Flipboard App on iPad

Today’s information society has both benefits and drawbacks. We are constantly flooded with information and content, some of which is useful and some of which is junk. So how do we effectively consume and filter out what we want to read?

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On your iPad, one possible solution is to use the Flipboard App. Flipboard lets you browse information from many different sources organized by topic in a digital magazine format.

You can create your own digital magazine and add stories (Flip) into it

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Money Management on iPad

Money management is a good skill to learn no matter what is your age. Our modern society offers many opportunities to make money as well as ample opportunities to spend it. I remember one of my former university professors used to say, “The more we earn, the more we spend”.

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Bank accounts, mortgage payments, rent, credit cards, clothing, gym membership, car payments, groceries, pharmaceuticals, dinners, movies, trips… It’s easy to get lost or to overspend

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Comic Books on iPad

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Who does not love comic books? I certainly have fond memories of spending hours reading the latest adventures of Archie, Spiderman, and Batman when I was a kid.

While I may no longer be inclined to buy a comic book in a store, I have rediscovered my enjoyment of comics through the iPad! And, I recently got reacquainted with my old friends Archie, Betty, and Veronica :)

In this post, I will discuss the Comixology App and potentially help you return to your source of childhood entertainment.

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Open Table for iPad

Everyone loves the long days and short nights during the summer months when we can dine outside and the city comes to life! There are endless choices of restaurants but sometimes finding the perfect one and making a reservation for 2 or more people becomes difficult.

Plus, finding a new favorite spot to eat can pose an even bigger challenge while on vacation or traveling on business to another city.

I am very excited to share with you an App that can help you take care of these problems.

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The Open Table App lets you make restaurant reservations from your iPad (or iPhone), quickly and free!

Follow this post if you need to refresh how to download and install iPad Apps.

At the moment, only selected restaurants in the United States

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Create folders in iPad

If you have been following my blog for the past several months you may have downloaded plenty of new iPad Apps. With so many Apps, things can get messy, disorganized and hard to find. Fortunately, iPad lets you create folders where you can store Apps organized by title or subject.

Today I am going to discuss how to create folders in iPad and complement my explanation with a brief video

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How to Skype on iPad

Skype is a software application that allows people to make free voice and video calls over the Internet.

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It also allows to make (paid) phone calls from the Internet onto a regular landline or mobile phone.  I have been using Skype for quite some time. On the Mac or PC, also available on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

Skype comes very handy when you travel and you want to call your folks back home. It’s also very popular among families that have relatives in other states, provinces or countries. If your kids left for college in a different state or province, or your grandkids are living abroad in another country

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How to download and install iPad apps

It was a gift. Or maybe, you saved for a while and finally were able to buy it for yourself. Either way, you got a new iPad and are looking forward to see all the great things you can do with it. You’ve seen some cool apps out there and want to give them a try.

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Weather is cold and grey outside and you want to play some games with your kids. Your iPad is great but how do you download and install new apps?

The process is very simple

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