The Apple iPad Thread

And added AirPlay like the old Apple-made version, hurrah.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Yup. Also iPhone 5 support.

[Cobbydaler]

Oops...

Apple Maps 'is life-threatening' to motorists lost in Australia heat

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20663447

[Tezcatlipoca]

I try Apple Maps every now and then to see if the woefully inaccurate Cambridge POIs have been fixed. POIs I reported months ago when it launched... They haven't.

[Julian]

I have broken the screen on my iPad2. I will have it replaced then pass it on.

I want to be able to copy all my files, apps etc. onto my 4th gen iPad.

The iPad2 was running ios 5.1.1

When I have backed up in itunes, I try to do a restore to reset to factory but it says I will lose some purchased items and will have to repurchase them?????

Will the apps etc. not work on the later ios?

Of anyone could offer any advice please I would be very grateful.

[Stephen]

No they should be fine as purchaes are linked to your iTunes account now.

[Tezcatlipoca]

It says you will lose them because you're wiping the iPad. Don't worry - as Stephen said all purchases are linked to your account.

Just make sure that you do a full "Erase all Content and Settings" after you have backed up the iPad. This is a secure wipe, so it'll be safe to then sell/give to someone else.

You can also back up to iCloud as well as iTunes, and use that to restore everything onto the iPad 4 instead of iTunes. I don't actually use iTunes for synching or backing up anymore.

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Oh, and for anyone who received a nice new iPad for Christmas and wants to play "iTunes unfriendly" videos (xvid, wmv, mkv, etc.) on it, try this:

AVPlayerHD

Both it and the iPhone version (AVPlayer) are excellent. They were pulled from the App Store a while back, but were recently reinstated.


Other apps I'd recommend:

If you use Twitter, get Tweetbot. It's far superior to the official app.

iPlayer, Sky Go, 4oD, ITV Player, and Demand Five all have apps.

The Sky+ app is great if you have a Sky box with the new EPG. Guide + Planner management + remote control.

Or if you have Virgin Media TV, get Virgin TV Anywhere.

TVCatchup lets you watch live Freeview.

SmartGlass is good for those with an Xbox 360.

Some games, in no particular order... Sky Gamblers: Air Supremacy and Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders, ARC Squadron, Asphalt 7, Galaxy on Fire 2 HD, Infinity Blade 2, Jetpack Joyride (currently free), LostWinds 1 & 2, Modern Combat 3, Modern Combat 4, N.O.V.A. 3, Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP, Temple Run, Need For Speed: Most Wanted (currently only 69p), Grand Theft Auto: Vice City...

There's an app for Brian Cox's Wonders of the Universe.

BBC News, YouTube.

Comics? comiXology Comics, Marvel, DC.

[Julian]

Thank you very much for your replies.

Doesn't the "erase all content and settings" function require me to be using the iPad?

Only I wanted to clear it before sending it for repair, from a security point of view.

When using the restore settings to send my data to the new iPad won't it also try and reset that to ios 5.1.1 ?

Thanks again for help.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Originally Posted by Julian

Thank you very much for your replies.

Doesn't the "erase all content and settings" function require me to be using the iPad?

Only I wanted to clear it before sending it for repair, from a security point of view.

"Erase all Content and Settings" is a secure wipe. It erases everything, and leaves it as it would be when you first take it out of the box, with it then asking for a very first iCloud or iTunes set-up.

Originally Posted by Julian

When using the restore settings to send my data to the new iPad won't it also try and reset that to ios 5.1.1 ?

Thanks again for help.

Nope. Restoring a backup (whether from iTunes or iCloud) won't downgrade the firmware.

[Uncle Peter]

Ye Olde English insults is an excellent free app with which to annoy thy friends.

Thou pribbling crook-plucked ratsbanes!

[Hom3r]

Apple hasn't got a clue, thank god I went android

128GB £738 that's laptop money, only a fool will spend that cash on that.

http://news.sky.com/story/1044633/ap...le-in-february

[Stephen]

Its not crazy if you want an iPad and a lot of storage.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Originally Posted by Hom3r

Apple hasn't got a clue, thank god I went android

128GB £738 that's laptop money, only a fool will spend that cash on that.

http://news.sky.com/story/1044633/ap...le-in-february

Given Apple's massive profits, massive cash reserves, and increasing sales, I think that it does actually "have a clue".

[idi banashapan]

Originally Posted by Hom3r

Apple hasn't got a clue, thank god I went android

128GB £738 that's laptop money, only a fool will spend that cash on that.

http://news.sky.com/story/1044633/ap...le-in-february

agreed. fanbois only need apply. keep hold of the money and buy an MS Surface Pro once it's out (forget the RT version). now THAT is gonna be a tablet-killer.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Ah, you mean that one from MS that only has 23GB of free storage on the 64GB model or 83GB of free storage on the 128GB model?

http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/29/39...pace-windows-8

OK, at least it can use cards and external storage (unlike the iPad), but to have that much of the internal storage already taken up and unavailable is rather lame.

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Originally Posted by idi banashapan

agreed. fanbois only need apply. keep hold of the money and buy an MS Surface Pro once it's out (forget the RT version). now THAT is gonna be a tablet-killer.

Originally Posted by Matt D

Ah, you mean that one from MS that only has 23GB of free storage on the 64GB model or 83GB of free storage on the 128GB model?

http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/29/39...pace-windows-8

OK, at least it can use cards and external storage (unlike the iPad), but to have that much of the internal storage already taken up and unavailable is rather lame.

Oh, and some prices...

Surface RT (WiFi only) -

£399 for "32"GB, £479 for "32"GB + Touch Cover, £559 for "64"GB + Touch Cover.


Surface Pro (WiFi only) -

$899 for "64"GB, $999 for "128"GB. No UK prices yet that I can find.



Note: The 128GB iPad 4 price quoted earlier was for the WiFi+Cellular model. The 128GB WiFi only model is £639 (with the 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB WiFi only models coming in at £399, £479, and £559 respectively).