Unveiling the iPad mini - iPad Mini - page 19

Game Center: This is the Apple social-networking app for game enthusiasts. Compare
achievements, boast of your conquests and high scores, or challenge your friends to battle.
You hear more about social networking and Game Center in Chapter 13 .
Newsstand: This app is where you find iPad editions for magazines and newspapers that you
subscribe to. Shop for subscriptions at the aforementioned App Store; you read more about
Newsstand in Chapter 10 .
iTunes Store: Tap this puppy to purchase music, movies, TV shows, audiobooks, and more.
You find more info about iTunes (and the Music app) in Chapter 7 .
App Store: This icon enables you to connect to and search the iTunes App Store for iPad ap-
plications that you can purchase or download for free over a Wi-Fi or cellular data network
connection. Chapter 11 is your guide to buying and using apps from the App Store.
Settings: This is where you change settings for your iPad and its apps. D'oh! With so many
different settings in the Settings app, you'll be happy to hear that Chapter 15 is dedicated ex-
clusively to Settings.
Sittin' on the dock of the iPad
At the bottom of the iPad screen are the final four icons, sitting on a special shelflike area called the
Dock.
The thing that makes the icons on your Dock special is that they're available on every
Home screen page.
By default, the Dock icons are as follows:
Messages: Thisappprovidesaunifiedmessaging service dubbediMessage toiPads,iPhones,
iPod touches, and Macs. You can exchange unlimited free text or multimedia messages with
any other device running iOS 5 or later (the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch) or Mac OS X
Mountain Lion or later. Find out more about iMessages in Chapter 5 .
Mail: This application lets you send and receive e-mail with most POP3 and IMAP e-mail
systems and, if you work for a company that grants permission, Microsoft Exchange, too.
Chapter 5 helps you start e-mailing everyone you know from your iPad.
Safari: Safari is your web browser. If you're a Mac user, you know that already. If you're a
Windows user who hasn't already discovered the wonderful Safari for Windows, think Inter-
net Explorer on steroids. Chapter 4 shows you how to start using Safari on your iPad.
Music: Last but not least, this icon unleashes all the power of an iPod right on your iPad so
that you can listen to music or podcasts. You discover how it works in Chapter 7 .