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How to Change the Name of Folders on My iPhone OS 4.0

One of the useful features on the Apple iPhone running the iOS 4 operating system is the ability to organize the applications on the display screen into folders. This makes finding the correct app quickly much easier than having to scroll through numerous screens cluttered with app icons. The iPhone

How to Restart an iPad

Resetting an iPad is often the best way to solve any number of problems or issues that can plague Apple's tablet.

How to Spot an iPod Clone

Unfortunately, a recent trend within the past decade or so has been fakes--or clones. Whether you're eyeing a new Louis Vuitton hand bag, a Gucci wallet or even an iPod, you have to be very cautious where you're buying your products. Retail stores would never sell cloned items; however, if you're lo

Problems With iPod Connections

Multiple connection problems interfere with charging, loading or updating an iPod.ear buds image by Darrell Sharpe from Fotolia.comIf you experience problems when connecting an iPod to your computer, multiple causes explain why the iPod is not charging, connecting or loading into iTunes....

How to Put iTunes Songs Onto the iPod

Apple is the manufacturer of the iPod, a line of personal audio players featuring hard drives upon which media files can be stored. Apple also created a media management program called iTunes which stores and organizes the songs on an iPod owner's computer. An iPod connects to a computer via a USB c

How to Enable MMS on 3G

Multimedia messaging service (MMS) enables cell-phone users to send and receive messages containing more than text. The term is most commonly associated with picture or video messaging, but also includes sending audio files, graphics and longer text messages.Transferring data

My iPad Doesn't Sync With MobileMe

A number of issues can prevent your MobileMe account from syncing with your Apple iPad. Going through different troubleshooting steps, from basic to advanced, can help to resolve the syncing problem. When both MobileMe and the iPad are set up correctly, the account should automatically sync with no

How to Uninstall LimeRain From an iPod Touch

LimeRain, more commonly known as "Limera1n," is a tool that allows you to jailbreak your iPod Touch from a Mac or PC computer. After jailbreaking your device with the Limera1n tool, you will find a Limera1n icon on the home screen of your iPod Touch device. You can delete the Limera1n icon and appli

How to Tell What Your Population Is in "Civilization Revolution"

"Civilization Revolution" is a game that allows the player to build cities, develop technology and conquer enemies. In the game, the player can monitor how big the population is in a city with a simple click. The city has its own info bar, which displays things such as population and how much food h

What Are iPad Sales All Time?

By any measure, the iPad is a huge hit. This list tracks exactly how big a hit by listing the dates and totals of Apple's announcements of iPad sales.

Download Apps to 1st Gen iPad

The 1st Generation iPad may not be supported by Apple, but it can still do a good job of running many apps. There's even a way to get apps on the original iPad that no longer support the older version of iOS.

How to Convert a Mac iPod to a PC iPod

The file system used by Mac computers cannot be read by PCs. For this reason, an iPod that has been formatted for use with a Mac generally will not work when connected to a PC unless changes are made. If you have purchased a used iPod from a Mac owner, restore it to the original factory settings to

How to Setup Email on an iPhone

You can access multiple email accounts from your iPhone. When you setup your email account on the iPhone, you can also retrieve your email account's calendar and notes. Emails are displayed in the same manner they are on a computer. You can also send emails from the iPhone.

What Does iTunes Do When It Backs Up My iTouch?

Connecting your iPod Touch to iTunes synchronizes your iPod to reflect content currently loaded in iTunes. This procedure, known as a "sync," also backs up your iPod Touch's content on your computer. You can later use this backed-up content to restore your device if it's ever damaged.

How to Set Backgrounds on a Jailbroken iPod

Jailbreaking is a process for enabling your iPhone to perform functions outside its original programming. Though jailbreaking is not illegal, it does violate Apple's terms of use, so if you have a jailbroken phone, you may find it difficult to obtain support and answers to your questions. Fortunatel

How to Edit an App on an iPhone 3.1.2

The iPhone lets you access various programs, games and multimedia with an icon called an application or "app." Most apps come installed with your iPhone, while you would have to purchase others from the app store. You can keep them organized by editing them with just a touch of your finger. This giv

How to Connect an iPad As a Second Screen

The iPad is most often used to play games, surf the Web and watch movies. A less widely known use for the tablet turns it into a second or additional monitor for your PC or Mac. Although the iPad does not support video input, four different apps available in the iTunes store can bypass cables and wi

How to Use Dragon Dictation on an iPod Touch

Dragon Dictation is a voice recognition application that allows you to speak to your iPod Touch and have your voice automatically transcribed into text. You can then copy and paste this text to an email, an SMS text message or any document. The application works by recording sections of audio and th

Can an iPad Use a Mouse?

Apple helped popularize the mouse with an early release of their Macintosh computers, but their latest revolution in the computing field does not come with one. Can it even use a mouse?