Apple iPad iOS 5.1 - Manual (Page 14)

Music
Sync with your iTunes library and listen to your songs, audiobooks, and podcasts on iPad.
Create and manage playlists, or use Genius to create playlists for you. Listen to Genius Mixes
of songs from your library. Use Home Sharing to play music from your computer. Stream
your music or videos wirelessly to an Apple TV or compatible audio system using AirPlay. See
Chapter 18, “Music,” on page 85.
Messages
Send messages over Wi-Fi to other iOS 5 users, and include photos, videos, and other
information. Your messages are encrypted. See Chapter 6, “Messages,” on page 48.
Calendar
Keep your calendar current on iPad, or sync it with your Mac OS X or Windows calendar.
Subscribe to others’ calendars. Sync over the Internet with Microsoft Exchange or CalDAV servers.
See Chapter 13, “Calendar,” on page 69.
Notes
Take notes on the go—grocery lists, brilliant ideas. Send them in mail. Sync notes to Mail or
Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express. See Chapter 15, “Notes,” on page 76.
Reminders
Organize your life with due dates and lists. Reminders work with iCal and Microsoft Outlook on
your computer. You can keep your reminders up to date across all your devices using iCloud or a
Microsoft Exchange account. See Chapter 16, “Reminders,” on page 78.
Maps
See a standard, satellite, hybrid, or terrain view of locations around the world. Zoom in for a
closer look, or check out Google Street View. Find your current location. Get detailed driving,
public transit, or walking directions and see current highway traffic conditions. Find businesses
in the area. See Chapter 17, “Maps,” on page 81.
YouTube
Play videos from YouTube’s online collection. Search for any video, or browse featured,
most viewed, most recently updated, and top-rated videos. Set up and log in to your
YouTube account—then rate videos, sync your favorites, show subscriptions, and more. See
Chapter 12, “YouTube,” on page 66.
Videos
Play movies, TV shows, podcasts, videos from your iTunes library or your movie collection.
Buy or rent movies on iPad using the iTunes Store. Download video podcasts. See
Chapter 11, “Videos,” on page 63.
Contacts
Organize your address book on iPad and keep it up to date on all of your iOS devices with
iCloud. See Chapter 14, “Contacts,” on page 73.
Game Center
Discover new games and share your game experiences with friends. Invite a friend, or request
a match with an opponent. Check player rankings on the leaderboards. Gain achievements for
extra points. See Chapter 23, “Game Center,” on page 104.
iTunes Store
Search the iTunes Store for music, audiobooks, TV shows, music videos, and movies. Browse,
preview, purchase, and download new releases, top items, and more. Buy or rent movies and buy
TV shows to view on iPad. Download podcasts. Read reviews, or write your own reviews for your
favorite store items. See Chapter 19, “iTunes Store,” on page 90.
App Store
Search the App Store for apps you can purchase or download. Read reviews, or write your
own reviews for your favorite apps. Download and install the apps on your Home screen. See
Chapter 20, “App Store,” on page 94.
Newsstand
Keep all your app subscriptions in one convenient place. Newsstand automatically downloads
whatever’s new for each of your app subscriptions. It all happens in the background, so you
never have to interrupt what you’re doing. See Chapter 21, “Newsstand,” on page 97.
FaceTime
Make video calls to other FaceTime users over Wi-Fi. Use the front camera to talk face to face, or
the back camera to share what you see. See Chapter 8, “FaceTime,” on page 55.
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