The 2013 iPad + iPad mini Buyers' Guide, From iLounge.com

iPad + iPad mini Buyers’ Guide
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AirPlay + AirPlay Mirroring. Apple’s iOS streaming
features are arguably the best reasons to purchase the
$99 black box as an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch accessory.
AirPlay enables iOS devices (and iTunes) to stream videos,
music, and photos to the Apple TV, so you can instantly see
small screen content on your big HDTV. Current-generation
iPads, iPhones, and iPods support AirPlay Mirroring, which
lets your HDTV show their menus, apps, and games as
well, including FaceTime. As shown in the images here,
AirPlay Mirroring includes substantial black letterboxes
when you share content from an iPad, vertical-orientation
iPod, or vertical-orientation iPhone, but the 16:9 screens
of landscape-orientation iPhones and iPods can nearly fill
your HDTV with video - assuming the apps can keep up.
Remote: Apple’s Free iOS Wi-Fi Controller. If the
Infrared Apple Remote bundled with the Apple TV isn’t
capable enough for your needs, the free Remote app will
be an improvement. Using surprisingly similar interfaces
for the iPad and iPhone/iPod touch, Remote lets you
swipe and tap your way through any Apple TV’s menus;
it also provides iTunes-style access to your computers’
music and video libraries, so you can start AirPlay-based
streaming to the Apple TV from afar. Remote relies
on a Wi-Fi network, and the gesture controls aren’t as
responsive as they could be, but its on-screen keyboard
can be a lifesaver for searches and passwords. That said, if
you have a spare Bluetooth keyboard, the latest Apple TV
software makes it easier to use for typing, and its arrow
keys can be used for precise menu navigation as well.
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