Category: ipad

Siri and Nicknames: Tutorials

We all have nicknames for people we care about, but sometimes we need real names in our contacts too, and Siri can get tripped up. Here’s how to make sure Siri understands both names and nicknames.   Go into your contacts app. Tap on the contact where you want to add a nickname Tap edit in the right hand corner Scroll to the bottom...

iPad Mini Case Study: Price Above All

The new iPad Mini’s high price has left questions of whether people will buy its’ cheaper competitors instead, and while I can’t answer those questions in the broadest sense yet of whether it will sell, I can relay one story of a consumer I spoke to. Yesterday I met a woman, in her early twenties, who was very techincally savvy. While you couldn’t classify...

Survey: 67% of Nerds Plan on Buying iPad Mini

In a survey we conducted of technology nerds, over two thirds were planning on eventually buying an iPad Mini. What does this mean? Apple is going to far exceed sales expectations. Right now, estimates are saying they will sell 10 million iPad Minis by the end of the year, but the fact is that with the holiday season, Apple could far exceed that. They...

Apple iPad Mini Event Recap “Cliff Notes”- New Macbook Pro, iPad, and More

Today Apple announced a ton of stuff, from a new line of macs, to a new line of iPads (yes, a line). There’s a lot of material that was covered, and as usual I took thorough notes during the keynote, and as usual I will share those with you so that you don’t have to watch the entire hour and a half long keynote....

Apple iPad Mini Keynote Event Summary Part Two (Sparknotes)

Here’s part two of our summary. This includes the details on BOTH new iPads. 4th generation ipad with A6X processor holiday power play by Apple double CPU performance vs previous double graphics vs previous 10 hr battery life facetime HD expanded LTE tons of carriers 2 times faster wifi lightning connector- about time- brings conformity to brands and allows for more accessories usb and...