In a previous post I wrote back in June, I described how to use Apple’s iPad Camera Connection kit to connect USB headsets and other devices. You may recall Apple’s kit has two adapters, one for USB and one for an SD […]
The recent update to the free Remote app from Apple adds an iPad version that takes advantage of the iPad’s large screen. The Remote app allows you to control iTunes running on your computer over a Wi-Fi network and also works with Apple […]
Apple’s Remote App Update Adds iPad Version to Control iTunes
The update for Amazon’s Kindle app for iPad includes a landscape mode with two column display. Select titles now also have access to Amazon’s Shelfari for character, plot, and series info from within the ebook itself.
Kindle App for iPad Updated – Gets iBooks Two Page ...
My previous post addressed using the iPad to replace history textbook content. The Toronto version of examiner.com offers recommendations for history apps for the iPad. The article doesn’t include links, so I’ve listed them here. Prices range from 99 cents for the […]
Suggestions for History Apps for the iPad
Some 300 students in four Virginia school districts will use Apple iPads loaded with interactive media and applications to replace traditional history textbook content. The project is part of the Beyond Textbooks initiative, designed to explore the potential of wireless technology and digital textbooks to […]
History Textbook Content Moves to iPad in “Beyond Textbooks” Initiative
Later this month, the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development will issue iPads to all freshmen, about 450 total. Students are receiving the devices this fall so they can be prepared to use them for spring coursework. Faculty will […]