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Tips and Tricks for iPod and iTunes

Barbara Knaster

New book explores tips and tricks for iPod and iTunes - Veteran Macintosh expert Scott Knaster announces the release of his newest book, Hacking iPod + iTunes, published under the ExtremeTech imprint of John Wiley & Sons . The book is filled with tips and hints for using Apple's iPod to play music and do much more, and reveals many little-known secrets about iTunes software for Macintosh and Windows.

Written in Knaster's trademark precise but lighthearted style, the book also supplies detailed information about iPod accessories and resources for getting the most out of the iPod, iTunes, and the iTunes Music Store.

Some of the tweaks Knaster explains include how to download e-mail, news headlines, and driving directions to an iPod, view the songs on an iPod from the Finder without any additional software, and even how to fully replace the iPod main menu with your own.

Knaster demonstrates how to save streaming music into the iTunes library and various ways to play music wirelessly on a home stereo system. The book includes a chapter about getting the most out of the iTunes Music Store and an extensive list of sources for free legal music downloads.

Knaster tries out a diverse and eclectic assortment of third-party accessories and describes advantages of various wireless transmitters, microphones, and headphones.

"The term hacking has gotten a bad reputation," says Knaster. "Many people think of hacking as something evil, exploitative and criminal. In this book, we hack iPod and iTunes by prodding, poking and playing with them. There's plenty of depth and power for curious folks to investigate." Knaster continues, "This book is for you if you're comfortable with the basic features of your iPod and iTunes and you're interested in finding out more about what they can do. I don't assume any particular technical knowledge or geeky skill."

Hacking iPod + iTunes
ExtremeTech imprint of John Wiley & Sons
MM Music: MP3, capture, editing, players, etc.
Audience General: cross platform anyone

About the author: Scott Knaster

Scott Knaster has written 11 books about computers and technology. Scott has every issue of Mad magazine, which explains a lot about him. See: hackingipod.com/

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