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9th July, 2020 The date on which the first public beta of iPadOS 14 was released by Apple. fifteen The number of iPad models that can run iPadOS 14. It runs on any iPad that could run the very first release of iPadOS. Forty iPadOS 14 is available in 40 different languages. 5 iPadOS 14 is written in five different programming languages; C, C++, Objective-C, Swift and Assembly. VP9 With iPadOS 14, the iPad natively supports Google’s VP9 video encoding format. smaller The iPad’s user interface is far more streamlined with iPadOS 14. Incoming telephone and FaceTime calls are offered as notifications and Siri no longer takes over the whole screen. 2 iPadOS 14 is the second release of iPadOS since it split from iOS. The number ’14’ was used…

The new version of the regular iPad also makes great leaps forward in power and performance. Powered by iPadOS. Like all of Apple’s current iPads, the 8th Generation iPad runs iPadOS 14. This is the latest version of the iPad’s operating system, and it benefits from a new Home screen, a compact user interface for things like Siri and incoming phone calls and redesigned apps that are far more user friendly than before. Powerful New Processor The iPad, Apple’s entry-level full-sized tablet, has had a substantial boost in power. Its A12 Bionic processor is 40 percent faster than its predecessor, with double the graphics power. It’s up to two times faster than the top-selling Windows laptop, up to three times faster than the top-selling Android tablet and up to six…

The iPad Pro is Apple’s premium tablet. It benefits from a LiDAR scanner around the back, and better storage capacity options than its stable mates. Despite being at the top of Apple’s iPad range, the new iPad Air has the better processor. The iPad Pro’s A12Z CPU is no slouch though, with its eight-core GPU, eight-core CPU and Neural Engine. The iPad Pro is the only tablet in Apple’s range that has Face ID instead of Touch ID, and if you need a lot of storage space, the Pro is your only choice; you can get them with up to 1TB on board. The iPad Pro is available in two sizes. The 11-inch model is a similar size as a ‘regular’ iPad but with an edge-to-edge screen; and there’s also…

Capacity & Price (Wi-Fi Only) 64GB, £399/$399/437,65 € 256GB, £549/$549/603,35 € Capacity & Price (Wi-Fi + Cellular) 64GB, £519/$529/574,15 € 256GB, £669/$679/739,85 € Colours Silver, Space Grey, Rose Gold Screen 7.9" Retina display, True Tone Processor A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine Front Camera 7MP photos Rear Camera 8MP Wide camera Video Recording 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps Speakers Two speaker audio Secure Authentication Touch ID, Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button Connector Lightning Port Size 8.0 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches Weight 0.66 pounds (Wi-Fi), 0.68 pounds (Wi-Fi+Cellular) Battery Life (Wi-Fi) 10 hours web-surfing Battery Life (Cellular) 9 hours web-surfing Keyboard Compatibility Only regular Bluetooth keyboards Apple Pencil Compatiblity 1st Generation Screen 1st Gen Apple Pencil Chip…

• Siri can now send audio messages. • Keyboard dictation runs on your iPad when dictating. • The Home app features automation suggestions and expanded controls in Control Centre, making it even easier to operate your connected gadgets. • Safari has a Privacy Report so you can see which cross-site trackers have been blocked. • Safari also lets you know when passwords you’ve used have been compromised by a data breach. • Accessibility features include Headphone Accommodations and sign language detection in Group FaceTime. • For iPad gamers, keyboard, mouse and trackpad support have been added, allowing you to use regular peripherals to control your games. • Apple’s ARKit augmented reality programming tools have been updated, allowing precise depth measurements captured by the LiDAR Scanner in the latest iPad Pro…

Set Up iCloud Mail 1 Tap the Settings icon located on the Home screen of your iPad and scroll down on the left side panel and select the Mail option. From here, tap the Accounts option and then tap the Add Account link to start adding a new account on your iPad. 2 Your Apple ID’s iCloud email is likely already signed in; when you first set up. If you want to add another iCloud email account, tap the iCloud link and enter the Apple ID and password. Tap Next to automatically verify your details. 3 You’re taken to an options screen and asked what apps you want to sync over iCloud. Some apps and features, such as bookmarks, Photos, iCloud Drive, Notes, Backup and Find My iPad aren’t available…

Cut, Copy and Paste There are three new editing gestures, all of which use three fingers. After carrying out one of these gestures, a small window appears telling you what you’ve done. The gestures are Copy: three-finger pinch; Cut: three-finger double pinch; Paste: three-finger spread. Summon Formatting Bar If you find the editing gestures too fiddly to use on the iPad’s screen, you can use another new gesture to summon the Formatting Bar. Tap and hold with three fingers and it appears, at the top of the screen, offering icons to undo, redo, cut, copy and paste. Select a Block of Text Another way to select a block of text is to double-tap and hold a word at the start or end of the block you wish to select, and…

Starting Out 1 You can set the Widgets sidebar to sit permanently on the Home screen or be shown and hidden as you please. Go to Settings > Home Screen & Dock, and use the switch marked ‘Keep Today View on Home Screen to set it. 2 With the switch on, the sidebar is always visible on the Home screen. If the switch is off or the iPad is in Portrait Mode, the sidebar can be opened and closed by swiping the screen right to show the sidebar and left to hide it. 3 You can scroll the sidebar up and down to access more widgets. If you tap one of the individual widgets, whether it’s for an Apple app or a third-party app, you open the application that created…

Magic Keyboard Website: www.apple.com Price: From £299, $299, 330,45 € Apple’s own Magic Keyboard for iPad Air 4th gen, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd and 4th gen and iPad Pro 11-inch (1st and 2nd gen has a built-in trackpad. You can turn your iPad into a notebook for working on the move. Kanex MultiSync Foldable Travel Keyboard with Trackpad Website: www.kanex.com Price: £74.99, $95.99, 80.74 € The Kanex MultiSync Foldable Travel Keyboard is the perfect fold-and-go solution when you need to do some serious typing on your smartphone or tablet; including the new iPads. It folds away when not in use and has a built-in trackpad. Apple Pencil Website: www.apple.com Price: £129, $129, 131,55 € The Apple Pencil, 2nd gen is compatible with the new iPad Air as well as some iPad…

Safari in Focus Bookmarking Pages and Organising Bookmarks 1 To bookmark a page, tap and hold the Book icon at the top of the screen until a menu appears. From here, you can bookmark the page, add it to your Reading List or add bookmarks for all your open tabs. 2 Tap Add Bookmark and a new window appears. You can edit the name of the website as it appears in your bookmarks; just delete the text indicated here and type whatever it is you want to call it. 3 You can change the save location. Tap the location offered and select a new one. This lets you organise your bookmarks into folders. Sites in the Favourites section appear on the panel found by tapping the URL bar. 4 Tap…

Notes in Focus Pinned Notes. You can pin a note to the top of your list, where it remains until you unpin it. Just swipe the note to the right and tap the pin icon. Repeat this process to unpin it. Getting Started. 1 When you first open Notes, you see a list of previously saved notes. If you haven’t made any yet, this list is, of course, empty. To create a new note, tap the Pen-and-paper icon in the top right corner. 2 To delete a note, swipe it left and tap the dustbin. Or, tap and hold on a note in the sidebar and select Delete from the pop-up. Tap the sidebar’s three-dots icon and choose Select Notes and you can select and delete several at once. 3…

Contacts in Focus Active Contacts. Your Contacts app does more than simply display contact details. You can utilise these details directly from the app. Tap an email address to send a mail, or a message icon to send a message in Messages. Syncing Contacts You can sync your contacts with your Mac and Apple mobile iOS devices using iCloud. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud, and switch Contacts on. Any changes you make to your contacts are then synced with any device linked to the same iCloud account, as long as it also has iCloud syncing switched on. Sharing Contact Details Tap the Share Contact link at the foot of the contact details and the Sharing options appear. You can send a contact card to a third party…

The difference between a good shot of your favourite view or subject and a truly awesome one is simply down to how you compose the shot and the elements within it. A tree here, a lake there, it all adds up to elevate a photo to a piece of photographic art. The first and most important thing to remember is to take your time. Look at the scene in the viewfinder or on your monitor and try to see it not as simply a view but instead to imagine it as a finished print hanging on your wall. Ask yourself whether there’s any way that it can be improved by maybe zooming in a little, by moving the camera, changing the orientation or just making sure it is level. A…

Measure in Focus Measuring Regular Shapes. No doubt some objects you measure will be square or oblong. Measure can automatically recognise some such regular shapes, particularly screens. When it does, a yellow mask appears in the rough vicinity of the shape it recognised, and an extra ‘Add a rectangle’ option appears beneath the + button. Tap this and then line up the iPad accurately to calculate the fixed area. Make the Most of the Measure App The Measure app is bundled with iPads but only those powerful enough to run it. Open the app and you’re asked to move your iPad around so it can get a feel for the space you’re in. When the virtual box disappears, it’s ready to use. Move your iPad towards the object you want…

1 To activate a search on your iPad from the Home screen, swipe down on the Home screen (not from the top) with one finger. If you have a Bluetooth keyboard, you can activate a search from anywhere, even within apps, by pressing CMD + Space Bar. 2 Tap the search field at the top of the search window. Type your search terms on the keyboard or tap the microphone on the right and speak your search terms. Auto-complete responses appear as you type/speak. Tap one to access that app or item. 3 The new universal search covers the whole of your iPad and returns apps, Safari pages you’ve recently viewed, people and organisations in your Contacts app, notes, files, folders and more. At the bottom of the search results,…

The 2020 version of the iPad Air makes considerable advances over its predecessor, but what exactly are those changes? Edge-to-Edge Screen Unlike previous models of the iPad Air, the fourth generation model has an edge to edge screen. Like the recent versions of the iPad Pro, there’s no Home button on the new iPad Air. Instead, the touchscreen extends all the way to the bottom of the device, with very little bezel. This has allowed for a larger, 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with 3.8 million pixels. The screen also boasts advanced technologies and features such as full lamination, P3 wide colour support, True Tone and an anti-reflective coating New Touch ID Button Previous generations of iPad Air used a Home button with a fingerprint scanner. By placing your finger on…

Capacity & Price (Wi-Fi Only) 11"/12.9" 128GB, £769/$799/856,80 €/128GB, £969/$999/1.071,25 € 256GB, £869/$899/964,05 €/256GB, £1,069/$1099/1.178,50 € 512GB, £1,069/$1099/1.178,50 €/512GB, £1,269/$1299/1.392,95 € 1TB, £1,269/$1299/1.392,95 €/1TB, £1,469/$1499/1.607,40 € Capacity & Price (Wi-Fi + Cellular) 128GB, £919/$949/1.022,55 €/128GB, £1,119/$1149/1.237 € 256GB, £1,019/$1049/1.129,75 €/256GB, £1,219/$1249/1.344,20 € 512GB, £1,219/$1249/1.344,20 €/512GB, £1,419/$1449/1.558,65 € 1TB, £1,419/$1449/1.558,65 €/1TB, £1,619/$1649/1.773,10 € Colours Silver, Space Grey Screen Liquid Retina display, ProMotion technology and True Tone Processor A12Z Bionic chip with Neural Engine Front Camera 7MP photos, TrueDepth camera Rear Camera 12MP Wide and 10MP Ultra Wide cameras Video Recording 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps (Wide); 60 fps (Ultra Wide) Speakers Four speaker audio Secure Authentication Face ID, Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition Connector USB-C Size 11" 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches…

iPads with a Home Button iPads with No Home Button Charging Your iPad. To charge, you need the Lightning or USB-C cable supplied with your iPad. Connect the larger end of this cable (the USB plug) to a computer or the mains adapter that came with your iPad. Make sure it’s the right way up in the socket. The smaller end (the Lightning or USB-C plug) goes into the slot in the base of your iPad (see below) and can go either way up. When it’s being charged, assuming it’s switched on, you can see a lightning icon in the top right corner of your iPad’s screen, on the battery icon. Turning On and Off. To turn your iPad on, press and hold the On/Off button until you see the…

1 Power Up Your Device When you first power up your new device you’re greeted with this welcome screen. To move on, press the Home button, as instructed. You can toggle the iPad’s VoiceOver function by triple clicking the Home button. The word ‘Hello’ in several different languages is displayed. Tap the ‘i’ icon in the bottom right for regulatory information. 2 Choose Your Language You’re now asked to select your iPad’s language, which is used to display all information and menus. Scroll up and down to find your choice and then tap it to select. The most commonly used languages are at the top of the list. The iPad supports over 30 languages, several with regional variations, such as UK, American or Australian English. 3 Choose Your Countr You’re…

Setting Up Face ID 1 Open the Settings app and scroll down the list of apps and features until you get to the one called Face ID & Passcode. Tap it to open these settings. 2 If you’ve set up a passcode on your iPad, whether four-digit, six-digit or alphanumeric, you must enter it now to get to the main Face ID settings screen. 3 Tap Set Up Face ID and on the next screen read the instructions; then tap Get Started. You can add two faces to Face ID. 4 Make sure the iPad is in portrait mode, then position your face within the frame. Move your head in a circle until the small white lines go green. 5 Tap Continue. You’re then asked to do exactly the same…

Touch To activate items such as applications, to use the on-screen keyboard, or to press on-screen buttons, touch them with your finger. The touchscreen is sensitive to the tiny electrical charge in our bodies, so you don’t need to press hard. Double-tap Tap quickly twice on a web page, map, a photograph or other screen to zoom. Double-tap a section of a web page in the browser to zoom fit it to the width of the screen. Double-tapping a piece of on-screen text can highlight a single word too. Touch and Hold You can touch and hold an item on the screen by placing your finger it and not lifting that finger until an action occurs. This action depends on what you’re touching; it could be a menu opening or…

The Keyboard in Focus New Formatting Window. Tap the ‘Aa’ icon for the new formatting window, which offers editing and formatting options such as fonts, typography, and colours. Finding Accented Letters When you have to type an accented letter, such as ‘é’ or ‘ö’, you can easily do so by simply pressing and holding the letter you wish to type in an accented version until a pop-up window appears, as shown here for the letter ‘a’. Now just tap on the version of the letter you wish to use. Add a New Keyboard To add a new virtual keyboard to your iPad, which can then be accessed by holding the globe-key, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards, then tap ‘Add New Keyboard’. You can then add a…

1 To create a folder of apps, on the Home screen tap and hold an app until a pop-up appears. Choose Edit Home Screen and the icons wobble and a small X icon appears in their top left corner. Drag one app onto another and they’re grouped into a folder. Tap outside the folder box to return to the Home screen. Drag the other apps you wish to store there onto the new folder. 2 Tap Done (top right corner) to stop the apps wobbling. You can see that we’ve put five separate apps in this folder here. As they’re all productivity apps, it’s automatically named Productivity. Tap the folder to open it, then tap one of the apps to use it in the usual way. It’s a great means…

Mail in Focus Email in Action. Email is a type of electronic message sent from one Internet-capable device to another. Unlike text messages, it can be as long as you wish and you can send attachments like photographs or videos too. How to Send an Email 1 Tap the Pen-and-paper icon in the top right corner to open a new email, then in the To field, type the email address of the person to whom you’re sending it. You can enter more than one email address in the To field if you wish, and send it to more than one person. 2 If the receiver is in your Contacts app, you can simply type their name instead of their email address. Predictive hits are displayed; when you see the correct…

Reminders in Focus Reminders on the Web. If you sync your Reminders with iCloud, you can take a look at them from any Internet-capable device that has a web browser. Just go to www.icloud.com and enter your Apple ID, and there they are. Creating and Using Reminders 1 To create a new list, on the home page tap the Add List link in the bottom right. Add a title for your list and tap one of the coloured circles to give it a colour. Scroll up and pick an icon for the list; you can use emojis or symbols. Tap Done when finished. 2 To add a reminder to a list, tap the list and tap New Reminder. Add a name and, if you wish, tap the ‘i’ icon next…

Calendar in Focus Emailing Events. A quick and easy way of sending an event to someone is to drag it off your Calendar app onto your desktop (it’s not deleted from Calendar), where it appears as a .ics file; and then send it by email. Exploring the Calendar App 1 Tap the Calendars icon in the top-left of the screen to bring up a sidebar showing a list of all your calendars. To turn different calendars on and off, just tap on them. Active calendars have a tick next to them. 2 The sidebar also lets you show or hide all calendars by tapping the link at the top or bottom. A tick box lets you show or hide events you’ve declined to attend or add a new calendar with…

Setting Alarms 1 Tap Alarm at the bottom of the screen to create and edit alarms. To set a new alarm, use the ‘+’ icon (top right). This opens an Add Alarm window. Use the keypad and the AM/PM switch to pick a time for the alarm to sound. Tap Save then choose which days the alarm plays, the sound, whether it can be snoozed and what it’s called. When set, an alarm clock icon appears at the top of the Home screen to show it’s active. 2 You can set multiple alarms, and set up an alarm to repeat at the same time on specific days of the week or never repeat. To turn each alarm on or off independently, tap its On/Off button. To edit or remove an…

“…the future of learning is spatial. Technologies such as spatial computing, computer vision, 3D scanning, photogrammetry, virtual, augmented and mixed reality are being bunched together now commonly know in enterprise as extended reality (XR)…” Q: Tell us about MetaVRse. A: The future of learning is spatial. Technologies such as spatial computing, computer vision, 3D scanning, photogrammetry, virtual, augmented and mixed reality are being bunched together now commonly know in enterprise as extended reality (XR). When applied to learning, training and education, these technologies have been shown to increase retention rates, decrease training times, increase focus and enhance performance across the board. For example, learning science in a zero cost, multi-million-dollar virtual lab (Labster) or practising surgery multiple times before ever seeing the patient (OssoVR). MetaVRse helps organisations find, curate, manage…

If you own a first-generation Apple Pencil (the one with the silver band at the end), start by removing the cap at the top of the pencil to reveal a Lightning connector plug; make sure your iPad is switched on and unlocked, then plug the end of the Apple Pencil into the Lightning socket at the bottom of your iPad. An alert appears on the iPad’s display saying ‘Bluetooth Pairing Request’. Tap Pair to connect the Apple Pencil to your iPad Pro. Wait for the alert window to disappear, and then remove the Apple Pencil from your iPad. Now reattach the cap to the Apple Pencil to cover the Lightning connector. The second generation Apple Pencil (with no silver band), does not need to be paired like the older version.…

Sidecar If you have a Mac running macOS Catalina and an iPad running iPadOS, you can use your tablet as a second screen for your Mac, expanding your desktop space. This is especially good news if you also use an Apple Pencil. You can draw on your iPad, using it as a high-resolution input device for your Mac. To use Sidecar on your Mac and iPad, first of all, on your Mac, open System Preferences. Click on the Sidecar preference pane, and you can set where the Sidecar Sidebar and Touchbar appears on your screen, if at all. When you’re done, in the pull-down menu labelled ‘Connect to’, choose your iPad. There’s a brief flash, and your Apple devices connect, sharing screen space between your Mac and your iPad. If…

Capacity & Price (Wi-Fi Only) 64GB, £579/$599/632,60 € 256GB, £729/$749/798,35 € Capacity & Price (Wi-Fi + Cellular) 64GB, £709/$729/769,10 € 256GB, £859/$879/934,80 € Colours Silver, Space Grey, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue Screen 10.9", Liquid Retina display, True Tone Processor A14 Bionic chip with Neural Engine Front Camera 7MP photos, FaceTime HD Rear Camera 12MP Wide camera Video Recording 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps Speakers Two speaker audio landscape mode Secure Authentication Touch ID, Fingerprint identity sensor built into the top button Connector USB-C Size 9.74 x 7 x 0.24 inches Weight 1.0 pound (Wi-Fi), 1.01 Pounds (Wi-Fi+Cellular) Battery Life (Wi-Fi) 10 hours web-surfing Battery Life (Cellular) 9 hours web-surfing Keyboard Compatibility Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio Apple Pencil Compatiblity 2nd Generation Screen 2nd…

Apple’s range of streaming services are now available in one combined plan. Apple One What You Can Get Apple has some great subscription services, such as Apple TV+ for streaming original TV shows and movies, Apple Music for audio streaming and Apple Arcade for gamers. None of them are expensive but from Autumn 2020, you can save money by subscribing to Apple One instead. Apple One is available in three packages; Individual includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade and 50GB of iCloud storage for £14.95/$14.95/14,95 € per month. Family includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade and 200GB of iCloud storage for £19.95/$19.95/19,95 € per month, and can be shared among up to six family members. Premier, where available, includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple News+, Apple…

Apple’s famous iPad mini range packs a power that belies its small size. It’s powerful enough to get the most from iPadOS 14, but small enough to fit in a handbag. The iPad mini is small, but perfectly formed. Its 7.9-inch screen is the same aspect ratio as the regular iPad, meaning it can run all the same software without leaving ugly black gaps at the top and bottom or sides of the screen. Its A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine is more than capable of running the best tablet apps the iPad has to offer, and if you want to use an Apple Pencil, it’s compatible with the first generation of Apple’s popular stylus. Naturally, you can use the same multi-touch gestures on the iPad mini’s smaller screen as…

It was a strange keynote. Thanks to the coronavirus lockdown, there were no crowds filling Apple’s Steve Jobs Theatre as Tim Cook, Craig Federighi and the rest of the Apple crew introduced new operating systems for the iPad, iPhone, Mac and more. Instead, we had an online-only Worldwide Developers’ Conference presentation. The absence of crowds clapping, cheering and shouting ‘Woooo!’ every time a new feature was announced didn’t detract from the excellence of the new software. iPadOS 14 really is feature-packed and has a great new design that’s far less intrusive than before. It’s free too, and it runs on every iPad that can run last year’s initial iPadOS release. But if it’s only the second release of iPadOS, why is it called iPadOS 14? Before iPadOS, the iPad ran…

System Requirements. If you want to update to iPadOS 14, your iPad must be one of the following. To find out which iPad you have, go to https://apple.co/35mb9oe. Auto Updates. To download and install updates automatically, open Settings and go to General > Software Update > Customise Automatic Updates. On this screen, you can choose to automatically download iPadOS updates and/or install them automatically overnight. To do either, your iPad must be connected to a Wi-Fi network. 1 When there’s a new version of iOS, the Settings app icon on the Home screen is badged with a number in a red circle. Open it, and from the next screen, look for the General link and then tap it. 2 In General, tap Software Update. Your iPad checks with Apple to…

1 To turn on Wi-Fi, go to Settings > Wi-Fi and turn Wi-Fi on (or you can use the Control Centre; see Control Centre tutorial), after which, the iPad searches for all networks in range of your device. 2 If you’re at home, pick your home network from the list and enter the security details to be allowed access. Take care to enter your password correctly, making sure, for example, that you don’t confuse the letter ‘O’ and a zero. 3 If you are in a public hotspot, maybe at a cafe or a hotel, it’s very unlikely to have security so you can just connect. You probably need to find out the login details from whoever is providing the Wi-Fi service. 4 From now on, whenever you are in…

Control Centre in Focus Tap and Hold Items You can tap and hold most Control Centre icons for access to further functions. For example, if you tap and hold the Camera control, you get a window offering to open the FaceTime camera (Selfie), record video, take a photo and more. Airplane Mode The iPad’s Airplane Mode switches off its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections, as required by some airlines but it’s useful even if you’re not flying. If your battery is low and you’re reading an eBook, for example, putting your iPad into Airplane Mode can save power. The Music Controls Just like before, the Music controls show you the currently playing song, including album art. In addition to volume adjustment, play/pause and skip forwards/backwards, you can tap the icon in…

Transfer Files with AirDrop. 1 You can send files to other Apple devices using AirDrop, but Wi-Fi and Bluetooth must be switched on. Open the file, tap the Share icon. People to whom you can AirDrop are shown at the top of the window; look for the AirDrop icon. Tap the person to whom you want to send the file. 2 Use Settings > General > AirDrop to determine whether receiving via AirDrop is on or off, share only with people in your Contacts app, or share with everyone. If you accept AirDrops from everyone, when you’re sent an AirDrop file you have to accept it first. Pairing with Bluetooth 1 Bluetooth can wirelessly connect your iPad with devices such as speakers, headphones and keyboards. The item you wish to…

Home in Focus HomeKit compatible? There’s a regularly updated list of HomeKit-compatible gadgets on the Internet, found at www.bit.ly/2wLpcmh. It’s very useful for checking compatibility before you buy. When in the shops, look for items showing the ‘Works with Apple HomeKit’ logo, as seen here. Adding Accessories 1 When you first open the Home app, you see this screen. The app is currently empty, as no accessories have been added. To change the name (currently My Home) or the wallpaper, tap the Home icon and select Home Settings. 2 Adding a device to Home is easy. After tapping the Add Accessory button or under the + sign in the top right, use the iPad’s camera to scan the HomeKit Code that comes with the device. Follow the on-screen instructions to…

Messages in Focus Sending a New Message 1 Tap the Pen and paper icon in the top right corner of the sidebar to open a new message. In the To field, type the mobile number, or email address, of the person you want to message. If that person is in your Contacts app, type their name instead or use the + icon on the left. 2 If the To field (and outgoing messages) are blue, they’re sent over the Internet for free. If they’re green, they go as regular SMS. A red To field means the device you entered can’t receive messages. When the other person is typing, three dots in a speech bubble appear. 3 You can add photos or videos too. Tap the Camera icon to take a…

1 Open the Settings app, tap your name at the top of the left-hand column and select iCloud. From the options make sure that the Calendar slider is set to the On position or this guide won’t work. 2 If you haven’t set up the event already, open the Calendar app and tap on the ‘+’ icon on the top right corner and input the information you require about the event using the virtual keyboard that appears. 3 Remember you’re sharing this with others, so you need to be quite specific regarding the information you input here for their reference. If you’re sharing an event you’ve already created, check it’s up to scratch. 4 You can add a location by tapping the Location field and then typing in the address…

Camera in Focus The iSight Camera. The iPad’s iSight camera is mounted on the rear of the tablet. Both sizes of iPad Pro have a camera that takes 12-megapixel still photos and can manage 4K HD video recording. Both photos and videos can be geotagged. Capturing Still Photographs and Video 1 To flip between your iPad’s front and back cameras, tap the circular arrows icon found above the large white shutter button on the right-hand side of the screen. 2 To switch between video and camera modes, move the slider on the right, moving between Time-lapse, Slo-mo, Video, Photo, Square and Pano (panoramic). 3 With the rear iSight camera in use, you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen and moving them apart to zoom…

Maps in Focus Using Route Planning 1 Enter the name of the place you want to go in the Search field and, in the sidebar, tap Directions. If your starting point isn’t your current whereabouts, tap My Location at the top of the sidebar and change it. You can change your intended mode of transport using the icons at the foot of the sidebar. 2 The Maps app quickly calculates the best route for you to follow, based on the mode of transport you chose, and displays the chosen route on the map marked as a blue line as seen here. The total distance and estimated travel time are displayed on the map and also in the sidebar. 3 At the foot of the window switch on motorways and tolls,…

Draw Shapes. If you draw a regular shape using your Apple Pencil, it’s automatically converted into a geometrically sound graphic. As soon as you lift the pencil, the shape is automatically reshaped, like the hexagon lampshade drawn here. The new, geometric shape retains the size and angle of the one you drew. Write in Text Fields You can also use the Apple Pencil to write in text fields such as the URL bar in Safari or a search field in any app. You just write whatever it is you need to write into the text field using Apple Pencil and your own handwriting, then it’s automatically converted into text. It’s a lot less hassle than having to put down your pencil just so you can type a couple of words.…