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Does the iPhone Configuration Utility Work With the iPad?

The iPhone Configuration Utility lets users make advanced configuration changes to mobile devices using Apple's iOS operating system. Despite its name, the utility works as well with the iPad as it does with the iPhone because both devices use the same OS. Download and install the Configuration Util

The Top Things to Do After Jailbreaking an iPhone

Jailbreaking your iPhone is a process where you gain access to the Unix file system that the iOS platform is built upon. Once you have jailbroken your iPhone, you can install applications not available at the Apple App Store, customize the theme, tweak different elements and greatly improve the phon

How to Change the Edging Color on a MyTouch Phone

A MyTouch phone is just one of the many touch-screen phones offered through T-Mobile. Though the phone is white or black, you can use silicone "skins" to make the edges of the phone appear to be any color you desire. Skins may make your phone more attractive to you, but they also make the phone easi

How to Replace a Battery in an iPod Mini

Most iPod mini users don't experience problems with their batteries and won't need to change them. However, if after prolonged use you are losing power and need to change the battery, a couple of simple tools that can be found at home are all you need to change the battery and breathe new life into

How to Use Ubuntu With an iPod

Ubuntu is an operating system that is compatible with almost any computer. This OS is free to install off the Ubuntu site. As of late 2010, the latest version of Ubuntu fully supports the iPod.

How to Connect an iPod to a 2002 Honda CR-V

Whether your vehicle has the factory-installed or an upgraded radio, you can play your iPod on your 2002 Honda CR-V. Depending on the radio model, you will need one of a variety of tools to allow you to play the iPod through your car speakers. These devices can be purchased at electronic, department

How to Sync Hotmail With a Droid

While most people use their Google Android phones along with a Gmail account, Android also includes a generic email application for standard POP and IMAP accounts. If you use Microsoft's Hotmail email service, you can use the Android email app to access and sync your messages. The process isn't diff

How to Drag iPod Music From One List to Another

In Apple's popular iTunes application, users can easily sort their music files into playlists for just about any occasion. If you have music stored in one playlist and would like to transfer it to another playlist, you can do so easily from within the iTunes application. Once the changes are made, y

How to Organize iTunes Folders & Files

The iTunes program makes the life of an iPod user much easier due to the ability it provides for organizing music into various playlists. The program allows individuals with the opportunity to create a playlist for every CD downloaded and placing it in or out of alphabetical order, along with only

How to Get the New Levels for "COD Zombie" on the iPod Touch

Apple's App Store has a variety of game applications that you can download to your iPod Touch. One of them is Activision's "Call of Duty: Zombies," otherwise known as "COD Zombies." Activision will occasionally create and distribute updates for its "COD Zombies" app in order to provide players with

How to Use an iPhone as a Remote for Your Computer

The iPhone can be used as remote to control your iTunes media player. This is done with the help of a wireless Internet network and the free "Remote" iPhone application. You need to download and install the "Remote" application on your phone and activate "Home Sharing" before you can start using th

How to Manually Put Songs on an iPod Without Syncing

When it comes time to add music to your iPod there are a couple of ways to go about it--either manually or through automatic syncing. If your iPod is set up to sync automatically, your iPod will update on its own when you connect it to your computer. However, if you set up your iPod for manual use,

Before You Buy a 2010 Mac mini

Buying a 2010 Mac mini: Mac minis are a great choice for first-time Mac users, for college-bound students who want a desktop Mac, for individuals and families who want to include a Mac in their home theater system, and for home and business users who want to set up a Mac mini as a server for their h

How to Upload a JPEG on iPhone

Traditionally, users take photos on the iPhone and upload them to the computer. However, there is a way to move JPEG images from the computer to the iPhone. The solution uses the iTunes synch feature. Fortunately, this is the same feature that enables photo transfers from the iPhone to the computer.

How to Keep the iPod Touch to Remember the Wi-Fi Key

The iPod Touch features the ability to connect to both secured and unsecured Wi-Fi networks. By default, your iPod Touch will automatically remember Wi-Fi keys and connect to available networks stored in the device's memory. The first time you attempt to connect to a secured network using your iPod

How to Stop Internet Tethering on iPhones

Enabling Internet tethering on your iPhone turns the device into a modem so that other computers can use it to connect to the Internet. When you no longer need to use your iPhone as a modem for another device, you can stop the Internet tethering function by switching off the "Personal Hotspot" optio

How to Add RSS Video Channels to PSP

The Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) uses various different connection methods for accessing video data. Sony added a RSS feed capability so that you can access RSS video channels when necessary. This will be useful if you want to expand the number of channels that you can view on your PSP device. Se

How to Connect a Sears iPod Dock to Its Subwoofer

The Panasonic Sears Micro Hi-Fi stereo system supports iPod and iPhone music playback through the use of the docking station on the front of the device, and can be connected to a subwoofer for an enhanced listening experience. A mini-jack converter cable connects the subwoofer to the stereo system b

How to Create a Bootable Flash Drive for Installing OS X Lion

Since we have valid reasons for wanting a bootable copy of the Lion installer, we're going to show you how to create one using a USB flash drive. If you would rather create a bootable DVD of the Lion installer, we've got you covered there, too.