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Is there a way to stream photos from my computer to my iPad?

I would love to stream photos that are stored on my computer to my iPad 2, and use the iPad as a digital picture frame when I am not using it. Is there an app that offers this?
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veronica

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Guess what? With the new iCloud feature, Photo Stream, you'll be able to do this soon with no workaround! It's like Steve was reading your mind...

www.engadget.com­/2011­/06­/06­/icloud­-unveiled­-at­-wwd...
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veronica

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You'd have to make the iPad "see" networked folders. I found this article that has some instructions on doing this with a Windows Home Server add-on and Goodreader, which IMHO is a must-have app for file management on the iPad:
www.wegotserved.com­/2010­/08­/18­/view­-windows­-home­-s...

I'm not sure how to do this on a Mac though. Probably something similar.
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deathapples

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I'd bet that Apple will eventually expand their "Home Sharing" feature of iTunes to include photos - if nothing else, on Mac OS X (because of iPhoto). But, we'll see.
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bobbyco57

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This app, StreamToMe will do it: itunes.apple.com­/us­/app­/streamtome­/id325327899­?mt­=...

I don't have experience with this app personally, but I use other iOS to Computer transfer programs that sync and move photos from iOS. Also, I use Apple's AirPlay constantly for video and audio streaming and have never had problems with performance or quality so I imagine you'd not have problems just streaming photos from your MB Pro to the iPad.

Zumocast was a popular app that could do what you want also but it was pulled from the iTunes Store a few months ago.
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chaoticpinoy89

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Plex will work, except the Plex app on iOS you do have to pay.
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jaimerivera

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Use Dropbox if you're interested in a free solution.
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chaoticpinoy89

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Try iTunes and Air View (app).
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