Unveiling the iPad mini - iPad Mini - page 18

Google or iCloud), you can synchronize events and alerts between your computer and your
iPad. Create an event on one device, and the event is automatically synchronized with the oth-
er device the next time the two devices are connected. Neat stuff.
Photos: This application is the iPad's terrific photo manager, which just keeps getting better.
It lets you view pictures from a camera or SD card (using the optional Camera Connection
Kit), screen shots of your iPad screen, photos synced from your computer, saved from an e-
mail or web page, or saved from one of the myriad third-party apps that let you save your
handiwork in the Photos app. You can zoom in or out, create slide shows, e-mail photos to
friends, crop, do a bit of image editing, and much more. And it's where you'll find the Camera
Roll album with photos and videos you've taken with your iPad. To get started, see Chapter 9 .
Camera: This app is for shooting pictures or videos with your iPad's front- or rear-facing
camera. You find out more in Chapters 8 (videos) and 9 (camera).
Contacts: This handy little app contains information about the people you know. Like the
Calendar app, it synchronizes with the Contacts app on your Mac or PC (as long as you keep
your contacts in Address Book, Contacts, Microsoft Entourage, or Microsoft Outlook), and
you can synchronize contacts between your computer and your iPad. If you create a contact
on one device, the contact is automatically synchronized with the other device the next time
your devices are connected. Chapter 12 explains how to start using the Calendar and Contacts
apps.
Maps: This application is among our favorites. View street maps or satellite imagery of loc-
ations around the globe, or ask for directions, traffic conditions, or even the location of a
nearby pizza joint. You can find your way around the Maps app with the handy tips you find
in Chapter 6 .
Clock: TheClockappincludesalarmclocks,timers,andmore.Youhearmoreaboutthisnifty
new app in Chapter 13 .
Videos: This handy app is the repository for your movies, TV shows, and music videos. You
add videos via iTunes on your Mac or PC or by purchasing them from the iTunes Store using
the iTunes app on your iPad. Check out Chapter 8 to find out more.
Notes: This program enables you to type notes while you're out and about. You can send the
notes to yourself or to anyone else through e-mail, or you can just save them on your iPad
until you need them. For help as you start using Notes, flip to Chapter 13 .
Reminders: This app may be the only To-Do list you ever need. It integrates with iCal, Cal-
endar, Reminders, Outlook, and iCloud, so To-Do items and reminders sync automatically
with yourotherdevices, bothmobile anddesktop. You'll hearmuchmoreaboutthis great app,
but you have to wait until Chapter 13 .
Photo Booth: This one is a lot like those old-time photo booths, but you don't have to feed it
money. You discover details about Photo Booth in Chapter 9 .