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How to get maximum resale value for your new iPad

Getting ready to order an iPad 3? (Sorry, a "new iPad"?) For some, the answer is a resounding, "Hell, yes!" I'm fairly tempted myself, what with that lovely Retina display, blazing A5X processor, and sweet, sweet 4G LTE.

Of course, if history repeats itself, a year from now we'll all be getting ready to order an iPad 4 (or "Newer iPad," if Apple's nomenclature department is feeling lazy once again). And that means we'll be looking to unload our new--er, old--wait, huh?--iPads.

It may sound crazy today, but if you want to get the most bang for your resale buck, it's best to plan ahead--starting right now. Here's how to make sure you get top dollar when the time comes to list your new iPad on eBay--sometime around March 2013.

How to choose the iPad carrier that's right for you

With high-speed 4G LTE onboard the new iPad, skipping the Wi-Fi-only model and going for one with a data plan will be a popular move. Apple is serving up two different 4G LTE iPads--one on AT&T, and one on Verizon.

Choosing the right service provider is important, since the iPad you purchase is indefinitely tied to its carrier. That is, you can't put a Verizon data plan on your AT&T iPad, and vice versa.

In many ways, AT&T and Verizon have similar offerings. For example, both carriers offer a month-to-month plan (no contract), more

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Where, how, and when to buy the new iPad

Editor's note: This post was updated on March 15, 2012, to add details about which retailers will sell the iPad on March 16.

For many of us, that means not having to take the morning off work to stand in a long line with other anxious iPad owners to-be. It also means receiving a pretty package with your name on it on March 16, courtesy of 1 Infinite Loop.

Here are all the details about preordering your iPad, buying it in the store, and one thing you should avoid, even if you're desperate.

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How to get started with OnLive Desktop for iPad

If you need to create or edit the occasional Word doc, Excel sheet, or PowerPoint presentation on your iPad, OnLive Desktop is a app that provides a virtual Windows 7 PC. The app is free, and it does not require any previous Microsoft purchases or licenses to use Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. With each free account comes 2GB of storage on OnLive's servers.

OnLive just released OnLive Desktop Plus, which adds Internet Explorer to the mix, along with priority access when tunneling into OnLive Desktop. The free account delivers access "as available," and I was occasionally denied access before I upgraded to the Plus account.

Measure your time spent using Android apps

There's no shortage of statistics or studies discussing how often people use their mobile devices. With this in mind, the KF Software House created App Timer Mini (ATM) to keep track of how much time you spend using your apps. A couple of setup steps are necessary, so here's how to get started:

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How to get started with OnLive Desktop for Android tablets

OnLive Desktop is essentially a virtual Windows 7 desktop with access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Reader. It's available for the Apple iPad and select Android tablets in Standard and Plus versions, with a Pro version coming later. We'll go over the free, OnLive Desktop Standard for Android tablets in this tutorial.

To get started with OnLive Desktop for Android tablets, you'll first need to create an account from OnLive's Web site. Unfortunately, you can't just create an account from within the app.

After installing the app from the Android Market, log in to more