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Multitasking Gestures on the iPad Both the iPhone and iPad are capable of multitasking, however, with iOS 6, only the iPad supports multitasking gestures. Multitasking gestures allow you to perform certain activities with swiping or pinching motions of your fingers. The iPad and iPad mini have screens large enough to effectively use gestures, while the …
Notifications Many iPhone apps are capable of providing notifications or alerts to inform you of important events. Alerts can inform you of missed phone calls, new email or text messages, upcoming calendar events, or a host of other items depending on your apps. When an alert is provided by an app, it can appear as …
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As part of the iOS 6 software, Apple improved the iPhone’s capability to integrate with Facebook. This included such features as automatically adding your Facebook friends to your Contacts and events to your Calendar. While many people may enjoy these features, those with an extensive list of Facebook friends may not want all those names …
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Entering text on an iPhone or iPad is inevitable if you use the device for anything more than the most basic of functions. Any time you need to enter text, an on-screen keyboard automatically appears when you select the text field. The text editing functions described below will be helpful the next time you are …
In a Hurry, Try Multitasking As busy as we are, we can all use some shortcuts to get things done a little faster. We try multitasking in everyday life, so it makes sense we should be able to multitask on the iPhone. You get to the multitasking screen by quickly pushing the Home button twice. …
Select multiple photos to share or delete The iPhone is generally a very intuitive device, however there are times when you need to do a little digging to find a useful feature. The ability to select multiple photos is just such a feature.
How to use the Panorama feature Anyone that regularly takes pictures has run into the situation where the subject of their picture is just too big to fit in the picture frame. This isn’t a problem for someone with a fancy, and expensive, SLR camera; they simply change the camera lens to capture the wider …
How to remove the “Sent from my iPhone” message I received a question from a new iPhone user asking how to remove the “Sent from my iPhone” message from the bottom of the emails she sends. The message is actually the default signature provided by Apple. You can change it to anything you like or …
FaceTime Basics Making video calls is nothing new. Companies like Skype have been around for years. Today, there are many options available. Apple provides its own video call software called FaceTime, which allows video calls between Apple devices. FaceTime uses the built-in camera on the front of your iPhone, iPad, iPod, or Macintosh computer. The image …
Setup an Email Account in Mail You have a shinny new iPhone and want to check your email while on the go. If you were lucky and had someone setup an email account when you purchased the iPhone, this may be all you need. However, what if you want to add another email account or …
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