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Is there an app for watching Flash videos on my iPad? (reader mail)

Is there an app for watching Flash videos on my iPad? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Aug 30, 2011 | how-tos, tablets

Bleeding Green writes: When I try and listen to live radio or certain TV programming on my iPad, I get a message that says that I need to download Adobe Flash. When I try to do this, I get a message that Apple does not support Adobe Flash Player. Presumably, this is...
Remote video camera for iPhone keeps a watchful eye over a room

Remote video camera for iPhone keeps a watchful eye over a room

by ben patterson | Aug 30, 2011 | accessories, household, phones, tablets

Is it a baby cam, a security cam, or a spy cam? Well, I guess that depends on how you plan on using the new iZon Remote Room Monitor, available soon for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Slated to land in stores this October for $130, the short, stubby camera sits on...
Why isn’t my iPad charging? (reader mail)

Why isn’t my iPad charging? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Aug 29, 2011 | how-tos, tablets

Leila writes: I just got an iPad, and I’m a little worried. When it’s plugged straight into a power socket, the little battery icon says it’s charging, but when I plug it into my MacBook it says “Not Charging.” Did I do something wrong,...
Digital pen transmits your scribbles to a PC or smartphone

Digital pen transmits your scribbles to a PC or smartphone

by ben patterson | Aug 29, 2011 | accessories, desktops, phones

Still like taking notes with paper and pen? Well, try this on for size: a digital pen and a receiver that can store your doodles and transfer them to your PC or Mac, or an iPhone, Android phone, or BlackBerry. The E Fun Apen comes in four flavors, with the latest—the...
A fold-up, full-size keyboard for the iPad

A fold-up, full-size keyboard for the iPad

by ben patterson | Aug 24, 2011 | accessories, news, tablets

Logitech’s new, honest-to-goodness keyboard for the iPad 2 promises the best of both worlds: a full-size physical keyboard that fits into an iPad-size case. What’s the secret behind Logitech’s Bluetooth-enabled keyboard? It splits down the middle,...
Skype offers by-the-minute Wi-Fi for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Skype offers by-the-minute Wi-Fi for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

by ben patterson | Aug 17, 2011 | apps, news, phones, tablets

So, you’re at an Internet café with your iPad—the non-3G model—and all your want to do is check your email for a minute or two. But the only Wi-Fi plans offered by the café’s hotspot are by the hour, or the entire day. Ugh! Enter Skype and its new Skype...
Can Logitech’s clip-on speaker pump up the iPad’s tinny sound?

Can Logitech’s clip-on speaker pump up the iPad’s tinny sound?

by ben patterson | Aug 17, 2011 | accessories, news, tablets

Tinny and not nearly loud enough: that’s pretty much how I’d describe the iPad 2’s iffy speaker, which barely cuts it when it comes to watching a movie or a TV show—even in the quietest of bedrooms, mind you. Possible solution: a new clip-on tablet...
Google brings (more) catalog shopping to the iPad

Google brings (more) catalog shopping to the iPad

by ben patterson | Aug 16, 2011 | apps, tablets

The new—and free—Google Catalogs app takes all the paper catalogs piled on your coffee table and puts them on the iPad, perfect for searching, tapping, and swiping. Google isn’t the first company to dream up a catalog app on the iPad, mind you. There’s...
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