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iPad 101: No bottle opener? No problem

<!--CONTENT START--><p><img alt="iPad bottle opener" data-mep="5024" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/c39349a29d27d488a555bea80e16b345/bottle.jpg" style="width: 250px; height: 333px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 8px; float: right;" />This handy tip first made the rounds in May of 2012 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/07/ipad-charger-bottle-opener_n_1495333.html), but it's worth reviving for a holiday weekend filled with barbecues, beer -- and probably a few missing bottle openers. According to Twitter's @EvaGiselle (https://twitter.com/EvaGiselle/statuses/197929235078316033) (and technique confirmed/photo thanks to TechHive's (http://www.techhive.com/) Susie Ochs (https://twitter.com/sfsooz/status/202875059591847937/photo/1?screen_name=sfsooz)), you can indeed pop the top on a frosty bottle of suds using nothing more than your bare hands and an iPad charger.</p>

<p>Although CNET originally ran into some troubles (http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57428354-285/tested-opening-a-beer-bottle-with-an-ipad-charger/) (cracked adapters) with this approach, the Huffington Post was able to use it with ease (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/07/ipad-charger-bottle-opener_n_1495333.html) given a little bit of care and finesse. Needless to say, if you break your adapter using it in a manner for which it was not designed, good luck getting it replaced at the Apple Store on Tuesday. (That's why the more expensive MagSafe laptop adapters are completely off-limits.)</p>

<p>Even though Mophie's original Bevy bottle opener/iPod shuffle case (http://www.tuaw.com/2007/05/07/open-a-beer-with-your-ipod/) is no longer sold, there are plenty of modern-day options to choose from (https://www.google.com/search?q=iphone+bottle+opener+case&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS542US543&amp;oq=iphone+bottle+op&amp;aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l3.4612j0&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8), including the Opena case for both iPhone 4 and 5 models (http://www.openacase.com/). Enjoy the weekend, and remember to charge responsibly -- always designate a sober friend to keep track of the iPads.</p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;">iPad 101: No bottle opener? No problem (http://www.tuaw.com/2013/09/01/ipad-101-no-bottle-opener-no-problem/) originally appeared on Breaking Apple News, Tips and Reviews from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (http://www.tuaw.com) on Sun, 01 Sep 2013 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/).<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6>Source (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/07/ipad-charger-bottle-opener_n_1495333.html)&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/09/01/ipad-101-no-bottle-opener-no-problem/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink[/url]&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/20708978/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this[/url]&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/09/01/ipad-101-no-bottle-opener-no-problem/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments[/url]

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