iPod Touch for Dummies - Softcover

Bove, Tony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118129601 ISBN 13: 9781118129609

Publisher: For Dummies, 2011

Synopsis

The ultimate beginner guide to the iPod touch, now updated and in full-color!

Part media player, portable game console, and breakthrough Internet device, you could say that the iPod touch is one ideal gadget. With this new, full-color edition, bestselling For Dummies author Tony Bove walks you through powering up your iPod touch, personalizing it, establishing a Wi-Fi connection, and synchronizing your data. You'll also explore how to surf the web, rent movies, buy songs, send and receive e-mail, get directions, check stocks, organize photos, watch videos, keep a calendar, and much more. Plus, you'll learn about the new features of iOS 5 and how to access hundreds of thousands of apps that help you do even more with your iPod touch.

• Covers powering up your iPod touch, getting comfortable with the multitouch interface, personalizing your iPod touch, and establishing a Wi-Fi connection
• Walks you through the basics of the iTunes store so you can buy, download, and play music, TV shows, podcasts, movies, and more
• Demonstrates how to synchronize your data, work with the calendar, organize and share photos, browse the Internet, send and receive e-mail, read e-books, and get directions
• Helps you use your iPod touch to stay connected with social media sites like Facebook and Twitter
• Explains how to video chat with FaceTime, sync with iCloud, and use the new iOS 5 features
• Guides you through resetting, updating, restoring, and troubleshooting your iPod touch

Fully revised for iOS 5 and the latest iPod touch models, iPod touch For Dummies, 3rd Edition puts you totally in charge of your iPod touch!

About this title

From the Back Cover

Get e-mail, take photos, play games, videochat. Here's how to touch the heart of your iPod touch!

What do you call the world's greatest music player, which also happens to be a super game console, camera, web surfer, text messenger, videochatter, weather-checker, schedule and contact manager, and digital photo album? Your iPod touch does so much, it's hard to know what to call it — except great. And with this simple guide, you'll also call it easy!

• Start swiping — navigate the touch controls and onscreen keyboard, organize your apps, personalize your settings, and connect to Wi-Fi

• Be a media mogul — download and play music , movies, apps, and more from the iTunes Store, and sync it all with iCloud®

• Play it forward — master the art of playing all types of content on your iPod touch, and shoot and view photos and videos

• Put your finger online — surf the web with Safari®, check your e-mail, check your stocks, and check out the neighborhood with GPS maps

• Stay in touch — link to friends and family on Facebook® and Twitter®, videochat with FaceTime®, and text with iMessage

Open the book and find:

• Steps for getting started with your iPod touch

• How to sync your music, photos, e-mail, contacts, and calendars with iCloud

• Eye-opening ideas for the front and back cameras

• Great games you can play with anyone, anywhere

• Instructions for setting up clocks, alarms, reminders, and calendars

• Tips for using the Notification Center

• Details about connecting to a Wi-Fi network

• Advice on updating and restoringyour iPod touch

Learn to:

• Set up your iPod touch, use the multitouch interface, and get online

• Download apps, check and send e-mail, listen to music, and text with iMessage

• Make video calls with FaceTime®, take and share photos, and record HD video

IN FULL COLOR!

About the Author

Tony Bove has written more than two dozen computer books, including all editions of iPod & iTunes For Dummies. Tony is also a professional musician. He blogs and offers tips about iPods, iPhones, iPads, iTunes, and the iLife applications at www.tonybove.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1118129601
• ISBN 13: 9781118129609
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 266