iPad Memory

The other day I was downloading a few iTunes U episodes when I got an unexpected message…
It went something like this:
“Can’t download information. Your iPad is running out of storage space”
Immediately I realized that it was referring to my iPad memory.

Tablet Circuit Board

Still, this caught me by surprise

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How to use the SkyView App

Star gazing has always been source of people’s admiration and curiosity. I remember spending several hours as a kid looking at the stars, especially during summer camp, trying to discover patterns, animals, or shapes as well as their meaning.

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You don’t need to be a child to gaze up at the stars at night and contemplate the vastness of the sky and universe. For those of you who appreciate the peace and beauty of the stars or those who would like to know more about the stars, there is an iPad App

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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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How to use Picture Frame on iPad

Summer vacation season is starting in North America and Europe. Millions of digital pictures will be taken with our iPads, smart phones and digital cameras to capture those beautiful landscapes, fun adventures, and precious family moments.

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What happens with all those pictures when we come home from our trip?
Probably about 1% or fewer are actually printed. A much bigger percentage is uploaded

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Astronomy on iPad

The moon, stars, planets, constellations. Since the beginning of time they have been source of admiration for people in general. Who has not stared up at the sky and gotten lost in the stars? Maybe you’ve even dreamed about becoming an astronaut one day…

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So far only a select few have been able to travel into space and to see the moon up close. Luckily there is the NASA App on iPad that allows us

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What is Snapseed?

Around a month ago I wrote an article about iPhoto on iPad. Since then I have been enjoying downloading pictures onto my iPad and doing all sorts of editing and fun special effects.

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For the sake of completeness and to give readers a free option, I thought that it would be nice to review Snapseed.
Snapseed is a photo editing App

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Baby Bedtime Music

Some of my friends recently became parents. With all the joy and happiness that being a new parent means, there are not surprisingly a few complaints about the disrupted and poor nights of sleep. Baby has certainly changed their lives for the better but baby’s sleep is usually an issue.

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Luckily there are plenty of Baby Apps for iPad

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iPad Region Format

One of the readers of this blog recently sent me a question. Something unexpectedly happened to her iPad Calendar after she returned from a trip abroad. Her iPad Calendar became misconfigured with a different region format. Currently her Calendar screen looks like this:

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She was wondering how she can set it back to the default format

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Mortgage Calculators on iPad

Moving and becoming a home owner are major financial decisions. When looking to buy a property, potential buyers start shopping around for the best mortgage rates and need to do all sort of budget calculations to see what they can afford.

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As part of your search for a new home, it can be very useful to have a Mortgage calculator to quickly

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