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Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson is the editor-in-chief at GeeksModo where he oversees all of site’s evergreen content to ensure it’s up to date with the latest information. Hailing from New Jersey in the US, he has over seven years of experience in the tech journalism space and holds a degree in English Literature. In his spare time, Dave can found checking out the latest video games, immersing himself in his favorite sporting pastime of football, and petting every dog he comes across in the outside world.

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An iPad showing a map with several driving route options to the same destination. Each route shows the estimated time and distance, and a Steps button to see detailed directions. Color coding on each route indicates traffic conditions.

How to change how you hear directions in Maps on iPad

by Dave Johnson
You can change how you hear directions in Maps on iPad, adjust the volume, choose a different voice or language, and set how they mix with audio.
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A Find My screen showing multiple devices sharing their location.

How to erase a device in Find My on iPad

by Dave Johnson
You can erase a device in Find My on iPad, like a lost iPhone or Mac, keep Activation Lock on, and cancel an erase.
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The Recently Saved collection is open in the Photos app, showing photos and videos.

How to find recently saved photos and videos on iPad

by Dave Johnson
You can find recently saved photos and videos on iPad in the Recently Saved collection, including photos saved from Messages, Safari, Mail, and AirDrop.
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A calendar in Day view. The buttons at the top center let you change the view between Day, Week, Month, and Year. The Calendars button is at the top left of the screen, and the Inbox button is near the top left.

How to create and edit events in Calendar on iPad

by Dave Johnson
You can create and edit events in Calendar on iPad, add alerts and attachments, and copy, paste, or find events from other apps.
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A calendar event created with a description.

How to reply to invitations in Calendar on iPad

by Dave Johnson
You can reply to invitations in Calendar on iPad, respond to event invitations, and suggest a different meeting time.
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A Messages conversation with a word selected in the text field, and formatting and effects options shown above it. The selected text appears with a preview of the effect.

How to format text and animate messages on iPad

by Dave Johnson
You can format text and animate messages on iPad with bold, italics, and text effects, and add bubble and full-screen effects.
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A screen showing a document being scanned. The Take Picture button is at the bottom center.

How to scan text and documents in Notes using the iPad camera

by Dave Johnson
You can scan text and documents in Notes using the iPad camera, with automatic or manual capture.
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The Now Playing screen showing the Dolby Atmos icon for the track that's playing.

How to play music in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos on iPad

by Dave Johnson
You can play music in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos on iPad, turn on Dolby Atmos, and control head tracking.
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The Now Playing screen showing the various controls and buttons.

How to play lossless audio in Music on iPad

by Dave Johnson
You can play lossless audio in Music on iPad with Apple Music, turn on Lossless Audio, and choose audio quality.
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The screenshot screen, with buttons along the top (from left to right) for Close Window, Markup, Share, and Done. Along the bottom (from left to right) are buttons for Ask, Translate, and Search.

How to change the screen capture settings on iPad

by Dave Johnson
You can change the screen capture settings on iPad, preview screenshots as thumbnails, and use Visual Look Up in screenshots.
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