iPad and iPhone Tips and Tricks (covers iPhones and iPads running iOS 8): (Tips and Tricks)

iPad® and iPhone® Tips and Tricks iOS 8 for all models of iPad Air and iPad mini, iPad 3rd/4th generation, iPad 2, and iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, 5s, 5c, 5 and 4s   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 how to use iOS 8 and utilize your Apple mobile device as a powerful communication, organization, and productivity tool, as well as a feature-packed entertainment device. Using an easy-to-understand, nontechnical approach, this book is ideal for beginners and more experienced iPad, iPad mini, and/or iPhone users who want to discover how to use the iOS 8 operating system with iCloud, and the latest versions of popular apps. This book covers all the latest iPhone and iPad models, including the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus as well as the latest iPad Air and iPad mini models. Here’s just a sampling of what the tips, tricks, and strategies offered in this book will help you accomplish: -- Discover how to use iOS 8’s new Handoff feature, which enables you to do things like answer incoming calls to your iPhone using your iPad or Mac. -- Discover how to take visually impressive photos, and then edit and share them using the redesigned Photos app. -- Learn secrets for using preinstalled apps, such as Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Maps, Notes, Safari, Mail, Health, iBooks, and Music. -- Synchronize files, documents, data, photos, and content with iCloud, your computer, and/or your other iOS mobile devices. -- Learn how to interact with your tablet or phone using your voice with Siri. -- Stay in touch with your friends and family using social networking apps, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and SnapChat. -- Discover the latest calling features built in to the iPhone, such as Wi-Fi Calling. -- Learn about cutting-edge new features, such as Apple Pay, Family Sharing, and iCloud Drive, plus get a preview of how Apple Watch will work with an iPhone or iPad. -- Use your iOS mobile device as an eBook reader, portable gaming machine, and feature-packed music and video player. -- Create and maintain a reliable backup of your iPhone or iPad using iCloud Backup.

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 CarPlay to Interact with Your Mobile Device What You Should Know Before Using Siri Customizing Siri Ways to Activate Siri Discover 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, Movies, and Restaurants, 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 CarPlay 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 Manage Your Kids’ App Acquisitions Chapter 4: Sync, Share, and Print Files Using AirDrop, AirPlay, AirPrint, and Handoff Stream Content from Your iPhone or iPad to Other Compatible Devices Using AirPlay Print Files Wirelessly Using an AirPrint-Compatible Printer Continue a Task on One Device Exactly Where You Left Off on Another Using Handoff Chapter 5: Ways to Use iCloud’s Latest Features with Your iPhone and/or iPad Content Saved to iCloud Is Available Anywhere     Access Your Purchased iTunes Store Content from Any Device     Use iCloud to Sync Your App-Specific Data, Documents, and Files     Customizing iCloud to Work with Your Apps Access Your App-Specific Data Online from iCloud.com Automatically Transfer Documents Using iCloud Create a Photo Library Using iCloud Using a Unique Apple ID for iCloud Backing Up with iCloud Family Sharing Allows for the Sharing of Purchased Content iCloud: Many Uses, One Storage Space Chapter 6: Navigating with the Maps App Get the Most from Using the Maps App’s Features Overview of the Maps App’s Screen     View a Map from Multiple Perspectives     The Updated 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 8 Manage Your Facebook Account Using the Official Facebook App     Participate in Chats Using the Facebook Messenger 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     Discover the SnapChat Alternative     The LinkedIn App Become a Blogger and Start Blogging from Your iPhone or iPad Chapter 8: Shoot, Edit, and Share Photos and Videos Some Camera App Features Are Available on Only Certain iPhone and iPad Models The Camera and Photos Apps Are Chock Full of New Features Methods for Loading Digital Images into Your iPhone or iPad The Redesigned Camera App     Ways to Launch the Camera App     How to Shoot Photos or Video with the Camera App     Take Advantage of the New Autofocus and Exposure Control Options     How to Snap a Photo     How to Shoot a Panoramic Photo     How to Shoot 1080p HD 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 Videos Commands for Editing Photos     Enhance     Crop     Filters     Adjust     Red-Eye Removal     Printing Photos Third-Party Apps for Ordering Prints from Your Images     Sharing Photos and Videos     Deleting Photos Stored on Your iOS Device iCloud Integration with the Photos App     The Photos App Supports iCloud’s Family Sharing Chapter 9: Make and Receive Calls with an iPhone Answering an Incoming Call     Use iOS 8’s New Handoff Feature to Answer Incoming iPhone Calls on Your iPad or Mac     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     Reestablish Contact from the App Switcher’s Recents Listing     Use iOS 8’s New Call Over Wi-Fi Calling Feature 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 More Information About Bluetooth Wireless Headsets Chapter 10: Improve Your Health and Automate Your Home Using Your iOS Mobile Device Discover the New iPhone-Specific Health App     Start Using the Health App Right Away     Every iPhone User Should Utilize the Health App’s Medical ID Feature Fitness Trackers Can Also Communicate with the Health App Home Automation Is Easy Using Your iPhone/iPad Chapter 11: Send and Receive Emails, Texts, 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 the Messages App Get Started Using the Messages App with 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     Record and Send an Audio Message     Record and Send a Video Message     Participating in a Text-Message Conversation     Responding to an Incoming Message     Relaunch or Review Past Conversations     Participating in a Group Conversation     Share More Information from the Details Screen During a Conversation via the Messages App     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 Remove Screen Clutter with Safari’s Reader Option Create and Manage Reading Lists 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 Additional New Features Added to Safari     Switch Between Mobile and Desktop Versions of Websites     Scan Credit and Debit Card Information Using Your iPhone or iPad’s Camera     How to View YouTube Videos Chapter 13: Tips for Using Calendar, Contacts, Reminders, and Notes Sync App-Specific Data with Online-Based Apps Sync App-Specific Data with iCloud Get Acquainted with the Calendar App     Controlling the Calendar View     How to Enter a New Event into the Calendar App     Use Siri to Enter New Events into the Calendar App     Viewing Individual Appointment Details     How to Delete an Event from the Calendar App     Quickly Find Appointment or Event Details     Customizing the Calendar App     Use the Contacts App to Keep Track of People You Know     You Determine What Information You Add to Each Content Entry     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     Sharing Contact Entries Organize Your Life with the Notes and Reminders Apps     Use Reminders to Manage Your To-Do Lists     How to Delete an Entire To-Do List     Perform Basic Text Editing and Note Taking with the Notes App 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     HuluPlus     Xfinity TV and TWC TV     Netflix     YouTube Chapter 15: Customize Your Reading Experience with iBooks and Newsstand Customize iBooks Settings Organize Your Personal eBook Library The iBooks Main Library Screen     Find eBooks Using the Command Icons Displayed when Using an iPhone     Find eBooks Using the Command Icons Displayed when Using an iPad Learn More About Specific eBooks While Visiting iBookstore     How to Find a Specific eBook–Fast     Learn About an eBook from Its Description     Purchasing an eBook Customize Your eBook Reading Experience Using iBooks     Read PDF and ePUB 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 How to Activate Your New iPhone or iPad Appendix B: Introduction to Apple Watch Apple Watch Utilizes Apps, Just Like Your IPhone Apple Watch Offers Multiple Models, with Dozens of Style Configurations Discover Apple Watch’s Features and Functions Apple Watch’s Evolution Has Already Begun 9780789753557    TOC    10/24/2014

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 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 iPad and iPhone Digital Photography Tips and Tricks, both published by Que Publishing. Also for Que, he has produced the Using Your GoPro Hero3+: Learn to Shoot Better Photos and Videos video course. Some of his other books include How To Do Everything MacBook Air, How To Do Everything iCloud, Second Edition, and How To Do Everything iPhone 5 for McGraw-Hill, Ultimate Guide to YouTube For Business for Entrepreneur Press, and The Crowd Funding Services Handbook for Wiley. More than 225 feature-length how-to articles by Jason R. Rich, covering the Apple iPhone and iPad, can be read for free online at the Que Publishing website. Visit www.iOSArticles.com and click on the Articles tab. Additionally, more than 40 free how-to videos by Jason R. Rich can be found on Que’s YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/QuePublishing). Please 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).