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Import a CD into iTunes 4
Jan 1, 2004
iTunes 4 features the ability to import tracks from your audio CDs in AAC (Advanced Audio Encoding) format, which, when encoded at 128 kbps (kilobytes per second), produces a smaller, better-sounding file than an MP3 file encoded at 160 kbps.
InDesign for Photographers
Sep 7, 2007
If you want to have a go at designing and creating your own photography portfolio, try using InDesign CS3. Mike McHugh shows you how.
Inside iTunes 7
Oct 27, 2006
iTunes 7 brings new features and new ways to organize the music, movies, TV shows, and podcasts that you sync to your iPod or play using iTunes. Ryan Faas takes you on a tour of the new features and shows you how to use them to have even more fun with your digital media, if you can imagine that.
Inside Numbers: How Apple Does Spreadsheets
Nov 9, 2007
Ryan Faas tells you all about Apple’s new Numbers spreadsheet program, which is flexible and powerful enough for consumers and small businesses (and some larger businesses, too).
Inside the iPhone – Part 1: Advice on Buying and Activating Your iPhone
Sep 24, 2007
Now that Apple has slashed its prices, you can’t wait to go out and buy your new iPhone. Ryan Faas tells you what to expect from the purchase and activation process in a three-part series on buying and using Apple’s new iPhone.
Inside the iPhone Part 2: How to Get the Most Out of Your Phone, iPod, and Email Features
Oct 19, 2007
If you have an iPhone, you could be doing more with it than you realize. Ryan Faas tells you how to get the most out of the iPhone’s phone, iPod, and email features.
Inside the iPhone Part 3: Tips for Getting the Most Out of The Internet on The Go
Oct 26, 2007
The iPhone is so much more than just a phone that it would be a waste to use it strictly for making calls. Ryan Faas shares his top tips for getting the best Wi-Fi reception, organizing boomarks, sharing photos, finding directions, viewing videos, and more.
Introduction to iCloud Photo Library
Aug 20, 2015
iCloud Photo Library is Apple’s grand attempt at making all your photos and videos available on any device, at any time. Jeff Carlson shows you how to work with it in this chapter from Photos for OS X and iOS: Take, edit, and share photos in the Apple photography ecosystem.
iPad and iPhone for the Birds
Mar 4, 2014
Are you a bird enthusiast, like Lisa L. Spangenberg, author of Meet iPhoto for iOS 6? With your iOS device and the birding apps described in this article, you can skip old-fashioned manual searching through cumbersome and silent field guides. A few taps will lead you to detailed information about the feathery fellows hanging out in your neighborhood.
iPhone App Anthem: Using Apps & the App Store
Jan 22, 2013
Scott Kelby and Terry White show you how to download iPhone apps to your computer, get apps from your iPhone's app store, delete, update and rearrange apps, quickly switch to another app, cut the app clutter by creating folders, access more apps at the bottom of your screen, use Apple's own downloadable apps, and access your audio controls while in another app.
iPhone Obsessed: A Video Interview with Dan Marcolina
Apr 21, 2011
Peachpit interviews Dan Marcolina about his book, iPhone Obsessed, tips for improving your iPhone photography, and what fuels his love of image making.
iPhone SDK 3 User Interface Elements
Oct 28, 2009
Do you want to create your own iPhone app? Get started with this lesson on user interface elements in the iPhone SDK 3, including views and controls.
iPhoto '08's Greatest Hits
Oct 26, 2007
Apple’s new, improved iPhoto ’08 has a slew of new features that will change the way you work with photos on your Mac. Jim Heid, author of the upcoming The Macintosh iLife ’08, takes you on a tour of his favorite iPhoto improvements.
It's Tricky: Scott Kelby's Coolest iPod Tips & Tricks
Feb 1, 2008
Best-selling author Scott Kelby shares a few of his best tips for getting the most out of your iPod.
iTunes and Mac OS X
Aug 20, 2001
This article by Maria Langer explains how you can get iTunes for your Mac and use it to record and play MP3 music.
iTunes and You
May 28, 2009
To best understand what makes the iPod’s world turn, you must be familiar with how it and iTunes 8 work together to move music (as well as pictures, videos, and games, in the case of some recent iPods) on and off your iPod. In the following pages, you’ll see just that.
iTunes and You
Mar 9, 2007
iTunes is a powerful tool by itself. When paired with an iPod, it creates a unique audio experience. This excerpt will show you how to use your iPod for more than just podcasts; photos and videos can also be viewed on the device.
iTunes and You
Dec 25, 2006
Keynote for iOS: Updates That Presenters Will Love
Aug 25, 2011
Tom Negrino, author of Keynote for iPad: Visual QuickStart Guide, takes us on a spin through the impressive new and updated features in Keynote for iOS that deliver more power and versatility to this mobile presentation program.
Leo Laporte's 2004 Technology Almanac for February 2004: Games and Entertainment
Dec 12, 2003
Check out this excerpt from "Leo Laporte's 2004 Technology Almanac" devoted entirely to the noble pursuit of games and entertainment for PCs, Macs, game consoles, and PDAs.

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