iPad PDF FAQ: How do I transfer a PDF file onto my iPad, iPhone, or iPod? (Or, "How can I read a PDF on my iPhone, iPad, or iPod?)
Since the iPod, iPhone, and iPad all use the Apple iOS operating system, the process of getting a PDF file onto these devices is identical (or nearly identical) for each device. In this article I'll generally refer to the iPad, as it's actually hard to read most PDF documents on an iPhone of iPod.)
iPad screen cleaning FAQ: How do I clean my iPad screen (the glass screen)? Also, what sort of iPad cleaning cloth should I use?
iPad backup/restore FAQ: How do I make an iPad backup? Also, how do I restore an iPad backup?
When it comes to making backups, the iPad is a curious device. The iPad isn't like a traditional computer where you say, "I want to backup folders X, Y, and Z." Curious about Apple's thinking, I've dug into the iPad backup and restore topic, and here's what I've found.
iPhone battery life FAQ: Do you have any tips on how to improve my iPhone battery life (or iPod battery life)?
Yes, it turns out you can do a number of things to improve your iPhone battery life, and I thought I'd share what I've learned here.
The information about the iPhone 7 performance in this image comes from this post by Jon Gruber. The mind-blowing stats are in the two updates at the end of the image.
In only nine years, Apple’s iPhone is the best-selling product of ever. (Info from asymco.com.)
(Note: I don’t know if most Bibles are sold or given away, but I suspect they are really #1.)
This techpinions article shared this image that shows Apple’s spending on equipment and manufacturing. A key line from the article: “However, Apple stands above most in this area because, if they can’t find the right equipment to make a product, they actually invent and/or create the equipment, either with the help of a partner or they do it themselves.”
A Bloomberg report says that Apple is planning to release a new MacBook Pro that has a narrow OLED screen at the top of the keyboard, which may replace the function keys. In that same article they share this chart, which shows iPad sales compared to Mac sales (which presumably includes all MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac Pro models).
Under Tim Cook, Apple seems much more driven by the bottom line than under Steve Jobs. As this loopinsight.com article points out, “The (MacPro) models on sale today (late 2016) have the exact same specs as the very first ones that rolled off the Texas assembly line back in December 2013.”
I don’t think anyone is craving new body styles for MacBook Pro’s or MacPro’s, but modern, up to date processors and displays would be nice. And by not having those things, it makes a person think, “Hmm, I wonder what Windows’ systems look like these days ...”
As I recall, being driven by the bottom line is what got Apple in trouble under John Sculley and Gil Amelio.
These are a few notes on Apple’s Swift open source development project, taken from this mailing list post by Apple’s Chris Lattner:
- Open source is pretty great. It has been incredible to see such a vibrant community working so well together, and to see you come together practically overnight.
- Open source also brings challenges. I think it is fair to say that “open design” is slower and less predictable than “closed design”. However, the end result is significantly better, and therefore the tradeoff is worth it.
- Software scheduling (particularly with open source) continues to be difficult-to-impossible to predict.
- It is *good* to have high goals, but we need to do a better job of communicating that “goals” are not “promises” so that people don’t feel misled.
According to Forbes and other sources, Apple now has its own version of a “Stagefright” security flaw, and it affects all but the most recent versions of iOS and Mac OS X. Theoretically all it requires is that a hacker sends your phone one text.
Apple’s minimalist security announcements are here: iOS 9.3.3 update, OS X update.
iPhone/iPad display specifications FAQs: What is the display resolution of the iPad, iPhone, or iPod? How large are the screens (pixels, or ppi)?
I've been doing a lot of work lately converting my DVD movie collection into digital movie files that I can watch on my iPhone, and as part of converting these DVD movies into digital movie files, I needed to learn about the iPhone, iPod, and iPad specifications, in particular their screen/display specifications.
Apple iPad Design: I know, forty million people are writing about the new Apple iPad tablet device, but how many of those people owned a tablet PC six years ago like I did? Given those walloping credentials :) here's my take on the Apple iPad design.
To me the iPad design is an evolutionary -- not revolutionary -- product, basically a big iPod Touch w/ updated software, less the camera. (Which led to this very funny iPad image.)
iPad battery life FAQ: Do you have any tips on how to improve my iPad battery life?
Yes, it turns out you can do a number of things to improve your iPad battery life. Here's a quick list of the best "iPad battery life" tips I know.
I learned this first battery life tip by digging through the Apple website. They specifically mention that you can improve your battery life by draining your iPad battery completely every month. Here's their quote:
iPad Pages document sharing FAQ: How do I share iPad Pages documents?
After working with a friend's iPad lately -- specifically the iPad Pages application -- I asked him how you go about sharing iPad Pages documents. We did a little research, and found at least three ways to share/export an iPad Pages document.
