Most iPad users are familiar with the product's basic functions, but the iPad offers an endless array options, and one doesn't need to be a pro to understand. iPad Secrets provides the millions of iPad owners with a true behind the scenes look into a vault of features and little known short cuts of this sea changing tablet. Direct from a product reviewer at Engadget, the world's most read tech blog, iPad Secrets provides practical information to vastly improve one's tablet experience, and to make the device more useful as a tool. The book includes secrets, tips, and tricks including: Managing Multiple E-Mail Accounts, Contacts, and Scheduling Making The Most Of Multitasking Wrangling iTunes (While Maintaining Your Sanity) Making The Most Of FaceTime...and Those Other Video Calling Solutions AirPlay: Streaming Secrets of the Multimedia Variety Taking Advantage of Wireless Functionality iMessage, And The Wide World of Push Notifications iCloud Integration AirPlay: Streaming Secrets of the Multimedia Variety Taking Advantage of Wireless Functionality iMessage, And The Wide World of Push Notifications iCloud Integration iPad Secrets is ideal for anyone wanting to take advantage of the countless options the iPad has to offer.
Table of Contents
Introduction xvii Part I Becoming an iPad Setup Pro 1 Chapter 1 Selecting and Setting Up Your iPad 3 Chapter 2 Arranging Icons and Folders for Efficiency 29 Chapter 3 E-Mailing Like a Champion 45 Chapter 4 Wrangling iTunes (While Maintaining Your Sanity) 67 Part II Acing the Advanced Features 83 Chapter 5 Making the Most of Multitasking 85 Chapter 6 Making the Most of FaceTime...and Those Other Video Calling Solutions 109 Chapter 7 AirPlay: Streaming Secrets of the Multimedia Variety 125 Chapter 8 Taking Advantage of Wireless Functionality 147 Part II Diving into Software 169 Chapter 9 Game on with Game Center 171 Chapter 10 Useful Productivity Apps 187 Chapter 11 Most Effective Use of Time-Wasting (and Life-Improving) Apps 223 Chapter 12 iMessage and the Wide World of Push Notifications 245 Part IV Becoming a Digital Genius 257 Chapter 13 Social Networking Savvy 259 Chapter 14 iCloud Integration and iTunes Match 277 Chapter 15 Ace Accessories for Your iPad 293 Chapter 16 Troubleshooting and Jailbreaking 311 Index 329
Author Biography
Darren Murph is a gadget critic, reviewer, and author, as well as the Managing Editor for Engadget, the world's most widely recognized gadget blog, five years running. He's written nearly 20,000 posts, which has earned him a Guinness World Record as the planet's most prolific professional blogger.
