If you’re an iPad user and want to use your Windows computer with the iPad, there are a few ways to do it. There are several interface emulations available, and each has its own set of pros and cons. Here are five of the most popular:

  1. iCab: This is probably the most popular iPad interface emulator, and it’s free. It works well on both Windows 7 and 8, but it doesn’t have as many features as some of the other options.
  2. AirDroid: This is a paid app, but it’s one of the most versatile options out there. It works on both Windows and Macs, and it has a lot of features (including support for AirPlay).
  3. Bluestacks: This is another paid app, but it’s also one of the most popular choices. It works on both Android devices and Windows PCs, and it has a lot of features (including support for game controllers).
  4. iFunBox: This is another free option that’s also very versatile. It works on both Macs and PCs, but it doesn’t have as many features as some of the other options.
  5. Appcelerator Titanium: This is a paid option that’s also very versatile. It works on both Android devices and Windows PCs, but it doesn’t have as many features as some of the other options ..

Once a week we round up some of the great reader tips to share. Today we’re looking at an iPad interface emulator for Windows, a fast-access flashlight app for the iPhone, and a Windows-based way to organize Kindle collections.

iPadian is a Windows-based iPad Interface Emulator

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Nick writes in with a tip for an fairly unconventional Windows interface overhaul. He writes:

Thanks for the tip, Nick. While we’re happy to stick with the nice iOS interface on our actual iPads we’re sure there are more than a few readers out there who would be ready to try it on on their desktops. The portable/no permanent change element is one of iPadian’s better features, for sure.

Easy Flashlight Access for iPhone

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Veronica writes in with the following tip for jailbroken iPhone users:

Nice tip, Veronica. We’re mostly Android phone users around here, but you can bet we’d be installing this app on our jailbroken iPhones in a heart beat.

Kindle Collection Manager Brings Easy Kindle Collection Creation to Windows

Bob writes in with the following problem and solution:

Nice find, Bob. We’d pretty much given up on the Collections feature because it was such a pain to create and manage the collections on the Kindle itself. We’ll definitely be taking this for a test spin.

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