Windows users tend to have drive C: as a small drive for the operating system.  They use an external hard drive or partition for there data.  iTunes does not give you the flexibility to change where it backs up its devices.

One resolution is to use a program called junction that redirects folders to another location.

Download the tool from Microsoft

1. Copy it to your windows folder
2. Create a destination folder on your alternate drive (EG:  d:\backup)
3. (XP users)  D:\>junction “C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Apple Computer\Mobile Sync\Backup” D:\backup -s
4. (Vista / Windows 7) D:\>junction “C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup” “D:\backup” -s
5. Change username to your actual username in the above examples

Apple holds conference on IOS 5.0 and OS x Lion

• Your devices no longer require a computer
• Data is synced in the iCloud
• Over the air updates -- Delta
• Keyboard with your thumbs
• Air Play
• iMessage -- Instant messenger
• Calendar -- Shared appointments
• email -- Rich text, improved search, drag contacts
• Music, photos, documents all are automatically synced to the  iCloud
• Photos -- Easy access to camera app, edit your photo from the app.  Use of the volume buttons to take photos.
• Mobile me is now free
• Enterprise support for data encryption
• You can see all your purchases from your devices
• Incremental backup of documents (application controlled)
• Notification Center
• iMessage
• Newsstand
• Reminders
• Twitter
• Camera
• Photos
• Safari -- Tabs
• PC Free
• Mail
• Calendar
• Game Center
• Wi-Fi SyncMultitasking Gestures for iPad
• AirPlay Mirroring for iPad 2
• Accessibility
• Compatible with iPhone 3GS / 4
• iPod touch 3rd and 4th Generation
• iPad and iPad2

Be sure and get the latest update for your iPad / iPhone.

You can do this by connecting your device to your computer and going into iTunes to update the device. Why would you want to update it? There are 6 main reasons to do so.

1. Safari web-kit has been updated and is about 2 times faster than before. You can do a run sunspider-0.9.1 benchmarks to compare speeds. They have also updated some security fixes.
2. The iPad side switch can now be set to either mute the audio or lock the screen from rotating.  You can set this in general preferences.
3. Turn your device into a mobile hotspot
4. iTunes Home Sharing
5. Airplay updates allow you to stream audio / video to other devices
6. Screen sharing -- Allows you to hook up a video cable from the iPad and mirror it to your tv / monitor. This feature can turn your ipad into a media server / client for your TV / Theater room.

Visit Apple for the updates

The iPad 2 is here.  You can buy one at apple on the 11th of March.

Apple's ipad 2 in White

Features

• White or Black color
• Video mirroring at 1080p
• Two cameras, HD, low light
• Video editing with iMovie
• Dual-core A5 chip
• 10 hour battery
• Thinner and lighter design 33% thinner and 15% lighter
• 9x faster
• Same size, same screen resolution, same battery
• New ios 4.3
• Micro-SIM card tray
• Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, ambient light sensor
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Technology, 3G cellular

Software preference for the lock switch

Price is the same as the iPad 1

Buy in store on March 11 at 5:00pm or buy online

What do you think will be the added features in the future iPad 3?

Based on the rumors that I have heard, I will post a few that are likely to appear.

First off, it will be scheduled for release in September 2011. HD video say, 2 times the existing resolution which would be 2048 x 1536. Or what about 3D video, without glasses. Front and back facing cameras in HD resolution with optical and digital zoom.

Since we are still waiting for the release of the iPad 2, why would we be expecting an iPad 3 right away? Will it be a replacement iPad2? With the new competition from the Android platform, you will see more tablets released in September, so Apples wants to stay ahead of the curve. Since they have invested another 4 billion in research for new technology, you can bet that it will be a substantial improvement over the existing hardware.

Did you purchase the camera connection kit to use the iPad’s USB feature?
Did you purchase the Yeti USB Microphone with the understanding that it would work with the iPad? Well, it did work fine until Apple released the new iOS 4.2 software for the iPad. The software now reduces the power output on the USB port. Because of this, the microphone will no longer work plugged in directly to the iPad. But don’t fret, you can still get it to work with a USB Powered hub attached in-between the iPad and the Yeti. You can still do professional recordings in stereo with the blue fire app from the App store.

What did CES bring to us this year?  Here are just a few reviews of what I was able to see at CES:

View my CES Videos on Youtube

• Motorola
• Nvidia -- Tegra CPU for tablets and cell phones
• Intel
• Verizon 4g Phones and tablets
• Windows Phone
• 3D TV
• Hollagram

iPad apps

• FoodSpotting -- Photos of food taken nearby
• Rage -- Great shoot em up game
• allrecipes.com -- Filter search, resize recipe, time to prep, grocery list, starts free
• Martha Stewart living
• Boxcar -- Takes notifications to a new level --

1. New iPod -- HD 960x720 back camera, Vga Front Facing Camera -- No flash, Retina Display, HD Video Recording, Game Center 8G $229, 32G $299, 64g $399
2. IOS 4.1 for iPhone / Touch available next week
3. iPad update 4.2 will be released this November
4. iPod Nano and Shuffle
5. iTunes 10
6. Apple Tv $99 -- HD movie and TV sho rentals, Netflix, Youtube, Itunes music, 802.11n Wifi

Apple Store Success -- 120 million items

• Note Detective -- Hum a tune and it will show you musical notes
• Omni Focus -- Task Manager -- $30.00 iPad app -- Try pc version for 30 days free.

$6.00 Emergency Radio -- Newsmax.com -- Hand Crank, 2 AA NiCad Batteries