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So I'm an idiot....dropped my iPad yesterday. All I had on it was a rear skin, screen was ruined but it worked.

All I can say is AppleCare FTMFW. And I now have a folio case.

Whiskers

Damn Canadians, not taking care of their shit.

#1 STUNNA

I just had a idea! Can you guys with the camera connection kit test this please? I shoot video on my iPhone because I don't want to carry around my iPad and look like an idiot recording with it. Is it possible to plug in an iPhone into the usb port on camera kit and have it show up in iMovie on the iPad and import video off of it? If it does, I'll buy one right now! Someone check on that prease! I'd rather shoot on the iPhone and edit on the iPad.

srika

my prediction: I would seriously doubt Apple would allow for that kind of user convenience.

#1 STUNNA

If they don't then they need to, if you can import for other companies devices then you should be to import from their own devices. Especially when they talk about how great the iPhone's camera is and how great it is to edit videos on an iPad. Seems like it'd only take a software update to enable that if it's not there. The iPhone shows up as a camera on Windows and OS X so why not iOS?

WILLDOGS

You just convinced me to buy applecare+. I just called up and got it for my ipad in less than 10 minutes.

I feel better now.

srika

looking it up quickly, it looks like you *can* do it somehow by pairing the devices via bluetooth... however, you need a third-party app to do this - Apple would not let you do this out of the box, that would simply be too much of a user convenience.

#1 STUNNA

what app?

srika

it's called "Photoshare"

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Yv3mHWnvKvk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

srika

looks like this is photos only though... not for video... BUT... there's probably some way to do it........

jupitersolo

Photo Transfer is what I've always used. Just for photo's, but it'll do video as well. I have used it to transfer via bluetooth takes longer, but works.


http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photo...365152940?mt=8

Mizouse

Yes afaik the camera connection kit transfers videos and photos.

Mizouse

It won't import directly to iMovie but to your camera roll...

Mizouse

.

Mizouse

So yes, apple does actually allow that kind of user convenience....

#1 STUNNA

thanks!

#1 STUNNA

I got the camera kit and it works great! Imported video and edited on iMovie and uploaded to YouTube. The video I the thread I posted in the car forum is the result

Mizouse

#1 STUNNA

there's a Team Viewer app!

srika

I'm REALLY surprised to hear you just found out!

#1 STUNNA

never bothered to look...

srika

I use it on my iphone at least a few times a day, to check my home computer from wherever. The Facebook app is so gawd awful slow it's actually faster to remote to my home computer with TeamViewer and check facebook on there. . Even on 3G.

Mizouse

Really? FB app runs fine for me....

srika

well I am pretty certain it is because of the # of you-know-what I have... I mean I can almost literally feel it chugging through compiling everything to display....

Whiskers

I tried my Samsung Galaxy 7 Plus yesterday again. Facebook sucks so bad on it, I want to flush it down a toilet.

CGFebTSX04

Facebook app has always sucked on Android. Blame Facebook for not caring. Use the many alternatives:

FriendMe

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...mZhY2Vib29rIl0.

FriendCaster

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...3RpZnlGcmVlIl0.


Tinfoil for Facebook

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...Zid3JhcHBlciJd


Or what I do, create a bookmark to the desktop site and just create a bookmark shortcut to it. Facebook has no interest in making their mobile apps better because they don't money off them. No ads are displayed in the mobile apps. They make money when you visit their website so they want you to do that.

srika

yeah, it's been a known issue that the Facebook app sucks for all platforms, generally. YMMV depending on your usage and amount of content being delivered.

jupitersolo

All platforms? Pretty happy with the iPhone and iPad app. It doesn't what it should.

srika

its slow as molasses on mine. been that way for years.

edit: it WAS responsive and usable at some point, probably around 2008 or so. then after one big update, it became slow. and has been slow since then. and this is a user experience that I've seen echoed from numerous friends.

CGFebTSX04

Compared to other Social Networks yes its crap. Compare it to Path, Instagram, Google+ and its night and day difference. Its tolerable yes, but its crap.

jupitersolo

I'll give you that it's slow, but it still does what it should. It's not like the app is bad. But it asks a lot to do on a 3G pipe. When I using on wifi, almost like using at my desktop.

jupitersolo

Path, never heard of it, instagram is for phags. Google+, I'll try using on 3G, but IIRC, it's about the same.

srika

mine takes about 1-2 minutes before I can actually start using it. it just kind of sits there, locked up. and then, if I click on a photo or anything, nothing is refreshed and current. its all on old information. I have to manually refresh everything generally to get it to sync up. really annoying. maybe I should show you.

CGFebTSX04

https://path.com/

Its another social networking site. Look at their demos

Sometimes when you click on pictures it says its unavailable. That pisses me off the most as I can see the damn thumbnail. Have to click a few times to get it to show up or just forget about it.

srika

haha totally, I'm glad someone can relate. yeah often times I'll just close the damn thing because I realize waiting for whatever it is I am waiting for is most very likely not worth the waiting time and that it would be more efficient for me to get to a computer and check there (or access my home computer using TeamViewer and check there)

jupitersolo

Hell I get that using my home computer. I tells me I have new message, but I don't. It tells me I have 20+ in my family or local group, but I don't.

srika

hate to threadjack but the FB messaging system is a different beast. I have trouble with that too but it's of a different size and scope. but on my home computer the notifications are spot on, and updated in real-time. pretty much never have a problem with that.

ALSO, I am only talking about when I am on Wi-fi, my iphone is not too useful on 3G over here. it's often downright useless.

jupitersolo

Wifi, I have no problems, 3G is slower than other apps. YMMV

Mizouse

Hmmm no issues here, but I'm a loser on FB...

Anyways did you try uninstalling FB and reinstalling it?

Mizouse

I see you yummy