Apple: iPad News and Discussion Thread
04-04-2011, 03:31 PM
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Download the Skyfire Web browser.
It's a work-around to the flash problem, it's not the greatest solution (sometimes videos can take upwards of 10-15 seconds to load) but I've been able to view just about any flash video I've encountered using Skyfire. It also has some other features like tabbed browsing, private browsing
and the ability to view web pages in either their mobile or desktop version. It's a few bucks but I think its worth it.
It's a work-around to the flash problem, it's not the greatest solution (sometimes videos can take upwards of 10-15 seconds to load) but I've been able to view just about any flash video I've encountered using Skyfire. It also has some other features like tabbed browsing, private browsing
and the ability to view web pages in either their mobile or desktop version. It's a few bucks but I think its worth it.
04-04-2011, 04:51 PM
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nobody posted up yet that a robber was killed breaking into the chula vista (south san diego) apple store this morning?
http://www.macrumors.com/2011/04/04/...uspect-killed/
http://www.macrumors.com/2011/04/04/...uspect-killed/
04-04-2011, 09:20 PM
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Yea I read about it earlier..
04-04-2011, 09:23 PM
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Download the Skyfire Web browser.
It's a work-around to the flash problem, it's not the greatest solution (sometimes videos can take upwards of 10-15 seconds to load) but I've been able to view just about any flash video I've encountered using Skyfire. It also has some other features like tabbed browsing, private browsing and the ability to view web pages in either their mobile or desktop version. It's a few bucks but I think its worth it.
It's a work-around to the flash problem, it's not the greatest solution (sometimes videos can take upwards of 10-15 seconds to load) but I've been able to view just about any flash video I've encountered using Skyfire. It also has some other features like tabbed browsing, private browsing
and the ability to view web pages in either their mobile or desktop version. It's a few bucks but I think its worth it.
It's pretty good, but scrolling isn't as smooth as safari. (at least on iPhone)
04-04-2011, 09:25 PM
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Anyone looking for an iPad 2? A friend of mine picked up a bunch of them and is selling them, he sent me a whole list of iPads that he has:
6 - 64GB ATT Unlocked Black
5 - 64GB ATT Unlocked White
5 - 64GB Verizon 3G White
1 - 32GB ATT Unlocked White
6 - 64GB ATT Unlocked Black
5 - 64GB ATT Unlocked White
5 - 64GB Verizon 3G White
1 - 32GB ATT Unlocked White
04-04-2011, 09:28 PM
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Is he selling them cheaper than if I were to goto the apple store?
04-04-2011, 11:06 PM
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Are people really that dumb to only check for iPads at the Apple Store? I was there today and they were out of stock but I was at target yesterday and they had a bunch just sitting there. I'm sure best buy has a shit ton too. Retards
04-05-2011, 12:56 AM
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Do they have all the capacities and colors at target?
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04-05-2011, 01:22 AM
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AFAIK, I saw a 32GB 3G. Not sure if they have all 18 models in stock but I'm sure they have the most popular ones....
04-05-2011, 01:34 AM
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In major metropolitan areas its still damn near impossible to just come across them in a store.
04-05-2011, 07:02 AM
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When I got mine and one for a friend, I went to 3 Best Buys and 2 Targets and nada. Then I went to the Apple store and there was a small line and a old guy with tickets, bingo.
04-07-2011, 09:21 AM
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100 Classic Atari games for $15 
http://www.9to5mac.com/59956/100-ata...15/#more-59956
The iCade may be useful after all..
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics...Search&t=icade
http://www.9to5mac.com/59956/100-ata...15/#more-59956
The iCade may be useful after all..
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics...Search&t=icade
04-07-2011, 09:57 AM
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100 Classic Atari games for $15
http://www.9to5mac.com/59956/100-ata...15/#more-59956
The iCade may be useful after all..
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics...Search&t=icade
http://www.9to5mac.com/59956/100-ata...15/#more-59956
The iCade may be useful after all..
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics...Search&t=icade
04-07-2011, 10:19 AM
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Here's something else I found annoying on the iPad. When writing posts on forums while using the iPad, I have no idea how to scroll within the box where the text is entered on the forum webpage if there is more written in the post that the box can show without scrolling. Is there a way to scroll? I'm talking about editing a post..
04-10-2011, 07:46 PM
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Here's something else I found annoying on the iPad. When writing posts on forums while using the iPad, I have no idea how to scroll within the box where the text is entered on the forum webpage if there is more written in the post that the box can show without scrolling. Is there a way to scroll? I'm talking about editing a post..
04-10-2011, 07:50 PM
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o'rly? so thats how its done. 
04-10-2011, 08:21 PM
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even better. hit the down arrow button in the upper right corner of the yellow box to make the box bigger!
04-10-2011, 08:23 PM
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why would you want to make a yellow box bigger, i thought they were known for being smaller...
04-10-2011, 08:24 PM
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and sideways....
04-10-2011, 08:25 PM
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04-10-2011, 08:26 PM
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wow i actually never knew what those up and down arrows were for. (never bothered to press them until now)
04-10-2011, 08:26 PM
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is it going to stay this size by default now?
guess not.
guess not.
Last edited by Mizouse; 04-10-2011 at 08:28 PM. Reason: doodoo
04-11-2011, 06:08 PM
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bought myself powersupportusa film for ipad2.
it feels nice to finally remove the plastic wrap that came with my ipad
now.. how to protect the rear from scratches... hmm
it feels nice to finally remove the plastic wrap that came with my ipad
now.. how to protect the rear from scratches... hmm
04-11-2011, 07:25 PM
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<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="1280" height="750" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bBQQEcfkHoE?rel=0&hd=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
so trippy!
so trippy!
04-11-2011, 07:27 PM
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04-13-2011, 01:29 PM
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I'm thinking about wrapping mine in some carbon fiber di-noc...similar to this
the only thing is it's probably going to be a bitch trying to carve out the camera and other buttons...
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=513232
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04-18-2011, 09:40 AM
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I just bought an iPad, but I shouldn't have because it's killing book stores.
I thought Amazon did that back in the 90s.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5X8W7MgbhM
I thought Amazon did that back in the 90s.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5X8W7MgbhM
04-20-2011, 08:17 AM
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I'm thinking about wrapping mine in some carbon fiber di-noc...similar to this
the only thing is it's probably going to be a bitch trying to carve out the camera and other buttons...
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=513232
the only thing is it's probably going to be a bitch trying to carve out the camera and other buttons...
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=513232
04-20-2011, 09:46 AM
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My 4 kids have yet to put a scratch on the glass and I have no protection at all for it. Pretty amazing IMO.
04-20-2011, 02:16 PM
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Apple's fill rate for the ipad 2's are speeding up, now shows 1-2 weeks. I order last week March, still waiting, though they just charged my card.
04-20-2011, 02:53 PM
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If your card is charged then it'll ship soon.
04-20-2011, 08:00 PM
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04-20-2011, 08:28 PM
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When I do this it highlights whatever is in between my fingers and gives me a pop-up with the option to Cut-Copy-Paste
But..
....Does what I need it to do...I didn't even know that's what those arrows were for!
But..
Originally Posted by #1 STUNNA
even better. hit the down arrow button in the upper right corner of the yellow box to make the box bigger!
04-20-2011, 08:44 PM
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