iPad, Quick Review and things to know if buying from the US. (now with pics)

emo72 · 09-06-2010 10:23PM

yawnstretch wrote: »

Anyone get a free vpn for ipad working? (For abc player / netflix)

just bumping this question. anyone had any luck?

adox · 09-06-2010 10:29PM

emo72 wrote: »

just bumping this question. anyone had any luck?

Haven't tried myself but the blackvpn links hardly break the bank @ €5 for 3 months.

banquo · 09-06-2010 10:47PM

It is most excellent.

jesus_thats_gre · 09-06-2010 11:52PM

This I read somewhere on this thread about an app for a jailbroken iPad that prevents Safari from constantly refreshing as you switch between tabs?

adox · 10-06-2010 12:06AM

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

This I read somewhere on this thread about an app for a jailbroken iPad that prevents Safari from constantly refreshing as you switch between tabs?

There's an app or two on the apple app store that support proper tabbed browsing. I'm using Atomic web browser and it's great. 99 cents it cost.

Not part of a jailbreak solution I know, but having proper tabbed browsing is great and something I'm sure will come in an update of Safari.

adox · 10-06-2010 12:09AM

adox wrote: »

Haven't tried myself but the blackvpn links hardly break the bank @ €5 for 3 months.

Just to clarify, I mean I advent tried a free VPN. Signed up for black VPN.

Graham · 10-06-2010 08:12AM

adox wrote: »

There's an app or two on the apple app store that support proper tabbed browsing. I'm using Atomic web browser and it's great. 99 cents it cost.

Not part of a jailbreak solution I know, but having proper tabbed browsing is great and something I'm sure will come in an update of Safari.

I'm using iCabMobile for full featured tabbed browsing without the annoying refreshes. Works a treat.

adox · 10-06-2010 07:17PM

Anyone tried tvcatchup for iPad? Has most of the UK free view channels streaming live. Quality isn't great but it's free so worth a look.

*Edit*. OP let me know if I'm taking this thread off topic as I seem to be using your thread as a general iPad thread. There's no other thread to put them in at the moment.

Graham · 10-06-2010 07:34PM

post away adox, all contributions welcome.

Branoic · 11-06-2010 09:38PM

So i've just signed up for BlackVPN's global package and am eager to get a range of things people are using the US and UK servers for.

So far I'm aware of:

ABC Player app
Pandora
BBC iPlayer
TVCatchup

I know Hulu won't work at the moment, and I'm also aware of Netflix but I'm not bothered with subcription or paid for services yet.

So, are there any other must-have free services on the US or UK servers?

culabula · 11-06-2010 09:45PM

OCD wrote: »

thanks mate. think i'm having several blonde moments tonight! (no offence to intelligent blondes! )

No iPlayer app: you go to the website and save it as an icon to the home screen.

culabula · 11-06-2010 09:47PM

Branoic wrote: »

So i've just signed up for BlackVPN's global package and am eager to get a range of things people are using the US and UK servers for.

So far I'm aware of:

ABC Player app
Pandora
BBC iPlayer
TVCatchup

I know Hulu won't work at the moment, and I'm also aware of Netflix but I'm not bothered with subcription or paid for services yet.

So, are there any other must-have free services on the US or UK servers?

TVCatchup won't work with BlackVPN.

adox · 11-06-2010 10:20PM

culabula wrote: »

TVCatchup won't work with BlackVPN.

It will and it does.

OCD · 11-06-2010 10:20PM

OCD wrote: »

Don't mean to hijack the thread folks but seeing as most people in this one seem to have an iPad I was wondering if anyone is getting freezes during video playback? It has happened to me during YouTube and vimeo play. After reading several forums it seems to be a hardware issue. Any thoughts?

Link to Apple forum discussing issue.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2388446&start=240&tstart=0

Just an update to this if anyone's interested in the future: spoke with Apple and after carrying a restore and trying several wifi and router fixes I told them I was still having the problem and they are replacing the unit for me no quibbles. Their customer service is fantastic.

adox · 11-06-2010 10:23PM

Branoic wrote: »

So i've just signed up for BlackVPN's global package and am eager to get a range of things people are using the US and UK servers for.

So far I'm aware of:

ABC Player app
Pandora
BBC iPlayer
TVCatchup

I know Hulu won't work at the moment, and I'm also aware of Netflix but I'm not bothered with subcription or paid for services yet.

So, are there any other must-have free services on the US or UK servers?

As far as the iPad is concerned that's pretty much it for now. Of course on your pc or Mac you have Hulu and all the tv networks pages.

adox · 11-06-2010 10:24PM

OCD wrote: »

Just an update to this if anyone's interested in the future: spoke with Apple and after carrying a restore and trying several wifi and router fixes I told them I was still having the problem and they are replacing the unit for me no quibbles. Their customer service is fantastic.

That's great news. Where did you buy it? Have you to post it off?

culabula · 11-06-2010 10:25PM

adox wrote: »

It will and it does.

Oh? I tried and it didn't.

Branoic · 11-06-2010 10:34PM

culabula wrote: »

Oh? I tried and it didn't.

Yep, works grand for me!

adox · 11-06-2010 10:34PM

culabula wrote: »

Oh? I tried and it didn't.

What happened when you tried? Worked fine for me last night. Tried a few different channels. Pic quality isn't great but watchable on some stuff. I just signed up and away I went.

culabula · 11-06-2010 10:37PM

adox wrote: »

What happened when you tried? Worked fine for me last night. Tried a few different channels. Pic quality isn't great but watchable on some stuff. I just signed up and away I went.

Hmmm. Let me try again, maybe I cocked up and chose the wrong VPN.

adox · 12-06-2010 12:38AM

Atomic web browser has just been updated and now includes the option to turn on a bookmarks bar in the settings.

jesus_thats_gre · 12-06-2010 01:16AM

Branoic wrote: »

So i've just signed up for BlackVPN's global package and am eager to get a range of things people are using the US and UK servers for.

So far I'm aware of:

ABC Player app
Pandora
BBC iPlayer
TVCatchup

I know Hulu won't work at the moment, and I'm also aware of Netflix but I'm not bothered with subcription or paid for services yet.

So, are there any other must-have free services on the US or UK servers?

Remember, you can use connect to the VPN network via your PC as well.

jesus_thats_gre · 12-06-2010 01:17AM

culabula wrote: »

Oh? I tried and it didn't.

Works for me too. Once it said that I have an IP from outside the UK but has worked since.

jesus_thats_gre · 12-06-2010 01:18AM

adox wrote: »

Atomic web browser has just been updated and now includes the option to turn on a bookmarks bar in the settings.

Shame you can't configure it to just use Safari's bookmarks.

chrislad · 12-06-2010 09:07AM

Reeder for iPad is a go. Yay.

whiterebel · 12-06-2010 09:59AM

adox wrote: »

That's great news. Where did you buy it? Have you to post it off?

Yes, I'd be interested too......

OCD · 12-06-2010 11:42AM

adox wrote: »

That's great news. Where did you buy it? Have you to post it off?

A friend picked up 2 in Orlando back in May. Not posting it but have to go to Belfast yo pick new one up. They were going to collect and return but by going to the shop I'll know I get myself a new one

culabula · 12-06-2010 12:03PM

adox wrote: »

What happened when you tried? Worked fine for me last night. Tried a few different channels. Pic quality isn't great but watchable on some stuff. I just signed up and away I went.

Yes, you're right, it is working for me now. I can't have got the wrong VPN last time because I tried the iPlayer in the same session (which worked), so it must have just been TVCatchup's new beta iPad page on the day that was in it.

Brilliant.

culabula · 12-06-2010 12:05PM

OCD wrote: »

A friend picked up 2 in Orlando back in May. Not posting it but have to go to Belfast yo pick new one up. They were going to collect and return but by going to the shop I'll know I get myself a new one

Belfast is an amazing shop, never had service like it. They have swapped out a MacBook Air not bought there,exchanged a BT keyboard, repaired out-of-warranty MacBooks for free, done the same for a Mac mini, listened to my woes and just given me a brand-new one instead with a new warranty up to 01/11.

Retail done right.

ant043 · 12-06-2010 12:16PM

culabula wrote: »

Belfast is an amazing shop, never had service like it. They have swapped out a MacBook Air not bought there,exchanged a BT keyboard, repaired out-of-warranty MacBooks for free, done the same for a Mac mini, listened to my woes and just given me a brand-new one instead with a new warranty up to 01/11.

Retail done right.

Yep must say I agree with this. Excellent to deal with. Swapped by MacBook pro for a brand new one last year.

iPad, Quick Review and things to know if buying from the US. (now with pics)

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