Taking Your iPod touch to the Max (Technology in Action)
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 is this book 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.
Taking Your iPod touch to the Max (Technology in Action) Accessories
 iPod: The Missing Manual
DLO HipCase Leather Folio Case for iPod touch 1G (Black)
iKross Premium Reusable LCD Screen Protector with Lint Cleaning Cloth for iPod touch (Clear)
Apple iPod touch 16 GB (1st Generation)
The iPod Book: Doing Cool Stuff with the iPod and the iTunes Store (5th Edition)
Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual
DLO Jam Jacket Case with Cord Management and Surface Shields for iPod touch 1G (Black)
Apple iPod touch 8 GB (2nd Generation)
iKross 3-Pack Premium Reusable LCD Screen Protector with Lint Cleaning Cloth for iPod touch (Clear)
iPhoto '08: The Missing Manual
Taking Your iPod touch to the Max (Technology in Action) Reviews
It has been a good reference guide for me and it did remove the fear of getting started with a new technology. Although this book didn't get good reviews, I thought it did a very good job explaining things to someone, like myself, with limited background and knowledge.
Explains in detail how each aspect of Itouch works and explains it in simple easy to understand english. For anyone who really wishes to use their Itouch to the max I would really recommemd it. This is a great book for getting the most out of your Apple Itouch.
It is an excellent easy to understand reference for the touch. Especially those like me who are new to iPod. I'm happy that I purchased this book, in spite of some of the negative reviews. It provides what Apple sadly does not.
A simple Klondike, or Twin Towers or Aces High. I can't believe that my beloved Apple would go to all this trouble and leave out a way for loyal septuagenarians to get games. I needed a book that would take me step by step through every keystroke for every feature. There are a couple of places where this is the case, but too often it said things like "you can do "such and such" and just leave it at that. I need to know HOW do you do "such and such". The one thing I am really pining for is to be able to play games.
Having read through several chapters, I am now planning to buy myself an iPod Touch, although I may wait a little while to see what the next generation is going to be. Videos can be watched in widescreen just as on the iPhone by turning the iPod Touch horizontally. Also, not everyone uses iChat, but a lot of people I know do. Apparently, those who bought the iPod Touch early on had to pay $20 for a software upgrade that enables features which provide Mail, Google Maps, Weather, Stocks, and Notes. I was interested in reviewing this book because I wanted to know more about the iPod Touch and if it is really worth the money. The iPod Touch is almost like having an iPhone but without the phone and the $60 a month fee. It has a QWERTY keyboard which allows you to type notes or email. Instant Messaging is possible using the iPod Touch, but iChat is not included.
If you own an iPod Touch, then this book will teach you how to set up your email, use Safari web browser with it, check for traffic conditions, weather forecasts, and buy music from the iTunes Store while using Wi-Fi. I figure the time to buy one is when I can do a voice or video chat with my iPod Touch. First, I do not own an iPod Touch. It also tells how the iPod Touch operates by the touch screen and using your fingers to perform different tasks. I have a Classic iPod with video. It uses Wi-Fi, so you are able to do a lot of things online such as checking stock prices, browsing news, looking at YouTube videos and so on.
Of course, the difference is an iPhone can be used anywhere and the iPod Touch needs Wi-Fi, which is not everywhereyet. Then who would need an iPhone. All newer models come with that upgrade now. Here is what I found out using this book. That is really what I am waiting for.
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