Chapter 8. Multitasking and Voice Control

In this chapter, we describe how to multitask or jump between apps on your iPod touch and control your iPod touch with your voice using the Voice Control feature. Multitasking is a new and very welcome feature on the iPod touch, as it was not available with previous versions. You can leave one app running in the background while you do something else. For example, take a quick break from a game to go and update your status on Facebook or send a tweet on Twitter, then jump back to the game. With Voice Control, you can speak basic commands to control your music. We help you get up and running with this feature as well.

Multitasking or App Switching

With multitasking, also called App Switching, you can leave ...

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