All iOS devices, including the iPod Touch, have built-in motion detection sensors called accelerometers. The accelerometer can determine the orientation and angle the device is in, allowing apps, Web ...

The portrait lock on the iPad prevents the screen from changing orientation by locking it into either portrait or landscape mode. If you lock your iPad screen orientation and then turn it sideways, ...

All Apple iPhones and iPads include accelerometers that enable them to detect which way they are being held and automatically adjust the screen orientation to fit. The feature is particularly handy ...

Here’s how you can lock your iPad in portrait or landscape mode. This makes it easier for you when you prefer not to have the screen automatically switch to the other orientation while holding your ...

Usually, when you hold your iPhone, it’s in portrait mode. With the iPad, it is usually in landscape mode. But there will be times when you will want to rotate the screen the other way. Whether it’s ...