Juggling Software and Bluetooth Keyboards on the iPad
I’ve been testing a Smart Cover + Magic Keyboard combo with my iPad Pro; partly because the Smart Keyboard is nearly impossible to find, but also because I really like the drawing angle provided by...
View ArticleHow to transfer your notes from Evernote to Apple Notes
I have always struggled with the concept of a “Notes” app. What is the definition of a notes app; what information is tracked here? Is this a place to catch all my ideas and outline my future plans?...
View ArticleHow to delete unwanted stock apps from your iPad
Let’s be honest, we’ve all got them–those annoying stock apps that we never intend on using that come pre-installed on our iPads. Each of us have our preferred way to deal with them. Some of us...
View ArticleiPad Apps with Night Mode / Dark Theme Support
Before the release of the iOS 9.3 beta and Apple’s Nightshift feature (which warms the screen’s colour temperature at night), I had spent months looking to re-haul the apps I used on a daily basis. I...
View Article(9) of the most useful Safari shortcuts on the iPad
Who doesn’t love a great shortcut? If there’s an easier way to accomplish a task on my iPad or iPhone, I’m all for it. One of the apps I use the most on my iPad is Safari. From browsing the internet,...
View ArticleHow to monitor battery usage on your iPad
Check this feature off in the very helpful, but wish I would have discovered it sooner category. Perhaps you were searching for how to turn your battery percentage on in your iPad status bar and were...
View ArticleEvernote at the Office: Round 2
I recently started a new job and have decided, once again, to use Evernote as my main note taking system. I know OneNote isn’t the best for me, and although I was strongly considering the default...
View ArticleHow to add a text-replacement shortcut to your iPad keyboard
If you type routinely enough on your iPad or iPhone using the onscreen keyboard, it doesn’t take long to realize that there are certain words or phrases that you use on a regular basis, This is...
View ArticleHow to record and display active demonstrations on your iPad screen
With its large display, the iPad is a great demonstrative and teaching tool–especially in the classroom. However, there may be times you find yourself trying to describe a procedure, or possibly...
View ArticleUsing Spotlight in iOS 9 for Offline Conversions and Calculations
It can be difficult to memorize all of them, but there’s no denying that keyboard shortcuts provide the fastest way of navigating an operating system. I do still think Apple has a lot of holes to...
View ArticleiMessage Read Receipts; the Pros and Cons of activating this feature on your...
I love iMessages. In a world of smart phone and tablet parity, it’s one of the more compelling reasons to use an iPhone or iPad. This is especially true if your friends and family also use iOS....
View ArticleiOS 9.3 Allows You To Delete Photos Within Albums
iOS 9.3 has a great feature that seems to have flown under the radar: the ability to delete (not just remove) photos inside of albums. Previous to this, the only thing you could do to a photo within...
View ArticleHow to install the iOS 9 Public Beta on your iPad
With the release of iOS 9, Apple introduced the iOS Public Beta Software Program. This was a big change for Apple and how they previously guarded new features that had yet to be released on iOS. For...
View ArticleLaunch Apps With A Keyboard in iOS 9.3
I’ve never had a keyboard attached as often as the Smart Keyboard has been on this iPad Pro. iOS 9.3 beta 4 came out four days ago, and even this incremental beta has new changes over iOS 9.3 b3. I...
View ArticleHow to unify your Contacts list on your iPad
Let’s face it, we’ve all gotten a little sloppy from time to time when it came to keeping our contacts in order. Perhaps it’s a product of how we import our contacts to our iPad or iPhone in the first...
View ArticleHow to wipe the data from your iPad and prepare it for sale
Earlier this week, Apple sent out invitations for their Let Us Loop You In Keynote on March 21 @ 1 pm EST. It’s no secret that we finally expect to see a new, updated version of the iPad Air....
View ArticleWhat to do if your iPad is lost or stolen
Even the most diligent, and careful individuals might misplace their iPad or iPhone from time to time. A while back I was guilty of leaving my iPhone on a rollercoaster at Disney World. So I know...
View ArticleHow to Transfer Content from an iPad to a new Device
Every time you make the decision to update an older iPad and purchase a new one of your first considerations is how we you can seamlessly transfer your current data to a new device without fail....
View ArticleWhat to do if your iPad screen is frozen or won’t turn on
After years of experience using multiple platforms and devices, there’s one thing I’ve learned–screens on mobile devices freeze and/or becomes unresponsive every once in a while. There are various...
View ArticleHow to use iCloud Keychain to generate a password on your iPad
We all know how important password management is these days. It’s bad enough when “evil-doers” are able to break into databases that are built to keep your most private information safe. So there’s...
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