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A company called Avatron Software is out with a cool iPad app, Air Display, that effectively turns Apple’s tablet into an extra PC monitor. You’ve heard that correctly, when you need more space on your screen, simply place your iPad near your monitor and voila, you get get additional 9.7 inches of the screen estate.
At the moment, Air Display works with Macs only, with Windows version of a desktop/laptop app set to be released shortly. In that sense, Avatron suggests using the application alongside the MacBook Air (or MacBook which also has a 13.3-inch screen).
Air Display works over WiFi and leverages the iPad’s auto-rotation feature, allowing the device to be rotated in portrait or landscape orientation as needed. The iPad can be positioned to the left or right of the primary screen. The app rocks a screen refresh rate of 150 frames per second for no perceivable lag time in mouse performance. Compressed image quality and refresh speed are continually balanced to optimize viewing quality or speed of movement as needed.
Finally, Avatron suggests that for best results, a stand may be used to position the iPad in the ideal viewing position.
Air Display ($9.99) [iTunes link]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
