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If you have access to the Mac App Store, you might be interested in this:

http://ca.gizmodo.com/5780541/how-to-activate-the-best-secret-feature-in-your-ipad

How to Activate the Best Secret Feature In Your iPad


Your new iPad?and old too, with iOS 4.3?has a new hidden feature that Apple doesn't want you to know about: Extra multi-touch gestures that completely changes the iPad experience?for the best.

New iPad hidden gestures

? Swipe four or five fingers?to the left or to the right?to navigate through open applications.

? Swipe four fingers up to access the running apps tray and playback buttons, including Airplay controls.

? Pinch with all your fingers to go to the home screen from any app, without touching your home button.

For example: With a simple hand swipe, to the left or right, you will be able to navigate through running applications. Once you try it, you won't be able to go back.
Sadly, Apple doesn't want you to use these features yet. They could have included the switch in the general preferences for everyone, but right now this is only available for developers, so they can give feedback.

It will "only" cost you $5

The good news is that you can activate them and it's really easy: It only takes one click. The bad news is that you have to pay an extra $5 for Xcode 4, in the Mac OS X App Store.
Here's how to do it:
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Warning, loud, unnecessary background noise from the start:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4vvQq7BpiE"]YouTube - iPad 1 vs iPad 2 strength test by iFixYouri.com and 9to5mac.com[/ame]
 
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/time-inc-apple-to-offer-free-ipad-downloads-to-print-magazine/

Time Inc., Apple to offer free iPad downloads to print magazine subscribers

By Amar Toor posted May 2nd 2011 10:26AM



After months of speculation, Time Inc. has finally inked a deal with Apple that will allow print magazine subscribers to access the company's iPad editions for free. Beginning this week, subscribers to print versions of Sports Illustrated, Fortune, and Time will be able to download the iPad counterparts at no cost, directly within the magazines' apps. Today's deal comes just a few months after the company struck a similar arrangement with HP, but iPad users, unlike TouchPad readers, still won't be able to purchase exclusively digital subscriptions to Time Inc.'s stable of publications. It's no secret that Time Inc. wants to incorporate digital subscriptions to its iPad model, but negotiations have hit some roadblocks, largely thanks to disputes over how Apple shares subscriber data. Publishers say they need that data to apply the TV Everywhere model to magazines, but Apple thinks subscriber information should only be shared on an opt-in basis. We don't really expect Apple to budge any time soon, but execs at Time Inc. seem optimistic, telling the Wall Street Journal that today's deal proves that the two parties are "moving closer" on the issue -- apparently not close enough, however, for Apple to comment.
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Magazines have mostly been a joke on iPads so far. Asking subscribers to pony up a second time to get the same content in a different format? Charging newsstand prices for content in a format that has reduced overhead thanks to no printing costs and no postage? It's about time the found a way to do this that is friendly to current subscribers and invites new ones.
 
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jlb1705;1650669; said:
Let me be the first one on BP to crap on this thing.

It looks pretty slick, but for me at least it's not useful at all. Reminds me of a Homer Simpson quote, where he said he would breed the pets to get an animal with the loyalty of a cat and the cleanliness of a dog.

For me it has almost all of the limitations of a mobile device, with only slightly more portability than my laptop.

I might eventually come around to it, but I can't imagine it taking the place of any devices that I currently use. It's an extra toy.
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Well, it took a little while, but I've finally come around. I got a work-issued iPad 2 late last week, and after using it for a while here are my impressions:

First of all, the reasons I came around:

  • The iOS ecosystem. When I wrote my initial post I didn't have an iPhone yet. After using the phone, using the apps and seeing how useful some of these things could be on a larger device, I was hooked. It was probably the biggest single factor in getting me to change my thinking.
  • I remember reading somewhere (here? blog comments?) where someone iPads are best suited for content consumption, where content creation is still best suited for laptops & desktops. That was another factor in changing my attitude - when I just want to read, catch up on news, watch videos, the iPad works best. When I want to write, manage my music collection, etc - my laptop is still there. It's not a replacement device, its a complementary one.
  • The flaws with my laptop became more glaring the more I saw tablets in action. First of all, I can now be untethered from a power supply. I had gotten sick of having a long cord and giant brick across the floor of my living room all the time. Second of all is the heat - a problem which had become progressively worse over the last few months. It was getting to the point where I could hardly watch a YouTube video or track multiple MLB scores without making sure that I didn't burn myself and that I was setting the laptop in such a way that didn't block its fan.
  • At first I had thought of the iPad as a computer replacement. In truth, it's more of a paper replacement.
After using it for a few days, here's what I've noticed:

  • The iPad slaughters my laptop when it comes to battery life. I got the thing on Thursday and this afternoon will be the first time I've had to charge it. In the meantime, I've been able to browse the web, read magazines, annotate PDFs, watch a few hours of Netflix, stream some music, check and reply to emails and play some games.
  • No heat at all. It's nice to not have to change into lighter clothes just to sit on the couch and read some BuckeyePlanet.
  • My Smart Cover is awesome. It's a simple, elegant and very functional complement to the device.
  • When using it at home (without a desk or table) there is virtually no position for typing on the device where it doesn't become uncomfortable after a couple sentences.
  • Between Dropbox and GoodReader, this thing is going to save me a lot of paper and a lot of hassle at work. I'll no longer have to carry a whole box of documents when I travel or go to a meeting or risk guessing incorrectly if I try to narrow it down to something more manageable.
  • I'm awaiting a capacitive stylus that I ordered thru the BP Store on Amazon. I'm excited about the possibilities it holds for replacing my legal pad and for annotating PDFs. Those tasks will become much more practical if a stylus can make my handwriting a little more legible than what I'm able to to produce with just my index finger.
 
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jlb1705;1889310; said:
If you have access to the Mac App Store, you might be interested in this:

http://ca.gizmodo.com/5780541/how-to-activate-the-best-secret-feature-in-your-ipad
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Oh, and one more thing - I activated the Multitasking Gestures as well with the help of my wife's MacBook Pro. Contrary to the original post, I found out it actually doesn't cost anything if you install an old version of Xcode instead. The added gestures take things to another level. I'll be shocked if this feature isn't baked into iOS 5.
 
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I'm not sure this tablet will take off, but it is very promising to see a full-feature Android tablet for $429. Once they hit $399 I'd consider them instead of a laptop as a holdover while on the road.


Toshiba Thrive hands-on (video)
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Toshiba didn't exactly jump into the tablet market head first, but now that it's come clean with the Thrive, its first pad for the US market, it's wasting no time -- we just got some hands-on with the 10.1-inch, Android 3.1-powered slate -- which, by the by, is the first that we know of to sport a removable battery. It's also got a few more rarities: full-sized USB and HDMI ports and a full-sized SDHC / SDXC slot. Oh, and its $429 starting price ain't bad either. So was Toshiba's entry into the world of Android tablets worth the wait? Join us for a tour past the break, and decide for yourself.
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Cincinnatibuck;1945489; said:
Splashtop Remote Desktop on sale for $1.99, regular price is $9.99.
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Do you use this? How well does it work? I like buying apps on sale, but I'm always skeptical of ones where they have to pull stunts to get noticed.

It looks to me like the devs for this app are jerking the price around to gain visibility. This month alone they have changed the price 14 times, selling anywhere between $0.99 and $4.99.

The complete price history is at the link below. They once sold it for $20 for about a day, and it looks like it has sold for its "regular" price of $9.99 for less than 72 hours out of its entire time on the market. At some points they have changed the price upwards of six time in the same day!

http://appshopper.com/business/splashtop-remote-desktop
 
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jlb1705;1945499; said:
Do you use this? How well does it work? I like buying apps on sale, but I'm always skeptical of ones where they have to pull stunts to get noticed.

It looks to me like the devs for this app are jerking the price around to gain visibility. This month alone they have changed the price 14 times, selling anywhere between $0.99 and $4.99.

The complete price history is at the link below. They once sold it for $20 for about a day, and it looks like it has sold for its "regular" price of $9.99 for less than 72 hours out of its entire time on the market. At some points they have changed the price upwards of six time in the same day!

http://appshopper.com/business/splashtop-remote-desktop
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I just started using, but so far so good. My home machine is running Windows 7 64bit. I've had no problems connecting from work today. I've played mp3's, connected to hulu desktop (video lags a little), restarted computer (I don't need to type password on this machine). I still need to check and see if it wakes from sleep. For $1.99 it was worth it. They have a free version so you can see how it works for 5 minutes at a time.
 
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CentralMOBuck;1972992; said:
Really wish I could have gotten my hands on a 16gb before they sold out. :( Especially when the android OS gets ported to this thing.
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