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With the latest update to iOS 5 [our coverage of features here] Apple surely raised the bar for its mobile operating system, but it still lacks to Android in terms of basic things like widgets. The gap was even wider prior to version 5 when all iOS devices needed badly a new notification center similar to the one found in Android devices.This post is about the new Notification Center, a highly configurable software feature that slides down from the top of your iPad/iPhone/iPod screen with a ...

The guys at 9to5mac have uncovered a pretty bad security bug concerning the iPad 2 and iOS 5 (iOS 4.3 has the same problem apparently) that could allow someone to bypass the Passcode meant to secure your beloved tablet with a simple Smart Cover case, or just a magnet.The problems is that someone could gain access to the last app used if it wasn't minimized. And I mean complete access. If you  leave your iPad 2 in 'desktop' you can scroll through all your screen and see which apps are insta...

We'll continue our iOS 5 marathon with a look at the enhanced camera app that now includes a basic photo editor which will make it easier to post better pictures on Twitter, Facebook or any other social service you're using.All new pictures taken by the camera are saved into the Photo Stream (can be disabled in the Settings menu), so they're backed up automatically to iCloud which means they're available on up to 5 devices where you're logged in, and they're also safe in case something happ...

One of the most important features of iOS 5, as introduced by Apple, is iTunes WiFi Sync, an important new move towards total independence of tablets from computers, the devices Apple hopes to replace (PCs, as Apple doesn't want to kill Macs... just yet).What iTunes WiFi Sync does is pretty simple: syncs your iPad with your iTunes installation without having to physically connect the two. All you need is a WiFi network, an iPad and a computer/Mac, both connected to the same  network. Once y...

One of the features of iOS 5 teased during the official presentation of the update is the split keyboard for iPad and iPad 2. It makes it very easy to type with your thumbs in landscape and portrait modes. Up until now for efficient typing you had to either place the iPad on your lap and try to touch type or hold it with one hand and type with the other.I almost forgot about this feature, as I try my best not to type too much on my iPad 2, but it's a feature worth trying by those who type a...

You might have missed this bit of news from March which shows some hidden features into iOS 4.3 including multi touch gestures for the original iPad. Now that iOS 5 is available these four and five finger gestures are available for iPad 1 and iPad 2 owners.At first I thought these new gestures are really complicated and have limited real life functionality, but apparently I was wrong: they're very cool and proves Apple can still improve the iPad on the software with future updates. How to ...

Yesterday we've talked a little bit about iOS 5, just launched by Apple, about how you can backup, update and then restore your iPad (or any other iOS device). Now it's time to take the most important features piece by piece and see how to enable and use them.This post is about the initial procedure for iCloud setup and the options under the settings menu regarding iCloud, as well as the available purchasing options if you want to acquire more space on Apple's servers.The first time you ...

We all know the Nook Color eReader is a disguised Android tablet running the Nook OS on top with its eBook related customizations and limitations at the same time. Sure you can root the whole thing and to what you want, but it takes some knowledge, is not risk free and usually voids your warranty.Don't worry tough, as there's now a new option called Nook2Android, essentially a microSD card ([easyazon-link asin="B00530GZC4"]8GB[/easyazon-link], [easyazon-link asin="B00533V56M"]16 GB[/easyazon...

We have discussed this many times: Windows 7 is a great OS, but not what you'd expect for a touch tablet, that's why the best slates out there are the ones powered by iOS and Android. That doesn't mean they're perfect, as contrary to them, the complexity of Windows 7 is what some people are looking for, and when that's the only alternative things happen: Justin Campana, a known Windows modder, has posted a tutorial about how you can convert the Windows 7 user interface to make it a lot more fin...

The immense success of the iPad has introduced new ways for consumers to view  media as tablets are one easy and convenient way to watch videos stored on the iPad by streaming them, locally in the network or online in the cloud. In this post I'm going to show you some of the alternatives you have to stream your personal collection of videos wirelessly over the air in your own home network. This is not a way to watch videos from iTunes, but a way to stream videos stored on a computer (or multipl...