The upside when this sort of thing happens is that I’m forced to clean out and delete a bunch of things that I know I’ll never want or need. But in this case, it still wasn’t enough. I still needed another 8GB of space. Then I remembered the article.

Turns out, I had 24GB of iOS apps backed up in iTunes that macOS, iOS or myself will never use. 24GB! I almost didn’t believe it. Needless to say, I dumped that folder like a bad habit.

If you don’t want to read the article, allow me to summarize:

1. Navigate to ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Mobile Applications
2. Delete everything in that folder (those are all backup files of your iOS apps that you can never actually use)
3. There is no step 3

Being paranoid I made a backup before deleting the folder, just in case things went south the next time I synced my iPhone with iTunes (which I don’t do very often). The next sync with iTunes went just fine, and that folder backup has since been deleted.

The more apps you have ever installed on your iPhone or iPad, the larger that folder is likely to be.

The Touchfire iPad Keyboard fits right over the iPad’s on-screen keyboard and is completely transparent, so you can always see the keys underneath it.

It is soft and supple if you swipe through it horizontally – you can use your iPad right through it. Yet it is stiff enough vertically to let you rest your fingers on the home row keys without accidentally triggering the touch screen. When you type, the Touchfire keyboard responds with just the right amount of resistance and spring-back to feel like a lively and responsive keyboard.

If you use your iPad for emailing and writing, this look like a really cool thing to have!

Onavo Count for iOS is a great iPhone/iPad app that tells you how much mobile data is consumed by each app you use. Onavo Extend helps reduce your data use by intelligently compressing data before it’s sent to your iPhone or iPad by up to 500%. These free apps are particularly useful for those who are on low-tier data plans and don’t want to go over their data allotment.

Grab a copy of the new iPad GUI PSD file here (35MB)

I’m not even going to link to the article, because quite frankly it doesn’t deserve even a single pageview this site might send it. Instead, I’ll offer some quick commentary on this dipshit’s list of reasons not to buy a new iPad. It should also be noted that at the end of this stupid piece of crap article the author admits he has never seen the new iPad, but has ordered one so as to ensure his journalistic integrity.

Reason 1: You already have an iPad

Well no shit, Sherlock. I don’t buy a new house or car when I already have one either. Why is this an iPad-specific problem?

Reason 2: The retina display is mostly marketing hype

He used the word “phanbois” (hey dipshit, it’s FANBOI, not phanboi) in the first sentence, so it’s hard to take this point seriously. Apparently this moron feels that the iPad’s retina display isn’t worth it because the screen is still nine inches. As you’ll see later on, this dude is obsessed with the small size of his penis iPad.

Reason 3: High-res apps will take more memory

This one is about his only valid point. Yeah, apps will take up more space, so you may not be able to get away with the 16GB model.

Reason 4: 4G/LTE is expensive

Android apologists spent the last year complaining that Apple didn’t offer a 4G device, now all of a sudden 4G is bad because it costs more?

Reason 5: 4G/LTE doesn’t work in a lot of places

Yet another one where I ask, what the hell does this have to do with the iPad? Apparently he didn’t know that it still works on a 3G network when 4G is turned off or not available, because he claims you’ll have to string twine between two iPads and shout into the microphone.

Reason 6: The porn issue

Yeah, clearly porn has been a real problem for Apple. Fat Hawaiian-shirt boy says that Apple blocks porn apps from the app store, so you won’t be able to view it on the retina display. Maybe he’s never heard of a web browser.

Reason 7: The size

Here we go again with his penis iPad size. He just finished complaining in Reason #2 that the iPad is only 9 inches and needs to be bigger, now he’s complaining that it’s too big and needs to be smaller like the Kindle Fire.

Reason 8: iPad 2 accessories won’t necessarily work

I’m not sure what accessories he’s talking about other than the cases and sleeves he refers to. The new iPad is a bit larger than the iPad 2, so yeah, you’ll need to buy a new case if you already have one for your iPad 2. The ultimate “no-duh” moment, this one.

Reason 9: It’s still not 16×9

Yeah, cause the ONLY thing people do with an iPad is watch porn movies.

Reason 10: There’s still no USB port

And I need one why?

Reason 11: You still have to use iTunes too often

We have an iPad 2, I’ve never opened iTunes on it beyond the first day to set it up

Reason 12: There’s still no removable storage

What, you want a SCSI drive in there or something? Ever hear of iCloud, Dropbox, BOX, or any of the other services out there? Again, why would I need it?

Reason 13: Kindles are still much less expensive

Fords are much less expensive than a BMW, that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t buy a Ford. Dipshit.

Reason 14: You can still only run software approved by Apple

And clearly that has proven to be a poor choice by Apple, eh? I’ll bet in between sessions of counting their money, they take time to ponder the regret for that decision.

Reason 15: It still can’t be used as a standalone computer

Neither can my digital watch, dipshit. If you were trying to replace your standalone computer with a tablet, you’re dumber than your byline photo.

Reason 16: Apple still won’t let you write or run programs that execute programs

Oh dear Lord, he just doesn’t appear to get it, does he…

Ugh…

I give this gonad props for managing to use the words draconian and Big Brother in one sentence when describing Apple, though. The millions of Fandroid readers will surely cheer for that.

Most of his points apply to all tablets, or virtually all tablets. And the rest are just plain stupid. Having written for numerous other blogs over the years, I know most authors get paid by the article – sometimes even by the article length. In this case, his article was so long they broke it up into three pages so it would generate more pageviews if you could actually tolerate reading it all the way through. I’ve always hated “list” articles, but this stupid crap raises the bar for shitty, lazzy, money-grab blogging to a new level.

To perform a hard reset, do the following:

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• Hold down the power button until the Slide to Power Off message appears
• When the message appears, release the power button
• Now hold the Home button at the bottom of the device until the problematic app quits

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This tip is extremely helpful when on occasion you come across a rogue game or suspect app on the App Store!

With the Gmail app, you can:

• Receive notification badges for new messages
• Read your mail with threaded conversations
• Organize your mail by archiving, labeling, starring, deleting, and reporting spam
• Keep track of important messages with priority inbox
• Auto-complete contact names as you type
• Send and receive attachments
• Search through all your mail

The Gmail app is available for devices running iOS 4+.