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A Fix for 'Cannot Connect to iTunes Store' Errors on iPad
This morning I encountered an issue I'd never had before on any of my iPads, or iPhones for that matter: I was unable to install updates or new apps on my iPad. In researching a solution this morning I saw that a number of other users have had this and similar issues, so I thought I'd share my e...
How To Setup Parental Controls (Restrictions) on the iPad
The iPad is a wonderfully easy and intuitive device to use. This is generally nothing but a major advantage - but at times it can cause issues if you have children who share your iPad or are allowed to use it from time to time. Problems you might encounter range from a child inadvertently deletin...
iPad Basics: How To Do iPad OS Software Updates Over the Air (wirelessly)
One of the 'PC Free' features of iOS 5 on the iPad is the ability to update the iPad's operating system software (iOS) over the air. - as in, without needing to connect to iTunes on a PC. This week, for instance, Apple released iOS 5.1.1 - the latest update to iOS - and it can be easily installed...
iPad Basics - How To Use the iPad as a Digital Photo Frame
The iPad is nothing if not versatile - a real jack of all trades. One of its fun and lesser-know features is its ability to server a a digital photo frame - so you can enjoy all your favorite photos as a slideshow invoked right from the lock screen.Here's how to do this and a few options you can ...
iPad Basics - How To Rename a Folder on the iPad
Here's a very quick, iPad Basics type tip for those of you who are newer to the iPad, or any of you who have just not done much with folders on the iPad yet. If you have a large number of iPad apps, folders can quickly become very useful, if not essential, in organizing your apps on your iPad hom...
iPad Basics: How To Get Back an App You Delete on the iPad
Here's an iPad Basics sort of question that I've seen asked frequently on forums and when talking about the iPad with friends and acquaintances: How do you get back an app that you've deleted from the iPad?Happily, it's very easy to do. There are two ways to do this. First lets rundown the quicke...
2 Quick iPad Battery Life Tips
One of the unexpected 'features' of the new iPad is that it takes a lot longer to charge - a whole lot longer (somewhere around 7 hours by most estimates). Fortunately, the new iPad offers superb battery life, just as the first two generations did - but the longer charging time makes us even more...
iPad Basics: How To Gift an App on the iPad
One of the cool features of the App Store is that it makes it easy to gift an app to a friend or family member. Just as a quick example, my wife has been getting more involved with social media at her job recently and Tweetbot is my new favorite Twitter app for the iPad - so I gifted it to her th...
iPad Tips: How to Use Some Handy Invisible Keys on the Split Keyboard
One of the many cool new features in iOS 5 is the ability to split the keyboard on the iPad. This can make it much easier to type quickly and to thumb type in both portrait and landscape mode on the iPad.For some people it can also be a little awkward as it significantly alters the positions of s...
iPad Basics: How To Use Notification Center on the iPad
Notification Center is one of the headline features in iOS 5. It's a major improvement to how notifications were previously delivered in iOS and it works wonderfully well on the iPad. It lets you see all your notifications in one clear list view, and it's instantly available with just a quick swi...
