Take a Screenshot To capture an image of what's showing on your screen—whether it's Sid's latest droll reply or proof of your highest Fruit Ninja score ever—simply press the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button simultaneously. Voila! The image is saved directly to your photos. Swipe to Delete Want a quick, easy way to delete emails or text threads? Open your Mail or Messages app and swipe your finger from left to right over the email or … [Read more...]
We know that the iPhone 4S's battery life leaves much to be desired. But there are several settings you can tinker with to help it last as long as possible. Sure, I've heard the protests: "If you turn off d the features, all you have left is a regular phone — what's the point of having an iPhone if you don't get all the bells and whistles along with it?" To that I say, just be judicious about it. When you're relaxing at home, there's no need … [Read more...]
So you got the iPhone 4S or just update your older iPhone to iOS 5, now its time to really learn how to really use it. Much like OS X Lion this past summer, iOS 5 has far more new features than Apple's Marketing team would lead you to believe. You've probably discovered key features like Notification Center. iMessage, Newsstand, and Reminders on your own, but have you taken the time dig deeper in Search of other Seemingly hidden gems? 1. … [Read more...]
The iPad will connect to the Internet automatically whenever you use the App Store, Mail, iTunes Store, Safari, YouTube or any other App that requires it. There are two ways in which this can be accomplished, depending on the model you have. Either via a Wi-Fi connection or via a 3G Mobile network. Joining A Wi-Fi Network To turn on the Wi-Fi on your iPad go to Settings > Wi-FI and turn Wi-Fi on. Now you will need to join a Wi-Fi network, … [Read more...]
Follow this guide to get started with your Twitter account and the official application on your iPad. From installation, searching for users, to tweeting your latest thoughts or opinions, we have got the core uses covered in much more than 140 characters! Twitter On iPad - Getting Started Upon opening this app you will greeted with a lot of information, don't panic, on the left you will notice the categories that your fellow Twitters fall … [Read more...]
Because the battery of your iPad is not easily replaceable (you will need to get it replaced by an Authorised Apple Service Centre), it is essential that you follow certain steps to make sure that the battery has the longest possible usable life. Don't worry, this isn't as restrictive as it might sound. Charging The iPad Battery You can see the current battery power level by looking at the battery icon at the top right corner of the screen. … [Read more...]
It shouldn't happen very often (if at all), but there are times when your iPad seems to freeze up or get stuck performing an action. If this happens you can force the iPad to restart without worrying about losing any other data than that which you were working on. STEP 1 Performing a Force Restart is actually very simple to do, all you need are two fingers and a couple of seconds. When your iPad freezes, hold the Sleep/Wake button located on … [Read more...]
iOS 5 features are here. It feels like we've been talking about it forever but the term iOS itself has only been in existence since the middle of 2010. When Apple first released the iPhone in 2007 it's operating system was still basically OS X. iPhone OS was born in 2008 when Apple released its native software development kit to developers. With the release of the iPad in 2010 iPhone OS became iOS and the technology is set to further … [Read more...]
Technical problems with your iPad is an area that all owners are hoping they can avoid, yet if the worst happens we have put together this short tutorial that could offer the help you need to restore your iPad to good health. Good luck. iPad Trouble Shooting - Creating A Back Up For Your iPad Should you experience technical issues with your iPad it is possible to restore your hardware to previous stage before the problems arose, thus possibly … [Read more...]
Apple's brand new iMessage, one of new iOS 5 features, brings free SMS-style messaging to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users. Here's how it works. One of iOS 5's features is iMessage, Apple's take on the kind of platform-specific instant messaging system represented by Blackberry's BBM. Rather than just enabling tree SMS-style communication between iPhone users though, iPod Touch and iPad owners can now get in on the act as well. Suddenly, the … [Read more...]
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