iPad and iPhone tip: Add More Google Calendars to iPad/iPhone Calendar

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I had a very hard time figuring out how to add other calendars to my iPad calendar that I had added to my Google account. The main calendar easily showed up when added the email account. But I had two other calendars attached to my Google account that I wanted to view. After quite a [...]

iPad tip: More Hidden Keys

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The iPad keyboard is not just your average keyboard. Because it is touch-sensitive, this unassuming keyboard can actually hold wonders never imagined! A flick of the finger is all it takes to transform an ordinary key into something completely different! Flick the ?/. key and you get “. Now Press the .?123 Button to get [...]

iPad tips: CAPS LOCK

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IT IS SO EASY TO DO CAPS LOCK ON THE IPAD. JUST DOUBLE TAP THE SHIFT ARROW AND THE CAPS LOCK WILL STAY ON UNTIL YOU TAP IT AGAIN.

iPad tip: Diacritical Marks – Accents, etc.

Diacritical marks on the iPad 2

When typing words in languages other than English on your iPad 2 you often need to add diacritical marks. These are the marks that appear over vowels and a few of the consonant keys.

iPad Tip: Screenshots

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Have you ever wanted to show someone what you could see on your iPad screen? I was taking photos of my iPad to show what I was talking about in my posts when I remembered that I could just do a screenshot with my iPad.

iPad tip: Cooking App

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I made dinner tonight with the aid of my iPad. Could I have used a cookbook? Yes. But it wouldn’t have been nearly as much fun. This great cooking app from Betty Crocker is FREE!  Look in the upper right.  I wonder what happens you click Surprise Me! 

Multi-tasking bar in iPad 2

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When you push the Home button two times quickly on your iPad 2 you will see the multi-tasking bar at the bottom of the screen. These are all the apps that are open on your iPad.

iPad tip – Quick Apostrophe

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So you are typing along on your iPad and everything is going well. You are getting used to the keyboard. But then you have to type “didn’t” or “can’t” or “wouldn’t”. It is annoying to have to tap the .?123 key and then find the apostrophe.

iPad Tip – Taking Care of Your Battery

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Today’s tip is battery care. Since my iPad was somewhat of an investment, I want it to last for a long time. So it is important for me to take care of it. When you get your iPad it is about 80% charged. You can get it set up and have quite a lot of [...]

I got an iPad2 – Now I have to learn how to use it.

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Yesterday I drove 90 miles south to Austin to go to the Apple Store to buy my new iPad 2. I bought a white 64 GB Wi-Fi/3G enabled version.