FaceTime on the iPad 2 is an amazing feature that you will want to check out once you get your new device. It can be used for business, school, or for bringing families closer. If you start using it and have issues, here is some help and tips how to use FaceTime. Facetime is great on the iPad 2. The screen size and the flexibility of using it makes is a perfect tool for multiparty videoconferencing or for bringing together your family … [Read more...]
Buy and Read Digital Books - iPad Tips iBooks is perfect for reading eBooks, but there are others like Kindle, which allows you to buy eBooks and sync between devices. WHSmith eBooks also has a built-in reader with a virtual bookshelf and Waterstone’s lets you buy books and find the nearest store to reserve physical copies. Use a Big Screen - iPad Tips The iPad 2 has a clever ability that makes it a powerful tool for entertainment and … [Read more...]
1st iPad Tips - Make Notes on Your iPad The Notes app makes it simple to write and store notes. Its interface takes the appearance of a leather book, storing notes in a sleeve. You can sync notes to your desktop, and apps such as Evernote enable you to store them in the cloud, so you can access them from any device. 2nd iPad Tips - EMail Friends and Family With the iPad, you’re never far from your email. Mail is perfect for email-related … [Read more...]
There are ways-though not as many as you’d think-to watch tv on iPad. When I started to write this, I really did think there would be tons of different ways to get free, legal, television shows on the iPad. Turns out I was wrong. But there are some options. If you search for “television” in the App Store, you’ll find a lot of apps. The problem is that most of them are not ready for prime time or have anything to do with television. … [Read more...]
Sometimes your iPad goes down for the count because its settings have become corrupted. In that case, you can restore iPad by restoring its original settings. The best way to go about this is to use the Restore feature in iTunes, because that enables you to make a back up of your settings. However, it does mean that your iPad must be able to connect to your computer and be visible in iTunes. If that’s not the case, see the instructions for … [Read more...]
The best way to manage email is to read it and respond to it when it arrives, and then delete it. This keeps you up to date and keeps your Inbox from getting cluttered. Responding to an email can be as simple as reading and deleting it, sending a reply or forwarding the email to someone else, or it may be a bit more complex and involve saving the data in the email in the appropriate app (saving photos to the Photos app, for instance). … [Read more...]
Reducing battery consumption as much as possible on the iPad not only extends the time between charges but also extends the overall life of your iPad battery. Here are few suggestions: Dim the Screen. The touch screen drains lots of battery power, so dimming it reduces that power. On the Home screen, tap Settings, tap Brightness & Wallpaper, and then drag the slider to the left to dim the screen. Cycle the Battery. All lithium-based … [Read more...]
Your iPad comes with a large lithium-ion battery, and Apple claims the iPad Battery gives you up to 10 hours of continuous usage and hold a charge in standby mode for 30 days. Those are impressive times, although count on getting less in the real world. The biggest down side to the iPad battery is that it’s not, in Apple parlance, a user-installable feature. If your battery dies, you have no choice but to return it to Apple to get it … [Read more...]
With the amount of work I can do on my iPad 2 now, my notebook is becoming less important to me. Now that I know some awesome techniques to be able to do more work, my iPad 2 is even more useful. Now I can enter/edit text faster and open/manage apps and files easier. Unfortunately, iPads are not made for data entry. That is why the attachment keyboards are very popular. Even though these keyboards are more compact then a normal keyboard, they … [Read more...]
Before you can use your iPad 2 and start surfing the Web, reading novels, or typing e-mails, you have to activate it. Fortunately, doing so doesn’t require filling out paperwork or standing in line at the Apple Store. How To Use iPad 2 and What You Need In order to activate and sync your iPad, you’ll need a Mac or PC with a USB 2.0 port, iTunes 10 or later, the connection cable that came with the iPad, and an iTunes Store account. iTunes … [Read more...]
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