iPad and iPhone Tips and Tricks: (covers iOS7 for iPad Air, iPad 3rd/4th generation, iPad 2, and iPad mini, iPhone 5S, 5/5C & 4/4S)(Tips and Tricks)

iPad® and iPhone® Tips and Tricks   Covers iPad Air, iPad 3rd/4th generation, iPad 2, iPad mini, iPhone 5S, 5/5C and 4/4S running iOS 7   Easily Unlock the Power of Your iPad, iPad mini, or iPhone   Discover hundreds of tips and tricks you can use right away with your iPad, iPad mini, or iPhone to maximize its functionality. Learn to use your iOS 7 mobile device as a powerful communication, organization, and productivity tool, as well as a feature-packed entertainment device.   In addition to learning all about the apps that come preinstalled on your iPad or iPhone, you will learn about some of the best third-party apps currently available, plus discover useful strategies for how to best utilize them in your personal and professional life.   Using an easy-to-understand, nontechnical approach, this book is ideal for beginners and more experienced iPad, iPad mini, or iPhone users who want to discover how to use the iOS 7 operating system with iCloud, and the latest versions of popular apps. If you’re using an iPad running iOS 7, this book is an indispensable tool!   Here’s just a sampling of what the tips, tricks, and strategies offered in this book will help you accomplish:     •    Discover how to take full advantage of powerful iOS 7 features, such as Control Center and AirDrop.   •    Create and maintain a reliable backup of your iOS 7 device.   •    Learn secrets for using preinstalled apps, such as Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Maps, Notes, Safari, Mail, and Music.   •    Find, download, and install the most powerful and versatile apps and content for your iPad, iPad mini, or iPhone.   •    Synchronize files, documents, data, photos, and content with iCloud, your computer, or other iOS mobile devices.   •    Learn how to interact with your tablet or phone using your voice with Siri and the Dictation feature.   •    Discover how to take visually impressive photos using the cameras built in to your iPad, iPad mini, or iPhone, and then share them using iCloud Shared Photo Streams, Facebook, Twitter, email, or other methods.   •    Use your iOS mobile device as an eBook reader, portable gaming machine, and feature-packed music and video player.  

Table of Contents:
    Introduction Chapter 1 Tips and Tricks for Customizing Settings Using the Settings App     Main Options Available from the Settings App Control Center Gives You Quick Access to Popular Features and Functions Organize Apps on Your Home Screen with Folders     Moving App Icons Around on the Home Screen Add Frequently Used Web Page Icons to Your Home Screen Discover What’s Now Possible from the Lock Screen Manage Your Customized Notification Center Screen Chapter 2 Using Siri, Dictation, and iOS In Your Car to Interact with Your Mobile Device What You Should know Before Using Siri Ways to Activate Siri Setting Up Siri to Work on Your iPhone or iPad Check Out How Siri Can Help You     Find, Display, or Use Information Related to Your Contacts     Initiate a Call     Find Your Friends     Set Up Reminders and To-Do Items     Read or Send Text Messages     Check the Weather or Your Investments     Find Information on the Web or Get Answers to Questions     Schedule and Manage Meetings and Events     Send Email and Access New (Incoming) Email     Set an Alarm or Timer     Get Directions Using the Maps App     Control the Music App     Forget Sticky Notes–Dictate Notes to Yourself     Siri Knows All About Sports and Movies Too Practice (with Siri) Makes Perfect Use Dictation Mode Instead of the Virtual Keyboard Connect or Link Your iPhone To Your Car to Use The iOS In The Car Feature Chapter 3 Strategies for Finding, Buying, and Using Third-Party Apps App Store Basics     How New Apps Install Themselves     Free or Purchased?     Restoring or Reinstalling Apps You’ve Already Downloaded Where to Find Apps, Music, and More Everything You Need to Know About Apps     Compatibility: Does the App Run on Multiple Devices?     Quick Guide to App Pricing     How to Shop with the App Store App Quick Tips for Finding Apps Relevant to You Keep Your Apps Up to Date with the Latest Versions Chapter 4 Sync, Share, and Print Files Using iCloud, AirDrop, AirPlay, and AirPrint Content Saved to iCloud Is Available Anywhere     Access Your Purchased iTunes Store Content from Any Device     Use iCloud to Sync Your Apps, Data, Documents, and Files     Customizing iCloud to Work with Your Apps Access Your App-Specific Data Online at iCloud.com Automatically Transfer Documents Using iCloud Create a Photo Stream Using iCloud Using a Unique Apple ID for iCloud Backing Up with iCloud     iTunes Sync Is Also a Viable Backup Option iCloud: Many Uses, One Storage Space Share Data with Other Nearby iPhone and iPad Users via AirDrop Stream Content from Your iPhone or iPad to Other Compatible Devices Using AirPlay Print Files Wirelessly Using an Airprint-Compatible Printer Chapter 5 Organize Your Life with Reminders and Notes Use Reminders to Manage Your To-Do Lists     Keep Up to Date with Reminders     How to Delete an Entire To-Do List Perform Basic Text Editing and Note Taking with the Notes App Chapter 6 Navigating with the Maps App Get the Most from Using the Maps App’s Features Overview of the Maps App’s Screen     The Maps App’s Info Screen Obtain Turn-By-Turn Directions Between Two Locations Look Up Contact Entries, Businesses, Restaurants, Landmarks, and Points of Interest     Use the Interactive Location Screens to Find More Information The Maps App’s Flyover View Chapter 7 Make the Most of Online Social Networking Apps Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Vimeo Integration Is Built in to iOS 7 Manage Your Facebook Account Using the Official Facebook App     Participate in Chats Using the Facebook App     Read Your News Feed Using the Facebook App Manage Your Twitter Account(s) Using the Official Twitter App Discover the Official Apps for Other Popular Online Social Networking Services     The YouTube App     The Vine App     The Instagram App     The LinkedIn App Become a Blogger and Start Blogging From Your iPhone or iPad Chapter 8 Shoot, Edit, and Share Photos and Videos Methods for Loading Digital Images into Your iPhone or iPad The Redesigned Camera App     How to Snap a Photo     How to Shoot a Panoramic Photo (iPhone Only)     How to Shoot Video Tips for Shooting Eye-Catching Photos     How to Use the Rule of Thirds when Shooting Using the Photos App to View, Edit, Enhance, Print, and Share Photos and Videos     View an Image in Full-Screen Mode     Editing Photos and Videos     Printing Photos     Sharing Photos and Videos     Deleting Photos Stored on Your iOS Device Edit Your Photos with Third-Party Photography Apps Create and Manage a Photo Stream via iCloud Create and Manage a Shared Photo Stream via iCloud Chapter 9 Make and Receive Calls with an iPhone Answering an Incoming Call     Managing the Do Not Disturb Feature     Manage Calls in Progress from the Call In Progress Screen     Respond to a Call Waiting Signal while on the Phone Making Calls from Your iPhone     Manual Dialing     Dialing from a Contacts Entry in the Phone App     Use Siri to Initiate Calls     Initiating a Conference Call Managing Your Voicemail     Record Your Outgoing Message     How to Play and Delete Voicemail Messages Create and Use a Favorites List Accessing Your Recents Call Log Do You Talk too Much? Keeping Track of Usage Customizing Ringtones     Custom Ringtones for Specific Contacts A Few Thoughts About Wireless Headsets Chapter 10 Video Phone Call Strategies Using FaceTime How to Use FaceTime for Video Phone Calls Launch FaceTime on Your iPhone Launch FaceTime on your iPad Create a FaceTime Favorites List Use FaceTime’s Automatic Recents List Choose a Contact from Your Contacts Database How to Initiate a FaceTime Call Participating in a FaceTime Call Answering an Incoming FaceTime Call FaceTime Quick Tips Use Skype to Make and Receive Voice and/or Video Calls via the Internet Chapter 11 Send and Receive Emails, Text, and Instant Messages with the Mail and Messages Apps How to Add Email Accounts to the Mail App How to Customize Mail Options from Settings Tips for Viewing Your Incoming Email Composing an Email Message     Insert a Photo or Video into Your Outgoing Email     Using Select, Select All, Cut, Copy, and Paste     How to Save an Unsent Draft of an Email Message Tips for Reading Email     The Mail App’s Inbox Communicate Effectively with Apple’s iMessage Service Quick Start: Apple’s iMessage Service     Set Up a Free iMessage Account Pros and Cons of Using iMessage Tips and Tricks for Using the Messages App     Create and Send a Text Message     Participating in a Text-Message Conversation     Responding to an Incoming Message     Relaunch or Review Past Conversations     Customize the Messages App Chapter 12 Surf the Web More Efficiently Using Safari Customize Your Web Surfing Experience How to Use Tabbed Browsing with Safari     Switching Between Web Pages on an iPhone     Tabbed Browsing on the iPad     Take Advantage of the iCloud Tabs Feature of Safari Remove Screen Clutter with Safari Reader Create and Manage Reading Lists New Options for Sharing Web Content in Safari Create, Manage, and Sync Safari Bookmarks     Sync Usernames and Passwords Using iCloud Keychain Launch Your Favorite Websites Quickly with Home Screen Icons Chapter 13 Calendar and Contact Management Strategies Get Acquainted with the Calendar App     Sync App-Specific Data with Online-Based Apps     Controlling the View     How to Enter a New Event     Use Siri to Enter New Events into the Calendar App     Viewing Individual Appointment Details     Quickly Find Appointment or Event Details     Viewing One or More Color-Coded Calendars Customizing the Calendar App     Adjusting Time Zone Support Use Contacts to Keep in Touch with People You Know     The Contacts App Is Highly Customizable The Contacts App Works Seamlessly with Other Apps     Who Do You Know? How to View Your Contacts     Meet someone new? Create a New Contacts Entry     How to Add a Photo to a Contacts Entry     Editing or Deleting an Entry     How to Link Contact Entries Together     Sharing Contact Entries Chapter 14 Get Acquainted with the Music, Videos, and iTunes Store Apps Tips for Using the Music App     Music App Controls On The iPhone Create a Music App Playlist Find Your Way Around the Now Playing Screen     Music App Controls on iPad More Music App Features     Stream Music to Your iPhone or iPad Using iTunes Radio Use the Videos App to Watch TV Shows, Movies, and More Use the iTunes Store App to Acquire New Music, TV Shows, Movies, and More     Quickly Find TV Episodes You Want to Purchase on iTunes Streaming Video on Your iOS Mobile Device     Watch ABC     HBO Go     Hulu Plus     Xfinity TV     Max Go     Netflix     YouTube Chapter 15 Customize Your Reading Experience with iBooks and Newsstand Customize iBooks settings The iBooks Main Library Screen     Managing Your eBook Collection from the Library Screen Browse and Shop for eBooks via iBookstore     Using the iBookstore Options     How to Find a Specific eBook–Fast     Learn About an eBook From Its Description     Purchasing an eBook Using iCloud with iBooks     How to Reload a Previously Purchased eBook     iBookstore Quick Tips Customize Your eBook Reading Experience Using iBooks     Read PDF Files with iBooks Create Your Own eBooks Using Apple’s iBooks Author Software Alternative Methods for Reading Your eBooks Acquire Digital Editions of Newspapers and Magazines with the Newsstand App     Working with the Newsstand App     Reading Digital Publications     Managing Your Newspaper and Magazine Subscriptions Appendix A Set Up Your New iPhone or iPad Appendix B Take Advantage of the Passbook App and Discover Other Awesome Things Your iOS Device Can Do   9780789752376   TOC   10/28/2013  

About the Author :
Jason R. Rich (www.JasonRich.com) is the bestselling author of more than 55 books, as well as a frequent contributor to a handful of major daily newspapers, national magazines, and popular websites. He also is an accomplished photographer and an avid Apple iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac user.   Jason R. Rich is the author of the books Your iPad at Work, Fourth Edition, as well as OS X Mountain Lion Tips and Tricks, both published by Que Publishing. He has also written How To Do Everything MacBook Air, How To Do Everything iCloud, Second Edition, and How To Do Everything iPhone 5 for McGraw-Hill, and Ultimate Guide to YouTube For Business for Entrepreneur Press.   More than 150 feature-length how-to articles by Jason R. Rich, covering the Apple iPhone and iPad, can be read free online at the Que Publishing website. Visit www.iOSArticles.com and click on the Articles tab. You can also follow Jason on Twitter (@JasonRich7) or read his blog, called Jason Rich’s Featured App Of The Week, to learn about new and useful iPhone and iPad apps (www.FeaturedAppOfTheWeek.com).