There is a trick to selecting multiple images, including multi-page, for deletion (or emailing) in the Photo app.
Remember to click on the "arrow-box" in the top-right corner, before following the steps in the hint.
September 29, 2010
Internet Radio
I installed AccuRadio (free) on the iPad this morning and gave my Dad a brief demo. I found a great baroque music station on it which should please him as the CBC Radio programming (which he used to love) became distinctly "contemporary" after the new director (who recently left) came to power a few years ago. The bandwidth usage should tell me 1) how heavy the streaming is, and 2) if he listened to any radio.
When he returned from a trip to Portugal recently, he mentioned the Internet Radio Station "Radio Amalia" which streams the audio as an MMS feed. I think he would definitely like it if that station was available on the iPad.
WunderRadio ($7 which my boss has on his iPhone) definitely has that station. But I don't know if it's worth the cost.
It would be nice if there was an iPad app that could input mms:// URLs; Fstream (free) seems popular, however it's iOS4 only and there are many complaints by iOS 3.x users about the upgrade.
Update Sep 30, 2010: This morning, my Dad asked my whether the radio could recieve Portuguese radio stations! I said mentioned that by November, I would be able to install an app that could do it. He listened to AccuRadio for about an hour and the data-usage was 52MB-- so the stream is approximately 1MB/min.
Update Oct. 1, 2010: I found an app called Streamer (free) that can handle mms streams and the radio worked. However, the app has the most appalling user interface. I think I am going to have to write-down the steps so my Dad can listen to his station.
When he returned from a trip to Portugal recently, he mentioned the Internet Radio Station "Radio Amalia" which streams the audio as an MMS feed. I think he would definitely like it if that station was available on the iPad.
WunderRadio ($7 which my boss has on his iPhone) definitely has that station. But I don't know if it's worth the cost.
It would be nice if there was an iPad app that could input mms:// URLs; Fstream (free) seems popular, however it's iOS4 only and there are many complaints by iOS 3.x users about the upgrade.
Update Sep 30, 2010: This morning, my Dad asked my whether the radio could recieve Portuguese radio stations! I said mentioned that by November, I would be able to install an app that could do it. He listened to AccuRadio for about an hour and the data-usage was 52MB-- so the stream is approximately 1MB/min.
Update Oct. 1, 2010: I found an app called Streamer (free) that can handle mms streams and the radio worked. However, the app has the most appalling user interface. I think I am going to have to write-down the steps so my Dad can listen to his station.
September 28, 2010
Watch TV Alone, Together
The yap.TV app allows you to make TV-watching in your living room a global social event.
September 26, 2010
iPad Portraits
David Newman travels to technology conferences and companies around the world and paints portraits of attendees on his iPad using the Pogo stylus.
I don't know what painting app he uses.
Based on a comparison on this page between the portrait being drawn and the subject, I would say the portraits aren't very true to life. The Howard Rheingold portrait looks accurate, though, but that might be because he's such a caricature of his own character.
I don't know what painting app he uses.
Based on a comparison on this page between the portrait being drawn and the subject, I would say the portraits aren't very true to life. The Howard Rheingold portrait looks accurate, though, but that might be because he's such a caricature of his own character.
September 25, 2010
Battery Charge
The battery usage of the iPad is excellent. I charge it once a week on Saturdays.
The lowest battery capacity I have seen is 20%, since internet access was enabled; before that, the lowest was 32%.
The biggest complaint I have about the iPad is the weight, which is mostly due to the battery. I don't know if I would trade a lighter iPad with needing to charge it more than once a week-- it's a difficult choice to make.
A smaller iPad (rumoured 7" screen) would certainly make it lighter, but would it still have the great battery life I get now?
The lowest battery capacity I have seen is 20%, since internet access was enabled; before that, the lowest was 32%.
The biggest complaint I have about the iPad is the weight, which is mostly due to the battery. I don't know if I would trade a lighter iPad with needing to charge it more than once a week-- it's a difficult choice to make.
A smaller iPad (rumoured 7" screen) would certainly make it lighter, but would it still have the great battery life I get now?
3G Data Usage, First Month
With two days remaining in the first month of the 3G data plan, my iPad's data-usage was 449MB/5GB. I guessed correctly that the 250MB plan would have been insufficient. My guess was solely based on the novelty of having internet access-- I was expecting around 1GB of usage.
This usage is mostly reading a few newspapers in Safari, using the BBC News app, an occasional visit to the Wikipedia and browsing JCrew, LCBO and Sears.
I just installed the NASA app and showed my Dad around the NASA Image of the Day, the Astronomy Picture of the Day and the videos. Since it has NASA TV, there should be some bandwidth usage increase for next month.
Hopefully, there won't be problems watching the Nov. 1st launch of the last Shuttle, STS-133.
This usage is mostly reading a few newspapers in Safari, using the BBC News app, an occasional visit to the Wikipedia and browsing JCrew, LCBO and Sears.
I just installed the NASA app and showed my Dad around the NASA Image of the Day, the Astronomy Picture of the Day and the videos. Since it has NASA TV, there should be some bandwidth usage increase for next month.
Hopefully, there won't be problems watching the Nov. 1st launch of the last Shuttle, STS-133.
Netflix Streaming in Canada
Netflix streaming arrived in Canada this week.
There is a one month free trial and unlimited streaming (but technically limited by your usage-cap) for $8 per month on a variety of devices, including the iPad. There seems to be a very limited number of shows to watch, compared to the offerings in the U.S.
It was not without a few controversies: it seems actors were hired to portray passer-bys excited by Netflix and these actors were subsequently interviewed by the press for quotes. The CEO of Netflix apologized for a joke he made about self-absorbed Americans.
(Coincidentally, Blockbuster, DVD rental company, filed for bankruptcy in the US.)
There is a one month free trial and unlimited streaming (but technically limited by your usage-cap) for $8 per month on a variety of devices, including the iPad. There seems to be a very limited number of shows to watch, compared to the offerings in the U.S.
It was not without a few controversies: it seems actors were hired to portray passer-bys excited by Netflix and these actors were subsequently interviewed by the press for quotes. The CEO of Netflix apologized for a joke he made about self-absorbed Americans.
(Coincidentally, Blockbuster, DVD rental company, filed for bankruptcy in the US.)
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