Apple iPad Buzz

Visit www.sportys.com for more information on using the iPad in the cockpit. The Apple iPad has been quickly adopted by pilots. This presentation will cover both beginner and advanced topics relating to the iPad. You’ll learn how student pilots can use it as a training tool, how aircraft owners can use it to stay organized, and how current pilots can use it for navigation, weather & charts. See how to properly preflight the iPad, along with helpful tips and tricks. Also covered are iPad accessories and cockpit mounting options. Webinar initially aired Thursday, December 1, 2011.

It’s been a long and winding road for Apple subsidiary FileMaker, but this week all roads lead to one place: FileMaker Pro 12, the company’s latest major update to their flagship database software, which aims to “instantly create stunning databases” while making the cost of admission cheaper than ever before for mobile users.

FileMaker, Inc. has announced the release of FileMaker Pro 12, the company’s latest edition of the popular database software for Mac and Windows. Version 12 aims to make FileMaker databases more appealing with new eye-catching themes and Starter Solutions aimed at businesses — and best of all, the company’s once costly iPhone and iPad apps are now being offered free of charge.

“FileMaker Pro 12 is the fastest way to create stunning databases for you and your team,” explains the company’s What’s New page. “Now you can quickly build solutions that are crisp, clean, and make you more productive than ever. Instantly change the look of your layout by applying one of 40 stunning new themes specifically designed for your iPad, iPhone and desktop. Each theme comes with pre-defined fonts, colors, and object styling. In just a few clicks your layout has a professional, new look. Easily customize a layout to meet your needs by adding gradients, images, and more.”

All-new Starter Solutions have been built from the ground up to better showcase your data, including layouts customized for the iPad and iPhone, while enhanced container fields now allow storage of any type of file inside a database — including photos, videos, music, documents and more.

New Quick Charts will make short work of creating FileMaker charts. Simply sort and group your data, then click to bring up an integrated set-up window with an Inspector-like tool palette that allows users to preview and customize a chart. Five new chart types are also included.

Last but not least, all-new FileMaker Go apps for the iPhone and iPad are now available and for the first time ever, they’re absolutely free — the previous versions were $19.99 and $39.99 respectively, so this makes being a FileMaker Pro user much less expensive than it used to be.

As usual, a free 30-day trial of FileMaker Pro is now available for Mac or Windows; version 12 is $299 ($179 upgrade), with Pro 12 Advanced, Server 12 and Server 12 Advanced also available. The new FileMaker Go apps are available free of charge from the App Store.

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Tis the season to buy lots of Apps. This week Andrea and Jacob review Apples Hottest gifts for the i-pad, review the old, but new again Ultimate Mortal Kombat Game, and take a look at some Holiday Apps you wont want to miss. For more information, show notes, and schedule visit www.thisweekin.com.

You have probably heard about the three iWork apps, but there are a few other good options for working with Office documents on the iPad. These apps include Documents To Go, Office2 HD, and Quickoffice HD. Check out the video and my written review on ZDNet to see what app is my personal favorite.

At Gadgetwise in The New York Times, Sam Grobart invites recent iPhone purchasers to “check out our many guides to the various apps available for your new smartphone.” The blog rounds up personal app choices from technology columnist David Pogue, media columnist David Carr, former tech reporter John Markoff, and App Smart columnist Bob Tedeschi, who likes Soundhound, Hipstamatic, Evernote, and Angry Birds.

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New York Times columnist David Carr writes that iPad “renews the romance of reading,” citing media apps like BBC News, New York Post, and Reuters for their effective treatment of content. Carr also commends the Instapaper app for its ability “to archive Web pages for offline reading in an iPad optimized format that makes reading long-form content a pleasure.”

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A walk-though on the iPad of GoodReader (Tablet Edition), a reading and file management program for the iPad by Glenn Fleishman for TidBITS.com. This is the second of two parts about book readers for the iPad.

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Jim Dalrymple at The Loop highlights apps built to take advantage of iPhone 4 features — including the gyroscope, accelerometer, and Retina display. Writes Dalrymple: “There are a lot of great apps for the iPhone, but to experience the ultimate in cool apps you have to look for those built to utilize the newest technologies in iPhone 4.”

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