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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Question: &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Can the iPad Multitask?&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The iPad features three forms of multitasking: background processing, task switching, and extensibility. \u00A0 These combine to form a powerful set of features, but the iPad doesn&amp;amp;#39;t support displaying two apps side-by-side.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The ability to perform background tasks was increased in the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-ios-1994355&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;iOS&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; 4.0 update. \u00A0This limited form of multitasking allows certain processes within apps to continue running while they are in the background. \u00A0For example, &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pandora-radio/id284035177?mt&amp;amp;#61;8&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;nofollow&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Pandora Radio&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; will continue to play even if you launch another app in its place. \u00A0This feature has been expanded on with ideas such as background app refreshing, which allows Facebook to update periodically throughout the day even if you don&amp;amp;#39;t launch the app.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Fast task switching is another feature that helps people who want to jump from app to app. \u00A0Fast task switching keeps relevant parts of the most recent apps in memory, allowing you to switch back and forth between a few apps seamlessly. \u00A0The iPad even supports &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.lifewire.com/using-multitasking-gestures-on-ipad-1994510&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;special multitasking gestures to get the most out of this feature&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. \u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Extensibility was added in the iOS 8.0 update, and may be the most powerful form of multitasking. \u00A0In essence, extensibility allows a portion of an app to run within another app. \u00A0For example, you could load the filters from one photo app into the main Photos app to apply certain effects to a photo. \u00A0This allows you to use an app&amp;amp;#39;s features without actually launching the app. \u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-multitask-ipad-1994281&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Read more about Extensiblity and how it can be put to use.&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.lifewire.com/great-ipad-tips-everyone-should-know-1994673&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Great iPad Tips Every Owner Should Know&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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