The iOSDocked Podcast
 

Back to the Basics

Sometimes my love of technology gets in the way of me actually enjoying technology.

Just two weeks ago, it was just a regular work day. I was working on some spreadsheets on my MacBook Air when I pulled a wireless number keypad out of my laptop bag and it slipped out if my hands and flew directly into the screen of my 11" MacBook Air. As I pulled my jaw off the floor, I looked at my MacBook with its cracked display and decided that it was time to upgrade.

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Posted March 15, 2012 by Clay Russell 
 

Airplay and the iOS Computer

Gabe writing at Macdrifter

I honestly think AirPlay is a sleeper technology that Apple is slowly evolving to make a wireless iOS dock. AirPlay continually gets better and now Mountain Lion is scheduled to incorporate more AirPlay features. I think it’s only a matter of time before the AppleTV gets a new name and just becomes AirPlay Dock.

I couldn't agree more Gabe. I like to think of a future where any monitor connected to the Apple TV AirPlay Dock can act as a full fledged monitor for an iPad or even an iPhone. I think one problem Apple has to solve is input to this iOS computer. I tweeted on February 20th

I think Gabe and myself have it right. Apple should support a simple white circle on the AirPlay mirrored screen to represent where your finger is just like they have used in keynote presentations in the past. I also think that if Apple implements this they could support the Magic Trackpad as an input device to the iPad truly opening up the possibilities of using your iPad as your only computer.

Filed under  //   AirPlay   Apple   Apple TV   iOS  
Posted March 2, 2012 by Jordan Patterson