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

by Rich, Jason R.

• ISBN13: 9780789753557
• ISBN10: 0789753553
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-11-07
• Publisher: Que Publishing

Summary

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.

Author Biography

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).

Table of Contents

*This is the 3rd Edition Table of Contents

 

Introduction

Chapter 1 Tips and Tricks for Customizing Settings

Chapter 2 Using Siri, Dictation, and iOS In Your Car to Interact with Your Mobile Device

Chapter 3 Strategies for Finding, Buying, and Using Third-Party Apps

Chapter 4 Sync, Share, and Print Files Using iCloud, AirDrop, AirPlay, and AirPrint

Chapter 5 Organize Your Life with Reminders and Notes

Chapter 6 Navigating with the Maps App

Chapter 7 Make the Most of Online Social Networking Apps

Chapter 8 Shoot, Edit, and Share Photos and Videos

Chapter 9 Make and Receive Calls with an iPhone

Chapter 10 Video Phone Call Strategies Using FaceTime

Chapter 11 Send and Receive Emails, Text, and Instant Messages with the Mail and Messages Apps

Chapter 12 Surf the Web More Efficiently Using Safari

Chapter 13 Calendar and Contact Management Strategies

Chapter 14 Get Acquainted with the Music, Videos, and iTunes Store Apps

Chapter 15 Customize Your Reading Experience with iBooks and Newsstand

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