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iPod touch Made Simple

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  • iPod touch continues to be a hot selling Apple device in the tens of millions in terms of owners/subscribers.
  • Aims to be one of the first books on the market to cover the latest generation of the iPod touch device

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Table of contents (31 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
  2. Quick Start Guide

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Getting Around Quickly

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo
      Pages 3-21
  3. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 23-23
    2. Introduction

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo
      Pages 25-28
  4. You and Your iPod touch

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
    2. Getting Started

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo
      Pages 31-55
    3. Typing Tips, Copy/Paste, and Search

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo
      Pages 57-84
    4. Sync Your iPod touch with iTunes

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo
      Pages 85-125
    5. Other Sync Methods

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo
      Pages 127-162
    6. Wi-Fi Connectivity

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo
      Pages 163-174
    7. Organize Your iPod touch Icons and Folders

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo
      Pages 175-183
    8. Personalize and Secure Your iPod touch

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo
      Pages 185-199
    9. Multitasking and Voice Control

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo
      Pages 201-207
    10. Playing Music

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo
      Pages 209-238
    11. Viewing Videos, TV Shows, and More

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo
      Pages 239-260
    12. iBooks and E-Books

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo
      Pages 261-280
    13. Surfing the Web with Safari

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo
      Pages 281-302
    14. FaceTime Video Messaging and Skype

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo
      Pages 303-316
    15. Email on Your iPod touch

      • Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo
      Pages 317-358

About this book

The iPod touch is much more than just music. You have all of the features of a PDA—including email, calendar, Google Maps, the App Store, and even phone capabilities—as well as the ability to watch movies and play your favorite games, all packed into Apple's sleek design. With iPod touch Made Simple, you'll learn how to take advantage of all these features and more. Packed with over 1,000 visuals and screenshots, this book will help you master the all of the functions of the iPod touch and teach you time-saving techniques and tips along the way. Written by two successful smartphone trainers and authors, this is the go-to guide for the iPod touch.

About the authors

Martin Trautschold is the founder and chief executive officer of Made Simple Learning, a leading provider of Apple iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, BlackBerry and Palm webOS books and video tutorials. He has been a successful entrepreneur in the mobile device training and software business since 2001. With Made Simple Learning, he has been helping to train thousands of BlackBerry users with short, to-the-point video tutorials. He has now co-authored 15 Made Simple guide books. Martin also co-founded, ran for three years, then sold a mobile device software company. Prior to this, Martin spent 15 years in technology and business consulting in the U.S. and Japan. He holds an engineering degree from Princeton University and a master's in business administration from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University. Martin and his wife, Julia, have three daughters. Martin enjoys rowing and cycling. He can be reached at martin@madesimplelearning.com.

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Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 29.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 37.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access