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IPAD 2 BUYERS’ GUIDE<br />

ACCESSORY GUIDE<br />

Apple TV: iPad Accessory<br />

Two years ago, the original Apple TV was becoming hard to recommend, but Apple’s $99 secondgeneration<br />

version surpassed it, becoming a great stand-alone device and a highly useful accessory for<br />

iPads. Here are the iPad features that were added late last year, after our Buyers’ Guide was released.<br />

iOS 4.2 lets iPads<br />

and Apple TVs work<br />

together wirelessly.<br />

After two taps on the<br />

iPad screen, Apple TV<br />

will stop what it’s doing<br />

and play iPad videos,<br />

music, or photos.<br />

Remote App<br />

Videos<br />

Look for the box<br />

and triangle<br />

AirPlay icon next<br />

to the play/pause<br />

and chapter skip<br />

buttons when<br />

you’re playing<br />

any video on your<br />

iPad. Press it, select<br />

your Apple TV, and<br />

watch as the iPad<br />

video streams to<br />

the TV. Some apps<br />

support video and/<br />

or audio streaming.<br />

Music<br />

Immediately to the<br />

right of the volume<br />

controls, you’ll see<br />

the AirPlay icon.<br />

Hit it for the list of<br />

AirPlay devices and<br />

select one. You’ll<br />

hear the music<br />

play through your<br />

Apple TV, and see<br />

either a small icon<br />

in the corner of the<br />

screen, or a fullscreen<br />

Now Playing<br />

window (below).<br />

Photos<br />

At the top right<br />

corner, you’ll<br />

see the AirPlay<br />

icon. Select an<br />

Apple TV and the<br />

iPad’s picture will<br />

appear on the<br />

TV; you can scroll<br />

through shots and<br />

new images will<br />

display. Slideshow<br />

mode works, too,<br />

complete with<br />

transitions if you<br />

turn them on.<br />

As with the iPod<br />

and iPhone, Apple’s<br />

free Remote app<br />

lets an iPad control<br />

the Apple TV using<br />

swipe and tap<br />

gestures. iPads<br />

can now also use<br />

Remote to navigate<br />

an iTunes library on<br />

a computer in your<br />

home, select media,<br />

and play it through<br />

any Apple TV.<br />

99

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