Waiting for your new iPad to arrive? Whether you’re standing by the door or standing in line, here’s something for you to listen to. Nothing like a tasty podcast snack to help the time pass!

Georgia, Seth, and Rene help you pick out your new iPad with complete buying advice on color, storage capacity, and 3G/LTE data networks, along with app, game, case, and accessory compatibility tips. And a special appearance from Phil! This is iPhone & iPad Live!

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News

• Apple Retail Stores opening at 8am for new iPad launch on Friday, March 16
• New iPad launching March 23 in 25 additional countries including Italy, Spain, Ireland, The Netherlands, Mexico

New iPad buyers guide

• Buy vs upgrade vs skip: Should you get the new iPad?
• iPad 2 vs the new iPad: Which should you get?
• New iPad vs BlackBerry PlayBook vs Amazon Kindle Fire: Should you go big or go budget?
• AT&T vs Verizon: Which 4G LTE new iPad should you get?
• Rogers vs Bell vs Telus: Which 4G LTE new iPad should Canadians get?
• 16GB vs 32GB vs 64GB: Which new iPad storage capacity should you get?
• Black vs white: Which new iPad should you choose?
• How to sell your old iPad before upgrading to the new iPad

Spotlight

• Which new iPad are you getting? [Poll]

Apps

• Which apps have updated for the new iPad Retina display?
• iPhoto for iPhone and iPad review
• Keynote for iPhone and iPad review
• Numbers for iPhone and iPad review

Accessories

• Will iPad 2 cases and accessories work with the new iPad?
• Ten One Design working on a pressure sensitive Bluetooth stylus for the iPad 3
• unYOUsual 3D Concierge Backplate for iPhone preview

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• Georgia (@GeorgiaTiPb)
• Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie)
• Seth Clifford (@sethclifford)
• Phil Nickinson (@philnickinson

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A really interesting iPhone case design has just hit KickStarter called JuiceTank. In addition to providing some added protection, the JuiceTank has two wall plug prongs which eject with the press of a button, allowing you to charge your iPhone 4 or 4s without needing to carry around wires. With this case and the advent of wireless syncing, there’s really not much reason to use the dock connector for anything, eh?

While handy, for that amount of added thickness, I would hope that there would be some additional charge stored within the case, and not just an easy way of charging up the iPhone’s battery. Of course, it looks like these guys have crammed in a fair bit to their case as is, and the design is admittedly simple and useful.

The JuiceTank guys are aiming to raise $125,000 over the next 60 days, and they’re already five grand in towards that amount. Assuming it reaches its funding goal, the case should be shipping this summer. If you pitch in $40 now, you can get one at launch, at which point they’ll be retailing for $70. Head on over to their KickStarter page to pitch in.

Today PayPal announced an accessory and app called Here, which enables card, cheque, and PayPal transactions through an iPhone. Whoever’s taking the order just opens the app and taps whatever menu items they have registered. The buyer can sign for any of the payment methods with their finger on the iPhone’s touchscreen, and have receipts texted to them. There’s even support for tips. On the merchant side, invoices are saved for future reference without any cost, though they will be paying a 2.7% fee per transaction. The accessory is a pretty simple blue triangle with a little flap to keep it from spinning in the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Sounds an awful lot like Square? You betcha. The difference here is that a lot of people are already active with PayPal, and trust them for handling cash (for better or worse). PayPal has already been fairly active in the realm of mobile payments, but this is a big step towards bridging the gap to mainstream payment methods. NFC adoption is still a  long ways off, and I suspect systems like PayPal Here will see reasonable popularity before NFC does.

The initial launch for PayPal Here will be in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Hong Kong, with select partners using the system now, and wider availability in those countries starting in April. Supported credit cards include Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Merchants interested in signing up can head on over to the PayPal Here minisite.

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While most of us are waiting for tomorrow to arrive like a bunch of chumps, the iFixit guys have cheated time itself by flying to Australia to get their hands on the new iPad in the first country to publicly launch it, solely so they could rip it apart like a bunch of savages. As usual, the iFixic guys have some great commentary throughout the process of dismantling Apple’s new tablet.

Oh goodness! It’s so beautiful! Even turned off, the 2048×1536 pixel “Retina Display” seems to radiate with colors one could not even begin to imagine. … As we lift the LCD, we hear the cries of 3,145,728 pixels being removed from their homes inside the iPad 3.

So what did they find out after tearing the new iPad apart? For one, the display connector is incompatible with the iPad 2, so you can nix those crazy ideas of ordering a 3rd.-gen iPad display and replacing the one in your current unit. As suspected, it looks like Samsung is manufacturing the displays. Despite being benchmarked at the identical 1 GHz speed as the iPad 2, the A5X processor can apparently handle an extra 200 MHz of speed. Here are the chips on the back of the logic board, for those of you interested in the technical nitty-grity:

• Texas Instruments CD3240 driver device
• Broadcom BCM4330 802.11a/b/g/n MAC/Baseband/Radio with Integrated Bluetooth 4.0+HS and FM Transceiver
• Two Elpida LP DDR2. Each package is 512 Mbyte for a total of 1 Gbyte
• Qualcomm PM8028 Power Management IC
• Toshiba ZX0730 1123KLD
• Qualcomm RTR8600 multi-band/mode RF transceiver for LTE bands (under the thermal pad)
• Broadcom BCM5973 I/O controller

It looks like the teardown is currently ongoing, so we’ll keep an eye out for any additional juicy details.

Source: iFixit

Those of you already lining up for your new iPad will be happy to hear that it will be ready for e-reading right out of the gate thanks to the recently-updated Kindle application. Version 3.0 supports the 3rd.-generation iPad’s Retina display, which means text will be super-sharp, book covers will be crazy high-resolution, and all of the UI elements will be appropriately updated.

Apple has always been big on fonts and text, on top of their desire to revamp the paper publishing industry with the iPad. Kindle is a big partner towards that goal, even if Amazon is competing with their own tablet. Any big bookworms out there picking up a new iPad? Do you have a particular preference between Kindle, Kobo, and Apple’s own iBooks?

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iMore Nation ASSEMBLE! This is it, folks. The Super Bowl and Oscars all rolled into one. The big spring gadget release of the year. The new iPad launch. At 8am local time (which is round about now if you’re in Australia) Apple Retail Stores will be opening their doors, and UPS and Fedex trucks will start pulling into driveways, and the new iPad will finally be in the hands of our readers in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Switzerland, UK and the US Virgin Islands.

While those of you who pre-ordered can wait at home, snug in your beds, those of us who simply have to have the full Apple experience will be braving the darkness, rain, snow, (and likely roving bands of Samsung-ed-ers) to line up and buy them in person.

Crowds are already forming around the world, especially at the big Apple flagship stores in New York, London, and elsewhere. Yeah, slumber party meets pizza party. Fun times!

If you’re waiting by the window watching for the delivery truck, let us know where you are and when it arrives. If you’re lining up at an Apple Store or reseller, let us know where you are and what’s happening in line!

And the minute you get your new iPad, jump into our iPad 3 forums and share your unboxing pictures, your 3G/4G/LTE speed tests, your video and camera tests and your review of the new iPad

If you catch us in line in Montreal, Miami, or California (Leanna’s going to let us know where she’ll be — somewhere outside Cupertino no doubt!) we’ll be giving away special edition iMore iPad launch t-shirts. If you can’t make it to one of those locations, fret not! We’ll also be giving a bunch of those very same t-shirts away in the new iPad forum. Just share your thoughts and your pictures and you’ll automagically be entered for your chance to win!

This is it. The go orders have been given. Bring the iPads!

Image credit: @flawlessfox and the JailbreakCon crew get their pizza on outside Regent Street

If you just got your new iPad, you’re going to want to set it up and get it working just as quickly and effectively as possible. With iCloud you can do that right on your iPad, with no computer or cables involved. If you prefer the old-school approach, you can also set up your new iPad using iTunes on your Mac or Windows PC.

For most people, most of the time, we recommend iCloud, but we’ll walk you through both of them below.

How to setup your new iPad

When you turn on your new iPad, you’ll be greeted with a Lock screen that simply says “iPad”. That’s where we start.

Note: None of the default choices pre-checked for you. You can’t simply keep hitting Next to speed through. You have to look at the choices and tap one to check it before the Next button will even activate. Apple is forcing you to pay more attention than is often required on the web or in apps.

1. Swipe to unlock.
2. Choose your language. Your iPad will show you the most common languages for the area in which you bought it, but you can tap the downward arrow icon to see all the choices. Tap the blue Arrow button to continue.
3. Choose you country or region. Again, your iPad will show you the region where you bought your iPad, but you can tap **Show more…* for additional options. Tap the blue Next button to continue.
4. Choose whether you want to globally enable or disable location services. Location Services use GPS, cell-tower triangulation, and Wi-Fi router mapping to determine the approximate location of your iPad. This feature is used for turn-by-turn navigation (like Navigon, check-in games (like FourSquare), social networks (like Facebook), geo-tagging (like in the Camera app), and utilities (like Find my iPad, etc. Unless you have a particular need to globally disable it, you’ll want to turn on the Location Services feature at this point. You can change your mind or selectively disable or enable these services later on in the Settings app (e.g., turn off your Camera app's geo-tagging, but leave on TomTom's turn-by-turn navigation). Tap the blue Next button to continue.
5. Choose your Wi-Fi network. Even if you’re on 3G or LTE, your iPad wants Wi-Fi because there may be a lot of data to move around and blasting through your data cap on setup is no fun. Enter your network password and tap the blue Next button to continue.
6. Wait for Apple to activate your iPad. This could take a few minutes.
7. Choose if you want to setup your iPad as new, restore from iCloud backup, or restore from an iTunes backup on a PC. Tap the blue Next button to continue.

How to set up your new iPad as a new iPad (clean install)

To set up your iPad as new (basically like doing a first or clean install of your computer):

1. Choose whether you want to sign in with your Apple ID or create a free Apple ID. If you’re not sure what that is, and don’t know if you already have one, it can be any of the following: iTunes Store account, , me.com email account, Apple developer account, FaceTime or iMessage account
2. If this is the first time you’ve ever used an Apple product or service or just want a new one, you can create an Apple ID.
3. Enter your Apple ID to login. (Enter your full email address as the username.) Tap the blue Next button to continue. (If you change your mind, you can logout of iCloud, or login under a different account later.)
4. Agree to the terms and conditions of service by tapping the blue Agree button on the bottom left.
5. Confirm your agreement by tapping the Agree button.
6. Choose if you want Setup iCloud. If you’re not sure, choose to setup iCloud. The basic service is free and makes your iPad infinitely more usable. Use iCloud.
7. Choose if you to use iCloud Backup. Again, you really, really do. It keeps all your data safely backed up and let you restore or easily switch to a new or additional iOS devices later. Use iCloud Backup.
8. Choose if you want to use Find my iPad. Also free, also incredibly useful to track down your iPad if you ever lose it or have it stolen. If in doubt, Use Find my iPad.
9. Choose if you want to automatically send Diagnostics to Apple. It’s anonymous and helps make Apple make better products, but if you’re uncomfortable with the idea, choose Don’t send.
10. Wait while iCloud is setup.
11. Start using your iPad!

How to restore your new iPad from an iCloud backup

For the smoothest experience and longest battery life, we always recommend setting your new iPad up as new (see above). If you have an old iPad or other iOS device, and need access to your old data quickly, or dread the idea of starting from scratch again, you have the option of simply restoring your new iPad from a backup of your old device.

1. Choose restore from iCloud backup.
2. Enter your Apple ID to login. (Enter your full email address as the username.) Tap the blue Next button to continue. (If you change your mind, you can logout of iCloud, or login under a different account later.)
3. Agree to the terms and conditions of service by tapping the blue Agree button on the bottom left.
4. Confirm your agreement by tapping the Agree button.
5. Choose your backup*. You’ll see your Latest iPad Backup listed, and this is usually the one you want to choose. You’ll also see older backups, if available, and if no iPad backup is available, backups of your other iOS devices on the same iCloud account.

A progress bar will show you an approximation of how long it will take to download your backup. Once it’s done, your iPad will reboot.

Once your iPad reboots, you’ll be asked to re-enter all your passwords (as a security measure, iCloud will not restore passwords).

Once that’s done, your iPad will start re-downloading all your apps. If iTunes in the Cloud is available in your country, it will also re-download iTunes music, movies, TV shows, and iBooks. will restart, all your settings nicely back where you left them, and iTunes will begin to re-download all the apps you had installed when the backup was made.

You will need to stay on Wi-Fi for any file larger than 50MB to re-download.

How to update the software on your new iPad

Depending on when you buy your new iPad, there may be software updates available. Small updates might simply fix bugs and improve performance (for example, iOS 5.0.1). Medium updates might add a few new features or support new devices (for example, iOS 5.1 released in March of 2012 with the new iPad). Large updates might add significant new features (for example, iOS 5, released in October 2011 with the iPhone 4S).

If a software update is available for your new iPad, a popup notification will let you know, and a red badge will appear at the top righthand corner of your Settings app. If you connect your iPad to iTunes on the Mac or Windows, iTunes will also popup a notification to let you know when there’s a software update waiting.

Just like setting up your new iPad, you can either do software updates directly on your device, over-the-air (OTA) or by plugging into iTunes on your PC.

OTA on-device updates are faster and more convenient since your iPad will only download the changes and update in place, so once it’s done and rebooted, you’re good to go.

iTunes updates backup your iPad, download the entire software install from Apple (typically over 500MB), replace the entire operating system, then restore from backup.

• How to update your iPad software over-the-air (OTA)
• How to update your iPad software with iTunes

Need help?

If you run into any problems or need any extra assistance, don’t hesitate to ask. We’ve got a special, dedicated thread set up in our forums to deal with any issues you may have.

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Strategy Analytics has just wrapped up a survey of smartphone owners in the U.S. and U.K. which concluded that 90% wanted a phone with a bigger display. The iPhone’s current 3.5-inch screen seems downright diminutive compared to the 4-inch monsters that we’ve seen in the Android world for the last year or so, nevermind the crazy 5-inch devices like the Samsung Galaxy Note.

Should surveys like this be a hint to Apple that their next phone should by a little bit bigger, at least, say, 3.7 inches? Or are you guys happy with the current size of the iPhone display?

Source: AllThingsD, pic (from novelty iPad app)

If you’re hoping to get your new 3rd-generation new iPad in the mail early, maybe the fact that some 2012 Apple TV units are hitting doorsteps today will give you some hope. We got this shot of the brand-spanking-new Apple TV delivered safely to the home of one of our New York readers. Reviews of the latest model have been pretty good, though there’s nothing hugely groundbreaking. Yeah, it can handle 1080p video streams, but the updated user interface will be available through a software update on older Apple TVs too.

Thanks Damon!

Attention avid video callers: according to early reviews, the new 3rd-generation iPad won’t be able to make FaceTime calls over LTE. Given how popular we’re all expecting the new iPad to be, I wouldn’t be surprised if carriers put the lock-down on FaceTime in order to keep their LTE networks speedy. Alternatively, Apple may have set a high bar for FaceTime performance, and aren’t 100% confident that LTE isn’t reliable enough, even with its high transfer speeds when you’ve got coverage.

The funny thing is, you could use an iPhone as a portable hotspot to get FaceTime on the new iPad, or vice versa if you’re packing an iPhone 4 and an LTE iPad with hotspot enabled. In any case, for the vast majority of iPad fans this is not going to be a dealbreaker. Anyone who’s really dying for video calling through a cellular network can always pick up the Skype app for iPad.

Source: The Verge

Although it might be overshadowed by the new iPad reviews looming large, select journos have had some time with the new Apple TV, and have posted largely positive reviews. Just to recap, the new Apple TV introduces 1080p video streaming, access to cloud-stored iTunes movies, and a brand new user interface. The $99 price point has stuck, and so has the hardware design.

TechCrunch‘s MG Siegler sees the new Apple TV as a threat to traditional disc-based HD media.

No, Apple didn't give a huge incentive for current Apple TV owners to upgrade to the newer box. But they gave a huge incentive to millions of people without an Apple TV to get one. And that's bad news for Blu-ray.

The Verge‘s Joshua Topolsky wants to see more content available on the new Apple TV.

If Apple can get the content in place — even Hulu and HBO Go apps would go an awfully long way — the Apple TV will be a truly killer device, whether or not the company ever decides to make an actual TV set. Until then, devices from Roku and Western Digital still provide more complete options for cord-cutters.

MacWorld‘s Jason Snell likes the pricetag.

At $99, the third-generation Apple TV continues to be as excellent a value as the previous model—and now it supports higher-quality video too. That's a good thing.

The Loop‘s Jim Dalrymple loved the new cloud access on the new Apple TV.

The Apple TV is the epitome of convenience. With iCloud, I have access to all of my iTunes Match music and videos, so I don't need to connect to a computer anymore. I can purchase movies, TV shows and I can watch content from Netflix. That's perfect.

So, the general concensus is that while the new additions are awesome, there aren’t a lot of hooks  for existing Apple TV owners to upgrade. Are any of you without an Apple TV thinking of picking one up? Apple TV diehards, are you itching to upgrade, even if it’s just for the 1080p stream? If you spot any other great new Apple TV reviews out there, feel free to drop a link in the comments.

For today only the iMore iPad accessory store has the Aduro Rotata Case for iPad 2 on sale for only $19.95. That’s a massive 56% off!

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The Aduro Rotata is a form fitted protective case designed specifically for your iPad that rotates 360 degrees to any side for landscape or portrait viewing positions.

The Rotata case features a soft microsuede lining on the interior to protect your iPad 2 from scratches at all times. There’s also access to all ports and buttons of your device through the precision cutouts.

Features:

• Rotate your device 360 degrees
• Landscape and portrait viewing positions
• Access to all ports and buttons
• Soft microsuede lining interior
• Specifically for iPad 2

The first reviews of the new iPad are in, and as expected they focus on the areas that are visually and experientially different from last year’s iPad 2. The consensus is that the Retina display is blow-you-eyeballs-back-through-your-skull impressive, and the responsiveness and LTE networking amazingly fast.

Bloomberg‘s Rich Jaroslovsky says the new iPad is to the iPad 2 what the iPhone 4S was to the iPhone 4.

It isn't that the new iPad lacks impressive features –most notably, a vastly better display and an ultra-fast Internet- connection option. It's just that it seems designed to maintain Apple (AAPL)'s huge lead in the tablet wars, rather than to extend it.

Daring Fireball‘s John Gruber finally has the iPad he longed for two years ago.

The retina display is amazing, everything in the UI feels faster, and the price points remain the same. What's not to love? It's that simple.

The Loop‘s Jim Dalrymple is impressed with the new iPad’s day to day usability and awed by it’s Retina display.

So, what did I like about the iPad? Simple — the experience. Nobody in the market today can touch the Apple experience.

Macworld‘s Jason Snell thinks that iPad 2 users shouldn’t look at the new iPad, because it will be hard to go back.

The new iPad is just that: The iPad, updated for a new year and millions of new iPad users. It’s not smaller or lighter, but it’s got a remarkable screen, a much better rear camera, and support for cellular networking that can run at Wi-Fi speeds. It’s the iPad that millions of people have embraced, only one year better.

The New York Time‘s David Pogue thinks the new iPad is less an iPad 3 and more an iPad 2S.

The new iPad doesn't introduce anything that we haven't seen before, either in the iPhone or in rival tablets. There's no Steve Jobs "one more thing" moment here; Apple just took its white-hot iPad and added the latest screen, battery and cellular technologies.

SlashGear‘s Vincent Nguyen thinks evolution is more important than revolution for tablets.

Steve Jobs would have approved of the new iPad. With its focus on the holistic experience rather than individual boasts around its constituent parts, it's the epitome of the Post-PC world the Apple founder envisaged. No lag or delay; no frustrating cloud settings or arcane minimum software requirements. Simply pick up, swipe, and you're immersed in a joined-up ecosystem. Apple doesn't need another revolution, it has already started one, and the new iPad brings a fresh degree of refinement to a segment in which it is undoubtedly the king.

TechCrunch‘s Mg Siegler says looking at the new iPad is like putting on your glasses and seeing the world clearly again. He agrees with our buying/upgrading advice as well.

Technology is amazing, and this new iPad is amazing. Also amazing: the only company competing with Apple right now in this particular space is Apple.

The Telegraph‘s Shane Richmond says the differences between the new iPad and the old iPad 2 are amazing, and also uses the glasses-on/glasses off analogy.

If you have been holding off getting a tablet then this is the one to go for. In my view, it’s the best that money can buy. Existing iPad owners who are thinking of upgrading should take a look at this new device. You’ll see the difference very, very clearly indeed.

USA Today‘s Ed Baig like the new additions, but doesn’t seem to understand even Adobe’s given up on Mobile Flash…

Pro. Stunning screen, 4G speeds (on certain models), decent dictation and improved camera optics. Strong battery. Apps galore. Con. Shooting with camera can be awkward. No Adobe Flash. No camera flash. No expanded storage.

The Verge‘s Joshua Topolsky still laments the lack of glance-able information on the iPad, but can’t recommend any other table more highly. And the Retina display? It looks like a glowing piece of paper.

Minor gripes aside, the iPad remains best in breed when it comes to design and materials. Other tablets may have more ports or larger screens, but few can match the elegance, sleekness, or solidness of this device.

The Wall Street Journal‘s Wall Mossberg says the new iPad display is dramatically better and the content delivery is dramatically faster.

Since it launched in 2010, the iPad has been the best tablet on the planet. With the new, third-generation model, it still holds that crown.

We’ll add more to the list when we find them, and will be providing our own, full on iMore review this weekend!

Many of you have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of Sparrow for iPhone, myself included, so I’m excited to report that it’s here! Sparrow is a popular mail client for the Mac that focuses on providing the perfect email experience. That experience is now available on your iPhone.

Sparrow is particularly great for Gmail users because it handles labels extremely well. You are not restricted to Gmail, though. Sparrow offers full iMAP support including Gmail, Google Apps, iCloud, Yahoo, AOL, Mobile Me and custom IMAP accounts. It does not support POP or Exchange accounts.

Some of the favorite features of Sparrow include using Facebook to assign avatars to your friends, ability to add attachments while composing a message, a very well designed pane navigation layout, pull to refresh, alias support, and custom signatures for each email account.

Unfortunately, Sparrow does not support push. Not by choice, however; Apple made them remove it. At least for now.

I’ve been using Sparrow for Mac over Apple’s Mail client for over a month now and have been extremely happy with it. I’m very excited about Sparrow on my iPhone and even though I’ve only spent a moment with it, I’m already impressed. Without push, however, it may be hard for me to make the switch from the native Mail app. We’ll see.

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Hot on the heals of the release of iA Writer for iPhone and iPad comes a mighty fine competitor, Byword for iPhone and iPad. Byword is a text and Markdown editor that focuses on being simple, distraction free, and beautiful.

The keyboard features a single, light, scrollable bar where you’ll find a word count, commonly used symbols, and arrows that work just like the arrow keys on a physical keyboard.

If you are easily distracted by things like auto capitalization, auto correction, and spell check, these features can be disabled and Byword also has support for TextExpander. You can choose between four fonts, but you cannot change the font size.

Since Byword is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, there’s a good chance you’ll want to divide up your writing time between multiple devices, so Byword lets you keep your documents in sync with either iCloud or Dropbox. The process is very simple and works like a charm.

If you use Markdown for your writing, you’ll be happy to know that Byword has a Markdown preview mode that allows you see exactly how your writing will look when converted HTML.

When you’re done with your writing and ready to share (to, say, your blog) you can export or copy the text as HTML. Even though the Mac version supports rich text export, the iOS version does not.

The Good

• Simple, clean, and beautiful environment
• Supports Markdown and Markdown preview
• Can export/copy as html
• A single, scrollable bar above the keyboard contains special, commonly used characters and the ability to insert photos and links
• Can choose between 4 fonts and toggle features like autocapitalization, autocorrection, and spell check
• TextExpander support

The Bad

• Light colored UI may be difficult for people to see
• iPhone and iPad version does not support rich text export — Mac version does
• Can’t change font size

The Conclusion

I’m using Byword to write this article in Markdown and have enjoyed the process. I’ve switched between the iPhone, iPad, and Mac during my writing and all devices have been treating me well and iCloud syncing has been instantaneous. Byword is fantastic app for all writers, especially those who write in Markdown. The clean, simple environment will have a positive impact on your productivity — guaranteed.

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