
iPad: The Missing Manual, Fourth Edition
By J.D. BiersdorferMissing CD-ROM
Chapter 1. Set Up Your iPad
Download iTunes for your Windows or Mac computer
Apple’s recommendations for iPad battery care:
Chapter 2. Tour Your iPad
ZAGG military-grade screen protectors:
Oleophobic Screen Test:
Chapter 3. Interact with Your iPad
Dragon Dictation:
Vlingo voice-assistant app:
Find iPad external keyboards and docks in Apple’s online store:
Apple’s list of AirPrint-compatible printers:
Netputing’s AirPrint Activator for Mac OS X:
Chapter 4. Get Online
AT&T’s wireless network coverage map:
Verizon Wireless’s network coverage map:
AT&T 4G and 4G LTE national network map:
Verizon 4G LTE national network map:
Use public WiFi with T-Mobile hotspots:
Use WiFi on an airplane:
Use Boingo wireless hotspots:
Use AT&T’s wireless hotspots:
Use Verizon’s wireless hotspots:
More on Verizon Wireless mobile broadband hotspot hardware:
More on AT&T’s mobile broadband hotspot hardware:
More on Sprint’s 4G mobile broadband:
More on Clear’s mobile broadband hotspot hardware:
Set up a postpaid iPad data plan on your existing AT&T bill:
AT&T data calculator page:
AT&T international data plans for iPad world travelers:
Verizon Wireless data calculator page:
Verizon international trip planner page:
Skype app for the iPad
Skype’s international plans:
Chapter 5. Surf the Web
Download Safari:
Stream audio podcasts from the BBC:
National Public Radio’s mobile site for audio streaming:
Podcasts from CNN:
Stream QuickTime movie trailers on the iPad:
Apple’s movie trailers app
Sign up for Google Docs:
Zoho online office applications:
Zoho Mobile site:
Basecamp project management site:
Dropbox online file sharing and storage:
Facebook social networking:
MySpace social networking:
Twitter app for the iPad:
HootSuite app for the iPad:
Flickr photo-sharing site:
Google+ app for iOS:
AIM instant messenger app for the iPad:
Official Pinterest app for the iPhone:
Pinterest-related apps for the iPad:
Chapter 6. Keep in Touch with Email and Messaging
How to use Twitter:
Chapter 7. Organize Your Life With iPad’s Apps
How to sync a Google calendar:
Subscribe to themed calendars for the iPad:
Chapter 8. Shop the App Store
Apple’s iTunes App Store Terms and Conditions agreement
The App Store’Facebook page:
The App Store’s Twitter feed:
Visit iTunes Store customer service for help with an app purchase:
Chapter 9. iBooks & ePeriodicals
Download Apple’s free iBooks app from the iTunes Store:
Download free ePub books from Project Gutenberg:
Read Kindle content from Amazon with the iPad Kindle app:
Read Nook content from Barnes & Noble with the iPad Nook app:
Download newspaper and magazine apps for the iPad:
- The New York Times for iPad
- The Daily iPad app
- USA Today for iPad
- The Wall Street Journal app for iPad
- Zinio magazine newsstand
- AP Mobile for iPad
- BBC News for iPad
- Reuters News Pro for iPad
- NPR for iPad
- Le Monde
- Marvel Comics app for iPad
- DC Comics app for iPad
- ComiXology Comics app for iPad
Chapter 10. Play Games
Notable games in the App Store:
- Plants vs. Zombies HD
- Pac-Man for iPad
- Real Racing HD
- Flick Fishing HD
- Flight Control HD
- Fruit Ninja HD
- Scrabble for iPad
- Monster Ball HD
- Call of Duty: Worlds at War: Zombies for iPad
- Angry Birds HD
- Midway Arcade
- Infinity Blade
- Zombie Gunship
- The Solitaire
Game networks:
Chapter 11. Get Productive with iWork
The iPad apps in the iWork productivity suite:
Alternatives to iWork:
- QuickOffice Pro HD for iPad
- DataViz Documents to Go Premium
- OnLive Desktop app for iPad
- OnLive Desktop site
Chapter 12. Sync and Share Media Files with iTunes and iCloud
Buy replacement USB cables and other iPad accessories in the online Apple Store:
Free music files from the Live Music Archive:
Sign up for iTunes Match:
Apple’s QuickTime Pro software for video conversion:
Apple’s AirPlay streaming software:
Stream iTunes content to an Apple TV:
Chapter 13: Master iTunes on the Desktop
Apple’s Ping social network for music lovers:
Audible.com audiobooks:
Chapter 14: Play Music and Other Audio
Alternatives to the iPad�s Music app for playing and managing podcasts:
GarageBand for iPad technical support page:
Chapter 15: Watch and Edit Videos
Streaming video apps for iPad:
Explanation of high-definition video resolutions at Geek.com:
Sign up for a YouTube account:
AV cables for the iPad:
Video-editing apps for the iPad:
Video conversion programs for the iPad:
Chapter 16: View, Edit, and Manage Photos
Import photos from a digital camera with Apple’s iPad Camera Connection Kit:
Photo-editing apps for the iPad:
- Ghostbird Software’s PhotoForge for iPad
- Nik Software’s Snapseed for iPad
- Adobe Photoshop Express for iPad
- Adobe Photoshop Touch for iPad
- iPhoto for iPad
Chapter 17: Sync Up with iCloud
Sign up for Apple’s iCloud service:
Appendix A: iPad Settings
Online guide for using the VoiceOver Accessibility software on the iPad:
Appendix B: iPad Troubleshooting and Care
Apple’s support pages for the iPad:
iTunes download page for updating or reinstalling the software:
Apple’s support pages for iTunes:
Use the iPad’s Recovery Mode:
Sampler of companies that sell iPad cases and accessories:
The Find My iPhone app for iPad:
iPad repair resources:
Apple’s AppleCare extended warranty plan for the iPad: