Apple's iPhone can be a valuable tool for small business owners, giving you ample information and tools on the go, such as emails, text messages and Web surfing. By default, your iPhone has a feature ...

The iPad's programming should let you use it in portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) mode, but not all applications for the iPad support both modes. The iPad also features a rotation lock for ...

The iPad is designed to rotate the screen automatically in response to how you hold it. However, sometimes, the screen doesn't rotate the way it should. There are a few things you can do to make sure ...

Check if the Portrait Orientation Lock is on; it stops the iPhone screen from rotating. Open Control Center and tap the lock icon to turn off rotation lock if it's active. Some apps don't rotate; test ...

To enable rotation lock and prevent the screen from automatically changing orientation when the iphone is turned: 1. Double click the home button to bring up the multitasking bar. 2. Swipe right until ...

Welcome to iPhone 101, the series that explains the basics of iPhone operation. A friend told me his iPhone was broken because the screen no longer rotated in Safari, Mail or any other app. He ...

This article explains how to enable and disable screen locking on devices running iOS 4 and up. It's broken down by iOS version and covers the ways to tell if screen locking is enabled. What if you ...

Since the launch of the very first iPhone, every single model that followed — not to mention just about every other smartphone in existence — has had a rotating screen feature. It's simple in its ...

When Apple first introduced the iPad in late January, we noted with much disappointment that the device had no way to lock the screen orientation. This is apparently no longer the case, ...

I like to keep rotation lock on all the time on my iPhone (and any other phone for that matter). If you’re not familiar with how the YouTube app works with rotation lock on, normally when playing a ...

More and more these days, people are reading e-books on their phones. I mean, you’ve always got your reading material with you, right? And a lot of people like to read in bed, or lying on the couch.

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