The iPad technology works best for those who can control it well. You have to understand the ins and outs of it, how it works and how to work it. This article was written for the iPad owner who wants to take their use of the iPad one step further.

If you want to stream movies, listen to music and play games on your iPad, consider that your battery life will be much shorter. Lowering the brightness on the screen can prolong the life of the battery. It is unlikely that the brightest settings are needed to achieve a good picture.

You can now create folders with your iPad’s iOS. You can start by holding down on your app until it jiggles, and then place it on top of a related app. Doing this creates a folder, categorizing both apps. If you don’t like the label, you can rename the folder.

If privacy is a big concern for you, you can set the iPad to erase its data if too many login attempts fail in a row. This feature erases everything recorded on your phone after someone has tried and failed 10 times.

If you want a search engine other than Google, you can have that. You can do this by going to the settings, selecting Safari and choosing Search Engine. You can now decide to use other search engines like Bing if you prefer.

Do you find it annoying to have to access the bookmarks icon via tapping to navigate to your saved websites? You can eliminate this annoyance by turning the bookmarks bar on permanently. Start with Settings, then choose Safari. You will see an option for always showing your bookmarks bar. Enable it to the On position.

When you want to take your iPad to the next level, use what you’ve learned here. You will discover that the iPad provides you with opportunities and utility that you never even considered before.