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13 Glaring iPad Shortcomings

Source: All About Jazz
April 6, 2010

While the iPad is fun to play with, it's hard to figure out what role it fills The iPad shows great promise. It's thin and sleek and not like any other gadget out there. It was also more hyped than any new device in recent memory. But is it worth buying? Given the cost, and a slew of drawbacks, the answer boils down to how much you're willing to pay for a toy. We've been testing both a low-end and ...

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Colleges Dream of Paperless, iPad-Centric Education

Source: All About Jazz
April 6, 2010

Three universities are getting pumped to hand out free iPads to students and faculty with hopes that Apple's tablet will revolutionize education. Seton Hill University, George Fox University and Abilene Christian University each pre- ordered bundles of iPads -- sight unseen -- with plans to experiment with how the tablet could change classroom learning. In interviews with Wired.com just prior to the iPad's launch last week, officials from each university saw the iPad as having potential to render printed textbooks ...

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Sketchbook Pro Sells 10,000 Copies in iPad's First Days

Source: Michael Ricci
April 5, 2010

Autodesk Inc. is one of the first app makers to release sales numbers for its iPad product. The $7.99 SketchBook Pro app, currently No. 6 on the list of paid iPad apps, has sold 10,000 copies so far, according to the company.

SketchBook Pro is a sophisticated painting and drawing application that, in its iPad manifestation, allows users to create and color images with their fingers. As with many apps designed (or redesigned) for the iPad, SketchBook Pro was ...

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Google Buzz Will Ask All Users to Review Privacy Settings

Source: Michael Ricci
April 5, 2010

Perhaps tidying up the last of the privacy kerfuffle that marred Google Buzz's launch, Google will highlight changes to its social networking product's privacy settings Monday. When users click on the Buzz tab in Gmail, a screen asks them to confirm their current privacy settings. The page displays the sites that are connected to your profile (e.g. Twitter, Picasa), who you're following, who is following you and whether those lists of people are shown on your public profile. The confirmation ...

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Five iPad Apps to Consider on Your First Day of Ownership

Source: Michael Ricci
April 5, 2010

Now that the iPad has hit stores, new owners and prospective buyers are probably wondering which applications to download as soon as they break the tablet out of its box. That's where we come in. Below you will find five applications available in Apple's App Store that are ideal for new iPad owners. Some are free and others will set you back a few bucks, but in any case, they're worth having. Let's take a look.

1. WeatherBug Elite for ...

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5 Secrets of Youtube's Success

Source: All About Jazz
April 5, 2010

As the video giant celebrates its fifth anniversary, Wired goes behind the scenes of the site that launched a million memes.

The Content It elevated the absurd. These early YouTube hits turned unknowns into Internet sensations. We tracked down five surprise superstars to see how they've capitalized on their fame.

“Evolution of Dance"

Date uploaded 2006 Views to date 137 million Motivational speaker Judson Laipply first performed his pop-dance montage as the ...

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Hands-on with Apple's iPad

Source: All About Jazz
April 5, 2010

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First Batch of Twitter Apps for iPad Ready to Fly

Source: Michael Ricci
April 5, 2010

Not surprisingly, Twitter Inc. isn't making an official application for the iPad.

You can always pull up Twitter.com in the tablet computer's Safari browser.

Instead, the company is relying on its army of third-party developers to dream up the next wave of touchable software, and they're taking the call. Two days before the iPad even hits stores, several developers of Twitter-powered iPad apps have already shown off or have had plans leaked for their upcoming products. As you'd expect with ...

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