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It took Microsoft a while — by some measures too long — but it’s finally here: Office for iPad , a set of companion productivity products that work seamlessly with their desktop counterparts but offer enough standalone functionality to offer true productivity value for any iPad owner. They’re not perfect — there are some shocking feature gaps — but Microsoft has done a more than admirable job of finding the middle ground between Office Suite familiarity and the iPad's native, touch-and-gesture responsiveness. See also: How Microsoft Started Over and Built Office for iPad What you get Office for iPad is actually three distinct apps currently available in Apple’s App Store: Word for iPad , Excel for iPad and PowerPoint for iPad . They’re all free, though the functionality for these versions is very limited if you're not an Office subscriber: you can review documents and even present PowerPoint files, but you cannot edit or create anything new. If you want to create … [Read more...] about Microsoft Office for iPad Isn’t Perfect, But It’s What We Needed All Along

Oct. 23, 2001: The iPod The very first iPod launched with "1,000 songs in your pocket." It had 5GB of storage space, weighed 6.5 ounces, featured a 160 x 128 pixel display and FireWire connectivity and cost $399. July 2002: Second Generation iPod As well as an increased capacity topping out at 20GB, the second generation iPod got an important new feature -- Windows compatibility. This came not via iTunes, but through MUSICMATCH Jukebox, with software called "iPod for Windows." April 2003: Third Generation iPod 2003 was a big year for the Apple iPod. In April, the third generation model was introduced. Thinner and lighter, this complete redesign now boasted a touch-sensitive interface, dock connector and 30GB capacity. USB syncing and the launch of the iTunes Music Store solidified the early iPod ecosystem. These elements helped Apple hit some milestones in 2003 -- one million iPods sold (which rose to two million by the end of the year) and 25 … [Read more...] about Rest in Peace, iPod

Apple's iOS 6 update is almost a day old, and for iPhone and iPad users, there's much to love about this newborn. Despite a few odd glitches , it's a solid update. Everything seems to run faster, use less battery life, and there are all sorts of easter eggs (such as the delightful Panorama feature ) waiting to be uncovered. But if you're still waiting to upgrade, chances are it's for the one reason I heard over and over from iOS users Wednesday: you're reluctant to let go of the Google Maps app. Google Maps is replaced as the default in iOS 6 by Apple's own Maps. (Google has indicated it will bring out its own iOS app, though it doesn't seem to be in a hurry to release it.) Condemnation of Maps was swift and fierce. The lack of transit directions irked many. Entrepreneur Anil Dash unleashed a blistering attack on his blog, pointing out how many addresses in New York the app either got wrong or couldn't find (such as Bloomberg HQ). A parody Twitter account, @iOS6Maps, … [Read more...] about Apple’s Maps App: Just How Bad Is It?

By this time next month, the rumors about a new, larger iPhone will be put to rest. By next year, if those rumors hold true , we’ll also have the super-sized 12.9-inch iPad alongside the regular 9.7-inch model and the mini. It’s a product I don’t fully understand, but there are scenarios in which a bigger iPad is truly better. See also: 5 Apps to Improve Work Productivity It's not the first time we're heard the giant iPad rumor, and it won't be the last, either. If you listen to analysts and supply-chain snoops, Apple is always building a 12- or 13-inch iPad, but have never delivered one. Apple soothsayers tend to hedge their bets by predicting delivery sometime next year. I do believe Apple is working on something larger, but then again, the company has a history of testing all kinds of design variations. There’s no guarantee anything will ever make it to market. “This time, it's different,” some industry-watchers will say. Most are pointing to the apparently … [Read more...] about What Will We Do With a 12.9-Inch iPad?

If it wasn't Tim Cook's Apple before, it definitely is now. There was a moment in Tuesday's event when Apple really became Cook's company. After unveiling the iPhone 6 , the iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Pay , the CEO did something he hasn't done since he took over from Steve Jobs back in 2011. After recapping the announcements so far, he paused, looked at the audience and said he wanted to show them "one more thing…" See also: How Apple's Launch Event Distorted Reality — Again It's strangely ironic that Cook's biggest coming-into-his-own moment was one of Jobs' signature moves. But as my colleague Lance Ulanoff observed , the dramatic device is Apple's as much as it is Jobs'. By using it to introduce the first brand-new product under his leadership, the Apple Watch , Cook made the line — and the company — his own. "To me that showed that Tim respected the history of Apple, he respected Steve and he respected everything it stood for," said Jim Dalrymple, … [Read more...] about With Apple Pay and Apple Watch, Tim Cook Begins to Define His Legacy