The new iPad has arrived

I can see why friends did in store pickups as it took until 3:15 PM to get here! Youch!

Looks pretty sweet, but is currently syncing and since my sync is with iCloud I am sure it is going to take forever, so I am leaving for work in a minute and hopefully it will be done when I get home.

And I am setting up my old iPad on Kelly’s computer, so she will have it when she gets home.

Woohoo, new iPad.

Marware EvoVue case for Newest iPad

One the day of the new iPad release I got my shipment from Marware and got my new Ecovue case for the newest iPad.

I have one of there cases for my iPad 1 and totally love it, and after I found out that M-Edge does not have custom printed cased with magnets (they have them without) for the new iPad I went for another Marware, and it is a great case.
They have a variety of cases for the new iPad, but I went for the EcoVue, which is what I had, and it is even better now.
EcoVue

It even includes a pen and an elastic to hold it on the side. It has a space for the camera to fit through , they moved the place to put the iPad in to the side with the top on it so it won’t fall out, and it has a little stand for having it prop up on a desk.
EcoVue-Foot
EcoVue-Hand

This is an excellent case, and well worth the price of $54.99.
Well the case fits awesome, the magnets work well. This is an awesome case. I highly recommend it.

Still waiting on my New iPad

It is out for delivery, but I am still waiting unfortunately. Am doing work from home, but have a lot of work to do at work too! Damn I want my new toy! At least my current boss is cool enough to let me stay home today to wait for my new iPad.

Index Card for iPad Updated to 3.0

DenVog, LLC has updated it’s excellent outlining tool Index Card to version 3.0.

What’s New in Version 3.0.0


• Column view: Displays stacks in columns. Scroll independently. Great for TV writers, and those that like to view act breaks vertically.


• Stack count indicator: Displays how many cards a stack contains


• Selectable font size for cards on main corkboard (small – 5 lines of text, medium – 6 lines, large 7 – lines)


• Preview: See what your compiled project will look like


– Open In… : Send Simple Text or RTF file directly in another iPad app, without needing to use mail or dropbox. Great for working on a plane!


– Print: Send your file to AirPrint enabled printer


• Text Selection options:


– Selecting a URL (including http://) presents Open in Safari option


– Selecting an email address presents Mail Composer option


– Word count for selected text displayed in popover


• Forward Delete: Extended keyboard button enables delete to the right of the cursor


• Label memory: The last selected label will be the default for new cards


• Stats: Displays Project count, Card count for entire app (accessed via Info button on menubar)


• RTF export font now matches screen app display font


• Navigate to previous card from a new card (when working on a new card, swipe left-to-right)


• Editing screen background matches user setting


FIXES & ENHANCEMENTS


• Onscreen keyboard will no longer partially cover the last line of text, when Long Text is set to OFF


• Changes in progress will be saved if you leave the app while editing screen is still open (didn’t tap Cancel or Done)


• Adding a new card while viewing back of card notes, will flip you to the front of the new card, ready for typing in Title


• Tapping the button for a popover that is already visible will dismiss it


• Selected item count now displayed in title, instead of individual buttons


• Select All / None toggle button for quicker selection of cards


I am looking forward to try this out, as I have already outlined a screenplay on this app and loved it. This is an excellent app all the way around.

New Apple TV does 1080p

Apple has released a 3rd generation Apple TV which now supports 1080p content. AppleTV
They have also upgraded the software, and second generation versions have already got the update. It is much easier to navigate and they have added Vimeo support as well, and Netflix now has 1080 support for streaming (though I no longer have Netflix as I am doing Amazon Streaming and using my Roku which already does 1080). And it keeps it same size and shape for $99 and comes out the same day as the new iPad, March 12th, next Friday.

Apple releases the new iPad

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Apple has surprised no one and released the new iPad. Retina Display, more Ram, a better processor, better graphics, an improved forward camera (thought not the camera facing you) and 4G internet, for the same price. .
There is also a new iPhoto App that looks pretty impressive, though I don’t have the hard drive space to keep that many photos on my phone, though maybe if they expanded cloud or made it more like Adobe Carousel. Will check it out on my iPhone 4.

The weirdest thing is that Siri is not included, but I guess since not every model can have always on internet, though it can dictate what you say to it, so the technology is there, they just haven’t activated Siri.

Too bad there is not more processing power and more hard drive space, as well as a better forward facing camera but it is still a rocking machine. I can’t wait to get it!

I am getting one with my X-Mas Money! Thanks Mom and Baba! I can’t wait for Friday March 12th to come. Going to have to see about going in late for work so I can make sure I get it.

AT&T Throttles Unlimited Plan at 3GB

TUAW is reporting that AT&T has officially set it’s data throttling at 3G a month for their legacy unlimited data plans.

This is obviously in response to them losing at small claims for throttling an unlimited customer, but I bet there is still a class action law suite here as we all signed up for unlimited not throttled 3GB for 3GB or 5GB for 4G.