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Hi all, completely off topic but whilst in the states recently I purchased an iPad for £320, first time I have ever actually used one was when it came out the box, and think they are brilliant!!! Anyone else got one?? Any apps that are a must?? they are brilliant!! They run cold for ten hours battery life!! How on earth do apple do it?? My net books fan kicks in ding dong and always over heats and shuts off!!!
Re: iPad
Yes, got one - great toy.
Apps I like:
- Video streaming from my media server
- Currency converter
- TV guide
Apps I like:
- Video streaming from my media server
- Currency converter
- TV guide
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Re: iPad
I know you won't believe me but wifey got one and it was returned within 2 weeks....
Didn't like no tab format option with safari
Didn't like no tab format option with safari
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You can have multi window though? Just click to open a new window, and they are shown as about 16 on a screen or so.
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One of those things I think you're right about but never ventured at the time - 2 months back now....
Not mentioning it - saved myself £500 plus - ssshhhhhh!
Not mentioning it - saved myself £500 plus - ssshhhhhh!
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£500? Wow, you did have an expensive one. I have the entry model, fine for me and as it is a business tool cheap as well
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Re: iPad
Bugger off! Dodgy books I bet!
Was her anniversary pressie...
Gonna wait for version 2, might tempt me.
Was her anniversary pressie...
Gonna wait for version 2, might tempt me.
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I''ve got one too - saved $$$ when picked it up states side. Nice, works for what I use it for and will feature in future MOD i reckon on the E70, thinking of getting another one and setting up a mac mini in the car when they release the iPAD dock http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/20/bmw- ... tegration/
Will probably work out cheaper than the OEM dvd system i didn't buy for the E70 then the kids can have as much content as they want - ok so the mac mini may be overkill and i can have all i need on the ipads without this but hey gets the thinking going
Will probably work out cheaper than the OEM dvd system i didn't buy for the E70 then the kids can have as much content as they want - ok so the mac mini may be overkill and i can have all i need on the ipads without this but hey gets the thinking going
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TUTY TUT ! Posted in the wrong thread and yet all this involvement/posting by a moderator and a seniour member outrageous behaviour
I suppose we will have to wait for the REAL modd to clean up this mess now ........I see your carrying him as normal then AW8
I suppose we will have to wait for the REAL modd to clean up this mess now ........I see your carrying him as normal then AW8
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I was very sceptical when they first appeared, but afyer buying an iPhone 4 and struggling to read the screen I succumbed. Really pleased with it too, and even better now the IOS 4.2.1 update is out.
I still prefer my Sony eReader for books as it's lighter and lasts longer, but for other things it's a brilliant tool. We aren't gong anywhere near the US so had to pay for the UK model with 3G which was an ouch!
I still prefer my Sony eReader for books as it's lighter and lasts longer, but for other things it's a brilliant tool. We aren't gong anywhere near the US so had to pay for the UK model with 3G which was an ouch!
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Have not yet taken the plunge to get an iPad, but probably will one day. Have had a 3Gs for a while now and find that it does everything I need but agree the larger screen would be a big advantage. As BL02WAS states, the kids lve this sort of tech and pick it up very quickly my 16 month old girl is a big fan of my phone Talking of WiFi read this yesterday http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters ... llanjones/ any thoughts on any apps that can make iPhone/iPads more secure?
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In simple terms no. That is the problem with open networks. Remember that your phone calls are encrypted and the 'key' is rolling, controlled by the network, and as far as I know have never been made public. My former employer had specialist equipment with which we could read the traffic, but then we were allowed to - and that kit was VERY expensive and VERY hard to obtain unless you were part of the Government - not Local Gov't I hasten to add. Current mobile technology is pretty secure - but nothing is 100% secure for long.
About the only way to improve security is to use VPN technology for point to point communications. This assumes of course that both ends can make use of it, and the network supports it. VPN produces an encrypted path between to points and is difficult to crack.
To counter Firesheep, there is an add-on for Firefox called Blacksheep which detects Firesheep's snooping activities. There is also an application called 'HTTPS Everywhere' which requires the cookies supplied to be encrypted and the use of HTTPS rather than HTTP.
Ultimately I think the rule I was taught on the first day with the Royal Signals was - the enemy is always listening!! Who 'the enemy' was never got explained, but in todays world I think it can be taken as anyone out there could be trying to crack your traffic. We had a problem 25 years ago when mobile phones were still new - and insecure - where the Blackwall Tunnel exits were favourite sites for a gang scanning for mobile phones logging on again. They simply copied the code and cloned it into another phone and bingo - you got the bill!! It's not possible to do that easily anymore and all networks detect multiple phones with the same ESN and shuts them off.
About the only way to improve security is to use VPN technology for point to point communications. This assumes of course that both ends can make use of it, and the network supports it. VPN produces an encrypted path between to points and is difficult to crack.
To counter Firesheep, there is an add-on for Firefox called Blacksheep which detects Firesheep's snooping activities. There is also an application called 'HTTPS Everywhere' which requires the cookies supplied to be encrypted and the use of HTTPS rather than HTTP.
Ultimately I think the rule I was taught on the first day with the Royal Signals was - the enemy is always listening!! Who 'the enemy' was never got explained, but in todays world I think it can be taken as anyone out there could be trying to crack your traffic. We had a problem 25 years ago when mobile phones were still new - and insecure - where the Blackwall Tunnel exits were favourite sites for a gang scanning for mobile phones logging on again. They simply copied the code and cloned it into another phone and bingo - you got the bill!! It's not possible to do that easily anymore and all networks detect multiple phones with the same ESN and shuts them off.
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