When you reset an iPhone's firmware, you're restoring it to its factory settings--in other words, you are wiping its hard drive clean of music, videos, pictures and other media, as well as undoing any other personalizations you may have made to it. According to Apple, performing this function is par

A "playlist" is a specific collection of songs that is typically created by a user. These songs can all be from the same artist or album, or could all have a similar theme or sound. They could also just be songs you felt like listening to at a particular point in your day. If you've created a playli

The third generation of the popular iPod MP3 player was released in 2003, in sizes ranging from 10 GB to 30 GB. This version of the iPod can sync with iTunes using USB or FireWire, but unlike later models, it can't be charged via USB. The third generation iPod regains about 80 percent of its charge

If you downloaded apps and installed them on your iPod Touch, a portable music player made by Apple, you might have placed them on up to 11 different screens, which you scroll through by swiping your finger across the touch-sensitive screen. After you delete some apps, you might want to consolidate

Best Mac Application in the Readers' Choice Awards 2011 Virtualization Category: Parallels took the top spot, winning this year's Readers' Choice Awards in the Best Application for Running Windows category. This category was one of the most heated races, with the two top contenders ch

The iPod relies on the iTunes media player to add music and video files to the device. Files are added directly to the iPod from your computer's iTunes player using the Apple USB cable. While you can add CDs and other music files saved to your computer to your MP3 player, you can also add files down

iPods are one of the most popular brands of MP3 player. However, in addition to playing MP3s on the iPod, many iPods can also play videos as well on their own screen, enabling you to view things such as movies, music videos, or cartoons. Lastly, an additional feature of the iPod is the ability to co

U-Verse is a high-speed Internet service offered by AT&T to residential customers. As a U-Verse customer, you can download and install Skype on your computer, then use the application to send and receive text messages, as well as make receive calls to and from other Skype members.

MacBook Pro 2011 Review: The 2011 MacBook Pros received new Sandy Bridge processors from Intel, and the very first use of Thunderbolt, Intel's I/O implementation formerly known as Light Peak. The new MacBook Pros concentrate on performance, with Intel i5 and i7 processors based on the new Sandy

Find my iPhone was one of the best new applications for use on the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. If for some reason your iPod Touch becomes missing, you can use the GPS chip inside to see exactly where it is. In order to use this feature, you will need to have a Mobileme account. This is definitely o

The iPhone can connect to the Internet using either a cellular data network or Wi-Fi. When Wi-Fi is activated, the iPhone will use power to seek Wi-Fi hotspots. When you know you're not going to be near a Wi-Fi hotspot, turn off Wi-Fi so the iPhone won't seek hotspots--conserving battery power.

When the battery in your iPod shuffle is drained and you can no longer listen to music, you must recharge its battery. However, unlike other versions of the iPod, the shuffle does not include a screen where you can view the status of the battery. To help you determine how much battery power remains,

Apple will announce the availability of the Apple Watch at a March 9, 2015 media event. Expect the Apple Watch to go on sale immediately following the event.

When you purchase an iPhone from AT&T, you must have it "activated," so it can work on AT&T's network--and with your service plan. If you want to use your iPhone with prepaid service, activating it is as simple as inserting your prepaid "SIM" card.. On the other hand, your iPhone must be "unlocked"-

If you are an iPhone user and need to get your laptop online but don't have an Internet connection, you're in luck. Tether the iPhone to your laptop to turn the smart phone into a portable modem. Your laptop will automatically acknowledge the iPhone as a modem and connect to the Internet through the

Jailbreaking is a process that unlocks your iPhone 4 from iTunes and allows you to install software that hasn't been approved by Apple for use on the iPhone. This software often provides features and functions that official iPhone apps are prohibited from using, providing distinct advantages to owni

The iTrip is a device that broadcasts music from your iPod over an unused radio station in your car. To get the best sound from the iTrip, you must tune both the device and the car radio to the same frequency. Changing the station on the iTrip is a simple process that involves rotating the channel s

The iPhone headphones are designed to make listening to your music and answering phone calls easier. IPhone headphones contain a built-in controller and mic so you can control music playback and talk on the phone without removing the headphones from the device. When you are ready to remove the headp

Case Logic's iPadW-101 water resistant iPad case won't save your iPad if you drop it in deep water, but for keeping moisture off your tablet, or using the iPad in special circumstances, it's a great bet. I wouldn't use it as my primary iPad case, but for potentially wet situation

The iPod is designed to accept files from a computer but not to reverse the procedure. You can copy a file from an iPod to the computer's hard drive using an iPod transfer shareware program. There are a number of these programs available for PC and Macs, all of which operate in a similar and intuiti