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Category Archives: iPad

Microsoft Take On the iPad

Last night Microsoft announced their new tablet, the Surface. There is a good summary of the key points here: The Only Post You Need To Read About Microsofts New Tablet. However it is an interesting move, as the article above says, this is a big change for Microsoft who aside from the XBox haven’t everContinue Reading

Dear Steve

Dear Steve, Yesterday we headed down to the opening day of your new store in Festival Place, Basingstoke. First off I have to say that after many years having to either head into London or drive a long way to find an Apple Store it is great having two within a short drive, with you havingContinue Reading

Twittering on an iPad

As with most other app categories, accessing Twitter from an iPad has been playing catch-up. The big missing player before this week has been Twitter itself, who whilst they had been providing a well regarded and popular iPhone application, and had been giving hints at what we might expect from the iPad, hadn’t as yetContinue Reading

iPad v Kindle – No Competition?

Earlier in the year when the iPad was announced and released, and with Apple struggling to fulfil demand, people were writing the Kindle off – another device that had got to market first and been beaten by Apple. Strange as it may seem when the brand name iPod is interchangeable with MP3 player, there wasContinue Reading

The iPad for Education

It’s no exaggeration to say that we love our Apple iPad. I have to admit to a little bit of skepticism when it was first announced, but having tried one out and subsequently purchased one it’s combination of superb battery life, form factor and general ease of use make it a lovely tool. Whilst iPhoneContinue Reading