New apps and features covered include Siri, Maps, Privacy, Shared Photo Streams, Do Not Disturb, Facebook integration, Clock, Guided Access, Safari and Mail improvements, and remodeled stores.
- Covers all iPads and iOS 6.1.
- Master the Home screen and multitouch gestures.
- Secure your data from thieves, snoops, and rogue apps.
- Work with onscreen or wireless keyboards.
- Get instant search results for documents, pictures, music, mail, apps, contacts, and more.
- Ask Siri to find nearby businesses, set alarms, search the web, and more.
- Dictate anywhere that you can type.
- Connect to wireless networks with a couple of taps.
- Set up cellular, Bluetooth, and VPN connections.
- Mirror your iPad's screen to your TV wirelessly via AirPlay.
- Back up your data to iCloud or iTunes.
- Use iCloud to store and access the latest versions of your documents online.
- Sync your documents, mail, contacts, appointments, reminders, notes, and messages wirelessly across your iDevices and Macs.
- See all your notifications in one place.
- Browse the web with Safari.
- Send, receive, and manage your email with Mail.
- Chat with family and friends with Messages or FaceTime.
- Post to Twitter or Facebook right from the app you're using.
- Manage your day-to-day life with Calendar, Contacts, Notes, Reminders, and Clock.
- Find your way with Maps.
- Download and install apps and updates from the App Store.
- Read books, textbooks, magazines, and newspapers with iBooks and Newsstand.
- Play games on Game Center, Apple's online multiplayer social gaming network.
- Play music, movies, TV shows, and other media downloaded from the iTunes Store.
- Capture, edit, and share photos and videos with Camera, Photos, and Photo Booth.
- Care for your iPad and troubleshoot problems.
- Plenty of tips, tricks, and timesavers.
- Fully cross-referenced, linked, and searchable.
Contents
1. Getting Started with Your iPad
2. Touring Your iPad
3. Securing Your iPad
4. Typing, Editing & Searching
5. Dictation & Siri
6. Wireless & Network Connections
7. iCloud, iTunes & Files
8. Getting Notifications
9. Browsing the Web
10. Email, Messaging & Video Calls
11. Organizing Your Life
12. Shopping in the App Store
13. Reading Books, Newspapers & Magazines
14. Playing Games
15. Downloading and Playing Music & Videos
16. Shooting, Viewing & Managing Photos
17. iPad Care & Troubleshooting
Chris Kennedy is a technical writer based in Boulder, Colorado. When he's not typing, Chris climbs rocks, revises his screenplays, and reads the journals of polar explorers.