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 orientation lock is an easily overlooked option in iOS/iPadOS Control Center that lets you prevent apps from rotating their view when your device detects it’s turned a corner. This can be useful ...

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 ...

This is a useful tech trick for those who would like to use their iPhone lying down in bed. The iPhone has a ‘gyroscope’ within it that senses the orientation of the device at any time. It can be ...

9 to 5 Mac reports that the latest iPhone OS 4 beta, released earlier today, includes several new features as part of its multitasking capabilities, including quick access to iPod controls, as well as ...

A lot of attention has been paid to the iPad Air 2's slimmed-down design, but one of the most striking changes — the removal of the orientation lock/mute switch — is a significant evolution in Apple's ...