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      3 must-know tips for Safari on the iPad

      by ben patterson May 8, 2012 how-tos
      3 must-know tips for Safari on the iPad

      Tired of playing “peek-a-boo” with the bookmarks bar on Safari for iPad? Wish you could arrange your browser tabs any way you want? Want to control the behavior of new tabs? Help is here.

      Tagged as: iPad

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      3 ways to fix a crashy iPhone (or iPad) app

      by ben patterson April 17, 2012 how-tos
      3 ways to fix a crashy iPhone (or iPad) app

      Got an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch application that’s giving you fits because it keeps quitting unexpectedly? Believe me, I know the feeling.

      Tagged as: iPad, iPhone

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      How to re-download purchased apps, music, and videos to your iPhone or iPad

      by ben patterson March 30, 2012 how-tos
      How to re-download purchased apps, music, and videos to your iPhone or iPad

      So, did you just delete an app from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch that you wish you hadn’t? Don’t panic.

      Tagged as: iCloud, iPad, iPhone

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      Podcast 016: The “new” iPad arrives, and we go hands-on

      by ben patterson March 23, 2012 podcasts
      Podcast 016: The "new" iPad arrives, and we go hands-on

      Everyone’s buzzing about the razor-sharp display on the iPad 3—or the “new” iPad, as Apple insists on calling it—and this week, the gadgetcast team goes hands-on with Apple’s latest tablet wonder.

      Tagged as: iPad

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      The iPad’s hidden control panel revealed

      by ben patterson March 22, 2012 how-tos
      The iPad's hidden control panel revealed

      Ever want to lock your iPad’s display in portrait or landscape mode, or make the screen a little brighter without digging in the Settings menu? You can do both—and more—from the iPad home screen or anywhere else, if you know what to tap and when to swipe.

      Tagged as: iPad

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      How to add a Pinterest “Pin It” button to the iPad (reader mail)

      by ben patterson March 19, 2012 how-tos
      How to add a Pinterest "Pin It" button to the iPad (reader mail)

      Karen writes: Hey Ben, do you have any suggestions for how to get the Pinterest pin button to work on an iPad 2? I had no trouble installing it on my PC laptop, but the directions for adding one to the iPad don’t seem to work. Thanks for any guidance you may be able to [...]

      Tagged as: iPad, Pinterest

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      How to restore an iCloud backup of your old iPad to your new iPad

      by ben patterson March 16, 2012 how-tos
      How to restore an iCloud backup of your old iPad to your new iPad

      So, you’ve got the latest and greatest iPad, and you want to transfer everything on your old iPad—including your apps, contacts, calendars, music, and videos—to your new one. What’s the best way to do it?

      Tagged as: iCloud Backup, iPad

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