How to Read PDFs with iBooks

A great article from MacLife:

http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_read_pdfs_ibooks

How to Access Your Dropbox Account in iWork for iOS

An interesting article from Maclife, although you'd have to pay $5 a month to do it...

http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_access_your_dropbox_account_iwork_ios

Sign Of The Times: iPad Now Bigger Than The Mac

From MacLife:

You’ve probably heard by now that Apple Inc. had another boffo quarter, with plenty of facts and figures to prove it -- not to mention record revenue of $28.57 billion. But one of the most interesting numbers shows how the iPad has overtaken the Mac in less than a year and a half.

SplatF has posted an interesting analysis of one key component of Apple’s Q3 2011 financials on Tuesday: The company’s iPad, which is less than a year and a half old, has already passed Apple’s 27-year-old Mac business in revenue.

In the last three months, the company sold 9.2 million iPads, racking up $6 billion in revenue. By comparison, Apple sold 3.9 million Macs and “only” made $6.1 billion in revenue. “Apple even admitted that some of the iPad’s success was at the Mac’s expense,” comments Dan Frommer.

”We do believe that some customers chose to purchase an iPad instead of a new Mac during the quarter, but we also believe that even more customers chose to purchase an iPad over a Windows PC,” explained Apple COO Tim Cook during Tuesday’s financial report with analysts.

Posted 07/20/2011 at 5:46am | by J.R. Bookwalter 

(Image courtesy of SplatF with Dan Frommer)

Rumor: Apple May Buy Barnes & Noble

From MacLife:

BGR reports that an "unproven source" delivered a tip that Apple is considering buying Barnes & Noble for approximately $1.5 billion. Interesting idea, as Apple could absorb B&N's vast ebook library into iBooks, and possibly convert several of the retail stores into new Apple stores.

Apple certainly has the money, could this be one of the "strategic opportunities" Steve Jobs was alluding to? A move like this makes a lot of sense and would tie in nicely with growing the iBooks platform, particularly if it would expand the capabilities to buy and rent textbooks.

Again, BGR makes it clear that the source is unproven, but is allegedly someone claiming to have knowledge of discussions within Apple regarding this deal.

Posted 07/29/2011 at 1:48pm | by Adrian Hoppel 

10 Apps (or Services) Apple Just Killed with iOS 5

Here's an article on what will probably disappear with the new iOS 5 update:

http://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/10_apps_or_services_apple_just_killed_ios_5#slide-0

10 iOS 5 Features that didn’t make the WWDC Keynote

Here's an article from TAUW on 10 Amazing iOS 5 Features That Didn’t Make the WWDC Keynote:

http://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/10_amazing_ios_5_features_didn’t_make_wwdc_keynote#slide-0

Handbrake

Here's an article on how to get your DVDs onto your iPad:
http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_encode_pro_handbrake

You can download Handbrake here:
http://handbrake.fr/ 

Opera Mini Browser App

As an alternative to the built in browser on you iPad, Opera Mini is a reliable and robust mobile web browser. It is also available for your phone and desktop computer.

Maclife Opera Mini Articles

Developer Website:
http://www.opera.com/mobile/features/tablets/

iTunes link:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/opera-mini-web-browser/id363729560?mt=8

-The Riz

10 things to do with your new iPad

Here's a great article from Maclife:

http://www.maclife.com/article/features/10_things_do_your_new_ipad

-The Riz