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Chapter 31
With iPhoto, you can organize your pictures and edit them right on your iPad.
If you capture any pictures using your iPad’s camera, you can edit them immedi-
ately and show everyone how funny they look.
GarageBand lets you turn your iPad into different musical instruments, such
as drums or a keyboard, and then record your music, turning your iPad into a por-
table recording studio. Whether you’re just learning to play an instrument or have
years of experience, GarageBand can turn your iPad into an indispensable tool to
further your musical aspirations.
Games
The iPad has hundreds of small, cheap, and fun games perfectly suited for wasting
your time. The App Store lists today’s best sellers, and most games have free trials.
If you’re looking to try your very first iPad game, you
should try Angry Birds, asimple and addictive physics
game with more than 100 million total downloads.
You can compare high scores with your friends
and family by creating an account in the iPad’s Game
Center app.
Annoyed by the Game Center notification (shown
in Figure 31-12) while playing games? You can turn off
Game Center notifications (and any other notifications
that might bother you) in the Notifications pane of the
Settings app.
Additional Ideas for Using Apps
Every day new apps arrive in the App Store, so the possibilities for your iPad con-
tinue to grow. If you still can’t find an app that does what you need, you can always
learn to program, create, and possibly make money distributing your own app for
others to download and enjoy.
The key to the iPad’s versatility is its software. No matter how old your iPad
may get, it need never become obsolete as long as you can keep loading it up
withapps that let you use your iPad in new and unexpected ways. Put your most
crucial apps on your main Home screen, put the apps that your children play with
on a different pane, and put your own entertainment apps on yet another screen.
Now with the swipe of your finger, you can convert your iPad into a business
productivity tool, an entertainment center, a children’s play toy, or anything else
you want. All you need are the right apps.
FIGURE 31-12: The
Game Center
notification
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