6. The Media Player

Sure, your iPhone and iPod touch are handy devices for surfing the Web, grabbing your email, and discovering just how much you’ve lost in the stock market on a given day. But there’s a good reason why the Music app occupies such a prominent place in the Dock. Multitalented though these devices may be, they’re also great media players. This chapter focuses on the media capabilities of the iPhone and iPod touch, and shows you how to make the most of them.

Getting the Goods

“Eep!” I hear you squeep. “I’ve never used iTunes or owned an iOS device. I have no idea how to get music into iTunes, much less put it on my iPhone or iPod touch. What do I do?”

Relax. I’m not going to tell you how to put your music and movies on your device ...

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