Air Display is a new application for iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch that allows you to use your iDevice as a secondary screen for a Mac or PC. The application is specially made to expand the contents of the screen and on your terminal instead of displaying the same image as on the main monitor. Practically, you will be able to extend the image of your screen on the iDevice screen and on the extended part of the iDevice you will be able to use touch to interact with the objects there. The application allows you to draw/write both on Mac OSC and in Windows using the touchscreen of your terminal, but you will be able to open/close applications, scroll or use other functions of the operating systems.
Air Display will probably be the best way to add on a second screen all the things that normally won't fit on the main one. Here are some functions of the application:
- Fill your iPad screen with your utility apps, like iChat, Mail, iCal, and Calculator.
- Amaze your friends by playing Flash animations on your iPad!
- Graphic design: Make Photoshop and Illustrator usable on your laptop by putting your tool palettes on the iPad screen.
- Music: Use your iPad as the ultimate control surface for Logic or Pro Tools.
- Programming: Use the extra display area for such auxiliary development tools as Console, Terminal, and the Debugger.
- Business: Move all of your iWork and Office palettes and inspector windows onto the iPad, and let your document fill the screen.
- Find your own uses.
The Air Display application for iOS only works on the basis of a server application/program that can be downloaded from here. The application is compatible with any version of iOS over 3.1, with Mac OSX minimum 10.5.8 and with Windows XP/Vista/& 32/64 bits. If the application seems interesting to you, then you will have to take €7.99 out of your pocket to purchase it from the Ro AppStore of here.
