Aperture Albums in iTunes

I had an issue the other day where a couple of my Aperture photo albums weren’t appearing in the photos tab of iTunes, so I couldn’t sync them to my iPad.

The fix turned out to be: select the errant photos in Aperture and then click on the menu item “Photos > Generate [...]

Reset iPad Backup/Sync

Several times lately when I’ve tried to sync my iPad it’s failed to complete the backup stage, even after 10-12 hours. If you force-quit iTunes and try again iTunes will skip the backup with the error message:

“iTunes could not backup the iPad “Chris’s iPad” because a session could not be started [...]

What Every New iPad Owner Should Know

A-Frame

With the international iPad arriving soon, here are some things I’ve learned about the iPad over the last few weeks:

The battery life is great. It will last all day and maybe two days.

It needs a 2.1 amp charger as opposed to the 1 amp of the iPhone so your iPhone chargers [...]

Apple iPad Pre-Order Day

Apple iPad

You can now pre-order your UK Apple iPad for delivery on Friday 28 May. All versions are available, micro-sim data cards and accessories can be pre-ordered at the same time.

iPad Data Plans

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Suzie Automatic iPad and MacBook Transfers

Canon 5D Mk II Decal on iPad

I found some great transfers (“decals” in American English) on the web and ordered this one. It’s a Canon 5D Mk II Mode Dial and it’s really easy to apply. It also comes off cleanly if you change your mind.

The decals come from Suzie Automatics and [...]

The iPad’s Here!

The iPad

I picked up a trip to New York last week, four days after the Apple iPad was released. The SoHo Apple Store only had the 64GB models in stock – luckily that was the one I wanted. I also bought a second AC charger to keep in my travel bag, a Belkin [...]