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Future Shop Canada Offering iPad 2 On Sale [3 Days Only]

Usman — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:17:44 +0000

Future Shop Canada is having a 3-day sale offering some pretty cool deals on gadgets and electronics, both in-store and online (via RedFlagDeals). The sale begins today i.e February 3 till February 5 2012 and also includes all iPad 2 models at reduced prices e.g 16GB WiFi-only iPad 2 is being offered at $489.99. So those who are looking to get one these days, this might be worth checking out.

So guys, do you plan on getting an iPad 2 now (at a discount) or will you be waiting for the upcoming iPad 3?

Readdle Launches ‘Remarks’ For iPad, Lets You Write Notes, Annotate PDFs, Draw & More [VIDEO]

Usman — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:13:23 +0000

Just over a week ago, Readdle released an update to PDF Expert for iPad with tons of new features and today, they have released a brand new iPad exclusive app called Remarks which has just gone live in the iTunes App Store and is now available for download. Remarks, which was revealed first during the Macworld Expo 2012, lets you take notes, annotate PDFs as well as draw free-hand on your iPad with a sleek new interface.

The app packs a great interface, wrist protection, powerful PDF annotation tools, zoom mode and a precise drawing engine.

Here is the iTunes description:

Write down your thoughts, capture ideas and information, annotate documents and outline notes anywhere from university class to sofa at home.
To let you write anything you have in mind we included all the tools you might need: pens and highlighters of different colors, floating text boxes, shapes and of course an eraser.
At the same time Remarks is a fully featured PDF annotating application. You can highlight, underline, strikeout text, draw upon the documents – that means anything you can do with the document on paper and even more.
“What you see is what you get, and get it fast” is the best description of Remarks interface. It’s clean, simple and lets you focus on making a note or annotating a document, not paying attention to everything else.
All your notes are PDF files that you can easily view, print and edit on your computer. Also, it means that you can share you notes with anyone and they are able to read and edit them as well.
With Remarks you can:
Make notes
Write everything you think is important on a meeting, lecture or presentation.
Sketch new ideas
Draw the plan to take over the world. Maybe even two, just in case.
Type in text notes
Prefer typing text to handwriting? We have a tool for that!
have come across.
Annotate PDFs
Mark important things in books, journals or documents that you need to review.
Draw with your finger
Use it to make remarks in scanned books or simply draw something beautiful.
Co-edit notes with friends
You can edit notes made by any other Remarks user and vice versa.
Annotate Email Attachments
Open PDF attachments directly from the Mail app to annotate them.
Import PDFs from Dropbox, Box.Net, Safari and other applications.
Use “Open In” to transfer documents for note-taking or annotation from any popular cloud storage or iPad app.

You can grab Readdle via the following App Store link for $4.99.

Download Remarks For iPad – Write notes and Annotate PDFs

Below is a little video to show you what you can do with Remarks app for iPad. Check it out:

iPad Accounts For 58% Of Global Tablet Shipments In Q4 2011 [Report]

Usman — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:26:20 +0000

According to a latest report by Strategy Analytics (via MacRumors), global tablet shipments reached 27 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011 with iPad accounting for 58% of them further confirming that Apple continues to hold a majority of the market. At the same time, Android continues to grow with Amazon’s Kindle Fire capturing 39% share of global tablet shipments. Android’s other gains appear to have come at the expense of Microsoft and RIM, which registered only 4.6% and 3.3% respectively during the second quarter.

Peter King, Director at Strategy Analytics, said:

“Global tablet shipments reached an all-time high of 26.8 million units in Q4 2011, surging 150 percent from 10.7 million in Q4 2010. Demand for tablets among consumer, business and education users remains strong. Apple shipped a robust 15.4 million iPads worldwide and maintained its strong market leadership with 58 percent share during the fourth quarter of 2011. Apple shrugged off the much-hyped threat from entry-level Android models this quarter.”

The report also claims that total worldwide tablet shipments hit 66.9 million units during 2011, surging 260% from 18.6 million in 2010.

Amazon’s Kindle Fire Fails To Hurt Apple’s iPad Sales [Report]

Usman — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:52:03 +0000

According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, there has been no change in iPad sales following the introduction of the Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet. As reported by MacRumors, Tim responded to an analyst’s question regarding impact on the iPad from lower priced tablets that the company sold a record 15.4 million iPads in the last quarter. He further said that Apple doesn’t consider “limited function tablets and e-readers to be in the same category as the iPad”.

Quoting Tim Cook,

“We strongly believe in optimizing applications from day one to take advantage of the larger canvas. There are only a few hundred apps designed for the competition, versus more than 170,000 apps designed specifically for iPad. People who want an iPad won’t settle for a limited function tablet.”

Cook also said that Apple will “continue to innovate like crazy” and that the company will continue to compete with any company currently shipping tablets, or anyone who may enter the market in the future.

PDF Expert 3.2 For iPad Brings Full Text Search For Documents & More

Usman — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:40:13 +0000

PDF Expert, the popular PDF client for the iPad which allows users to read and annotate PDF documents, highlight text, make notes and even fill PDF forms, has just been updated to version 3.2. The update is now live and can be download from the App Store. With PDF Expert 3.2, users are now able to perform full text search across the entire PDF library. Other new additions include sorting panel and an eraser tool.

Check out what’s new in PDF Expert version 3.2:

# Document Search now looks far beyond the file name. It lets you find the needed documents faster and easier than ever before!
# New sorting panel lets you reorder the files based on Name, Date or Modified Date. Just scroll the document list to the very top to reveal it, pretty much like in iBooks or Pages.
# Support of “Tab” and arrow keys on the bluetooth keyboards when filling PDF forms makes the process lightning fast.
# An eraser tool for your handwriting has arrived! It is located on the Pens toolbar and works exactly like you expect.
# Handwriting and Wrist Protection are now better than in many note taking apps.
# Data protection. All your documents are now secured.

Below is the App Store link:

Download PDF Expert 3.2 For iPad

350,000 Textbooks Downloaded via iBooks 2 in Three Days

Gary Ng — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:37:10 +0000

With last week’s debut of iBooks 2 and the launch of textbooks by Apple, the latest numbers from AllThingsD notes over 350,000 textbooks have been downloaded in just three days:

According to Global Equities Research, which monitors Apple’s iBook sales via a proprietary tracking system it doesn’t much care to discuss, more than 350,000 textbooks were downloaded from the company’s iBooks Store within the first three days of availability.
And there were some 90,000 downloads of iBooks Author, Apple’s free textbook-creation tool, during the same time.

Apple confirmed the price for textbooks would be set at $14.99 across the board, which is much cheaper than your traditional hardcover. The rationale behind textbooks on the iPad is to lower the pricing and go for volume, a formula that has been tested and true in the App Store.

As of this time, textbooks are only available in the U.S. App Store, so Canadians are on the outside looking in (unless you have a U.S. iTunes account).

3 Must Have Cydia Tweaks For Your Freshly Jailbroken iPad 2 [iOS 5 Tested]

Usman — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:31:35 +0000

So, the highly anticipated untethered jailbreak for iPad 2 on iOS 5.0.1 is finally out and with it opens a whole new portal of Cydia tweaks for your jailbroken device. If you’re into jailbreaking (who isn’t?) and have freshly jailbroken your iPad 2 on iOS 5.0.1, here are 3 must have Cydia Tweaks for your device all of which have been tested to be fully compatible.

RetinaPad

This is definitely a must get tweak for every jailbroken iPad 2 owner. Developed by Ryan Petrich, RetinaPad allows users to enable Retina display functionality for apps which were primarily designed for iPhone / iPad touch only. As a result, the iPhone / iPod touch only apps are not run at iPhone screen size or at 2x resolution (which looks pretty ugly) but instead they are rendered in a way as if they were designed for the iPad’s bigger screen. The tweak is available via the BigBoss repo for $2.99.

FullScreen for Safari

As the name implies, FullScreen for Safari adds full screen browsing capability to iPad’s Safari browser. This iPad exclusive tweak not only allows full screen web surfing but also adds functions like swipe gestures and shaking methods to perform user defined tasks such as switch between working tabs, go back, go forward and close the current tab. Once installed, tweak’s preferences can be configured via the Settings.app. FullScreen for Safari is also a commercial package, available on the BigBoss repo for $2.19.

iFile

iFile is hands down the best filesystem manager available for iOS devices today. With iFile, users get full access to device’s root and its complete file structure allowing seamless navigation through the file system with native viewing support for tons of file types including .pdf, .zip, image and video files. There is also a built in web browser with ability to send files as email attachments. The app also has full Dropbox integration. iFile is offered as a commercial package as well as a free limited trial. Full version of iFile can be bought for $4.99 from Cydia.

Absinthe iPad 2 Jailbreak Released for Mac and Windows

Gary Ng — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:35:36 +0000

Update 1: The GUI version of Absinthe for Windows has been released. Download here.

Yesterday @pod2g and his ‘dream team’ released the much-anticipated jailbreak for the iPad 2 via the tool called Absinthe. Currently it’s only available for Mac OS X users, however the iPhone Dev Team has released a command-line interface (CLI) version of the tool for advanced users that supports Windows. A Windows version of Absinthe will be released shortly according to the Chronic Dev Team, so stay tuned.

In the meantime, if you want to jailbreak your iPad 2 it’s fairly simple. We have some simple straight up tutorials for you to follow using Absinthe on your Mac or the CLI on Windows. Let us know how they work for you!

iPad 2 ‘Clay’ Fraud Reaches Vancouver Island; Walmart and London Drugs Also Affected

Gary Ng — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:11:10 +0000

The story of the scammers returning empty iPad 2 boxes filled with modelling clay has reached outside of the Metro Vancouver region. According to a follow up CTV report, three more people have come forward about purchasing an iPad 2 only to find a clay brick inside. One of those buyers is from Victoria, as Rosemary Symchuk had a similar experience at Best Buy:

“The employees were all aware that this had happened on the Mainland but none of them had actually seen it,” Symchuk said.
Symchuk said she was told the box should have been opened for her before she left the store, and it is now policy that nothing is returned without being opened first – even if it is factory sealed.
“After seeing the contents of my box the employees at that store understood why they should open the boxes,” she said.

The scam seems to have reached beyond Future Shop and Best Buy as Walmart and London Drugs have also been hit with ‘clay’ iPad 2 returns. All these retailers have modified their return policies to ensure units are inside the box for returns, even on sealed items.

Have you heard of anyone affected by these clay scams?

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iBooks 2 Has Evidence of Retina Display Images–Possibly for iPad 3?

Gary Ng — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:06:21 +0000

With today’s announcement and release of iBooks 2, it provided an opportunity for people to find clues about Apple’s next move for hardware and software. Once again, @sonnydickson has provided some interesting images he discovered, as noted by 9to5Mac.

Images of a paper and leather book cover in two different sizes along with same differences in a bookmark ribbon hint to us a high resolution iPad 3 is more than imminent. Also included are files with one specifically named ‘bookmark-ribbon-iPad@2x.png’. Take a look below and tell us what you think: