The Ipad Book 15th Edition

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The independent guide to getting the most from your iPad
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If you own an iPad, youre probably no stranger to some of
the incredible features included in Apples range of tablets.
Both the iPad Air and the iPad mini pack a lot of power into
their slim frames, and the iPad Pro now ofers unparalleled
performance on the go. But the real beauty of the devices
lies in their versatility and the huge range of apps to which
they play host. The sheer number of possibilities can be a
little overwhelming, but thankfully thats where this new
edition of The iPad Book comes in. In this bookazine, well
cover apps that can turn your iPad into a fully ledged media
centre, a creative hub, an essential oice companion, and
more. Well break down the iPad hardware models, and
to top it of, well give you a full rundown of the best iPad
games available on the App Store. With the release of iOS 10
and all of the newest updates, there are exciting times ahead
for the iPad let us show you.
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The iPad Book Fifteenth Edition 2016 Imagine Publishing Ltd
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bookazine series
Contents
Organise
your life
8 Ultimate guide to iPad

Discover everything you need to know
about the iPad hardware, and the best
accessories to help you get the most
from your tablet
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Manage your email

Organise with Calendar
Make use of Reminders
Retrain Siri to become a better
personal assistant
Get to know Notes
Navigate in Maps
Search smarter with Spotlight
32
Experiment
with Touch
ID
60
Master the basics

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48
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Complete
guide to
iOS 10
6 The iPad Book
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Get to know Settings

Customise Touch ID on
your iPad
Organise your contacts
Send multimedia messages
FaceTime with friends
Enhance Notification Centre
with widgets
Use Siri to streamline tasks
Surf the web with Safari
Install a custom keyboard on
your iPad
Use your iPad for longer
Set up Family Sharing
Back up to iCloud
Organise
your email
Work with
your iPad
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Create documents with Word

Create business cards in Pages
Import and edit Excel files
in Numbers
Manage a monthly budget
Edit PowerPoints on your iPad
in Keynote
Get cinema-quality transitions
in Keynote
Save files to iCloud Drive
Today we can use devices

which are as powerful as some
laptops and desktop computers.
The iPad is still king
78
Get
creative
Create
business
cards
114
116
Music, movies,
apps & more
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100
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106
108
110
Find any app

Download from iTunes
Discover new tunes with
Apple Music
Create your first playlist in
Apple Music
Listen to your favourite shows
with Podcasts
Store and stream videos
Watch all your favourite
YouTube videos
Browse and watch Netflix
Read on your iPad
Use Apples News app
106
Netflix
direct to
your
tablet
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128
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132
Using the
Camera app
Take time-lapse
146 Essential
videos within the
iPad games
Camera app
Explore the best diversions that
the App Store has to offer
Take crazy selfies with
Photo Booth
Explore Photos new features
Make incredible photo edits
with Pixelmator
Inserting and arranging clips
in iMovie
142
Play around
Master adjusting and editing
with
audio in iMovie
Pinterest
Recreate legendary guitar rigs
Create your own drumbeats
on iPad
Audio Recorder workshop
136 Integrate Facebook
138 Start tweeting from your iPad
with the Twitter app
140 Microblog creatively with the
Tumblr app
142
Find interesting images with
the Pinterest app
144 Remember events with One
122
Discover
Day Journal
Pixelmator 146
Essential iPad games
Stay social with

the iPad
The iPad Book 7
Ultimate guide to iPad
Ultimate guide to
iPad
Apr 2010
iPad
8 The iPad Book
Mar 2011
iPad 2
Mar 2012
iPad (3rd Gen)
Nov 2012
iPad (4th Gen)
Nov 2012
iPad mini
Since the introduction of the iPad, which reignited

a dormant tablet industry, Apple has gradually
improved upon the original model and today we
can use devices which are as powerful as some
laptops and desktop computers. The iPad is still king
pple entered uncharted territory by offering five different

models of iPad for sale at the same time. You can choose
from two Airs and four minis, which can be quite confusing
as the differences between some of the models are minimal.
However, we hope to highlight the main ones for you, which
should make a purchasing decision easier as you will be armed with
more information about the subtle changes. We can confirm that
the current iPads perform well, but your particular requirements may
mean that one model stands out above the rest and with the detail
included here, you should be able to find it and enjoy years of reliable
performance at home and when travelling.
Nov 2013
iPad Air
Nov 2013
iPad mini 2
Oct 2014
iPad Air 2
Oct 2014
iPad mini 3
Sept 2015
iPad mini 4
Nov 2015
iPad Pro
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iPad Pro
Slim and light
Takes your creativity and entertainment to a whole new scale

When the iPad Pro was unveiled, the Internet
was awash with mirth and images featuring
obscenely oversized iPads being used. But,
all joking aside, the iPad Pro is formidable
beast featuring an expansive 12.9-inch Retina
display, nearly double the CPU power of the
iPad Air 2 and all-new Multi-Touch technology
that allows you to work more efficiently and
take your entertainment to a whole new level.
So what of the Retina display? With 5.6
million pixels, the iPad Pro features the
highest-resolution display of any iOS device,
ever, and the expanded screen size means
that you can do so much more, from editing
videos to designing captivating presentations,
more easily and effectively. Everything is
powered by Apples new A9X 64-bit chip,
which offers desktop-standard performance
up to 1.8 times more powerful than the iPad
Air 2 and double the graphics performance
so even the most demanding apps run
smoothly without a hint of slowdown.
Of course, the device also ships with iOS
10 and all of the new multitasking features
that the operating system provides. You can
now run two apps at the same time, sideby-side on the same screen with Split-View,
effortlessly open a second app without
leaving the one you are currently using with
Slide Over and even scale down a FaceTime
or Video window to open a second app with
Picture in Picture mode. Its a more intuitive
way to use your device that provides all of the
freedom of a Mac computer with the mobility
of a tablet.
The icing on the cake comes with the
iPad Pros astonishingly slim and light design.
Although the device measures just 6.9mm
in depth and weighs 1.57 pounds, it feels
perfectly sturdy and well equipped to tackle
everything you throw at it. It also sounds
amazing too, thanks to four high-fidelity
speakers built directly into its body that can
blast out your movies and games, immersing
you in the experience like never before. Its a
serious piece of tech that will keep the iPad at
the pinnacle of tablet technology.
Powered by Apples
new A9X 64-bit chip,
the Pro offers desktop
performance
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The device is just

6.9mm thin and
weighs 1.57 pounds,
surprising given its
considerable size
iOS 10 inside
Raw power
Screen space
The device is
perfectly suited to
handle all of iOS 10s
new multitasking
modes effortlessly
What drives the

device is the
new A9X thirdgeneration 64-bit
chip which shifts!
The 12.9-inch screen

provides plenty of
space for work and
entertainment
even both at once
Multitasking made easy
Utilising the very best of iOS 10

The giant screen of the iPad Pro is
perfectly suited to get the best out
of iOS 10s multitasking features. You
can keep multiple apps open and flick
between them at will and even use the
expansive screen real estate to open
two apps on the same screen (just
swipe from the side and select another
app to open). Best of all though is that
you dont have to cut short a FaceTime
conversation or movie to perform key
tasks as you can simply scale down the
window and do what you need to do.
iPad Air 2
The iPad Air 2 represents the pinnacle of Apples amazing manufacturing ability
The iPad Air 2 is a classic example of a product
taking the best of the previous generation
and making all of the practical areas even
better than before. Some may see the subtle
improvements in the Air 2 as displaying a
lack of innovation, but those who use iPads
will fully understand the benefits that the
enhancements offer. The original Air was
designed to make the full-size iPad more
portable than ever before and at only 7.5mm
thick, it truly was. The fact that Apple has
shaved a further 1.4mm off the thickness does
not sound that impressive, but when you pick
it up and use it on a daily basis, the decreased
depth and weight are very noticeable. Indeed,
Quality snaps
The 8-megapixel
rear camera can
take photos which
are comparable to
those from highend smartphones
Easy to read
The fully laminated
display is now easier
to read thanks
to the new antireflective coating
Its so thin!
The 6.1mm depth on
the Air 2 is amazing
to look at and to
hold in the hand.
It really does feel
impossibly light
these subtle changes come together to offer

an emotional impact that is most unexpected
because the Air 2 feels like a sublime slab
of technology which belies all of the power
that is held within it. The rear camera has also
been improved and at 8 megapixels is now
capable of taking photographs that are worth
sharing and printing. And, despite the front
camera remaining the same as in the previous
model, you can enjoy taking stills and sharing
FaceTime conversations in excellent quality.
Just like the weight and depth improvements,
these camera upgrades offer more benefits
than you may expect because they take the
iPad photography experience to a whole
new level, which makes holding up a tablet

to capture a moment feel completely normal.
Touch ID is the final new feature, which is
also transformative thanks to the security it
offers and its incredible ease of use. Hold your
finger on the Home button for a second and
the Air 2 is unlocked, and you now also have
the peace of mind that simple passwords
cannot offer. If you are used to using a
TouchID iPhone, it is jarring to use an iPad
without it and so this simple addition solves
that problem forever more. The Air 2 may not
offer a myriad of new features, but it is a truly
staggering achievement in terms of how the
technology works in practice.
Numbers
More new features
There are many other

advances included in the
iPad Air 2 which are not
present in the original
Air launched the year
before, and they all come
together to make the
user experience even
better. The inclusion of
2GB of RAM (previously
1GB) means that more
apps and games can run
at full speed at any one
time. The CPU and GPU
processors have been
upgraded as well, which
results in huge graphics
performance gains and
quicker performance
across the board. All of
this is in a thinner body
and the battery still
offers a highly impressive
10 hours of use per
charge. It really doesnt
get much better.
You are secure

The introduction of
Touch ID ensures
that you can access
your device quickly
and remain secure
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iPad mini 4
Desktop power
Small, perfectly formed and immensely powerful

When, on the one hand, youve got the
immense size of the iPad Pro and on the other
the small compactness of the iPad mini 4,
the question must surely be asked, is bigger
better or does petite prevail? The truth is that
there is an iPad for everyone and where the
iPad Pro meets the demands of the workers
head-on with its larger screen size and hike
in processing power to effortlessly handle
the big apps, the iPad mini 4 is perhaps
better suited to more casual tablet users who
crave peak performance in a small, more
manageable package.
Powered by the A8 second-generation
64-bit chipset, the iPad mini 4 hardly skimps
on the processing power as desktop-standard
performance is still assured, whether youre
checking emails or recording and constructing
your sonic opus in GarageBand. Some people
may find that the smaller, 7.9-inch Retina
display somewhat hampers the amount of
work they can carry out on the iPad mini 4,
which is why this device is better suited for
photos and fun. The 2048 x 1536 resolution
display (boasting 3.1 million pixels) is ideal for
watching movies, playing games and staying
up to date with social media. And then theres
the cameras.
The iPad mini 4s built-in iSight camera
delivers advanced optics, an improved sensor
and a freshly-designed signal processor, the
upshot being that all of your photos and
videos look incredibly vivid and benefit greatly
from a variety of built-in camera modes,
including panorama, time-lapse, slow-mo,
burst and timer. The front-facing FaceTime
HD camera has also been redesigned from
previous models of iPad with a refined sensor
and larger pixels, so it works even better and
more effectively in low-light conditions.
The iPad mini 4 also benefits from Touch
ID technology to turn your fingerprint into a
unique and unforgettable password, so you
can unlock your device, authorise payments
through iTunes and the App Store and use
Apple Pay simply by pressing your finger
down on the Home button.
The portable iPad

mini 4 is bettersuited to more
casual tablet users
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The A8 chip that

drives the iPad mini
4 features 64-bit
desktop-class
performance levels
Stunning
photos
An improved sensor
and Apple-designed
signal processor
deliver crystal images
Touch ID
Mini by name
The sensor built into

the Home button
scans your fingerprint
for security and
payment purposes
The device is 18 per

cent thinner than
the older model at
6.1mm and weighs
a paltry 0.65lbs
The freedom of Touch ID
Passcode security? Get with the times

Touch ID works thanks to the fingerprint
scanner that is built into the Home
button of the iPad mini 4. By pressing
your finger down on this scanner
you can not only create a unique and
impenetrable password to secure your
device, but also use it to authorise
purchases made through the iTunes and
App Store apps and participating online
stores further afield with Apple Pay.
You can add your credit or debit card to
your iPads Wallet app and then make
payments online with a single press.
iPad Air
Ever-ready for action
Featuring a 9.7-inch Retina display and driven by the

power-efficient A7, 64-bit chipset, the iPad Air may not
boast the colossal screen size and peak performance of
its bigger brothers in the iPad range, but it is still a fast
and highly capable tablet to suit a wide range of needs.
At just 7.5mm thin and weighing in at just a pound,
the device is easy to ferry around and great to whip out
when you fancy surfing the web through Safari, checking
your social media feeds, playing games or watching
movies. It is worth noting that not all of the new iOS 10
multitasking features are compatible with the iPad Air.
Picture in Picture and Slide Over modes are present but
the Split View mode is only available to iPad Air 2 users.
Battery efficiency
9.7-Inch Retina
The screen size is
perfect for surfing
the web, playing
games or watching
movies on
With iOS 10
Update and you can
enjoy some of iOS
10s impressive new
multitasking features
on this device
Built to power your days
Apples A7 64-bit chip that drives the iPad Air is

power efficient and able to cope with smooth
multitasking between even the most demanding
of apps. You get up to 10 hours of life out of a
full charge and, with iOS 10s new power-saving
modes, this could even be extended much further.
Performance
Driven by the
powerful and
power-efficient
A7 chip this is a
responsive device
iPad mini 3
A sturdy stop-gap
When this enhanced tablet entered the market, we werent exactly blown away by
the specifications when compared with the iPad mini 2. Certainly the most notable
addition was the inclusion of Touch ID, using a sensor housed in the Home button.
This made it instantly easier to secure your device and make purchases online with
Apple Pay. A great deal of third-party apps have also started to incorporate Apple
Pay as a way to purchase goods, so you dont have to worry about inputting your
payment details into numerous shopping apps and websites.
Sat awkwardly in no-mans land between the iPad mini 2 and 4 it is hard to find
other merits to recommend this model, but for many that will be enough.
Fun and efficient In terms of power

and performance, this model is virtually
identical to the mini 2
Buy online Thanks to Apple Pay and
Touch ID you can make rapid payments
on a host of online shopping sites
Touch ID This iPad was the first in the
mini range to feature a fingerprint scanner
built into the Home button
Blinged!
Your golden iPad
Being almost identical to
the iPad mini 2 to terms of
technical specifications, the
mini 3 did at least come in a
new gold colour which many
people were apparently
requesting. The new paint
job did give the device a
more saintly sheen but it
probably wasnt enough.
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iPad accessories
An iPad used with the right accessories can
become twice the machine
Smart Case
The Smart Case offers all of the protection you require

for your precious iPad. It covers the back of the tablet,
which can get scratched when moved on a flat surface,
and the clever front works as a stand when rolled up
to aid typing. It can also stand up to let you watch a
movie without even touching the iPad, but the smartest
function is the sleep/wake facility. Lift the cover and the
iPad will turn on and when you shut it, the iPad turns off.
It sounds simple, but it quickly becomes second nature
to use and it will also save battery power over time. The
slightly high price you pay for an Apple Smart Case turns
out to be well worth it after a short period of time.
Wireless drives
You can now purchase wireless drives which will supplement

the storage space your iPad includes by default. A very good
example is the SanDisk Connect 64GB Wireless Media Drive
which lets you store movies, music, photos and documents
locally to be accessed whenever you like using just your iPad. It
connects via Wi-Fi to the iPad, but this doesnt mean you need
a valid hotspot available because as long as the two devices can
see each other, they will work together seamlessly. The included
SD card slot also makes it perfect for sharing photos taken on a
non-connected camera to the iPad in seconds and there is one
final bonus in that it can be used with other devices as well.
A new keyboard
iPads are very powerful tablets that are

capable of complex tasks, but for many uses
a laptop can be more practical. The addition,
however, of a dedicated keyboard for your
iPad can completely change the way you
use it every day. Some of the third-party
keyboards come with built-in cases that will
stand exactly like a laptop in use and almost
all of them offer dedicated hardware keys to
control specific aspects of the iPad without
touching the screen. Potentially, the addition
of a keyboard could be the biggest change
you make to your iPad because it increases its
versatility exponentially. It could be time to say
goodbye to your bulky, limited laptop forever.
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Apple Pencil
Its taken a mighty long time but Apple has finally released an attractive stylus and this one is
designed to work with the iPad Pro, to complete that executive package. Designed to be perfectly
in tune with the multitasking features in iOS 10, the Apple Pencil feels instantly intuitive and works
exactly as you expect it to, with laser efficiency. The subsystem scans the signal of the device 240
times per second, providing it with twice as many data points as your finger. The result is incredible
responsiveness with no noticeable lag from your eye to the screen. As you experiment with using
the device you will discover that the pressure sensitive nib serves up a myriad of possibilities.
Stand it up
The idea of a desktop stand for an iPad is not a natural one, but
once you use one you will wonder how you managed without it.
If you purchase a stand for your iPad, you will be able to keep it
charged when you are working at a desk and also use your iPad for
background tasks that you may not have previously considered.
Favourite photos can be streamed over the screen as you work
and you can also leave playlists of music playing while viewing the
album art. News and weather can be updated on the screen and
these are just the tip of the iceberg. A stand can also keep your
iPad in a much safer position where it is less likely to get damaged.
New headphones
iPads do not come supplied with Apple headphones, but they

offer excellent audio quality when used to play music and
movies. You can enhance this even further with a high-quality
pair of headphones and there are literally hundreds available
to suit the way the iPad works. You do not need to spend a
fortune to enjoy excellent audio quality and your personal
tastes will be a major factor in choosing what works best for
you, but the general rule is that spending a little more will offer
many benefits. Also, dont forget that you may want to use your
headphones for FaceTime calls and audio-enhanced gaming as
well, so a decent pair will be advantageous for these uses.
No limits!
There is no limit to what you can do with an iPad and the vast
range of available accessories for specialist tasks take the flexibility
ever further. Music creation can be supplemented with keyboards
and rigs that let you mix the songs you create. Camera stands let
you take time-lapse photographs and you can even buy styluses
which work like paintbrushes to let you create stunning works of
art. Microscopes, game controllers, remote-control cars, drones and
many other varied accessories are available for your iPad to make
it one of the most important and useful devices you could own.
An iPadmarried to the best accessories can become the computer
you always dreamed of.
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Complete guide to iOS 10
THE ULTIMATE
GUIDE TO
WHY THIS IS APPLES
BIGGEST UPDATE EVER
Apple has made concerted efforts to make iOS
potential to make it your preferred way to manage
10 feel like a new experience, while continuing
your phone when your hands are busy. Like so many
to concentrate on the stability and
new features, it will require work by third-party
familiarity that has made it such an
developers to use the new integration, but we
essential tool for so many people.
firmly expect Siri to grow in stature very
Move folders
Messages has received the
quickly. You can book dinner reservations
When you move emails
most obvious updates, and in
within Maps now and also receive
in the Mail app, you will now
be prompted with a folder
a world where rival messaging
proactive suggestions for where to go
suggestion. This is based on the
platforms offer stickers and a
and the most efficient routes. The list
previous emails that you have
variety of personal features, this
of changes continues with the clever
moved, and in practice it will
makes a lot of sense. We will
Home
app used to control smart devices
save a huge amount
detail all that is new in iOS 10,
as well as greatly simplified Apple Music
of time.
but it is fair to say that Messages
and News app experiences, and 3D Touch
now builds upon the hugely popular
has also been utilised more deeply by default.
iMessage platform to keep kids and
There is a sense throughout the new system that
adults happy in equal measure. Siri, which has
Apple has been building towards an exceptionally
improved greatly in recent times, can now be
polished experience over the past few years, and the
leveraged by third-party apps, thus offering the
result is brilliant.
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Use rich
lock screen
notifications
Interact with them
without opening an app
The lock screen notifications have
been improved, letting you deal with
them without jumping to the related
app. The process is simple and takes
seconds to learn.
Quickly
add widgets
View your
new widgets
Some apps, such as Notes,

let you 3D Touch their icons
to see options including Add
Widget. This will stop you
having to go to the main
widget screen to add a
new entry.
Widgets have undergone a makeover

In iOS 10, widgets have become much more
accessible and can now even be viewed from the
lock screen in an instant. The process for adding
new widgets, viewing them and changing the order
in which they are displayed is easier than ever.
1: A more
informative view
When a notification appears, you will
see the message and also a Press for
more option showing you what you
need to do. Now 3D Touch or longpress to proceed.
1: A simple swipe
2: The Today screen
3: More or less
When in the lock screen,

swipe to the right to instantly
display all of your active
widgets. Now you dont need
to physically press the home
button to access your apps.
Swipe right on your first page

of apps to access widgets.
Any settings you change will
be shown in both screens as
they are effectively identical to
each other.
Some widgets offer a Show

More or Show Less option
in the top right-hand corner,
which gives you the chance
to view more entries if you
need to.
Navigate your new Control Centre

2: Jump a level
More colourful, flexible and intuitive than ever before
Youll be taken to a screen that varies

depending on where the notification
came from. For example, you can
reply to a message in a window and
jump back to the home screen.
3: Huge variety
The lock screen notifications are
informative and many do not even
need any further interaction. News
apps are a good example to discover
how useful the lock screen is now.
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1: Added colour
2: Music controls
3: Easy access
When you open Control

Centre, you will notice there
is a lot more colour than
before. The familiar icons
remain, but Night Shift has
become more prominent.
Swipe left in order to see

the new Music panel, which
makes it much easier to
control the music or video
currently playing with just
one hand.
If you have a smart accessory

enabled, youll see a third
screen to control your home
technology. The AirPlay
function has also been
tweaked for ease of use.

How to use Siri with
third-party apps
It feels familiar
For everything you want
to do with Siri, it feels
like the same tried and
tested system. The only
difference is that it is now
more usable and flexible
than ever
Apple has opened Siri to

third-party developers with
some very useful results
Excellent
compatibility
Siri now works with a range of
messaging and travel apps and
should find a place in many of
your tasks. Music streaming
still only works with Apple
Music, however
Advanced
visual indications
Real-time
feedback
You can expect a richer

visual experience within
Siri as well, which should
add some peace of mind
when youre using Siri for
some important requests
and instructions
Some apps will offer

progress reports within
the main Siri screen,
enabling you to make your
request and carry on with
doing something else on
your iOS device
It goes deeper
Speak to apps
Remember that Siri is no longer just

a source of received information. In
some apps, you will be making actual
requests that cost money, so use the
system wisely
All you have to do is say the

name of a Siri-compatible
app and your request will
be acted upon just as if you
were tapping on the screen
Remove
stock apps
You can now delete
stock iOS apps,
sort of
In iOS 10, you
can hide stock
apps such as
Notes and Mail
from the main
home screen. This doesnt
fully delete the apps because
some components are
required by the operating
system, but it will make
everything more tidy when
you are navigating your apps.
1: A familiar action
2: Time to delete
3: Retrieve the app
Long-press on any app icon as

normal and you will see an x
appear next to apps that can be
deleted. From now on, however,
many more apps will have this
option available.
Tap the icon and you will see a

warning panel appear asking you
to confirm that you really want to
delete the app. Tap Remove and
it will no longer appear on the
home screen.
To retrieve the app, go to the App

Store and search for the title.
It will appear with a download
arrow, which when tapped will
immediately return the app to the
home screen.
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Use effects
& animations
in Messages
Strange
messages
If you send an effect to
someone who is not using
iOS 10, they will see a small
message such as (sent with
Shooting Star) in place of the
actual effect. It makes for
a good compromise.
Add some personality to your

outgoing messages in iOS 10
Messages is now about
much more than mere
words thanks to a variety of
animations and effects you
can add to your outgoing
communications. Apple has cleverly
incorporated personal features that take
over the entire screen when the message
is received, but then disappear to

leave you to deal with the important
stuff. The system retains a sense of
simplicity throughout while
integrating these exciting new
features, and it takes no time at all to
learn how to use them. Its great fun,
intuitive and highly effective.
1: Activate the effects
2: View text animation field
3: Choose colours
Tap on the right arrow icon to the left

of the text field and you will see three
icons appear. Tap the middle icon that
represents a heart with two fingers
resting on top.
This will bring up a space for you

to write onscreen and animate your
posts. Tap on the small up icon in the
lower-right corner of the screen to
make this mode full-screen.
Tap on one of the various colours to

change it and then you can write in
freehand in the space provided to add
a bit more personality and spark to
your text messages.
4: Send animations
5: Record sequences
6: Send audio messages
You can also perform gestures on the

screen to create certain animations.
For example, pressing and holding
will create an explosive effect and
releasing will instantly send it.
Tap on the video camer aicon to

record footage or take pictures in-app
and then add animations over the top
of them. Learn what gestures create
which animations.
Dont forget that you can still record

audio messages in-app by pressing
and holding on the mic icon. It no
longer automatically sends when you
stop recording, which is better.
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Download
Messages
apps
Add greater flexibility
to your conversations
Apps are being developed that add
more variety to what you can send in
Messages and despite the list being
currently small, it is likely to grow
exponentially in the future.
1: View the apps

Tap the App Store icon in Messages
and you will immediately see all of the
available options that are installed.
Now tap the Store icon to access
more messaging apps.
2: Have a browse
Take a look at the available apps,
make your selection and download the
ones you want. Try to be selective so
as not to overload the interface with
too many messaging apps.
3: Use the apps

You can now use each app
whenever you want by tapping the
App Store icon when creating a new
message. The choices you now have
are numerous.
Emojify your messages

Choose an extensive array of emojis to express yourself
The standard
array of emojis
has been
expanded in iOS
10, all of which
can be accessed
by tapping the
globe icon on the
keyboard. You can
also download
new sets from
the App Store,
but just how do
you access those
emojis in-app?
1: Tap the Store icon
2: Express yourself
While in Messages, tap the right arrow

icon next to the text field and then
choose the Store icon from the set of
three icons that appear. Now tap on a
downloaded emoji set.
You will now be able to choose

emoji icons from the sets that you
downloaded. Swipe left to cycle
through all of your various sets of
downloaded emojis.
Handwrite a message
Send your handwriting for an added personal touch
You can now
send temporary
messages in your
own handwriting,
which makes
for a much
more personal
experience. It
takes a little bit of
practice to get to
grips with, but its
a fun alternative
to the standard
text fonts that
you can use.
1: Open the panel
2: Pre-written messages
When in a text conversation, tap the

calligraphy icon on the keyboard and a
large blank panel will appear. You can
now freely write in this space using
your finger or stylus.
If you tap on the small clock icon then

you can also bring up a selection
of pre-written messages that you
can send. Select one and it will
automatically be added to a message.
Annotate messages with Markup

Add some clarity to images you share in Messages
You can now
markup images
in Messages, just
as you can in
Photos, without
ever needing to
leave the app. It
means that the
app becomes a
lot more flexible
and potentially
useful for workrelated tasks as
well as for more
personal tasks.
1: Select an image
2: Use the tools
Tap the left arrow and then the camera

icon while composing a message.
Choose an image and you will see a
preview panel appear. Tap the image
and then select Markup.
Select the tools at the bottom of the

screen to annotate each image. For
example, arrows can be recreated
perfectly as the app will recognise
what you have drawn.
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Create a
video of your
Memories
Let your phone generate
video memories for you
Creating videos on a mobile has
historically been time-consuming
and complex at best, but in iOS 10
you can have your memories set in
motion with no effort at all.
Search intelligently
with Photos
Let iOS 10 do the hard
work when photo searching
In iOS 10, the Photos app has
been improved in a variety of
ways, but one of the most
useful new features is the ability
to find photos based on almost any search
phrase you use. The only limit to the system
is your imagination, and if you can throw off
the limits you have been used to in the past,
you should be able to find any photo you
want no matter how old it is. We shall now
give some examples of it in use.
1: Create new folder

Select some photos and then use the
sharing icon at the top to add to an
album. Select New Album and then
give it a name of your choosing. Now
open the album.
2: Add to Memories
At the top of the Albums screen, tap
the date line and then scroll down
below the photos. Now tap Add to
Memories and then hit the Memories
icon at the bottom of the screen.
3: A created video
When you tap the memory that relates
to your album, you will see a video at
the top. Tap play, pause it and then
use the editing tools to change the
music and general theme.
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1: Just one tap
2: Find anything
Tap the magnifying glass at the top of the

Albums screen to initiate a search of your
photo library. Everything about this process is
obvious and intuitive in use.
Type in the phrase you want to search with

and a selection of results will be displayed
immediately. You really can use any phrase
you like to gain accurate instant results.
3: View the results
4: Use your imagination
Tap the folder of results to see all of the

photos that relate to your search phrase. It
really is uncanny how accurate the system is
and you will likely be very impressed with the
results that it throws up.
The final step is to let fly with whatever comes

to mind and to expect great things. From
animals to tennis shoes, specific dates to
people, iOS 10 Photos can find it
all instantly.

Master
your new
editing tools
Perfect brilliance
The new Brilliance adjustment
slider is not obvious when you
first start using the editing tools,
but in our tests it can offer more
accurate improvements than
most other tools
Photos has added

improved Auto
Enhance and a
new Brilliance tool
Better Auto Enhance
Real-time previews
The improved Auto Enhance

feature enables you to tap once
for immediate improvement to
any photo. It all happens in the
background, but works much
better now
As you make changes, they will

be visible throughout the process
so that you can be sure the
improvements really are better than
the original photo you are editing
Undo your changes

At any point you can revert back
to the original and remove any
changes you have made. This will
give you the confidence to be more
daring with your edits
Classic tools remain

All of the editing features from
previous versions remain, with a
couple of new features added to
complete the feature set. It still
feels familiar and easy to use
Markup
images in
Photos
Annotate any image
in clear detail within
Photos
You can quickly
annotate any photo
directly within the
Photos app by
tapping one icon.
Here you will see all of the
available tools that support
annotations, which means that
you can make lots of changes all
in the one app. Its highly efficient
and works extremely well.
1: Select an image
2: Time to play
3: Make it professional
While viewing a photo, tap the

edit icon to start tweaking it.
Next, tap on the round icon
with the in the middle and
then choose the Markup
option from the menu that
appears. Now get to work
You can now play with all

of the tools and we would
suggest to experiment with
each to see what works
best with the image you are
annotating. You can zoom in
for finer detail.
The text and font tools are

useful for adding a sense of
professionalism to the end
result, offering the potential
for annotations that can
be eventually be used in
presentation slides.
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3D music
Explore
all-new
Apple
Music
With 3D Touch now

strongly integrated in Apple
Music, you can delete
tracks or add them to
playlists in an instant. Its subtle
in practice, but extremely
useful for managing all of
your songs.
The app has

become much
more streamlined
than before
The visuals remain

Despite the larger-than-average text,
album art is used where appropriate
to add a splash of much-needed
colour. The balance has been struck
very well here
Big text
Your tracks
Apple has greatly increased the size

of the text in the Apple Music app to
make every function more obvious
than previously. The interface is very
clean and works perfectly
Your downloaded tracks are now

separated more obviously so that you
can easily avoid costly data charges
when playing music on the move. It
serves locally stored tracks very well
Just for you
Stream any track
The For You tab is designed to remove

much of the complexity from the
previous version and is designed to
bring you closer to musicians you
want to follow
Many of the original features

remain, such as the streaming Radio
functionality, which can be used even
if you do not have an active Apple
Music subscription
Access your
downloaded
music
Its now easier than ever
to search Apple Music
Downloaded songs almost
got lost when Apple Music
was introduced because
the focus on streaming
was visually overwhelming. In the latest
version, however, things have changed
and you now have the ability to deal
with all of your locally stored tracks and
albums in a more logical fashion.
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1: Your tracks
2: Instant playback
3: Download tracks
Tap the Library option at the

bottom of the main screen
and then tap Downloaded
Music at the bottom of
the list. You may see
Downloading at the top of
the list as well.
Any track that has been

downloaded will play
immediately thanks to its
locally stored stature. All
album art will also be stored
locally on your iOS device for
greater efficiency.
Purchased tracks and those

in your library can also be
downloaded to your iOS
device. The main thing to be
aware of here is the amount of
storage space the tracks can
take up.

Search your
route for petrol,
food and drinks
Get breaking
news
notifications
You will never get stuck

for what you need again
Never miss an important

moment with Apple News
Not only has it been visually
improved to be easier to read, Apple
News has also been enhanced to
offer customised news from the
sources you enjoy.
Maps has undergone a raft

of changes that makes it a
seamless tool for getting
anywhere in double-quick
time, but it is the elegance of the in-route
features that stands out and that will likely
prove the most useful. You can now
search for coffee, petrol and anything else
you need during a journey and turn any
emergency into a problem solved almost
instantly. Maps just took another step
towards competing with other solutions
on level terms. Well show how the new
features work here.
1: A
planned
route
With the
navigation
screen
displayed, you
can tap the
numbers at the
bottom of the
screen to bring
up a variety of
useful options.
The entire
system is built
for ease of use.
3: Use the
results
The search
results are
displayed in a
list all you
need to do is
simply tap Go
next to one of
them to start
your navigation.
It should always
present you with
the smallest
detour possible.
1: Choose
your favourites
2: Onetouch icons
Tap one of the
icons displayed,
for example
Petrol Stations,
to have Maps
start searching
for related
locations that
are as close to
your route as
possible. It takes
just seconds to
find exactly what
you need.
Tap the Favourites icon at the bottom

to make sure that the sources you like
most are listed. Now tap the bell icon
in the top left-hand corner to proceed.
2: Select the notifications

Tap the sites that you want to
receive breaking news from. Any site
that is enabled will send notifications
as appropriate.
4: Tap
to return
At any point
during your
journey you can
tap the blue bar
at the top of the
screen to return
to your original
route. As you can
see, it all works
seamlessly and
should definitely
help you save
some time and
remain safe.
3: Timely news alerts

The alerts appear on your lock screen
as soon as an event occurs. They
always offer an accurate description
of whats happened, but you can tap
each to read the full story.
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Unsubscribe
to newsletters
in Mail
Deal with annoying
emails in a single tap
The new Unsubscribe feature will
save a huge amount of time if you
regularly receive emails that get in
the way of what you need to do.
1: A new
option
When you
receive an email
from a mail list,
you will see a
message at the
top with a blue
Unsubscribe
link. Tap the link
to deal with future messages.
Shop with Apple

Pay in Safari
Enjoy the efficiency of Apple Pay when browsing
Apple Pay has proved
to be incredibly quick,
highly secure and
potentially a much
better payment solution in physical stores
than any other. Its a sign of just how much
thought Apple put into the system, and the
way it works with the fingerprint sensor
shows that the long-term plan has worked

to perfection. The only omission, however,
has been the ability to make payments on
the web using Apple Pay, so to date we
have had to put up with inputting a lot of
personal information into multiple websites
and sending card details to unknown
servers. This has all changed in iOS 10.
2: One more
step
A small pane
appears giving
you the choice
to Unsubscribe
or Cancel. Tap
Unsubscribe
one more time
to no longer
receive mail from the source.
3: The email
confirmation
Go to All Mail
and you should
see a message
included that
shows your
unsubscribe
request. It will
give all the details you need to be sure
it was sent to the right place.
4: A better
method
Not every
email can be
unsubscribed
from, so youll
need to use
the traditional
method now
and again. It
feels slow in comparison.
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1: The old system
2: Find the logo
3: Check details
Historically you had to check

out in a way that takes time
and will require an account
to make a purchase. This
long process changes greatly
when using Apple Pay.
Sites that support Apple Pay

will include the magic Apple
Pay logo, which should be
tappable. When you tap it, you
will be prompted to choose a
card and use your fingerprint.
All of the information you need

to remain secure should be
presented, because Apple has
required a specific interface
to allow Apple Pay to be used.
You are always protected.

Introducing your new
Home app
Home
setup
For most accessories you
will still need to use their
dedicated apps in order to
connect them to your home,
but the Home app is great for
bringing them all together in
one place for efficient
control.
Automate every
room in your
home from
one place
Select a scene
Scenes can also be added to the
home page to let you change the
entire mood with just one tap. The
Home app conveniently adjusts to
each type of accessory
Quick edits
You can make necessary changes to
the Home apps list of favoured items
at any time to ensure that it mirrors
the changing state of the smart
technology in your home
Your accessories
All of your favourite accessories
can be added to the home page of
the Home app to speed up control.
Tap and hold each to use the
advanced options
Automate your home
Room by room
A huge range of automation options

are available, including turning on
your lights at certain times of the day
and using your location to perform
specific actions
The app is capable of understanding

each room in your house based on
the choices you have made. You have
multiple choices to help you control
your smart home
Set a favourite smart item to your home page

Gain quick access to your
most-used smart items
1: Find
an item
The Home app is

designed to make
controlling all of the smart
tech in your home more
efficient, and within that is the ability to
add favourite items to the main screen
for quicker access. You can then
select more advanced functions by
simply holding your finger and
accessing added controls.
To add a home
screen shortcut,
tap the + icon
in the top righthand corner of
the screen and
let the app do the
work of finding the
accessory for you.
You may need to
insert a specific
code for the item.
2: Identify it
Take some time
to identify the
item accurately
with a descriptive
name and also by
adding the room
its in. This will
make adjustments
much easier and
quicker in
the future. Greater
efficiency is
definitely key here.
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Master the basics

Get to grips with the iPads essential features, from browsing the web
to messaging friends with just a tap
30
42
Tweak settings to customise your iPad experience
32
Customise Touch ID on
your iPad
48

50

Add hours to your devices battery life
Send multimedia messages

54

Share one account and keep your individuality intact

Talk to friends and family face to face with your iPad
40
Install a custom keyboard

Change the way you type with SwiftKey
Send and receive audio, images and more
38
Surf the web with Safari

Master the advanced features of Apples browser
Keep all your contact details synced and up to date
36
Enjoy some help from Apples handy digital assistant
44
Keep your iPad as secure as possible
34
Use Siri to streamline tasks
Enhance Notification Centre

with widgets
56
Back up to iCloud
Keep all of your data safe online
Add extra functionality to the Today page
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42
Try out
Touch ID
Speak with
Siri
44
54
Surf the web

with Safari
Share a
family
account
It is so quick and
easy to learn how
to use an iPad
the possibilities
with this device
really are endless
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Master the basics

The way you handle the Settings available on an
iPad can completely change how reliable and
personal to you it is in daily use
Make the
iPad truly
personal
to you in
Settings
You might think that the Settings app would

contain a spattering of options to change specific
features of the iPad, but it actually presents you
with a huge list of options which contain further settings
within them. The list has grown over time and can be
confusing at first, but the best advice is to take a long look at
what is available and to then only change what you need to.
The number of options will also expand as you install new apps
because many will push their individual settings to the main
Settings panel, so that is something to be aware of if you are
struggling to make changes in an app. Here, we will highlight
the most useful settings and also show you how to navigate
through the long lists, but each person will have different
requirements, so spend as much time as you can making the
iPad truly personal to you in Settings. For quick changes when
in an app or game, you can use the Control Centre accessed
by swiping up from the bottom of the screen so in theory
you will only need to access Settings occasionally. It is now time
to get a glimpse of what is available in Settings, and you may
be surprised at how beneficial the options are.
Settings Understand the iPad Settings
1: Understand your iPad
2: The display
3: Deeper settings
Go to Settings, tap General in the left panel,

then About. You can now view advanced
information about your iPad, including amount
of storage available and serial numbers.
Tap on Display & Brightness in the left panel

and make sure the Auto-Brightness button is
green. This will provide the optimum brightness
setting in all lighting conditions.
Some settings offer more options within them.

For example, the Mail, Contacts or Calendar
setting offers a myriad of preferences to tweak
to your specific requirements.
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Master the basics

So many
options
Changes are
always needed
When you first access the
Settings app, try not to presume
that you only need to make
minor adjustments. The list is
incredibly long and despite
some apps like Maps only
offering a couple of tweaks, you
may still need to make changes.
A long list
of settings
App settings
For the majority of third-party
apps you install, the settings
will be listed under the main
Settings panel, conveniently
keeping everything together
Important information
If you want to know how your
iPad is performing or need
specific device details for
support calls, go to the About
option in General
Change the buttons

Some settings are very clever
and can be used to change the
way hardware buttons are used.
Choose whether to assign mute
or lock for the side button
Unexpected changes
The Accessibility section
includes tweaks that
will completely change
the way an iPad works,
and some of them are
extremely useful
4: Add new accounts
5: Use Accessibility settings
6: Access settings quickly
The social section of Settings lets you add new

Twitter, Facebook and other accounts for use
throughout iOS 10. The Settings area is about
much more than the hardware.
The Accessibility settings can be useful for

everyone. Explore using larger and bolder text,
reducing animation motion, and changing the
button shapes. Some options are very useful.
Rather than opening the Settings app proper

every time you want to turn Wi-Fi on or adjust
brightness, you can swipe up from the bottom
of the screen to bring up the Control Centre.
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Master the basics
Customise Touch ID on your iPad

Add and rename extra fingerprints to keep your iPad as secure as possible
Now that Touch ID is
available on the iPad
Air 2 and mini 4, its
easier than ever before to secure
your device against potential
thieves, or mischievous friends
that you dont want accessing
your information. The best news
of all is that its just so easy to set
up youre prompted to add a
fingerprint when you first activate
your device, but you can add
up to five individual prints if you
want to make unlocking your
device more natural. And for even
greater security, you can then add
Touch ID
a complex passcode, made up

of numbers and letters, on top
of your prints, to make it even
harder for people to break into
your device. Read on to get all our
security tips, so you can rest easy
knowing that nobody unwanted
is going to be able to gain access
your personal files.
For even greater

security, you can add
a passcode, made up
of numbers and letters,
on top of your prints
Customise Touch ID settings
1: Switch it on
2: Add a code
3: Help it learn
Open Settings, and select the Touch ID &

Passcode option from the list. Switch on the
option that says Use Touch ID for iPad unlock,
and add a fingerprint when prompted.
Youll also have to add a security passcode;

when you restart your iOS device, you will need
to input the code the first time you unlock,
rather than using Touch ID.
When you touch the Touch ID sensor with a

finger that your device has learned, it will be
highlighted in the list. This actually helps it learn
your print, so keep doing it!
4: Whats in a name?
5: Multiple fingers
6: Add more names
Tap on the name of the fingerprint by default

Finger 1 or Finger 2 and youll be taken to
this screen, where you can give each one a
specific name to help you keep track.
You can add up to five fingers to the Touch ID

section, so you can either add different fingers
from your own hands, or fingers of different
people if there are multiple users.
For each fingerprint, you can change the name

so that you will always know which finger is
which. This will make things easier if you ever
need to remove a print.
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Master the basics

Controlling your Touch ID settings
Decide exactly how and when it is used
Touch ID everywhere
Five fingers
You can use Touch ID to unlock your device,

or to authenticate purchases through the App
Store. Third-party apps can also use the sensor
to make it easier to sign in, and Apple Pay users
in America will need it set up to use the service
You can add up to five fingers, but they

could all theoretically be the same finger if
you wished. It would hugely improve the
scanning accuracy for that single finger, but
you wouldnt be able to add any others
Erase iPad
At the bottom of the Touch ID & Passcode
menu is an Erase iPad option. By switching
this on, your iPad will be erased if the incorrect
passcode is entered ten times in a row. If you
are concerned about thieves accessing your
information, this isnt a bad idea, but bear
in mind that anyone could enter random
numbers ten times just to erase your iPad,
which would be very annoying.
Extra security
Password settings
By default, access
to features like
the Today and
Notifications views
in Notification
Centre, as well as
access to Siri, is
allowed. For extra
security, you can
turn these options
off so users cant see
extra information
You can change

settings for the
passcode, including
how often it is needed.
If you wish, you can
set it so that your iPad
will remain unlocked
for a few minutes after
you lock it, rather than
asking for a passcode
again right off the bat
Add a complex number passcode
Switch off simple
Make it complicated
Numbers only
Type to unlock
Scroll down in the Touch ID & Passcode

section of Settings and youll see an option
called Simple Passcode. Switch this off and
enter your current passcode to begin.
You can now type a passcode of any length

that includes letters and numbers this
is much more secure than a standard
passcode, but will take longer to enter.
If you switch to the numbers keyboard

and only enter numbers as your complex
passcode, the unlock screen will only show
the number pad, rather than a full keyboard.
This will allow you to unlock your device

more quickly, as you should be able to do it
with one hand. When youve typed in your
long number, tap the OK button to unlock.
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Keep all of your friends and colleagues organised in
the Contacts app. It is simple to use, but capable of
complex organisation
Use link
contacts
and they will
magically
merge into
one contact
Contacts
You may think that keeping a contacts list is an easy

thing to do and it certainly can be if all you need is
an accurate listing of your friends and colleagues.
However, if you want more, the standard iPad Contacts app
is more than capable of providing it. You can set up as many
groups as you need and separate your acquaintances into
logical listings, which will speed up your people finding every
single day. With groups you can still access all of your contacts
with one tap if needed, which is handy, and you can even
link contacts together to share data. For example, if you have
accidentally created a duplicate of one person, simply use
the link contacts option and they will magically merge
into one contact. iCloud completes the set of features and is
actually required to create groups, but it offers so many more
advantages that it would be foolhardy to ignore it, especially
considering its free. The personal approach of the Contacts
app makes it easy to understand and use, but it is capable of
being used in business and at no point will overcomplicate
the process. We will show you how to get all of your contacts
organised and fortunately the process is surprisingly easy.
1: Sort orders
2: Short names
3: Create detailed contacts
Go to Settings and select Contacts. Once you

have clicked on it, youll see that you have a
number of options to help you show your
contacts in your preferred way.
Tap on Short Name and then choose how you

want your contacts to display in third-party
apps. First name will work better for navigation
in most situations.
In the Contacts app, tap the + icon to create

new entries. Add as much detail as you possibly
can to increase the chances of quickly finding
them later.
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Organised
contacts
Back up
your contacts
iCloud is not only useful for
creating groups of contacts. It
is also incredibly important to
ensure that all of your contacts
are backed up online and safe
if you should lose your iPad.
Also, any changes you make will
be shared on all of your Apple
devices when enabled.
A look at the
Contacts interface
Add full detail
Try to add as much
information as possible to
each contact, even if it seems
superfluous. It will come in
very handy in the future
Useful groups
Groups are an excellent way to
keep selected people together
so that you can quickly navigate
to their listings. iCloud is
required to use them
Sorting contacts
Find a familiar way to sort
your contacts that works
for you. This is particularly
important if you have
hundreds of contacts listed
Linking contacts
You can link contacts
together to share information.
Aspects of each contact will
be merged, so be careful
when using this feature
4: iCloud for Groups
5: Create new groups
6: New Group contacts
You will need to use iCloud to create new

groups of contacts. First, go to Settings>iCloud
and make sure that the Contacts option is
enabled. Now go to www.icloud.com on a PC.
Click the + icon at the bottom of the

screen and select New Group. Now give it a
descriptive name which separates it from the
rest. Create some more groups if required.
Now click and hold any contact and drag it

to one of the groups. All of your organised
contacts and groups will be synchronised in
iCloud to your iPad.
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Send multimedia
messages
You can send SMS and iCloud messages from an
iPad, and the recent iOS 10 update means that you
can send all manner of marvellous media
Perform
gestures
to create
animated
effects
Messages
The Messages app probably benefitted the most

from the recent iOS 10 update, with a raft of cool
new features made available to iPad users. Of
course, you can still send text messages quickly and easily, but
you can now express yourself in new and imaginative ways
thanks to Digital Touch mode and downloadable emoticons.
Digital Touch allows you to perform on-screen gestures to
create animated effects and you can also record sequences
to send to other people. And if the installed selection of
emoticons isnt quite to your liking (tap on the smiley face icon
on the keyboard to access them), then you can tap on the
arrow next to the message text field, tap the A icon and then
tap on Store to shop for more. Some cost money, other sets
down be downloaded for free but, once installed, they will
appear in the A menu alongside the existing options which
also includes Images (a selection of animated memes) and
Music. Take time to get accustomed to the new and improved
iOS 10 Messages app because there is plenty to discover.
How to send expressive text messages
1: Create a message
2: Write your text
3: Handwrite your messages
Tap on the new message icon (the pen and

paper icon) and you will be prompted to enter
the Apple ID of the person you wish to send
the message to.
Tap on the text field and type your message

into the window. When you have finished
writing what you wish to say in your message,
tap on the blue up arrow to send it.
If you want to handwrite your message then

tap on the calligraphy icon in the lower-right
corner of the keyboard and write with your
finger into the space provided.
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multimedia
messages
TapBack
TapBack is a way to quickly
respond to text messages
in a fun and engaging way.
Whenever you receive a text
message in iOS 10, press and
hold on it and a menu of
options will appear. Select
one of these to send back or
select the More option to
reply directly or delete texts.
Sharing a variety of
media is easy
Compose a message
Tap on this icon to start
composing a new message.
Add in the recipient, type
your text and then add any
attachments that you want
Audio messages
You can also send audio
messages by pressing and
holding on this mic icon to
record and then releasing it to
stop recording
Adding photos
Images and videos can be
added to your messages.
Just type your message, tap
this icon and then either
capture or choose images
Digital Touch
Tap here to add animations
to your messages. You can
choose colours, perform
gestures and record
sequences to send
4: Send a photo
5: Send animated messages
6: Shop for emoticons
To send pictures, tap on the camera icon and

you will be able to either take a live photo
in-app or select one from your photo library.
Select an image to attach it to your message.
Tap on the heart icon to send an animated

message. Tap on the up arrow to extend to full
screen and then chooses colours and tap on
the video camera icon to record sequences.
Tap on the A icon followed by Store to shop

for new sets of emoticons to download and
use. You will then be able to select them from
this section once they have been installed.
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Change the way you contact friends and family, and
make the entire experience more personal. You can
also save money when using FaceTime
Video calling
makes the
experience
so much
fun and
verypersonal
FaceTime
FaceTime is an fantastic app in that it only offers

benefits and no downsides at all that we are aware
of. You can use Wi-Fi to make and receive calls and
this of course will decrease your mobile call spend, and you can
also use it for audio calls. Again, the audio calls can use Wi-Fi
and the resultant call quality is much better than you would
receive over a mobile network. It is, however, video calling that
makes the experience so much fun and very personal. If you are
speaking to family members who live some distance away or
simply chatting to friends before a night out, there is something
special about doing it face to face and standard audio calling
never feels quite the same again. Even better, the setup process
for FaceTime is minimal and you can start using it straight
away, but you may need to manage which numbers and email
addresses you are using to avoid confusion when making and
receiving calls. We will detail the simple process and give you
some pointers for the on-screen controls while making calls,
and within minutes you will be enjoying a whole new way of
communicating. Once you start using FaceTime, you wont stop
because it really does change every conversation for the better.
Communicate in style
1: Set it up
2: Who to call?
3: Start the conversation
Go to FaceTime in the Settings app and tick

the numbers or email addresses that you want
to use with FaceTime. Tick only one of each to
avoid confusion between devices.
Open the FaceTime app and a list of contacts

will display in a column. Tap any of these
contacts and select a number or email address
to make a call.
The call will initiate and you will see the dialling
dialogue at the top of the screen. Wait for the
call to connect and remember that occasionally
it can take time.
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The calling
interface
Consider the costs

You can now make FaceTime
calls over 3G/4G, so you should
be aware that these calls will use
data on your mobile contract.
Video streaming uses a lot of
data and longer calls can eat
up your allowance. The same
applies to FaceTime Audio,
although this is more frugal in
terms of data usage.
A look at the
FaceTime controls
Find new people
Use the Search box at the
top to quickly find a friend or
colleague to call. Your entire
contacts database is available
within the FaceTime app
Call quality
Video quality is excellent on
any modern iPad thanks to
the camera technology, while
FaceTime Audio enhances
sound quality a great deal
Your FaceTime contacts

All of your contacts will be listed
in FaceTime when you open the
app. Simply tap one to initiate a
new call
Your good side

Throughout any video
conversation, you can
check your current
positioning in this window
to make sure that the other
party can see you
4: Two windows
5: Turn it around
6: Use FaceTime Audio
A small window will appear when you start

the call, showing your own image via the front
camera and you will see the person you are
calling full-screen. It works very well.
Tap the camera icon on the main screen to

use the rear camera on your iPad to show your
current environment. This can be also be used
to show an activity or another person.
When choosing a contact in FaceTime, tap the

Audio tab at the top in order to use FaceTime
Audio. The call quality is immeasurably better
than a normal mobile connection.
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Enhance your iPad with

iOS 10 widgets
One of the new features introduced with iOS 10
is the addition of widgets to your iPads Spotlight
search screen. Heres how to use and edit them
Widgets
allow you to
experience
key features
of certain
apps
Although widgets have been a feature of the

Android operating system for a while, they have
now been introduced to your iPad as part of the
iOS 10 update. Widgets allow you to use and experience key
features of certain apps without launching the actual app itself.
For example, you can view the latest headlines in the News app,
see whats up next in the Calendar app, see whats nearby in
the Maps app and so on. Many of your iPads bolt-on apps will
carry their own widgets, but some third-party apps will also
supply them and you have full freedom to activate whichever
widgets you want and even change the order in which they
appear on your Spotlight search screen.
To start using your iOS 10 widgets, simply swipe to the right
from the Home or Lock screen and the Spotlight search screen
will appear complete with the default widgets in the default
order (appearing in two columns if viewed in the landscape
orientation). You can change them and re-arrange them simply
by scrolling down and hitting Edit, as demonstrated here.
Spotlight Search Enable your new iOS 10 widgets
1: Swipe right
2: Add more widgets
3: Add a widget
While on the Home or Lock screen, swipe to

the right and you will be able to see the new
iOS 10 widgets on the Spotlight search screen.
Swipe up to scroll through them all.
While on the widgets screen, scroll down to

the bottom of the list and you will see the
Edit option. Tap on this and you will be taken
straight to the Add Widgets screen.
The widgets at the top of the screen are the

ones currently displayed but you will find more
in the More Widgets section. Tap on a green +
icon next to a widget to add it.
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Your iOS 10
widgets
Personalise your
widgets screen
Widgets are only useful if you
use the apps. Anything that you
dont use should be deactivated
to make room for something
you do. Tap on the Edit option
to make the changes and if
you dont require any widgets
then simply turn them all off by
tapping on the red _ icons.
Introducing your
new time-savers
At-a-glance weather
The Weather app widget is
incorporated into the Spotlight
search screen by default and
cannot be removed. It provides
weather for your area courtesy
of The Weather Channel LLC
Spotlight search
The widgets appear on the
Spotlight search screen, which
is where you can search for
anything on your iPad by
typing keywords or speaking
Third-party widgets
Some third-party applications
also come with their own
widgets that you can turn off
and on. Whenever you install a
new one, check here for widgets
Instant access
Widgets provide instant
access to keys features from
certain apps and you can
re-arrange them into any
order on this screen
4: Re-arrange widgets
5: Removing widgets
6: Finishing up
When widgets have been added, press and

hold on the list icon next to each one and
then drag it up or down through the list to
re-arrange the order.
To remove a widget from your Spotlight search

screen, simply tap on the red icon next to
the offending widgets. Once removed, the
widget will appear in More Widgets.
When you have finished editing your widgets,

tap on the Done button and the changes will
instantly take effect. Even some third-party
apps come with their own widgets.
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Use Siri to
streamline tasks
Siri can help you in an endless number of ways,
and in a style that feels personal, efficient and even
friendly. Its remarkably effective
You can
speak
naturally to
your iPad
and Siri will
understand
Siri
Siri is a brilliant invention from Apple and can be

used for much more than you might expect. We will
highlight some of the more popular and lesser known
features, but the best advice is to just speak to Siri and see
what answers you get back. Web searches are built in and Siri
is also capable of interacting with many default apps including
Maps, Contacts and Calendar. However, it is the way that Siri
works that is most impressive: you can speak naturally and it will
understand you. The more you use it, the more accurately it will
recognise your voice and over time youll find yourself speaking
to it just as you would a friend. Dont ever feel restricted by
what you believe it can or cannot do think of anything and
chances are that Siri will understand and respond in exactly the
way you want it to. The advantages of the system will be crucial
to those who require the accessibility help, but we can think
of very few people who would not benefit from the way Siri
works. It is one of those rare systems that gets better the more
you use it, and it works very well from the start anyway.
Get more from Siri
1: Get the weather
2: Manage hardware
3: Working with other apps
Asking Siri for weather information is

surprisingly natural. Say something like What
will the weather be like in Brighton tomorrow?
or Do I need an umbrella? to send the request.
You can control many hardware features in Siri

by simply asking. Turn on Bluetooth is enough
to switch it on immediately and the same
applies to Wi-Fi and other features.
Siri is woven into the fabric of your other apps,

including Music. So you can ask Siri to find you
new songs by a particular artist and the Music
app will launch and load the required page.
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Use Siri for
anything
Hey Siri
If you go to Settings>General>
Siri and enable the Allow Hey
Siri option, you will be able
to start Siri by simply speaking
those two words. The iPad does
need to be charging at the time,
but it is a convenient time-saver
if you are at a desk.
A look at the
Siri interface
Organise yourself
Set up reminders, calendar
entries and even send text
messages with Siri. You can do it
all just by using your voice
Gain information
Siri can be used to search for
anything from the weather
forecast to web searches. You
ask your question and Siri will
answer immediately
A long press
Holding the Home button is
enough to start Siri working and
once you have used it a few
times, it will become second
nature to you
Deal with hardware

Siri also has the ability to
control hardware features.
You can turn Bluetooth and
other connections on and
off using natural language
4: Check the sports results
5: Roll a die/flip a coin
6: Ask anything
Siris abilities are quite extensive and you can

even ask if a sports team that you follow won.
You will be presented with the result from the
respective teams last game.
Siri even works for the simpler things, such as if

you have mislaid a die for your favourite board
game or if you want to make a decision on the
flip of a coin, but dont have one!
For a more detailed run down of other things

you can ask Siri, tap the small ? icon and you
will be presented with an extensive list of
examples. But basically, ask anything!
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Surf the web on your

iPad with Safari
Apples own web browser is packed full of
innovative features and in this guide youll discover
how to surf the web with confidence
Ad-blockers
let you toggle
intrusive ads
on or off so
your web
experience
isnt tainted
Safari
In terms of radical new features, the iOS 10 update

left Safari largely alone, although enhancements
elsewhere in the operating make multitasking with
Safari much easier. If you are using one of the newer models
of iPad then you will be able to open Safari in the main screen,
swipe in from the right to reduce the size of the window and
then open another app to sit next to it on the screen. This
means that you can surf the web for research and jot down
ideas in the Notes app, to the side, at the same time.
One of the welcome new enhancements specifically to
Safari is the introduction of ad-blockers, third-party applications
that you can toggle on or off in Safaris settings to ensure that
your web experience isnt tainted by intrusive ads. Apart from
this, Safari remains unchanged from before, although the new
keyboard layout makes it easier to type keywords into search
engines and generally hurtle around the web at a much faster
speed. Here we take a look at the apps other, older, essential
features that you have to know about.
Discover powerful browsing functions
1: Intelligent search options
2: Change the search engine
3: Download ad-blockers
As soon as you start typing a web address, the

top hits based on the letters youve typed will
appear. Under here are any relevant bookmarks
and related pages youve previously visited.
Google is the default search engine. To change

it, go to Settings>Safari>Search Engine. You
can use Yahoo or Bing instead, or DuckDuckGo
which prevents sites from tracking you.
Thanks to iOS 9, Safari supports third-party

ad-blocking software. Go to the App Store to
download an app and then you can toggle the
service on or off through the Safari settings.
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Reading
for later
Clean up
your history
If you want to clean up the
history and cookies related
to sites youve visited, go into
Settings>Safari and select Clear
History or Clear Cookies and
Data. The History list is the pages
youve been to, but deleting
the Cookies and Data means
every web page you visit will be
loaded as if from new.
Bookmark pages or
save for offline use
Drop the pages
Turn on AirDrop with Bluetooth
and Wi-Fi and you can share
internet pages with your other
devices, from desktop iMac to
mobile iPhone
Extend Safari options

Tap on More to see available
extension plug-ins, which are
automatically listed once the
host app has been installed
from the App Store
Add Bookmark
Tap on Add Bookmark to be
able to refer to a web page
later you will still need internet
connectivity to access it
Read it offline
The Reading List is your
chance to grab web pages
when you are connected
to the internet, then read
them when you are offline
4: Open more windows
5: Manage open tabs
6: Private browsing
To have multiple panes open, simply tap the +

icon near the top right and select a site or enter
a search for the one that you want. To close a
tab, just tap on its little cross icon.
Tap on the multiple tabs icon in the top right to

see a preview of all open windows. Scroll down
to see the Safari tabs open on your other iOS
and Mac OS X devices too.
If your iPad is shared, you may want to keep

your activity on it private with no tracking,
autofill or history. Tap on the tabs icon and then
on Private. Tap on the + sign to begin.
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7: Desktop site please
8: Make the change
9: Scan your card
The iPad screen is much better at showing fullsize web pages than the iPhone. However, it
can still be detected as a mobile and give you
the cut-down version. Firstly, go to the site
Tap on the share icon and then press and hold

on the lower row of icons and swipe to the
left. You will now see the option to request the
desktop site instead.
Go through the process of buying something

from an online store and when tapping on the
field to add a new credit/debit card, theres an
option to scan your card.
10: Save for reading
11: Read them later
12: Using iCloud Tabs
Reading Lists are the Apple version of saving

web pages for reading offline later, and syncing
them across all your devices. Tap on the Share
icon and then on Add to Reading List.
To read your web pages when offline, tap on

the Bookmarks icon and then on the glasses
icon. Delete old pages by swiping left-right or
tap on one to go to it to read now.
You can move from Mac to iPad and take your

browsing with you with iCloud-synced Safari
tabs. Go to Settings>iCloud>Safari and check
that it is toggled to on.
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Dealing
with history
Sorting out
bookmarks
When you add a page to your
bookmarks, it doesnt just have to go
into a big list you can edit the title
of the page to make it more relevant
and then save it into a specific folder
location. These locations can be
created using the Bookmarks option
and adding them manually.
Check, revisit or delete

individual history sites
Your web history

All the sites that you visit are listed
under the Bookmarks icon and
then under History. This section
is organised chronologically and
broken down by day
Shared links
Contacts on social networks can
share links to web pages and
they will appear here. Your list
of social network accounts and
subscribed feeds is listed
The Reading List

Heres where you can read the
pages youve saved earlier. Pages
can be deleted or you can see
which ones have been read or
remain unread
Clear sites
You can clear all your history
with one tap, but can also swipe
sideways on any entry and
simply delete it, leaving the rest
of the history intact
13: Configure your Mac
14: Adding extensions
15: Add the extension
On your Mac, click on Apple>System

Preferences>iCloud. Use the same account.
Then put a tick in the Safari box, click OK. On
the iPad, tap the tabs icon to see iCloud Tabs.
Safari and other apps can now use third-party

extensions that share, use actions or edit
photos. For example, download Pinterest from
the App Store. Go back to Safari, tap on Share.
Swipe the apps left to see the More option,

then tap on it. Turn on Pinterest. Go to a web
page, use Share>Pinterest, log in and share the
images you have found.
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Install a custom
keyboard on your iPad
Change the way you type and benefit from added
functionality with the installation of a third-party
keyboard. The options are endless
App used:
SwiftKey Keyboard
Price:
Free
It is good
to find a
keyboard
that covers
as many of
your needs
as possible
SwiftKey Keyboard
The introduction of third-party keyboard support

back in iOS 8 was one of its standout features. At
first it was believed this would allow for some nice
new features and different-coloured keyboards, but it didnt
take long for developers to come up with a variety of clever
tricks that let you do almost anything you like with your iPad
when entering text. Well show you how to install a new
keyboard and also touch upon some of the benefits they offer.
You can install as many as you like, but we would suggest
trying to keep the number as low as possible to ensure that you
do not have to spend too much time flicking between all of
the ones that are installed. Feel free to check out some of the
keyboards available in the App Store and try to find one that
covers as many of your needs as possible.
We are certain that you will enjoy the benefits these
keyboards offer every day and realise just how important this
development was, because it is important that you get your
device performing exactly how you want it to.
Install a new keyboard
1: Find a keyboard
2: Go to Settings
3: Further settings
Go to the App Store and search for Keyboard.

You will be shown a variety of options, but for
the purposes of this tutorial we will use the
popular SwiftKey Keyboard.
Open Settings, tap General and then search for

the Keyboard option in the right-hand panel.
This section is required for setting up all new
third-party keyboards.
You will see a new screen with further settings,

but you should be aware that these are for the
default keyboard and not for the new one that
you are installing.
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Setting up
a keyboard
A myriad of
functionality
Try not to think of iPad thirdparty keyboards as simply
offering new features for data
entry. The fact is that they can
offer extra functionality such as
entering GIFs into messages and
you can even draw messages
to send immediately. Your view
of what a keyboard is could
change completely.
Add new
keyboards instantly
Full access
To take full advantage of a
new keyboard, you will need
to grant it full access so that it
can then interact with all the
apps on your iPad
Replacing the default

You can actually remove the
default keyboard and replace
it with a third-party offering,
but make sure you really do not
need it first
The real benefits

There are various benefits to
installing third-party keyboards.
From swipe-typing to inserting
images into messages, the list
really is endless
Multiple options
You can install as many
keyboards as you like, but
remember that youll have
to flick through them all to
find the one you want
4: Add a keyboard
5: Allow Full Access
6: Its working
Tap on Keyboards and then Add New Keyboard

on the next screen. Select your new keyboard
from the list, at which point it will added to the
keyboard list in Settings.
Tap your newly installed keyboard in the

Settings list and then tap the Allow Full Access
button. This is required for the keyboard to
work properly in all apps.
The next time the keyboard appears in an app,

tap the globe icon and then keep tapping it
until you reach the newly installed keyboard. It
is now ready to use.
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The iPad naturally offers impressive battery life, but you
can make it perform for even longer between charges
with a few simple tweaks
There
are many
tweaks you
can make
to increase
battery life
System
The iPads battery performance will easily get you

through a busy day, but theres still a lot you can do
to increase it further. If you consider that the screen
and wireless connections are the two main battery hogs and
if you manage these two areas well, the benefits will become
obvious immediately. We will show you how to manage these
to increase power and also the areas that can be tweaked to
offer even more battery life between charges. There are many
tweaks you can make to increase battery life and not all of them
are obvious, but when combined you have the ability to add
an hour or two of use every day, which will be advantageous if
you are often away from a power source. Some of these tweaks
require proactive management which can take a little time in
the initial stages, but the fairly recent addition of the Control
Centre means that you can also make changes in seconds
should your situation require it. If you think logically about your
requirements and take advantage of the advice offered here,
your iPad could become a much more usable device overnight
and you may even be able to avoid upgrading to a newer
model. Its time to manage your iPad battery effectively.
Optimise your iPad battery
1: Automatic brightness
2: Display time out
3: Use Wi-Fi
Use Auto-Brightness to set the display to work

at the perfect balance between visibility and
power efficiency. Go to Settings>Display &
Brightness and tap the switch to turn it on.
Go to Settings>Display & Brightness>Auto-Lock

and then select either 2 minutes or 5 minutes
to dim the screen earlier when not in use. This
will save a great deal of battery power.
If your iPad has cellular access, try to use Wi-Fi in

place of 3G/4G as much as possible. Wi-Fi uses
less power than a mobile network connection
due to the latters signal fluctuations.
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Multiple
battery settings
Calibrate
the battery
If your battery power has
dropped dramatically, you can
calibrate the battery so that the
hardware and software are in
sync. Charge the iPad to 100%
and let it run down to 0%, and
then repeat this process. Charge
to 100% one more time and it
will be calibrated perfectly.
Managing power
through tweaks
Setting connections
Careful management of Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth and 3G will help you
to lengthen the time between
battery charges. The settings are
easy to use
See the percentage

Go to Settings>General>
Usage and tap the Battery
Percentage option to enable
it. You can now see the exact
remaining power at all times
The screen
Power-hungry apps
Managing the screen brightness and

time-out period is very important
because the screen is one of the
biggest iPad power drains
In Settings>General>
Usage>Battery Usage you
can monitor exactly what
percentage of your battery
each app is using. This is
extremely useful info for
saving power
4: Set Airplane Mode
5: Close unnecessary apps
6: Background app refreshing
When playing a game offline or even if youre

not touching the iPad for a while, tap the
Airplane Mode option at the top of Settings to
quickly turn off both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Despite the fact that apps are frozen when not

in use, you should still double-press the Home
button and swipe them up off the screen to
save power.
Go to General in Settings and scroll down to

Background App Refresh. Now disable apps
that do not need to update in the background.
The power saving can be significant.
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7: Manage location services
8: Slow down email
9: Lose the tricks
Tap Privacy in the left-hand column and then

select Location Services. Scroll through the
list and double-check that apps with Always
attributed to them actually require the feature.
Go to the Mail>Accounts and then tap Fetch

New Data. Tap an email account and change
the email retrieval to Manual to save lots of
power immediately.
In Settings>General>Accessibility set Reduce

Motion to On and Zoom to Off. Removing
these unnecessary visual tricks will have a
positive effect on your power usage.
10: Reduce your apps
11: Turn Bluetooth off
12: Do Not Disturb
Reducing the number of apps you have

installed on your iPad will not only save storage
space, but also help preserve power. Try to only
install apps and games you need.
You may only need to use Bluetooth

occasionally for connecting to a keyboard or
other accessories, so try disabling it at all other
times. It can drain power quite quickly.
Enabling Airplane Mode overnight will save

the most power, but going to Settings>Do
Not Disturb and setting a schedule will have a
positive effect on power usage as well.
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Quick power
changes
All usage types work

Advice is often given with regards to
the best way to use mobile batteries,
but most of this is now irrelevant.
Modern batteries can be used in a
variety of ways and whether you let
the battery regularly run out or if you
always keep it charged will make
little difference to the longevity of
the battery.
Use the Control Centre

to manage power
Turn off connections

Tapping the Airplane mode icon
will immediately kill all active
connections and preserve as much
power as possible
Minimise apps
Keep the number of apps
and games you install to
a reasonable level so as to
save storage and also reduce
overall power requirements
Make quick
brightness changes
Incidental features
Swipe up from below the

screen and then use this slider
to reduce the brightness in
good lighting conditions.
Power usage will be reduced
straight away
Try to avoid leaving features like

AirDrop and AirPlay enabled if
you are not currently using them.
They can drain battery power in
the background
13: Monitor your usage
14: The right charger
15: Simple wallpapers
Go to Settings>General>Usage>Battery Usage
to see which apps are using the most power on
your iPad. You may be able to swap some with
more frugal alternatives.
Always use official chargers to preserve the life

of your iPad battery. Replicas may be cheaper,
but they can reduce the longevity of your
battery over a period of time.
When selecting a wallpaper in Settings>

Wallpaper, choose a non-dynamic wallpaper.
This will save a small amount of power and also
make the interface clearer in use.
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Share one account and keep your individuality intact
with Family Sharing. Its a great feature from Apple
which will help to keep your family organised
Family
Sharing
takes all of
the hassle
away from
iTunes
Family Sharing
Youve always been able to use one Apple ID as the

main account for multiple iPads and iPhones, and
it has worked well, but it can lead to confusion and
even annoyance as purchases are shared between people.
Family Sharing, a great feature from Apple, is designed to
take those problems away by letting you use one account for
payments and so benefit from using an app or song on more
than one device, but it includes a degree of separation by using
different Apple IDs for family members. You will see when we
explain the process that theres not much to learn here and that
it will work for you consistently without you needing to think
about what is happening, and your children will be able to feel
like individuals as you can set up new accounts for them. You
can use Family Sharing to set limits on what your children can
buy and what they are allowed to view, and you can also share
calendars and even create new online photo albums together.
Family Sharing takes all of the hassle away from iTunes and
will help you organise multiple family member accounts and
devices without even thinking about the process. It may not
gain as much attention as other features, but it works well.
Keep your purchases separate
1: Find the options
2: Follow the screens
3: Invite a member
Go to Settings and select iCloud in the left

column. Now look for the Set Up Family
Sharing option and tap it. All of the relevant
settings are held here.
You now need to tap through a series of

warning screens to ensure that you are happy
with everything Family Sharing offers. Read
every screen to be sure.
At the Add Family Member screen, enter their

Apple ID (email address) and then send the
invitation to them. You can also ask for them to
just input a password.
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A simple
setup
Do you need it?

You can get away without
using Family Sharing if you
are prepared to use just one
account. This method will
let you keep purchases and
downloads separate, but when it
comes time to upgrade devices
and manage backups, the Family
Sharing system will help a lot.
A series of
logical options
A validated list
All of your family members
will be listed here for quick
reference. You can change their
permissions by tapping any
entry in the list
Handy alerts
From invite alerts to new
purchases, you will receive
timely notifications so that
you always know what is
happening. Its a highly
effective system
Payment reminders
If you are using your card for
purchases, a reminder will always
be displayed showing which
card is being used by the family
Manage your children

Including children in a
Family Sharing group is
simple and Apple has
included all of the features
you need to ensure they
are using the system wisely
4: A small family
5: Add your children
6: Turning it off
Once they have accepted the request, they will

be listed in the main Family Sharing screen. You
can now repeat the process for other family
members and invite them.
Your children will likely not have their own

Apple IDs, so tap the Want to add a child
option and follow the process to add them.
Restrictions are set automatically.
If you are ever concerned about security, simply

tap the Stop Family Sharing option and the
setup will immediately be switched off. You can
easily set it up again later.
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Back up to iCloud
Keep all of your data safe using the essential and
almost invisible iCloud Backup feature. It offers
peace of mind every single day
A restore will
bring back
100% of your
personal
information
iCloud Backup
iCloud Backup is a feature that could easily be

classed as essential for anyone who owns an iPad.
It is exceptionally easy to set up and Apple offers 5GB
of free online storage that you can utilise by simply creating
an Apple ID. When a backup is performed, it will take care of
every important piece of data that you need to keep safe, from
messages to apps preferences to game progress. Physical apps
are not backed up, but the fact that you own them is, and
when you restore through iCloud to a new device, they will be
automatically installed as part of the process. A restore will bring
back 100 per cent of your personal information and the device
will look identical to the way it was before. This means that a
stolen iPad will not cause you to lose any precious data and
the same applies if you suffer a major system failure. If you take
the time to set up iCloud Backup to cover the apps and data
you need, it will run invisibly in the background every day and
you will always have peace of mind knowing that everything is
stored securely. It is often true that your data is more valuable
than your hardware, so you really should keep it safe just in case
the worst happens.
Keep your data safe
1: Find the feature
2: The backup option
3: Turn it on
Open the Settings app and then look for the

iCloud option in the left-hand panel. Tap it
and make sure that you are signed in to iCloud
using your Apple ID.
Now tap on Backup in the right-hand panel and

you will notice that the top switch is set to off
by default. Tap it to enable iCloud Backup on
your iPad.
You will now see a small window appear.

Tap on OK and then wait for the Turning on
Backup message to disappear. It may take a few
seconds to initialise.
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The backup
interface
Wi-Fi and power

To complete an iPad backup,
you will need to ensure it is
connected to Wi-Fi and ideally
plugged in. Most backups will
occur overnight, so you should
not even notice them taking
place. Only the changes are
backed up each time, for extra
efficiency and to save time.
A look at the iCloud

Backup screen
Manage your devices
All of your iOS devices can be
backed up to iCloud using one
account and you can choose
how much space to use for
each device
Daily backups
The iPad will be backed up
automatically every single
day and at varying times. This
panel always shows the last
valid backup that occurred
Avoid the limit

You will need to pay for
more storage space if you are
struggling to back up your
devices within your current limit.
Pricing is quite reasonable
Selectively exclude apps

You can choose which apps
and media to back up, and
which to exclude, by tapping
each of the switches in the list
4: Time to wait
5: Check the backup
6: Your secure data
The initial backup process may take some

considerable time to complete. The best thing
to do is to leave it running and return to the
Backup option later.
Once completed, tap Storage at the top and

then Manage Storage. The latest iPad backup
will be displayed alongside any other backed
up devices under your account.
Tap the iPad item under Backups and then

Show All Apps to see exactly which data has
been secured. You can turn off any that do not
need to be backed up.
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Your iPad is the ideal personal assistant, arranging your schedule,
sending you reminders, and showing you where you need to go
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Manage your email
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Make the most of Mails organisational capabilities
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Jog your memory with sketches, lists and maps
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Manage appointments, schedule events and more
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Keep on top of your daily tasks
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Teach Siri more

Retrain Siri to be the best personal assistant
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Navigate in Maps
Never get lost again with Maps great directions
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Quickly find what youre looking for on your iPad
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Make email
easier
Let your iPad

remind you
Images, directions, links and

sketches are all linked together
seamlessly thanks to iOS 10
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Manage your email

Make the most of the Mail apps supreme
organisational capabilities and manage your digital
correspondence with ease
Sort your
messages to
access what
you need,
when you
need it
Mail
Apples Mail app has got all the tools you could ever
need to keep your emails neatly organised. From
your initial inbox, you can sort your messages into
multiple folders so that you can always access what you need,
when you need it. The Mailbox feature is super-handy, too.
For example, creating different mailboxes allows you to keep
your emails of different topics separate. Say youre planning
a party create a specific Party mailbox and send all of your
emails about the party to that mailbox; then, when you need to
quickly and easily find some details, you can simply navigate to
your Party mailbox, where all the emails will be there waiting for
you! Flagging messages is also a great feature simply tap the
flag icon on the email when youre browsing, then head to your
Flagged mailbox to see all of these messages in one place. This
is a great feature for when youre short on time simply flag the
message to remind yourself its important and then check back
to your Flagged folder later on. Your VIP mailbox is also a great
time-saver. If you want to be notified of emails from specific
people, add these contacts to your VIP list to make sure you
never miss their messages again.
Manage your email inbox
1: Mailboxes
2: Add new mailboxes
3: Manage VIPs
The sidebar in the Mail app shows you your

mailboxes all the different folders that you can
sort your mail into. The main folder is Inbox. Tap
to view its contents.
Tap Edit at the top right. Then hit New Mailbox

at the very bottom. Type a name for your
mailbox and then use the drop-down options
to choose its location.
Tap the i icon next to your VIP mailbox to see

your VIP contacts. Tap on Add VIP, search for a
name or scroll through your contacts, then tap
to select it.
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Manage
individual
emails
VIP notifications
When managing your VIP contacts
in Mail, youll see a VIP Notifications
option. Tapping this will take you
out of the Mail app and into your
iPads Settings app. Tap on Mail
then select VIP settings. This option
allows you to select your notification
preferences for when you receive an
email from a VIP contact.
How to send an email

to a folder, flag it or
even send a reply
Navigation
Reply or New
Use these arrows to move

up and down through
inbox messages, or tap
Inbox to go back and
view your inbox as a list
Hit the arrow icon to reply, or

hit the note-and-pen icon to
write a new email this option
is available wherever you are in
the Mail app
Flag it up
Hit this flag icon to add
this particular message
to your Flagged mailbox.
It will also show up as
flagged in your inbox
Folder or Archive
Tap the folder icon to select
a mailbox to add this email
to. Alternatively, one tap of
the Archive box icon will
archive the email
4: Manage flagged mail
5: Explore other mailboxes
6: Select multiple emails
When a message is flagged, it automatically

shows up in your Flagged mailbox. To unflag
emails, use the swipe gestures, or tap the small
flag icon at the top of the message.
Under Mailboxes, tap Edit. Youll see a list of

potential mailboxes for you to utilise, such as
Unread, Attachments, Today and so on. Tap to
select a few, then hit Done.
With a mailbox open, tap Edit, then tap

individual messages to select them. At the
bottom there are options to Mark, Move or
Archive this group of selected emails.
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Let this awesome app keep your whole life in check,
with appointments, reminders and much more to
make sure you never miss a beat
Throw the
little book
of dates and
scribbles
out, as your
iPad has your
organisational
needs
covered
Calendar
If youre in need of order in your life, Calendar is

surely the app for you. It has a clean and easy-to-use
interface, plus quite possibly every capability you
could ever need from a diary throw the little book of dates
and scribbles out, as your iPad has your organisational needs
covered. Adding events to Calendar is incredibly easy, with the
ability to include as much info as you like. You can invite whole
guest lists to events to keep your friends in the know, and
even share your calendar with other people. The app already
provides you with default Home and Work calendars to
share information with family and colleagues respectively.
Another excellent feature is that your Calendar app will sync
seamlessly over all of your Apple devices, meaning that theres
no excuse to miss a date again! You can even set reminders,
and add events as repeat occurrences to ensure that youre
there, regular as clockwork. Calendar also lets you manage
your social diary, handily providing you with a list of events
that others have invited you to. You can view your diary by day,
week, month or year, and even search for events so that youre
always present and correct.
Manage your appointments
1: Create an event
2: Enter extra info
3: Choose your calendar
Tap the + symbol in the top-right corner to

open up the New Event dialog. Here you can
add in all the relevant information begin with
the title of your event.
Move through the different fields in the

dialogue box and enter all your events details,
such as location, date and time. You can even
add travel time or repeat events.
Calendar allows you to pick separate colourcoded calendars to add events to, so you can
keep your work and home life separate. Simply
tap the one you want to use.
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The Calendar
interface
The All-day slider

When youre creating a new
event, in the time and date
section youll see a slider marked
All-day. Toggling this to on will
remove the need to add in start
and finish times, and the event
will appear on your calendar as a
thick band of colour rather than
a small coloured spot, so you
can easily see its an all-day one.
Navigate the app and

plan your life
Tap for info
Tap on an event for at-a-glance
info, or tap Edit to adjust any
event details easily, or simply hit
Delete Event to remove it
View different calendars

Use this option to change the
specific calendars that you
want to view in the app. Tap
a calendar to call up specific
calendar options
The Today button

Tap on this button for a quick
and easy short cut to check out
todays events, laid out for you to
view hour-by-hour
Inbox
Hit this option to see
events that youve been
invited to. Use the tabs at
the top to view new and
existing invites
4: Invite people
5: Search for events
6: Browse your calendar
To create an event that involves multiple

people, tap Invite. Begin to write a contacts
name, tap their details below and hit Invite to
pop them on your guest list.
Tap the magnifying glass in the top right of the

interface, then type your search term. Youll see
a handy list of suggestions simply tap the
event to view it.
Tap the Day, Week, Month or Year tab found at

the top of the screen to see your events laid out
before you. Swipe through to either view them
in great detail or in brief.
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Keep on top of everything in your life with the
Reminders app, which can tell you what to do and
when with just a few taps
Make
to-do lists
to check
off, or set
alarms to
alert you
Reminders
For those times when theres just too much stuff in

your brain to possibly remember to do everything
at once, Apples Reminders app is here to save the
day. The beauty of this app is in its simplicity. It does exactly as
is says on the tin. You can set yourself reminders with as much
or as little detail as you like. This could be a simple note to
yourself to remind you to pick up eggs on your way home from
work, or it could be a more complicated, repeat alert to remind
you to take what medication and when.
The Reminders app lets you make lists, so that you can
store your reminders in handy categories. You can choose to
simply make brief to-do lists to check off as you go, or you
can set alarms to go off and alert you. If your iPad has 3G/4G
capabilities you can even set a location reminder to alert you
to do something when you arrive at a specific location, simply
by toggling the Remind me at a location slider to on. You can
also select the priority of your reminder to jog your memory
of its importance, and add any extra notes for some handy
background information. Whatever it is that you cant afford to
forget, you can trust Reminders to jog your memory!
Make lists, stay organised
1: Make new reminders
2: Fill in details
3: Set recurring alerts
Simply tap on the list and begin typing to add a

new reminder. You will notice that the task gets
added to the list with a checkbox to tick when
its completed.
Tap the small ! icon next to your reminder to fill

in some information. You can choose to set an
alert for this task scroll through the date and
time to set it.
To set a recurring reminder alert, tap the

Repeat option and select from the time frames
to repeat. Alternatively, tap Custom for more
detailed repeat options for your reminder.
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Edit and
share lists
Colour-code your lists

The Reminders app offers you a very
handy colour-coding option so that
you can keep track of all your different
reminders in lists. When you add a new
list, below the title you can tap a colour
to assign to this list. This is a great way
of keeping all your different reminders
and alerts organised.
Tweak and send your

reminders to friends
andcolleagues
Sharing
Tap on the Sharing option. This
lets you add specific people
with whom you can share your
list of reminders handy for
friends and colleagues
Hit Edit
With a list selected, hit the Edit
button. This will call up a few
options for you. When youre
finished, you can tap Done
Add people
Begin typing a contacts name
into the To box to find people
to share your reminders list
with. You will see contacts
suggestions appear
Tap a contact
Once you find someone
to add, tap their name to
share that reminder list
with. You can add as many
contacts as you like
4: Create a new list
5: View scheduled alerts
6: Search for reminders
To add reminders to a new list, tap Add List in

the bottom-left corner. You can then type in a
name for your list and begin populating it with
relevant reminders.
To see your upcoming reminders, tap the

Scheduled button that can be found at the
bottom of your lists. This shows you your alerts
in chronological order.
Tap in the Search bar in the top-left corner and

begin typing your search term. Any relevant
reminders will be shown below simply tap
one in the list to view it.
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Retrain Siri to
understand you better
If Siri doesnt comprehend you, it is easy to reset
the relationship and start again
Enjoy a
whole
new Siri
experience
that is more
accurate than
ever before
Siri
Siri is an extremely clever personal assistant

and if you take the time to use it fully, you will
definitely benefit in a variety of ways.
There are times, however, when Siri starts to lose the
recognition of your voice and, if we are honest, the reasons
for this are unclear. This will not be the end of the world
though because there is an easy way to retrain Siri to
understand your voice again by resetting what it has learnt
so far in order to improve your usage in the future.
There are many other ways to improve Siri recognition,
but it is fair to say that it will improve the more you use it
for the vast majority of people, and you should be able
to speak naturally every single time. Follow our tutorial if
you are struggling to reset Siri and you will likely be able
to enjoy a whole new Siri experience that is more accurate
than ever before. It only takes a few minutes to reset Siri
completely, and its well worth doing if youre going to
use Siri frequently or will be starting to do so soon. It wont
take long, and before you know it, you will feel like you are
talking to an old friend.
Give Siri some extra training
1: Reset Siri
2: Get to the set-up screen
3: Time to respond
Turn your iOS device off and back on, and head
to Settings>Siri. Disable the Allow Hey Siri
option and then enable it again to start the
learning procedure from scratch.
The set-up screen appears, which confirms

that everything has been reset to the point
you would see when setting up a new device.
Everything in this tutorial should feel familiar.
Siri will ask you to say Hey Siri for the first
time. Make sure you are in a quiet environment
because the more nuances the system hears,
the more accurately it will work.
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Do anything
with Siri
Add family
members
Telling Siri who your family
members are will help speed
up future recognition for many
common tasks. Simply say
something like Joanne is my
wife and Siri will search your
contacts database to find the
name, at which point you will be
able to say Text my wife in the
future and Siri will know who
you are talking about.
Heres how Siri

can help you
every day
Use Siri for numbers
You can use Siri to replace built-in
apps such as the Calculator, but it does
need to understand you in order to
undertake complex calculations and
deal with very large numbers
Dealing with names

Names may also need to be spoken
more clearly, but for most common
monikers you should not come across
any problems. Siri will scan your
contacts database and perform the
task requested
Speak clearly
For some words, such
as city names, you may
need to be more phonetic
in the way you speak. It
wont take long for Siri to
understand when you
need to speak more clearly
Visual indicators
For some tasks Siri will offer panels to show
what the result of your query or task is. This is
useful for ensuring that alarms or text messages
have been completed as you require
4: Repeat for success
5: Say something complex
6: Use Siri
You may be asked to repeat certain phrases, but

it is worth taking your time with this as it will
mean far greater recognition. You should also
only need to perform this training once.
The process will continue by asking you for

a slightly more complex phrase. When you
consider that the general accuracy of Siri is
high, this set-up process is quite short.
You will be advised when the process has

completed and you are now ready to use
Siri by either holding down the Home button
or saying Hey Siri.
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Use the multimedia

Notes app
Make your notes much more interesting and useful
by using the new features in the Notes app
A range of
options will
prove useful
to people
while using
Notes
Notes
The Notes app on iOS has long been a source of

frustration for Apple users. While it is a functional
tool that allows you to jot down lists and things to
remember, it has traditionally been a basic, bare bones app. The
iOS 9 update brought great changes to Notes, giving users a
raft of extra functions, such as the ability to format your notes
and write in different colours. You can also add in photos and
other handy memory aids, transforming your notes from bland
documents to vibrant, interesting lists. Although many people
will just want to use it to write down an address or a booking
reference number, there are plenty of times where a range of
options will prove useful to people using Notes. The addition of
a photograph can be a much better memory jogger than just
text and it will stop the need to send photographs separately.
Lets also not overlook the fact that doodling away on your
phone is a lot more entertaining, too. This tutorial will take you
through the steps of changing the fonts and formatting of
your notes as well as instructing you on how to add in extra
attachments, such as photos.
Format your notes
1: Turn on iCloud
2: Begin using Notes
3: Add bullet points
When you first load up the Notes app, you will

be prompted to turn on iCloud for Notes. Do
this by tapping Settings and then pressing the
slider that says Notes.
Return to the app. There are some preset

folders on the left and a blank screen on the
right. Tap the top right-hand corner of the
screen to start a new note.
Tap the capital and lower-case As just above

the keyboard. This will bring up the list of
formatting options. Tap your chosen one, type
then press Return to drop a line.
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Add extra
reminders
Multiple options
Its not just photographs you can
add into Notes. You can paste in
maps, for example, to keep an
offline note of a destination. It
will support third party apps as
well, once developers add the
ability to put their content onto
Notes in their app code.
Give yourself a visual clue

of your notes content
Highlight image
Tap on the image and
hold it. This will give you
the option to remove it
from the note, copy it or
share it with a contact
Share the note

In the top right-hand
corner is an arrow in a
box. Hit this to share
your note with selected
contacts via messaging
or AirDrop
Size options
One slight problem with the
addition of images is that
there is no control over what
size they are, so you cant
shrink them down
Take a photo
You should see a camera
icon on the right of the
screen. Tap that to add a
new or existing photo to
the note
4: Scribble your notes
5: Delete a note
6: Add new folders
Tap the squiggle on the far left of the screen.

This will display all the handwriting options
available, such as pens, pencils and colours.
When youre finished, hit Done.
If you no longer need your note, tap the Bin

icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
If you delete a note accidentally you can still
find it in the Recently Deleted folder.
At the bottom of the apps home screen is an

Add New Folders option. Tap this and enter
a name of your choosing. The new folder will
appear on the left sidebar.
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Navigate in Maps
Never get lost again using the Maps apps amazing
turn-by-turn navigation, and discover more of whats
around you thanks to the iOS 10 update
The
enhanced
search
function
lets you find
places of
interest
Maps
You will be hard-pushed to find a better

navigational companion than Maps on your iPad.
This app has everything you need in order to find
your way when setting off on a trip, or to explore brand new
and exciting places and discover precisely how to get there
from the comfort of your own home. Whats more, thanks to
enhancements made to the app through the iOS 10 update,
you can plan journeys using public transport and even book
your tickets in-app, saving massive amounts of time and hassle.
Another new feature is the enhanced search function. You
can still search for places and activities nearby, such as the best
restaurants or places of interest, but after planning out a route
to somewhere, you can instantly search for locations along the
way. For example, if youre in transit and your car is getting low
on fuel, you can swipe up on the menu in the lower-left corner
of the screen to see where the nearest fuel station is its great
for checking out places of interest as you travel to ensure that
you dont miss anything worthwhile along the way. With all this,
plus the existing great features, such as turn-by-turn navigation
and 3D Flyover mode, Maps just got a whole lot better.
Find your way around
1: Search for places
2: View details
3: Select route
In the top search bar, begin typing the location

that you want to navigate to. You can use a
place name or a postcode, and Maps will show
you some suggestions.
Once Maps has found your intended

destination, tap on it and an info menu will
appear to the left which will include a blue
button marked Directions. Tap this.
You can then select whether you want to drive,

walk or get public transport to your destination,
and Maps will provide your route and ETA, plus
extra info, such as toll roads and motorways.
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Map
settings
Benefits of
Drop a Pin
Using the Drop a Pin feature
in Maps offers a huge number
of benefits. You can drag and
drop a pin to almost anywhere,
then choose to navigate to and
from that location. You can also
add this location to a contact
or create a new contact using
this location. You can share
your location with others, too
very handy indeed.
Check out and use

the different map
features on offer
Get directions
Once you have chosen a
location you can get directions
to and from it by car, by foot,
or by public transport. For the
latter you can download specific
apps through Maps to assist you
Your location
By tapping this icon
you will instantly be
transported to your
current location. You
can then check routes to
places from this point
See whats nearby

Tap the search field while at
a location to see a range of
quick categories to help you
find all of the places of interest
around you
Other options
Tap this icon to change
the map view from
standard to satellite
and also toggle the
Show Traffic option to
highlight possible areas
of congestion
4: See directions list
5: Overview and details
6: See whats around
To see a list of turn-by-turn directions, tap the

small Go icon next to your preferred route.
Turn-by-turn directions will then appear in the
top-left corner of the screen.
Swipe up on the menu in the lower-left corner

of the screen to see options for an overview of
the journey and the details. As you travel, more
options will also appear here.
While at your destination, tap the search field

and a range of different categories that apply
to all aspects of your visit will be instantly
selectable to help see whats around you.
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Apples search engine can now provide even more answers to your requests
Apple has taken
strides to improve
the Spotlight search
efficiency of its operating
system with iOS 10, and the
benefits are instantaneous. As
soon as you swipe to the left of
your Home screen to initiate a
Spotlight search, the screen will
be populated with people from
your Contacts app whom you
have recently contacted, apps
that you use frequently or that
you routinely use at a certain time
of day (for example, if you always
check your News app in the
Spotlight
morning, this app will be present

in the morning on your Spotlight
search screen). Also included
are nearby places of interest
(as supplied by your recently
enhanced iOS 10 Maps app) and
the latest news articles that are
trending in your local area.
It is also worth knowing that Siri
can power your Spotlight search,
providing even more answers
when you start typing keywords
into the search field. But then who
needs to waste time typing? Just
hit the microphone icon and talk
to Siri for all your search needs.
Finding app and web information
1: Find nearby places
2: Check the weather
3: Look up sports scores
If your current location is supported by the

Nearby feature of your iOS 10 Maps app then a
selection of categories for nearby places will be
instantly available on your search screen.
Of course your can simply use your Weather

app, but if youre on the search screen anyway,
type Weather and you will be able to instantly
see the weather where you are and more.
If you type in the name of your favourite sports

teams the score of the respective teams most
recent match will be displayed along with other
related news and websites.
4: Open a website
5: Discover Wikipedia entries
6: Skip to iTunes
Spotlight recognises many popular websites. So

when you type a word in its search bar, it will
look for a suggested website tapping on the
result will open it in Safari.
Spotlight now integrates Wikipedia into its

results. When you type a term, it will look for
entries on the online encyclopedia, displaying a
small image and a brief summary.
As well as showing you Wikipedia entries and

web results, searching for a musician, album,
song, TV show or podcast will display the
relevant media from the iTunes Store.
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Get answers quickly
Search by actions
Get to know the Spotlight interface

Spotlight suggestions
Spotlight will highlight the result that it thinks
best fits your search term. Its generally very
accurate, making finding what youre looking
for an extremely snappy process
Sneak peak
Web entries are accompanied by a brief
blurb. This can be tapped to reveal the
full article in Safari, but often it contains
enough information to satisfy your query
at a glance
Bing Search
Spotlight can search for things without you

typing anything. For example, if you plug
in your headphones then your device will
recognise that you may have a particular
podcast that you want to finish listening to and
suggest it. Or connect via Bluetooth in your car
and your favourite playlist will be suggested.
Jump to app
Spotlight links in
with Microsofts
Bing search
engine, providing
web results
relevant to your
search term
Depending on your
query, you will be
given the option
to jump straight to
an app from the
search screen. Here
you can instantly
get directions to a
location in Maps
7: Go to apps
8: Search for contacts
9: Determine what is searched for
Want a particular app? Looking for it in

Spotlight will not only find apps installed on
your phone but it will look in the App Store,
making it easy to get what you need.
Recent contacts will show up on your Spotlight

screen by default, but you can also type in
a name to be instantly provided with the
respective persons contact details.
Go to Settings and then tap on General>

Spotlight Search to determine which apps are
included in the search results and whether you
wish to incorporate Siri suggestions.
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Put your iPad to work on documents, spreadsheets and presentations
with the tablets professional and versatile range of office apps
76
Create documents with Word
84
Make desktop-quality edits on your iPad
78
80
Create gorgeous presentations in minutes

Design simple but striking business cards
86
Import and edit Excel files

Keep your finances in check with Excel
Get cinema-quality
Keynote transitions
Add a professional sheen to your presentations
Use Numbers to easily make changes to a spreadsheet
82
Edit PowerPoints on your iPad

in Keynote
88
Save files to iCloud Drive

Safely store all your documents online
78
Design your
business
cards
82
Use Excel
to manage
your costs
You can now run your

business with the iPads
updated and professional apps
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Create documents
with Word
In this tutorial we take a look at the Microsoft Word
app and showcase how to create a document,
apply general formatting and insert an image
App used:
Microsoft Word
Price:
Free
The app
has plenty of
formatting
options
that will
befamiliar
Microsoft Word
A recent update to Microsofts Office apps enables

you to create documents for free as long as you
have a Microsoft account (Xbox Live or Windows8
login email account will do). The functionality and features
share a strong resemblance to the desktop equivalent and
the app has been adapted to the iPads multi-touch controls
perfectly. It has plenty of formatting options so you can create
professional-looking documents on the fly. In the tutorial well
show how to do this, though most of the options should be
easy to work out if youve used the desktop version before.
A good tip is to use the pre-installed templates and edit the
default text and images to suit your own needs. A downside
to the app is that it saves in the new .docx format and certain
features, such as tracking changes, require an Office 365
subscription (from 7/$8 a month). However, most docs can be
opened and converted with the formatting left intact. You can
even open them from a OneDrive or Dropbox account or work
offline as long as youve initially signed in online.
Create and format a document
1: Microsoft account sign-in
2: Create a new document
3: Choosing a style
Swipe through the intro tabs and tap Sign In,

or create a new account. Follow the wizard
and, when prompted, enter your email address
(associated with your account) and password.
Once you have signed in, tap Create and Edit

for Free. Now tap Done at the top to bypass the
Whats New window and, from the resulting
interface, select New Blank Document.
Rotate the iPad to portrait, then tap the far right

icon (an A with a brush) and choose a style;
Title for instance. Now tap Creating a Word
Document and press Return twice.
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4: Basic font changes
5: Basic formatting changes
6: Inserting an image
Type in a few sentences, then long-press on the

first of these and choose Select. Now drag the
bar across to highlight the whole text and tap
the Calibri font to choose an alternative.
With the sentence highlighted, from the Home

tab choose the A icon, then pick from
standard formatting options such as Bold. Note:
in landscape mode these are listed separately.
Tap the screen twice and add a few returns.

Now select the Insert tab and choose Pictures.
When prompted, allow access to your photos
and then select an image you want to insert.
7: Resizing and wrapping text
8: Review tab
9: Save the document
With the image inserted, you can manipulate

the size by selecting it and dragging the ends.
Alternatively, you can use the Picture tab to
crop or wrap text to align the image properly.
Select the Review tab and focus on the two

left-side icons. The first allows you to set the
proofing language for spell-checking, while the
second provides a useful word count function.
When you are ready to save, tap the top-left

back arrow and from here you can give the
document a name and, via the left side, select
the storage location. Tap on Save to finish.
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App used:
Pages
Price:
Free/7.99/$9.99
Design simple but striking digital business cards on your iPad

The iPad certainly
isnt just a device for
fun apps like Pages,
Numbers and Keynote, as well
as the Microsoft Office suite,
make it just as good for business
as it is for entertainment.
And one of the things it does
particularly well is design work;
the iPads touchscreen is perfect
for combining images and text,
and Pages is a great place to do
just that. Plus, with the brilliant
selection of built-in templates,
you can create all kinds of projects
within a few seconds.
Pages
If youre one of those using your

iPad for work, you can even use
it to make your own business
cards. Whether you want to print
the design or hand it out digitally,
Pages has everything you need
to make your card a reality, from
professional-looking templates
to editing tools that let you get
creative. Heres how it works.
You can create all

kinds of amazing
projects in Pages
within a few seconds
Design custom business cards
1: Pick a template
2: Customise
3: Change fonts
Tap the + button in the top-left and choose

to create a new document, then scroll down
to see the options for pre-made business card
templates for you to start with.
You can start to customise the design youve

picked, moving elements around and altering
the colours of the included templates, like lines
and boxes, to fit your colour scheme.
Start playing with the fonts, too. Not every

design will have the perfect font included
automatically, so select the text, then tap in the
control bar to select a new one.
4: Add images
5: Make it personal
6: Get creative
You dont have to add images to your card to

make it look good, but they can add a personal
touch. Tap the + button and choose your
image from the Media browser.
Everyone has business cards, so youll need to

add something personal to make yours stand
out from the masses. Add a photo of yourself, a
quote or something similar.
If you can come up with a great idea it will only

help make your name stand out from a pile
of other cards. Spend time playing with your
design to create something memorable.
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Creating and sharing your business card
Tips for personalising and sharing your iPad-designed cards
Inspiration
Printing
Before you start your design, take a look

at some other examples of business cards
in your sector. Dont copy them, but get
inspired by the best ones and try to come up
with something unique and eye-catching
Remember that you can use AirPrint from

your iOS device to print your cards directly,
or share them via iCloud with your Mac or
PC to print them from another device with
more controls for printing options
Saving an image file

Its not straightforward to save your
document as an image in Pages, so instead
simply zoom in on your card and grab a
screenshot with your iOS device. In the
Photos app you can crop it down to the
perfect size, ready to share, but the quality
of the image will still be high thanks to the
Retina display.
Double-sided
Minimal or
design-led?
If you want to print

double-sided,
create another
document
using the same
pre-made card
template. Then,
when you print,
put the sheet back
into the printer
and print the back
from the second
document
Depending on the
business you are
in, you may need
different styles
of card. Simple,
minimalist cards are
great, but bright
colours and bold
fonts can help your
name stand out
in other situations
7: Digital card
8: Make it visual
9: Export for sharing
If youre designing a card that youre going to

hand out digitally, use a blank, landscape page.
You dont need to make several as youre not
printing anything out.
Remember, youll be including your digital

business card in emails, texts and twitter
conversations, so make it visual to make sure
that it stands out from the crowd.
When youre finished, tap the Share button in

the top-right, then choose Open With Another
App and pick PDF. Save it to iBooks, and youll
then be able to email it to friends.
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Import and edit Excel

files in Numbers
Work with Microsoft Excel documents in Numbers
on your iPad and easily create cross-platform
compatible documents
App used:
Numbers
Price:
Free/7.99/$9.99
Numbers
The built-in apps on your Apple device work

perfectly with the hardware and are optimised
to take full advantage of the operating system.
So while alternatives like Microsofts Office suite are still worth
a look, Apples own iWork apps offer similar functionality,
complete compatibility and a much nicer interface. Also,since
the iWork apps are designed to work the same on Mac and iOS,
you wont be frustrated by missing features. But Apple knows
that many people still use Microsoft Office, and it has therefore
made it quick and easy to import and edit Microsoft files using
iWork apps. You can continue to enjoy the improved interface
of iWork on your iPad without having to transfer to a Mac or PC
to work on a full version of Office. And better still, when youre
finished with editing your work, you can export it as an XLS file
so that your friends and colleagues can pick it up where you left
off, no matter what app theyre using. Lets get started and find
out how to import and edit Excel files in the Numbers app.
Edit Excel documents in Numbers
1: Open in Numbers
2: Edit formulae
3: Add functions
When you receive an Excel document, it will

appear like this in the email or message. Tap
and hold on it, then choose Open in Numbers
to bring up your iWork app.
Double-tap in any cell and you can edit its

contents. Tap the = icon to open the formula
menu or if there is already a formula in a cell,
you can edit its elements here.
Numbers has all the same functions as Excel;

tap the Functions button on the right to add
a new function from a category. Tap to add it,
then enter values for each element.
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Formatting
limitations
Numbers in iCloud
Remember that anyone that
has an Apple ID can now use
Numbers for free, on both Mac
and PC, simply by logging
into iCloud.com. If you want
to create more customised
tables and charts, and dont
want to compromise to stay
compatible, try sending a link to
the document to your friend so
you can collaborate online on a
single document.
Ensure that all of your

work is Excel compatible
Watch the fonts
On iPad, most of the built-in
fonts should also be compatible
with Excel on a Mac or PC, but
to be on the safe side, dont use
anything with Apple in the title
the text will likely be replaced
with Arial
View options
You can still customise your
charts and graphs with axis
titles, chart titles and gridlines
Excel is designed to create
graphs just like Numbers, so
these options should transfer
without any problems
Gradient fills
Using complex fills in your
document may cause some
issues when transferring to
Excel format, especially if the
person youre sending it to has
an older version. Block colours
are the safest way to go
Graph-tastic
Older versions of Excel dont
support 3D charts and
certainly wont work with
the Interactive charts that
Numbers can make so easily.
Stick to standard bars and pies
for best results
4: Create a graph
5: Sharing to Excel
6: Sending options
Select the data you want to use for a graph and

tap the + icon in the top-right. Select the kind
of graph you want and it will be added to your
worksheet instantly.
When youre finished with your sheet, tap the

Share button in the top-right and pick Send a
Copy. Choose Excel when this menu appears,
to export in an XLS format.
You can share your document in a number of

ways sending it to another app, transferring it
to a computer via iTunes, or sending it via email
or an iMessage.
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App used:
Microsoft Excel
Price:
Create a simple but effective monthly spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel is part
of the Office suite of
apps that you can
download for free. It lets you
create effective spreadsheets
with formulas, albeit not as many
as the desktop version as long
as you have a Microsoft account,
although certain options require
an Office 365 subscription (from
7/$8 a month). In this tutorial
we showcase how to set up a
monthly spreadsheet to keep track
of your expenditure. The process
of using the app is very intuitive
thanks to the interface adapting
Microsoft Excel
Free
perfectly to the iPads multi-touch

controls. It also bears a similarity
to the Excel desktop version, with
the core layout comprising a series
of rows and columns that you can
use to input values and then add
or multiply them together using
formulas. The latter require an
understanding of maths and logic,
but once set up they will speed up
the process of calculating figures.
For example, =SUM(B1:B8)*0.04
will add up whats in cells B1 to B8
and then multiply this by 0.04 to
get a total. Dont worry, the tutorial
will showcase formulas in action.
Creating a spreadsheet with formulas
1: Start your spreadsheet
2: Basic formatting
3: Advanced formatting
Tap Done to bypass the Whats New window,

then tap New Blank Workbook. Double-tap cell
A1, type Monthly Expenditure 2014 and then
select the green tick on the far right.
If you tap between column headers, eg A and

B, you can drag across to resize a column. Now
select cell A1 and use the formatting options in
the bar near the top to change the aesthetics.
Type in the remaining cell headers, as shown.

Select cell B3, then long-press on the corner to
drag the box to cell F3 to highlight them. Select
the top bucket-fill icon to change the colour.
4: Adding borders
5: Currency and numbers
6: Values and formulas
Tap cell A3 and drag the select tool to F16. Tap

the border icon (next to fill) and choose All
Borders. Select A18 to F16 and repeat. Finally,
select cell A21 to B21 and do the same.
Select B5 and highlight to E18. Tap the General

header and choose Currency. Re-tap Currency,
select F18 and repeat the above. Select F5 to
F16, tap General and choose Number.
Key in the values as above (ignore the signs

for now). Tap B18 and then the Formulas tab.
Choose AutoSum > SUM and select the green
tick. All the values will now be added together.
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Learn your way around the Excel for iPad interface
Formula bar
Share your spreadsheets
To view the formula attributed to any cell in

full, simply tap on the cell in question and
check the formula bar. This is the easiest way
to get an overview of formulas, as well as to
make quick edits
Tapping the share icon in the top-right

corner allows you to email your workbook
as either an Excel file or a PDF. Office 365
subscribers can also share a link for others
to view the file online
Clearing cells and

copying sheets
If you need to delete a cells content,
the quickest way is to tap a cell and
choose Clear. Also, if you want to
copy/rename the Sheet1 tab at the
bottom, simply double-tap this to
rename it. Or tap once and choose
Duplicate another copy of the
sheet will be created and you can
use your finger to long-press/drag
the box across to reorder it.
Add a sheet
Pop-up bar
You can add as

many different
sheets to a
workbook as you
like, simply by
pressing the +
tab at the bottom
of the screen. You
can then jump
between them
with just a tap
Tapping on a cell
brings up the popup menu. Aside
from the regular
Cut, Copy and Paste
options Excel also
adds Clear, Fill, Wrap
and Paste Format
7: Copy and paste
8: Finish manual calculation
9: Grand total and save
Tap B18 and Copy. With the cell flashing, drag to

E18 and choose Paste to transfer the formula
and recalculate each column. Double-tap F18
and key in =SUM( and then tap F5.
Drag the blue bar down to F16 and release.

Finish with a closed bracket ) and add
an asterisk, *, followed by 0.04 so it reads
=SUM(F5:F16)*0.04. Now tap the green tick.
Select B22 and, via the Formulas tab, select

AutoSum > SUM. Highlight cells B18 to F18,
then tap the green tick to show the grand total.
To save the sheet, tap the top-left back arrow.
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App used:
Keynote
Price:
Make edits and changes to your presentations while on the move
Free/7.99/$9.99
If theres one thing you

can rely on in the world
of Windows, its that
Microsoft Office is king. That
means that occasionally you need
to be able to access documents
from Office on your Apple devices.
This is easier than you might think,
however, and one of the best
methods of editing the ubiquitous
PowerPoint presentation is with
Keynote on the iPad. Once loaded
either from the cloud or via
iTunes presentations can be
worked on and then shared by
saving to your iCloud account,
Keynote
which automatically syncs across

other Apple devices like your
iPhone or your Mac back home.
Meanwhile, you can get on with
the job of editing the PowerPoint
presentation while on the move
with the ultimate in portability,
the iPad. Heres how to get
started with your project in nine
straightforward steps.
Presentations can be
worked on and then
shared by saving to
your iCloud account
How to edit PowerPoint presentations cards
1: Import the file
2: Any import warnings
3: Load in presentation
Use iTunes to add the file to Keynote, then

launch the app on the iPad. Tap on the + sign
then on Copy from iTunes. Select the file to
load and begin importing it.
Take heed of any import warnings as not all

fonts are going to be supported in particular.
If you need to work across devices, use more
standard fonts.
Tap to load in the presentation. It will take a

while for all the slides to update. Check the
slides where the font has changed. Tap on the
text and then the Paintbrush icon.
4: Change fonts
5: Replace a photo
6: Resize and place
Highlight the text to change and select a

replacement font. Tap back and then set the
size as well. To edit the text elsewhere, just tap
on the text box then the words.
To change a photo tap on it and then tap on

Delete. Tap on the + symbol then on Media.
Select a photo to use to add to the screen. Tap
on the screen to minimise the Media panel.
Use the resize handles to make the photo fit the

space then tap and drag into position. Yellow
guidelines help with the positioning. Doubletap to zoom within the photo frame.
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Putting the elements together
Use the tools to make the text and images fit
Organise elements
Advanced options
Select an element then use Arrange

to move it back and forth through the
layers of all the other elements. Use this
to add text over the top of photos or
edges of graphics
In the Advanced options section you can make

hyperlinks interactive, add guidelines, turn slider
numbers off and change the presentation type
to self-running for demonstrations. Another
option adds remote control
Linking slides
Objects, text, images and slides can all be
linked so that when tapped on,
they jump to the next, previous or a specific
slide, or exit the presentation entirely.
They can also be linked to specific URLs to
launch web pages or email clients. Using
this method you can ask questions and link
answers to specific slides or photos.
Add
more slides
Add new slides to
the presentation
by tapping on the
+ in the bottomleft. These allow
new slides from
the currently used
template to be
added, saving
time over creating
them from scratch
Edit the text

Tap on a text
frame and use the
handles to resize
and reformat the
text within. If its too
large, mark all of it
and then change
the font, effect or
the size of it
7: Transitions for slides
8: Animate the photos
9: Export the presentation
Tap on a specific slide and then on the Spanner

icon. Tap on Transitions & Build. Then tap on a
slide on the left. Tap on the item that appears
to select from the transitions.
Tap on Done to finish with transitions. Repeat

the process but this time tap on a photo. Tap
on the + symbol for Build-in or out, and add an
effect to the photo or object itself.
When finished, tap on Presentations to go back.

Tap on Edit, select the file then Share. Choose
which service to use to save to the cloud, iTunes
or email. Select the format to use.
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Get cinema-quality Keynote transitions

Use Keynotes advanced transitions to create professional-standard presentations
For creating
professional
presentations, or
just cool photo slideshows,
Keynote has no equal. The app
is incredibly powerful and gives
you practically all the abilities of
its Mac brother on the iPad. What
this means is that you can create
some truly amazing-looking slides
with beautiful imagery, fonts
and animations. But where your
creation can really shine is in the
details, and its here that transitions
will really matter. Keynote offers
a number of beautiful transitions
Keynote
App used:
Keynote
Price:
Free/7.99/$8.99
to give your presentations a

professional sheen. You can even
set up transitions to happen
automatically, so all you have to
do is hit the Play button to get
things rolling. In this tutorial well
show you how to create cinemaworthy presentations in Keynote
using these incredible and easy-tomaster techniques. Lets go.
Your creation can truly

shine in the details, and
its here that transitions
will really matter
Apply high-quality transitions
1: Open the menu
2: Transitions
3: Pick an animation
First, open up a presentation that you want to

add transitions to and tap on the first slide on
the left-hand side of the screen. This will open
up the slide menu.
Tap the Transition option on the far right of the

menu and youll see a list of options appear.
There are plenty to choose from, so try out
each one before you decide.
You can tap on a transition and then tap the

Play button that appears in the top-right of the
menu to preview how it will look. Some are
really impressive choose wisely.
4: Magic Move
5: Add more transitions
6: Get a preview
You can also use the Magic Move tool for

your transitions. If you have an object on two
consecutive slides, this feature will move it
between its two locations automatically.
Tap another slide in your presentation and tap

the blue + icon to add more. Weve listed some
of the most cinematic transitions in the boxout
on the next page, so try them out.
When youve added a transition to all of your

slides, check that youre happy with the options
(see the annotation opposite), hit Done and you
can preview your whole presentation.
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Putting the elements together
Animation station
Use the tools to make the text and images fit

Timing
Starting moment
You can use the Duration slider at the top

of the menu to adjust how long Keynote
takes to complete the full transition. If
you want a shorter time between slides,
forexample, then move it to the left
You can choose to start the transition either

on a tap of the screen or after the previous
animation or transition has finished. On Tap will
be selected by default, so youll need to change
this if you want automatic transitions
Remember you can also animate

individual items and bits of text within your
presentations. Like the transitions, these can
be set up to animate automatically without
you needing to tap the screen at all. And
when you add animations, the transition
timers will adjust to accommodate them,
giving you perfect results with minimal effort.
Delayed
response
If you choose
to set up
transitions to start
automatically
after the last
transition, you
can use the slider
at the bottom
to set the delay.
This is perfect for
photo slideshows,
or for business
presentations
as long as your
timing is perfect
Other controls
Depending on
the transition type
you choose, you
may find that there
are other options
listed here, such as
directions for the
transitions to move
in, or whether an
effect should be
affected by gravity
Promoting your video
Iris
Droplet
Fade Through Color
Wipe
For this Star Wars-style transition, a softedged circle starts in the centre of the
screen and expands outwards, revealing
the next slide below. This must be one of
George Lucas favourites.
This ripple effect feels exactly like a classic

flashback transition from an old movie. As
the star looks into the middle distance, this
visual effect appears and suddenly, were
back in time
For a classic movie transition, theres no

better choice than Fade Through Color. The
screen will fade to a colour of your choice
(black by default) before the new slide
slowly fades in.
This is another Star Wars-style transition, but

this time a side-wiping one. You can choose
the specific direction of the soft wipe, and
adjust the speed of the transition to make it
as cinematic as possible.
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Work with your iPad
Save files to
iCloud Drive
iCloud Drive is integrated into the iOS 10 operating
system and here we will showcase how to save files
to this online storage facility
You can
login via
iCloud.com
to access
the drives
contents
iCloud Drive
iCloud Drive is a well established feature now in

iOS 10. You can think of it as a virtual hard disk where
any documents saved to your default 5GB of online
storage can be accessed by other devices and computers.
In the tutorial we showcase how to enable iCloud Drive if
you havent done so already and look at how files are saved to it
using the core app, Pages although the principle can also be
applied to Keynote and Numbers. In addition, we show how to
open and import documents from compatible third-party apps,
as well as providing a tip on how to access your files via your
Mac, PC or iCloud.com. Whats useful to note here is that any
changes saved in one app/service will sync across to all of your
devices in real-time (with a good internet connection).
The only requirement is that all devices must be running at
least iOS8, the latest iCloud Windows software or Mac OS X
Yosemite to use iCloud Drive; so be aware of this before you
upgrade, as activating iCloud Drive will change the file structure
so older devices wont be able to access the content.
Saving to iCloud Drive
1: Enabling iCloud Drive
2: iCloud with Pages
3: Editing default template
Launch the Settings app, tap iCloud in the left

panel, then choose either Upgrade to iCloud
Drive or, if the option has been disabled, select
iCloud Drive and toggle this to on.
Launch the Pages app for instance and

after tapping Continue, choose the option Use
iCloud when prompted. Next tap on Create a
Document and choose Visual Report.
In the template example we selected, just tap

on the existing text and change this. Next, tap
the Visual Report header to change the title. To
finish, tap Documents.
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Work with your iPad

Handling
documents
Editing via iCloud.com

You can access the files sent to iCloud
Drive (or upload files back to it) via your
Macs (OS X Yosemite and El Capitan)
Finder or via Explorer for Windows
when you install the iCloud software.
However, you can log in via iCloud.com
to access the drives contents and edit
the documents from here. Alternatively,
you can even create subfolders for
each app.
Learn how iCloud

Drive is used in Pages
Accessing iCloud Drive
Using the top-left + symbol,
you can access the iCloud Drive
and the folder structure. Note:
see Editing via iCloud.com
boxout to find out how to
create subfolders
Updated files
When you make a change to
a document saved on iCloud
Drive, it will show an up arrow in
the thumbnails corner to signify
it is uploading changes
Sharing a copy
Using the Share icon, you can
select the Send a Copy option
to convert a document into, say,
PDF format, before sending it via
message or email to a colleague
Moving documents
Using the Share icon, you
can move the document
to other compatible app
folders. Note: These will
be greyed out if the folder
wont support the file type
4: Automatic save
5: Import a copy
6: iCloud app toggle
The document will save automatically to iCloud

Drive. You can check this by tapping the + icon
at the top left and then selecting iCloud. From
here, navigate to Pages to view the file.
From step 4 you can also browse compatible

third-party apps (those not greyed out). Select
a file name from the folder and tap Continue to
import a copy into the app.
If the document is not saving to iCloud Drive,

launch Settings and scroll down until you find
Pages. Next, tap the app name and check that
the iCloud Drive switch is toggled to on.
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Music, movies, apps

& more
The iPad is the ultimate media device, and the perfect way to watch
your favourite videos, stream all your music, and even read eBooks
92
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Find any app on the App Store 102
Store and stream videos
Browse the App Store and download the best apps
Collect all your movies and TV shows in Videos
104
Check out the latest releases in the iTunes Store
96
Discover new tunes with

Apple Music
Stream the best web content on your iPad
106
Find your new favourite band on Apples service
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Watch your favourite

YouTube videos
Stream movies and TV shows
with Netflix
Enjoy the great selection of content on Netflix
Create your first playlist

in Apple Music
108
Read on your iPad
Combine songs from the entire Apple Music library
Create a personal library with iBooks
Listen to your favourite Podcasts 110
Use the News app
Subscribe and listen to a variety of shows
Browse stories on Apples built-in app
102
106
Store all your

Movies & TV
shows
Stream
the best of
Netflix
108
110
Check out
the latest
books
Keep up-todate with

News
Your favourite music,

movies and TV at your
fingertips, anywhere,
anytime
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Music, movies, apps & more
Find any app

Use the App Store to browse through and
download free and paid apps onto your iPad, so you
can access the apps you love instantly
Find out
about the
best and
newest apps
available for
your iPad
App Store
When you first start up your iPad, one of the first

things youll want to do is jump onto the App
Store and download new or favourite apps to
run on your iPad. The App Store lets you browse for apps by
categories including games, books, education, entertainment
and many more. The App Store syncs directly with your
Apple account, so any purchases youve made on the Store
across any of your Apple devices will be made available to
you. From the Purchased screen in the App Store, youll be
able to access all of your previous purchases across all devices
and download apps that youve not yet installed on your
iPad. The App Store is also where you can go to update all of
your iPad apps. Whenever a new update for an app is made
available, it will be displayed next to the Updates button in
the bottom toolbar. Every single app made available on the
App Store comes with all the information you need to decide
if its the right app for you. With user reviews and ratings
made available to you, as well as lists of similar apps and other
apps from the same developer, you can find exactly what you
want easily through the App Store.
Purchase an app
1: Browse for apps
2: App info
3: View related apps
Tap Explore in the bottom toolbar of the App

Store to browse through all of the different
categories available. Each category will present
you with previews of its top apps.
Tap on an app name to view more information

about it. Beneath the description, check out the
Information subheading to make sure the app is
compatible with your device and iOS version.
Tap on the Related button to view some more

similar apps, or tap on the developers name to
view more of that companys available apps or
visit its website.
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App Store
settings
Purchase
across apps
Content for different apps can
be purchased within the App
Store or in the app that can run
the content you are purchasing.
For example, content for iBooks
can be bought within the iBooks
app or the App Store. When
purchasing content in the App
Store that runs in other native
apps, it will automatically be
synced with that app.
Setting up the
App Store
Apple ID
If you havent already signed
in with your Apple ID, tap
here to do so. You can also
tap here to manage your
paymentinformation
Automatic downloads
Decide what content is
downloaded automatically
from the App Store and
what must be downloaded
manually, helping to manage
your storage and data usage
Settings
Open your iPads Settings and
tap on iTunes & App Store. From
here you can manage your
account details and the App
Store settings
Automatic updates
Turning on automatic
updates will save you time
in the future by making
sure all of your apps are
constantly up to date
4: Buy an app
5: Review an app
6: Manage your apps
Youll need to have a payment system set up

to purchase an app in the App Store. Tap on
Get or the apps price, then Buy to begin
downloading the app.
In the app information window, tap Reviews

then tap Write a review to leave your own
impressions of an app. Here you can also see
what others thought of the app.
Tap Purchased in the bottom toolbar to view all

your purchased apps. Tap the cloud download
icon to download apps that you havent yet
installed on your iPad.
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The built-in iTunes Store app offers a vast catalogue
of music, movies TV shows and audiobooks to
download or stream to your iPad
Buy music
to listen to
anywhere
in the
iTunes app
iTunes
iTunes started life as a way to purchase and

download music from your computer onto your
iPad. Since then it has expanded to cover films, TV
shows and audiobooks. As with apps, you can access iTunes
purchases across all of your compatible devices. iTunes also
comes with its own recommendation service called Genius,
which uses your previous purchases to highlight music, films
and shows you might like. When it comes to music on iTunes,
youll be making an outright purchase of an album or single
that you can then transfer to other devices. That doesnt
necessarily mean you have to download the music to your
device since purchased music can be streamed via the Music
app as long as you have an internet connection. TV shows
are also purchased outright, whereas movies can either be
bought or rented. Renting a movie is a cheaper option and
you will be given a month to watch your rental. Once you
start watching the movie, you will then have 48 hours to view
it before it becomes unavailable again. As soon as a purchase
has been made in iTunes, it will be made available in the
appropriate sister app such as the Music or Video app.
Buy a TV show
1: iTunes TV programmes
2: HD vs SD
3: Select a season
Open the iTunes Store app and tap TV

Programmes in the bottom tool bar. Tap
on Genres to browse through the various
categories and tap the one you want.
When viewing a shows information page,

you will see an HD and SD option (if available).
Featuring higher-quality video, HD versions of
shows are more expensive than SD ones.
Shows are purchased per season. To change

seasons, tap Related in the shows information
window. Here you will see more available
seasons available on iTunes.
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Using Genius
in iTunes
Get more
on iTunes
On top of being able to purchase
music, movies and TV shows
on iTunes, you can also access
iBooks, music videos, ringtones,
podcasts and iTunes U content.
iTunes U is the educational
tool available across iOS and
OS X devices, allowing you to
complete various courses.
Teach Genius
about your tastes
More accurate results

The Genius tool can be turned
on within iTunes across all of
your devices, giving Genius more
chances to learn what content
you like and dislike
Swipe to rate
Swipe to the left of any
recommendations to
display the rate icons. Give
a title a thumbs-up or a
thumbs-down to rate it
Music, films and TV

You can browse through all of
the different media types on
iTunes to get recommendations
for music, films and TV shows
The search tool

You can perform a general
search in iTunes, to be taken
to a results window that will
show content available in all
media types
4: Purchase individual episodes
5: Buy a season
6: Share a show
Tap on the price icon next to an episode title,

then tap Buy Episode to purchase the individual
episode. Buying a season pass is cheaper than
buying all episodes individually.
Tap the price icon at the top of the series

information page to purchase the entire season
of a show. Once purchased, the show will be
made available within the Video app.
Tap the Share icon in the top-right corner of

the information page to display a list of sharing
options with which to send a link to the show
in iTunes to other people.
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Discover new tunes

with Apple Music
Access Apples new audio streaming subscription
service to experience brand new tunes
Theres
no better
way to find
popular
new artists
Apple Music
Aside from keeping your favourite tracks at

your fingertips, Apple Music is most exciting for
discovering music. Apples latest big venture has hit
the ground running, and with brand new tunes emerging all
the time, this subscription service is all about delivering them
straight to your Apple devices without having to wait. Fire up
the new Music app from the iOS home screen and you will
immediately find a dedicated New tab complete with fresh
releases spanning every type of genre.
Whether browsing Hot Tracks, New Music or Recent
Releases, theres no better or easier way to find popular or
rising artists just waiting to be heard. The service becomes
even more impressive when you factor in the exclusive
releases that Apple commands. Want to listen to Dr. Dres
Compton or the new Drake mixtape before anyone else?
Then Apple Music is the way to go. In this starter guide
to Apple Music, we delve deeper into the New sections
suggestions. In no time at all music fans will be able to
distinguish whats hot from whats not.
Expand your musical horizons
1: Start with New
2: Switching genres
3: Play those picks
Discovering new music with Apple Music starts

with tapping the New button at the bottom.
By default the suggested music here spans All
Genres with Hot Tracks listed first.
The chosen genre can be changed by tapping

All Genres at the top to access the menu. Swipe
down to see the full list, tapping to select the
one you wish to view.
With a genre chosen, selection category

headings may change but simply tap a listed
track or album to instantly begin playing. The
next suggested item in the list follows.
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Browse the
New tab
Why choose New?

The New tab is geared to
browsing recent releases and also
popular, trending, chart tracks or
albums. Selection categories also
work like playlists so if you play
one tune the next will follow. As
you discover new songs you like,
you can then add them to your
playlists, My Music, view in iTunes
or tell your friends by sharing.
Find fresh tune selections

across all genres with the
New tab
Genre menu
Tap here to access the
Genres menu covering
everything from Alternative
right through to World.
The New music selections
will then be filtered for the
selected genre
Selection categories
As you swipe horizontally, a
collection of music picks are
shown. Tap category titles such
as Hot Tracks to see the full list
For You
Featured music
The new For You feature offers

handpicked playlist, albums or
artist suggestions based on the
music that you know and love.
You can also follow artists and
see their latest posts.
A bit like the App Store, at

the head of the screen is a
revolving carousel of picks
showing artist photo and
track/album art. Swipe left or
right to browse
4: View the category
5: New Music category
6: View Top Charts
Tap the Category heading to view the full

version of the top-level track list. Again these
behave like playlists, so if you play the first, all
subsequent selections will play back.
Within All Genres, swipe down to find the New

Music category. Here many of the featured
tracks, albums and artists of all types within
New are gathered in one place.
Another great section for new music is Top

Charts. Songs, Albums and Videos are listed
over three tabs. Chart genre can then be
swapped instantly from the top right.
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Create your first playlist in Apple Music

Learn how to queue and share a selection of tracks with Apples new Music service
Thankfully everybody
gets a three-month, free
trial for Apple Music
to figure it out before deciding
whether or not to subscribe.
You can still enjoy all your locally
stored Library tracks alongside
the new service; blending the
two with the redesigned home
screen app. So one of the initial
things you may wish to try here is
putting together a playlist. Again,
you neednt include Apple Music
songs (or even be online at all if
youre merely arranging tunes on
the device) however you wont be
Apple Music
able to enjoy the added benefit

of sharing your picks with friends.
With the hottest tracks now
centralised and instantly accessible
anywhere thanks to Apple Music,
the playlist possibilities really are
limitless. Here we take a look at
the key steps for compiling and
sharing your selections from the
huge library of tunes available.
You neednt include

Apple Music songs,
but you wont be able
to share your picks
Make your own playlists
1: Viewing playlists
2: Name new playlist
3: Search for songs
To find your playlists you need to tap on the

Library option in the bottom-left corner of the
main option bar. Then tap the Library dropdown and select Playlists.
Tap New in the top-right corner and you can

begin editing the playlist by adding basic
details including a text Title and Description
along with emojis.
Now tap the Add Music button and on the next

screen, the search control. Here you can toggle
matches from Apple Music or your My Music
library, with results shown below.
4: Add to a playlist
5: Playlist populated
6: Sharing playlists
Tap the plus icon on any song listing or

selection and pick Add to a playlist from the
menu. Here you can pick your brand new
playlist as the chosen destination.
Return to Playlists and tap the new playlist to

view new songs added. Here you can shuffle
and playback, while the Edit option allows
tracks to be rearranged or removed.
A share icon next to Edit enables you to share

your new playlist selection with friends. Here
pick Message, Mail and social media channels or
just choose to copy the link.
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Become a master of playlists
Offline Music
Take advantage of Apple Musics commands

Playlist image
Title and description
Add a cover image to your playlist by

tapping the camera icon. You can opt to
take a new photo or use an existing one,
otherwise the thumbnail will use default art
These text entry fields are where you

assign a name (Title) for your playlist and a
description. You can use text to define and
even add emoji via the touch keyboard
Unless you have the Offline Music toggle off,

or not green, you wont see any Apple Music
tracks within your playlists. Instead they will
be populated only by those added tracks
you have in your My Music library. Apple
Music tracks can, however, be added to My
Music for listening locally on the device, via
the dotted icon menu.
Add songs and share
Rearranging songs
In Edit view youll see this

button for searching and
adding songs via Apple Music
or your device library. To the
above right you can also toggle
the playlist as shared
Again in Edit view, playlist

songs can be removed
using the minus buttons as
well as reordering them by
dragging the grey handles
to the right of each item
Additional playlist features
Playlist cover art
Adding whole albums
Editing Up Next
For You playlists
As you piece together your perfect playlist

you can assign an image. After selecting,
you are given options to move and scale
your image taken from the camera or your
existing Photos albums.
The three-dot icon provides a drop-down

menu for the associated item with a myriad
of options including Add to a Playlist. With
this option you can add whole albums with
a single tap.
On the Now Playing screen for the current

playlist track, you can scroll down to see the
Up Next pop-up and actually edit the order
of subsequent tracks, adding or removing
on the fly.
The For You feature learns your music

tastes and will serve up complete custom
playlists. You can enjoy these and edit in the
same ways, making it even easier to create
playlists youll like.
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Listen to your
favourite podcasts
Subscribe to podcasts and receive new episodes
to listen to as soon as they are available with the
Podcasts app
You can
set up your
own podcast
station, which
works like a
music playlist
Podcasts
The Podcasts app is Apples native iOS app for

managing your podcast subscriptions, making
it easier than ever to keep up to date with the
latest episodes. The app features thousands of podcasts
offering free episodes to download and listen to on your iPad.
There is a huge variety of content to choose from. Whether
you are into sports analysis, movie reviews or gardening tips,
there is a podcast for everyone. You dont need to subscribe
to a podcast to check out its episodes: when browsing, you
can stream individual episodes without having to download
them to your iPad. Once youve subscribed to some podcasts,
you can then set up your own podcast station, lining up all of
your available podcasts to be listened to in the same way you
would listen to music in a playlist. The Podcasts app also has
a notification system, adjustable in Settings, so you are always
notified as soon as one of your subscriptions releases a new
episode. If youre stuck for something to listen to then be sure
to check out the Featured list to find something to your liking.
Subscribe to a podcast
1: Find a podcast
2: Download episodes
3: Subscribe to podcasts
Open the Podcasts app and tap Featured

or Top Charts in the bottom bar to browse
for podcasts. Or use the Search tool to do a
keyword search for a podcast.
Tap on a podcast name to open its information

window. You will be presented with a list of
episodes. Tap an episode to stream it or tap the
cloud icon to download it.
In the information window, tap on Subscribe.

As soon as youve subscribed to a podcast, it
will be shown on the My Podcasts screen
accessed via the option in the bottom bar.
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Podcast
settings
Video podcasts
Podcasts are typically known
for being audio files, but the
Podcasts app offers lots of freeto-download video podcasts.
They can be managed in exactly
the same way as an audio
podcast; however, note that they
will take up a little more of your
iPads storage space.
Manage and organise

your podcasts
Settings
Tap the Settings option when
viewing any podcast from its
information window to adjust
how it functions within the
Podcasts app
Managing episodes
Use these settings to limit
the number of episodes that
are downloaded to your iPad
and how often a podcasts
episodes are downloaded
Unsubscribe
Turn off your subscription for a
podcast from here, removing it
from your My Podcasts screen
Get notified
By turning on this option
you will ensure that you
are notified on your device
whenever a new episode of a
subscribed podcast is available
to listen to
4: View podcast episodes
5: Edit a podcast
6: Create a station
Go to the My Podcasts screen, then tap on

a podcast. The Unplayed tab will display a
podcasts new episodes. Tap on Feed to view all
of a podcasts previous episodes.
Tap the Edit button in a podcasts information

window. From here, you can select podcasts,
then mark them as played/unplayed, as well as
save them for later listening.
Tap the + icon and choose New Station. Name

your station, then select the podcasts you want
included in the station, so that you can then
play through them in order.
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Store and
stream videos
Play rented and purchased shows and movies as
well as your home videos using the Videos app
Watch
shows and
movies across
all of your
iOSdevices
Videos
iTunes will send any video purchases or rentals

straight to the Videos app for you to download
and stream to your iPad. Content in the Videos
app is broken down into Movies, TV Shows, Home Videos
and Shared. The Home Videos tab will hold all of the videos
that you have made or imported onto your iPad. Note that
your iPad can only play certain video file types, so when
transferring a video onto your iPad, make sure that it is in the
M4V, MP4 or MOV file format. You can use the TV Shows and
Movies subheadings to watch purchases made on iTunes
while offline, as long as youve downloaded the videos to
your iPad. With the Shared tool you can stream video files
from other devices running iTunes. To be able to do this
you will need to open iTunes on your computer and enable
Home Sharing. To do so, launch your iTunes software and
open the Preferences window. Click on the Sharing button
and check the box next to Home Sharing. This will now set
up your iTunes video library to be shared across all your Apple
devices, which will be explained in the following tutorial.
Share videos across devices
1: Turn on Home Sharing
2: Wi-Fi settings
3: Sharing options
Open your iPads settings then tap Videos.

Under the Home Sharing subheading, log
in with the same Apple ID that your iTunes
software is logged into.
In the Settings app, open your Wi-Fi settings

and make sure that you are signed in to the
same Wi-Fi connection as your computer. This
is necessary to allow sharing.
Open the Videos app. In the top bar, tap the

Shared tab. Any devices, such as iPhones or
Macs that can be shared and streamed from
will appear in this list.
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Purchasing
in app
More video options

There are plenty of other ways
to watch videos on your iPad,
including the Netflix and Amazon
Instant Video apps. Both of these
options are subscription-based
services where you will pay a
monthly fee for unlimited access
to a massive library of movies and
TVshows.
Buy episodes and movies

in the Videos app
Subheadings
Once youve purchased a
show or movie in iTunes it
will be made available in the
Videos app, listed under the
appropriate subheading
Buy an episode
Tap on the price next to an
episode to buy it within the
Videos app. Input your iTunes
password and the episode will
be made instantly available
Purchased episodes
Purchased episodes of a show
can be tapped on to start
streaming them. Or tap the
cloud icon to download the
episode onto your iPad
Browse other media

Tap Related to view other
shows and movies that
are available and can be
purchased and downloaded,
all within the Videos app
4: Switch devices
5: Device video library
6: Stream a video
Tap on a device to begin sharing. The progress

circle appears, showing that your devices are
syncing. Note that you can only sync with one
devices video library at a time.
Once the syncing process is finished, your

Home Videos screen will show content from
the device you have just connected to. Browse
through the newly available content.
Tap on a video name or thumbnail to start

streaming the remotely stored video to your
iPad. The playback controls are the same as
usual; tap the screen to show or hide them.
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Watch your favourite

YouTube videos
Watch videos, create playlists and share content
using the YouTube app on your iPad
App used:
YouTube
Price:
Free
Build a
playlist of
all your
favourite
YouTube
videos
YouTube
The YouTube app brings millions of videos

to your iPad for you to watch and share with
friends, as well as letting you upload your own
videos directly from your iPad. Upon launching the app
and signing in, YouTube will be able to start registering what
youre watching to make video recommendations in the
future. The main left menu is broken down into four sections;
the first is based around your account, where you can get
recommendations, manage your own YouTube channel and
subscriptions, and check out your viewing history. Next is the
Playlists section, where you can view and manage all of your
created YouTube playlists. Next is the Subscriptions list, where
you can view the latest content from channels that you have
subscribed to as well as browse other channels. Finally is the
Best of YouTube section, where you can browse for popular
content broken down into various categories such as Music,
Sports and Gaming. To upload a video to YouTube, tap on the
My Channel icon, then tap Upload. You can select clips from
your iPads camera roll to upload.
Create a YouTube playlist
1: Recommended videos
2: Video pages
3: Watch Later
Open the YouTube app, then tap What To

Watch in the left navigation menu. You will see
a list of recommended videos based on what
youve already watched on your account.
Tap the top-right search icon to do a keyword

search for a video; tap on a result to view its
page. From here you can like or dislike a video,
add comments and view related videos.
Tap the + symbol at the top of any video. From

the resulting menu you can add the video to
your Watch Later list accessed via the Watch
Later option in the left menu.
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Upload
options
Minimise a video
When on a video page, you can
long-press the video and drag
it to the bottom-right corner
to minimise it. The video will
continue to play in its thumbnail
view. At the same time, you will
be able to continue to browse
the YouTube app. Tap the video
to make it full-screen again.
Uploading a video
to YouTube
Name your video

The title of your video will
determine how people find
your upload, so make sure it is
relevant and eye-catching to
get more views
Description
Adding a description lets
viewers know more about
the video. You can also add
weblinks to descriptions
Privacy settings
To keep a video hidden from
other YouTube users, set it to
Unlisted. You can still share the
link with people who you want
to see the video
Tags
Tags are a great way of
categorising your video,
making it easier for people
to find when browsing by
category in YouTube
4: Add to playlist
5: Playlist options
6: Add more videos
From the same menu, tap Add to Playlist to

start building a YouTube playlist. Add the video
to an existing playlist or tap Create New Playlist
to create a new one.
Name your playlist and make it either public

or private, then tap the tick icon. Once created,
you will find the playlist underneath the Playlists
heading in the left menu.
When browsing through videos on YouTube,

tap the menu (three dots) icon next to a video
description, then tap Add to Playlist or select
the last playlist you added a video to.
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Stream movies and

TV shows
Not only does the Netflix app let you watch movies
and TV series that you love, it will recommend
videos that it thinks youll enjoy
App used:
Netflix
Price:
5.99/$7.99 per month
Browse
through
thousands
of movies
and TV
shows
Netflix
The Netflix app provides an almost limitless

array of movies and TV shows broken down into
categories. A video-store-style interface makes
Netflix perfect for browsing. If you dont know what you
want to watch, just browse a while until you find something.
Netflix also makes recommendations: by monitoring what
kind of movies and shows youre watching, it will make a
Top Picks digest for you. When you rate shows, it also uses
this info to better work out the kind of content you like.
Netflix can also connect to your Facebook account so you
can recommend content to friends as well as see what they
like. With the introduction of Profiles, Netflix can give you
personal recommendations even if multiple people are
accessing the same account. A profile will remember what
youve previously watched and provide shortcuts to continue
to watch a show youre currently working your way through.
A profile can be selected each time you open the Netflix app.
Find and watch content
1: Create a profile
2: Open and edit profiles
3: Categories
Open the Netflix app and sign in using your

account details. If you have not already set up a
profile, tap Add Profile. Add a name and select a
picture, then tap Save.
On the Whos Watching screen, tap the pencil

icon to edit or remove a profile. Tap on your
own profile or tap Kids to open up the Netflix
main screen.
From the Continue Watching subheading you

can jump back into shows or movies that you
were watching previously. Tap the top-left
menu icon for more category choices.
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The
information
window
Wi-Fi only
If you have a cellular data plan for
your iPad, open the Settings app
and tap on Netflix. From here you
can turn on (or off) the Wi-Fi Only
option. When on, this means
that video will only be able to
be streamed from the Netflix
app when you have a Wi-Fi
connection available, to ensure
you dont accidentally exceed the
limit on your data plan.
Navigating a TV series
inNetflix
Link to Facebook
Tap Recommend, then give
Netflix permission to access
your Facebook account to
recommend a show or movie
to your Facebook friends
My List
Tap Add to My List to save a
show or movie to watch later.
Your list will then appear as
its own subheading on the
Netflix homepage
Change seasons
If you are viewing a shows
information window, tap here
to change the season that you
want to view, thereby changing
the episodes displayed
Related Titles
Tap here to see a thumbnail
view of other titles that are
recommended and similar to
the one that you are currently
looking at
4: Information window
5: Using tags
6: Rating content
You can tap on a shows thumbnail to start

playing it straight away in the Continue
Watching subheading. Tap the i icon to select a
specific episode or season from a series.
When viewing a show or movies information

page, tap on a featured name to view more
content related to them, allowing you to
browse for videos starring them.
The star system shows you the rating of a TV

programme or movie. Tap on a star to rate it
yourself; this will tell Netflix what kind of shows
and movies you like.
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Read on your iPad

Create a personal library of your favourite books on
your iPad with the iBooks app
iBooks
will even
remember
your place
in a book
across all
of your
devices
iBooks
iBooks provides iOS users with an almost limitless

library of literature, non-fiction, magazines,
journals, publications and more to be accessed
from your iPad. No matter what genre you are into, youll
be able to find a great read in the iBooks Store. iBooks is
connected directly to the iTunes Store and content for iBooks
can be found in either app. Once youve found a book you
want to buy, it can be purchased on your iTunes account
and downloaded straight to iBooks. The beauty of iBooks
is that there is a lot of free content available, especially with
classic literature; in fact, in the Top Charts section of iBooks
youll be able to browse between Free and Paid content.
Any purchases made through the iBooks app will also be
available across any of your iOS or OS X devices. iBooks
will even remember your place in a book across all of your
devices. Purchases are stored in iBooks, but it is up to you
what content you want downloaded to your iPad. From the
Purchased screen you can browse through all of the books
you currently have stored on your iPad, as well as all of the
cloud-stored books you have purchased so far. Let iBooks
become your new digital library for all of your favourite reads.
Build an iBooks library
1: Find a book
2: Top Charts & Authors
3: Buy a book
Open the iBooks app and tap on Featured

in the bottom bar. From this screen you can
browse through the entire iBooks Store. Tap
Categories to browse by genre.
Tap on Top Charts or Top Authors to find out

about the latest and most popular releases. Tap
on the price (or Get) button next to a book,
then tap Buy Book (or Get Book).
Input your iTunes Store password and the

purchase will be made. Tap My Books to view
your purchases in your iBooks library. Your
purchase will be downloaded automatically.
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Reading
options in
iBooks
Sync with iTunes

iBooks can be synced with
iTunes when you have your iPad
connected to your computer,
allowing you to transfer content
to the iBooks app as well as move
content to your computer via
iTunes. This enables you to back
up and transfer books.
Using the iBooks

reading tools
Book index
From a books index you can
jump to different chapters, as
well as access notes youve
made in the book
Bookmarking
Tap here to bookmark a page.
Bookmarked pages can be
seen from the index page of a
book via the Bookmarks tab
Make a selection
Long-press text to select it.
Once selected, you can copy,
highlight and add notes to
text, as well as look up word
definitions in the dictionary
Viewing options
Tap here to change screen
brightness, font size, type,
background colour and
switch between nighttime and daytime colour
themes for reading
4: Categorise purchases
5: Create a category
6: Browse your library
In the My Books screen, tap Select, then on the

books you want to categorise. Once selected,
tap Move, then tap New Collection in the
Collections window.
Name your new Category, then tap Done.

In future, tap All Books at the top of the My
Books screen to browse through your customcreatedcollections.
Tap the menu icon in the top-left corner of

the My Books screen to change your library
view, then use the browsing options to search
through your collection.
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Stay informed with News

Discover what is going on in the world from your
favourite news sources thanks to Apples News app
News
has been
redesigned
in iOS 10 to
help you stay
informed like
never before
News
The News app was first introduced with iOS 9,

but the recent iOS 10 update sees it getting a
complete re-design to help you stay informed
like never before. The interface has been tweaked to be a
lot easier on the eye and your own personal For You news
edition is updated throughout the day as the news comes in
from your trusted sources and is neatly packaged along with
the date and even your local weather.
Adding extra news sources is easy, just tap on the Explore
tab at the bottom of the interface and browse through the
various categories, tapping the + icon in the corner of any
that take your fancy. You can browse your selected sources
in the Favourites section and then determine which sources
notify you when new content comes through by tapping
on the bell icon in the top-left corner. You can tap on the
Search section to see what the top trending stories of the
hour are and enter specific keywords for stories you want to
read. When reading stories, use the icons at the top to save
the story, like/dislike it and share it in a multitude of different
ways, including saving it to your Safari Reading List.
How to use the News app
1: Start exploring
2: Read your edition
3: Reacting to content
To start tailoring the News app to meet your

interests, tap on the Explore section and
browse the news sources. Any that take your
fancy can be added to your feed by tapping +.
Your personal news edition can be browsed by

tapping on the For You section. Scroll down
through the various stories and then tap on
one to read it.
While reading a news story you will be able to

use the icons at the top to change the font size,
save a story, like/dislike a story and share it in a
multitude of different ways.
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Navigating
the app
On the web
The Apple News app converts
the article youre reading to fit its
format and opens it up within
the app itself. However, you
should always be able to see a
link to the website of the original
source so you can view the story
in its original form.
How to find
your way around
Apples News app
Explore
The middle button at the
bottom of the screen takes you
to the other potential interest
areas, based on the preferences
you chose earlier
Search
Tapping here will provide
a list of all of the currently
trending news stories and
provide a search bar to
enter keywords for find
news content
For You
Saved
Tap here for your own

personalised edition of news
based on your favourite topics,
sources and interests
Tapping the ribbon icon in

the top right hand corner of
the screen, saves a story for
later. Tap here to see all of
your saved stories and your
complete reading history
4: Get source notifications
5: Saved stories
6: Use the News widget
You can edit your sources by tapping on the

Favourites section and tapping the Edit option.
Also, tap on the bell icon and you will be able
to set notifications from each individual source.
Tap on the Saved section to view all of your

bookmarked stories and also the full history
of what you have read, making it easy to find
things you have read in the past.
Widgets have been added to the Spotlight

search screen in iOS 10, including a News
widget that provides the latest headlines. Swipe
right form your Home screen to view it.
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Get creative
Not only is the iPad great for consuming media, its also the perfect
device for creating your very own works of art
114
Use the Camera app
126
Use your iPad to snap great photos
116
Take time-lapse videos
Master adjusting and

editing audio
Create layers of sound to complement your video
Get the most out of this advanced feature
118
128

Photo Booth

in GarageBand
Crank out iconic sounds with GarageBands amps
Take and share fun self-portraits
120
Explore Photos new features
130
Discover the apps new image-editing tools
122
Make incredible edits

with Pixelmator
124
Make use of GarageBands built-in drum kits
132
Advanced image editing on your iPad
Create your own

drumbeats on iPad
Capture sounds with Audio
Recorder
Record sounds and apply preset effects
Insert and arrange clips

in iMovie
Learn the basics of adding clips to timelines
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122
126
Play around
with
Pixelmator
Adjust and
edit your
audio
128
132
Experiment
with guitar
rigs
Apply
effects to
music
You can indulge your

creative side with all of
the apps that iPad has
to offer
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Get creative
Use the Camera app

Make the most of the built-in Camera apps features
to take high-quality personal photos and videos and
quickly share them with friends
Armed with
everything
you need to
take amazing
personal
photos
Camera
Capturing that special moment has never been

easier than today, with the ability to take images
quickly and in a few seconds be sharing them
with friends via the likes of Facebook and Twitter. Once
you have got to grips with the iPads Camera app, you will be
snapping away in no time. Built into the iOS operating system,
the Camera app is arguably one of the most used and most
loved on the iPad and allows you to take and share personal
photos and videos, all with just a few taps of the screen. The
usability of the app, as with all things made by Apple, is as
easy and as transparently clear as you would expect. However,
despite the Camera apps apparent simplicity, it actually packs
in a lot of diverse features and once you have a firm grasp on
them all, youll be armed with everything you need to take
amazingpersonal photos.
In this tutorial we will look at all the features the Camera app
has to offer. Along with how to take a simple picture, we will
explore some of the features that will help you to take better,
clearer photos, such as focusing, adjusting brightness, zooming
in and even using a timer.
Take a photograph
1: Getting started
2: Switch camera
3: Camera options
On opening the Camera app, you will instantly

have a live view from the iPads camera. Along
the right side of the screen are the various
camera options.
You can use both the iPads front and rear

cameras with this app and can quickly switch
between the two by tapping the camera icon
in the top-right corner.
You can change the camera function by

scrolling through the options on the right-hand
side. You can take square photos, videos and
even time-lapse videos.
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Viewing
your photos
Taking pictures
on a timer
You can actually take your iPad
photos using a timer delay. To
do so, tap the icon that shows
a timer circle and the word Off
next to it. You will see 3s and
10s appear, representing threesecond and ten-second delays
respectively. Once you have
selected an option, the delay
will be added for when you next
take a photo.
View, share or delete

your recent photos
View other photos
You can scroll through your
previous photos by swiping the
screen left, or by tapping the
thumbnails at the bottom of
the screen
Add to Favourites
To add your photo to your
Favourites album, tap the heart
icon at the top of the screen.
The photo will instantly be
added to the Favourites album
Share your photo

To share a photo, simply tap
the Share icon in the bottomleft corner. You will be shown
options for social media, email
and messaging
Delete your photo

If you would like to delete
your recent photo, tap on
the trash-can icon in the
bottom-right corner, then
select Delete Photo
4: Zoom
5: Focusing & brightness
6: View your image
To zoom in or out, use a spread or pinch

gesture: slide your thumb and forefinger away
from or towards each other, while keeping
contact with the screen.
Tap on the area you want to focus on and the

iPad will do so instantly. While the focusing box
is visible, slide up or down on the screen to
adjust brightness.
Take your photo by pressing the grey circle

on the right. To view your photo, tap the
thumbnail image that is generated in the
bottom-right corner.
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Take time-lapse videos

with the Camera app
Since the iOS 8 software upgrade youre now able
to take incredible time-lapse videos with your iPad
and the process couldnt be easier
Rather
than filming
continuously,
time-lapse
footage
takes photos
at intervals
Camera
iPad owners running iOS 8 and up are now able to

take awesome time-lapse videos with the built-in
Camera app. Time-lapse videos work in the opposite
way to slow-motion videos, speeding up long clips in a fastforward style. This is the type of footage youll have seen in
documentaries when clouds are racing through the sky. Rather
than filming continuously, time-lapse footage takes photos
at intervals, leaving you with this sped-up version of events.
The Camera app enables you to create this impressive type
of footage in just a few easy moves. The time-lapse feature
is perfect for condensing a beautiful, burning sunset into a
short but dramatic video clip, or capturing a long and winding
journey into just a few seconds of footage. This innovative
feature has broadened the creative output of the iPad and
allows you to make amazing cinematic videos to share with
your friends, or edit into longer videos. This tutorial will show
you how to navigate the Camera app, record fantastic timelapse video clips and play them back again.
Shoot a time-lapse video
1: Getting started
2: Focusing
3: Brightness
Upon opening the Camera app, you will see

some written options on the right-hand side of
the screen. Scroll through these options until
Time-Lapse is selected in yellow.
To ensure your subject is in focus, simply tap

the screen in the desired area. A focusing box
will appear and the image will be focused on
thispoint.
If your image is too dark/light, tap the screen

to initiate the focus box. Brightness controls will
display to the side; swipe up or down to adjust
the brightness accordingly.
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Viewing
and sharing
your video
Take your time

Remember that your finished
time-lapse footage will be a lot
shorter than the time it takes
to film it, so ideally you want to
be recording for a few minutes.
Choose subjects that move a
lot and progressively over your
filming time. Animals, sunsets
and car journeys work well.
A look at how to view,

share, or delete your
time-lapse video
View other videos
To view previous videos and
pictures, you can swipe the
screen right, or tap All Photos in
the top-left corner of the screen
Play your video

To play your time-lapse video,
simply tap the triangular play
icon in the centre of the screen
Share your video

To share your time-lapse video,
tap the Share icon to find links
to email, messaging and all your
favourite social media channels
Delete your video

If you would like to delete
your time-lapse video, tap
the trash-can icon, then tap
Delete Video
4: Record your video
5: Stop recording
6: View your video
Once you are ready to begin recording your

time-lapse video, simply tap the red button. A
counter will begin counting down, capturing
images at intervals.
To stop recording, press the red button a

second time. This will immediately stop the
time-lapse recording and save your video to
the iPad.
To view your video, select the small thumbnail

in the bottom-right corner. The video will open
full-screen. To play, press the symbol in the
centre of the screen.
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Get creative

Photo Booth
In this tutorial we show you how to get the most
out of Photo Booth and how to share some
hilariously distorted selfies
Photo Booth
can distort
your selfies
in wildly
interesting
ways
Photo Booth
Who doesnt love to take a good selfie? Youll

have seen them shared all over Twitter, Facebook
and Instagram. Selfies are everywhere these days
and everyone from Hollywood celebrities to your next-door
neighbours Nan is taking them. However, if you want to take
something a little different, its time to have a play around with
Apples Photo Booth app. This allows you to take weird and
wonderful selfies, from those that swirl your face to look like a
puddle, to those that show it through a kaleidoscopic prism.
Photo Booth is simple to use and has a variety of image styles
that all distort your selfies in wildly interesting ways. Whats
also great about Photo Booth is that there is an integrated
feature that allows you to share your pictures straight away
from within the app. After selecting the Share icon, you have
straightforward options for email and text messaging, along
with all your favourite social media channels. This tutorial will
show you how to navigate the various image options in Photo
Booth, take awesome selfies and share them with your friends.
Take crazy selfies
1: Getting started
2: Choose image style
3: Adjust The Distortion
Upon opening Photo Booth you will see nine

image options to choose from, which appear
in a grid. Select one you like to start taking your
distorted selfies.
To change the image style of your selfie, select

the icon in the bottom-left corner that shows
three overlapping circles. This brings you back
to the image options.
When using the image styles Stretch, Twirl,

Squeeze and Light Tunnel, you can touch
and swipe the screen to alter the amount of
distortion applied.
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Viewing
your photos
Using the
other camera
When taking photos, you can
use both iPad cameras in Photo
Booth and can switch between
the two by selecting the icon in
the bottom-right corner of the
screen. This allows you to take
crazy pictures of yourself, but
also of your friends.
A look at how to view,

delete and resume
taking photos
Share photos
You can share your photos
by selecting the Share icon
and choosing from email, text
message and all your favourite
social media channels
Take photos
To take a photo, or to leave the
image viewer to resume taking
photos, press the grey circle at
the bottom of the screen
Scrolling selfies
You can scroll through your
selfies by swiping the screen left
and right
Delete photos
If your selfie is just a little
too bizarre, you can delete
it by selecting the trash
can, then Delete Photo
4: Taking photos
5: View your selfie
6: Share your selfie
When youve found an image style that looks

the most fun, strike a pose and hit the round
grey button at the bottom of the screen to take
your selfie.
To view a selfie full-screen, select a thumbnail

from the image bar at the bottom of the
screen. Swipe left or right to scroll through your
Photo Booth images.
Select the Share icon in the bottom-left corner

(it shows a square with an arrow). You will then
see icons for messaging, email and various
social media channels.
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Get creative
Master the Photos app

Discover the editing tools and iOS 10 enhancements
Pretty much perfect
before, the Photos
app hasnt needed
to benefit considerably from
the iOS 10 update. All of its
editing features remain intact
(although it does now feature
the handy Markup feature) to
help you transform your photos
into stunning works of art, but it
is in the sorting that the real iOS
10 improvements occur. It now
features more AI, meaning that it
can sort your images into albums
based on details such as faces
and places and it will also allow
Photos
you to group together images in

magazine-style Memories that
will never let you forget those
life-affirming moments that you
have captured through the years.
In this feature we will focus on
the Photos apps rich editing
suite though and show you how
you can transform even average
images into stunners.
The Photos app now

sorts your images
into albums based on
details such as faces
Inside Photos editing features
1: Search function
2: Smart searching
3: Straighten horizons
Photos still provides the Years, Collections and

Moments tabs for easy access, but you can also
use the search function in the top-right corner
for even quicker access.
This new search function provides smart results

as you type, trawling through your library of
photos and albums to provide photos taken
nearby, at a certain time or your favourites.
Photos can be relied on for basic manipulation.

The horizon-straightening tool, found under the
Crop symbol, is particularly good. Hit Auto or
play around manually to get great results.
4: Ideal crops
5: One-tap enhance
6: Smart adjustments
Cropping can be done from the same menu.

Drag the corners around to get the right
composition. Use the grids on offer to adhere
to photography rules like the rule of thirds.
All the traditional effects are present. The autoenhance magic wand will again be a staple:
boosting colour and saturation to get eyecatching pictures with just one tap.
The Edit menu also includes a range of smart

adjustment tabs. Here weve used the Light
feature to darken an image bleached by the
sunlight. Its like using a bespoke filter.
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Inside Photos editing suite
A guided tour of your photo-editing tools
Revert to
original
If something goes
wrong, fear not.
All effects can be
reversed by simply
hitting Cancel in
the bottom-right.
Dont forget that you
can also tap on the
image itself to see
what the original
version looked like
Thumbnails
You use your finger to slide up and down the
row of thumbnails attached to a menu. This
alters the strength of the effect, brightening
or darkening colours in this example
Markup your images

When editing your images, if you tap on
the small round icon underneath the
brightness controls then you will be able to
select Markup mode or, if you have other
photo-editing apps installed on your device,
other apps. Markup mode lets you draw on
the image and apply notes ideal for when
sharing them with other people.
Fine tuning
What makes the
new features even
more impressive is
how much control
you get. The threeline icon under
the thumbnails
gives you access
to a range of extra
settings to tweak
B&W
The B&W tab takes
colour out of the
equation, letting
you adjust exactly
how dramatic you
want your black
and white effect
to be
7: Colour fixes
8: Fine tuning
9: Filters
You can do the same with your images colour.

Use your finger to drag up the thumbnails and
boost colour and make blue skies pop. Press
the tiny grey dot to see the original.
You can take these edits a step further by

hitting the three-line icon at the bottom and
seeing in great detail all the elements that make
up your image. Hit one and tweak away.
If youre struggling to get it right, dont be afraid

to take a look at Photos fantastic selection of
built-in filters, which when used correctly will
give your images a fresh, dynamic look.
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Get creative
Make incredible edits with Pixelmator
Price:
Use Pixelmators powerful tools to create stunning photo edits
7.99/$9.99
Pixelmator is now
available on iPad,
bringing with it a range
of powerful editing, painting
and vector shape tools that work
brilliantly with the touch screen.
The team behind Pixelmator have
also managed to integrate these
powerful features into the Photos
app, thanks to the new Extensions
functionality in the latest iOS 10
operating system.
The result is a selection of tools
that can be accessed right within
the Photos app. You wont find
every Pixelmator tool here so
Photos
App used:
Pixelmator
its app will undoubtedly still be

used regularlybut the breadth
of options is really impressive.
Whether you want to add filters
and effects, or just colour-correct
your image, the tools you need
are at your fingertips, and more
powerful than anything Photos
alone offers. Lets see just what it
can do.
Pixelmator offers a
range of powerful
editing, painting and
vector shape tools
Edit with Pixelmator in Photos
1: Add the extension
2: Activate it
3: View your options
Open up the Photos app and choose an image

you want to edit. Youll need to ensure that
Pixelmator is installed on your iPad, then tap
Edit, hit the ellipsis () icon and choose More.
Once youve switched the Pixelmator option

on, press Done and then tap the Pixelmator
option that should now have appeared in the
menu. Youll jump straight into the interface.
At the bottom of the screen are all your options

for improving your photo. The left end of the
list contains tools for improving your photo,
with effects and filters on the right.
4: Hue & Saturation
5: Drag it
6: Circular controls
To make more of the colours in your shot, tap

the Hue & Saturation option in the bottom bar.
A colour wheel will appear on the photo, along
with colour controls at the bottom.
Tap and hold on the cross at the centre of the

colour circle and youll be able to drag it around
the image, so youll always be able to see the
area that youre trying to edit.
Now tap and drag the smaller circle around the

edge of the main controller. Your photo will
change in real time to reflect the alterations
youre making with the controller.
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Adding photo effects
Extra powers
Stylise your photo with special effects

Resizing
You can grab this
outer circle control
to resize the effect
until youre happy
with how it looks on
the image. You can
also twist it around
to rotate the effect to
your needs
Move it around
Use the circular controls on the image itself
to manage the shape. You can reposition the
effect by grabbing the centre of the circle
and dragging it across the image
These basic editing tools are available

through the Photos app, but there are a lot
more that you can try within the Pixelmator
app itself, including brushes that let you
brighten, darken, repair or smudge your
shot with your finger. You can also use the
Pixelmator app to add text and shapes, edit
over multiple layers and much more.
Extra options
Intensity
controls
Tap an option like

Bokeh or Light Leak
and youll have a
selection of suboptions available.
These offer different
styles for each
effect, so you can
try out a few before
you decide which
one is best
Tap on the effect

that you want
to apply at the
bottom of the
screen, then tap it
again to open up
this intensity slider,
which makes the
effect more or less
obvious on the
shot in question
7: Sliders
8: Multiple choice
9: Save it all
Tap on the multicoloured circle in the bottomleft of the screen and two sliders will appear,
allowing you to change the overall brightness
and saturation of your shot.
Tap on one of the coloured circles and you can

adjust the same settings for individual colours
its great for picking out a single colour by
decreasing the saturation of others.
When youre happy with the changes youve

made with the Pixelmator extension, tap the
Done button in the top-right of the screen to
save your shot back to the Camera Roll.
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App used:
Insert and arrange clips in iMovie
iMovie
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Learn the basics of adding clips to timelines

With iMovie on your
iPad you are no longer
limited to adding your
clips in a linear order to put
your movie together. With the
various insert options on offer,
you can now create cutaways, add
images side by side to each other
and quickly edit your clips before
adding them to your timeline.
The more time you can spend
shortening your clips from the clip
library, the easier it will be for you
to edit your movie in the timeline.
Rather than dumping your entire
clip into a timeline, you can
iMovie
shorten it to roughly the length

you want it to be, and then insert
it. By doing this you are effectively
building an assembly cut of your
edit, which can then be further
refined as necessary. Follow the
steps below to learn how best to
place your clips in iMovie.
You can now create

cutaways, add images
side by side and edit
clips before adding
them in
Adding and arranging clips
1: Browsing footage
2: Selecting footage
3: Preview and edit
In the footage bin tap Video to display all video

clips on your iPad. iMovie will display all clips by
default. Tap the Back icon to view clips in dated
folders. This can also be done with photos.
Your clips will appear in a column of

thumbnails. Tap one to select it in its entirety.
A yellow band will appear around the clip. Tap
and drag upward to scroll through your clips.
Tap the Play icon to preview a clip. Press and

drag on the yellow band at the beginning or
end of a clip to shorten it. If you deselect the
clip youll have to repeat this process.
4: Insert your clip
5: The Insert toolbar
6: Insert options
Once youve shortened your clip, tap the downfacing arrow to add it to the timeline. Its easier
to edit clips down before adding them to a
timeline rather than afterward.
With a new clip selected in your clip bin, tap

on the More options icon to view alternative
methods in which clips can be added to your
main timeline.
Adding a clip as a cutaway will place it on a

new layer above other clips in the timeline. Use
the picture-in-picture tool to insert a clip over
another one in a smaller box.
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Editing clips in iMovie
Precision Editor
There are various ways to edit and insert clips in iMovie

Side by Side
The Side by Side option enables you
to create a split-screen effect,
presenting two clips at the same time
within the timeline
Import audio
Tap here to import
the audio from a clip
into the timeline. The
audio will be placed
at whatever point
the Playhead cursor
is within the timeline
The Precision Editor can be used to adjust

the starting and ending points of clips more
accurately. Tap on a transition between two
clips, then tap on the yellow arrows below the
transition icon. This will open the Precision Editor
in your timeline, where you can then determine
the exact starting and ending frame of a clip.
Arranging clips
To place a clip
in between two
others in the
timeline, move the
Playhead cursor to
that point and then
insert it
Editing in
timeline
Tap on a clip in
the timeline then
press and drag on
the yellow band to
shorten it. Tap the
Split button in the
bottom toolbar to
cut the clip in two
Insert tools
Cutaways
Side by Side
Picture in Picture
Audio tracks
As soon as the Playhead cursor reaches

a cutaway shot, your movie will cut to it.
Cutaway shots can be split into multiple
parts and moved around to any point in
your movie.
Press and drag on either clip in Side

by Side mode in order to reposition it. You
can also pinch the clip to zoom in and out
of it if necessary. This option works for any
clip in iMovie.
With a Picture in Picture clip selected, you

can tap the four-way arrow icon in the
viewer window to reposition and resize it.
Use the zoom tool to reposition the clip
within its box.
You can add multiple audio tracks to your

movie. These can be imported independent
of the video clip they are linked to. You
can also record audio with your iPads
microphone within the iMovie app.
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Master adjusting and editing audio
App used:
iMovie
Create multiple layers of audio and mix your sound levels with iMovies audio tools
Taking the time to
properly edit and
mix your audio levels
in iMovie will make all the
difference to your finished film.
Sound is too often overlooked
when it comes to making a great
movie and poorly recorded or
edited sound can easily detract
from the overall quality of a piece,
no matter how good the visuals
are. iMovie gives users plenty of
editing tools to make the most of
your movies audio. These include
the ability to adjust the levels of
individual tracks, add background
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audio tracks such as theme music,

voice-overs and sound effects, as
well as create audio transitions,
such as fading in and out of and
between audio clips. By following
these steps to adjusting your
timelines audio, youll soon find
out just how easy it is to become
a master mixer of audio and music
in iMovie.
Sound is a factor that

is too often overlooked
when it comes to
making a great movie
Adjusting audio in iMovie
1: Audio in clips
2: Adjusting clip audio
3: Add audio only
Within a project in iMovie, tap on a clip in your

footage library. Tap the drop-down arrow to
add it to your timeline. Tap the waveform icon
below the library to display the clips audio.
Tap on the clip in the timeline, then tap Audio

in the bottom toolbar. Use the slider to adjust
the overall volume of a clip. Tap Detach to
separate the audio from the clip.
In your footage library, tap on a clip then tap

the menu button. Tap the waveform icon to
add a clips audio to your timeline. Tap on the
audio in the timeline for more options.
4: Audio transitions
5: Editing audio
6: Audio layers
With an audio clip selected, tap Fade in the

bottom toolbar. Two downward arrows will
appear above the audio. Move them to adjust
the fade-in and fade-out points of the audio.
Place the timelines playhead over an audio clip

that you want to split. Tap on the clip then tap
the menu button in the bottom toolbar and
tap Split, creating two individual audio clips.
Press and hold on an audio clip to move it

within the timeline. Three audio clips can be
layered on top of each other. Drag an audio clip
to the bottom of the app to remove it.
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Adjust the audio
Background music
A look at some of iMovies audio options

Audio tab
Waveforms
Here is where all of your iPad-stored audio

files including music, voice recordings and
iTunes purchases are kept and can be added
to your movie timeline
The waveform is the

best way to balance
the volume between
your different audio
tracks. Make sure that
your dialogue audio
is kept louder than
soundtrack audio
so viewers can hear
whats being said
Music is automatically set as background audio

when added to your timeline and will appear as
a green layer. Background audio does not use up
one of your three available audio layers within
the timeline. Tap on an added audio clip within
the timeline, then tap the menu button in the
bottom toolbar and tap Move to Background.
Audio editing
Individual audio
clips can be edited
and adjusted in
the same way as
a video clip, using
the yellow band
to either lengthen
or shorten the
duration of the clip
Audio tools
Whenever you
have an audio clip
selected in iMovie,
the button toolbar
will display the
available audio
tools that can be
applied to that clip
More audio tools
Audio files
Theme Music
Voice-overs
Speed
Tap the Audio tab in the clip library to view

Theme Music, Sound Effects, Recordings
and more audio options for your movie. Tap
Songs to access your iTunes-stored music
and add it to your timeline.
In the Theme Music folder, you can access

royalty-free music to use in your film. Keep
in mind that if you use a copyrighted song
in your movie, it may well be removed from
sites such as YouTube.
Tap the microphone button in the bottom

toolbar, then tap Record to record a
voice-over for your movie. iMovie will play
through the timeline as you record your
voice-over. Tap Stop when finished.
The speed of an audio track can be adjusted

in exactly the same way as that of a video
clip. Tap on Speed in the bottom toolbar,
then use the slider to change the selected
audio clips speed.
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App used:
GarageBand
Crank out iconic sounds with GarageBands impressive array of amps and stompboxes
For guitarists,
GarageBand on iPad
has been a fantastic
practice solution for some time.
Whether youve any intention
to record performances or not,
the app lets you plug in and
monitor the impressive output
via headphones. It offers some
startlingly authentic amp and
stompbox effects, customisable
with just a few taps. Experienced
players will soon recognise
the array of virtual gear as an
affectionate homage to iconic
brands like Fender, Vox and
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Marshall. Whether you crave a

clean jazz sound, some bluesy
warmth or searing stadium lead,
the combinations are limitless. So
over the next few steps well learn
how GarageBand on iOS 8 enables
you to model legendary guitar
rigs or sounds using built-in amps
and stompboxes. Tune up, plug in
and rock out.
GarageBand offers
some startlingly
authentic amp and
stompbox effects
Recreate legendary guitar rigs with amps and stompbox effects
1: Guitar Amp instrument
2: Swapping amp heads
3: Changing guitar sounds
Playing electric guitar in GarageBand iOS starts

with picking the Guitar Amp icon from the
main instruments menu. You should find it
between the Drums and Audio Recorder.
A default amp setup appears, typically English

Combo under the Clean Combo category.
Swiping left or right switches between nine
amp heads, providing new dials and controls.
Tap the name above the amp head. Here you

can change categories between Clean, Crunchy,
Distorted and Processed, accessing preset rigs
each being totally customisable.
4: Playing with amp settings
5: Adding effects
6: Tweaking stompboxes
Each selected amp has associated knobs

for shaping the sound. These are rotated by
pushing up or down, with Master and Output
controls increasing overall power.
Additional effects are available via the

stompbox button in the top-right. You may add
a maximum of four by tapping a vacant slot
and selecting from the pop-up menu.
The order in which you chain stompboxes will

alter the overall effect, while each pedal has
specific controls for adjusting levels, such as
Drive, Tone, Rate, Depth and Attack.
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Shape your sound
Stompbox sync
Change amps and pedals to alter the output

Switch to stompboxes
Tap this button showing a stompbox pedal
icon to switch into the stompbox selector. Here
youll get slots to chain and reorder four of ten
effects pedals, from Phaser to Compressor
Amp button
This little amp icon in
the main control bar
switches you back
to the amp selection
screen, facilitating
changes for the
current track
Next to the metal on/off switch guitarists tend to

stomp on, giving the pedals their name, youll find a
blue Sync button. This only appears on stompboxes
that have a timed effect, such as Echo, Flanger or
Chorus. Turn it on and the stompbox synchronises
with your project tempo to match the timing and
ensure a faultless performance!
Sound
selector
Amp heads
Tapping the
name above the
amp lets you
move between
sound categories,
choosing a
preset rig before
making your
own adjustments
to amps
andstompboxes
Nine classic amp

types are available,
each with iconic
tonal qualities. You
can swipe to swap
before customising
output using the
virtual knobs, raising
Gain, Treble, Reverb,
Tremolo andmore
Find your favourite
Familiar to Fender
Made like Marshall
Stadium Stacks
Saving your setup
The Small Tweed Combo, Blackface Combo

and Small Brownface are all based on iconic
Fender amp models. Clean tones and
superb spring reverb are ideal for a classic
Fifties and Sixties vibe.
The Vintage Stack and British Blues Combo

are unashamed Marshall clones. These
options are great for bigger blues to hard
rock applications, delivering punch with
tonal warmth.
Stadium Stack (Hi-Watt) and Modern Stack

are more suited to metal. The Sunshine
Stack is based on Orange amps and has a
more mellow Sixties psychedelic sound, but
it still kicks out!
When you find that perfect amp and

stompbox setup, you can save the rig for
future use. Tap Save on the sound selector
and give it an appropriate name to add it to
your collection.
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Create your own drumbeats on iPad

Use the drums in GarageBand to record custom rhythms for your projects
When it comes to
making music, on any
device, the rhythm
section is rarely optional. Most
GarageBand fans start from a
steady, hypnotic beat and work
from there. Thankfully this isnt
compromised at all on iOS, with
the GarageBand app featuring a
number of ways to create new,
natural rhythms. Not only can
you tap out beats live on a trio
of realistic virtual drum kits, you
can also select pad-based Drum
Machines. This intelligent Touch
Instrument simplifies the beat
GarageBand
App used:
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layering process, generating

intricate drum tracks rapidly.
In this tutorial well examine the
drums instrument in GarageBand
and the various settings youll
need for recording drumbeats
straight into your projects, ready
for looping. Over the next few
steps well show you how its
done, so you can start recording.
The GarageBand app

features a number of
ways to create new,
natural rhythms
Create your own drumbeats
1: Choosing Drums
2: Playing with kits
3: Switching kits
On GarageBands Instruments browser we start

by choosing the normal Drums option. You
should find its snare drum icon between the
Keyboard and Guitar Amp instruments.
From here you are presented with a full virtual

Drum kit. You control the sound output and
create beats by tapping the individual drums,
the cymbals, hi-hat, snare etc.
Tap the name label situated above the selected

kit. A pop-up menu lets you switch between
three Classic, Vintage and Live Rock kits plus
three electronic drum machines.
4: Drum Machines
5: Mixer controls
6: Song Settings
Selecting a Drum Machine changes the kit into

a grid of 16 touch pads. Each has an icon for
drum type, with beats performed by simply
tapping one or multiple pads.
Tap the Mixer button right of the Metronome.

Here you set effect levels, adding echo and
reverb etc, alongside Velocity Sensitivity and
whether bass drum plays with cymbal.
Next to the Mixer button is Song Settings,

crucially for setting Metronome Sound along
with project Tempo and Time. Changing
Tempo will slow or speed the Metronome.
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Get to grips with the Drums kit
Grab a stool and sit behind the Drums instrument virtual kit
Transport
buttons
The Control bar
offers access to the
Transport buttons for
recording, playing
and stopping the
drum track. Once
a drumbeat is
recorded you will see
the View button to
the left for toggling
Tracks view
Metronome and settings

The Metronome clicks in time with your current
project tempo, providing a guide pace for your song.
The Mixer Controls and Song Settings can be used to
edit effect levels, tempo and also the time signature
Smart Drums instead?

The Drums instrument provides more freedom
over performing and recording your own
drumbeats. However the Smart Drums option
enables you to drag drum icons onto a grid and
more easily generate regimented, strict patterns
of varying complexity. Loops created here will be
more disciplined and robotic for quicker capture,
however you can still edit them within Track View.
The virtual kit

This is your playing
surface for performing
your drumbeats,
accepting single or
multiple taps. On the
traditional kits, hitting
certain areas of the
Hi-Hat, Snare and Ride
Cymbal offer sound or
performance variations
Drum Kit selection

Tap the kit name label
to bring up the menu
of available drum kits.
The first three are Classic,
Vintage and Live Rock
alongside three Classic,
House, Hip-Hop electronic
Drum Machine models
7: Mixer context
8: Recording your beats
9: Toggle Track View
The Drum Machine Mixer Controls change

context, setting new effect levels by default.
You can still set Velocity, plus the knobs above
the pads also reshape the sound.
When ready, simply tap the Record button on

the top Control bar. After a count in, the track
Timeline goes red while the performed beat is
recorded to the project track.
The View button to the left of the Control bars

Transport controls toggles the Track view, where
beats can then be edited. Double-tap the green
region to edit, split and loop.
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Capture sounds with the Audio Recorder

Record any sound and apply some outlandish preset effects to achieve wacky results
Touch Instruments are
at the very heart of
GarageBand on
Apples iOS. These are the apps
software-based instruments you
can play in a variety of engaging
ways when recording track regions
into your projects. However,
within Touch Instruments, a
slight exception can be found in
the form of the new app Audio
Recorder. With this app, you dont
actually play an instrument but
instead capture external sounds
via the iPad or iPhones built-in
microphone. The background
Audio Recorder
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Price:
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recordings are of course then

added automatically to a new
track, typically to provide vocals or
whatever you wish to include. In
addition to the new features, these
new dry sounds can have eight
preset effects applied to create
some stylised results in a single
tap. Get your hands at the ready
and prepare to make some music.
Sounds can have eight

preset effects applied
to create some stylised
results in a single tap
Record your own sounds in GarageBand
1: Tap the microphone
2: Hit OK to begin
3: Alter Input Settings
On GarageBands Touch Instrument menu the

Audio Recorder is found between the Amp and
Sampler options, within the Tracks tab. Tap the
microphone icon to start using it.
The Audio Recorder opens with an initial

prompt. GarageBand reminds you to point the
iPad near enough to the source sound when
recording, so do so and tap OK to begin.
You can also check the Input Level via the Input
Settings button. Tap this to set the level with
the slider or switch on automatic control before
adjusting Noise Gate settings.
4: Choose a preset
5: Record some sounds
6: Play to preview
The initial preset effect is set to Dry meaning no

effect at all. Tap any of the other eight effects to
toggle on, using the two sliders below to shape
the overall result.
With preset chosen, recording sound is simply

a case of pressing the red control bar Record
button. Tap the Play button after a desired
duration to cease the recording.
Hit the Play button to preview the recorded

audio in the track timeline. You may still switch
the effect preset and adjust the sliders again
during this playback time.
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Record with the Audio Recorder
Capture crazy sounds and edit them with presets
Input button
Record away
Tap here to view sliders for setting Input

Level or choose Automatic via the switch.
Toggle on the Noise Gate to reduce
noise, setting threshold level via the slider
The Record button for the Audio Recorder is the

main one located within the control bar. Tap it to
start recording your sounds before tapping the
Play button to stop, then again to preview
External microphone
monitoring
The app supports recording peripherals, such as
guitar interfaces, MIDI keyboards and footswitches.
Audio Recorder also finds any external microphones,
headsets or audio interfaces with support for
monitoring signal input. Toggle this on by tapping
the Input button and then the Monitor switch.
Add some
presets
VU meter
The big circular
VU meter relates
directly to the
Input Level. It
is here you can
visualise the
signal level or
volume currently
being picked up
by your active
microphone
A set of eight preset

buttons toggle
on a variety of
effects, ranging
from reverbs to
much more overtly
processed sounds.
Upon selection,
preset sliders appear
below to control
effect level
Exploring the effect presets
Instant reverbs
Telephone and Bullhorn
Chipmunk or Robot?
More like a monster
Three reverb effects in the form of Small

Room, Large Room and Dreamy are
available. Each adds Compression, Track
Reverb, Original Volume and Chorus sliders
for adjustment.
These presets can give your sound some

artificial speaker tones. It is here that the
sliders include Compressor, High Mid
Frequency, plus Overdrive and Distortion
options respectively.
These presets are probably only usable

in small doses! Chipmunk adds that highpitched squeakiness to voices particularly,
while the Robot option layers on Phaser and
Chorus to digitise things.
Last but not least, we have the Monster

preset for ramping up the wacky effects!
Here, sliders are available for tweaking
Pitch and Gain, ideal for shifting vocals and
layering on some scary tonal bite.
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Stay social with

the iPad
Social networks are deeply integrated with the iPad and iOS 10, making
it the perfect device to connect with friends
136
Integrate Facebook
142
Link your Facebook account with iOS 10
138
Create your very own virtual pinboards
Start tweeting with the

Twitter app
144
Get the most out of Twitter with the brilliant iPad app
140
Microblog creatively with

Tumblr
Post text, images, audio, links and more
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Find interesting images with

Pinterest
Keep hold of your memories
with Day One Journal
Your own personal and interactive Journal
146
Essential games to play on iPad

The top games right at your finger tips
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142
Tweet away
on your iPad
Create
personal
pinboards
144
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Tell your
stories
Lose yourself
in another
world
Getting access
to your social
media accounts
has never
been easier
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Stay social with the iPad
Integrate Facebook
Add Facebook events and birthdays to your Calendar
app, keep up with Facebook friends using Contacts,
and share pages and photos with just a tap
App used:
Facebook
Price:
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Use Contacts,
Calendars, and
other iPad
apps with
your Facebook
account
Facebook
Facebook and the native apps on iOS are more

tightly integrated with each release. If you depend
on Facebook for keeping you in touch with your
friends, its great to be able to get to those contacts directly
from the Contacts app. When your Facebook friends are in your
Contacts, you can easily send them emails or messages without
having to dig around in Facebook to find addresses. You may
also find it useful to be able to view your Facebook events
in your iPads Calendar app. If you like keeping track of your
Facebook friends birthdays, you can even display those in your
Calendar, too. There are even more ways that Facebook and the
iPad work together. Notification Centre can give you a quick
view of the most recent Facebook updates youve received.
Finally, one of the best things about how Facebook and the
iPad work together involves how easy it is for you to post on
Facebook with content that you find in other places. Want to
share a website youve just discovered? Tap the Share button
and post it. Did you take an amazing photo you want your
friends to see? A simple tap and its posted. Facebook and your
iPad work beautifully together.
Combine Facebook and iPad
1: Add events to Calendar
2: Add friends to Contacts
3: Facebook notifications
To add your Facebook events to your Calendar,

visit Settings. Tap the Facebook link on the
left. Tap the Calendars slider to on. Check out
Calendar to see the Facebook events.
Open Settings. Tap the Facebook link on

the left. Tap the Contacts slider to on. Open
Contacts and tap Groups. Make sure All
Facebook is checked.
Suppose you want alerts when your Facebook

timeline changes, or notifications for Facebook
activity. Open Notifications Settings and tap on
Facebook to control your notifications.
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Manage
Facebook
settings
Sharing things
onFacebook
Many of the native iPad apps
are integrated with Facebook.
If you take a photo or video,
you have only to tap the
Share icon to post it to your
account. Same thing goes
with webpages you view on
Safari; when you see the Share
icon, you can post the content
youre viewing to Facebook.
Open Settings and tap

Facebook to view all the
options available
Photo permissions
If you want to be able to take a
quick photo with your iPad and
share it on Facebook, tap the
Photos setting to turn it on
Microphone
Unless youre going
to record videos with
your iPad to share on
Facebook, you may
want to leave this setting
turned off
Bandwidth
considerations
If you use Facebook with
limited bandwidth, youre
better off leaving the Upload
HD and Auto-play video
options set to off
Facebook notifications
Tap this setting to open the
Notification Centre settings
for Facebook. Keep in mind
that Facebook is a busy app
and youll likely get more
notifications than you expect
4: Post a photo on Facebook
5: View events in Calendar
6: View friends in Contacts
You just took this great photo of your dog using

your iPad. To quickly post it on Facebook, tap
the image in the Photos app. Tap Share and
choose Facebook. Add a comment and Post.
Youve added your Facebook events to your

Calendar app, now to take a look. Open the
Calendar app, tap Calendars and make sure
Facebook Events and Birthdays are checked.
Youve added your Facebook friends to your

Contacts app. Open the Contacts app. Youll
see your Facebook friends listed. Usually it will
be a name and email address.
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Start tweeting with

the Twitter app
Love Twitter? The free Twitter app gives you access
to everything you want to do with Twitter with just
a few taps on your iPad
App used:
Twitter
Price:
Free
The free
Twitter app
has all the
features of the
website but is
easier to use
Twitter
If youve been using the web version of Twitter on

your iPad, youve been missing out. The free Twitter
app has all the features of the website but is easier
to use and enables you to quickly swap between multiple
Twitter accounts with a single tap. The app lets you manage
your followers, view your mentions and direct messages, and
respond to them. The Search facility shows your saved searches
as well as trending topics. You can also control all facets of
your profile, from your image to your URL and biography. The
interface is easy to use, with one-tap access to mentions and
messages. Push notifications when you get a new mention or
message make it even more convenient. And when the Twitter
app is on your iPad, your account is integrated with other apps,
making tweeting photos and media even easier.
This tutorial takes you through the major features of the
Twitter app, downloadable for free from the App Store just
search for Twitter, then tap the Get button to download and
install the app. You wont regret it.
Use the Twitter app
1: Set up account
2: Send a tweet
3: Respond to tweets
Install the Twitter app. Open Settings. Tap

the Twitter link and enter a User Name and
Password. Tap Sign In or if this is a new account,
choose Create New Account.
Tap the new tweet icon, in the top-right corner.

This opens the form to type a tweet. When
youre done, click the Tweet button. Your tweet
will now appear in your timeline.
To respond to a specific person, click their tweet

and click on the left-facing arrow. Clicking on an
@ name also lets you retweet, favourite, follow,
mute and view that persons profile.
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Viewing
your profile
Privacy controls
Twitter has an easy fix for anyone
who would rather not have their
timeline open to the public. Tap
the cog icon, then Settings to
access your account options.
Turning on Protect my Tweets
will ensure only your followers
and people you approve in the
future can see your tweets.
Your profile page shows

your tweets, followers,
images and favourites
Your mentions
Tap the Notifications option to
see every tweet people have
made with your tweet handle
in it. Respond by tapping on
the tweet and then tapping the
arrow above the tweet
Followers
Tap the Followers tab to see a
list of everyone who currently
follows you. You can follow back.
If you want to block or report
spam, tap on the user name
and tap the gear icon on the
persons page
Your tweets
Tap the Tweets tab to see your
tweets. If you want to delete one
of your tweets, tap it and then
tap the three dots to get to the
Delete Tweet option
Following
Tap the Following tab to
see a list of everyone you
currently follow. Unfollow
someone by tapping the
blue Following button
4: Notifications
5: Tweet an image
6: Share icon
When someone mentions you in a tweet

or follows you, youll get a notification. Tap
Notifications to view. To see Direct Messages,
tap Me and then the envelope on the right.
You dont have to be using the Twitter app to

tweet. For example, in the Photos app, tap the
Share icon (bottom left), then choose Twitter to
create a tweet with the selected image.
Many of your iPad apps have a Share icon. If

youve set up your Twitter account, tap it to
share links, images, videos, or text. Use it in
Safari to tweet links to webpages.
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Microblog creatively
with Tumblr
With Tumblr on your iPad, you can easily post quick
text blogs, images, quotes, links, and video
App used:
Tumblr
Price:
Free
Manage your
posts, follow
other blogs,
and control
your Tumblrs
appearance
Tumblr
If youre ready to share things online and Facebook

or Twitter isnt flexible enough for you, Tumblr
may be the answer. Its more than a simple blogging
platform. It has an easy-to-use interface where you can
manage your posts, follow other Tumblrs, control your blogs
appearance, and most importantly, create new blog posts.
The iPad app allows you to post 6 different types of media:
text, images, quotes, links, music, and videos. You can use the
iPad Camera Roll directly without having to dig around in a
file system, but the Tumblr app has a few more nifty features
that many users overlook. For instance, you can create posts
and schedule them to run at a later time. This automation can
be very useful when youre trying to build up a following with
consistent and fresh content. You can also post things privately,
or save drafts. You can choose to type in plain text or use
HTML formatting or Markdown if you prefer. When viewing
posts from other people, tapping the like button not only gives
positive feedback to the blogger, but the post you liked is saved
in your Likes list so you can take a look at it again later.
Make a Tumblr post
1: Create a blog post
2: Text Post
3: Photo and Video Post
After youve created your account, tap the

pencil icon on the right side of your screen to
write your first post. Youll see six options for the
type of post you can create.
This is the simplest type of post. You can

optionally give your post a title, or just start
typing in the box. Tap Post on the upper right
of the screen to publish your new post.
As soon as you begin a Photo or Video Post,

youre presented with thumbnails from your
Camera Roll to choose from. Or if you want to
take a new photo or video, tap the camera icon.
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Additional
post options
Schedule a post
A cool feature of Tumblr is the
ability to write a post and then
have it go live at a later time.
To do this, create your post,
but hold off on tapping Post.
Tap the gear icon on the upper
right corner of the blog post
window. Tap Schedule, then
select a day and time you want
it to go live. When youre done,
tap Schedule.
You can like, share,

comment on, and save
your friends posts, and
edit and delete your posts.
Reblog
If you see a post and like it a lot,
you can re-post it on your own
Tumblr using the reblog button.
A link to the original author will
still be shown
Like a post
If you really like a post, tap
the heart icon. That post
will appear in your Likes
list. To remove it, just tap
the heart icon again
Share on Facebook
or Twitter
Tap on the ellipsis icon to
see more sharing options.
Depending on the
services youve installed
on your iPad, you can Mail,
Message, Facebook post,
or tweet a link to this post
Add a comment
You can add comments,
or what Tumblr calls Notes,
to your friends original
posts. Tap the comment
icon under the post and
add your thoughts
4: Quote and Chat Posts
5: Link Post
6: Edit a Post
These types of posts offer special formatting.

Quote posts present the quote and below it
the source. Chat posts are good for posting
dialogue between two or more people.
Link posts are an easy way to share a link to

content on another site. Tumblr will even go to
the site and grab the page title to add to your
post for you.
Any time you wish to edit a post, tap the square

edit icon on the bottom-right of your post.
Make your changes to it and tap Save in the
upper-right hand corner.
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Find inspiring images

with Pinterest
Create and curate your very own virtual pin board
full of amazing content with the Pinterest iPad app
App used:
Pinterest
Price:
Free
Many
people use
Pinterest
when
theyre
looking for
inspiration
Pinterest
Pinterest is the perfect social network for

sourcing ideas and discovering new content.
Focussing almost entirely on images, users browse
millions of pins that are sorted by category, pinning their
favourites to their own set of virtual boards. Boards can cover
any topic, whether its cool posters, beautiful architecture
or spectacular travel photos, but they work best when
organised around a theme. Many people use Pinterest for
inspiration, creating boards filled with new recipes, home
decorating tips or hot fashion ideas it can even be a great
help when planning a wedding or birthday party. Discovering
great images is easy, as Pinterest allows you to follow friends
and other users that share your interests, updating you on
the most popular pins throughout your network. Browsing
other peoples boards is a breeze, too, as is sharing your own
with friends via Facebook, Twitter, Mail or Messages. And to
top it off, the vibrant touch screen and uncluttered interface
make navigation super simple, while ensuring content looks
fantastic on the iPads display.
Create a board
1: Sign in
2: Pick your interests
3: Follow friends
You can sign up for Pinterest using either your

email address or Facebook profile, or you can
simply log in straight away if you already have
an existing account.
To get started, pick a few of your favourite

topics to help Pinterest recommend content
you might like. You can always remove or add
more interests later on.
If you didnt do so earlier, you can now connect

your Pinterest account with some of your other
social media profiles and start following your
friends from Twitter and Facebook.
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Browsing
interests
Secret boards
Most Pinterest boards are
public, as theyre made for
sharing, but occasionally it
makes sense to make a board
private when collecting
ideas for a surprise party, for
instance. In cases such as this,
its extremely easy to create a
secret board. Simply check the
Keep it secret? option during
the board creation process.
Navigating the main

Pinterest interface
Categories
Interests are broken down
further into more specific
categories, which can be
scrolled through and tapped to
bring up more results
Unfollow
It may be that you no longer
want to subscribe to a topic
in your list of interests. If thats
the case, simply tap Unfollow
Pins
Images on Pinterest are
known as pins, and selecting a
category brings up an endlessly
scrolling list of pictures relevant
to that topic
User profiles
By tapping on the name listed
under a pin, you can visit the
profile of the person who
posted it and view the rest of
their pins and boards
4: Create a board
5: Search for images
6: Pin an image
Tap the profile tab and then the Create a

board option to make your first pin board. You
can name it, add a map, and even give others
permission to add pins to it.
Go to the search tab and type what youre

looking for. A page full of relevant pins will
appear, and you can refine your search by
tapping a specific tag.
Select an image that you like, tap Pin it and then

select the boards youd like to add it to. You can
also share the pin to your other social networks,
or comment on it.
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Keep a digital diary

with Day One Journal
Keep a journal of the important things that happen
to you each day with Day One Journal. Incorporate
photos and data and share entries with friends
App used:
Day One Journal

Price:
3.99/$4.99
Day One lets

you easily add
and edit the
various details
of your day
Day One
While writing a daily journal seems like an oldfashioned idea, there are lots of good reasons to
try to keep one. It can help you focus, make it easier
to keep track of your progress, and, if nothing else, be a safe
place for you to vent your frustration. Journals let you express
yourself creatively without fear of being judged. You can use
your journal as a place to track the important events in your life
so you can remember them and share them with your friends.
Previously, youd be faced with a pen and a blank page to
document your day. Lucky for us, we can use Day One Journal,
an elegant iPad app that lets you easily enter the details of your
day, but also gives you a way to add photos, locations, and
more. Tag your entries so you can sort and view just what youre
looking for. Day One can even post the local weather on your
entry. You can keep your journal private, but you can also share
selected entries online via Twitter, or send them through email
as attractive HTML or PDF files. You can even save your journal
on iCloud or Dropbox so you can access it anywhere.
Create and share your journal
1: Add an entry
2: Add photos
3: Add a location
After youve installed the app and started it,

tap the plus sign to create a new journal entry.
Youll see a blank page where you can type
some text and even emojis.
Tap the camera icon at the bottom of your

entry to access your iPads photo library or to
take a new photo. You may have to scroll the
bottom bar right or left.
Tap the marker icon underneath your entry

to select a location for your journal entry. This
is great if youre travelling. You may have to
enable location services on your iPad.
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The Day
One menu
Hidden options
At the bottom of the new entry
screen, youll see a line of icons. These
allow you to add location, photos,
or weather. But there are even more
icons. Swipe right or left and scroll
to get to more exotic choices, like
text formatting, adding soundtrack
information on music youre playing,
or including a step count if you are
tracking exercise.
A look at the main Day

One menu
Add an entry
Tap the plus sign to add a
new entry. Or if you have a
photo, tap the camera, select
an image, and start an entry
with your image
View the Timeline

Tap the Timeline to see all your
posts. To get back to the menu,
swipe to the left on your iPad
screen or tap the Menu link on
the upper left of the Timeline
Calendar
If you forgot to post a few days
ago, use the Calendar link to
select the day you missed and
create a new entry. The days
with posts are coloured in
Settings
Tap the Settings link to get to
lots of useful options. Among
other things, under Settings
you can sync your entries,
password protect your app,
and add reminders
4: View your entries
5: Send an email
6: Send to Twitter
Tap the Done link on the upper right to see

your entry. You can change anything you like
with the Edit link that appears on the upper
right as you view your entry.
You can send a copy of your journal entry as a

PDF by tapping on the ellipsis in the bottomright corner of the screen. Tap Email PDF to
create the email.
If youve linked your Twitter account to your

iPad, you can tap the ellipsis and choose to
share your journal entry to Twitter. It must be
140 characters or fewer to post.
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iPad
games
Essential
Our pick of the App Stores must-have games
s youve already discovered in this

book, your iPad is made even better
by the stunning range of Apple-made
and third-party apps available on the
App Store. The range of apps on offer
is quite incredible and the Games section is
absolutely no different. Whether youre looking
to test your brain with a mind-boggling puzzle
game, use your iPad as an educational tool for
your children, or let your hair down and get
engrossed in a stunning first-person shooter or
your favourite sports game, the App Store has
you well and truly covered.
So why would you play games on your iPad
when youve got an ultra powerful desktop
machine or next-generation games console
sitting at home? Well youd be foolish to
underestimate the power of the mobile device
youre holding in your hands. The latest iPad Air
2, for example, is a virtual powerhouse. The A8X
chip inside delivers substantially better CPU and
graphics performance than its predecessor, and
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the 64-bit architecture is backed up by a tenhour battery life that lets you play all day long.
And then theres that screen in all its 9.7-inch
glory. Its Retina display clocks up a resolution
of 2048x1536, with 3.1 million pixels in total
and 264 per inch. The iPad Air 2s display is also
thinner and has more vivid colours and greater
contrast. It also has the least reflective display of
any tablet in the world thanks to a brilliant antireflective coating. All in all then, the iPad is an
ideal machine for gaming, even those high-end
games that ask a lot of your mobile device.
In the feature, were going to lay bare exactly
which apps you need to get your hands on. This
has been something of a breakthrough year for
iPad games, and some App Store favourites like
Monument Valley, Leos Fortune and Godus have
become firm household favourites and feature
heavily over the next few pages. Well also comb
over other categories like action, family, puzzle
and racing to bring you the App Stores musthave downloads.
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Action & Adventure

It might not seem like it, but the iPad is home to plenty of thrilling action games
The best action and adventure games are
imaginative, well-written, visually stunning
and original. Thankfully the App Store is
teeming with these types of games, which
are invariably some of the most popular on
the store. The very best get you engrossed
in their stories and leave you investing hours
and hours into them, forcing you to keep on

playing. The iPad is the perfect platform for
action and adventure games that benefit
from the extra screen space theres more
to see and gamers get to witness it in all its
glory. In this mini rundown of the essential
action and adventure games, well guide
you through multiple award-winning apps

that will take away your breath with their
beauty and originality. Then there are the
games that thrill you with their narrative and
gameplay, taking you on a exciting journey,
and the games that require concentration to
conquer. Weve got it all here
Call Of Duty: Heroes

Price: Free
A game that has defined a genre and

dominated modern day gaming on
various consoles, Call Of Duty: Heroes
is our first addition to your must-have
list of iPad games. In this iteration of the
franchise, you take control and attempt
to level up iconic heroes from past
versions of the game, commanding an
army of elite soldiers in a stunning 3D
combat strategy game that replicates

the excitement of Call Of Duty on a
bigger screen. Youll unleash Killstreaks
like the drone strike or chopper gunner
to devastate opponents, while defending
your base against attackers and going on
the offensive in three unique modes: PvP,
Campaign and Survival. Can your nerves
take the tension?
Hitman
GO
2.99/$4.99
Price:
A refreshingly original turn-based strategy game, Hitman GO is packed

full of beautifully rendered set pieces that need to be strategically
navigated to avoid enemies and take out targets. Youll be on a mission
to infiltrate well-guarded locations and master varied levels. The
challenging puzzles require plenty of thought, but dont forget you can
use Agent 47s infamous tools of the trade: distractions, disguises, hiding
spots and sniper rifles. Hitman GO is a great take on the popular console
franchise, that features a neat board game aesthetic.
Hitman GO is packed with

beautifully rendered set pieces
Leos Fortune
Price: 1.99/$2.99
Another app beset with awards in the past year, Leos Fortune
is a lovingly crafted platform adventure game where you are
tasked with chasing down the cunning thief that stole Leos
gold. You journey through lush environments from green
forests to dry deserts in search of the protagonists fortune,
attempting to survive tricky traps and use physics-based
puzzles to try and uncover the truth behind Leos gold. There
are 24 levels of adventure to get engrossed in too, and Leos
Fortune also supports iCloud game saves. All in all, this is a
must-have download for any iPad gamer.
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Vainglory
Puzzle Bobble
Price: Free
Price: Free
Long battles
Action packed
Responsiveness
EVIL Engine
Vainglory gives
you fast-paced and
intense 20-minute
matches to
consume on the go
in stunningly crafted
environments
Vainglorys online
multiplayer action
will keep you on
your toes six
player battles light
up your screen with
kills and abilities
Everything you do
with your fingers
will be related on
screen Vainglory is
so powerful you get
sub-30 m/s control
responsiveness
Vainglory is
powered by
the EVIL Engine,
giving gamers a
remarkable 1.3
million polygons in
a game map
Aside from the loading times, which are

diabolical, this free app is almost as good as
the original Puzzle Bobble from way back
in the day. Instead of relying on an aiming
reticule, you simply tap on the screen where
you want your bubbles to go and then fire
away to try and clear the stages. Its just as
addictive as ever!
Year Walk
Price: 2.99/$3.99
Monument Valley
Price: 2.49/$3.99
An app that needs no

introduction given that it
swept the board at many
iPad game awards in 2014,
Monument Valley is the story
of silent princess Ida and her
journey across mysterious
monuments, hidden paths and
optical illusions. Your job is to
guide Ida through impossible
architecture and outsmart the
enigmatic Crow People in a
game so beautiful it will take
your breath away each screen
really is a work of art. In fact,
Apple loved it so much that
it was awarded a prestigious
Apple Design Award.
Discover the stunning world of Ida

1: Twist and drag
To move around Idas world
you need to twist and drag
to reshape the world and
help the princess explore.
Its easy to pick up and
enjoy straight away.
2: Avoid Crow People

Each new screen is packed
with stunning imagery, but
remember your task is to
avoid contact with the Crow
People and keep Ida moving
through environments.
The beauty of the App Store lies in the

exposure that independent developers
can gain, and Year Walk is yet another great
example of this. Nominated for a 2014 BAFTA
Games Award for innovation, Year Walk takes
you on a mind-bending experience through
ancient Swedish phenomena. Roam into the
woods and solve mysterious, cryptic puzzles
to discover the truth behind an disturbing,
supernatural murder.
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Board & Card

Transform your favourite board games for the digital age
The trusty board game is enjoying
something of a renaissance at the moment,
becoming popular once again with families
looking to spend time together around
holidays and other gatherings. But your dusty
board games are looking a bit tired now
and itll be a miracle if that old pack of cards
has four aces in it, let alone 52 cards. So, why

not leave them collecting dust in the loft
and head to your iPad for a similar fix. Thats
right the App Store is chock-a-block with
digital alternatives to all your favourite board
and card games, and its also a haven for new
ideas, like the award-winning Hearthstone:
Heroes of Warcraft. Your tablet can also be

the perfect tool for learning a new game,
like Texas Holdem poker, as we show you in
the three-step mini tutorial across the page.
Whether youre playing on your own against
a machine or battling it out against all the
family, theres plenty to enjoy here.
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

Price: Free
With over 20 million registered accounts

worldwide, Hearthstone: Heroes of
Warcraft is a great example of an iPad
game that has gone viral. And its a card
game! A deceptively simple and insanely
fun one at that too. You play as one of
nine heroes in a fast-paced card game of
cunning strategy in which you unleash
cards to sling spells, summon minions
and seize control of the battlefield.

Regardless of ability, youll be sucked in
by the depth and charm of Hearthstone,
and will be building custom decks
to challenge opponents online in no
time. Your card collection is also linked
with your account, so you can switch
play between your desktop and tablet
whenever you fancy.
Mahjong Journey
Price: Free
If you enjoy passing time playing the addictive and therapeutic game
of Mahjong then this app features plenty of tile-matching action played
against the clock with lots of modern gaming twists to spruce things up.
There are hundreds of different levels to play and a host of power-ups
available to help you out if you eyes glaze over under the pressure of
the ultra-swift pairing up required. The ultimate aim is to bag three stars
on each of the levels, but you can also challenge your friends via Game
Center and enjoy more levels via forthcoming free updates.
Plenty of tile-matching action

played against the clock
Magic Jigsaw Puzzles
Price: Free
If youre a jigsaw fan, then youll want to get hold of Magic Jigsaw Puzzles
immediately. With more than 5,000 beautiful, high-definition puzzles to
explore, the app features a constantly updating gallery. Each new update
to the app brings new themes with it too, to coincide with the changing
of the seasons or big events like Christmas and Easter. Varying difficulty
levels and a funky rotation mode also help to keep things fresh. There are
a lot of in-app purchases dotted around (this app is one of the genres topgrossing), but being able to create your own jigsaws from your personal
collection of photos is a lovely touch, and one we can see being taken
advantage of by families everywhere.
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Zynga Poker
Price: Free
Poker is one of the worlds most popular card games, and

Texas Holdem is the biggest variant, made popular since the
turn of the century by massive exposure to online casinos and
televised high-stakes games. Poker stars are celebrities in their
own right, and Zynga gives you the chance to battle the flop
for virtual chips. Its a game of luck and prediction as you aim
to gain a higher value hand than your opponent, managing all
the twists, turns, bets and bluffs, before picking just the right
moments to go all in. For those of you who dont want to put
down hard cash however, Zynga lets you enjoy the thrill for free
(you can win up to 100,000 chips a day), playing casually in a
drop-in game, or in a tournament.
1: Choose your limits
2: Time to sweat
3: Enjoy the success
You get just $45,000 to start in your account

so its wise to be sensible when choosing
how high you want the stakes.
Now youre locked in battle. Look at

your cards and bet sensibly; its all about
choosing the right hand to pounce.
Winning hands arent hard to come by once

youve worked out your opponents enjoy
taking the big pots home!
1: Get started
Scrabble is a tough game to
master and it does require
a good knowledge of the
English language. Look at
your letters and determine
what words you can spell
out with them on the
board. The bigger the word
and more obscure the
letters the better. You want
to accrue as high of a score
as possible.
2: Become a master
The chances of stringing
a big scoring word arent
high unless youre a whizz
with words, but one way
to improve as you play is
by activating the Teacher
mode, which tells you the
highest scoring selection of
letters after youve played
your turn. Soak up those
monster words!
Scrabble for iPad

Price: Free
Some games have been around for as long as you can

remember, and Scrabble the game in which players
place letters on a board to spell words is no different.
All the usual features are present in Scrabble for iPad,
and if you really want to torture yourself, Scrabbles
Teacher feature will tell you the highest scoring word
you could have had after every turn. You can even
share your best scores to all the usual social networks
and boast of massive victories over friends and family.
Theres also enhanced chat and notification features to
ramp up the pressure on one another. If 4.99/$6.99 is
a bit too much to splash on a digital board game, there
is a less-featured free option on the App Store too. But,
rest assured, this is an EA Sports title, so you can expect
quality for your money.
You can share your

best scores and boast
of massive victories
over friends and family
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Family & Educational

Your iPad is the perfect platform to educate your kids
Theres a lot of fun to be had with an iPad,
as youve probably already guessed by now.
Whether thats watching movies and TV on
Netflix, keeping in touch with the stories that
matter to you on Flipboard or editing your
favourite photos in Pixelmator, your iPad has
fast been replacing your laptop as your go-to
device. The iPad has also championed other
skills, none more so than learning. More
and more schools are using the iPad as an
educational tool, so why not use it at home

to teach essential skills to your children.
Learning doesnt have to mean dusting off
the dull, boring black and white textbooks
you learned from growing up now you can
use your tablet to keep kids engrossed in the
subject matter and boost their brain power
at the same time. In this section well take a
look at a selection of the App Stores best,
from apps that make learning subjects like
mathematics fun, all the way to iPad versions

of family favourites like CBeebies and LEGO
Star Wars to help pass away the time.
Surgery Simulator Surgeon Games

Price: Free
Seeing as how many of us go nostalgic over the

mention of the classic board game, Operation,
its good to have something similar on iPad.
Surgery Simulator doesnt have the jeopardy of
shaky hands to contend with, but you do have
to carry out a multitude of different surgical
operations against the clock, which involve
finding the root cause of the problem, selecting

the right equipment to carry out the surgery and
performing it quickly and efficiently enough so
as to earn the maximum number of stars per
patient. Its good fun and the kids will absolutely
love cutting open the grimacing cartoon
characters that enter the surgery.
BBC CBeebies Playtime

Price: Free
It doesnt matter what kind of app the BBC make, whether its its Sport,
Weather or the iPlayer app, they are invariably superbly designed and
intuitive to use. Thankfully this rule also translates into childrens apps,
and the CBeebies Playtime game sits proudly on top of the Free chart in
the App Store as a result. Guaranteed to delight and entertain, CBeebies
Playtime is a series of playful games and fun features that little ones will
love. It looks great on the iPad and works just as well, while the sound
effects are brilliant.
A series of playful games

guaranteed to delight the kids
Thomas & Friends: Go Go Thomas! Speed Challenge
Price: Free
An iconic figure from everyones childhood, Thomas The Tank

Engine is back with a seriously fun racing game for kids of
all ages. You get to race as your favourite Thomas characters
like Percy and James against other engines or select two
trains to race against a friend in the challenging two-player
mode. Simplicity is at the heart of the game; just tap that
green button to go as fast as you can. There are trophies up
for grabs for the quickest, so make sure you get the hang of
Speed Boosters, which perform a series of go-faster tricks like
jumping in the air, to get over the line the first.
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LEGO Star Wars:
The Complete Saga
Price: Free
There is no better time to revisit the Star Wars franchise than now, given
that the first of J.J. Abrams new movies is due to hit cinemas at the end
of 2015. And what better way for your kids to learn about Stormtroopers,
lightsabers, Death Stars and the Force than with the cute, hilarious LEGO
characters? There are 36 story modes to discover, as well as over 120
official characters.
Milos Free Photo Safari for Tots

Price: Free
Milos Free Photo Safari for Tots has been

number one in the Educational category on the
App Store in more than ten countries, and its
easy to see why. Aimed at kids up to the age
of three, Milo is a game that helps your child
to learn which sounds animals make and
theyll have a lot of fun with it too. As youd
expect everything is very intuitive and easy
to understand for young kids as they journey

to discover African wildlife. Milo promises to
improve your childs hand-eye coordination,
while helping to improve logical thinking too.
There are 64 levels packed with cute imagery
and sounds, and game boards vary in difficulty,
which should keep children all the way up to
the age of three entertained with no problems.
Milo promises
to improve
your childs
hand-eye
coordination,
while helping
to improve
logical
thinking too
Angry
Birds
HD
2.29/$2.99
Price:
1: Pick a level
Choose a
level pack
and then
use the
catapult
to
launch the arsenal of birds at the
pig-populated structures over to the
right. Different birds have interesting
and different abilities.
2: Ramp up those points

The aim
is to get
three stars
on every
level
and the
amount of stars you get relates to
how many points you score. Clear
the level with as few birds as possible
to earn the big points.
Elevate Brain Training

Price: Free
Another of the Apples apps of the year for 2014, Elevate is a brain
training game designed to improve focus, speaking abilities, processing
speed, memory, numeracy skills and much more. Each user is
provided with a personalised training plan that gets customised as
you use the app so you can achieve even greater results than
you first expected. The apps developers claim that users
who train at least four times per week report dramatic gains
and increased confidence, which helps to boost productivity,
earning power, and even self esteem. How does Elevate do it?
With 25 games for critical cognitive skills and personalised daily
workouts of course.
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Puzzle & Word

Its time to solve those mind-testing puzzles
Puzzle or word games may not be the first
genre you think of when it comes to iPad
games, but there is fun for all the family to
be had in this section of the App Store. The
joy of these apps is just how engrossed you
get in them. Download one of these and
youre going to while away a fair bit of time,
which is no bad thing when the games are

this good. Some of the apps showcased
across these pages are remarkably simple
ideas, put into practice exceptionally well.
Words With Friends, for example, become a
cultural phenomenon a few years ago and
is still going strong today: a simple idea,
implemented impeccably. Other apps like

Threes! and Rules! are firm favourites and
are never far away from the award spotlight
because they are so well crafted. The
underlying fact is that everyone loves to test
their brain out with a puzzle or word game.
Here are the pick of the crop.
Rules!
Price: 2.29/$2.99
As the name suggests, this addictive iPad

game is all about following rules, and
getting better at following them. Each
level gives you a new rule to follow. For
example, level six might tell you to tap
all whales, but the twist lies in the fact
that once youve done that you need to
follow rule five, rule four and so on. Not
until youve recalled all the rules will you
clear the board. You will inevitably be

hooked within minutes playing Rules!
and it also happens to be one the cutest,
most adorable puzzle games around, to
boot. As with all the best puzzle games,
the more you play it, the better it gets.
Truly, Rules! needs to be played to be
believed, and it really is well worth the
small asking price.
Box Heap
Price: Free
This is one of those really annoying puzzle games that

you just cant put down. The aim is to group boxes of
the same numeric value together to clear then from
the board, however, the amount you need to group
for each value varies. Satisfaction comes from combo
clearances and the stress levels are ramped up as
your stack gets precariously close to the bottom of
the screen. Its an immensely challenging game that
requires quick thinking
under pressure as well
as the reflexes to
carry out your
thought
procesess
before you run
out of tme
New Words with Friends

Price: Free
We simply couldnt compile a list of the very best apps in the Puzzle and Word
categories and not include Words with Friends. This new update for iPad keeps
the winning formula while giving you the option to play without pesky adverts.
For those who dont know, players take it in turns building words in a crosswordpuzzle style akin to the classic board game Scrabble. Up to 20 games can be
played simultaneously, with the iPad using push notifications to alert you when
its your turn. Words With Friends is a great way to expand your vocabulary and
get one up on your friends.
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Whats the Difference?
Price: Free
From the makers of the Whats the Pic? games comes

another fantastic visual treat in the form of Whats the
Difference? A game for all ages and all generations, Whats
the Difference? will see gamers comparing two versions of
the same image and closely hunting for any discrepancies
between the pair. As youd expect, things start off pretty
easy, but youre soon weaving your way through hundreds
and hundreds of levels, fighting hopelessly against the clock
to complete each screen. Along the way youll be searching
through hundreds of high-quality pictures, including famous
landscapes, beautiful action shots, celebrities snaps and pop
culture images.
1: An easy start
2: Becoming an expert
3: Getting it right
Things start off fairly easily in the earlier

levels, but its still a race against the clock to
notice the subtle differences in the skyline,
buildings or lighting.
As you move through the levels, the

difficulty soars. Every screen in this app
looks great, but do you want to skip a
level or request more time?
Nothing beats completing a screen and

moving up a level, but youll need all your
powers of observation to make sure you
beat the clock.
A game for all ages, Whats the Difference? sees gamers

hunting for discrepancies between a pair of similar images
City Quiz - Guess
the city! Price: Free
A simple way to learn about the biggest

cities in the world. Guess the city shown in
the picture and head off to the next level to
be whisked away from America to Asia.
Solitaire
Make Ten Plus
Price: Free
Price: Free
Everyones favourite PC game has been

ported nicely to the iPad. Perfect for killing a
few minutes, or hours, as you try your best to
beat the dastardly pack of cards.
Simply combine matching tiles to level

up across three board sizes that provide
different sets of difficulty. It sounds easy, but
Make Ten Plus is difficult to master.
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Racing & Sports

The essential downloads for thrill seekers everywhere
Some of the best games on the App Store
fall into these two categories. Sports fans
will find a plethora of apps covering every
sport imaginable, while four wheel fanatics
will love whats on offer in the racing
category. Here, well highlight the very best,
whether you want to take control of your
favourite football team and lead them to the

glory of a league and cup double, thrash
a McLaren race car around a fully licensed
track, jump into the ring and learn how to
land a knockout blow or build a century
break to make Ronnie OSullivan jealous, this
list will give you a few tips in choosing the
games to get started with. Youre going to

love the high-quality graphics that perfectly
showcase the power of the iPad, and the
great gameplay that will keep you coming
back for more and more. Be warned though,
some of these games are highly addictive
and should come with a health warning!
Crazy Taxi City Rush

Price: Free
Normally when you hail down a cab,

you want a nice sensible driver to get
you from A to B as quickly and as safely
as possible. Well life in Crazy Taxi, as fans
of the long-running series will testify, is
far from calm and collected the crazier
you drive the more you get rewarded.
Your passengers wont know whats hit
them as you frantically weave your way
through the streets of Bay City, speeding,

boosting, drifting and whipping around
corners, ignoring traffic and launching
yourself over ramps. You also get the
option to customise your cab in order
to increase its power and visual appeal
as well as the chance to discover whole
new worlds, complete with new and
classic characters on board.
Pro Snooker 2015

Price: Free
Easily one of the most realistic and playable snooker and pool games
available on the App Store, Pro Snooker 2015 boasts fully textured game
environments and full 3D rigid body physics. The simple click and play
interface is great for quickly mastering the game even if youre new to
sport, while the precise cue control will give serious players the chance
to rattle up some massive breaks. With back spin, top spin, and left and
right side spin all available to players, youll be in and around that black
spot constantly, challenging for top honours in tournaments and league
events and even taking on opponents from around the world in online
multiplayer games.
Become the king of the baize

Real Boxing
Price: Free
Complete with jaw-dropping graphics, a fully blown career

mode, multiplayer action and intuitive touch screen controls,
Real Boxing is the real deal on the iPad. A boxing simulation
that will appeal to the masses, you quickly get immersed in
the adrenaline pumping world of boxing thanks to the Unreal
Engine-powered graphics and realistic sound effects. You
train and fight using a variety of punches and combinations,
while also using a range of devastating power-ups to tip the
odds of victory in your favour. Work your way up the ladder
to earn a shot at the championship belt!
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Top Eleven 2016 Be A
Football Manager
Price: Free
The Special One himself adorns the icon for this handheld
football management game but can you step into his shoes
and galvanise your players to peak performance? You get thrust
into the hot seat, making all the decisions on transfers, match
day tactics and working tirelessly to get the fans on board. The
game lets you tinker with all aspects of your team, right down
to choosing which sponsorship deal will help inject funds into
the team, and you can put in the hours on the training pitch
with your players to ensure they do the business on match day.
An addictive distraction that can make you feel like the king of
the world. Or the terraces, at least!
1: Analyse performance
2: Master the stats
3: Check on your players
The 2D match engine is very effective for

letting you keep a close eye on your teams
performances over the season.
Top Elevens mobile interface is optimised

to make sure all the information is at your
fingertips whenever you need it.
Management is all about making the right

decisions and youll need to study your
players form and fitness very closely.
1: Enjoy the battle

Youll go head-to-head
against your biggest
rivals in thrilling races,
racing neck and neck
into high-speed corners,
breaking at the last
possible moment to
gain the advantage
in the race to the
chequered flag. Race
junkies will love the
high octane action.
2: Career mode
Real Racing isnt just
about single, one-off
races, but includes a
detailed Career mode
to get your teeth into.
Youll be given a racing
manager to look after
your career, using funds
earned from good
performances to purchase
a car to race with.
Real Racing 3
Price: Free
One of our favourite racing games on

the App Store, Real Racing 3 is the awardwinning franchise that has set new standards
in racing simulations on the iPad. This is an
app that makes the most of iPads powerful
internals to provide a game that needs to be
seen to be believed. Youll need at least 1.5GB
of free space on your device to download
Real Racing, but as soon as you see the highquality visuals youll completely understand
why. The game is developed by EA Sports
and as a result you get fully licensed tracks,
including Silverstone and Hockenheimring,
as well as real cars from iconic manufacturers
like Aston Martin, McLaren and Pagani.
There are over 2,000 events to take part
in throughout the game, including the
remarkable eight-player, cross-platform realtime multiplayer mode.
Race real cars on

iconic tracks
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Strategy & Simulation

For those that want to put time and effort into their gaming
There have been plenty of games featured
over the last few pages that offer five
minutes of fun, but they might not be for
someone who likes to invest heavily in a
game. Theres only so much blowing up
targets, or mastering of a puzzle that you can
do. For those looking for more substance, the
App Store is packed with some staggering

simulation and strategy games. These are
all about creating your own worlds to get
lost in, and enthralling stories to follow to
their dramatic conclusions. This used to be
the realm of PC gamers, but because the
iPad is now such a powerful device, game
developers are jumping on the mobile

bandwagon to provide gamers with more
and more epic sim games. Heres your
chance to build a city, create your own farm,
and even play God so sit back with your
iPad and watch your incredible creations
unfold in front of you.
FIFA 16 Ultimate Team

Price: Free
FIFA 16 Ultimate Team is, as the name

suggests, all about building the ultimate
team of all-star footballers. You start off
with a team of nobodies and its your
duty to take them from the doldrums
of obscurity to sparkling lights of the
worlds best stadiums. Along the way,
you can earn, trade and collect superstars
like Neymar and Messi to create your
own fantasy team, playing your style and

formation along the way. As ever with
FIFA games, this is fully licensed (10,000
players from 500 teams) footballing
fun at its very best. Be aware that, due
to the high quality, this game takes up
a whopping 1.35GB of space on your
device. But youll be in for a footballing
feast when you do download it.
SimCity BuildIt
Price: Free
SimCity is back and the classic game has been brilliantly re-imagined
for mobile devices. Youre the new mayor, in charge of making this once
great city the force it used to be. Your first job is to create a gorgeous,
unique city that has citizens vying to move in. But heres the problem
the bigger your city gets, the more needs your citizens have. Youll have
to strategically place buildings in certain areas in order to keep the taxes
coming in. Everything works fantastically with intuitive controls and it
looks the part in glorious 3D.
Your first job as mayor is to

create a gorgeous, unique city
Minecraft Pocket Edition
Price: 4.99/$6.99
Just when you thought you could get a break from Minecraft,
along comes this fully featured mobile version to take away more
of your spare time than youd wish to admit. In case you didnt
know, Minecraft is a game all about placing blocks and going
on adventures. And did we mention that it was addictive? Thats
a warning! The Pocket Edition includes Survival and Creative
modes, multiplayer action (over Wi-Fi of course), infinite worlds,
caves, mobs, villages and a whole lot more. Theres never been
a better time to enjoy Minecraft on the move. What are you
waiting for? Get creating and exploring!
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Godus
Price: Free
Godus gives you the phenomenal opportunity to play God.

Yes, you rule over a living, breathing world, using touch
controls to physically shape, mould and sculpt every inch of the
landscape, making it truly unique to you. As a deity, you get
to be loved and worshipped by tiny, devoted followers and in
turn you nurture the growth of their civilization, from the dawn
of the primitive age all the way through the myriad advances in
humanity, casting miracles of beauty and destruction along the
way. Godus really does possess the most delightful, charming
and tactile world you will ever have laid your eyes on, and it
was a truly deserving winner of one of Apples App Store Best
of 2014 awards.
1: Save the day
2: Carve the way
3: Build your own civilization
To start, you need to save two helpless

followers. Follow the intuitive instructions
and youll have two minions bowing down
to you, acknowledging you as their God.
Your followers are looking for the perfect

place to call home. As God you must sculpt
and manipulate the land to create a path for
them to search for a home.
It wont be long before you find the right

land. Now its time to start building. It will be
getting dark soon, so a night shelter is your
first mission.
You rule over a living, breathing world, using touch controls

to shape, sculpt and mould every inch of the landscape
Hay Day
Clash of Clans
Price: Free
Price: Free
Learn the lay of the land, tend to your crops

and trade goods with neighbours in the
iPads best farm simulation. Life on the farm
is always comical and nothing ever dies.
One of the biggest success stories in mobile

gaming history, Clash of Clans is your chance
to raise a glorious army to fend off raiders
and destroy enemy clans.
The Walking Dead:

The Game Price: Free
Based on Robert Kirkmans award-winning

comic book series, The Walking Dead: The
Game tells an emotional story of characters
caught up in a zombie epidemic.
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