Chapter 1 Getting Started 3 Generations of iPads 3 Identifying Your iPad 3 iOS 7 5The iPad Buttons and Switches 5 The Home Button 6 The Wake/Sleep Button 7 The Volume Control 8 The Side Switch 9 Orientation and Movement 9Screen Gestures 10 Tapping and Touching 10 Pinching 10 Dragging and Flicking 11 Pull Down and Release to Update 11 Four-Finger Gestures 12iPad Screens 12 The Lock Screen 12 The Home Screen 13 An App Screen 14 Home Screen Searching 15 The Settings Screen 16Interacting with Your iPad 17 Common Interface Elements 17 Using the On-Screen Keyboard 19 Dictating Text 21 Editing Text 22 Copy and Paste 24Using Siri 24Using Notifications Center 27Using Control Center 29 Chapter 2 Customizing Your iPad 33 Changing Your Wallpaper 33Getting Details About Your iPad 36Setting Alert Sounds 38Password Protecting Your iPad 40Setting Parental Restrictions 42Setting Side Switch Functionality 46Setting Your Date and Time 47Modifying Keyboard Settings 48Do Not Disturb Settings 51Privacy Settings 52Notification Center Settings 53 Chapter 3 Networking and Syncing 59 Setting Up Your Wi-Fi Network Connection 59Setting Up Your 3G/4G Connection 61Syncing with iCloud 64Syncing with iTunes 68 Syncing Options 69 Syncing Music 71 Syncing Photos 73 Syncing Apps 75 Syncing Documents 77 Keeping Your iPad Up-to-Date 78Sharing with AirDrop 80 Chapter 4 Playing Music and Video 83 Playing a Song 84Building a Playlist 87Making iTunes Purchases 89Downloading Podcasts 93Playing Video 95Using AirPlay to Play Music and Video on Other Devices 97Home Sharing 98Listening to iTunes Radio 99 Chapter 5 Reading Books 105 Buying a Book from Apple 106Reading a Book 108Using Reading Aids 110Adding Notes and Highlights 111Adding Bookmarks 113Organizing Your Books 114Using iBooks Alternatives 116 Chapter 6 Organizing Your Life 119 Adding a Contact 119Searching for a Contact 122Working with Contacts 124Creating a Calendar Event 125Using Calendar Views 127 Exploring Day View 128 Exploring Week View 129 Exploring Month View 131Creating Calendars 132Creating Notes 134Setting Reminders 136Setting Clock Alarms 139 Chapter 7 Surfing the Web 143 Browsing to a URL and Searching 143Viewing Web Pages 147Bookmarks, History, and Reading List 150 Using Bookmarks and Favorites 150 Using History 153Deleting Your Bookmarks 154 Delete a Single Bookmark 154Creating Home Screen Bookmarks 155 Building a Reading List 157Filling in Web Forms 159Opening Multiple Web Pages with Tabs 161Copying Text from a Web Page 162Copying Images from Web Pages 163Viewing Articles with Safari Reader 164Saving Time with AutoFill 165 Setting Up AutoFill 165 Using AutoFill 168 Chapter 8 Communicating with Email, Messaging, and Twitter 171 Configuring Your iPad for Email 172Reading Your Email 175Composing a New Message 177Creating a Signature 179Deleting and Moving Messages 180Searching Email 182Configuring How Email Is Received 183More Email Settings 185Setting Up Messaging 187Conversing with Messages 188Setting Up Twitter 190Following People on Twitter 192How to Tweet 193 Chapter 9 Taking and Editing Photos 195 Taking and Editing Photos 196Using Photo Booth 200Browsing Your Photos 202Sharing Photos 205Using Photo Stream 208 Setting Up Photo Stream 209 Sharing Photos with Photo Stream 210Viewing Photo Collections 213Viewing Albums 217Creating Albums 218Creating a Slideshow 220Capturing the Screen 221Deleting Photos 222Adjusting Photos in iPhoto 224Using Brushed Effects on Photos in iPhoto 226Applying Special Effects to Photos in iPhoto 228Ordering Prints with iPhoto 229Making Photo Books with iPhoto 231 Chapter 10 Exploring the World with Your iPad 237 Arranging Travel Using the Kayak App 238Using the AARP App 241Finding Your Way Using the iPad Maps App 244SeatGuru by TripAdvisor 248Communicating in a Foreign Country Is Easy When You Use Talking Translator 251Getting Travel Advice from Others Using TripAdvisor 255Exchanging Homes Is a Great Way to See the World 258 Using Intervac Home Exchange 259 Using Senior Home Exchange Website 262Understanding Foreign Currency Exchange Using XE Currency Converter 266 Chapter 11 Enhancing Your Next Meal with Your iPad 271 Choosing a Restaurant Using Yelp 272Finding Recipes Using Epicurious 275Allrecipes Video Cookbook 279Reading The Daily Meal to Expand Your Culinary Knowledge 282Watching the Pros from The Food Network 286Using Escoffier Cook''s Companion 288 Chapter 12 Communicating with Your Loved Ones Using Your iPad 293 Using Email to Stay in Touch 293Communicating (Almost) Face to Face with FaceTime and Skype 294 FaceTime 295 Skype for iPad 299Sharing Photos, Videos, and Other Information 301 Facebook 301 Instagram 305 Vine 309Using Photo Sharing, Storage, and Management Apps 313 Sharing with Shutterfly for iPad 314 Flickr by Yahoo 318YouTube 323 Chapter 13 Finding and Using Apps for Entertainment 329 Accessing Music Through iTunes 330Tuning in to Music Through TuneIn Radio 330Listening to Music Through Pandora Radio 333National Public Radio (NPR) for iPad 337Finding and Listening to Podcasts 339 TED Talks 342Getting Times and Tickets Using the Fandango Movies App 345iTunes Movies 350Using the New York Museum Guide 352Finding and Reading Books in iBooks 355Playing Games on the iPad 356 Playing Solitaire 356 Blackjack 359 Words with Friends 362 Chapter 14 Keeping Informed Using News and Weather Apps 365 Getting Local and Global News UsingCity Papers 365Finding New and Entertainment Information Using The Huffington Post .370Staying Informed Using CNN for iPad 373Customizing Your News Sources Using Flipboard 375Following Your Favorite Team Using the ESPN App 379Getting Financial News Using CNBC Real-Time for iPad 381Using the Weather Channel for iPad 384 Chapter 15 Using Apps That Help You Stay Healthy and Fit 389 Finding Health-Related Information Using the AARP App 389Staying on Track with the MedCoach Medication Reminder App 393Using a Pharmacy App to Refill Prescriptions 398Exercising Your Brain Using Fit Brains Trainer 401Using the Fooducate - Diet Tracker & Healthy Food Nutrition Scanner 405Getting Medical Information from WebMD for iPad 410Walking with Map My Walk - GPS Pedometer for Walking or Jogging 414 Chapter 16 Using Apps to Enhance Your Life 421 Shopping on the iPad Using Amazon Mobile 422Finding Deals Using the Craigslist App 427Bidding on eBay for iPad 431The Coupons App 436YP Local Search and Gas Prices for iPad 441 Index 445 Bonus Online Chapter: Writing with Pages.