iPod Touch In 30 Minutes

by Ian Lamont

The iPod touch is not just a device for kids! In just 30 minutes, this book will teach you how to set up an iPod touch and leverage its adult features. There are sections on Siri, iCloud, critical security and performance settings, and syncing to iTunes. "iPod Touch In 30 Minutes" also gives best practices for downloading, moving, and managing apps. There's are reviews of more than 15 Must-Have Apps For Grownups, ranging from productivity apps to apps for entertainment. The book will even show you how to use your iPod to make phone calls!

There's more. The Rogue FAQ gives answers to common questions about the iPod touch, and also gives an honest appraisal of topics such as paid iCloud accounts.

The book uses plain English explanations, step-by-step instructions, and more than 60 photos and screenshots. It designed to be easy to read, and cut through the clutter to get the most useful information. It will save you lots of time and frustration, and help you get the most out of your iPod touch.

"iPod Touch In 30 Minutes" contains sections on the following topics:

* iPod Accessories
* iPod Hardware
* Using The Touch Screen
* Setting Up A New iPod touch
* Syncing With iTunes
* Finding Music On Your Hard Drive
* What You Need To Sync
* Siri
* The iPod touch Keyboard
* Copying And Pasting Text
* Critical iPod Settings
* iCloud
* Find My iPod
* Downloading Apps
* Moving, Deleting, And Rearranging Apps
* Thirteen Third-Party Apps
* Five Awesome Apple Apps
* Four Must-Play Games For Grown-Ups
* What’s the Game Center? How Does It Work?
* How do I wipe an iPod touch of data?
* How do I prevent my children from abusing my iPod touch?
* I Need To Restore My iPod Touch From a Backup. How Do I Do It?
* How can I sync my iPod touch to more than one computer?
* Paid iCloud accounts: Are they worth it?

"iPod Touch In 30 Minutes" is the latest release by Ian Lamont, who has also authored "Dropbox In 30 Minutes" and "Google Drive & Docs In 30 Minutes".

135 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

I am the author of a half-dozen “In 30 Minutes” guides, including Google Drive & Docs In 30 Minutes, Dropbox In 30 Minutes, Excel Basics In 30 Minutes, and Twitter In 30 Minutes. I’ve been writing about business, technology, education, and culture for years, starting with newspapers and magazines in the 1990s and later expanding to online media. I was the senior editor, new media for IDG’s Computerworld and served as the managing editor of The Industry Standard. My articles, essays, and blog posts have appeared in numerous locations, from the BBC World Service website to Lifehacker.

My interest in technology is rooted in early exposure to computers, video games, and science fiction. I am old enough to remember the original Battlestar Galactica, and read Gene Wolfe’s Shadow of the Torturer when I was 12. I have been writing science fiction short stories for more than 10 years, but in 2014, I took part in NaNoWriMo and managed to produce the first draft of my first science fiction novel which, unfortunately, requires significant revisions before it can be released!

My latest project is Lean Media (leanmedia.org) which is a framework for creating all kinds of media, from books to videogames. The first draft was completed in September 2016, and I expect the book to come out in 2017.