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News November 2, 2011
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Native GMail for iOS Arrives … But Not Quite Fully Baked

If you want to be part of the unofficial beta team for the iOS version of GMail, you can grab it here. Note that it apparently isn’t showing up in iTunes searches, at least from my iPad. Here is the description: Get the official Gmail experience for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. With the [...]

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How to Do It Yourself! November 2, 2011
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A Day in the Life: Using a Bluetooth Headset as a Remote Recording Device for Lectures

I have been teaching for the past few years and have found that recording my lectures is helpful for students that are sick or that need assistance due to attention deficit issues. Many of the programs to record lectures are costly, so I set out to see if I could use my MacBook and a [...]

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Quickies November 2, 2011
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iCloud Workflow Update Thanks to the iOS App Elements

The other day I wrote a post talking about the fact that, thanks to, Siri and iCloud, the Notes application that ships on all iOS devices has suddenly become a full-fledged productivity tool. Thanks to Siri, I’m now able to write everything I need to write on my iPhone by voice and then, thanks to [...]

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News November 1, 2011
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B&N To Hold A Press Conference Monday: New NOOK Ahoy!

It’s been just about a year since Barnes and Noble announced their popular NOOKcolor tablet, and it’s looking like the successor is on deck! eBooknewser is reporting they received an invitation to a B&N press conference, and since the logo was a big n for NOOK…it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to put the pieces [...]

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Editorials, Rants and Raves November 1, 2011
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Lies, Damn Lies, and Android Tablet Numbers

Image courtesy of Retrevo I have been on the hunt for over a year for an Android tablet that meets my needs: I have abandoned hope for now that will be anything appealing in the 10″ space, since Android is currently inferior and fragmented for gaming and a non-factor in music production software. But in [...]

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Quickies November 1, 2011
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Looking for a Digital Movie Tonight? Check Out ‘CanIStream.It’!

Have you ever wanted to watch a movie or TV show only to be thwarted by the seemingly random method used to decide whether or not you can watch certain things on the various services? I know my family has – and both Doug and I have ranted about it in the past. In fact, [...]

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News November 1, 2011
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HP Touchpad: Just Another Crap Tablet or a Worthy Android (Gaming) Device?

Now that the carnage from HP’s “firesale” has finally settled, HP announced that the Touchpad is officially out of stock never to be heard from again. We can go on about our normal lives of hoping for better tablets while paying a premium price for a good product. The fact that the  hardware is no [...]

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News November 1, 2011
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Holiday Gift Guide: For Winter Running and Outdoors Lovers

(image courtesy Cedar Valley Ridge) Last week my dog finally accepted we were going for walks while it was still dark in the morning. This morning I ran dodging ice patches. And I’m slowly pulling all my workout pants out of storage. Yes, winter is almost here, and with it comes a whole new set [...]

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News November 1, 2011
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Twelve South PlugBug iPad/iPhone Travel Charger- a Simple but Brilliant Apple Accessory

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best ideas. That’s how Twelve South’s new PlugBug strikes me. The accessory lets you use one plug to charge both your Mac and your iPad. “Simple”, “fast” and “clean” are the words that came to mind when I got the announcement a few minutes ago. Deciding to order one [...]

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