Social Media Roundup: Oh Yeah, There’s a New iPad mini

A cool piece of technology is great, but what if it were a little smaller … and oh, a little cheaper?

That’s the problem Apple tried solving with its new iPad Mini. That and more in today’s Social Media Roundup:

The future, but smaller?

The iPad mini starts at $329 http://t.co/t6ZN48eQ  (opens in a new tab)

— The Verge (@verge) October 23, 2012  (opens in a new tab)

Apple’s iPad has already played a big role in reinventing the world of computing in general and associations in particular. Now, could a slightly smaller variation have the same effect? The iPad Mini, coming out November 2, will put the tablet within reach of more consumers with its $329 starting price  (opens in a new tab), but it remains high compared with other tablets, such as Google’s Nexus 7. (For people who need something a little larger, the company also upgraded the regular iPad, giving it a faster processor.) Compared with the Microsoft Surface (opens in a new tab), is this the tablet for you? (ht @verge  (opens in a new tab))

Drop it like it’s hot

7 Dropbox Add Ons for Busy Event People by @Plannerwire  (opens in a new tab) #eventprofs  (opens in a new tab) #pcma  (opens in a new tab) http://t.co/YbPohtzd  (opens in a new tab)

— Jeff Hurt (@JeffHurt) October 23, 2012  (opens in a new tab)

Remember the days when speakers had to burn their presentations onto CDs or awkwardly hook up their laptops to projectors to get everything working right? Oh, wait … those days still aren’t completely past us. Fortunately, Dropbox and other cloud services have solved many of the headaches of physical media. As Keith Johnston of PlannerWire points out  (opens in a new tab), there are ways to make the service even more useful for event planners. When using these tools, though, keep in mind the potential security risks. (ht @JeffHurt  (opens in a new tab))

What cool stuff have you seen online today? Let us know in the comments.