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APPS FOR THE IPAD, IPHONE AND ANDROID PHONE

Posted on June 12th, 2010 by Joy Schwabach

Business and backup apps for iPad, Android and iPhone.

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IPAD BAGS, “MAN PURSES” AND SLEEVES

Posted on June 6th, 2010 by Joy Schwabach

Should guys carry their iPad in a “man purse?” Probably not, but we don’t want to wear our iPad either. Instead, we bought the $39 case that everybody says is a must, because it folds up to make a little stand. But it gets dirty easily and dust tends to collect in the corners of the screen. Too much dust can damage the machine. It’s a pain to take in and out of the case. This problem might be solved if you use screen protectors. We tried the $35 iPad sleeve from Colcasac.com. We really like the way it looks. The makers say it’s partly meant to disguise the fact that you’re carrying an iPad. (There was a news story […]

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EEE PAD TAKES ON IPAD

Posted on May 31st, 2010 by Joy Schwabach

This fall, Asustek, the maker of popular netbook computers, is coming out with its own version of the iPad, called the Eee Pad. We like Eee notebooks, so the Eee Pad should be a winner. The computer is expected to weigh a pound and a half, and be about the size of a magazine. Unlike the iPad, the Eee Pad will have Windows 7 and will cost $399 to $449– $50 to $100 less than the basic iPad. Will people want Windows 7 on their Eee pad? On the iPad, you don’t have Windows maintenance tasks, anti-virus programs, Control Panel, etc. We use the iPad for relaxation –streaming movies from Netflix, watching news videos, listening to NPR, tapping the Yahoo Entertainment […]

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