iPad

The iPad is a tablet computer from Apple that runs the iOS mobile operating system. Similar in functionality to the iPhone, the iPads purpose is often quite different, sometimes even serving as a general desktop computer replacement.

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How to Merge Contacts on iPhone from iOS

Dec 2, 2013 - 13 Comments
Merge contacts on the iPhone with Link Contacts feature in iOS

It’s practically inevitable for duplicate contact information to appear on an iPhone or iPad over the course of using an iOS device, whether by accident, typos, through sharing vcard information with others, or from something as basic as contacts changing their names and addresses, for which another entry may be added. For quite some time, … Read More

How to Instantly Mark All Email As Read in Mail for iOS

Dec 1, 2013 - 6 Comments
Mail icon

Each new version of Mail app on the iPhone and iPad includes a variety of improvements and adjustments, but out of all the new features, some of the simplest changes are perhaps the most welcome. Case in point; a new and much faster way to easily mark all emails in Mail app as read. Yes, … Read More

Train iOS Autocorrect to Stop Correcting Specific Words

Nov 30, 2013 - 6 Comments
Train autocorrect words in iOS

The iOS Autocorrect feature is notorious for being very aggressive in correcting certain words, particularly those words with colorful, offensive, or controversial meanings – basically any curse word. If you get fed up with autocorrects persistent mouth (finger?) soap, you can either use shortcuts to automatically replace the words that autocorrect struggles with, try to … Read More

Stop iOS Wallpaper from Resizing & Stretching Background Images

Nov 29, 2013 - 8 Comments
Stop the resizing of wallpapers in iOS 7

Many iOS users have noticed that wallpapers behave a bit differently from how they did in the past on iPhone and iPads. No, we’re not talking about how they impact the overall appearance and usability of the devices, we’re focusing on the automatic resizing of images used as wallpapers, which can lead to zoomed in, … Read More

Correct How Siri Pronounces Names on iPhone & iPad

Nov 29, 2013 - 6 Comments
Siri logo after iOS 7

While Siri is great at pronouncing some common names, Siri can also completely blunder on others, turning a first or last name into an almost unrecognizable mess of noises that barely resembles the way the name actually sounds. Fortunately, iOS now makes it very easy to correct Siri directly and verbally, so the next time … Read More

Use a Swipe Gesture to Go Back in Many iOS Apps

Nov 27, 2013 - 4 Comments
Go back with a right swipe gesture

Modern versions of iOS introduced a new gesture-based method of navigating back to prior pages, screens, and panels throughout many apps on the iPhone. Essentially, this gesture can be used to replace the “Back” button, and though not all apps support the swipe-to-go-back gesture yet, plenty of Apple defaults do. For now, you can definitely … Read More

How to See & Control What Apps Have Microphone Access on iPhone & iPad

Nov 26, 2013 - 4 Comments
List of apps with microphone access in iOS

Wondering what apps have access to your iPhone or iPad microphone? Want to control and manage which apps can use the microphone on your device? Apple has added an additional security feature to iOS that allows users to control exactly which apps can have access to the microphone. Yes, the microphone that you speak into … Read More

Navigate Through the Home Screens of iOS with a Quick Tap

Nov 25, 2013 - Leave a Comment
Navigate home screens in iOS with a tap

Just about every iPhone and iPad owner knows that you can navigate between pages of icons on the iOS Home Screen by using a left or right swipe gesture (if you don’t know this, well, now you do). But if gestures aren’t your thing, there is another lesser known option to flip home screens, and … Read More

View All Photos & Movies within a Messages App Conversation in iOS

Nov 21, 2013 - 12 Comments
See all pictures and movies in an iMessage conversation with Messages app for iOS

Looking for a picture exchanged between friends through Messages app on your iPhone / iPad, but scrolling through a gigantic conversation thread to find it doesn’t sound too appealing? There’s an easier way to see your sent and received imagery, and from iOS 7 onward you can quickly view every piece of multimedia sent between … Read More

Use iPhone Lost Mode to Remotely Lock a Missing Device

Nov 19, 2013 - 45 Comments
Enter a call back number for Lost Mode

Lost Mode is an outstanding feature of Find My iPhone that allows you to remotely lock an iPhone with a passcode and an on-screen message, rendering the device unusable while in “Lost Mode” until the passcode is entered correctly. Making this feature even better is the ability to choose a contact phone number for the … Read More

iOS 7.1 Beta 1 Released to Developers

Nov 18, 2013 - Leave a Comment
iOS 7.1 beta 1

Apple has released the first iOS 7.1 beta to registered developers. The build arrives as 11D5099e, and is available for iPad Air, iPad Mini Retina, iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad 2, iPad mini 1, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, and iPhone 4. The 5th gen iPod touch is the only supported iPod … Read More

Fixing the “Unable to Verify Update” Error in iOS

Nov 15, 2013 - 61 Comments
Fix the Unable to Verify Update error for iOS

It seems that an “Unable to Verify Update” error message arrives at random for some users with just about every single iOS software update, perhaps unsurprisingly, the problem has resurfaced for some when trying to download and install the recent 9.3, 7.0.4, and various other iOS updates. The error seems to be exclusive to using … Read More

iOS 7.0.4 Download Released with Bug Fixes [IPSW Direct Download Links]

Nov 14, 2013 - 10 Comments
iOS 7.0.4 download

iOS 7.0.4 has been released by Apple for compatible iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch models, with a build of 11B554a. The update includes several bug fixes and improvements, and addresses an issue with FaceTime calling that caused video chat and voice calls to fail continuously under some circumstances. Other small feature changes may be present, … Read More

Check the Weather for Multiple Locations at the Same Time on iPhone

Nov 13, 2013 - 3 Comments
View weather for multiple locations at once in IOS

Want to see the weather for multiple locations at once on a single screen, without having to flip between locations in the Weather app of iPhone? This is simple on the iPhone since modern iOS updates, and with holidays, summer, or ski season approaching for the northern or southern hemisphere it should be an increasingly … Read More

6 Easy Tips to Help Extend the Battery Life of iPad Air & Retina iPad Mini

Nov 12, 2013 - 5 Comments
Adjust brightness in Control Center for iPad

The iPad Air has a great battery life which is said to last up to 10 hours of continuous use, but like many other devices that are running iOS 7, the battery life of the device can be maximized by adjusting a few settings accordingly. Some of these tricks will reduce eye candy and special … Read More

5 Helpful Safari Keyboard Shortcuts for iPad

Nov 10, 2013 - 4 Comments
Safari Keyboard Shortcuts for iOS

The latest versions of Safari in iOS support new keyboard shortcuts to help speed up web browsing and general web navigation for iPad and iPhone users that have external keyboards attached to their devices. Those who have memorized the keyboard shortcuts for Safari on the Mac will find these to be identical to their Mac … Read More

Change iOS System Settings like Wi-Fi & Display Brightness with Siri

Nov 9, 2013 - Leave a Comment
Toggle system settings in iOS with Siri

Need to quickly toggle a system setting on your iPhone or iPad like Bluetooth or Wi-Fi on or off? Want to turn down the brightness of your iPhone without touching it? Now you can just summon Siri and ask your very own iOS personal assistant to change some of the most frequently accessed system settings … Read More

How to Add Web Sites to Safari Favorites Page on iPhone & iPad

Nov 8, 2013 - 6 Comments
Adding web pages to Safari Favorites page in iOS

When opening a new page in Safari for iOS, the first thing seen is the “Favorites” page, which is basically a collection of website recommendations and bookmarks. That Favorites page is what you see when you have no active pages open in both normal and private mode, and also what you see when you tap … Read More

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