This is a great deal. Not sure how long it will last.

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Many people are curious on how the Zaggfolio designed for the 3rd generation Apple New iPad fits.

After much debate and hearing issues such as:

• ON/OFF screen feature not working
• Case not fitting correctly
• Case not locking once closed
• Camera opening not being large enough
• etc..

I found that best buy was selling the cases locally. After picking one up I’m glad to say that it is working perfectly and I have yet to experience any issues.

The Zaggfolio fits the New iPad properly with plenty of room to spare. When opening and closing the case, the screen turns on and off instantly. The case also locks fully when closed and the camera opening accommodates the new larger 5MP camera.

All in all this was a well worth it purchase. Check out the Video for more details. As always check itsMichaelW for the latest reviews.

• Magnetic On/Off does work when you open/close the case
• FIt is proper
• Functions as it should

YouTube kept failing when I tried to upload from the web. Sent this video from iPhone so excuse the reduced quality.

The depth of the New iPad is 0.37 inch, whereas the iPad 2 measured in at 0.34 inch. Weight aside the remaining measurements are the same.

As more information comes available, I will be maintaining a definite list of iPad 2 >; New iPad case compatibility. If you have a silicone type case. Those typically stretch to an extent so those should be fine. A hard fitted case such as an otterbox may not fit. This will be updated.

Also as a heads up. Many manufacturers discount previous generation items. I picked up a nice iPhone 4 folio for my 4S for $7 normally priced at $49. Even if you don’t own an iPad 2. It may be more cost effective to buy an iPad 2 case then for New iPad.

One of the big questions is if the Zaggfolio for the iPad 2 will fit the new iPad.

Compatible:

iPad Smart Cover

Inompatible:

Others are showing various statuses from: Processing to Order Acknowledgement.

Even though many have already shipped. We’re not sure if there will be any early deliveries at this point. Most are showing “Delivers on March 16 via Standard Shipping.”

iPad currently showing status as Preparing for Shipment

Update

Had received a tracking number through Fedex beginning with 52. However, it wasn’t showing up in their system originally. I can now see it was picked up with a future delivery requested. As the delivery method is standard overnight. I doubt I’ll get it in advance.

iPad still stuck in Nashville

With the March 16th release date rapidly approaching. After two days of availability. The 16GB White iPad Ship time has finally slipped to March 19th.

In addition. All White AT&T models have slipped to the 19th, as well as the Black 16GB AT&T Model.

Update

At this point every iPad has a Ships by March 19th date

Netbook Navigator has announced that the NAV13X Ultrabook is currently available for pre-order, with an Estimated ship date: Apr 11, 2012.

From the outside the laptop closely resembles the Apple MacBook Air. However, under the hood this machine sports a  Intel Atom N2800 Cedar Trail processor clocked at 1.86GHz.

Several configuration options are available. The least expensive being: 2GB Ram, 32GB SSD and no operating system for $499. With a 13-inch screen if it were immediately available it might not be a bad buy. However, with a projected April release date. I’m sure as I’m writing this post, Apple’s legal team is constructing a cease and desist so this will likely never see the light of day. Some further specs.

Technical Specifications:

AT&T has announced today that it is again changing it’s throttling policy. Unlike in the past where throttling was done on a case by case basis. Going forward all unlimited data users will be effected.

3G users will be throttled after 3GB.

4G users will be throttled after 5GB.

AT&T has setup a special section of their web site detailing these changes here

Do you have an unlimited data plan? If so, we have information to help you manage your account if you use more than 3GB, which means you are in the top 5% of data users in our network. If you have a 4G LTE Smartphone with monthly data usage over 5GB, you’ll also be interested in this information. You can check your usage for this month by dialing *data# on your mobile phone.

If you have one of our tiered data plans, this information will not affect you.

They also list 3 possible options:

1. Use Wi-Fi
2. Do nothing
3. Switch to a tiered data plan

I typically use over 5GB monthly and have already decided that the second my data is throttled I will be opting for the unmentioned option 4, Canceling my AT&T service.

Sure, the majority of the people will just deal with being throttled, which is the reason AT&T can get away with shady tactics such as this. If people actually spoke with their wallets and expressed their dissatisfaction. This would never happen. I think this is wrong and will cancel based off that if I’m throttled.

1. Many will say. “How can you possibly use/need so much data in one month. If you want to do XY and Z you should use a computer.”  My response would be I’d love to. However, it was AT&T that required us to have a data plan. If the option existed for purchasing a smartphone without a data plan, I’d have done that from the beginning. With the original iPhone, when it was possible I had my data plan removed. I’m more than happy to use Wi-Fi. However, if I’m required to use a plan. You bet I’m going to make sure of it. It was also AT&T who advertised the plan as unlimited.
2. Others will say: “Good, getting rid of these abusers will make speeds and service better for normal users.” Let’s be realistic. Companies including AT&T are about making a profit. If speeds are lacking, the answer would be to improve the network.

With politics, greedy corporations and the world the way it is. I think people need to open their eyes and learn that your voice does count. By doing nothing you’re effectively supporting the company in it’s actions. I may only be a single user, but so are you and hey. 1 and 1 makes 2 and so forth.

Update iOS 5.1 Release

Now that iOS 5.1 has been released. My iPhone that normally said 3G, now shows a 4G network icon. So is the monthly data allowance for unlimited data users with the iPhone 4S 5GB (4G) or still 3GB (3G).

When the iFitness and Full Fitness apps were removed from the Apple app store. Many users were in a panic as their favorite gym app was sudden gone.

There was nothing in the app store that offered close to features of that app. Fast Forward a couple weeks and as I had one of the more popular articles regarding that app with updates from the developer. I began to receive countless promo codes and review requests from developers who claimed to have a replacement for the app.

Although a few showed promise, most were nothing more than a terrible app made by a “developer” trying to capitalize on the moment. That was until the developer of Fitness Fast reached out to me. From the start I could see that Fitness Fast had a lot of potential, and welcomed feedback. Many requests have been included and I’m sure more will follow. Today I can say that this is my new goto Fitness app.

Fitness Fast has a nice and unique feature set. I can appreciate that in many respects this app stands alone. As soon as a set is recorded, your rest timer which can be set to (30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180 secs) automatically begins. Once your rest is up. If you’re listening to music, the song will briefly stop, a bell will ring and you’ll know it’s time for the next set. If you aren’t using headphones, whether your phone is on silent or not. It will vibrate as well as ring a bell at the end of rest period. In various settings I had no issues detecting the alert.

In addition to automatic rest timer, you can also record your complete workout time. Very usual in time management. A total and previous time indication is displayed so you can get a feel for how you’re measuring up to your past attempt time wise.

Within the same screen as shown, by selecting the History icons, you may track you past progress. Weight and rep information carry over from set to set and from day to day, so you can keep your  focus on the routine you’re performing with minimal modification.

I typically keep my device orientation locked, but you do have the ability to rotate it sideways when within an exercise to get some details such as description and targeted muscle groups.

There is a wide range of exercises that you can add to your routines from the following groups: Cardio, Abs, Arms, Back, Chest, Legs and Shoulders. In addition, you can easy add “Custom Exercises” for any that may be missing. One thing I would like to see added in a future update is when within a category. Shoulders > Arnold Press for example. In addition to saying that the exercise primarily works the Shoulders. Also show that as a secondary, your Triceps are targeted. This is specifically helpful for newer lifters who may not be sure of the most effective way to order things.

When adding an exercise you have the ability to specify if it will be part of a superset and you also have the ability to set target sets and/or reps. I find this particularly useful as a lot of lifting is mental. That visual indication helps.

Exercises can easily be reordered by dragging them. Outside of the apps features, it has a nice clean iOS minimal interface to it. Not cluttered at all.

Should you completely exit the app, the home screen is broken up into 4 sections: Exercises, Workouts, Bodystats and Logs. Each section displays your last entered information for that field. There are also visual graphs of your body stats and exercises available.

Within the store you can download varying workout and level routines. The current routines are free.

Within the settings menu, you can decide between imperial and metric units, and also have the ability to export individual logs to CSV. You can either export: all exercises, all workout times and notes or all body stats.

As you can see above the CSV comes out in a  nice readable format. All in all. I am very pleased with this app and if you’re in the market for a iOS fitness tool. I highly recommend it.