminders app when used in conjunction with iCloud – collaborative, shared lists of reminders. That way anyone with whom you’re sharing your reminders list can add to … Continue reading →

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Adobe Reader App Lands On iPhone and iPad

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Chris Wiser

Adobe Reader for iOS will enable users to view, access, interact with, share and print PDF files wirelessly (via AirPrint) from their iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. “Now you can quickly and efficiently view the widest range of PDF file type … Continue reading →

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iCloud Photo Stream with WHS 2011

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Chris Wiser

Thought Apple don’t list Windows Server 2008 R2 or WHS 2011 as a compatible product It installs on Windows Home Server with no problems. Simply logon to your Windows Home Server via RDP and go to http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1455 and download the iCloud Control Panel for … Continue reading →

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Why RAR Is Better Than ZIP & The Best RAR Software Available

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Chris Wiser

RAR files are smaller, easier to split and easier to recover than ZIP files. These three features mean RAR files are better than ZIP, even though ZIP files are far more common. WinRAR also supports the creation of recovery files, which are very … Continue reading →

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Apple TV gets an update with iCloud and AirPlay

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Chris Wiser

The latest of Apple TV bumps sees some additional content added to the available services, as well as some great features that many of us have been waiting for. If you happen to own a second-generation Apple TV (the little, black one) … Continue reading →

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