Category Archives: iPad

Etch A Sketch Mode

Want to undo a mistake while typing on your iPad? A good shake works, just like on the iPhone and iPod. Just be careful not to toss it across the room.

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iPad Tip: Keyboard Shortcuts

It’s already possible to type pretty quickly on the on-screen iPad keyboard, but shortcuts and key combos remain absent – unless you use an external keyboard. The following is based on my observations using an Apple aluminum Bluetooth keyboard, sans numeric keypad. Text Editing: • Command A – Select All • Command C – Copy [...]

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iPad Tip: Share a Bluetooth Keyboard

As a new iPad owner I am eager to find out everything I can do with it – including how to make best use of an external keyboard. Sadly the keyboard dock isn’t out just yet, and I’d rather not buy a separate Bluetooth keyboard as well as a dock in order to type and [...]

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Hello iPad

When the iPad was first announced I was determined to get one. But Apple didn’t start taking pre-orders for quite a while, and some of the excitement wore off. I still wanted one, yet by the time the order date came I wasn’t ready to spend the money anymore. As the actual ship date drew [...]

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