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iWork Apps for iPad Updated with “Export to Office” And Lots Of New Features

The iWork apps for iPad (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) were just updated to include support for “export to Office” features: you can now export documents to .xls, .ppt and .doc formats directly from your iPad. Other notable features in version 1.2include the ability to group and ungroup objects and CSV files in Numbers, the ability to copy documents between the app and iDisk or WebDAV server, word count in Pages. “Copy documents to iDisk” doesn’t exactly sound like “full MobileMe integration”, though.

Then there are the bug fixes and improvements. Lots of them, just take a look at the full changelogs below. Read more

Writer for iPad: The Key to Good Writing?

This is one of the apps for iPad I was really looking forward to: Writer for iPad, developed by Information Architects. I knew that the guys over at @IA were working on a new iPad app that should “change” the way we write on the tablet, and based on the tweets I read from its beta testers (people like Om Malik and Aza Raskin) I figured Writer was set to be a great app.

It came out last night, and I’m downloading it right now as I’m writing this. Here’s why I’m excited, and why I think Writer could perfectly fit in (and improve) my writing workflow. Read more

Dropbox Updates iOS Apps and Launches App Directory [Update: Version 1.3 Now Available]

Dropbox is the most important tool I have installed on my Apple devices. On the MacBook, iMac, iPad and iPhone, I manage to keep everything in sync using Dropbox’s amazing sync capabilities. But it’s not just about a powerful engine: Dropbox is easy to use and accessible from anywhere, web and mobile (and desktop). It’s really one-click sharing and saving. I couldn’t imagine going back to a Dropbox-free workflow. Read more

Half a Million iPads Not Enough for AT&T?

Reuters reports on comments claiming that AT&T has seen about 500,000 iPad customers connect to its network. The number of 3G-capable iPads in the U.S. is really unknown because Apple doesn’t break down sales reports by model. One analyst thinks these numbers are low compared to Apple’s overall sales of over 3 million iPads last quarter. Read more

Cheers - The UK’s Daily Telegraph iPad App Now Available

The Telegraph iPad app brings “the best editorial content from the newspapers seven days a week on Apple’s tablet device, including UK News, World News, Sport, Business, Comment and Features, along with the day’s cartoon by the Telegraph’s award-winning cartoonist.”

It can be read offline but will require a daily download, so plan accordingly. The download will be available every day at 5 a.m. BST.

Edward Roussel, Digital Editor of Telegraph Media Group, said: “We are delighted that iPad users will now be able to enjoy the best journalism from The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph.”

The app is free for a limited time because of partnership with Audi UK. Details on future pricing is not yet available.
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