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Tap and Hold in iOS and Lion reveals unexpected choices

Tap and hold a virtual key on iOS5 to see more options.

Tap and hold on a letter or symbol on an iOS virtual keyboard to see and select alternate characters while typing. Also tap and hold on the Delete key to quickly delete chunks of text. Here’s how. And as a bonus: find out what Lion does with Tap and Hold!

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How to use your iPad or iPhone as a second monitor

I work with a MacBook Pro on my lap and don’t use an external monitor. But once in a while I need just a little bit of extra room on my screen. Did you know your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch can be an extra screen? Here’s how to make it happen.

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How to stop your iPad screen from flipping while you read

So you’re lying in bed reading and move slightly, causing your iPad screen to suddenly switch from landscape to portrait. How annoying is that! Especially when it’s so easy to control it. Here’s how. With info for iPhone users too!

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