Portable Orchard 004-New iPad & AppleTV Thoughts
In this episode of the Portable Orchard Podcast, we share our thoughts on the iPad 3 that’s really just the new iPad and the new AppleTV. We discuss the new hardware updates to each, share our favorite features and our disappointments with each device, and we decide if we think it is worth it to upgrade to the new iPad or AppleTV. We also review the new iPhoto for iPad. Send in your thoughts and feedback to 304-837-2278 or feedback@goldenspiralmedia.com. Podcast: Play in new window |
Read MorePortable Orchard 003-iPad 3 Rumors and Note Taking Apps
In this episode of Portable Orchard, we discuss several of the rumors swirling around about the iPad 3 and give our opinions on which ones we hope are true and what we would like to see in Apple’s impending update to the iPad. We also talk about the possibility of getting a new Apple TV and what types of updates it will have. In our Review Avenue segment we review Notes Plus and Notability. These two note taking apps offer a robust set of features to help take notes, flowcharts and...
Read MorePortable Orchard 002-Macworld, ITunes U, Podcast apps and Getting Organized
In this episode of the Portable Orchard Podcast, we recap some of the best new products revealed at Macworld/iWorld 2012, and we share our opinions of last week’s Apple education event. We also review Downcast, Instacast and Stitcher to and tell which one we think is the best app for listening to podcasts. Will we agree on which one is best? This episode also includes info on how to stay productive and keep track of your documents while you’re out of the office. Links: OsX Daily: A...
Read MorePortable Orchard 001-CES Recap, Amazon For iPad, & 2012 Forecast
In this inaugural episode of the Portable Orchard Podcast, we recap the good and bad from CES 2012, discuss the new Amazon iPad website, review Zite and discuss what we hope to see from Apple in 2012. The new Amazon iPad website can be found here. It is only usable on the iPad at this time and gives the user a very iPad app-like experience. Zite is a news aggregation app that takes input from the user and gets smarter the more you use it. The more you interact with it, the more it is able...
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