Hacking iPod and iTunes by Scott Knaster

Hacking iPod and iTunes by Scott Knaster

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Much more than a simple MP3 player, Apple's iPod now includes software for keeping track of personal contacts, viewing appointments, reading notes, and even playing games. Now readers can find everything needed to use the most obscure and least documented features of Apple's software with "Hacking iPod and iTunes".

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Hacking iPod and iTunes by Scott Knaster

Put on the headphones and crank up the action! Here's the one and only, ultimate guide for music junkies looking to squeeze every possible bit of potential from their beloved iPods, both Mac and Windows versions Legendary Mac maven Scott Knaster shares more than 100 hacks, tweaks, and mods that unlock both the musical and non--musical tricks in the iPod's repertoire Since iPod is the constant companion of music lovers everywhere, they'll groove to the discovery of how to make it download headlines, stock quotes, even driving directions; become a Bluetooth transmitter; or run Linux--and that's before they learn to create and play adventure games with it In this latest offering from ExtremeTech, readers learn to tweak Gracenote CDDB in iTunes, hack their own iTunes music library and album covers, and more According to Apple's research, an iPod is sold nearly every thirty seconds iTunes owns digital music--more than eighty percent of legal music downloads, over seventeen million songs, have come from iTunes since its launch
"The technical guff is kept separate.. (with) lots of little tips aimed at making your life as an iPod user easier." (Shetland Times, 3rd December 2004) "...a legendary Mac hacker explores the nooks and crannies of iTunes and the iPod..." (Publishing News, 22nd March 04)
Scott Knaster is a legendary Mac hacker with a number of books to his credit, including Macintosh Programming Secrets, which has achieved cult status among Mac programmers. He is the coauthor of Mac Toys, also published by Wiley, and the proud owner of several hacked iPods and every issue of Mad magazine.
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ISBN 13 9780764569845
ISBN 10 0764569848
Title Hacking iPod and iTunes
Author Scott Knaster
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Year published 2004-08-01
Number of pages 312
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.