iPad 2 with Wi-Fi, UMTS and CDMA Models

This is the latest rumors about iPad 2.

Apple is preparing to release three Models of iPad 2nd generation in 2011, inluding Wi-Fi, UMTS and CDMA.

The iPad 2 is also reportedly to have a smudge-free, reflection-proof screen.

iPad not charging when connected to computer

When my iPad is plugged into my computer, it says "Not charging". I have tried to turn the iPad off, reboot, reinstalled the iTunes software, disconnected it from the computer, but it still states that it's "Not Being Charged".

How to fix this issue
* You can try a powered USB hub.
* Update your motherboard drivers to the latest version on Windows or Mac. So your existing motherboard can be more Apple-friendly.
* Charging at a wall outlet is much faster then via USB on your computer.

How to change iTunes credit card info on iPad

Due to lost or expired card, you need to update your payment information for your iTunes account. Of course, you can change your credit card information from iTunes on the computer, and also update your credit card and other billing/payment information from your iPad.

How to update the information on your iPad
* Tap Settings > General > Store > View Account.
* On the "Sign in Required" message, tap Continue" and enter your credentials. Then tap "OK".
* iPad will display "Edit Account Info" message. Tap "Payment Information" and you can edit your credit card details.

The Monster at the End of This Book for iPad

The Monster at the End of This Book is a fabulous book. When i was a kid, this book is one of my favorites. I love how true the app is to the original book. Kids and adults will get a huge kick out of it. My daughter did enjoy it.

But the app is slow and also keeps crashing. You have to use
the menu to jump to the specific page to complete the book.

Download The Monster at the End of This Book for iPad ($0.99) from iTunes.

iPad backup session failed

I try to restore my iPad after the update to OS 4.2 on a Windows 7 computer. Then I get the following error:

iTunes could not restore the iPad because the backup session failed.

I have tried older backups and none of them work. After I change the time zone settings to any different time setting, I am able to backup witn no problems. The fix is so stupid.

iPad 2 will feature a dual-core processor

This is a iPad 2 rumor. When the iPad 2nd generation come out, it will have a dual-core processor. So the iPad can run more and more powerful apps and games with multitasking.

iFixit - Repair Manual app for iPad

iFixit: Repair Manual is a new iPad app from the excellent team at iFixit.com. This app brings many step-by-step guides that make it easy to repair your devices, including MacBook, iPhone, iPad, iPod, Xbox, digital cameras and hundreds of cell phones.

iFixit app has step-by-step instructions for disassembly and component replacement with high-resolution images. You can also get individual guides focused on specific problems. Extremely useful app.

Download iFixit: Repair Manual for iPad (Free) from iTunes.

How to disable iPad's Picture Frame

I do like the picture frame on my iPad. How can I turn this feature off?

You can disable Picture Frame with a passcode lock. Just going to Settings > Passcode Lock > Picture Frame and turn it off.

You can't disable Picture Frame wihtout using a passcode lock. When you switch the picture frame to off and disable the passcode, it will be enabled again.

Awesome Note for iPad (+Todo)

Awesome Note for iPad (+Todo) is a productivity app. It's not only a note taking app, but also allows you to combine notes with to-do flexibility. Fantastic!

Features
* Full sync with Google Docs and Evernote
* Transfer notes to Evernote and Google Docs
* Insert pictures, map location and drawing into note
* Calendar view in every folder
* Passcode protection for each folder
* Email notes from the app
* Many awesome themes

Download Awesome Note for iPad (+Todo) ($4.99) from iTunes.

iPad Sleep/Wake button not working

The Sleep/Wake button is not working after I upgraded my iPad 3G to the iOS 4.2. It happens nothing when my iPad is on and I press the Sleep/Wake button. I can't put it to sleep by pressing Sleep/Wake button, and can't shut it down by pressing & holding the button until the red slider appears.

Then I find out that the button is faulty. It is not responding, it is most likely a hardware issue. Now Apple Store swaps out my faulty one with a new replacement.

Pictureka! for iPad

Pictureka! for iPad is a top-selling EA/Hasbro app that is divided into two different parts. With your iPad's bigger screen and HD-quality resolution, spot and tap objects hidden within pictures crammed with cartoons. Enjoy it.

If you have enver played the board game, I think you would try it. Quite addictive, appeals to your proofing eyes. Deceptively simple gameplay, but the adventure mode is rather unforgiving.

Download Pictureka! for iPad ($0.99) from iTunes.

Earphone jack problems with iPad

It seems that my headphone Jack doesn't do go all the way in the headphone Jack on my iPad. When I plug it into my iPad, there is no sound with the headphones. But this headphoneworks fine with my iPod.

You just needed to push harder. Push Jack clear to bottom not being afraid to use a little force.

In addition, when you unplug the headphones, the music goes to "pause". So you have to play music by clicking the start arrow.

Backup session cannot be started with iPad

When I plug my iPad in, iTunes says it can't back up due to because a session cannot be started with iPad.

How to fix this problem
* Connect your iPad to your computer.
* Launch iTunes. From menu bar, click iTunes > Preferences then select the Devices tab, and delete all but one backup.
* Restart your iPad and computer.

AirPlay no sound from iPad to Airport Express

I has an Airport Express with last updated and correctly installed. I wanted to listen to an album on my HiFi system, so I opened iPod app on my iPad and tried to stream via AirPlay, but no sound comes out.

Airplay Icon displays and is selected, time is counting, but no sound. Works perfectly from MacBook and iPhone, but not iPad.

How to fix this issue
* Tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings on the iPad.
* Then restart your iPad.
* Try hard reset on the Airport Express.

Apple's Remote App Supports AirPlay

Apple updates their 'Remote' App to support Internet Radio Control, AirPlay control of iTunes.

With this update, you are able to use your iPad to control iTunes on a Mac and direct it to send video to an Apple TV. And you can also use an iPad to start playing rented iTunes Store content in iTunes.

AirPlay icon missing on iPad How to Fix

After I updated my iPad to iOs 4.2, I was able to use AirPlay with my Apple TV 2nd generation. Now the AirPlay icon disappeared on the iPod app on my iPad. My Apple tv and iPad are all connected to the same WiFi network. But the icon is missing.

If you iPad is missing AirPlay icon, here is how to restore it.
* Tap Settings > General > International > Language. And change your language from English to other language.
* Then change your iPad back to English.
* Tap Settings > General > International > Keyboards > edit, delete the non-English keyboard.

Now you will find your Airplay icon shows up in device.

AirPrint not working on my iPad

I setup my Epson printer through my shared printers on my computer. When I search for printers on my iPad, it keeps saying no printers found and the AirPrint is not working, but the computer still says that it is sharing it.

How to fix this issue
* The iPad need to be upgraded to iOs 4.2 for printing.
* The printer must be compatible with airPrint.

Play Flash video on iPad with Skyfire Web Browser

Skyfire's Web Browser app for iPad, which allows users to play Flash video on their iOS device, has been approved by Apple and available in App Store. Now you can watch most clips across the entire web on your iPad.

Features
* Play Flash videos without limits.
* Tabs, search, sharing, bookmarks, history, etc
* Unique Facebook and Twitter ‘Quickview’, Share via Facebook and Twitter.
* Quick access to GReader feeds. Share to GReader, Instapaper, Pinboard.
* Full screen option with scroll to top.
* Load web pages as on a desktop browser.
* Private Browsing without history and cookies.

Skyfire Web Browser only supports Flash videos on the iPad, but Flash Games, Flash apps, Hulu are NOT supported.

Download Skyfire Web Browser for iPad ($4.99) from iTunes.

Christmas Gifts for iPad Lovers

The holiday selling season is here and tech gadgets are high on the wish list for Christmas. If you for an iPad lover, here are great iPad gifts for this Christmas.

* Top 1 - iPad Cases
If you are shopping a present for your friends or lover who already owns an iPad without having a bag for it, iPad Cases is the good Christmas present choice.

* Top 2 - iPad Keyboard Dock
The iPad Keyboard Dock is an electrical outlet using the USB Power Adapter. You can easily type email and notes, watch videos or photo slideshows using the Keyboard.

* Top 3 - iPad Kickstand Case
The iPad Kickstand Case can prop the iPad up, so you can easily watch movies or reading ebooks with a pleasure.

* Top 4 - DVD to iPad Converter
The software help movie fans convert DVDs into iPad-compatible video files.

* Top 5 - iPad Car Kit
If your friend spend most of their time in the car, you consider buying an iPad Car Kit for he or she. The Car Kit has car charger, Fm Transmitter, cassette adapter and built-in jacks.

iPad no message selected when saved mail

My iPad have multiple messages in inbox since I upgrades to iOs 4.2. When I get new emails, I read it, and then I move it to a folder. Before I upgraded, mail used to automatically go on to the next message in the inbox. But now I get a grey screen with the text "no message selected". How can I fix it?

This is a bug for iOs 4.2. This issue is annoying and frustrating. The mail app also crashes sometimes when deleting emails.

How to rename calendars on iPad

It is really annoying to see three identical names, "Calendar" on my iPad. But I can't find a menu option that allow me to rename it. How can I rename calendars on the iPad?

You can't change the names of calendars on the iPad. You must change the names in whatever application the calendars are synced from iCal for the Mac OS, or Outlook on the Windows.

I have calendars with different names in iCal, such as Personal, Work, Family, and those names transfer to my iPad. When you click on the name of the calendar in iCal, on the right, using the info pane on the left click on the name, it will let you name it whatever you want.

Navigon's MobileNavigator Updates with iPad Support

Navigon's MobileNavigator app can help you turn-by-turn driving directions and GPS navigation. Now it has update to V1.7 and brings new features, including universal iPad integration that make the app run as fine on the iPad as it does on the iPhone.

With this new version, you can easily use multi-touch gestures to scroll around maps, plan routes and get directions on the iPad's larger display.

The new version of MobileNavigator will be available for all regions including the USA version soon.

How to read iBooks as "White on Black" on iPad

If you want to keep others awake from the glare or don't want to strain your eyes while reading books on your iPad, you can switch to white text on a black background.

How to enable "White on Black" feature on iBooks app, Kindle eBooks
On the Home screen, tap Settings > General > Accessibility, then switch “White on Black” to “ON”.

Now you can launch iBooks or Kindle app, and enjoy.

How to enable AirPrint for any printer from iPad to Mac

My iPad is running iOS 4.21. But the airprint can't find printer on my iPad. It doesn't support my Canon wireless PIXMA printers, like the MX models.

AirPrint only works on a few select HP printers. If you are a Mac user, you can use something like Printopia. Printopia is by far the best piece of software that let you enable AirPrint support for any printer connected to your Mac from your iPad. It works wirelessly to printers connected to your Mac via USB and also works on network printers.

Simply download the software, install, and setup. Then you can print to any printer by AirPrint, including HP, Canon, Brother, Epson, Kodak printer.

How to Find Mail Recipient Details on iPad

If your recipient has two or more e-mail addresses in the Address Book on your iPad, you need to verify the full e-mail address of the recipient.

To find out recipient details in the mail app, just touch and hold the recipient chicklet in the sent message, then an Address Book profile on that person pop up in. You will see the address to which you sent the e-mail showing in blue.

VEVO HD for iPad

The web site Vevo is leading premium music video and entertainment service. Now it has launched a high-quality music & entertainment app for iPad. It's
VEVO HD. This app features its catalog of 25,000 videos from more than 7,500 artists.

Within this gorgeous new app, you can discover, watch and share your favorite music videos. VEVO HD has a cool interactive music map. The map shows videos watched in your neighborhood and around the world.

Download VEVO HD (Free) from iTunes.

How to rename iPad Folders

If your iPad has been updated to iOS4.2, you are able to create app folders. But how to rename any existing folders you have on the iPad?

How to rename folder on the iPad
* Tap and hold down your finger on the folder. When the folder starts to “wiggle”, tap that folder once.
* On the “edit” window, tap the x located at the end of the field with the folder name.
* Now you can rename the folder. When you have done, click the Home button on your iPad.

RISK - The Official Game for iPad Review

EA’s version of the classic board game Risk is available for the iPad. Now you are able to pursue world domination at your leisure with this game on your iPad. The graphics are gorgeous, gameplay is incredible and battle sound effects is special.

Risk HD allows you to gather up to six players around your iPad. And it offers three different ways to play, including against the computer, against your friends, and head-to-head bout via local Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

Download RISK: The Official Game for iPad ($6.99) from iTunes.

iBooks update with AirPrint, illustrations, collections

Apple updates iBooks for the iPad to version 1.2. This is the third time they update the app; brighter than the previous one. The iBooks bookshelf also gets a furniture treatment.

There are some new features in iBooks 1.2
* Print notes and PDF documents in iBooks app using AirPrint.
* Experience fully illustrated books.
* It allow users to organize books and PDFs into collections.

How to restore a disabled iPad

If you password protect your iPad and try wrong passwords for many times, your iPad will display the "iPad is disabled" message. And the iTunes says "You must enter passcode before you can use it" and does not recognize it.

How to restore disabled iPad
* Connect your iPad to computer and open the iTunes.
* Press and hold the power button and home button until your iPad screen shows itunes and USB logo.
* iTunes will popup a window saying itunes has detected a iphone in recovery mode. Click OK button and it will go to restore your iPad.

CNN App for iPad hits the App Store

CNN has announced their mobile app for iPad. With this app, you are able to share and comment on news & insights, watch live and breaking news video, and take yourself deeper into the stories.

If you want to keep news fresh, CNN App will be updated in real-time and you will be notified of breaking news headlines via Push Notification.

Download CNN App for iPad (Free) from iTunes.

Airplay not working on iPad with WiFi network

My iPad has fully been updated with the OS 4.2 and I also have updated my new AppleTV with the latest updates. After I do all of the required steps to login with my Apple ID, the Apple TV does not detect the iPad. When I play a video on the iPad, there isn't a airplay logo appearing in the control bar. The Airplay is not working.

The problem seems to be caused by the router. Make sure all of your devices are connecting to the same network. Try rebooting your router and turning off "Quality of Service" feature.

iPad VPN fails to connect on iOS 4.2.1

After installed iOS4.2 on my iPad, I use configuration profiles to setup my VPN settings and it currently connects to a SonicWall VPN using L2TP. Then the VPN connection is breaken, but it definitively worked under 3.1.3. I have reinstalled my Profile on iOS4 but still nothing. Why the VPN fails to connect?

This is a original bug. After I changes encryption from 3DES to AES-128, the issue seems to have been fixed.

Can I use iPad in cold weather?

I had bought an iPad and want to use it outside. Would the cold weather/temperatures damage it in anyway?

Well, it won't damage the iPad unless it gets wet somehow. If it is out in the cold weather, it will lose charge faster and the touch screen doesn't respond as well. It gets harmed if the temperatures is very cold like artic cold then i would start worrying.

iPad airprint with Epson printers

Right now, there are no Epson printers that support AirPrint feature. If you want to wirelessly print photos from your iPad to your Epson printer, you can use Epson iPrint app. Once installed, this app can automatically find your Epson networked printer via your Wi-Fi connection.

But with Epson's printing app, you can't print documents and e-mail from the iPad. Only photos isn't sufficient.

Download Epson iPrint (Free) from iTunes.

PopOut! The Night Before Christmas - iPad book

PopOut! The Night Before Christmas is one of the most highly anticipated books of the holiday season.

This book gives a customozable experience for the users. It has a good feature of having volume control on the beautiful background piano music. You can have it read to you by a deep-voice pleasant male reader.

There are many touch-points on each page, sometimes more than a dozen, to trigger cute noises, ture complex animations. Sometimes you may discover secret surprises.

Download PopOut! The Night Before Christmas ($4.99) from iTunes.

Security Lock Cable available for iPad

The Kensington security cable used for Apple laptops connects through a specific port. Is there a Security Lock Cable available for iPad?

Yes. Maclocks has launched the iPad cable lock called iPadLock. You buy the iPad Security Case and you just need a standard "Kensington-style" security slot lock and it's now secure. After the case and cable are locked together, the iPad can't be damaged.

This new iPad accessory can be used in frequent public places like schools, offices, libraries, hospitals and coffee shops.

iPad Displays Enlarged Screen

Somehow my iPad screen had been seted in enlarged mode by my father-in-law. There were only 9 apps enlarged on home page and every thing was blown up. Even I can't scroll from body of screen and get to Setting. It is still no avail after rebooting,

You have enabled zoom feature. To unzoom the screen, just double-tap the screen using 3 fingers and scroll down. Then go to settings > Accessibility and turn off Zoom.

Nebulous Notes for Dropbox - Text editor on the iPad

If you are note-takes, writers, blogger, journalist or independent developers, you may have tried Elements, PlainText and other notes app. Today I find that Nebulous Notes for Dropbox just gets better and better on the iPad.

This app is fully featured text editor that is always the most reliable without any weird bug or crash. Its features includes fullscreen, exporting text files to PDF, snappy, backing up seamless to dropbox and frequent updates.

It's a good solution to editing text douments between your computer and iPad. So you do not have to organize your Dropbox files in a certain way.

Download Nebulous Notes (for Dropbox) for iPad ($1.99) from iTunes.

iPad Airplay and Multiple Airport Express Steup

I have two airport express stations set up on my network with speaker attatched to both in different rooms. Airplay is working fine on my iPad and iPhone 4 , but to only one set of airport express at a time. I can't steup multiple Airport Express at once. I can play one set or with iPod on iPad, also play one set of speakers, but I can't find any multiple speaker option.

First of all, you can only select a single destination for your output with Airplay. You can download the remote app for iPad that let you control several speakers.

Zombie Neighborhood for iPad

Zombie Neighborhood for iPad is the Top 10 iPad Game in U.S and other 20 countries. In this pretty 2-D shooter, you play as a zombie astronaut called James and fight with the zombie neighbors to defend your house.

Action games tend to be hit or miss on the iPad, but the controls work perfectly for this game. It's simple, intuitive and completely fun game with lots of replayability. You would forget how basic the controls are in the heat of the action. This game has lots of potential. You need to protect two doors in oyur house, the front and back, by killing zombies.

But this game needs some improventments it needs better shooting, the moving controls, more weapons a lot more, have different plaes to kill zombies, to be both on one side of the screen not this one on the left and one on the right.

Download Zombie Neighborhood for iPad ($0.99 - 67% OFF!) from iTunes.

Apple Sells Refurbished iPads with cheap price

If you are planing to purchase an iPad for the holiday season, here is good news for you. Apple has officially droped the price of refurbished iPad tablets on the online Apple Store. The refurbished iPad 32 GB is selling for $500.

It seems that the Apple company is trying to get rid of them quickly before Christmas.

Reading Google Books on your iPad

Google eBook store offers hundreds of thousands of paid titles and more than 2 million free titles. Now Google Books has launched with iPad Apps, so you can load your iPad with google books, magazines etc.

Google Books app does have some very nice interface elements, such as night-reading mode, showing pages remaining in chapter, and view the scanned copy. And you can sync your iPad with your Google Books library.

It's not that great. You can't read in horizontal/landscape mode and it doesn't appear to have any bookmarking features. I think that iBooks is still the best reader app. Because at least it feels like you are reading a read book, not a computer screen.

Download Google Books for iPad (Free) from iTunes.

OffMaps for iPad - Navigation app with Offline Maps

OffMaps for iPad is a navigation app that download city map to your device and use GPS to show your location offline. Also you can search for places, streets with this app.

When I plan on visiting the cities, I will downloaded maps for all data on my devices. Best of all, when I am roaming, I just add pins on the map for where my hotel was and used GPS to guide me around the city with OffMaps. So I don't have to pull my guidebook out to look at a map. But you have to purchase each county. This seem like a waste.

Download OffMaps for iPad ($1.99) from iTunes.

iPad Camera Connection Kit not working with iOS 4.2

The iPad Camera Connection Kit let you plug in your camera or card and transfer your pictures and video. But some iPad users find that iOS 4.2 has made the USB portion of the camera kit useless for many USB devices that were previously supported.

This is iOS 4.2 bugs and seems to boil down to the amount of power. Hopefully Apple will fix the issue in iOS 4.3.

How to Disable Multitasking on iPad

Is there any way to disable multitasking on my iPad running iOS 4.2? Or just turn it off so apps go back to working like they used to? I find multitasking useless and annoying. Some apps are frozen but many others still run and battery level goes down.

No. There is no way to disable multitasking.

If you don't like this feature, just use the iPad as you did with 3.2.2.

iPad Notes without AirPrint support

After updated my iPad to iOS 4.2, I found that I can't print anything from Notes app by AirPrint. I can print from Safari and Photos works, but there is just the only email icon in Notes.

The kbase document about airprint lists photos, safari,mail, pages, keynote and numbers as printable. There are over 100 third party apps that support AirPrint. But it does seem a bit odd that Alpple would miss The iPad's built-in Notes from AirPrint.

iPad Auto-brightness not working

After I set brightness to auto, the auto-brightness function of my iPad has no response in light and dark environment. Likely it is not broken. It also didn't work when I went from a dark environment to one with light. It seems either like the iPad got naff sensors, or a firmware issue.

Hope the following tips helps users whose ambient light sensor may be defective.
* Set the brightness slider to the middle position.
* Turn auto-brightness on.
* Turn your ipad completely off oand then on.
* Tap Settings > autobrightness and turn on and off.
* Put the iPad to standby, then wake.
* Go to settings/brightness and push the auto brightness switch on and off.

iOS 4.3 for iPad is coming

iOS 4.3 will come for download to update iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad in December.

iOS 4.3 for iPad includes bug fixes, maintenance of the code and brings app subscriptions feature that allow apps to be sold on a subscription basis.

iPad App folders disappeared - iOS 4.2 Bug

While the folder management feature on iOS 4.2 for iPad is without doubt very useful, there is a bug that causes folders to "disappear". After updating the iPad to the latest iOS 4.2 software update, a number of users have reported this similar issues.

I had organized hundreds of apps into folders on iTunes. And click "Apply" buton. After about 15 minutes, the folders I created are all gone.

Here is a probable fix. Just update all your apps and pierce them into folders as good as afterwards sync your iPad.

iPad Apps stuck on "Waiting" while updating

Some of my iPad apps need to be updated through the app store. But now those apps was stuck on "waiting", none of them are downloading though my WiFi network. But my WiFi was working fine. On my Mac, I tried to update the apps through itunes. Nothing happened while I clicked the button to update them.

If I turned off WiFi, it started to download no problem. Then I changed the MTU on my router to 1500 and app store are now working fine. Problem solved.

iOS 4.2 for iPad issues List

General iOS 4.2 for iPad includes the following issues:

* Some app links are not working
* Data entry difficulties
* Reduced battery life
* 3G not working fine
* Screen lock button becomes a mute button. It doesn't even truly mute at times.

Countdown to Christmas - Holiday Puzzles for iPad

Christmas is getting closer and you may get impatient. Countdown to Christmas is a iPad app that help you count the days to Christmas. It's now fun and entertaining.

This app includes 24 challenging puzzles. You can listen beautiful holiday music while puzzle. My kids love it very much and make time for one puzzle a day.

Download Countdown to Christmas - Holiday Puzzles ($1.99) from iTunes.

Unable to add contact on iPad running iOS4.2.1

I was unable to add contact on my new iPad 16GB WiFi with iOS 4.2.1. When I launched contact app in background and tried to enter a new contact, after the content is in, the "Done" button didn't work.

Then if I shut down of contact app or remove it from background, the problem will be solved. The iOS 4.2 contains this odd issue.

Remove Duplicate MobileMe Calendar and Events on iPad

After upgraded to iOS 4.2, my iPad got the issue: the new MobileMe Calendar had duplicate calendars and events.

How to remove duplicate calendar
* On the iPad's home screen, tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
* Choose your MobileMe account and make sure the Calendar slider is enabled.
* Tap the manually-created CalDAV account (cal.me.com) and delete the account.