Editing Word documents on an iPad

Editing Word documents on an iPad - Even though there's no iPad version of Word, you can read and edit Word documents on your iPad if you're willing to accept a few compromises. Joe Kissell shows you how.

(Via Macworld.)

Three painless ways to get photos off your iPhone

Three painless ways to get photos off your iPhone - Stop emailing photos to yourself. Here are three ways to automate photo syncing with your computer.

(Via Macworld.)

Amazon confirms: All new Kindle Fires stuck with ads

Amazon confirms: All new Kindle Fires stuck with ads - All new Kindle Fire tablets have "Special Offers" (ads), and -- unlike past Kindles -- you won't be able to opt out.

(Via CNET News.com.)

Why Apple and Google should be scared of Amazon

Why Apple and Google should be scared of Amazon - He who controls the hardware, controls the platform. He who controls the platform, wins the war.

(Via CNET News.com.)

Blue Microphones Mikey Digital takes iPhone and iPad recording up a notch

Blue Microphones Mikey Digital takes iPhone and iPad recording up a notch -

When it comes to microphones for the iPhone and iPad, I have to admit that I haven't been too impressed with what's been delivered over the past few years. For example, the original iRig Mic from IK Multimedia was quite noisy, although the iRig Mic Cast improved on that somewhat. The original Mikey from Blue Mics was also an improvement, but now the company is shipping the new Mikey Digital (US$99.99) that works with recent iPhones and all iPads to capture stereo sound with clarity.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

How many Kindle Fires did Amazon sell? 5M, maybe

How many Kindle Fires did Amazon sell? 5M, maybe - The retail giant says the Fire captured 22 percent of all tablet sales during its lifetime. Asymco's Horace Dediu puts a hard number to that percentage.

(Via CNET News.com.)

Koubachi's $99 Wi-Fi plant monitor outsmarts the garden gnome

Koubachi's $99 Wi-Fi plant monitor outsmarts the garden gnome - Not exactly plants vs. aliens: Startup Koubachi has begun selling a $99 Wi-Fi device to gauge the state of your vegetation and send you advice over the Internet.

(Via CNET News.com.)