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12 things you never knew you could do with your iPad

Some neat tricks you might not have known before…
2.10pm, 22 May 2012
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THE IPAD IS a more capable device than a lot of people may realise.

Despite iOS being a scaled-down operating system, there are loads of features buried inside of it, and it’s robust enough to run some powerful apps on top of it.

These are our favorite features and capabilities (whether native or app-assisted) in our iPads.

12 things you never knew you could do with your iPad
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  • Access your home computer and use it from anywhere in the world

  • Enable private browsing

  • Use it as a media remote

  • Remotely wake up your computer

  • Split the keyboard in half

  • When the keyboard is split you have access to invisible keys

  • Switch between apps with a special gesture

  • Get to the home screen without pressing the home button

  • A faster way to reveal the multi-tasking bar

  • Two spaces make a full stop

  • Video out is easy to use

  • Read comic books

- Dylan Love, reproduced with permission from Business Insider

Read: Introducing the incredible 3D mapping technology heading for iPhones and iPads

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