planet iPad

How to stand your iPad on your desk the ‘stabile’ way

Posted on 25. Jul, 2011 by planetMitch.

Ever since I’ve had my iPads, I’ve been wanting to have one sitting next to my iMac while working… either as a second monitor or as a way to use apps like Twitter to keep my iMac busy doing other things. But I’ve not found anything that would fit my needs – that is until [...]

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Status of planetiPad

Posted on 14. Jul, 2011 by planetMitch.

As you may have noticed, I’ve been absent for long periods of time. Sorry about that. Here’s what’s been going on in my life. Not long after I started planetiPad, I was given 60 day notice that I was losing my job of 32 years. That led to long bouts of wondering what I was [...]

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The <del>ugliest</del> most comfortable way to hold your iPad – the HandStand

The ugliest most comfortable way to hold your iPad – the HandStand

Posted on 14. Jul, 2011 by planetMitch.

The first time I saw the HandStand for the iPad, I said “oh my, that’s ugly” and promptly deleted the email – but you know what? After about 15 seconds, I dove into my deleted emails to have a second look. As much as I disliked the look (and the email had the photo of the pink version as well [...]

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What the iPad needs is better keyboard shortcuts

Posted on 10. Jun, 2011 by planetMitch.

Hi y’all! It has been a while since I published anything here – I’ve been very busy with planet5D – tho I’m continuing to use my iPad daily! I’ve got a few updates to post and I’m determined to write more… so hopefully this won’t be such a quiet place. I wrote this post a [...]

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iPad iOS 4.2 really coming out today – Apple says so and ‘Find my iPad’ now free

Posted on 22. Nov, 2010 by planetMitch.

Ok, so we thought we were gonna get the iPad update a couple of weeks ago, but now Apple confirms we’re going to get it today! See this Apple iOS 4.2 page for much more info. Tho at the time of this writing (9am CST) the update wasn’t available from iTunes. UPDATE: Macworld says the [...]

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Is the iOS 4.2 release for iPad coming out tomorrow? Updated

Posted on 11. Nov, 2010 by planetMitch.

Update: Macrumors is reporting that there’s a delay (and there are several reports of a new ‘golden master’ going out) – and indicates that the update is due on November 24th. Their source (The Telegraph) posted this update: The iOS 4.2 software update had been expected today, but Apple has delayed it release until Nov [...]

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iPad Size: Does it Work for You?

Posted on 20. Aug, 2010 by planetMitch.

Today, a guest post… Whether you purchased, pre-ordered, received one free or even If you’re still drooling over unboxing videos on Youtube, there is no doubt, Apple has blew the market for Tablet PCs wide open. Even despite the fact that Windows Tablet PCs have been on the market for a great deal of time [...]

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Moving up to a 3g iPad

Posted on 25. Jul, 2010 by planetMitch.

Well, initially, i said that i wasn’t going to need a 3g ipad… and things have changed in my tech world in the last month, so i’ve changed my mind a bit and i ended up buying an ipad with 3g. In the next month or two, i’ll be going on several business trips as [...]

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Apple issues update for iPad 3.2.1

Posted on 17. Jul, 2010 by planetMitch.

With Apple working on fixes to the iPhone 4 for the antenna issue, many people also missed that Apple also pushed out iOS 3.2.1 for iPad WiFi and 3G iPad models which according to the release notes: Improved Wi-Fi connectivity Fixed an issue that could prevent copy and paste of single-page PDF attachments in Mail [...]

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which cable is right for the iPad and iPhone? or how can I charge my iPad?

Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by planetMitch.

Those of us with many Apple devices end up with lots of cables and there seems to be a lot of confusion about which cable is the right one to use with the iPad and the iPhone in order to get a battery charged. The reality is that there’s only one cable that Apple ships [...]