IPad users, you have come to the right place. You got the iPad home, you've watched the swanky iPad Guided Tour videos on Apple.com. Now it's time to go beyond upsizing all your iPhone apps and get to the nitty-gritty of iPad awesomeness. Check out our list of tips and tricks that'll have you wowing your friends and working more efficiently with your new device.

Check your App updates

If you have an iPod touch or iPhone, check for app updates with iTunes. There's a good chance some of your apps are ready to to be updated for the iPad.

Where are My iPad Only Apps?

iTunes pulls a cruel trick by putting your iPad only apps at the bottom of your apps list. Just scroll on down to the bottom. There they are.

You can also put iTunes in list view to scroll quickly through your apps and organize by Kind. Also, you can transfer apps to ipad from you PC/Mac is avoidable

You're Not Trapped in the iBookstore

There are gazillions of public domain books in the ePub format on the web. Some of those free books are available in the iBookstore for free, but not all. All of them should work with your iPad and show up in iBooks.

Here are a few places to get books:

Google books

Project Gutenberg

Once you've downloaded those books, just drop them into iTunes and sync them to your iPad.

Don't forget, you can also use the Kindle App for iPad.

Send SMS

Just because you don't have a phone in the iPad doesn't mean you can't send SMS to friends. There are tons of free sms apps in the App Store you can try out. Also, you can send SMS with AIM. Just fire up AIM and to send a text message to a friend, just send the message to your friend's phone number with +1 at the beginning.

My Old iPod/iPhone Dock Stuff

Bad news, we couldn't the iPad to work with some of our old iPod /iPhone dock stuff. Obviously, it wouldn't fit in some, but in others it just gave us a warning that the product wasn't made for the iPad. We even tried hooking it up to our car stereo via the dock connection. Maybe a software update will allow us to dock in the future.

Copy and Paste Photos Instead of Sharing

You can only email five pictures from the Photo app using the Email button. You can copy far more and paste them into the Mail app. Need to send 15 pictures? Copy and paste them from the Photo app into a Mail document. Just transfer photos to ipad and have a try.

Create Your Own Wallpaper

iPad wallpaper images should be 1024x768, or you can just use this super rad one. To assign your image to your home screen background or lock screen, launch the Photo app.

Tap to enlarge the image you want to use. Tap on the share button. Tap Use as Wallpaper. Resize the image to your liking and tap Set Lock Screen, Set Home Screen or Set Both.

Safari Quick Scroll

Need to get back to the top of a webpage? Tap the menu bar to zoom back up to the top. Just like the iPhone.

Tap Home to Get Home

Press the Home button while on navigating your Home screens to return to the main Home screen. Tap it again to get to the search page.

Rearrange Your Search Results

When doing a global search on the iPad, the default results  display is to put contacts first. If you'd rather have apps or songs or even podcasts first, you can adjust the results by navigating to Settings>General>Home>Search Results. Tap and hold on the three light grey bars to the right of an item, then drag it up and down to suit your needs.

work with the iPad. All the keyboards we used utilized Bluetooth 2.0 technology.

Incase Magazine Jacket for iPad 2

When the iPad 2 first came out there weren't many available cases for owners to buy because Apple had kept information about its dimensions and specs under tight control to ensure the hype didn't die down. At the time of the iPad 2 debut, only the Apple Smart Cover was available to offer some degree of protection of the tablet. In the weeks that followed the release of the iPad 2, I'm sure Apple made a few cool million dollars just from Smart Cover sales alone.

However, iPad 2 owners now have many choices to protect their beloved Apple tablets. And the jacket can helps you enjoying songs, movies well, you just need to upload movies to ipad 2, transfer pictures to ipad. And, to be fair, Apple's iPad 2 Smart Cover doesn't include a portrait stand.

Construction

The Incase Magazine Jacket offers the iPad 2 protection through hybrid elements. It has a front flap similar to the Smart Cover, without the magnets. It has a hard back to encase the iPad 2 with full exposure on the top and bottom of the tablet (easy access to the power button, headphone jack, and sync port). The speaker and the volume and mute buttons are exposed on the side and bottom corner.

The back case also has an elastic band which can be used to keep the front flap securely covered as needed. The back also has two plastic notches to catch the flap in order to turn the Magazine Jacket into a stand for better viewing angles.

Similar to the Smart Cover, the front flap can be manipulated to tilt the iPad 2 into a comfortable typing position.

Conclusion

I've been using the Incase Magazine Jacket for several weeks now and found it a good compromise between design, style, and practicality. It's not a beautiful or stylish case, but has the professional folio appearance. It more than adequately does the job of protecting the iPad 2, as well as offer the flexibility of multiple viewing angles.

If the front flap had microfiber lining to buff the screen when closed and a magnet to enable the instant-on feature - both features of the Smart Cover - then it would be a great case for $50.

iPad Sleeves & Bags - Incase Book Jacket for iPad 2

iPad 2 version of Incase's popular Convertible Book Jacket. Complete protection, and allows for multiple viewing angles. Suitable for iPad 2.

Don't let the new shorter name fool you. We've redesigned our famous Convertible Book Jacket for Apple's iPad 2. Now dubbed simply the Book Jacket, it gives your iPad 2 complete protection and enhanced functionality. The new Book Jacket opens to convert into a stand with three viewing positions and has a low-profile working angle that's perfect for comfortable typing. A durable elastic band secures it closed for easy carrying. We've also added a precision-cut camera hole so it's a snap to take pictures with your iPad 2 still safely protected.

Features:

    * Travel case opens to function as a stand

    * Three viewing angles and one working angle

    * Complete iPad 2 protection

    * Suede lining for better protection

    * Secure elastic band closure

    * Camera lens cutout and direct access to all iPad 2 features

Color: Black

Price: $79.95

Apple users always need to transfer files from ipod, iphone, ipad to pcmac for backup, something often is wrong with the product. When users connect their device to their computer, items automatically sync according to their preferences set in iTunes. I found we can, for example, enter email addresses of friends and family members on our computer, connect our device to sync, then unplug it and tap a friend's email address on the touchscreen to email them.

We can sync

    * Contacts-names, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, and so on

    * Calendars-appointments and events

    * Notes (sync with Mac OS X Mail* or Microsoft Outlook)

    * Web bookmarks

    * Music and audiobooks

    * Photos

    * Podcasts

    * Movies and TV shows

    * Applications

    * Ringtones (iPhone only)

    * Books

    * iTunes U content

Note: On iPad, we can also sync documents via File Sharing with apps that support it.

We need to set which items are synced in iTunes on our computer once. After that, just connect our device to start a sync.

The tutorial here can help you, it's not too difficult to sync ipad to pc for ipad users.

Step 1: Connect

Connect your iPad to your computer using the included cable. By default, iTunes opens automatically. Select your device in iTunes under Devices on the left-hand side and click the Info tab.

Step 2: Choose which items to sync

Click the respective tabs in iTunes to specify which media and information you want to sync from your computer to your device.

Step 3: Sync

Click Apply in the lower-right corner of the screen. Your computer syncs with your iPad according to your settings.

transfer playlist from iphone to itunes , follow this guide.

As an ipad user, great apps are my my favorite. I can enjoy music, movie, game, photo, book just with the apps. If you don' have much left in your budget to fill it up with apps. Fortunately, app developers have already stepped up and created a huge collection of completely free iPad apps. Below you'll find over some free apps for ipad to help you get started.

Lifestyle

Amazon Mobile - The Amazon Mobile app allows iPhone, iPad and iPod touch owners to very quickly search, shop, compare prices, read reviews, and make purchases on Amazon.com using a simple, yet elegant, interface. Amazon customers have full access to their existing cart, wish lists, payment and shipping options, order history, 1-Click settings, and Prime membership benefits.

Craigslist - Craigslist has never been this fun to browse, thanks to the amazing iPad hardware and Craigsphone's new listing pane.

Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List - This app from award-winning food site Epicurious.com includes over 28,000 delicious, professionally tested recipes from renowned magazines such as Bon Appétit and Gourmet, popular cookbooks, top chefs, and leading restaurants. The app works on both the iPhone and iPad, giving you an experience optimized for whichever device you're currently using.

iBooks - iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books, designed exclusively for iPad. iBooks includes the iBookstore, where you can download the latest best-selling books or your favorite classics - day or night. Browse your library on a beautiful bookshelf, tap a book to open it, flip through pages with a swipe or a tap, and bookmark your favorite passages.

Tellmewhere : my places, my friends - Tellmewhere allows you to stay connected with friends and quickly find the right place near you: restaurants, shopping, nightlife!

Zillow Real Estate Search - Home shopping is reinvented with Zillow on iPad! View photo galleries of homes on iPad's large, eye-popping 10-inch touch screen where your fingertips tap, swipe, pinch, and drag to see Zestimate home values, homes for sale, homes for rent, and more.

Health & Fitness

Calorie Counter by FatSecret for iPad - Calorie Counter is the essential app to simply find nutritional info for the food you eat and easily keep track of your meals, exercise and weight.

WebMD for iPad - Check your symptoms, access drug & treatment information, get first aid essentials, and check local health listings on the go or at home, from the most trusted brand in health information.

Women's Health Magazine - Women's Health magazine is for the woman who sees being healthy, physically and emotionally, as her edge. From the latest science-based facts to laugh-out-loud features, Women's Health speaks to women exactly how they speak to each other-with a tone and look that's smart, positive, energizing, provocative, fashionable, surprising and humorous.

Productivity

Dropbox - Dropbox is the easiest way to sync and share your files online and across computers. Access your Dropbox on the go, view documents, spreadsheets, presentations, videos, and photos, export files to other iPad apps and more.

EasyTask for iPad - Our personal task manager. Very simple and easy to use User Interface. EasyTask Manager supports the GTD (Getting Things Done) method. You can also run it on Mac or Windows.

Feeddler RSS Reader for iPad and iPhone - Feeddler RSS Reader is an ideal Google Reader client. No 3G and no Wi-Fi? You can still read all feeds cached by Feeddler. With Feeddler Pro, you can also sync all of your RSS subscriptions at once whenever you have internet access.
Jot! Free - Jot! makes quick sketches and diagrams easy. Take notes in meetings and share them via email or save them as photos. Jot! is all about simplicity so you can get right to sketching without navigating complex drawing menus. We believe in more communication and less tapping.

Memeo Connect Reader - View all your Google Docs files including MS Office, Apple iWorks & PDF documents - even view photos and videos. Automatically syncs with Google Docs to keep your documents up to date.

OverTheAir - OverTheAir is a simple and easy-to-use solution to view your files in any WebDAV enabled server. Either for business or private use, it gives you freedom to access files in your Mobile Me iDisk or any other WebDAV enabled online file storages.

Sundry Notes - Sundry Notes is the first social note taking application. Write, draw, record and research right within the app - and then share your notes with others.

WiFiControl - WiFiControl allows you to send commands and retrieve files from a Macintosh computer using your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad.

And, if you want to buy ipad 2, don't worry, you also can backup apps from ipad to ipad 2, you have no need to pay for it again. More, you can share with others.

iPad is the most popular gadget in all over the world. You can play or watch HD movie, capture HD Video, Play high graphics game etc. It has also very large storage capacity in which you can stores thousands of songs, pictures, videos, games and many more information. In this situation it becomes necessary to keep a backup of iPad in MAC or Windows.

Is it necessary to backup/sync the iPad to iTunes?

The short iPad backup story is that Apple wants you to make your iPad backups through iTunes. And as far as I can tell, this is currently the only way to make an iPad backup.
To make an iTunes iPad backup, just follow these steps:
1.Connect your iPad to your computer,
2.Select your iPad device in iTunes, and then
3.Choose the 'Sync' option to make a backup.
You can also right-click your iPad under the itunes Devices section, and select the "Make a Backup" option from the popup menu. If you want to copy files to ipad without itunes and transfer apps to ipad, follow this guide.
That's the short story to making an iPad backup, but there's much more to learn about making iPad backups, and the iPad restore process.

Where are iPad backup files stored on my Windows computer?

The folder where your backup data is stored changes depending on the computer's operating system. Since iTunes only keeps one backup per device, you should ensure the backup folder is included in your periodic data-backup routine.
iTunes places the backup files in the following places:
•Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
•Windows XP: Documents and Settings(username)Application DataApple ComputerMobileSyncBackup
•Windows Vista: Users(username)AppDataRoamingApple ComputerMobileSyncBackup

How to Restore Apple iPad Backup and delete a backup?

To restore information from a backup, use one of the following methods after connecting your iPad to the computer with which you normally sync:
•In iTunes, select the device, then select the Summary tab and click Restore (this deletes all data on iPad and restores to factory settings). When prompted by iTunes, select the option to restore your settings.
Or:
•Right-click (or Control-click) the device, and choose Restore from Backup.

If you want to delete a backup created by iTunes, follow these steps in iTunes:
1. Open iTunes Preferences:
Windows: Choose Edit > Preferences.
Mac: Choose iTunes > Preferences.
2. Click Devices (iPad does not need to be connected).
3. iTunes will show the serial number and IMEI (iPad 3G only) of the backed up iPad when you position your mouse pointer over a backup. Use this to locate the backup for the iPad you want to delete. Select the backup you want to remove and click Delete Backup.
4. Confirm you wish to remove the selected backup by clicking Delete Backup.
5. Click OK to close the iTunes Preferences Window.

Every aspect should be considered. Do I make everything clear?

So the iPad 2 is been launched now and will be available for sale soon. If you own iPad and are too excited by the launch of iPad 2, go on reading the difference between iPad and iPad 2, from which you can find the details.

iPad and iPad 2 are similar in design. Apple retained the same display used in iPad in the iPad 2 also. However, the new iPad 2 is slimmer, lighter, faster and has more features than iPad. Unlike iPad's two variations, iPad 2 has 3 variations. It has Wi-Fi only model and two 3G models one for GSM network and the other support CDMA network. In US the GSM model is available with AT&T and the CDMA model is available with Verizon from March 11, 2011. iPad 2 also offers two color choice, it has white and black models. By the way, if you have an ipad , the Resources about ipad ebooks and free apps for ipad maybe help you makes ipad more interesting. .

Hardware

1. iPad 2 is amazingly slim and light, it's just 8.8 mm (0.34 inches) thin and weighs 1.33 pounds, that is 33% thinner and 15% lighter than iPad. But still the display (9.7 inches, 1024×768 pixels with IPS technology) and the body are the same (Single slab of aluminum in the back and the face is the same scratch resistance oleophobic coated glass). Only a slight different in the design, iPad 2 has angled edges. The edges are tapered to reduce weight.

2. Two cameras are new in iPad 2, a 5 MP rare camera with the capability for 720p HD video recording and a front-facing camera for video chat using FaceTime. There is no flash for the camera.

3. More powerful 1 GHz dual core A5 processor is used in iPad 2. iPad is built with 1GHz A4 processor.

4. Main memory is doubled, iPad 2 has 512 MB while iPad has only 256 MB.

Performance

1. iPad 2 offers better multitasking experience with the support of 1GHz dual core high performance A5 application processor, 512 MB RAM and the improved iOS 4.3.

2. The new A5 processor's clock speed is twice faster than A4 and 9 times better (in practice we can expect 5 - 7 times better performance) on graphics while the power consumption remains same.

3. Excellent browsing experience - the Safari browser is improved with Nitro JavaScript engine with the iOS 4.3 upgrade. When both run iOS 4.3, iPad 2 shows about 80% better performance than iPad and pages load around 35% faster than iPad.

Apple iPad 2 will be a benchmark product in Apple's Smartphone and Tablet Family, it gives an excellent performance.

Additional Features

1. HDMI capability - you can connect to HDTV via Apple digital AV adapter (cost an extra US$39). It has HDMI mirroring capability but mirroring is not available for video playback.

2. The new operating system iOS 4.3 has improved on some features and added additional features like iTunes home sharing, PhotoBooth, improved iMovie ($4.99 from App Store) and improved AirPlay. With improved AirPlay you can wirelessly stream your media content to HDTV or speakers via AppleTV.

3. Preference for iPad Switch to mute or for rotation lock and parental control to restrict access to some applications are two other new features in iOS 4.3.

4. New application GarageBand ($4.99 from App Store)

However iPad is also compatible with iOS 4.3 and iPad users can upgrade their OS to 4.3. Now it is iOS 4.3.1 (released 25 March 2011)

Accessories

1. Smart Cover - Apple introduces a new bendable magnatic case for iPad 2, named as Smart Cover. Which will cost an extra US $39.

2. Wireless Keyboard - a thin keyboard which can be connected over Bluetooth

3. iPad 2 Dock

Apple Digital AV adapter is same as the previous one. These accessories are not included to the box, you have to purchase these separately. iPad 1 accessories are compatible with iPad 2, however due to the reduced thickness the first generation dock won't be an exact fit.

Availability

iPad 2 will be available in the US market from March 11th and to the global market starting from March 25th.

Market Price differences for iPad and iPad 2

Variants       US        UK       Australia

iPad      iPad 2   iPad      iPad 2   iPad      iPad 2

16GB Wi-Fi       $399     $499     -     £399     A$449 A$579

32GB 3G+WiFi        $629     $729     £499     £579     A$729 A$839

Anyways I am going to wait for iPad 3 or iPad 4, maybe Apple will put some extra things in it which can convince me to buy it. What about you?