NBS has iPAD cover

I have a brown colored leatherette cover bought from CDRKing. I wanted a black color but it is out of stock. Instead I went to NBS (National Book Store) in Ali Mall last night and I was able to buy a black simulated leather cover for the price of 339.25 pesos.

Here is our brown covered CDRKIng, as you can see, you have to be eternally conscious always of ensuring that the iPAD does not slip out of the cover!

The iPad needs a setting to turn off Cellular Data connection.

I cannot laugh at the stories of people being billed exhorbitantly, in fact the bills can be enormous!, by Smart, Globe and other communication companies.
For instance, Rep. Anna York Bondoc was billed the incredible amount of P100,000 for only 3 week use of mobile phones.

A spokesman for the Globe company has even averred that the iPad still connects to the 3G even when it is turned OFF!


This shows that we need a bill to stop billing by the hour the iPAD is ON but by the the hours the device is connected and downloading digital data.

We need a gadget to turn off the Cellular Data connection when the iPad is turned off via the power button. It SHOULD NOT automatically connect to the 3G communications provider!! Damn!


IT IS SO EASY TO FORGET: go to settings > Celllular Data and turn it off manually!

The New Zealand Earthquake and the Earthquake program of USGS on the Ipad.

I used to shudder at the real time reporting of the free iPad Earthquake program most recent geological temblor report. Viewing a recent history grid, I noticed that a series of Earthquake rocked the South Island of New Zealand, which already suffered last September but without fatalities. Alas this time, up to 65 deaths were reported in crushed buildings, or trapped in cars. Unlike the September earthquakes in which people were mostly in bed, this time, more people were out and even some were in the tower of Christchurch Cathedral which tumbled down according to reports.

The series of earthquakes were of magnitudes (from most recent) 4.8, 4.4, 6.3, 5.5, 4.1, 4.5, 5.6,4.5, 6.4 in the Richter scale.

Here is a screenshot of the location of the New Zealand earthquakes (on second row and last entry):

CS Monitor: at least 65 dead.

LA Times

iPad 2 in production?

Click on Thinner, Faster, Lighter


the new ipad2 will have a front and back camera, will be thinner and lighter but will have still the same display resolution.

Zaggmate for iPad.

From http://www.zagg.com/accessories/zaggmate-ipad-case
comes an aluminum case with bluetooth keyboard for the iPad.
It is available for only about 100 dollars (4,500 pesos). Here is a pic
lifted from the above mentioned page.

Here are the features also from the manufacturer's page:

ZAGGmate iPad Case Features

Aircraft-grade aluminum with a bead-blasted, anodized finish that matches the iPad
Military grade high-density padding for superior drop protection
Innovative hinge provides ten angles for viewing and typing in both portrait and landscape mode (non-keyboard version only)
Stylish, thin and lightweight. Half as thin as most folios for the iPad
Large, flat base allows for use on a soft or uneven surface such as a lap or on a bed
Only adds about ⅛" to the iPad

ZAGGmate iPad Case w/ keyboard Features

Embedded wireless Bluetooth physical keyboard
Special function keys for music control, volume control, slideshow, home, search, etc.
Only adds about ¼" to the iPad
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The Zaggmate case with keyboard goes only for around 100 USDollars!
without keyboard, this one will set you up for 70 USD. Another competing product is from Tsir Tech whose case is made of leather.