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iPad Essentials

Holiday gift giving has started and maybe you were lucky enough to get an iPad. Here are a few essentials to get you started. DropBox – The best way to get files on and off of the iPad from your computer, notebook, whatever else. Many apps work with DropBox to make file transfer and syncing…

Affordable Approach Plates App for iPad

AVCharts for the iPad ($2.99) is an afforable app to view NOAA approach plates on the iPad. If you are looking at experimenting with the possibilities of an EFB give this app a try. While it does not do flight planning, wx radar, etc it does do a good job of view the plates. iTunes…

Does Your Company Use Adopt For Bidding?

At ExpressJet we use Adopt for our monthly line bidding. Lots of people have complained they can’t access it via their iPhone or iPad. Well here comes the Atomic Web Browser to the rescue. It is only $.99 and there is even a lite version you can try. One of the features of Atomic is…

Use DropBox to Make Files Transfers a Breeze

Whether you have an iPhone, iPad or other smart device DropBox can make your life more productive. You can use DropBox to store bid packets, company manuals, books, photos, whatever you want! What DropBox does in a nutshell is provide synchronization of files across multiple devices including computers, the iPhone/iPad, and smartphones. You place files…

iPad As a Notebook Replacement

This ongoing article series will discuss the possibilities of using an iPad on the road instead of a traditional notebook or netbook. We will try to list the benefits and limitations of using the iPad including replacement applications from a traditional computer, cloud based services like Google Docs, and additional accessories to make the iPad…