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Question from Sylvia: I’ve been wanting to get a full-size keyboard to use with my iPad.
The thing is I want a really good quality keyboard but I can’t afford to spend a lot on it.
I just found out that a co-worker of mine has an almost new Apple Magic Keyboard that she’s wanting to sell for $30.
My question is will that keyboard work with my iPad? [Read more…]
Like other popular web browsers, Safari allows you to choose the default search engine you want to use when you search for something on the web with your Apple device.
Safari comes pre-configured with Google set as its default search engine, but you can easily change that to Bing, DuckDuckGo or one of several other popular search engines if you choose to do so. [Read more…]
Question from Barbara: Can you explain what it means to “jailbreak” an iPhone in terms a six year old can understand?
I read something about that the other day and it went right over my head.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
A while back I wrote a post explaining how to find the warranty status of any Apple device.
That method works well, but it can involve multiple, time-consuming steps in certain situations.
However, you can quickly determine the status of your iPhone or iPad with just a few quick taps if the device is still in working order. Here’s how: [Read more…]
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It’s no secret that Apple’s iPad line of tablets have amazing touch screens and quite functional virtual onscreen keyboards.
However, it’s also no secret that most people find it much easier to type using a full screen physical keyboard and “tapping” doesn’t give you the same level of control you can get with a mouse.
For most typical “tablet” tasks the iPad’s virtual keyboard and touch screen work just fine, but if you do a lot of typing and/or image manipulation you might be better off attaching a physical keyboard and mouse to your iPad so you can use it like a laptop. [Read more…]