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iPad vs. Android Tablets: A Kids Perspective

Posted by admin under iPad, iPad News on Wednesday Jul 20, 2011

Ever since the original iPad came out people have loved it. There is online web browsing on a big screen, applications of all different categories, music, movies, games and much more. And after the new iPad 2, more and more people think that the iPad is the best tablet on the market.

That is, for adults.

But what about kids like me? After all, the iPad is not the only tablet out there. The Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy 10.1 and Asus Eee Pad are all new tablets on the market. HP is also out now with a new TouchPad, which uses the WebOS operating system. But which device would kids like?

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The iPad 2, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy 10.1, and HP Touchpad are all great tablets. To be honest I’d be really happy if my parents got me any of these tablets. Any of these tablets will be good for most of the things kids would use a laptop for, except for typing and homework.

Most people use the iPad for browsing the web, doing e-mail, using Facebook and watching movies. Some adults love to play games on the iPad, as well. My mom likes her iPad for web browsing, reading e-mail, and using Facebook because she finds it easy to use, and light.

I currently use an Android phone right now, as well as an Android tablet. Android has more customization features such as home screen widgets and moving backgrounds, and there are a lot of free Android apps, which is great for kids who have limited allowances. Even though the iPad has more apps than Android tablets, it doesn’t make much difference because most good apps such as Angry Birds or Homerun 3D are available on both platforms. Android apps get updated faster than iPad apps, due to Apple’s harder update process. Android devices offer a lot of

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Best of the outdoors apps for iPhone

Posted by elaine under iPhone Apps, iPhones on Thursday Oct 8, 2009

For the adventure type among you iPhone users you should never be short of some great outdoor applications for whatever your activity of choice outdoors might be, there is something for everything and here is some of the best. Now any form of animal watching can be fun but birds is one of the best, if you are a bird watcher you should check out the iBird Explorer Backyard, this special application assists you in searching for various birds by color, location and more. If you are lucky enough to see one you can report the sighting on birdpost which is a special satelite map. A must have for bird lovers!

For sailers, swimmers and overall sea lovers you should not be without the iNavX, your exact position out in the high seas will be tracked perfect for evenings and nights out on the highsea.

There is a lot more water based outdoor applications like the Surf Report for, you guessed it surfers. For a start this handy application will point you towards your nearest beach, then when you are out surfing the waves it will you the weather, the height, the tide and all the desired information neccessary to have a perfect surfing experience, do not go out to the ocean without this one!

With outdoors being the perfect way to have fun and get some much needed excercise now your iPhone can come along with you on your journey thanks to the great selection of applications for those who worship the ouside.

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