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iPad's display is cutting edge--and a challenge for manufacturers

The new iPad's display is so avant-garde that Apple could have trouble keeping up with demand if it exceeds recent iPad 2 levels, according to a display analyst.

Cutting-edge tech: It's gratuitous at this point to say that the new iPad's 2,048x1,536 display is by any measure amazing--boasting a resolution typically found on large 24-inch class desktop displays.

Exactly how this is achieved is explained in a NPD DisplaySearch discussion about how Super High Aperture technology--by increasing aperture ratio--allows Apple to squeeze four times the number of pixels into the new display compared to the … Read more

PowerPoint recycler

PowerPoint presentations are often recycled on the Web and other secondary uses. VaySoft's PPT to EXE Converter is an interesting application that turns PowerPoint PPT files into executable files that can be copied and opened on any machine running Windows 2000 or a more recent edition, including 2003 Server and newer. It basically turns your presentations into little self-running programs that can be distributed in any way that software is handled and that anyone can open and view, without requiring Microsoft PowerPoint or any third-party software.

PPT to EXE Converter's dialog-based interface is practically self-explanatory, though there are … Read more

Easy estimate creator

Estimate Master is designed to generate estimates for small businesses based upon information about a company and its services. Enter information about your company and customers and details about the goods or services your company provides, and Estimate Master does the rest. Estimate Master is set up with general contracting companies and other construction and repair companies in mind, but the program can be configured to prepare bids for any type of company that offers a service for its customers.

Estimate Master's interface is easy to navigate. It's organized with tabs so users can easily move back and … Read more