Google’s Swiffy Tool Converts Flash To iOS Friendly HTML5

There was a lot of buzz the other day when Google announced its new tool Swiffy. This tool has been designed to automatically convert your Flash content so you could use it on you iPad. At the moment the biggest file you can convert is 512 KB. This is a comparative small file, certainly very few of my files or SWF presentations would fit within this constraint. So am I excited that some Flash content can be converted in this two part process? Yes.Is Swiffy the answer? Maybe but I not sure it is there yet in it's current form and with its current restrictions.(By the way, would it kill Google to create some sexier interface for some of the...

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Tiny Tower

Tiny Tower is a 8-bit style iPad game that lets you build a tiny tower to attract "bitizens" to live in it and manage the businesses. The game is like SimCity but actually fun.The graphics are hand crafted 8-bit and a lovely soundtrack enhances the experience. With Tiny Tower, you can check in for a few times a day, but never stay very long.Download Tiny Tower (Free) from iTun...

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iPad WiFi works with no WiFi icon

I had my original 16GB WiFi only iPad upgraded to iOS 4.3. When it came to connecting to WiFi network, suddenly the WiFi indicator just disappeared, as if there was no network connection. But the iPad still connected and I could browse the web sites.That may be an app causing the WiFi icon to disappear. You can try syncing all your apps aga...

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Import photos from iPad without iPhoto

If you want to transfer your photos from the iPad 2 to your Mac OS X that doesn't have iPhoto app, you can try the buit-in app called Image Capture. That is easy and simple.How to Import photos from iPad without iPhoto* First connect your iPad to your Mac.* From the Finder > Applications > Image Capture. Then choose the "Download To" folder and click the "Download All" button for importing all...

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Elementray iPad: E-mag

Laura Wright was been kind enough to publish her issuu e-book on the iPads in the Classroom PLN. Have a look at the PLN site for discussion and iPad resources. Check out her publication on using iPads in the Elementary Classroom on the links below. This is a cool publication. Make sure you check out here other  issuu publications.http://issuu.com/laurawright/docs/elementary_ipa...

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How to loop video on iPad

I want to use an iPad as a looping video presentation. It can play the video and loop it as long as you won't touch the screen. But I cannot figure out how to do that, and am not finding any apps that allow me to loop as well.You can try the following steps without compressing the video.* On your Mac, import the video in iPhoto to create a photo album.* Connect your iPad to Mac and sync the al...

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Hipmunk Flight Search - Travel app

Hipmunk Flight Search is a remarkable new travel search app that aims to take the agony out of travel planning and allowss people to select the best flight for them at a glance. Super simple, love the time-tablet layout.Hipmunk app is such a flawlessly easy way to find flights. It has the ability to sort by 'agony' and shrinks my flight windows times. I look forward to seeing this app evolve to...

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iPad camera out of focus

My iPad rear-facing camera took good pictures 3 days ago, but now every thing is blurry. When I activate the camera, the camera is actually perfectly focused at first but then falls out of focus.You can try doing a factory reset for fixing the issue. If not working, there may be a hardware probl...

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12 Apps to Assist Students to Study

Many students struggle with the skills of organising homework and studying for exams. There are a number of apps that have been designed specifically for these situation. Some are flashcard apps that work really well for dates and facts, others are apps that attempt to create some organisation around assignments and upcoming examinations. I must admit I tend to lean towards those apps that use a bit of fun to help students learn. So if you have a students needing that bit of extra help what apps could you suggest.Stick Pick  $2.99Teachers can randomly choose a students's name and select a stick that is tied to a node and level of difficulty...

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How to superscripts in Pages for iPad

I need to realize a scientifical report by using subscripts and superscripts. How can I attive that in Pages for iPad? I got quick office and I didn't find these options.There is no way to do subscripts or superscripts directly in pages on your iPad. You can copy and paste from another doc or using an app like Unicode Tab...

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iOS 5 beta 2 enabled wireless sync

Apple's mobile operating system iOS 5 beta 2 is now available for developers to download. One of iOS 5's biggest new features is wireless syncing that can sync apps, media, documents, calendars and more between various mobile iOS devices and a Mac or PC wirelessly.To use the wireless syncing features in iOS 5 beta 2, you require to install iTunes 10.5 beta 2 on a Mac, and create an iCloud acco...

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Pete and the secret of flying HD

Pete and the secret of flying HD is an wonderfully lovely story book about a little yellow bird Pete dreaming of flight. Pete has been told that, his wings are made for protecting him when it rains, by his parents. But his adventures just prove his parents wrong.This book is suitable for children aged 2 and up. The illustrations are top notch and help to draw the reader into the story. My little...

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Can you really use Twitter in your Classroom?

Twitter was one of those things that I just ignored. I thought it was a little bit indulgent and frivolous, that was until I got shown how teachers are using it for Professional Development. It is interesting how often it is now my first port of call if I am looking for a new Web 2 tool or an App that does a specific task. So how can you use twitter in the classroom?  This post is also posted at Edtechtoolbox.1. Make your own Textbook We have used twitter in our class as a way of creating our own textbook. It was really a book for those students who wanted to complete some further reading around the subject we were studying. The...

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Battleheart for iPad

Battleheart is a great action RPG game for iPad. In the game, you will take a team of four soldiers and attempt to survive a series of levels. Four warriors have different classes, such as wizards who perform magic, and knights who engage in melee.Battleheart satisfies my WOW craving. It's WOW lite. Super addictive to play. No internet is required to play. Cute chareacters to level up. Gestures...

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Skype For iPad coming soon

The Skype app for iPhone brings video calling to millions of mobile users. The native Skype client will bring video chat to iPad on the way. Woo hoo! iPad 2 generation has large screen size and camera, so only it can take the benefit from the Skype service. Skype for iPad will feature much of the same functionality of desktop clients, but missing file sharing featu...

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Scan To PDF Turns iPad into a document scanner

Scan To PDF is a great useful app that can scan documents from the camera and save them to multi-page pdf files right from your iPad. Then you can export the files via email, printer, DropBox, or to any other app that accepts PDFs.Scan To PDF has a very nice user interface and works just as described. This app helps me take care of some importtant docs I need to send home while I am travelling....

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Education evolves for the ‘iGeneration’

This is an excellent article written by Jennifer Kohlhepp at gmnews. What is really interesting is that the enthusiasm and passion of the teachers being interviewed has been mirrored in the writing of the article itself. It sounds like Miss Kohn has made Jennifer Kohlhepp a bit of a convert. Not only does it give you an insight into a number of really useful workflows but it gives you ideas for using the iPad in your own classroom. Enjoy!!!Education evolves for the ‘iGeneration’The day will come when today’s students talk about heavy backpacks like grandparents talk about trekking to school in the snow.With the introduction of iPads into...

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An Educator's thoughts on using iOS 5 features in an iPad Classroom

A clear and concise review of using the new features of iOS 5 and the ramifications for the classroom teacher by Matthew Panzarino over at TheNextWeb. Enjoy!!!Apple’s announcements at WWDC included a large array of improvements to iOS, including beefier AirPlay support, wireless syncing with iTunes and iCloud backups. Fraser Speirs, the Head of IT at Cedars School of Excellence in Greenock, Scotland, recently took a look at what those new features mean for an educator using iPads in the classroom.Speirs and Greenock have been involved in an ongoing project to use the iPad extensively in classrooms since August of 2010,...

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This device is not eligible while updating iPad

When I tried to update my iPad from iOS 4.2.1 to 4.3.3, the iTunes kept getting an error message: "this device is not eligible" on my Mac. The iPad was stuck in DFU mode with black screen.If you have the same problem that keep having trouble to update to 4.3.2 to 4.33, try the following steps.* In Finder to to Go > Go To Folder, and type in /etc.* Open “hosts” file in TextEdit.* Then edit the...

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Bumpy Road game for iPad

Bumpy Road is a simple iPad game about a love story on four wheels. You will guide a pair of lovers to travel through countryside and help them collect the memories of their past. The game is a fun challenge with a fantastic amalgamation of art.Bumpy Road is a awesome game. I really love the style of the drawings and animations, and the music is so perfectly fitting. But it's too hard to contr...

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Right Tools Unleash Creativity on an iPad

                                                                                                                              Photo courtesy of Chang W. Lee/The New York TimesThe Camera Connection Kit for the iPad.Written by Nick Bilton over at  Nytimes.com. This is a good article for those people who are wondering where...

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10 Mind Mapping Tools 4 the iPad

Brainstorming is a way for an individual or group to collect ideas about a specific problem or situation. The goal is to collect as many as you can and then go back and evaluate the ones that might be worth developing further. These ideas can then be developed, enhanced and modified.Brainstorming is a great tool for educational situation where you want to develop and stimulate the creative process. The idea is that a shift in thinking can occur by collecting many ideas together around a particular concept. The process itself often spurs further ideas and so the process continues.So if we have access to iPads then what apps are available for us...

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