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Hidden Features of The iPod Touch and iPhone
The iPod Touch is fairly intuitive to use. It has a touch screen, which means that most actions are done by touching the screen, not pressing any sort of buttons like on most devices. Basically, there are only two buttons; one is the "home" button which brings the user back to the main screen and the other is the "hold" (or the sleep/wake) button, which powers the iPod on and off.
The iPod Touch, along with the iPhone, has access to the application store. This allows users to download different programs directly to their iPod. These applications often cost money, but many are available for free too - you just have to look around for deals. There are several different categories of applications too, including games, utilities, music, reference, navigation, and weather.
To purchase these applications (even the free ones), you need to create yourself an iTunes account. You can also use this account to purchase music, either on the computer or through your iPod Touch or iPhone. The iPod Touch and iPhone both come with several programs out of the box, such as a browser, weather application, photo application, stock application, and the phone and camera (only on the iPhone). Everything else needs to be downloaded.
The iPod Touch and iPhone have several unique features new users may be unaware of. In general, to zoom in and out (like on a website), you have to "pinch" the screen. Another easier way is to tap the area you would like to zoom into twice in rapid succession. Double tap again to zoom out.
The iPod Touch and iPhone also contain something called an accelerometer. This allows the device to know whether it is moving, and in which direction. This is used in many games, for example to tip a ball in a certain direction. It can also be used in other applications, such as shaking the device in order to activate some function.
It is also possible to do something called "jailbreaking" your iPod Touch or iPhone. This allows you to access many more options, as well as bypassing the application store. It also makes many more free custom games and applications available to you. However, it voids the warranty, so if anything goes wrong, you may be left with a dead device.
And just so you'll know, here are several miscellaneous tips to make owning your iPod Touch even easier: To save a picture of the current screen, press the home button and the sleep/wake button at the same time. To change the order of your icons, press and hold one until they all start shaking. Drag them how you prefer, then press the home button. If you want to turn on caps lock, double tap the up arrow on the keyboard.
So, now that you know more about the iPod Touch maybe you'll go ahead and get one for yourself. Do yourself a favor and get your hands on one for the best demo to see if its really what you want - you can find them in most larger electronics stores in many cities. Not only are they fun to have but after owning one for a while you'll wonder how you ever got along without one.
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