Taking Your iPod touch to the Max

by Erica Sadun

Overview

Fast and fun to read, Taking Your iPod touch to the Max gives you all the tips and techniques you could ever think of to make the most of your Apple iPod touch. Erica Sadun is an expert at hacking devices to discover undocumented tricks, and this book reveals everything and more about the functionality of the iPod Touch. But before that, Sadun will give you the best, most efficient, and fun-to-read introduction to the basics of using the iPod touch that you will ever find.

What you’ll learn

• iPod touch basics
• E-mail using iCal
• Surfing the Web with iPod Touch using Safari
• Expanding the main menu using third-party software
• Using iTunes, games, iBooks, etc.
• Connecting to the TV and ripping DVDs
• Hacking OS X Leopard to run apps on the iPod touch
• Getting contract-free VOIP
• Saving on accessories and what you really need

Who this book is for

Anyone who has an iPod touch and wants to get more out of it, learn how to connect to other devices, or tinker with it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781430206422
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	04/25/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	213
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Erica Sadun holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She has written, co-written, and contributed to almost two dozen books about technology, particularly in the areas of programming, digital video, and digital photography. An unrepentant geek, Sadun has never met a gadget she didn't need. Her checkered past includes run-ins with NeXT, Newton, and a vast myriad of both successful and unsuccessful technologies. When not writing, she and her geek husband parent three adorable geeks-in-training, who regard their parents with restrained bemusement. Eight Ways to Get the Most out of Your Zune, the O'Reilly shortcut, and Modding Mac OS X, also from O'Reilly, are her latest books. She also wrote Taking Your iPhone to the Max.

Table of Contents

Bringing Home the iPod Touch.- Putting Your Data and Media on the iPod Touch.- Interacting with Your iPod Touch.- Browsing with Wi-Fi and Safari.- Touching Your Photos and Videos.- Touching Your Music.- Shopping at the iTunes Store.- Shopping at the App Store.- Reading and Buying Books with iBooks.- Setting Up and Using Mail.- Staying on Time and Getting There with Clock, Calendar, and Maps.- Using Your Desk Set: Contacts, Calculator, Notes, Weather, Sks, and Voice Memos.- Photographing and Recording the World Around You.- Video Calling with FaceTime.- Customizing Your iPod Touch.