new iPad

Apple should make the iPad user-serviceable

By Allyson Kazmucha, Sunday, Mar 18, 2012 a 11:14 pm

The new iPad and the iPad 2 are very simliar in form factor. They're actually almost impossible to tell apart from a the outside with the exception of a slight difference in thickness. That's disappointing, because I was really hoping Apple would change the way the new iPad was constructed and make it more user-serviceable.

How to add and manage contacts on your new iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Sunday, Mar 18, 2012 a 11:30 am

Once you have your new iPad all set up, you're going to want to get your contacts sorted out so you can email, iMessage, FaceTime, Skype, and otherwise stay in touch with the people that matter the most to you.

How to record, trim, and edit videos on your new iPad

By Leanna Lofte, Sunday, Mar 18, 2012 a 12:43 am

The new iPad is equipped with a new camera that takes does a surprisingly good job at recording 1080p video. It also has a built-in Camera app that not only lets you shoot 5 megapixel photos, but 1080p video as well. What's more the built-in Photos app lets you trim your videos right on the iPad. And if you need more powerful editing, complete with titles and transitions, there are a couple of great App Store apps for that!

How to turn on and use Wi-Fi Personal Hotspot tethering on your new iPad

By Rene Ritchie, Saturday, Mar 17, 2012 a 7:01 pm

The new iPad includes a tethering feature called Wi-Fi Personal Hotspot which lets you share your iPad's 4G LTE or HSPA+ Internet connection with your laptop or any other device that can connect to a Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi Personal Hotspot depends on your carrier, however, so while some carriers like Verizon and Rogers offer it, AT&T currently does not. (Insert pitchforks and torches here.) Even when it's offered, however, Wi-Fi Personal Hotspot may not be enabled by default and it's not obvious how to turn it on.

How to turn on and use Dictation on your new iPad

By Rene Ritchie, Saturday, Mar 17, 2012 a 6:44 pm

While the new iPad doesn't include full on Siri support, probably for a number of reasons, it does include the speech-to-text Dictation. However, Dictation may not be enabled by default, and if it's not, it's not at all obvious where to go looking for it.

How to post a video to YouTube or Facebook from your new iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Saturday, Mar 17, 2012 a 12:55 pm

Now that you've unboxed your new iPad and set up with with iTunes or iCloud you'll probably want to start taking videos with the new and improved camera. The iPad makes it easy to share all your videos with friends and family several ways. We'll guide you through sharing your videos on two of the most popular services - YouTube and Facebook.

New iPad already jailbroken on iOS 5.1

By Allyson Kazmucha, Saturday, Mar 17, 2012 a 12:35 pm

Looks like the new iPad is already well on its way to getting a new jailbreak. The Dev Team has posted a status update on the new iPad, and have in fact already jailbroken is on iOS 5.1 using a few different methods.

New iPad vs iPad 2: Photo and video camera tests

By Leanna Lofte, Friday, Mar 16, 2012 a 9:46 pm

One of the features of the new iPad that Apple brags about is the new camera. The FaceTime front-facing camera is still a poor quality VGA camera, but the rear camera has been upgraded to a 5 megapixel iSight camera with a f/2.4 lens and 1080p video-recording capabilities. Although it's not as good as the iPhone 4S' 8 megapixel camera, it's still a huge improvement from the poor camera featured on the iPad 2.

What LTE and HSPA+ data speeds are you getting on the new iPad?

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Mar 16, 2012 a 2:20 pm

Tell me the first thing you did when you got your new iPad was to load up [SpeedTest.net(http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhXvKggNk&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fspeedtest.net-mobile-speed%2Fid300704847%3Fmt%3D8) and see just how fast that new, theoretically 72mbps, 4G LTE radio is? Or if you're outside the U.S. and Canada, that new, theoretically 42mbps HSPA+ radio?

How to purchase apps and games on your new iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, Mar 15, 2012 a 10:12 pm

Now that you've got your new iPad in hand it's time to get to find some great apps and games from the App Store. If you're new to iPad, no worries. We'll have you flinging birds, finger painting with productivity, slicing fruit, and making the perfect pictures in no time.