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iPod touch Song List

I recently purchased an iPod touch and am very impressed with everything about it except one thing: I have a large collection of MP3s and on a lot of them the tags aren't quite right. For example, I ...
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Universal Remote Question

I'm looking for the mid-price point universal remote to control a Visio TV + Blue Ray (Samsung)+Comcast Cable Box + Panasonic Stereo. I would like touch screen if possible with easy setup. Price is ...
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Can't jailbreak iPod touch 4g (ios 4.3.3) on virtual machine

I am running XP as a virtual machine on Ubuntu. I can sync and restore my iPod Touch 4G using the virtual machine, but I can't jailbreak it; because after I put the device on DFU mode, Windows does ...
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How can I move my events in my iPod calendar to Google? It won't let me move items from iPod to Google but will move Google to iPod

I've followed Google's recommendations and steps for synchronising my iPod Touch, newest OS, with my Google Calendar. Synchronisation works great when Google Calendar events are added or deleted on ...
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iTunes syncs the same handful of songs on every sync

Every time I sync my iPod (Touch 2G), there are about 20 or 30 songs that iTunes insists on syncing. I usually sync just to get a couple of updated podcasts, but have to wait while it needlessly syncs ...
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F00 Music Tags to respective name, album, and artist [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Get songs off of Windows iPod and onto a Mac I'm looking for a program that will take all of my f00 files (extracted off of my iPod) and will convert their names, and put them ...
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Multiple apps in one "icon" on the iPod touch [closed]

I have researched but can't find any discussion about moving several apps into one "icon" on the iPod touch screen. I have moved 5 apps (all the same category) into one what is normally one app icon. ...
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Cannot delete podcast from iPod Touch

I am having a problem with my iPod/iTunes where an episode of a single podcast cannot be deleted. The episode in question does not show up in iTunes or as being on the iPod when I drill down and look ...
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Socks proxy on mac's shared internet

I use my mac's internet sharing to create wireless network for my ipod touch. I have a linux server and I use socks proxy. I wanna use this proxy on my ipod but i don't know how. I put my shared ...
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Wirelessly controlling song playing on iPod from iTunes

Using the "Remote" app from apple I can control the song that is being played on my computer from my iPod touch. I was hoping that there would be some similar functionality controlling what song is ...
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Recording with Ipod touch 4 or digital recorder?

I am considering to buy a digital recorder, the primary use of this recorder is to record call conferences. I know that Ipod touch 4 can also do the recording work, since I haven't got an itouch 4, ...
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Ripping a DVD to watch on iPod touch

I have a DVD that I'd like to watch on my iPod touch. Can I use normal PC ripping software or is there something special I need to do to get iTunes to sync it to my iPod?
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Syncing options for iPhone/iPod Touch besides Google and Outlook

I want to sync my iPod Touch address book to something other than MS Outlook (don't want to pay for it) and Google (don't trust them to protect my personal data) on a Windows machine. Do I have any ...
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How do I restore libraries in iTunes using files on my iPod Touch?

I have iTunes (latest version) running on Windows XP and a 16Gb 1st gen' iPod Touch (iOS V3.1.3). All was well until a month or two ago when, one day, I opened iTunes to discover it was empty - no ...
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How to keep only unique titles on my iPod

I've a moderately extensive music collection, with complete discographies of several artists. As it turns out, there are duplicate songs on several albums (for example, Santana performs Black Magic ...
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how ipod touch determines location [closed]

How is iPod touch determining my location accurately despite it not having GPS.
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Does the battery get used at all when playing songs on it from the computer?

If the iPod is connected to the computer, it will start to recharge. I was wondering if playing songs on the ipod from the computer causes it to use its battery a little, so that the iPod is being ...
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How can I restore a single app to my iPod Touch?

When I recently upgraded my iPod Touch to iOS 4.1, I had to re-sync all my apps and music. The thing is only about half of my apps synced successfully. I wasn't completely devastated and just ...
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Where does Linux Mint mount an iPod touch?

When I connect an iPod Touch to Linux, it is automatically mounted and recognized. Rhythmbox is able to play music on it. However, I cannot find where in the filesystem it is mounted. I looked in /...
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How to control audio player in the lock screen? [closed]

Sometimes there are buttons for music control in the lock screen (next/previous song, play/pause), but sometimes they're not shown in the lock screen and I have to unlock my iPod Touch and click the ...
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To have Dvorak in iPod Touch

I did not find Dvorak in iPod Touch's settings. How can you have Dvorak in iPod Touch?
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Recreating iTunes library from a .itdb file?

My laptop has recently died, taking with it iTunes and my music. Things could have been a lot worse, but I fortunately have a back up of my mp3s. However, I have lost the iTunes library containing ...
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How to update firmware of my iPod Touch in Ubuntu?

As far as I know iTunes doesn't support Linux OS, though it is very strange. I need to update a firmware of my iPod Touch and don't know how to do that. Could anybody help me to solve this problem ...
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How long will it be before Apple develops iTunes for Linux OS? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicates: iTunes alternative for Linux? iTunes ported for Linux? Hi How long will it be before Apple develops iTunes for Linux OS? What I need is to do firmware update in Ubuntu, ...
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Synchronize Podcasts across multiple computers with iTunes (on Windows)

I find myself frustrated with the following scenario, which is driving me nuts: I use iTunes to subscribe to podcast X on computer A and sync the episodes to my iPod. During my day, I discover ...
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Importing videos into an iPod touch

I have a brand new latest model of an iPod touch. Is there any way to import music videos or tv shows into it, that i've downloaded over the internet with/without iTunes? I can't figure out this ...
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Share dial up internet with an IPod Touch

I only have dial up internet access at home. I'd like to connect to the internet on my laptop and then use that connection for my iPod through Internet Connection Sharing. I don't have a router. I'...
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Turning on Airplane Mode on an iPod Touch [closed]

After I upgraded to iOS 4, there is an Airplane mode in the Settings on my 2nd generation iPod Touch. Will turning on Airplane Mode improve its battery life noticeably?
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Running ipod touch apps on a desktop [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: iPhone, iPad and Blackberry emulator for Windows I noticed that when my ipod touch is connected to my desktop, iTunes backs up the programs. Can these programs be run on a PC ...
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iPhone/IPod App Desktop Emulator [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: iPhone, iPad and Blackberry emulator for Windows I want to sell my iPod Touch and buy an Andriod-based phone. However, there are some apps that I have paid for that are only ...
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iPod OS version, Xcode version and Mac OS X version

My Mac OS X version is 10.5.8 Xcode 3.1.4 I hope to debug my app on the iPod Touch iPod OS version 3.1.3(7E18) Organizer told me that I need newest Xcode. I downloaded and try to install the newest ...
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Trouble restoring an iPod touch backup

I ran into some problems with my iPod, and am trying to restore a backup following this link -> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414 I tried following the section under "Restoring your iPhone or iPod ...
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How can I create my own private RSS feed of selected podcasts?

I would like to be able to browse the Internet and "drag" available MP3 files of various podcast episodes into my own private RSS feed. I would like to then subscribe to this RSS feed with iTunes. ...
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Sync iPod Touch's calendar to Google Calendar [closed]

How can you sync your calendar of iPod Touch to Google Calendar? I have rarely internet connection at my iPod Touch. It has my calendar as "offline". I cannot share it with my friends. I would like ...
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iPod Touch Networking Without Wifi

I'm in a wifi-less office. It's a no go. Is there a way I can connect my iPod Touch to my network with out using wifi. Perhaps using my workstation as a proxy (without having to resort to the ...
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Certain podcasts produce "video format not supported" error

When I sync my iPod Touch touch to iTunes to get updated podcasts, lately some have been coming back with this error: Some of the videos in your iTunes library, including he video "Jake and Amir: ...
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iPod wifi signal strength issue

In follow up to my question here, I am now having issues with the signal strenth of the wifi on my iPod touch. If I stand about a metre away from the router it connects fine. Move away and it drops ...
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iPod Touch running really slow

My iPod has been running really slow and the battery has been draining much faster than normal. The battery has a full charge in the morning, by my lunch hour (4 hours later) playing just audio, the ...
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ipod touch jailbreaking on linux

Santa brought me an iPod Touch (OS v3.1.2, Model MC series). I was wondering if it is possible to jailbreak it through a Linux machine (Ubuntu Karmic).
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Setting up a Playlist to Automatically Remove Played Podcasts on the iPod Touch

I have my play lists setup on my computer to automatically remove played podcasts from my play list (Play Count = 0). However, I want the same behavior on my iPod Touch. I have occasionally gotten ...
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Alternative browsers for iPod touch? [closed]

So now that I've gotten more comfortable with this iPod touch I think I need a better browser. Is there anything else besides Safari?
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Assign permanent IP address to connecting iPod

I use Veency to control my ipod from my desktop. I would like my iPod to be assigned the same IP address every time it connects to my computer. I use Connectivity as an Access Point. Does anyone have ...
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iPod Touch WiFi Problems

I am having major problems with my iPod Touch. The story so far... I had it connected to my Netgear Router using WEP encryption which worked fine. I had to do some maintenance of my PC which to cut a ...
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TightVNC problem connecting to iPod

I have been trying to use TightVNC viewer with Veency ipod service to view my ipods screen on my computer. I can only connect to the ipod after it has been rebooted, it seems like if it has been ...
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To decrease the level of volume in iPod touch

I have my volume at the lowest level at Settings > Music > Volume Limit and at Settings > General > Sounds the volume bar at the very bottom too. I open a song at Music. I change the ...
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Jailbreaking an iPod touch 2G: Is it possible with OS 3.1.1 [closed]

I own an iPod touch 2G and would like to jailbreak it so that i can develop with something other than objective-c. However the information on the "iphone dev-team" blog seems unclear. Is it at all ...
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Removing Google contacts from iPod contacts

Like this question, I sync'd contacts with my Google list, and it's now basically junk. Is there a way to "unsync" it, so that all the Google contacts are deleted? I do have two lists in my Google ...
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Is there a jailbreak for iPod Touch 2g running 3.1.1? [closed]

If I upgrade my iPod touch from 3.0.1 to 3.1.1, will I re-jail it? Is there a redsn0w that will recognize and modify the IPSW for 3.1.1 I tried redsn0w 0.80 and it didn't recognize the firmware.
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iTunes not responding while Firmware upgrade

I am trying to update ipod touch into Version3.0 firmware. But after a 277 MB download, my iTunes has hanged saying "Preparing iPod for restore" How do i not brick my ipod and upgrade successfully, ...
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iPod-Touch to play Movies from PC on PS3?

Is it possible to use my iTouch to communicate with my PC and PS3 to play movies? Almost like a glorified remote-control, working over my wireless network?