With iOS 5, Apple added more than 200 new features to the iPad 2, but there’s still no printed guide to using all its amazing capabilities. That’s where this full-color Missing Manual comes in. You’ll learn how to stuff your iPad with media, organize your personal life, wirelessly stream content to and from your tablet, stay connected to friends, and much more. The important stuff you need to know: Build your media library. Fill your iPad with music, movies, TV shows, eBooks, eMagazines, photos, and more. Go wireless. Sync content between your computer and iPad—no wires needed. Get online. Connect through WiFi or Wi-Fi + 3G, and surf the Web using the iPad’s new tabbed browser. Consolidate email. Read and send messages from any of your email accounts. Get social. Use built-in apps like iMessage, Twitter, and Ping to stay in touch. Store stuff in iCloud. Stash your content online for free, and sync up all your devices automatically. Interact with your iPad. Learn new finger moves and undocumented tips, tricks, and shortcuts.

The iPad is an amazing media device, once you really know how to use it. In this entertaining book, New York Times tech columnist and iPad expert Jude Biersdorfer shows you how to get the most out of this sleek tablet to surf the Web, send and receive email, watch movies and TV shows, read eBooks, listen to music, play games, and even do a little iWork. It's the book that should have been in the box. The important stuff you need to know Learn undocumented tips and tricks. Get the lowdown on cool iPad secrets Build and play your media library. Fill up your iPad with music, movies, TV shows, eBooks, photos, music videos, audiobooks, and podcasts Get online. Connect through Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi+3G—on both GSM and CDMA networks Discover state-of-the-art e-reading. Buy and read books and magazines in full color Consolidate your email accounts. Read email from your personal and work accounts Shop iTunes and the App Store. Navigate Apple's media emporiums, and learn how to get free music, video, books, and apps

Everything you need to know about the iPad 2! Finally decided to get the hottest device on the planet? If so, don't go far without the iPad's must-have accessory—your own copy of iPad 2 Portable Genius. This hip little guide will show you how to get the very most out of your iPad 2. Being a Portable Genius, it gives you tips and useful information in a handy, compact size, so you can carry it along as easily as your iPad—and it doesn't skimp on any of the essentials. Zeros in on the hottest tricks and tips for the most-used features of your iPad 2 Makes sure you get the most out of the all the different things the iPad 2 can do—as an e-reader, a small computer, and a large iPod touch Provides Genius icons to show you the smartest ways to do things Helps you save time and avoid hassles as you get up to speed Looks good! Full color and a clean layout makes it easy to access the information you need Compact size makes this a very portable helper you can take with you Collect the whole Portable Genius series and make the most of your Apple digital lifestyle.

The most complete, powerful iPad learning product! Text, video and audio in one tightly-integrated, hands-on learning experience. Covers both the iPad 2 and the original iPad Also includes coverage of iOS 5! Includes 3+ hours of video and audio tutorials at no extra cost! The media is available online via Safari.com and on the DVD bundled with the book! More than 300 pages of straighforward, task-driven coverage that will help you get the most from your new iPad! Written in plain English for real people. Skip past the hype and learn exactly what the iPad will do and how to do it! Using the iPad is the world's most complete, useful, media-rich learning experience for Apple's hot new iPad the only product of its kind! It begins with a concise, friendly, straight-to-the-point 300-page iPad guidebook - starting with an easy introduction to the iPad interface, proceeding through the most common activities in the order you are likely to need them, and ending with powerful techniques most iPad users don't know. This easy-to-use text is fully integrated with extensive online learning resources: online video, screencasts, podcasts, and additional web content. It's all designed to run superbly well on the iPad, so you can learn to perform key tasks exactly when you need to know how! Using the iPad covers the iPad 2 as well as the original iPad. It also covers iOS 5, which is the latest version of Apple's iOS operating system. This book covers all this, and more: getting started fast, syncing with computers, web surfing, typing, note taking, email, contacts, appointments, events, maps, photos, videos, music, Apps, books, business productivity, games, customization, and much more. Available in multiple formats, each including an entirely digital version with book text, video, and audio viewable online - on the iPad, the web, and many other devices! The printed book is also bundled with a DVD containing all of the same video available online.

The iPad is a game-changing product that reinvented the way we interact with digital content and the Web. Versitile, portable, powerful, ergonomically and functionally designed, it's the perfect companion for digital media. With Photos, music, movies, email, and hundreds of thousands of apps, the iPad helps you organize, explore, and maximize your digital world. The new iPad 2 includes a thinner/lighter design, a faster chip and superfast graphics performance, two cameras for Facetime video calling, hardware improvements, video mirroring, and much more. Inexpensive and to-the-point, The iPad 2 Pocket Guide is a complete companion to all the features and functions of the iPad including: Facetime, HD Video, Mail, Safari, Photos and Video, App Store, iBooks, Maps, Notes, Calendar, Contacts, and more. It will help you get up-and-running with easy to understand instructions and then show you hidden gems and tips to make you a true iPad expert.

A hip, straightforward guide to squeezing every bit of functionality from the iPad 2 Apple's new iPad 2 offers new functionality, WiFi or 3G connectivity, a choice of data plans, and a new and more powerful iOS 4 operating system in a thinner, lighter device. This book shows how to get the most from every feature. It covers the two front- and rear-facing cameras, advice on using the multitouch display, and the pros and cons of WiFi vs. 3G. Then it explores video chatting with FaceTime, streaming music and movies to your HDTV, tips on shooting HD video, how to sync the iPad to your computer and transfer content, and much more. With its advanced iOS 4 operating system, the iPad 2 offers new functionality, two cameras, WiFi and 3G connectivity, and the availability of thousands of apps This book explains how to evaluate and choose a data plan as well as how to set up your iPad 2 with iTunes, transfer content, and sync the iPad with your computer Covers downloading movies, music, and iBooks; buying or renting TV shows; managing e-mail, calendars, and to-do lists; and using built-in productivity apps Explores video chatting, taking photos and HD video, accessing social media, finding hotels and restaurants, and even how the iPad can make learning more fun for kids Get all you paid for in your iPad 2 with the advice in this book!

Sams Teach Yourself iPadTM 2 in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through 10-minute lessons, you’ll learn everything you need to use your iPad 2 to get online, get apps, use the Web, manage email, use maps, books, photos, music, video–anything! Each compact lesson zeroes in on essential techniques, with fast, step-by-step instructions that help you do it right the first time! Tips point out shortcuts and solutions Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls Notes provide additional information 10 minutes is all you need to learn how to... Use FaceTime for personal video phone calls and conferences Take photos and make video clips with the front-facing and rear-facing cameras Manage settings for the iPad 2 Use iTunes to buy and synchronize multimedia—music, videos, movies, documents and more—between the computer and the iPad 2 Hook up to external devices such as a camera, a presentation screen, TV, or HDTV. Use Safari to access the Web Use email of many kinds, including Gmail, with and without a live connection Manage personal information with the Calendar, Contacts, and Notes Use the Maps app for local searches and navigation Get full-screen iPad apps, as well as iPhone-sized apps from the App Store Use iBooks and the iBooks Store Get and play music on iPad Use the iWork apps for creating presentations and working with numbers Category: iPad Covers: Apple Digital Media User Level: Beginning