[[ryan]] This week we’re happy to feature another guest entry in our iPads Around the World series, this time from Chris Wilson, an English teacher who uses the iPad in a variety of daily situations, both for work and otherwise. Chris Wilson Origin Story I remember when I first saw an iPad. I was with...

[[ryan]] iPads Around the World returns this week as we hear from Adam Stein, a husband, father, and rabbi who has been using the Mac for 30 long years. However, in the last couple years he has gradually begun replacing much of that Mac use with the iPad Pro. Adam Stein Tell us who you...

{.app-collection} [[ryan]] One of iOS 11’s hallmark features was the Files app, a cloud-first, modern take on the Mac’s Finder. Alongside Files’ debut, a new developer API became available that enabled building a Files view directly into third-party apps. This feature, called the Document Browser, provides a unified, familiar interface for document-based apps and saves...

[[ryan]] What should a company do when acquiring a hit productivity app? Often organizations acquire an app and continue letting it run somewhat independently. Maybe the app will receive special integrations with the company’s other products to help make it better than before. Ultimately though, its transition of ownership is fairly smooth. Other times, the...

[[ryan]] If you want to stir up a lot of heated passion around an issue, bring up the topic of subscription-based apps. Though it’s not necessarily that the masses are opposed to subscriptions altogether, as I’ve noticed that public outcry typically only happens when an existing app switches from paid up front to the subscription...

[[ryan]] Today in iPads Around the World we get to hear about the iPad’s use for schoolwork. Apple spent the day Tuesday trying to demonstrate the iPad’s potential in the classroom, but it didn’t do much to address one particular type of student: the college student. That’s where our featured guest and his story come...

{.app-collection} [[ryan]] iOS 11’s drag and drop is best known as an iPad feature, because on iPads, content can be dragged and dropped between different apps. However, many developers have created strong drag and drop experiences on the iPhone too. Here are some of the best ones. Castro Castro is the only iPhone-exclusive app on...

[[ryan]] Weather apps have long been a development playground on the App Store, with countless options available to customers. Weather Atlas is one of the newer apps on the market, a collaboration between David Barnard’s Contrast and Drafts developer Greg Pierce that puts weather radars front and center. Weather Atlas’ design essence is easy to...

[[ryan]] Today in iPads Around the World we’d like to introduce Ken Matthews. Ken lives in Scotland and puts the iPad to use extensively across all areas of his life, including his job for a trade union which regularly puts him on the move, his volunteering efforts with the Scout Association, and simply in leisure...