If and when Apple releases a 7.x-inch iPad, what will they call it? What will appear on the keynote slide high above Phil Schiller at the introduction event? What will appear on Apple.com and, more importantly for shoppers, on Apple's online listings and retail store tables?

Internally, for now, Apple might still be calling it "the 7-inch iPad" and be leaving the big branding decisions for closer to launch time. Or maybe they've already decided to call it an iPad mini or something else. Either way, whatever name they choose will influence how the public understand the new device and its place in Apple's lineup, and that's an interesting topic to explore.

We've already covered why Apple would release a 7-inch iPad, how Apple could implement the iPad mini interface, and how Apple could handle the iPad mini display -- Retina or not.

Now let's take a look at what that smaller iPad could be called.

iOS device-style branding

Originally there was the iPhone. As Apple expanded the iOS family of products, they added new brands to round out the line -- iPhone, iPod touch, iPad.

Individual SKUs are further categorized by color and storage size, and other factors -- White iPhone 4S 16GB, black iPad 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G

Apple could do something similar with the 7-inch iPad -- give it an entirely new brand name. iBook has already been taken by the eReader software and service, but Apple could come up with something else for the smaller-screen tablet.

Individual SKUs could then be further categorized by color, storage size, and Wi-Fi vs. Wi-Fi + 4G.

It seems unlikely Apple would further complicate the product mix for a device for which size alone is the only major differentiator.

iPod-style branding

Originally there was the iPod. As Apple expanded the iPod family of products, they kept the iPod brand but added sub-brands to the mix -- iPod shuffle, iPod nano (replaced iPod mini), iPod classic, and iPod touch.

Individual SKUs are further categorized by color and storage size -- Red iPod nano 8GB, white iPod touch 64GB,

Apple could do something similar with the iPad -- iPad and iPad mini.

Individual SKUs could be further categorized by color, storage size, and Wi-Fi vs. Wi-Fi + 4G.

This branding is simple, clean, and fits with Apple's past (iPod mini) and current (Mac mini) brands.

(It's also what Palm used for the TouchPad Go, to differentiate the 7-inch webOS tablet from the 9.7 inch model, though arguably "Go" is a step more obscure than "mini" since portability is function of size.)

MacBook Air-style branding

When Apple introduced the third generation, redesigned MacBook Air, they added a smaller model to the product family. What they didn't do was add another new brand, or sub-brand. There was no MacBook mini or MacBook Air nano.

If and when size is an issue -- when shopping, comparing, looking for support, etc., they're simply referred to as 11-inch MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Air. (Not MacBook Air 11 or MacBook Air 13.)

Like iPods, individual SKUs are further categorized by storage size -- 64GB and 128GB for the 11-inch and 128GB and 256GB for the 13-inch. Other MacBook's are classified by processor quantity or speed, etc. (I'm ignoring build-to-order options since those don't yet apply to iOS devices.)

Apple could do something similar with the iPad -- 7.85-inch iPad and 9.7-inch iPad.

Individual SKUs would still be further categorized by color, storage size, and Wi-Fi vs. Wi-Fi + 4G.

This is superficially simpler, as there remains only one iPad brand, but not as obvious, as inch-measures require more thought than abstractions like "mini" and "not" mini.

Since the MacBook Air is already a sub-brand (of MacBook, alongside MacBook Pro), going with measures keeps the brand from extending out absurdly, the way a Microsoft brand might. Since the iPad isn't a sub-brand of anything (there's no public iOS device super-brand sitting on top of it), going with measures isn't necessary here.

Google tablet-style branding

Google released their small tablet as the Nexus 7. Since there aren't any other sizes (yet?), it's impossible to say with certainty how Google will handle growing the product line, if they ever decide to grow it. However, if there's a Nexus 7 it makes sense a larger tablet would be called the Nexus 10 (or whatever the size ends up being.)

However, the Nexus branding in general is terribly opaque -- Nexus One, Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7, Nexus Q,

Most of those are phones, one is a tablet, and one is a sound box. Yet there's no way to tell which is which by the names, which is more recent than any other, or what the brand extensions actually mean. (The Nexus S(amsung) is a phone, but the Nexus Q(ueue) is a music box, yet they're both letters, and the letter that comes earlier in the alphabet was released later, and... sigh.)

Because Apple has used naked numbers to designate generations in the past, like iPad 2 and iPhone 4, they can't use the same system to designate screen size without creating confusion. At least not immediately. (An iPad 7 would make consumers wonder how they missed the iPad 4, 5, and 6.)

Apple almost certainly won't go this route.

Samsung tablet-style branding

Samsung's original tablet was the Galaxy Tab. When they added larger models, they incorporated the actual screen size measures into the brand names -- Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 7.7, Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (?!), Galaxy Tab 8.9.

When Samsung added new generations of hardware, they added the generation number in as well -- GalaxyTab 2 10.1, Galaxy Tab 2 7.0.

While Apple uses screen size measures in stores and on product information pages -- 21.5-inch iMac, 27-inch iMac, they don't use them as part of the public facing brand.

An iPad 7.85 wouldn't make it into an Apple keynote.

Conclusion

Apple's branding is typically as succinct as Occam's Razor. Earlier this year, they took it a step further and rebranded what would have been the iPad 3 as simply the (new) iPad. While we probably won't see Phil Schiller on stage beneath a slide reading "the small iPad", we probably will see him beneath one reading the 7-inch iPad, or the iPad mini.

Additional resources

• Why Apple would release a 7-inch iPad
• How Apple could implement the iPad mini interface
• How Apple could handle the iPad mini display -- Retina or not

Checkmark is a new productivity app that lets you create location and time-based reminders on your iPhone... and to create them wickedly fast -- as in, only 3 taps! Checkmark will keep your reminders organized by location and distance, making it easy to see what needs to be done closest to you.

One of the biggest reasons Checkbook offers such quick entry is that you must first spend time to save your most used locations. You can add a location by searching the map, adding your current location, or importing from your contacts. Next you choose a radius for the location: 100, 150, 300, 800, or 1600 feet. This is a great feature because for some locations you may want a reminder when you're in the general neighborhood, thus reminding you to actually make a stop there, and for other locations you may only want a reminder when you are basically at the indicated location. For each location, you can also assign it a custom name and one of the 9 different included icons.

Once you're set up, you're ready to start creating reminders! To create a location-based reminder, just tap one of your saved locations in the Where tab. This will take you to a screen that shows you all the reminders you have created for that location and can sort them by Current or Done. To add a reminder, tap the plus sign. For each reminder, you can add a title, note, and select whether to be reminded when you arrive or when you depart from that location. If you tap the timer button next to the Departure button, you can choose to be reminded 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes after you arrive at (or depart from) the location.

Creating a time-based reminder is done similarly, except you switch to the When tab on the home screen. Instead of Arrival, Departure, and Timer buttons, time-based reminders will have one button for selecting a date and time in the creation screen.

To view an organized list by location and distance, tap the list icon in the upper righthand corner of the the Where tab.

Two of the biggest missing features in Checkmark are the lack of snooze and the inability to create recurring reminders.

The good

• Super fast entry
• Displays saved locations in a grid
• Set a timer with location, like 15 minutes after you get home
• Set a radius with each location

The bad

• Cannot create recurring reminders (like to take vitamins every day at 7a)
• No snooze feature

The conclusion

Checkmark is an incredibly fast location and time-based reminders app that is extremely functional. It's clear that a lot of thought went into its design as not only is it efficient, but also attractive. Although I agree that that Checkmark is the fastest way to manually enter a location or time-based reminder into your iPhone, it's still not as fast as "Siri, remind me to do laundry when I get home". With that said, Apple's built-in Reminders app (that Siri uses) doesn't let you assign timers to location-based reminders -- something I find to be extremely valuable about Checkmark.

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Twelve South has today unveiled a new classic black version of its hugely popular BookBook case for iPhone and iPhone 4S. The BookBook case was first made available back in 2011 and was a superb case that was also a fully functioning wallet. If you were looking for a converged case and wallet then you couldn't do much better than this.

BookBook for iPhone is a wallet and iPhone case rolled into one pocket-sized, vintage book. Open this beautifully designed leather book and you will see a wallet on the left and a slot for your iPhone 4/4S on the right. Trade your wallet for this handsome little book and you'll have one less thing in your pocket or purse when you walk out the door. And, as long as you remember your phone, you'll never forget your wallet again.

One look and you'll be hooked on this beautifully designed mini book. Available in your choice of Classic Black and Vintage Brown, each BookBook is hand distressed using high quality leather. BookBook is a conversation piece and a totally unique case that disguises your phone and wallet, while protecting both. It's a wallet that looks like no other and a case that keeps your iPhone from looking like everyone else's.

One of the biggest criticisms aimed at the BookBook case was the lack of camera hole in the back of the case; Twelve South has taken these comments into account. Unfortunately, instead of giving us a cutout for the camera we find a tab that you need to pull to raise the iPhone 4 or 4S a quarter inch out of the case. This is still a clumsy way of taking pictures and one that will irritate a lot of buyers. The BookBook case is available for the iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S in Classic Black or the previously available vintage brown color too. If you fancy picking one of these up, Twelve South has them available for immediate shipping for $59.99.

Could you see yourself using a case like this? I personally like the look of it and think it looks extremely well made too but I am not sure how practical it would be in daily use. The strange pull tab to raise the iPhone out of the case to take a picture would drive me mad; what about you?

Source: Twelve South

If you have a family and more than one iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch floating around, iCloud can make it much easier to share everything from doctors appoints to game purchases, but it can be a challenge to set things up perfectly. Deciding which devices sync which services, and what if any parental restrictions need to be put in place are all important choices to make.

Here are your options and some ideas to get started.

Shared iCloud accounts vs individual iCloud accounts

One of the first decisions you'll have to make is between a unified, shared iCloud account for the whole family, multiple, individual accounts, one for each family member, or a mix of both. We recommend a mix of both.

A single, shared iTunes account is better for:

1. iTunes, iBooks, and App Store downloads. Yes, different tastes will lead to strange and amusing Genius recommendations, but the ability for everyone to re-redownload music, TV shows, books, apps, and games will more than make up for it.
2. Find my iPhone. Having one iCloud account tracking all the devices in your family makes it easy for anyone to help anyone else help out when an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad is stolen. Teenagers may make privacy demands, but that's something to work out as a family.

Separate, individual iTunes accounts are better for:

1. iCloud backup. Since the free account limit is low, each family member will need their own account or it will quickly fill up.
2. Calendar sharing. While it may seem like one account would be better for everyone, since not all family members will have identical appointments, the ability to share only specific appointments works out better in the end.
3. Find my Friends. Unlike Find my iPhone, Find my Friends needs separate accounts to track separate people, especially when out and about or on vacation.

How to set up your iCloud accounts

If you decide to go with one joint family account, and separate accounts for each family member, you'll need to set them up (if you haven't already).

• How to create and set up a free iCloud account

Once you're done setting up your free iCloud accounts, you can start using them across your devices.

How to enable individual iCloud accounts on your family's iPhones, iPods, and iPads

1. On each iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch individually, go into Settings.
2. Tap on Mail, Contacts, & Calendars.
3. From here, choose Add account and choose iCloud.
4. Enter the credentials for each family member into their own iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
5. You will next be asked what you'd like to sync. Each member can choose what iCloud services they want to use.

How to enable iTunes and App Store purchases sharing with your joint iCloud account

Once you've set up the individual iCloud accounts, you still need to enable the joint account so you can share purchased items from the App Store, iTunes, Newsstand, and iBooks.

Also decide who you're comfortable having the password for this account, because it will be used to make purchases. That might mean only the parents get it, and the kids have to ask the parents to enter it if and when they want to download something.

1. Tap into Settings again.
2. Now scroll down and tap on Store and then tap Sign In.
3. Now choose to Use Existing Apple ID or set up a new one if you'd like.
4. Sign in to the account you'd like to use to purchase items. This is the username and password you will use when buying items on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
5. You can turn on and off automatic downloads or the ability to download purchases over the cellular network here. If you have a low data plan, I'd highly suggest turning off the option to download purchases over the cellular network. Most families will probably want automatic downloads turn off if you're sharing an ID. You probably don't want someone else's apps downloading to your phone sporadically. This feature is mainly meant for individual users who have more than one iOS device personally.

If this sounds like a hassle, you might want to leave the children on separate accounts and either set them up with an iTunes allowance for purchases, or make them responsible for paying their own iTunes bills.

How to Share calendars with iCloud

If every member of your family is using iCloud, you can share whole calendars with each other that will update automatically anytime anything is added, changed, or removed. If mom has a sports practice calendar she'd like to share with dad, she can do so by following the steps below -

1. Go to iCloud.com on the computer.
2. Sign into your iCloud account.
3. Choose the Calendar icon to open your calendar.
4. From the list of calendars on the left hand side, click the share icon that looks like 3 sideways wifi bars. This will bring up the option to share a private calendar with people. Now type in their iCloud e-mail addresses to share them.

How to accept iCloud calendar invites from others

If someone has shared an iCloud calendar with you, accepting it will allow you to view events.

1. Go to iCloud.com on your computer.
2. Sign into your iCloud account.
3. Choose the Calendar icon to open your calendar.
4. At the top of your calendar, there is an icon that looks like an inbox. This is where event and calendar invites will show up. If you have any, a number will appear next to it. Tap this icon and accept or decline events or calendar share requests.

How to share individual events with iCloud

iCloud also gives you the option of sharing single events with users. Perhaps you don't need to share an entire calendar with someone but you'd like to invite them to a single event. The notifications for these will show up in the same place. To share an event on iCloud, you can view our detailed walkthrough on how to share individual events as well.

• How to create and accept calendar events in iCal

How to use iCloud to locate a lost or stolen iPhone, iPad, or iPhone

Find My iPhone is a free service Apple offers to iCloud users that will allow you track a lost or stolen device via GPS. Even though it's called Find My iPhone, you can actually track any iOS device with it that has iCloud enabled. If each member of your family has their own iCloud account, simply make sure they have Find My iPhone enabled in settings. If you created a shared account for purchases that each member of your household has access to, just enable Find My iPhone in Settings for each iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to keep track of all of them under the same account.

• How to track down a lost or stolen iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with Find My iPhone

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How to get more help with iCloud

There are many ways to configure iCloud to suit the needs of your family. Only you can decide which setup is best for you. A family with many iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches would probably benefit from one iCloud account for purchases and tracking purposes. If you only really need to share calendars, having your own iCloud accounts will work out just fine. Share what you need and leave the rest alone. Choose the setup that works best for you. And if you still have questions or need additional help with managing iCloud for your family, hit the links below.

If you still need help setting up iCloud for your family, or with any iCloud feature, head on over to our iCloud Forum and ask away!

• How to set up, back up, restore, and update using iCloud
• How to set up and use iCloud mail, contacts, and calendars
• How to set up and use iTunes in the Cloud
• How to set up and use iTunes Match
• How to set up and use Photo Stream
• How to set up and use Documents in the Cloud
• How to set up and use Find my iPhone
• How to set up and use Find my Friends

Checkmark is a new productivity app that lets you create location and time based reminders on your iPhone. And to create them wickedly fast -- as in, only 3 taps! Checkmark will organize your reminders by distance so that you know which tasks are closest to you.

What makes Checkmark so fast is that you create a list of common places, like home, work, the grocery store, and your kid's school, and Checkmark displays them as icons on a 3x3 grid. Just tap the location, enter in a title and notes for the remember, select to be reminded when you arrive or depart from the location, and you're done!

You can use Checkmark to remind yourself to do laundry when you get home, pick up eggs the next time you're at the grocery store, not to miss your bus/train stop if you're easily distracted by reading (or sleeping!), call your spouse when you leave work, pick up a cake from the bakery at 2p on Wednesday, and much more!

Checkmark has an introductory price of $0.99.

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If you've got a new iPad, somehow managed to crack the glass on it, and don't qualify for any type of AppleCare or insurance replacement, we can help walk you through a DIY repair. Even though it's not an impossible task, replacing the screen on a new iPad is anything but an easy. We only recommend those with previous repair experience, or lots of ninja daring, attempt a screen replacement for the new iPad.

If that's you, continue on.

Disclaimer: As with any repair, neither iMore nor PXLFIX can be held responsible for any damage you may do to your device. It's also worth considering that opening up your device to perform any repair or modification can and will void your Apple warranty. If you don't feel comfortable opening your device, don't. Use extreme care and caution when performing a repair on any device.

What you need to perform a new iPad screen replacement

PXLFIX recommends using only quality and genuine parts from a reputable supplier like eTech Parts. They have quality parts, tools, and much more for all your repair needs.

• New iPad (Wi-Fi or 4G model)
• Replacement digitizer - Link to black digitizer replacement, Link to white digitizer replacement
• Hair dryer or heat gun - Link to part
• iPad opening tool - Link to part
• iPad replacement adhesive kit - Link to part - there are several types of adhesive kits you can buy or you can cut your own but we recommend using a pre-cut kit as it will make the process much simpler
• Double zero (#00) Phillips screwdriver - Link to part
• Metal spudgers - Link to part
• 4-6 pry tools - Link to part

Power off your iPad

Before performing any kind of repair on any device you should always power it off first.

Take note of caution areas

Underneath the digitizer of the iPad are a few caution areas you want to watch out for. These areas have either sensitive cables or components that can be damaged very easily. So memorize where these areas are and move extremely carefully when working around them.

Cellular antenna

Along the top you will find the cellular antenna. It runs along both sides of the front facing camera. It can easily become attached to the adhesive on the underside of the digitizer and pull up with it. To avoid this from happening you'll want to use a pry tool to hold them down when prying around it. This ensures that it doesn't come up with the screen.

Wi-Fi antenna

The Wi-Fi antenna in the iPad 2 and new iPad is located along the bottom directly to the right of the Home button. Just like the cellular antenna, it can get caught on the adhesive and be pryed up with the digitizer when you're removing it. Make sure when you're working around this area that you are extra cautious not to tear it.

Digitizer cable

The digitizer cable is located towards the bottom left corner of the iPad about 2 inches up. Even though you'll be removing it and replacing it, still take care not to push it too hard as it can push into the LCD and damage it or pull up on components underneath the LCD. It's best to work around it.

Remove the cracked display

This is the most difficult part of performing an iPad 2 or new iPad screen replacement as the screen is held in with nothing but adhesive. We are going to have to heat it up to soften the adhesive and slowly remove it with our iPad opening tool. Make sure you perform this step extremely carefully and take your time.

Make sure you have made a good mental note of the caution areas mentioned above.

1. The best place to start is the lower left hand corner of the iPad. Use your heat gun to heat up this area. Use circular motions about an inch from the surface of the iPad and don't stay in any one area too long.

2. Now take your iPad opening tool and very carefully insert it in between the digitizer and plastic frame right below where the digitizer cable should be. Take great care not to push too hard or stick the pry tool under too far as you will nick the LCD. If the pry tool does not want to slide in easily, heat up the iPad a bit more.

3. Once you've got your pry tool inserted, gently rock it back and forth in order to break the adhesive around it. There is also a foam type of adhesive that runs around the LCD that needs to break. Looking at eye level you will be able to see it separate.

4. After a tiny section is free you can slip a plastic pry tool underneath it to hold it up.

5. Now move on to the next section and repeat taking care not to damage any of the caution areas we mentioned previously. Depending on how bad the iPad is cracked and where, you may have to jump around and heat up different areas and work your way around in opposite directions. If glass breaks, that's ok. Just make sure not to ever bend it in the direction of the LCD.

This is the longest process and the most tedious. Take your time and make sure each area is heated thoroughly before you move to another section or attempt to remove the digitizer.

Once you think you've gotten all or almost all of the adhesive broke we can pry up the digitizer.

1. Carefully lift up the right side of the digitizer in order to swing it to the left. Be careful to wath the caution areas to make sure they aren't being pulled up along with the broken digitizer. If they are, break the adhesive holding them onto the screen before prying any further.

2. Once the digitizer is completely separated from the frame you can go ahead and cut the digitizer cable with a pair of scissors to remove it from the iPad. Don't throw it away just yet as we will need a few things off of it in a later step.

Remove the LCD assembly

Before we proceed any further into cleaning out the frame, we want to get the completely exposed LCD out of the way and place it somewhere safe.

1. Remove the 4 screws in each corner of the LCD with your #00 Phillips screwdriver.

2. Use a pry tool to grab hold of the LCD along the right side and gently lift it up but not all the way out as the cable is still attached.
3. With the LCD lifted with one hand, use the other and a pry tool to peel back the tape holding the LCD cable in place.

4. Now use your pry tool to lift up the clasp holding the cable in place and slowly back the LCD cable out of its socket.
5. Place the LCD somewhere you know is safe until we are ready to place it back in the iPad.

Remove what is left of the old digitizer cable

1. Remove the tape holding the old digitizer cable in place just like we did for the LCD and pop up the clasps with your pry tool. This time there are two instead of one like the LCD has.

2. Slowly back the cable out of the socket making sure not to damage the clasp.

3. Discard the old end of the digitizer cable.

Clean out the frame of the iPad

Before moving on you'll most likely have a lot of glass and left over adhesive in the frame. You will need to remove all of it before placing in a new assembly.

If you need to, use your heat gun in order to heat up any left over adhesive on the frame to make it easier to peel off. There's really no nice and tidy way to do this. Use a pry tool or metal spatula to whittle away the excess broken glass and adhesive.

Once you are positive that the entire frame is free of old adhesive and broken glass, we can move on.

Ready the new assembly

You'll only need to use this step if the new digitizer assembly you ordered did not come with the Home button and camera hold pre-assembled onto the new one. If it did, skip this step and move on. If it didn't, continue reading this section.

Remove the following items with your pry tool off the old digitizer assembly taking care not to bend them.

• Home button bracket
• Home button
• Camera hold (located at the top of the digitizer where the front facing camera would sit underneath it)

Place the Home button on the new assembly

1. Start by placing the actual Home button on the new assembly. Use the edge of the frame to make sure it is lined up correctly and straight.

2. Once you've gotten the new Home button lined up correctly, flip it over to make sure that it's straight in the frame. If it's not, adjust it accordingly.
3. Make sure the adhesive is pressed down all the way so it doesn't come loose.
4. Now place the Home button bracket on top of the Home button adding more adhesive if you need to (you probably will). Any type of strong two-sided adhesive will work.

5. Again, use the edge of the frame to make sure the bracket is lined up straight and directly over the Home button and press down firmly.

6. Flip over the assembly and test it by pushing down on the Home button. If the Home button depresses normally like it should and feels okay, you've got it on correctly.

Place the camera hold on the new assembly

To put the camera hold on the new assembly, apply new adhesive to the back of it if necessary (again, it's recommended). Use the top of the frame to make sure it's lined up correctly and push down firmly.

To make sure it's in correctly, you can always lay it down carefully in the iPad frame and make sure the top lines up without getting caught up on anything around the camera hold.

Apply new adhesive to the iPad frame

If you have ordered a new iPad digitizer that already has the adhesive applied, you can skip this step.

1. Start in any corner you'd like and start carefully laying the new adhesive around the edge of the screen. Pre-cut strips work the best but you may cut your own as well.
2. Make sure you don't cover up any components around the Home button area that shouldn't be covered. Also take care around wires so you don't nick or cover them in adhesive.
3. Once you're done applying the new adhesive, don't peel off the backing of it just yet.

Attach the new digitizer assembly

1. Once you've gotten the new assembly ready to go we can attach it to the iPad.
2. Carefully insert the two ends of the digitizer cable into the socket you removed the old one from.

3. Most replacement cables will have white lines on each side. Make sure the digitizer cable is pushed in to or a little past the white lines or the touch screen may not fully respond.
4. Once you're sure the cable is pushed in all the way you can use your pry tool to snap back down the clips that hold it in place.
5. Now replace the piece of protective tape that you removed from the old cable.
6. Place the digitizer cable all the way into place noting that the bottom portion will tuck under the frame a bit. You may have to push it under with your pry tool.

Replace the LCD assembly

1. Just like you attached the digitizer assembly, carefully re-attach the LCD assembly in the same way.
2. Make sure the cable is pushed all the way in. Once it is, fasten the clip that holds it into place and replace the tape over the socket.
3. Lay the LCD into place carefully and replace the 4 screws around the edge of the LCD.

Test the digitizer assembly

Before peeling off the backing to the adhesive, now is a perfect time to test the assembly instead of waiting until you've stuck down the screen with adhesive before realizing it's defective.

Gently flip over the digitizer and power on the iPad. Once the slide to unlock screen comes up, go ahead and slide your finger to unlock to make sure the screen responds to touch. Tab through the Home screens for a minute to make sure everything is working like normal.

If everything is in good shape, go ahead and hold down the power button and slide to power off again.

If you had issues, double-check the digitizer cable again making absolutely sure it's all the way in place and secured. If you still have no touch capability, you may have a defective unit and need to send it back. This is very uncommon if you've used a good supplier that offers quality parts. It does happen from time to time though. If this is the case, place your iPad somewhere safe until the supplier sends you a new replacement digitizer assembly.

Remove the adhesive backing and secure the new digitizer

This part can be a bit tricky as well so make sure you're careful and that you lay the digitizer down very carefully.

1. Pull the backing off all the adhesive taking care around the digitizer cable and making sure that the cable doesn't get stuck.
2. Carefully flip the digitizer into place making sure that you are lining up the frame at the top and the bottom. Pay specific attention around the front-facing camera and by the bottom around the Home button. Test the Home button and make sure it depresses ok and look at the front-facing camera to make sure it's lined up correctly.
3. Continue working your way around the frame gently pushing it into place.
4. The bottom left corner where the digitizer cable sits may need a bit of extra pressure to make sure it secures over the cable.
5. Once you're satisfied with how the digitizer is sitting, pull out your heat gun and gently heat around the frame one last time.
6. Use a cleaning cloth so you don't burn your fingers and slowly work your way around the frame applying even pressure in each section to secure the digitizer to the frame. I'd recommend heating up small portions at a time and holding each section down for 30 seconds until you've made your way around the entire iPad.

And ...done!

Once you've made sure the digitizer is secure, go ahead and power the iPad on. If all went well, you should once again have a non-broken iPad that looks and works like brand new.

Now give yourself a huge pat on the back as this is probably one of the hardest DIY repairs to perform on your own out of any cell phone or tablet out there. If you tackled this DIY on your own, make sure you let us know how it went in the comments!

More DIY help and how to's

Want to know how to perform another type of iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch repair or modification? Send me suggestions to ally.kazmucha@imore.com.

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Additional Resources:

• How to replace a cracked screen on a GSM/AT&T iPhone 4
• How to replace a cracked screen on a Verizon or Sprint (CDMA) iPhone 4
• How to replace a cracked screen on an iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS
• How to replace a cracked screen on a 4th generation iPod touch
• Even more DIY tutorials

The Mobile Nations team is celebrating the first birthday of the Monday Brief, and we want to hook a lucky winner up with their dream device. We're not just going to have a regular old "post a comment and win" type giveaway this time. Instead, we're recruiting YOU to help us revamp and refresh the Monday Brief intro. Have you been lusting after the Samsung Galaxy S III? How about the new iPad? Or perhaps you've been anxiously awaiting the next round of Windows Phone 8 devices or are holding out for BlackBerry 10? Well this is your chance to win one of those dream devices!

Over the years we've seen some pretty crazy entries for video contests here at Mobile Nations (Kevin often brings up a certain Pudding Wrestling in Time Square CrackBerry video), but we want to top them all, so we're gonna make this the best video contest Mobile Nations has ever had! Seriously, we want to you see you all get creative, get crazy and show us your passion to help. Let's have a look at what you could win:

• GRAND PRIZE: One (1) phone, tablet, or gadget you've read about on Mobile Nations websites, valued at up to $600 USD
• Runners Up: We'll hook you up with some awesome stuff. Either a coupon to one of the stores, some swag or something else you'll love. Don't worry, if we use your intro on a Monday Brief, we'll give you recognition and a nice little reward.

Once again, this is a video contest -- you'll have to get creative and assemble your most creative, funny, or just plain insane version of Ashley's weekly introduction to the Monday Brief. If you're not sure what part that is, watch the beginning of the show. Jump below to get the full details on how to enter and check out the rules, you'll need to follow them accordingly.

STEP 1: Make Your Video

We know it seems daunting, but we promise we're making it simple to enter. Jump on your webcam, use your cell phone, or make a cinematic masterpiece with a Canon Mark 5D III. Any way you do it, you're re-creating the introduction to the Monday Brief -- here's the script:

"I'm ______________, and it's time for your Mobile Nations Monday Brief, where I bring you the best of Android Central, CrackBerry, iMore, Windows Phone Central and webOS Nation. It's been a busy week in tech..."

It's that easy. Beyond that, go nuts! If you're Larry Page, use Google Glasses to make an intro while jumping out of a plane and fighting a race of MantisMen; if you're Nathan Fillion, do it while shooting someone unarmed in Firefly. If you're neither of those people, we still trust you. Make something funny, something epic, something cool. But keep this stuff in mind when you make your video:

Video Requirements

• Videos shouldn't really go past 30 seconds. Unless you're actually Larry Page or Nathan Fillion. In which case, send whatever you want to us. Because you are awesome.
• We don't expect videos to have Hollywood type production quality, but in the year 2012 we do want the quality of the video/audio itself to be pretty decent. The video should be recorded in HD (borrow a camera if you have to) and the sound quality should be easy to listen to. We don't want to see crappy video/sound quality distract from what otherwise would be a great video.
• NO background music at all (not even Pandora playing softly in the background)! We'll be adding our own fully licensed music into it at our discretion. If your video has copyrighted music in it, it will be immediately disqualified... and you don't want that, especially after you put all that work into making it!
• You MUST use all the words in the script provided, but we're open to some improv before and after the required stuff.
• If your video is selected as the winner, it will be uploaded to our Mobile Nations YouTube account. As such, all videos must conform to YouTube community guidelines.
• All videos must be originally produced for this contest. No re-hashing old or other videos.

STEP 2: Submit Your Video

Your video must be submitted to Mobile Nations by 11:59pm PST on Friday, July 20th.

• You have to be registered on at least one of our sites and include your username and which site(s) you prefer to be associated with if you're on multiple Mobile Nations sites.
• To submit your video, please first upload your finished video to your public DropBox folder (get a DropBox account for free here if you don't have one) and create the public url for it (right click on the file and select "copy public link").
• Next, send an email to contest@mobilenations.com. Please use the email subject "Monday Brief Intro Contest" and in the message provide the link to your video file on DropBox, your name, contact information, and some brief background information on your entry you want us to know. For example: where it was filmed, who was involved, etc.
• We will email you back within 24 hours to confirm we received your entry and video all good. If for some reason you do not hear back from us within that timeframe, send an email to sitesupport@mobilenations.com.

That's it! See, we promised it wouldn't be that bad. So make something amazing! The winner will be featured on the opening episode of "Season 2" of the Monday Brief, so get crazy and wow us. And if you're wondering who makes the final decision, there is a crack team of MoNa editors assembled to help choose the winner!

If you're entering the contest, YOU MUST READ THIS INFORMATION!

• Keep in mind these videos will be posted on YouTube and across the Mobile Nations network. Get appropriate consent by anybody appearing in your video.
• While we love seeing zany and outrageous stuff, don't do anything that'll put you or anybody in your video at risk of suffering personal injury. MobileNations.com will not be held responsible. If you take part in producing a video for this contest, you assume all risk.
• Grand Prize Winner will be chosen on or about July 23, 2012, and will be notified around that time.
• The grand prize winner will be required to sign a Winner Release and Indemnity Form before appearing on the show as a winner.
• You can have as many people in your video as you like, but it will only be counted as one entry (one prize winner per video submission). The person who submits the entry to us will be the individual we consider as the winner. You may want to give your friends a big hug or buy them a beer for assistance they provide you in making your video.
• Eligibility: No purchase necessary to enter. Must be 18 years of age to win the grand prize. Video entries will be accepted from anywhere in the world, but English should be the primary language used for the video.
• *Grand Prize Winner Details: One (1) device of choice across the Mobile Nations network. Device must be valued at or less than $600 USD. Winner may choose IOU for future WP8 or BB10 device, and may also choose a gift certificate for any of the Mobile Nations online stores.
• This prize is not transferable.
• We have some pretty amazing folks on the Editorial and Forum teams across the Mobile Nations sites. If they want to do up a video, that's cool, but don't worry, they won't be allowed to win any prizes.
• If anything isn't clear or you have any other questions, please email us at contest@mobilenations.com.

Apple is adding Shared Photo Streams and VIP Mail boxes to the list of iOS 6 supported features on the iPhone 3GS. Previously, support for both of those iOS features were expressly excluded from the iPhone 3GS. Some eagle-eyes readers noticed, however, that Apple's iOS 6 page has just been updated to remove those exclusions.

Shared Photo Streams allows you to designate pictures to share over iCloud with friends and family, as well as to comment on, and read comments on those photos. (As long as those friends and family members are also running iOS 6 and/or OS X Mountain Lion)

VIP Mail allows you to set contacts whose messages you consider important enough to consolidate in a special email box, reducing the chances you'll miss them amid the clutter of spam, ham, and other inbox mayhem.

The iPhone 3GS hardware is over 3 years old now, so there will obviously be limits to the software it can run when compared to current generation devices like the new iPad or upcoming ones like the iPhone 5, which is expected to ship alongside iOS 6 this fall.

Apple also has a limited number of engineers, and those engineers have a limited number of hours they can spend optimizing new features for old devices, compared to creating new features for new devices (or we'll complain, come next keynote).

Binary compatibility itself is a huge feature -- the ability for the iPhone 3GS to run apps built for iOS 6. But all that said, given that Apple still sells the iPhone 3GS to this day, they should make an effort to get as many of the features that can run, to run.

Turn by Turn Navigation, 3D flyover Maps, Siri, FaceTime, and other, resource intensive or hardware dependent features won't be joining them, nor will Offline Reading List.

However, it's nice to see Shared Photo Streams and VIP Mail get the go ahead on the iPhone 3GS.

Sometimes Apple giveth.

Now that Apple has released iOS 6 beta 3, redsn0w has been updated to version 0.9.13 dev 3. So if you're a jailbreak developer, it's a good idea to make sure you update to the most recent beta so you can get to testing your jailbreak apps.

Note: This release of redsn0w is meant to be a developer release and not a general release to the public. Just as you should expect bugs in a beta version of iOS, you should also expect them in beta jailbreak tools. This release does not install Cydia. While it is possible to manually install Cydia after jailbreaking, we don't recommend it. If you aren't a developer, stay away.

How to jailbreak iOS 6 beta 3

1. Download redsn0w 0.9.13 dev 3 from our downloads section.
2. Save the iOS 6 beta 3 firmware file (IPSW) from Apple's developer portal somewhere on your computer that's easy to find. In previous releases you had to point to beta 1 but the new version allows you to point directly to the beta 3 file.
3. Put your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch into DFU mode. If you don't know how to do this, you can check out our guide on how to put your device in DFU mode before continuing but we are assuming most jailbreak developers should be comfortable with DFU mode by now.
4. Now open redsn0w and click Extras

5. Now click the button that says Select IPSW. Navigate to the IPSW for iOS 6 beta 3 that you saved in step 2.

6. Once you've selected the iOS 6 beta 3 firmware file go back to the main screen of redsn0w and click Jailbreak.
7. Now make sure Install SSH is checked and continue.

How to perform a tethered boot

Your jailbreak will be tethered so once the jailbreak process is complete you'll need to perform a tethered boot with redsn0w.

1. Place your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch back into DFU mode.
2. From the main screen of redsn0w select Extras again and then Select IPSW one more time.

3. Navigate to the iOS 6 beta 3 file again but this time select Just Boot from the Extras menu.

Let redsn0w do its thing. Your device will reboot and then you should be good to go. And again, keep in mind that this is a beta release and is not meant for the general public. Expect bugs and crashes. We only recommend installing beta software and beta jailbreak tools on test devices if you can help it.

If you do run into issues or have questions, you can hop into our jailbreak and unlock forums via the link below.

Additional resources:

• How to jailbreak iOS 6 beta 2 with redsn0w 0.9.13
• How to install iOS 6 beta with Xcode or iTunes
• How to manually update to iOS 6 beta 2 over the air
• How to jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 with Greenpois0n Absinthe
• iMore downloads section
• Jailbreak help and discussion forums

Apple has begun the manufacturing process for the next generation iPhone 5, and that process reportedly includes a new, in-cell display technology that will allow for screens that are both thinner and higher quality by integrating the touch sensor into the glass. This according to the Wall Street Journal's Juro Osawa and Lorraine Luk.

[In]-cell touch screens are harder to manufacture than conventional LCD screens. The people familiar with the situation said that LCD makers are finding the manufacturing process challenging and time-consuming as they scramble to achieve high yield rates.

Apple is no stranger to pushing the limits of screen technology in their iOS devices. Both the iPhone when it switched to a high density Retina display, and iPad when it launched, faced supply constraints due in part to the availability of panels.

Removing the 0.5mm thick touch sensor and replacing the screen assembly with an in-cell display could allow Apple to include a bigger battery in the iPhone 5, or make the device slightly thinner. While Apple has traditionally favored thinness almost above all, the new iPad that launched earlier this year was slightly thicker than the iPad 2 that launched in 2011. The increase in iPad thickness was due to the requirements of the Retina display. LTE 4G networking could be what's driving the thinness vs. battery life equation for Apple in this year's iPhone.

In addition to a bigger screen, Apple is reportedly adopting a nano-SIM card and shrinking down the 30-pin Dock connector to a newer, smaller package in order to save room inside the iPhone 5. A much smaller device than an iPad, space will be at an absolute premium for Apple as they strive to include all the latest technology and keep the iPhone as thin and pocketable as possible, especially in the face of competition from the likes of Samsung.

Many of Apple's competitors have switched to 4.5-inch or larger AMOLED (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) displays as a way to provide more space for LTE and battery without increasing thickness. Due to the size of these displays, they've also often had to switch to the use of a PenTile matrix -- 5 subpixels of 2 red, 2 green, and 1 blue, rather than the traditional 1 red, 1 green, 1 blue subpixels found LCD displays. While some users aren't bothered by the difference, PenTile doesn't look as good, and isn't as easy to design for, as traditional subpixel displays.

iMore has heard that Apple is not considering a screen size increase beyond 4-inches, so technological improvements like in-cell and smaller component packages are how they'll have to juggle the requirements.

If Apple ultimately has to choose between thinness and battery life, what would you prefer their choice be?

AT&T could be getting ready to charge you extra for using FaceTime over cellular when iOS 6 is launched. At WWDC back in June, Apple SVP of iOS, Scott Forstall, announced one of the major new features of iOS 6 would be FaceTime over cellular. It was unclear at the time if carriers would actually support the service or if they would charge extra for it. 9to5 Mac and MacRumors have independently discovered what looks to be AT&T's preparations to go the paid route.

In both cases, when trying to enable FaceTime over cellular on an AT&T iPhone running the latest iOS 6 Beta 3, a pop up appeared asking them to call 611 to activate the service. This is similar to what happens when Tethering is activated without an AT&T tethering plan. 9to5Mac notes:

We attempted to bring up the same same error message when enabling the FaceTime over Cellular feature on a Verizon iPad WiFi + Cellular, but the feature enabled without an issue. AT&T charges for a separate plan to use Personal Hotspot on its network, and the carrier appears set to replicate that process with FaceTime over Cellular.

To replicate the process of receiving the above error message, you need to restore your network settings. It is also appearing for some people who have restored to iOS 6 beta 3.

The popup so far has not been found on networks other than AT&T, either in the U.S. or internationally.

Of course we must remember that this is still a beta version of iOS 6 and things will change in the weeks before the launch of the final version. AT&T may have a change of heart and decide to allow FaceTime calls over its network without charging you any extra monthly fees. Having said that, FaceTime would consume a hefty amount of data for each call so it wouldn't be any great surprise if AT&T saw additional fees as a way to reduce network load, something that has historically been a problem for them.

The question is, would you be willing to pay extra to access FaceTime over cellular data? Or is it long past time AT&T let you use the data you already paid for?

Source: 9to5 Mac

Today on iMore we're talking me.com to icloud.com email transitions, whether Retina is a deal breaker in the iPad mini, the lack of Office for iPad, and how Marissa Mayer went from Googler #20 to Yahoo CEO #20. This is iMore Today!

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Behind the scenes

Over a year ago we started talking about doing brief, daily video recaps of the news on iMore and the other Mobile Nations sites. Each editor would take a turn across the sites, or each writer would take a turn on the sites, and we'd provide a way for our readers to become viewers, and enjoy the most important news of the day in a fast, fun new way.

That idea eventually begat the Monday Brief, now heading into its second season thanks to the inimitable hosting genius of one Ashley Esqueda.

But the idea of a daily show on iMore never went away. It do get out of control for a while, however, as we explored the option of a full studio setup. Because things always cost more than you expect, and take longer than you expect, while we waiting to report on the days events in perfect fashion, we lost out on a lot of time and opportunity to report on it in good enough fashion.

So we decided to take action. We decided to do.

iMore Today is going to be a semi-regular news roundup. We haven't settled on much yet. We'll have better music, better graphics, and a better format in the weeks to come.

Consider this an experiment.

We want to give you more, different, and better ways to enjoy iMore, and to share it with your friends and family who may not be interested in reading the blogs all day, every day, but do want a daily dose of tech.

We're not sure how geeky to keep it yet, or how mainstream to make it. We do want it to be accessible, however, and so today's debut episode is probably quite a bit more inside baseball than future episodes will be.

If you haven't already, give it a watch and tell me what you think. iMore today is meant for you, and for everyone who has an iPhone and iPad. Like all our projects, we want to make it the very best it can be, and that means making it the best for you. What do you want to see?

What began life as mac.com email address and became me.com with iPhone OS 2 will now be transitioning again, this to time to icloud.com, and reportedly Apple is starting with the just-released iOS 6 beta 3. This according to information obtained by MacRumors. The notice, supplied to developers by Apple, reads in part:

icloud.com email addresses are now available for iCloud mail users. Users signing up for new Apple IDs, or enabling Mail on their iCloud account for the first time, will automatically receive an @icloud.com email address instead of a me.com email address.

Apple released mac.com email as part of iTools in 2000, which became .Mac in 2002, and switched to MobileMe and me.com in 2008. Apple announced iCloud in 2011, but until now had left email addresses set to me.com. Although only developers seem to be getting transitioned, it seems likely that Apple will transition the rest of the user base when iOS 6 goes into general release this fall.

Like the mac.com to me.com transition, previous email address should continue working as aliases -- so anything sent to youruser@me.com will just go to youruser@icloud.com instead.

Personally, I'm looking forward to this. Even though my own .Mac account switched to me.com back in 2008, any time I enter it on my iPhone, Apple automysteriously switches it back to mac.com. So, with any luck, come October when I enter my shiny new icloud.com email address, Apple will finally let me use me.com...

I kid. I jest.

What it will do is make things more uniform and less confusing for mainstream users who right now probably wonder why, when they sign up for iCloud, get an email at me.com. Consistency is a feature when you're talking hundreds of thousands, and eventually hundreds of millions of users.

Having iCloud.com as the persistent name, place, and address iOS users use for online activities keeps everything nice and simple.

For more, see our Ultimate Guide to iCloud or jump into our iCloud forum, and let us know how you feel -- ready to embrace the iCloud.com future, or will you miss the shorter, more personal sounding me.com days?

Source: MacRumors

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