Turn off Archiving in Gmail on the iPad

A quick iPad tip or actually it is an iOS tip as this same tip applies to the iPhone and iPod Touch as well. If you do not want to archive your deleted emails in Gmail using the Mail.app on your iOS device. To disable archiving you will need to do the following:

1. Open Settings >


2. Mail, Contact, Calendars >


3. Select your Gmail account >


4. Archiving = OFF

 

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Episode 25 - It Don't Do

Tonight was our silver anniversary episode of Total iPad, yeah episode 25. We had a lot of fun on this episode some of the topics included the latest update to the Kindle app, the new PAC-12 app, syncing the iPad to the PS3 to control the YouTube app on the PS3. Do you take your iPad to the bathroom with you? As always we have a few of our favorite app picks and our tips of the week!

Show Topics:
Kindle App updated
PAC-12 App for iPad
Interview with Derek Ross about the Nexus 7

Great iPad accessories:
Fridge Mount for iPad
iDock Motorized Wallmount
Dockem Wallmount for iPad

App picks:
Sumo.Fm - Sumoing Ltd
Bing for iPad - Microsoft Corporation
Kinectimals - Microsoft Corporation

Show Tip:
To delete Gmail emails in the Apple Mail.app instead of archiving them -
Open Settings >
Mail, Contact, Calendars >
Select your Gmail account >
Archiving = OFF

 

Watch the video tip: http://totalipad.com/turn-off-archiving-in-gmail-on-the-ipad/

Conservative Talk Radio (review)

Rating: 4 out of 5

The name says it all.  When Chris first mentioned this app to me, I
thought, "Ermegerd, flashbacks and hot flashes!"  I spent 17 years
driving almost 1.7 million miles as a truck driver and the last thing
I wanted to do was review a talk radio app.  I spent most of those 1.7
million miles listening to talk radio and I lived with the frustration
of going in and out of AM radio station coverage, AM night signal
fading, being in syndicated markets and trying to find the station
listings for my favorite talk radio shows, and so forth.  XM Radio
made things better, but it left large gaps, like Rush Limbaugh, who
wasn't contracted with XM Radio.
So, then came the web and radio stations took to the web.  It should
have got better, but it really didn't because they wanted you to sign
up for all sorts of crap, java plug-ins, ect., ect.  It was and is
just a hellacious user experience.



So, what is the solution for some good conservative talk radio access?
The Conservative Talk Radio app is absolutely bad to the bone.
Why?  Because it's stupid simple and it simply works.

If you have a 3G iPad or a hotspot from a cell company, I imagine you
can simply listen to CTR anywhere and at anytime.  When you open
the app, it is automatic and instantly works with the last radio
station you had selected; for me that is WSB AM 750 in the ATL.  I
enjoyed this station when I drove and it was the little bit of joy I
had when I was in the ATL area.  When I say instantly, I mean
instantly.

The big advantage to CTR is it's simplicity.  When you open the app,
all the available personalities are on the left side and when you get
to the bottom of the list of personalities you will find a continued
list of radio stations which generally have conservative formats.

They cover everybody from William Bennett, to Neal Boortz (my personal
favorite), Laura Ingraham (who I can't bear), Hayworth, Limbaugh,
Beck, Alex Jones, Sekulow, Medved, Hannity (arghh), Jason Lewis (never
heard of the guy, Mark Levin, Hedgecock, Savage, Dennis Mill (I forgot
he had a show), Prager, *And then* a list of all of these folks "best
of" shows, when applicable.

The radio stations are the hard core conservative flag ships of the
country and then a couple "networks," such as the "Sons of Liberty"
network and the "Red State Radio" network.

If I could suggest another station, it would be WLW 700 out of
Cincinnati, which is essentially the Fox News of Talk Radio! Other
than that, if I could suggest improvement, it would be the ability to
order the stations as you wish.  Currently, there are no settings
whatsoever and that's why I gave it a 4 out of 5.

Download the app from iTunes:
Conservative Talk Radio - Schatzisoft

Sumo.FM for iPad (review)

Sumo.FM is a terrific art application for the iPad. I am not a very artistic individual but I do love to doodle on my iPad from time to time. I own quite a few 'art' apps on my iPad and most of those apps are more expensive or include a ton of in-app purchases that force me to pay a lot more money to unlock the full app. WIth Sumo.FM you pay $1.99 and you get the full application. In-app purchases may come at a later date, I have no knowledge of that but as it stands now you pay 1 time and unlock the full application. For a full demonstration of Sumo.FM please watch the video above.

Sumo.FM supports full Retina resolution so your creations look beautiful on the 3rd generation iPad. Sumo.FM features a ton of artistic brushes that require no drawing skill at all, setup your brushes and begin creating what you envision. For further proof that I have no artistic skill or the fact that you do not need artistic skill to create a masterpiece check out my gallery below that features a few of my creations.

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Sumo.FM features a full color palette that allows you to choose a full range of colors for your different brushes. The app also features 40 brushes that allows you to adjust the settings for each brush or use the preset brushes. The adjustments you can make to each brush is as follows:

• Spacing


• Angle


• Auto Orient


• Auto Size


• Gravity


• Scattering


• Angle


• Size

You may also adjust the size of the brush from 0%-100% for the thickness and the opacity of the ink from 0%-100%. You can also choose to multiply your brush from 1 to 32, what I mean by multiply for example is if you choose the 'foot' brush and have it set to 5, when you paint you will get 5 'feetprint' on screen instead of 1 footprint.

 

Sumo.Fm is built with studio-grade OpenGL® based Sumoing™ Painting Engine.

New Featured Brushes:

• + Zebra Brush - The stroke is filled with black and white stripes of variable size


• + DNA - keeps rotating infinitely like a DNA sequence


• + Color Circus - Fills the stroke with endless stream of random colors


• + Smoke - Emulates the appearance of thin and soft smoke


• + Balloons - Blows a continuous stream of smooth and round balloons

Download Sumo.FM on your iPad:

Sumo.Fm - Sumoing Ltd

Sumo.Fm art gallery
Developer Website

Total iPad Interview - Derek Ross

I sat down this past week with Derrick Ross of Android Authority and Jennifer Ruggiero my co-host on Total iPad and we discussed the Nexus 7 tablet. It seems Android has finally caught up to iOS in user experience as far as scrolling and smoothness of the UI is concerned thanks to Jelly Bean. I will admit I am also intrigued with the smaller form factor and currently the iPad 'Air' is only a rumor at the moment. I do currently have 2 Android devices in my possession and I have owned several other devices as well, 6 in total. Even though I am a proud iPad owner I will be dammed if Derrick didn't make me want to buy a Nexus 7 by the end of the show.

I started out wanting to compare the iPad to the Nexus 7, but even as Derek points out during the conversation they seem to be 2 different devices and probably not a good comparison. So the conversation was mostly about the Nexus 7 which was perfectly fine with me, I am an iPad guy but I am also intrigued by other devices as well. I hope this discussion will help those on the ropes about which tablet to buy and even though we don't go into great detail about the iPad, I have an entire site dedicated to just about everything there is to know about the iPad. So listen to the discussion and when you are done if you decide the Nexus 7 is not right for you then check out Total iPad for everything you could ever want to know about the iPad.

I would like to thank Derek for taking the time to join Jennifer and I, if you are looking for more great Android discussion and links then you should circle Derek on his Google+ Profile.

You can also circle Jennifer and I on Google+ as well:

Christopher
Jennifer

You can read all about the Nexus 7 here.

Top iPad Stories (August 20 - August 26)

This week Gruber from Daring Fireball tells us that those mini-iPad rumors might only be rumors, at least for now. Android market share numbers mean squat, why you should buy an iPad instead of a Mac and 12 awesome home improvement apps. Plus my usual list of iOS development, tips, reviews, apps and my weekly bonus.


Top iPad Stories
Under the hood: Rebuilding Facebook for iOS
Sharing the Stage
New iPad Mini to Debut in October
The Older You Are, The More Important You Consider The iPad To Be
Five Reasons Why Google Android versus Apple iOS Market Share Numbers Don't Matter.
Why You Should Buy An iPad Instead Of A MacBook For College
Office For Web Becomes iPad Compatible
Thank You Steve
12 Awesome Home Improvement Apps
Plants vs. Zombies on its way in 2013
10 tips every iPad user should know
Be A Better iPad Artist
Top In-App Purchases (Humor)


iOS Development:
A Custom Callout View for iOS
Unapproved Client Apps
How big is the iOS ecosystem?

Review of the Week:
Shuffler.fm Is The Perfect Tool For Genre-Specific Music Discovery

Tip of the Week:
FaceTime Camera-In-Camera

App of the Week:
Quark DesignPad - Quark
Quark Design Pad (User Guide)


Bonus:
Typewriter landscape


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Appvice - Finance

Tonight on APPvice Jennifer and I talk about finance apps not only for iOS but also some available on Android and even WebOS. Have a listen.

SLICE app by Slice Technologies, Inc.

• iOS: Slice - Shopping Organized - Slice


• Android: http://j3n.us/PDWCpE


• Slice Website: slice.com

Wells Fargo Mobile app by Wells Fargo Mobile

• iOS:Wells Fargo Mobile - Wells Fargo Bank


• Android:http://j3n.us/PDWOoU


• Wells Fargo Website: wellsfargo.com

Mint Personal Finance App by Intuit Inc.

• iPad: Mint.com Personal Finance – manage your money, budgets, expenses and bills - Mint.com


• iPhone: Mint.com Personal Finance – manage your money, budgets, expenses and bills - Mint.com


• Android: http://j3n.us/PDXP0d

Bank of America App by Bank of America

• iPad: Bank of America for iPad - Bank of America


• iPhone: Bank of America - Mobile Banking - Bank of America


• Android Phone: http://j3n.us/PDXXwK


• Android Tablet: http://j3n.us/PDY3V7

Google Wallet

Episode 24 - Noisy Neighbors

This week Jennifer and I discuss Ford Motor Company starting to use iPads in some of its dealership and using the iPad instead of a laptop. A couple of app picks this week including a personal favorite of mine. As well as 3 great iPad tips.

Follow up:

• Apple releases a statement about SMS

Show topics:

• Ford trying iPads for sales consultants at dealerships


• MG using the iPad instead of a laptop

App Picks:

• Road Inc. - Legendary Cars - Pyrolia


• Road Inc. - Review


• Posts - Pico


• Blogsy - Fomola

Tips:

• FaceTime


• DIY iPad case

Listen to Total iPad on Stitcher Radio

FaceTime camera-in-camera

This is a terrific tip for the iPad, it comes from Ben Lloyd.

When using FaceTime on the iPad or iPhone, you can move the camera-in-camera window to any of the corners of your screen. So if the person you are calling is hidden by the feed from your camera, just tap-n-drag the little window to one of the other corners and you can then view the other person unhindered.

I thank Ben for this awesome tip, you can also find Ben on Twitter and Google+.




** More about FaceTime. Image via Apple.

Fox News - You Decide (review)

This is a big app, but a simple app. What do you mean, Wilson? Well, it's a map; that's the simple part. You can essentially make up your own Red State vs. Blue State map where you mark up what you think will be the 2012 election results. I guess for some, it's fun to guess up what you think will happen and then after the election go back to see where you were right and wrong.


The complex part is you can share your maps to facebook, Twitter (with @'ing @KarlRove and @JoeTrippi, FN contributors), and via e-mail.

Also, you can see the predictions of Karl Rove and Joe Trippi by selecting their profile and then you can compare your brains with theirs.

What I did was first make my own map. I was doing it off memory and evidently, my memory sucks. I tried to just think how the people of various states would vote based on my prior experience. I got a lot right, but historically speaking, I got a lot wrong, too.

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It is interesting to be able to compare yourself with history and the professional pundits, like Rove and Trippi.

Other than that, this is the extent of the app. It's basically like playing Fantasy Politics instead of Fantasy Baseball.

I rate this app 4/5. The reason why I gave it 4 instead of 3 was the "fantasy" side of the game. It is, after all, a simplified game, in a way. The reason I didn't give it a 5 is the lack of more social media services.

You Decide 2012 Map - FOX News Digital

DIY IPAD COVER FROM COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK (LINK)

I normally don't like just linking to other sites without adding any original content of my own, but this is just an awesome DIY project for the iPad.

Head over to lil boo blue and get to crafting on your very own composition notebook cover for your iPad.





Do you know of any interesting DIY iPad projects like this? If so, please let me know via Twitter or drop me an email.

Top iPad Stories (August 13 - August 19)

Kenny the Clown busted with Steve Jobs iPad. Yes, that is a true story. This week I tried to avoid the 'mini' iPad rumors but it was hard so I give you Gruber's excellent post about his thoughts on the design of the iPad 'Air' as he calls it. Be sure to check my link for my review of Road Inc. I promise you will love this app if you enjoy classic cars! The bonus link this week is just pure awesome, one of the best iPad videos I have seen. Dunking an iPad in water has nothing on this video!

 

Top iPad Stories:
Thinking This iPad Mini Thing Even Througher
Unlike Most Workers, Working At Home Via iPhone Or iPad Improves The Work/Life Balance Of IT Pros
Close up photos with purported, smaller iOS dock connector, iPad mini parts
Handwriting Without Tears encourages kids to write on your iPad
Irksome, but nothing new
Teaching Programming on iOS
Digital magazines boom too little to grow
iOS Support Matrix
‘Kenny the Clown’ had iPad stolen from Steve Jobs’ home
Amazon Instant Video For iPad Updated With Search Functionality

iOS Development:
Stop Xcode Automatic Termination
PhoneGap 2.0 – One Framework, Many Platforms

Review of the Week:
Road Inc. (Self promotion, but the app is that awesome!)

Tip of the Week:
Trim Video Quickly Right on the iPad

App of the Week:
Pinterest for iPad

Bonus:
An iPad is dropped from the edge of space, does it survive?

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Khan Academy

Khan Academy for iPad allows you to learn almost anything for free. Khan Academy is a non-profit organization and the application for the iPad is free to download. This is a terrific application for children in grades K-12 and this iPad app covers: math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even the humanities with playlists on finance and history.

It doesn't matter if you are a student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20 years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology; Khan Academy's materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge.

Features:
Download Videos
Share videos to Twitter and Facebook
3200 videos
Subtitles
FREE


Download the official Khan Academy app:


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Road Inc. - Legendary Cars (review)

Road Inc. - Legendary Cars by Pyrolia¹ is an interactive anthology of classic cars designed specifically for the iPad. This is a beautiful application for the iPad, if you are a classic car enthusiast and you are wanting a highly detailed and interactive application for your iPad then look not further.

Road Inc. includes 50 automobiles, 50 detailed fact sheets, 200 pages of original writing, 500 photographs, 180 press cuttings, 40 maintenance manuals and 75 video extracts. When I say this app is highly detailed I mean it, there is a ton of information in this application that will keep you busy for weeks at a time. This application is presented with stunning 3D models and illustrations, it also includes over 50 soundtracks to make your viewing of these awesome cars more enjoyable.

I want to note a couple of things, with all the information that this app comes with you will need to be careful with downloading too many vehicles at once in the app. The downloads take about 1-2 minutes with each of the downloads including data such as the engine sounds, manuals, photos, spec sheets, advertisements, yearbooks, blueprints and more. That is nice but if you do not have much space on your iPad it will start to use up valuable storage space on your iPad, so just be cautious with downloading too many vehicles at once. You can always download 1 car, read over the info then delete that vehicle and download another. If you delete a vehicle you always have the option of re-downloading that vehicle at a later date. Manage your storage wisely.

Honestly this feel more like an interactive digital book rather than an app. That is a good thing though because you are getting your money's worth with everything that comes with this app. The apps UI is a little funny to navigate with at first but if you tap the '?' icon in the top right of the app and read how the navigation settings work you will start to get the hang of it. There are a ton of little 'dots' all over the app that when you tap on them reveal more information about the vehicles such as images and videos. So if you take the time to read the 'how to' for the app you will begin to enjoy the fact that all these little details are hidden for a reason and the interface is designed beautifully as it allows the images or content on screen to remain the focal point.

Watch my demo video above to get a better feel for everything this app features. After you watch the video head over to the App Store and download Road Inc. I am sure you will enjoy this app as much as I have.

Features:

• 50 landmark automobile models to unveil and explore, from the Ford T to the Bugatti Veyron.


• An interactive 3D museum tour allowing to explore every single angle of 50 road icons.


• Over 3,000 Archival documents including brochures, yearbooks, blueprints, adverts, plans, press articles and more...


• Over 70 videos including race archives, interviews, commercials and more...


• More than 350 high definition studio photographs from the most acclaimed automotive photographers


• More than 100 roaring engine sounds for the full experience


• Over 350 pages of original in-depth feature essays


• AirPlay support for videos, music & engine sounds(streams audio directly to your Hi-Fi speakers or Apple TV)


• Social content-sharing features (Facebook, Twitter, email)

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If you are unsure about paying $1.99 for this app, check out the free 'lite' version of the app: Road Inc. Legendary cars - Free Edition

If you have a comment or question about this application send me a message via Twitter @iCrizzo.
You can also follow Total iPad on Twitter @totalipad.

¹ Currently this app is $1.99, the normal price for the app when it is not on sale is $6.99.

Episode 23 - Rage of Rizzo

This week on Total iPad we discuss the iPad 'Air' or 'mini' again.. Are NFL stadiums iPad ready? Christopher goes off the chain on problems with FaceTime and Messages and the lack of tools to block spammers and callers from the services. There are a few things you can do to stop people from contacting you via FaceTime or Messages but we feel Apple needs to give us better tools to manage who can contact us via FaceTime and Messages. We also have some news about apps getting updated, our App picks of the week and our weekly tips.

Show Links:

• Thinking This iPad Mini Thing Even Througher


• NFL Teams embracing the iPad, but not the stadiums


• Messages and FaceTime problems with blocking numbers from calling you

Updates:

•  IM+ Updated


• Unfed Undead - iPad app is coming very soon

App pick:

• Haiku Deck (download)


• Haiku Deck Review

Tip of the week:

• Teach your iPad autocorrect

Listen to Total iPad on Stitcher Radio

Haiku Deck

Haiku Deck by Giant Thinkwell is a terrific new application for the iPad that allows you to create beautiful keynote presentations. I first discovered Haiku Deck on Google+ in a post by Robert Scoble. I went and downloaded the application and was immediately happy I did. This is a great new application and could possibly replace Keynote for me on my iPad.

The app allows you to search the web for beautiful hi-res creative commons images using keywords or you can log in and insert photos from Facebook, Flickr, Instagram or Picasa. You can also insert images stored on your iPad in the camera roll if you give the app permission to access your location services. The app features 5 free themes to use for creating your presentation, each of the themes will also apply an image filter to the background photo but that can be toggled on or off. The text on the presentation can be adjusted to different positions on the presentation and you can add a title plus tagline to each slide.

There are also several in-app purchases available for this application. The IAP are for new themes that you can use with each slide, they are $1.99 individually or you can purchase the entire theme pack for $14.99. There are 11 themes in total that can be purchased. While the app is free to use the in-app purchases help support the developer to continue developing this application. If you enjoy the app I encourage you to show your support and purchase a couple of the themes.

Haiku Deck is a terrific presentation application for the iPad, please watch my demo video of Haiku Deck and then go download it for yourself. I have a feeling you will be happy with this application, it is very well done and I look forward to new features that will come to this application in the future.

Features:

• Import photos from Flickr, Picasa, Instagram, Facebook or the camera roll on your iPad


• Apply filters to background images


• several different fonts that change with theme selected


• Share via Facebook, Twitter or email


• Export to Powerpoint or Adobe .pdf

Haiku Deck is great for all kinds of presentations. Here are some specific ways people have used it:
- Summarize a discussion
- Pitch an idea
- Recap and share a book
- Illustrate a blog post
- Show how to do something
- Create a visual resume
- Capture your brand, company, or personal values
- Make a stand-out status report
- Enliven a to-do list
- Share a personalized poem or message
- Express your vision
- Illustrate an idea with a visual storyboard
- Showcase your favorite things
- Share highlights from a trip or event
- Tell a story with words and pictures
- Make a Top 10 list
- Say thank you
- Create your manifesto
- Sell to a customer
- Present evidence

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More about Haiku Deck:
Haiku Deck Website
Watch the video interview with the developer

Techwebcast - Talking iPad

This past Saturday I appeared on Techwebcast to talk about the iPad and the Total iPad podcast. I was a little under the weather that night but I enjoyed myself. There were a couple of other guest on the show including Bily Foster from the podcast That iPad Guy. Yes, his name is spelled with one 'L'.

We talked about some of our favorite iPad apps, Youtube getting removed from iOS, a little bit about running this podcast as well a few other tech related topics including a guy who order a t.v. from Amazon and got an assault rifle in the mail instead.

Have a listen: http://www.techwebcast.info/techwebcast-episode-201/

You can also find Techwebcast on iTunes.

Looking for more iOS app chat?

I have started another weekly podcast with Jennifer Ruggiero, my current co-host on Total iPad. It is called APPvice and it is all about applications. Android, iOS, Blackberry and even some desktop Windows and OS X apps. Each week we discuss 1 topic and the applications that we use regarding that topic. So far we have recorded 4 episodes:

Health
Photography
Notes
Social


I handle all the iOS stuff which mostly includes iPad applications. If you are interested you can head over to APPvice.net or you can subscribe via iTunes. We are still working on getting the site updated and adding content to it, but the podcast play perfectly.

Top iPad Stories (August 6 - August 12)

This week in iPad news we have some stories of how the iPad is being used in the medical field and saving lives. Tablets are a big business for carriers they will soon be making billions off of the data plans. Will the 'mini' iPad kill the Kindle? I also have my usual batch of development links, 1 awesome review and my bonus link.

Top Stories:
Apple in China: Trouble Selling Paid Apps
Apple's ginormous iPad prototype kept out of Samsung trial
iPad, LTE, Shared Data Plans Will Make Tablets A $15 Billion Business For Carriers by 2017
Tablet buyers rate apps availability and price the highest
Duke cancer clinics cut physician documentation time with iPads
Saving lives, one iPad at a time
The 50 best children's apps for smartphones and tablets
Why A Mini iPad Will Kill The Kindle
Check Out The Mini iPhone And iPad Pins Apple Has Been Giving Out At The London Olympics
Zyngapocalypse Now (And What Comes Next?)

iOS Development:
MPFlipViewController: a page-flipping container controller
Prepare your apps for the new iPhone

Review of the Week:
Posts – Premium Blogging App For iPad

Tip of the Week:
Take Control Of iPad Or iPhone Screen Auto-Dim ‘Feature’

App of the Week:
Full Metal Jacket Diary - Matthew Modine

Bonus:
Lifedge waterproof floating iPad case

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Goodnight iPad

My daughter used to love Goodnight Moon. Now there is a parody book for kids entitled Goodnight iPad. I have not bought it yet but I am thinking of getting this for my daughter as a gag gift since she loves her iPad and used to love Goodnight Moon. It seems to be  a decent child's book also, 45 out of 58 reviews have '5 stars' on Amazon.



One of the reviews on Amazon about the book:

The story line and the graphics mimic the original to a tee. Love the current jargon and techno savvy commentary. Wonderfully executed. Had to purchase it for my grandson, but I feel his Mom & Dad, (software & electrical engineers) are going to love it too. "Goodnight Moon" was my son's favorite and he reads it so often to his own son. This will make a great Christmas gift for all on your list!

Amazon link: http://amzn.to/P9NHNZ

The Fancy

The Fancy is a social shopping site which is often compared to Pinterest and rightfully so. I prefer The Fancy over Pinterest though, I like the site layout better and the iPad app is just gorgeous. The iPad app allows you to share via Facebook, Twitter and email. You can also use your address book, Facebook friends or Twitter followers to find and follow others on The Fancy.

If you are looking for a fun way to browse gadget ideas or stylish clothes and household items then you should check out The Fancy. You can signup free for The Fancy here.

• Fancy is for curators of style. It's part blog, part magazine and part bookmarking tool.


• It's a place to share and discover great stuff, to curate a collection of things that define your style, to create a museum of Me.


• We built it because we love to show off the things we have and to window-shop for things we admire.

Fancy - Thing Daemon, Inc.

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Fancy Website

Episode 22 - Please Backup

In this weeks episode of Total iPad we talk about the recent issue with a journalist who was hacked via social engineering and had his entire iCloud data wiped. Rumors of a new iPad dock connector. YouTube will not longer ship with iOS. We also talk about Stitcher Smart Radio, Seven Poets, and of course our tips of the week.

Show Topic Links:
The Mat Honan Story
No more YouTube
New 9-pin dock connector (rumor)

App Pick:
Seven Poets Review
Seven Poets - Edmund Pevensey (Download)
Yelp - Yelp

iPad Tip:
Customize Spotlight Search

Listen to Total iPad on Stitcher Radio

My most used iPad apps

Below is a list of the applications that I use almost everyday and how I use them on my iPad.  I use other applications but these are the apps that I have come to know and love.

 

The Apps

GoodReader for iPad - Good.iWare Ltd.  -  I use GoodReader for so many different things on my iPad. GoodReader is like a Swiss Army Knife of applications, I probably use it most for transferring documents from my Mac to my iPad so I can use my iPad as an external storage device. I also use it as an FTP client on my iPad so I can download and mange documents I have stored on a hosting server that I use as a backup.

Downcast - Jamawkinaw Enterprises - This is my favorite podcast application on my iPad. I listen to a lot of podcast and Downcast is my favorite way to do it. I prefer Downcast over Instacast because it has a lot more sharing features and it is easier to navigate and find things about the podcast I am listening to.

Quicklytics - Google Analytics App - ESCOZ inc. - I have several websites and with each website I have setup my site to use Google Analytics so I can gather information about who is using my site, how long they are on the site, what country they are from, etc. Quicklytics shows me the same information that I could get on Google.com/analytics but in a native app on my iPad. One of my favorite features is the 'real-time' which allows me see up to the minute stats about page views and visitors.

Day One (Journal/Diary) - Bloom Built, LLC - If you have ever listened to any of my podcast or if you follow me on Google+ you will already know how much I love Day One. After a recent update to the application it is by far my single most favorite application. Yes, it is a journal application, but I use it for so many other things and not just on my iPad but also on my Mac. If you have a chance check out some of the hacks by Brett Terpstra which can be found here and here. You can also check out the tools section on the Day One website. (Please note that these extras are for the Mac version of Day One.)

Mr. Reader - OliverŸ - This is the best way to read RSS feeds via Google Reader. I also use Reeder on my iPad but I prefer Mr. Reader because it has so many more options for sharing, especially to Twitter if you have multiple accounts you can switch and tweet to any account you choose to. Also you can use multiple Google accounts.

Instapaper - Marco Arment - I use Instapaper as a bookmarking service more than a read later service. When I do my weekly "News" links on Total iPad almost all the links are saved during the week via Instapaper. I save links each day that I find throughout the day and then move them into my 'iPad' folder at night before I go to bed. Then on the weekend when I post my news article to Total iPad I will open up Instapaper navigate to my iPad folder and copy the links to the articles.

Tweetbot€” A Twitter Client with Personality for iPad - Tapbots - Ask any iPhone or iPad user what the best Twitter client on iOS is and I would bet probably 8 out of 10 would say Tweetbot. Well, you do not have to go ask 10 people, you can take my word for it that it is the best way to use Twitter on your iPad!

30/30 - Binary Hammer - This is nothing more than a timer app on your iPad but I use it daily for things such as making my coffee, exercising in my living room and of course when I do my Total iPad podcast I set up timers so that I don't spend too long on one particular topic.  Of course I always go over the limits I set on the podcast but having the timer there helps remember that I should start wrapping things up.

OmniFocus for iPad - The Omni Group -  All you need to know and learn about this app is GTD.

Blogsy - Fomola - Quite simply the best way to manage a blog and upload new content to it from the iPad. If you have a Wordpress blog or a Tumblr blog and you are using an iPad then you will want this app so that you can post new topics to your blog from your iPad. I use Blogsy several times a week to post to my Tumblr blog as well as the occasional post here on Total iPad. It is a great way to blog on the iPad when you are away from home.

 

If you have any questions about any of these apps feel free to contact me on Twitter  @iCrizzo

 

Customize Spotlight Search on your iPad

A quick iPad tip on customizing Spotlight Search on your iPad. You can adjust what Spotlight will search for and set what order your want your searches to appear in.

To adjust Spotlight on your iPad do the following:

1. Open the Settings application


2. Tap on the General tab in the left panel


3. Scroll down and find 'Spotlight Search'


4. Remove the check mark from any of the listings you do not want to appear


5. You can re-order by dragging the 3 prong icon in the order you want searches to appear

 

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Seven Poets and the Assassin's Secret

A terrific new concept for an application on the iPad, this is a real time storybook. Seven Poets is currently free and you currently get two parts of the story’s prologue and after August 18th you can continue unlocking new chapters for $0.99 via an In App Purchase. New chapters will be released each week.

Most of the events will factor around real events although the story will be fiction. Currently it is aimed at the 2012 Olympic games in London. In order to unlock 'Challenges' or complete 'Your Story' you must read the 'Chapters', there is also a 'Newsroom' section to keep you update to on the happenings from that day.

It seems to be a fun idea for an app, not sure how long I will stick around with it but it is absolutely worth the free download to see if this is something you might be interested in supporting over the long haul. Check out the YouTube video.

On August 12, 2012 the world is forever changed by a devastating terrorist attack at the London Olympics. Seven Poets and the Assassin's Secret is the story of seven children's escape from the terrorists behind the attack, and their flight to new lives filled with mystery, danger, and adventure.

Features:

• Chapters are released as the story unfolds in near real-time


• The Broadside, a fictional paper from the world of the story provides a different perspective with new articles daily


• Special guest essays and editorials within the newsroom


• Challenges you can complete to unlock bonus content


• Your Story section that marks your progress through the challenges


• Adventure


• Entertainment


• Delight

[box]All content is free through August 18th. The Broadside content is free throughout. After August 18th, you can unlock an entire week of chapters inside the app for just $.99.[/box]

DOWNLOAD THE APP:

Seven Poets - Edmund Pevensey
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Seven Poets on Kickstarter
Seven Poets Website

Creating folders in iCloud

Creating folders for your iCloud documents is a very simple task, all you need to do is open an application on either your iOS device or your Mac that is using iCloud. It also needs to be an application that allows you to create documents. All the iWork applications on the iPad allow you to create folders. An example of an iWork application would be Pages by Apple.

How to:

• Open Pages on your iPad


• When it launches you will see your all your files


• Drag one of the files on top of another file


• It will now create a folder


• You can rename that folder if you like

If you have Pages on your Mac you can create folders the exact same way. Just drag a document on top of another document at the launch screen. The folders will appear on all your devices that are linked to that iCloud account.

If you open icloud.com in your browser and navigate to the iWork section you will see the folders there as well.

If you have a question you send me a message via Twitter @iCrizzo

Top iPad Stories (July 30 - August 5)

As has been the case for the last month or so the iPad 'mini' rumors are running rampant. We also learned that Apple has really thought about a smaller iPad for a while now as reports have surfaced that Eddie Cue has continually pushed for a smaller iPad. The iPad is the still the most dominant tablet on the market although it is losing some of its market share due to all the other options now available. The iPad 2 still makes up 60% of the iPad web traffic in the U.S. I also have some great links for developers or those who are interested in getting started with developing. If you interested in learning about developing for the iPad be sure to check out the 'Try iOS' link. I also some great reviews, tips and my app pick of the week.

Top Stories:
How the iPad made Apple the top ‘PC’ vendor, and what it means for Windows
Samsung Struggles to Match Apple's Retina Display Quality
Wintek sales spike 61% ahead of Apple's anticipated 'iPad mini'
iPad still owns over 2/3rds of the tablet market
iPad Smart Covers could get a whole lot smarter
Explaining the iOS and Android mobile browser usage disparity
AT&T stores will start moving to iPad-based Point of Sales by early next year
Eddy Cue Wanted A 7-inch iPad In 2011
iPad 2 still going strong: Makes up 60 percent of iPad web traffic in the U.S.
The iPad: Your Next Work Device?
The iPad Halo Effect
The iPad Put A Fork In Personal Computing

iOS Development:
Try iOS iPhone/iPad App Development Course
Kobold2D Xcode 4.4 Compatibility Update
How to Make a Game Like Cut the Rope
Cheddar for iOS is Now Open Source
FilterKit - iOS Framework for easily adding post-processed image filters to your app

Review of the Week:
Frequency - Tune In and Watch Videos

Tip of the Week:
Editing Microsoft Office documents on your iPad

App of the Week:
Projectbook: Notes and To-dos - theory.io

Bonus:
Gold iPad case

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Stitcher Radio

The one thing iPad is missing is a built in radio, yeah you have the Music player that allows you to listen to the music you own but I am talking about a radio. Wouldn't you like to listen to your local radio stations on your iPad or iPhone? You can with Stitcher Smart Radio for iOS. You can listen to Total iPad while on the go with Stitcher Smart Radio. Stitcher is a free news and talk mobile app available for your iPad or smart phone.

Stitcher is a great app and well worth the free download in the App Store, I have been using Stitcher on my iPad for about 6 months now and honestly it is one of my favorite entertainment applications. You can browse radio stations all over the United States, the app features all the top genres. If you have a subscription to shows like Rush Limbaugh or Jim Rome's podcast, you can log in and listen to those shows right in the Stitcher Radio app.

Stitcher radio has a ton of great features such as connecting with your Facebook account which allows you share what you are listening to with your friends and family or view what they are listening to on Stitcher. You can tweet the shows you are listening to. Stitcher allows you to create custom channels or bookmark shows you listening to, set a sleep timer if you want to listen to Stitcher while in bed, find local channels, setup a custom profile with privacy settings. Stitcher features On Demand, live, pre-recorded and subscription based audio shows and music.

When you download Stitcher to listen to Total iPad you have a chance to win some money! Listen to Total iPad on your iPad, iPhone or Android phones and tablets. All you need to do download the app which is free and during registration hit the promo code box and enter:  TOTALIPAD  to get automatically entered to win $100. That is it, nothing else to do now but listen to some music, podcast, sports or talk radio while on the go.

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FEATURES:

✦ CREATE CUSTOM STATIONS: “Stitch” together your favorite shows to create your own customized stations. Stitcher can create stations based on shows you like.
✦  DISCOVER NEW SHOWS: Stitcher helps you find new shows you’ll love by recommending shows based on your listening activity.
✦  LISTEN ON DEMAND: You’re always up to date with the latest episodes of your favorite shows, without the hassle of downloading and syncing. You can also listen to past episodes.
✦  SHARE WITH FRIENDS: Connect your Facebook account to discover what your friends are listening to and share your favorite shows.
✦ GET BREAKING NEWS: Keep up with the day’s biggest stories with the Stitcher Front Page and via breaking news audio alerts.
✦ ELECTION CENTER UPDATES: Stay current with the latest campaign coverage and trending topics.

DOWNLOAD STITCHER:

Stitcher Radio - Stitcher, Inc. (iPad)

Stitcher Radio - Stitcher, Inc. (iPhone)

 

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AWARDS & PRAISE

★ Apple Top 5 News App for 2011
★ Best News App - 2011 Best App Ever Awards
★ PC World – 12 Best Entertainment Apps of 2012
★ Webby's People's Voice Award
★ PC Magazine Top 100 Apps

Stitcher Radio Website

Where's My Perry

Where's My Perry is a fun physics-based puzzle game for the iPad, it is a Disney game from the makers of Where's My Water? Where's my Perry stars Agent P from the hit Disney T.V. show Phineas and Ferb.

You can connect Where's My Perry to your Facebook account to share and compare your scores, Like levels or post screenshots of the game on your Facebook wall for your friends and family to see. Where's My Perry also uses Game Center and iCloud so you can bring your profile and stats to other iOS devices that are using the same Apple ID for iCloud.

I originally bought this game for my daughter but after playing it with her for about 30 minutes I found myself really into the game, the puzzles got harder as I advanced and a few of them really made me think. It is a great game and if you are looking for something to do to pass time I highly recommend you checking it out.

Features:

• 4 Levels


• 80 Puzzles


• Bonus Levels


• Free Updates

 

Download Where's My Perry:

Where's My Perry? - Disney (Paid Version - $0.99)
Where's My Perry? Free - Disney (Lite Version - Free)

 

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Disney - Where's My Perry website

Check the Where's My Water Facebook page for top-secret hints, tips and other classified materials.

10 great iPad RSS feed reader apps

I love reading news on my iPad, Mr. Reader is probably the single most used application on my iPad. Some people claim RSS is dead but I disagree, without RSS feeds popular application like Flipboard or great podcast applications like Downcast or Instacast would not exist. Honestly I think Flipboard saved RSS if anything, yes it was dying and Flipboard brought it back to life, so to speak. Now there are a ton of apps that try to mimic what Flipboard does on the iPad. While Flipboard is a wonderful app that I use every day it is not my favorite RSS reader, that is a toss up between Mr. Reeder or Reeder.

I put together a list of the 10 best RSS news apps on the iPad. 5 paid and 5 free apps. Try all the free apps to find what will serve your needs or choose wisely and pick one of the paid applications. All of the applications use Google Reader, they also include social sharing so you can read links and share with your friends on Twitter, Facebook and a few other places.

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Paid Apps
Mr. Reader - Oliver Fürniß

Reeder for iPad - Silvio Rizzi

Feeddler RSS Reader Pro - C.B. Liu

Cappuccino News Reader - Bloop (Currently iPhone only, but works great on iPad in 2X)

NetNewsWire for iPad - NewsGator Technologies, Inc.




Free Apps
Flipboard: Your Social News Magazine - Flipboard Inc.

Zite Personalized Magazine - Zite, Inc.

Pulse News for iPad - Alphonso Labs Inc

feedly - DevHD

Google Currents - Google, Inc.



Have a great RSS application that you think I should have included on this list? Send me a message on Twitter @iCrizzo or email me.

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Episode 21 - Mini Me

Tonight on Total iPad I was joined by Jennifer Ruggiero and we discuss the iPad mini rumors, once again. Looks like a smaller iPad or a larger iPod Touch is going to happen and probably on September 12th. I talk about the papernomad case I reviewed this past week, what a terrific case. Make sure you read my review on Total iPad. Note applications, I talk about 2 of my favorite applications and some of the pros and cons of them. Last but not least my iPad tip for the week.

Jennifer is going to be a regular co-host on Total iPad each week. Total iPad will now be recorded every Wednesday evening, if you are not subscribed yet be sure to do so in iTunes. You can also listen to the weekly Total iPad podcast on Stitcher Radio


Show Links:
Total iPad - Mini Rumors
iPad Mini Rumors
Sept. 12 event. Maybe an iPad Mini announcement?


Show Reviews:
papernomad Review
Apple Smart Case Review


Show App Links:
Notability - Take Notes & Annotate PDFs with Dropbox Sync - Ginger Labs
Penultimate - Evernote
Evernote - Evernote
Microsoft OneNote for iPad - Microsoft Corporation
Box for iPhone and iPad - Box.net, Inc.


Show Tip:
WebDAV made easy





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Other data on your iPad

Have you ever connected your iPad to your computer and wondered what the 'Other' space was?



 

If you sync a lot of documents to applications like GoodReader, DragNSync, or anything other application that reads external files, your storage use on your iPad will increase.

You can remove some of your data on your iPad by doing the following:

1. Open Settings >


2. General >


3. Usage > Tap the button labeled 'Show All Apps'

You will now see the name of each application installed on your iPad and how much storage space that application is using. If you tap on the application name you will get additional information such as the version number, the total amount of storage the application is using as well as how much storage space is being used by the applications 'Documents & Data'.



From this screen you can delete the application and remove all of the data on the iPad that might be using up valuable storage space or you can open the application and remove some of the data stored within the application. You will notice in the screen shot above Instatcast is only 5.4MB but the application is actually using up 2.7GB of storage space on my iPad. I could open up Instacast and delete some of the podcast that I have downloaded in the application and it would give me back some of my storage space on my iPad.

After you delete some of the data on your iPad if a large amount of 'Other' data remains that means that a file or data on the iPad  is most likely corrupt. To remove that corrupt data you would need to backup your iPad and then do a complete restore of your iPad. After the restore you can recover all your data from your previous backup. For instructions on how to backup and restore your iPad via iCloud please see this article.

 

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iPad desk Flickr group

I recently opened up a Flickr account again, I have decided I wanted to try and start a Total iPad Group for desk. I enjoy looking at how others use their iPad and the workspaces they use them in. I am hoping to build up a nice following for the group. If I get enough submissions I may post a weekly thread here on Total iPad showing off either all the submission or maybe my favorite submissions.

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If you would like to submit photos of your iPad Desk, email the photos to me at total.ipad@yahoo.com. If you do submit a photo to the group please keep the photo original, no Instagram filters etc. Also include a link to either your website, Twitter, Facebook or anywhere you would like me to link your pictures to. Do not send affiliate links or links to buy items, I will reject all submissions that contain any of those types of links.