Taking Your iPhone to the Max (Technology in Action)
by Erica Sadun
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Author: Erica SadunEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-11
ISBN: 1590599268
Number of pages: 182
Publisher: Apress
Book Reviews of Taking Your iPhone to the Max (Technology in Action)
Book Review: Great Mix of Beginner and Techie Content
Summary: 5 Stars
Great Mix of Beginner and Techie Content
As an iPhone user since summer of last year and a current user of a 3G phone, this book presents a great resource for someone who is just starting with an iPhone to someone fairly savvy. The content that covers the general usage of the phone is a lot better than any documentation that comes with the phone and there is a lot of information that you pick up along the way.
At first, I thought some of the earlier chapters were a little basic. As I was reading, I was surprised at the number of things that I picked up which now seem painfully obvious that I never knew before. Things like unlocking the phone faster or better using the iPhone stereo headset. After those chapters was a lot of meaty content.
There are a couple chapters on better email handling and browsing on the phone. For email handling, there's a good overview of how to setup mail on the iPhone and through iTunes as well. In Safari, I learned a few things for moving around and managing pages.
The next section is about prepping media for use on the iPhone and about the iPod functionality. There is also a section for hacking the iPhone. While this is a section that requires keeping current outside of the book, it is a good base of knowledge to know what to look for.
My usage of photos and the camera had been pretty limited before reading the book. Two things I took out of this section was the idea to use the iPhone more as a slideshow player than a camera (since I generally don't like the phone's camera) and to use Flickr to upload the pictures that I do take. The end of that chapter includes a dozen of oddball uses of the camera and some of them are really oddballs.
The book itself has an attractive layout and is easy to go through. There is a good mix of content and call-out tips which provide plenty of information for getting the most out of the iPhone. This book covers both Windows and Mac.
All in all, it's a very practical book that gives plenty of overview and great nuggets that will enhance your experience on the iPhone.
Summary of Taking Your iPhone to the Max (Technology in Action)
Unleash your iPhone and take it to the limit using secret tips and techniques from gadget hacker Erica Sadun. Fast and fun to read, Taking Your iPhone to the Max will show you how get the most out of Apple's iPhone. You'll find all the best, and undocumented, tricks as well as the most efficient and enjoyable introduction to the iPhone you'll ever find.
Starting with a guide to iPhone basics, you'll quickly move on to discover the iPhone's hidden potential, like how to connect to a TV, get contract-free VOIP, and hack OS X so it will run apps on your iPhone. From e-mail and surfing the Web, to using iTunes, iBooks, games, photos, ripping DVDs and getting free VOIP with Skype or Jajah, you'll find it here. You'll even find tips on where to get the best and cheapest iPhone accessories. Get ready to take iPhone to the max!
What you'll learn
- iPhone basics
- E-mail, voicemail, and using iCal
- Surfing the Web with iPhone using Safari
- Expanding the main menu using third-party software
- Using iTunes, games, and iBooks
- Connecting to the TV and ripping DVDs
- Hacking OS X to run apps on the iPhone
- Getting contract-free VOIP
- Saving on accessories and what you really need
Who is this book for?
Anyone who has an iPhone and wants to get more out of it, learn how to connect to other devices, or tinker with it
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