Tag: pdf
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Three essential PDF readers for iPad
A while ago I wrote about ways to read PDF files on your iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad. Well that post is showing it’s age, so rather than completely redo it, I thought I’d discuss my current three top PDF readers, and why. GoodReader GoodReader is my first choice, go-to PDF reader on my iPad. First off,…
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Print? Scan? Copy? Fax? It’s covered!
Recently I had an opportunity to put one of the new Brother multi-function printer devices through it’s paces, and overall, I liked what I saw.Priced as an entry level unit, the Brother MFC-J615W (that’s a mouthful, why can’t they...
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It’s the iPlatform, not the iPad
Steve’s just announced the iPad (not the best name selection in the world, but it’ll do), and after watching the announcement event being reported by various online media, including our own Future Shop Techbloggers, I’m struck by the impression that the hardware is cool, interesting and looks great, but the iPad hardware is not the…
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Apple Tablet prediction as a game
So, tomorrow’s the big day that Apple lifts the veil on projects under development and ready for release in the next year. The mythical Tablet is likely the biggest announcement tomorrow, and technology pundits have not been shy in predicting what the device will have (or not). This all sounds too serious to me, so let’s have…
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Awesome free iPhone app creates sales for other iphone apps
Yep, it seems odd, but a very cool crowdsourced recommendation engine for iPhone apps is creating a bunch of sales of other iPhone apps. Which is good, because when there’re a lot of apps to choose from — a solid tool (not tied to the Apple Store recommendation system, which has been gamed in the…
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How the Apple Tablet can really succeed
Given that Apple isn’t really paying attention to my musings, I’m rather free to go on about things I *think* they can do to make their products, and make them better. I’ve been following Apple’s tablet designs since the Newton Message pad. An interesting device, yet not very practical. I’m completely smitten by my iPod…
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6 Things I want to see in an Apple Tablet
Given the excitement/buzz/hype around the ‘potential’ Apple Tablet announcement this Wednesday, I thought I’d add to the Apple Tablet wordcount by listing a few things I’d like to see in this currently-mythical device. …more This post is an excerpt from one of my weekly posts on the Future Shop Techblog. Check out the full post…
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How to easily convert almost any eBook to open ePub format
My iPod Touch is also my eBook reader. I use the Stanza app (recently upgraded), and the Stanza desktop application to get pdf and other formats into my iPod Touch. But Stanza can’t read all formats, and occasionally an imported file will not display correctly — the layout gets messed up. This is where 2epub.com…
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How to view PDF and other files on your iPhone and iPod Touch
This article was originally written in April 2009. A few new apps have appeared since then, but one, GoodReader is now my daily go-to PDF reader right now. I touch on a few of the new apps here, including GoodReader, but you’ll be back on this page if you want to check out Stanza — a…