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I “so” Love My iPad!

Friday, June 11th, 2010

I was one of the lucky bastards who picked up his brand new 3G 64Gb iPad on the day they were released in Australia from My Mac Northland in Preston.

Breezed into the store at 2pm and was out complete with iPad, case and keypad dock by 5 past 2. Wandered into a Telstra shop and picked one of their special Ipad Pre-Paid Sims (3G for $30) and was home by 2:15pm.

We were up and running by 2:30. This is how we activated the TELSTRA Pre-paid SIM for iPad.

1. Buy sim
2. Wait at least ½ hour before calling Telstra on 125 8880 (from any phone). Its a very busy number, so be patient.
3. After activating, then insert sim into iPad. Don’t insert it until its been activated. Can’t find the insert key? Its clipped to the back of the white cardboard instruction folder.
4. In settings, Wi-Fi, turn off Wi-Fi
5. In settings, Cellular Data, enter APN as telstra.iph (username and password we left blank)
6. In settings, Carrier, after is searches and locates carriers, select Telstra Mobile
7. Shut down and reboot your iPad.

Have fun with your iPad… we love ours!

iPad Jealousy

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

ipadI never thought I would ever be jealous of an American but I am today… the lucky Yanks can today get their hands on the new Apple iPad.

iPad is the best way to experience the web, email, photos, and video. Hands down. All of the built-in apps on iPad were designed from the ground up to take advantage of the large Multi-Touch screen and advanced capabilities of iPad. And they work in any orientation. So you can do things with these apps that you can’t do on any other device.

Safari
iPad is the best way to experience the web. View whole pages in portrait or landscape on the large Multi-Touch screen. And let your fingers do the surfing.

Mail
There’s nothing like the Mail app on iPad. With a split-screen view and expansive onscreen keyboard, it lets you see and touch your email in ways you never could before.

Photos
A vivid LED-backlit IPS display makes viewing photos on iPad extraordinary. Open albums with a tap. Flip through your pictures one by one. Or play a slideshow and share your photos.

Videos
The 9.7-inch high-resolution screen makes iPad perfect for watching HD movies, TV shows, podcasts, music videos, and more.

YouTube
With the YouTube app designed specifically for iPad, videos are even easier to find. And on the amazing iPad display, they’re more fun to watch. Especially in HD.

iPod
Reach out and touch your songs. View your album art full-size. iPad makes music look as good as it sounds.

iTunes
Millions of songs, thousands of movies and TV shows, and so much more. Browsing and buying are just a tap away.

App Store
You’ll find more than 150,000 apps on the App Store, and iPad can run almost all of them. Including everything from games to productivity apps.

iBooks
Reading is a joy on iPad. Text looks crisp and bright. Pages turn with a flick. And you can buy new books from the iBookstore. Just download the free iBooks app to get started.1

Maps
See more of the world with iPad. Find locations easier than ever with street view, satellite view, or new terrain view — all using Google services.

Notes
With its large display and onscreen keyboard, iPad makes it easy to jot down quick notes and keep important information on hand. You can even email yourself reminders.

Calendar
Work, home, and everything in between. Your schedules are easy to read and easy to manage on iPad — even all at once.

Contacts
With Contacts on iPad, you can see much more than just names and numbers. And you can do more with them, too.

Home Screen
With just one press of the Home button, you have access to every app on your iPad.

Spotlight Search
No matter what you’re looking for, Spotlight Search can help you find it.

Accessibility
Universal access is built into iPad. So right out of the box, Apple makes it easy for people with disabilities to enjoy all that iPad has to offer.

iWork
The iWork productivity applications that you know and love on the Mac — Keynote, Pages, and Numbers — have been completely redesigned for iPad.2 So you can create great-looking presentations, documents, and spreadsheets. All using just your fingers. And while they’re easy to use, they’re also the most powerful productivity apps ever built for a mobile device.

Keynote
Create a presentation with custom graphic styles, elegantly designed themes, stunning animations and effects, and powerful new features designed just for iPad.

Pages
Pages has everything you need to put your words into beautiful documents. Including Apple-designed templates and easy-to-use formatting tools.

Numbers
Numbers includes over 250 easy-to-use functions, an intelligent keyboard, flexible tables, and eye-catching charts. So you can create compelling spreadsheets in just a few taps.

iPad Apps

From games to education to productivity, there are over 1000 new apps made just for iPad you can discover now on the App Store. They’re unlike anything you’ve seen or touched before. And this is just the beginning.

iPad Links

Call 1-800-MY-APPLE (800-692-7753).
iBooks is available only in the U.S.

iPad Australia

Word has it that the Apple iPad will be available in Australia in late April, fingers X!

Google Gadget eBar

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Google Gadget eBar ScreenshotThe Google Gadget eBar from eBarster displays eBay content in a Google widget on your web site.

It conforms to both the Google Gadgets Api and the OpenSocial Api, making it easy to install on any website, including social networking sites that support the Google Gadgets Api or Orkut and is linked to your eBay Campaign ID earning revenue.

eBars comes in many forms:
- a Google Gadget
- a classic (text only) eBar
- an rss-style (with photos) sidebar eBar
- a snippet-style (with photos) main page eBar
- a single “Mini Ad” adbar
- a newsfeed eBar

There are a number of customization options available for eBars:
- specify your own keywords (and/or exclude keywords)
- use (nearly) any eBay site (including international sites)
- scrolling / non-scrolling option

Get Your eBarTM code!

Google Gadget eBar EXAMPLE


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