Category Archives: iPad

iOS 5 Notifications

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

I really like that Apple has changed the notification model. It kinda/sorta works in this first beta. Facebook and Twitter seem to be real slow in even native notifications, which may be part of the problem. I have seen mail … Continue reading →

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Airplay for Windows Media Center

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

It had to happen, and I’m glad it did. Thomas Pleasance has produced a nifty add-on for Windows Media Center that allows AirPlay from an iPad to Windows Media Center. It is currently at beta 1 stage and is documented … Continue reading →

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Dock an app group folder on your iPad

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

A quick tip for those of you that haven’t figured this out yet. First, you can drag any individual app icon to the dock so that it shows on every screen, But did you know that you can also drag … Continue reading →

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WX Channel iPad App Interacts with TV While You Watch

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

I’ve just had a game changing entertainment experience. I love watching shows in HD about nature, geography, especially those that feature striking photography that adds to my knowledge of the physical world around me. The Weather Channel has launched a … Continue reading →

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HP ePrint is disappointing

Posted on November 26, 2010 by

When my older low end downstairs printer needed all ink cartridges replaced at the same time, I realized that buying a new printer would actually be cheaper. HP has been trumpeting its latest crop of ink jet printers that feature … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 Play To/DLNA Streams to iPhone/iPad

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

Yes, you read that correctly. The iPxxx devices don’t natively support DLNA functionality, which rules out using Windows 7 Play To”, so I decided to see what could be done, at least as a proof of concept, to try to … Continue reading →

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Connecting an IP Camera to WMC, iPhones and iPads

Posted on October 10, 2010 by

Motivated by the upcoming yearly Halloween onslaught of youngsters and the not so young about to come through my condo complex, I started thinking about how to integrate an Internet capable surveillance camera with my connected home and devices. I’m … Continue reading →

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Sonos S5 Music Players, Connected, Converged, Fantastic

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

I’m not easily impressed, but my jaw is hanging open today after installing two Sonos S5 Music Players to cover my home with end to end music. I’ve used computers, Media Center Extenders and all kinds of hardware and software … Continue reading →

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Stream Movies, Audio from iDisk to Your iPxxx

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

I’d forgotten that I’d converted many Battlestar Galactica Recorded TV files recorded using  Windows Media Center to mp4 files and stashed them away on a NAS drive. I just had one of those A HA moments and uploaded one of … Continue reading →

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iPad, ICS Meeting Invites, Outlook, Blackberry Sync Solution

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

I have been struggling trying to keep 3 copies of Outlook (non Exchange) Calendars and Contacts in sync for a long time. There are lots of manual kludgy ways to do this. But when I add my iPad and a … Continue reading →

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