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PadGadget How-To: How to Save Web Pages for Offline Reading on your iPad

One of the best things the iPad has to offer is convenient web browsing. The Apple tablet is so much more than just an e-reader. Being able to check out various websites while riding public transit to work makes the uncomfortable ride so much better. Unfortunately, not everyone has 3G or 4G capabilities. If you want to have some of the same opportunities for web browsing that owners of the fancier iPad models have, try offline reading. It will open up a world of opportunity for you.

Safari now has an offline reading feature, but it didn’t always.

It used to be that iPad owners had to find ways to save web pages for offline reading, like taking screen shots, converting pages to PDFs, or simply finding apps that accommodated offline reading.

Not everyone uses Safari for web browsing on their iPad, and some old-schoolers still like to stick with their favorite apps. There are some fantastic offline reading apps in the App Store that should be mentioned.

For example, Offline Pages ($4.99) lets users save entire web pages for offline reading, including formatting and images. All you have to do is add the feature to your iPad’s web browser and then tap the button to save what every page your want.

Also, Instapaper ($3.99) lets you save articles and blog posts for offline reading as text only. The benefit of this is two-fold. You don’t have to worry about busy images distracting you while you are trying to read, and it saves loading time and storage space.

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iPad Mini Won’t Have Retina Display

By Eric Zeman

InformationWeek

10 iPad Annoyances, Solved

Manufacturers in China have begun assembling a new, smaller tablet computer for Apple, the Wall Street Journalreported Wednesday. Unnamed executives from component suppliers said that production of the tablet is under way. Production typically begins several weeks before Apple brings its new devices to market.

The tablet, which many refer to as the iPad Mini, will have a 7.85-inch screen. The regular iPad’s screen measures 9.7 inches diagonally. The most stunning revelation to come from the Journal story is that the iPad Mini’s screen will not be a Retina Display. It will use the same liquid crystal display technology that the larger iPad does, but it won’t have a resolution high enough to merit the “Retina” descriptor.

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6 Ways To Run Windows On An iPad

Want full access to Windows-based business productivity tools, without giving up your iPad? Check out these six options.

By Paul McDougall

InformationWeek

While the Apple iPad has become the tablet of choice for consumers and business users alike, it lacks certain mainstream tools, most notably Microsoft Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Windows tablets, at least until Windows 8 models appear later this year, tend to be clunky, but run the full range of productivity software.

Fortunately, if you want to experience the best of both worlds, you don’t have to buy two devices, as there are an increasing number of options for people who want to run Windows–in various ways–on an iPad. Here’s a look at six potential solutions.

1. OnLive: Originally a gaming service, streaming software company OnLive recently rolled out OnLive Desktop, which lets you access a version of Windows on an iPad. OnLive first offered Windows 7 through the service, but has since switched to Windows Server 2008 R2 (following a licensing dispute with Microsoft.) The service now has Redmond’s blessing.

The free tier offers access to the full suite of Office apps and 2GB of cloud storage. For $4.99 per month, users also get Flash support and “Gigabit-speed” storage. The $9.99 per month Pro edition, which OnLive says is coming soon, provides 50GB of storage.

2. Splashtop: For developers who want to get a jumpstart on testing Windows 8 apps, Splashtop this week released a remote desktop app called Win8 Metro Testbed. The app allows developers to code and compile Windows 8 Metro apps on a PC, and then stream the apps to a simulated Win8 environment on an iPad. That gives developers the chance to test elements such as layout and touch sensitivity without having to wait until Microsoft….

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Turn your old iPad into a dedicated kitchen tablet

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Here’s the hardware and software you need to make your old iPad a kitchen companion

by Alexandra Chang, Macworld.com

Editor’s Note: Now that Apple’s third-generation has arrived in stores, that means a lot of earlier models of Apple’s tablet could find themselves looking for work.

If you’re upgrading to a new iPad, you don’t necessarily have to sell your old tablet or give it away. This is the first in a series of articles in which we look at ways to give your old iPad a new purpose. In this installment, we focus on the iPad’s potential as a dedicated kitchen companion.

Flexible or permanent placement

There are plenty of gadgets for cooking with the iPad, from portable stands to wall-mounted systems. If you tend to move around a lot in your kitchen and want the iPad to move with you, Belkin’s $40 Chef Stand and Stylus is a good option to consider. Since the stand comes with a stylus, you won’t need to use any greasy fingers to navigate your kitchen iPad.

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PadGadget How-To: How to Save Web Pages for Offline Reading on your iPad

One of the best things the iPad has to offer is convenient web browsing. The Apple tablet is so much more than just an e-reader. Being able to check out various websites while riding public transit to work makes the uncomfortable ride so much better. Unfortunately, not everyone has 3G or 4G capabilities. If you want to have some of the same opportunities for web browsing that owners of the fancier iPad models have, try offline reading. It will open up a world of opportunity for you.

Safari now has an offline reading feature, but it didn’t always.

It used to be that iPad owners had to find ways to save web pages for offline reading, like taking screen shots, converting pages to PDFs, or simply finding apps that accommodated offline reading.

Not everyone uses Safari for web browsing on their iPad, and some old-schoolers still like to stick with their favorite apps. There are some fantastic offline reading apps in the App Store that should be mentioned.

For example, Offline Pages ($4.99) lets users save entire web pages for offline reading, including formatting and images. All you have to do is add the feature to your iPad’s web browser and then tap the button to save what every page your want.

Also, Instapaper ($3.99) lets you save articles and blog posts for offline reading as text only.

The benefit of this is two-fold. You don’t have to worry about busy images distracting you while you are trying to read, and it saves loading time and storage space.

PadGadget How-To Guide – Installing iOS 6 on your iPad

Apple’s big update to its mobile operating system was released recently…

If everything goes smoothly, the only thing you will have to do is check for the update, hit the install button when prompted, and make a sandwich while your iPad does all of the work.

If you remember updating to iOS 5.x, you’ll know that it is never that easy.

Because there are plenty of glitches along the way when trying to download a major update to iOS, we’ve got a few tips and pointers on how to smoothly transition from 5.1.1 to 6.0.

The first thing you will need to do is update your operating system to the current version.

If you are not already using iOS 5.1.1, then you should update right now.

Waiting until Wednesday will only make it harder. While you are at it, you might as well update your iTunes to version 10.7. You probably won’t need to update your iPad through iTunes, but it doesn’t hurt to have it up to date in case there are any problems.

The next thing you will need to do BEFORE updating your operating system is to back up your iPad. Don’t be silly about this. If you haven’t backed up your contacts, documents, game scores, and whatever else you have on your device and something goes wrong, causing you to lose everything, it is your own fault. Nothing can be done to save you. Apple Geniuses will shake their heads in disapproval if you tell them you didn’t back up first.

Now, we’ve got some advice for if (and probably when) something goes wrong.

The first bit of advice is to be patient. Practically the entire industrialized world is trying to update to iOS 6 at the same time as you. It is not unlikely that you will be waiting hours for the download to complete. Be prepared for a long wait time without being able to use your iPad. If you need it for work, don’t update until the end of the day.

Once you’ve completed the update, make sure to read every message that comes up. If the update wants to know if you want to restore your contacts from your previous backup, you’d better be sure you’ve backed up your iPad recently or you’ll lose everything that wasn’t stored first.

Sometimes, it is necessary to update an operating system using iTunes, instead of wirelessly. A lot of problems can arise by updating this way. It usually has to do with your own computer’s configurations.

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