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Tony Vincent sur Twitter : "Tweak Apple TV to make it more classroom friendly: #ipaded #adechat #edtechchat. Tony Vincent sur Twitter : "Tweak Apple TV to make it more classroom friendly: #ipaded #adechat #edtechchat. Apple TV Settings for the Classroom. While Apple TV’s default screen saver photographs are beautiful, you can use your own images for the screen saver.

Apple TV Settings for the Classroom

It’s like using the display connected to your Apple TV as a digital bulletin board! I suggest adding an iCloud Photos album on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad titled Apple TV. After adding images to this album, go into Apple TV’s Settings app and choose Screen Saver. Choose iCloud Photos and your album that you titled Apple TV. Note that the option to to use iCloud Photos as the screen saver is not displayed if you have hidden iCloud Photos from the main menu. 7 Ways to Save Your Battery Life on iOS 8. Those of you running the latest iOS 8 software on your iPhone or iPad might notice your battery life dwindling faster than usual.

7 Ways to Save Your Battery Life on iOS 8

That's because the handful of shiny new features added to the mobile operating system are working harder to make your mobile experience more productive. Of course, ironically, that productivity lasts for less time than before. Users with iOS 8 running on a new iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus are less likely to feel the effects of this, thanks to a stronger (and newer) battery that lasts longer than previous models.

But regardless of the model you have, there are quick and easy ways to preserve battery life and add extra hours to its daily longevity. Some tips are less obvious than others — and many tips can be used for previous software versions too, like iOS 7 — so let's take a few minutes to explore what can save hours of time: 1. First, you'll want to figure out which apps are sucking away your battery life most. 2. 3. Image: Mashable, Christina Warren. Tim Cook says Apple is ‘bullish about future tablet market’, now at 13M iPads into education worldwide.

During Apple’s earnings call today for its fiscal Q3, the company shared an update on iPad sales into the education market noting that it’s now up to 13 million iPads sold worldwide.

Tim Cook says Apple is ‘bullish about future tablet market’, now at 13M iPads into education worldwide

That’s up from the 8 million units worldwide it reported in February of last year meaning the company sold 5 million iPads into education in just over a year. Apple last year noted that it also sold 4.5M iPads into the U.S. education market. This year, the company said it currently has 85% share of the US education tablet market. Apple also seemed to address speculation about weaker iPad sales and the future of the category with Tim Cook noting that the company remains “bullish about the future of the tablet market.” Cook noted that the new deal with IBM is one catalyst for growth in the tablet category and also went over some numbers about penetration in the enterprise including iPads in 99% of Fortune 500 companies and 93% of the global 500. Connecting to the iTunes Store. Numbered Wallpapers. How to Save and Set Wallpaper The wallpapers are stored on my Copy account.

Numbered Wallpapers

Copy gives you 15 GB of free storage space (plus 5 extra if you sign up through this link). Compare that to the 2 GB Dropbox offers for free. My Dropbox space is getting low, so I decided to put some of that Copy space to good use. After you follow the wallpaper link or scan the QR code, the gallery page from Copy will be displayed. If you're using iOS, open the Photos app. If you're using Android, open Settings and choose Display. Now the device has brand new wallpaper that identifies it! If possible, have students help set the wallpapers–it will take a lot less time when you have help. Students as Wallpaper Designers Even if each of your students have a device or bring their own, I think having identifying wallpaper is important, and there are lots of ways student can make their own wallpapers.

Make Your Own Numbered Wallpaper When I first made numbered wallpapers in 2010 it took a lot of time. A Friendly Guide to Deploying iPads at Your School.

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