Q&A – Can I read iPad e-books on other devices?
A. Reports suggest the answer will be no. Not even on your iPhone. Or your Kindle. Apple appears to be set on developing its own eco system, much like its iTunes music store so your iPad e-books will...
View ArticleQ&A – How can I best look after my iPad’s battery?
A. The Apple iPad uses a 25-watt-hour (25Wh) Lithium-polymer battery and according to Apple, it should last around 1000 charge cycles. The most important thing is to make sure you fully charge the iPad...
View ArticleQ&A – Top 7 tips to extend iPad battery life
A. The iPad has a lot of hype surrounding it at the moment but the important thing is to remember that it’s just a normal computing device running from a battery. That means to maximise battery run...
View ArticleQ&A – Can I connect my iPad up to a data projector?
A. Yes, no reason why you shouldn’t be able to do that. The only thing you’ll need is Apple’s iPad to VGA converter cable. You connect one end into the iPad and then a VGA cable into the other end of...
View ArticleQ&A – What other ways will make my iPad battery last longer?
A. The answer to this is pretty simple – turn off any feature you’re not using. Remember the iPad is just a touchscreen computer so anything you ask it to do will chew up battery power. The less you...
View ArticleQ&A – Can I watch TV with my iPad?
A. You might be surprised to hear the answer is actually yes. However, it may well come at a cost. While most TV manufacturers and networks are falling over themselves to get ready for 3D transmission,...
View ArticleEbook Readers – the floodgates open
In this month’s issue of PC User, I’ve written a number of stories looking at the Ebook Reader craze – the latest models, including the new Apple iPad, plus a look at Ebook formats, what they are and...
View ArticleWhy netbooks should never be used in school classrooms
I was amazed when I first heard netbooks were being rolled out to schoolkids as part of the Labor Government’s “education revolution” in Australia. Frankly, you might as well give each child a...
View ArticleBig W drops Gen-1 iPad 16GB Wi-Fi to $398
It’s another two weeks before the iPad 2 arrives so it’s time for Apple and retailers to get rid of Gen-1 iPads. So far, Big-W has the best price at $398 for the base 16GB Wi-Fi model. At this stage,...
View ArticleiPad owners are an optimistic lot
You can’t help but think that iPad owners are an optimistic lot. No sooner had news of the iPad 2 hit than iPad 1 owners started flocking to eBay to sell their no-longer-loved first-gen Apple tablets....
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