Table of contents for Issue 90 in iPad User Magazine

Comic books are cool. They’re also extremely pricy, with single issues costing upwards of $6.99 / £4.99. This can cause the hobby to be extremely expensive, and mean that fans of these characters can only ever experience their adventures through movies and TV shows rather than through the original print medium. There are people who absolutely adore characters such as Spider-Man who haven’t been able to pick up a single issue of Spider-Man, nor a trade of his adventures due to the perceived inaccessibility of comics. Luckily, and thanks to modern technology, iPads are able to emulate and enhance this experience at a fraction of the price, mainly thanks to the subscriptions that both DC Comics and Marvel offer. The Digital Knight Digital comics had a place in the industry,…

Free, with IAPs (Premium: £7.99/$7.99month, or £59.99/$59.99/year, or £149.99/$149.99 for 3 years) FROM hq.getmatter.com NEEDS iOS 15/iPadOS 15 or later Read-later apps are hardly thin on the ground. Instapaper, GoodLinks, Pocket and Safari’s in-built Reading List option are the current leaders, but Matter takes a new and different approach. Available as an app for iOS and iPadOS and an extension for Safari and other web browsers on the Mac, Matter uses Apple’s ubiquitous Share button to save an article. It then appears in the Matter app in your queue, from where you can read it. A saved article in Matter is generally a more comfortable read than on a web page; no tedious pop-ups, annoying adverts or intrusive links to other articles. Relevant photographs are usually retained, though they’re sometimes…

After WWDC 2023, we finally have some idea of what the next version of iPadOS is going to look like. There are some big changes to get excited about, including the new lock screen customization, widget implementation, and new PDF features. There are some features carrying over from the macOS update as well, such some Safari updates and Stage Manager extras. We got a pretty big update with iPadOS 16 last year, bringing the Freeform collaboration app and Stage Manager for iPad multitasking features, but there’s some even bigger stuff this year – here’s everything coming to iPadOS 17. New Lock screens One of the first big new features announced at WWDC where the new Lock screens that will be coming to the iPad. Much like the Lock screen on…

Reddit is the 10th most visited website in the world. Whether you’re looking for Logic Pro tips, air fryer advice or daft photos of dogs, there’s a subreddit about it. But that sheer sprawl can make the main website intimidating. That’s where Apollo comes in. It’s designed to make Reddit simpler to use on your iPad. Because this is iPad User we’re going to use the free version of Apollo on iPad, but it’s also equally suited to your iPhone where it doesn’t have quite so much white space; the developers admit that the iPad version is “a work in progress”, but you’ll still find it very usable. As you’ll discover, it’s easy to find and view all kinds of content, reply to others, change the way the app works…

1 Restart your iPad To force restart an iPad that has Face ID, or Touch ID in its top button, press the upper and lower volume button in quick succession, then press and hold the top button; release it when you see the Apple logo. If your iPad has a Home button, press and hold the Home button and top button together, releasing when the Apple logo appears. 2 Charging problems If your iPad isn’t charging, or is charging extremely slowly, check the USB socket into which it’s plugged. It must deliver at least 2.1A of power. If you’ve plugged it into a lower-powered socket, perhaps because you’ve used your iPhone’s charging plug by mistake, try using a 2.1A charger instead. 3 Apple keyboard not working If you’re using a…

£62/$62 FROM novaplus-tech.com features Magnetic/USB-C charging, replacement tip, battery indicator, tilt sensitivity Can’t afford an Apple Pencil 2? Take a look at the NovaPlus Pencil A8 Duo. It’s the same shape and size, and has the same flat side, making the stylus easier to grip than the original Apple Pencil’s completely round design. The responsiveness of the A8 Duo is on point with no lag. Additionally, the stroke moves exactly as you move and never jumps to another place on the working document. In that way, it’s very reliable and can be counted on for basic stylus functions. The tip is designed to look and feel very much like the Apple Pencil 2’s, and in case you wear it down a second tip is included in the box. Unlike Apple’s…