iPad guide, tutorials, tips and app reviews
If you bought your iPad from an Apple Store, chances are that the person helping you took the time to introduce you to the iPad and the multi touch gestures. Chances are that you forgot some of the details or you didn’t get the introduction at all…
Touch gestures are different ways (and shortcuts) to interact with the iPad touch screen that allow you to scroll, switch between apps, close running apps, etc.
Some gestures are available only from within applications. Others can be used
Many years ago, I used to buy cards for the holidays, take the time to write meaningful messages, look up the postal addresses and send them out to friends and family. As I grew up and time became scarce because of classes in university or work, there was a period of time when I stopped doing it. It was just too time consuming and other things had higher priority.
I was not the only one suffering from lack of time. But then, one day, I got my first eCard by email. It was not a very elaborated card but the idea was great! I loved it. Soon the eCards started replacing (partially) the mail cards. It was just too convenient
My friend Eric was asking me the other day how to backup his iPad onto his computer. It’s a fairly simple process but before you can do it, you need to have iTunes installed on your laptop or desktop.
If you don’t have the iTunes program, it can be downloaded from the Apple site for free.
One important reason to backup your iPad is to keep a copy of your important stuff (Contacts, Calendar accounts, Calendar events, Camera Roll, Network settings, Notes, Safari bookmarks, etc) in case you need to restore it later. Another reason
The holidays are coming and I’m sure the iPad will be present on everybody’s wish list. Parents, kids, grandparents are hoping to get their hands on one… But which iPad should I get? That is the burning question this year!!! How do I know which one to choose?
iPad 2, iPad Mini, iPad with Retina Display… Why so many models? Which one is the right one for me?
The answer is…
Skype is a software application that allows people to make free voice and video calls over the Internet.
It also allows to make (paid) phone calls from the Internet onto a regular landline or mobile phone. I have been using Skype for quite some time. On the Mac or PC, also available on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
Skype comes very handy when you travel and you want to call your folks back home. It’s also very popular among families that have relatives in other states, provinces or countries. If your kids left for college in a different state or province, or your grandkids are living abroad in another country
On a previous post we discussed the basics of the Camera app and its functionality when taking pictures or recording video.
On this post, I’ll be discussing further how to edit pictures on iPad.
Imagine it was your niece’s birthday and you took plenty of pictures and recorded some video too. You go back home, want to do some basic editing and then share the outcome with your friends and family
On a previous post we discussed the new World Clock app added on iOS 6 for iPad. On this post we will review the alarms, stopwatch and timer that are part of the same app.
If you are a frequent traveler or if you use your iPad on a daily basis you might be interested in using the alarm feature that is provided with the world clock. I particularly liked the fact that you can now wake up to your favorite music using the songs available on your iPad
I usually listen to music on my iPod. Occasionally, I do listen to music on my iPad. Some weekends, I like waking up and turning the volume up loud to some of my favorites. Life with music is just fun!
The good thing with iTunes is that you can share your music among different devices (iPhone, iPod, iPad, Mac) as long as you are using the same apple id account on them.
I have many albums loaded from different artists. Some are good oldies I loaded through my Mac, others are just singles that I bought
Today I’m going to be sharing with you an interesting app for the iPad. You may have heard about it before. It’s called DropBox.
DropBox allows you to upload documents, pictures and videos to your account online and then be able to access them from any device when you connect to the Internet. DropBox is available for Mac, PC, iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and iPad.
This means you can upload files on your laptop and have them available on the iPad or you can upload files from your iPad and then view them on your laptop or phone. Sounds cool? it’s because it is!
You can also share files with other people
Starting with iPad 2 and later, the tablet comes with two cameras, one in the front and one on the back.
Have a look at iPad Controls for more information.
The Camera App embedded on iOS (the operating system) allows you to take pictures and record video with your iPad.
Whether taking pictures of your kids or some design project you are working on
The iPad World Clock tutorial has been updated to cover iOS 10.
When I first got my iPad, one of the features or apps that I really missed when comparing it with my iPhone was the clock and the possibility to set alarms. Think about it. iPad is an ideal travel companion. Wouldn’t it make sense to have a clock with time for multiple cities and alarms?
For some strange reason, the iPad World Clock was not included way back on iOS 5 although it was available for the iPhone and iPod touch at that point.
The good news is that the iPad World Clock app has been included and integrated with iOS since version 6 and of course is present on iOS 10 as well. Today I’ll be discussing
What’s cooking?
The iPad is the new cooking companion, recipe book, grocery list and tool to exchange recipes. There are plenty of cooking and baking apps out there.
Are your tired of preparing (and eating!) the same meals week after week?
How much time do you have to do your cooking and to go grocery shopping? Where do you keep your list ?
Have you ever wished you had a cooking assistant?
Loaded with the right Apps, your iPad can be that ideal assistant. Well, sort of… it will not help you with the utensils and won’t do your dishes, Sorry!!
