What can be said about the iPad that has not already been said? Some think it’s the future of technology and tools, but many just classify it as an expensive toy. If you think it is both, this article has great tips for you.

The iOS on the iPad now supports folders. To create a folder, move an app and put it on top one. This will combine the applications that you have into a single folder. You can change the name to better describe the apps within.

Keep track of the total funds you spend to purchase apps for your iPad. It is so simple to use your iTunes application that you can rack up a huge bill without realizing it. Make sure you monitor how much you spend.

Be watchful of all the apps that are running on your iPad. Many different iPad applications can continue processing information in the background and do not disturb the user. To see the things that your iPad is running, double click the Home button. A bar with open and recently-used apps will appear at the bottom. Swipe your finger in a downward motion to close the window.

You know your iPad has a tiny camera image in the bottom left of the screen, but you do not actually have to tap this to view the most recently taken video or picture. All you have to do is swipe the screen right and your video or picture will appear. Swipe toward the left and your previous pictures will appear.

If you do not have much time, do not use your iPhone’s charger to charge your iPad. Your iPad doesn’t have the same wattage as your iPhone which is 10 watts as opposed to 5 watts on the phone. If you charge with your iPhone charger, it will take a lot longer to get a full iPad battery. You should use the charger that came with the iPad.

If you fear someone might try to look at your device and read your data, it is possible to set a password so that all data will be deleted after a set number of incorrect attempts. As long as the person that finds your iPad does not guess the code within 10 attempts your information will be safe.

Lots of people say that typing on a tablet is difficult; however, this problem continues to improve. However, the iPad does have a button for speech dictation. Tap the Home button two times, and then tap the Microphone button. When you finish speaking, press that icon again and the words will show up as text.

Do you just hate knowing how much charge remains in your iPad battery? This can be simply turned off. Start off with your Settings menu. Find the Usage category, beneath the General tab. You should be able to figure out how to turn off the battery percentage display on this menu.

If you’re constantly online, don’t overlook the iPad’s cloud function. In this way, you can store information and save iPad hard drive space. For especially important documents, save them on both your device and the cloud.

Running Apps

Want to see all your running apps? All you have to do is tap the Home button twice. This will bring up a bar at the bottom of the screen which shows all the currently running apps. To access an app, just click the app on the bar. You can see what you have running, and close any you are not using to save on memory requirements.

Even if you believe an iPad is merely a gamer’s tool, you should know that it is far more than that. These tips merely brush the surface of the vast capacity of iPad. Keep gaining knowledge about it, and you’ll have it down quickly.