Water and electronics certainly do not mix. But if your iPod has been damaged by water, you might be able to salvage it. Though this is by no means a guarantee, if you follow these steps your iPod will be more likely to come back to life after the water damage than if you just accept defeat.

Upgrade Your Hard Drive: Upgrading a Mac's hard drive is one of the most popular Mac DIY projects. The smart, savvy Mac buyer will usually purchase a Mac with the minimum hard drive configuration offered from Apple, and then add an external hard drive or replace the internal drive with a larger

Transferring your iPod music to a CD can be done on both a Windows computer or a Mac in under 15 minutes. Before beginning the process, however, it's necessary that you download iTunes, a free software program provided by Apple found at apple.com/itunes. If you already have the program installed on

An error on your iPhone 4 when updating the device can result in the phone's inability to update or restore when connected to your iTunes program. When the phone experiences this error, it goes into recovery mode, which is iTunes' attempt to correct the error by forcing the iPhone into a workable st

The Case Logic silicone iPod touch case two pack offers just about everything you'd want out of an iPod touch case: solid protection, grippable material, access to all key ports and buttons. If only it protected the screen, we'd have a 5-star review.

Martha Stewart is one of many celebrity chefs with her own iPhone recipe app (others include Jamie Oliver, Mark Bittman, and others). Martha Stewart's app includes “thousands” of recipes from her magazine, Everyday Food, along with some standout features. Unfortunately, it also crashes easily.

You can customize your iPhone by downloading iPhone icons on it. Besides the traditional icons that come by default, you can also download a number of other icons from Apple’s website for free. Once you find the icons of your choice, you can easily download them to your iPhone.

EDGE is a type of cellular data connection. EDGE was the only cellular network option for the first iPhone. With the release of the iPhone 3G, the iPhone used the faster 3G cellular data network. With the release of iOS 4, the iPhone is finally able to use its data connection to connect your compute

Text messages on the iPhone are grouped into conversations, but what do you when you want to delete a message but not the whole discussion?

If the settings of an iPod are set to automatically sync the device with the iTunes software, you will only be able to use the iPod on one computer. Changing these settings will fix this problem and give you the option of using the iPod on any computer that has iTunes installed on it. Altering these

A step-by-step illustrated guide to using iTunes to burn custom CDs.

The iPod Touch by Apple includes Wi-Fi capability, which allows you to connect to any discoverable wireless network in your area. You must enable this feature in order to use applications that require an active Internet connection, such as Safari and the iTunes Store app. Once enabled, available net

If you have an iPod or an iPhone, you'll notice that the carrier logo is part of the display. For those who want to change this fact, you need to modify the backup of the iPhone so that this doesn't show up. It can be done in a few simple steps, but if you're not technologically proficient then you

If you have a touchscreen MP3 player, then it is useful to take advantage of the LCD screen and have album artwork attached to your songs. The text-based data (such as artist name, song title, etc.) is stored in metadata tags called "ID3 tags." The ID3 tags also define the album's artwork, so if you

Most of the symbols and icons used as part of the iPod display format are relatively straightforward and easy to understand. The Pause and Play symbols -- two side-by-side vertical lines and a right-facing triangle, respectively -- are nearly universal, as is the padlock icon used to indicate that t

Did you know you can clear cookies and delete your web history from the Safari browser? You can even delete cookies for an individual website if you'd like to preserve the cookies on the sites you browser frequently.

Most people are content to use their iPod to listen to music and watch a few videos now and then. But the ubiquitous portable audio player is capable of so much more than just media playback. By modifying the firmware, you can use your iPod to keep a calendar, track your to-do and grocery lists, rea

An iTunes file is simply an audio or video file that you have manually added to the iTunes library, ripped from a CD into iTunes or purchased from the iTunes store. These files can then be transferred from the iTunes library to your iPod by syncing your portable iPod to the iTunes software. Using th

Church members who have health issues or those who go on frequent business trips can enjoy the video of a church service from their location. The video of the service takes place live and gives those who watch a chance to experience the feel of an actual church service, musical selections and prayer

If you find that you cannot sync new music to your iPod using iTunes, your problem may indicate a number of different issues. In many cases, you can fix your iPod on your own without the need for expensive maintenance or warranty use. Before you head out to the Apple Store, try restoring your syncin