IPod Touch Screen Lock Problem

There are two functions that the 3rd generation Apple iPod Touch Screen Lock feature provides in version 5.1.1 of iOS: Input disabled.  When the screen locks, further touch screen input is not accepted until you unlock it. Backlight extinguished.  Also, there’s a power-saving feature incorporated into this lock mechanism.  After the screen locks and goes … Continue reading IPod Touch Screen Lock Problem



Sony Make Believe Headphones DR EX12iP Review

The Sony Make Believe DR EX12iP headphones shine in their crystal clear high-end, treble clarity.  But this is at the expense of a strong bass presence. Sony Make Believe Headphones First Remarks We’d describe the Sony Make Believe headphones as a basically natural-sounding, in ear headphone.  The speakers are rather small (9mm).  They remind us … Continue reading Sony Make Believe Headphones DR EX12iP Review



Auvio 3300465 Kids Earbuds Review

Auvio 3300465 kids earbuds are definitely for the novice listener.  Not the audiophile.  In this Auvio® earbuds review, we feel guilty saying that these are high fidelity earphones.  Nowhere close to it. The treble frequencies are muted and distorted, and the bass is weak, with some of the lowest bass notes in my favorite songs missing … Continue reading Auvio 3300465 Kids Earbuds Review



Apple Earpods Earbuds Review

Bought another set of natural-sounding in ear earphones that are a marked improvement over the Apple stock iPod / iPhone / iPad earbuds that came with iPods prior to 2014; those being the Apple Earpods. Apple Earpods Review: Intro Apple Earpods are a higher class product than sub-$20 earphones we’d enjoyed for years.  After testing … Continue reading Apple Earpods Earbuds Review



How to Transfer Music from iPod to iTunes

There are free ways to copy music from iPod to iTunes library from one or more iPods.  Even if you have no original copies of the music, you can indeed get it off your iPod. Here, we offer instructions on how to transfer your music from an iPod to iTunes on a computer. Copyright Warning … Continue reading How to Transfer Music from iPod to iTunes



How to Hard Reset iPod Touch

A hard reset of the iPod Touch restores all settings to default values.  Plus, you can reset the Touch without a computer. Here’s how. How to Hard Reset iPod Touch, Step by Step Note that doing so this way, does not erase any music from this player right away. Warning! But, restoring does schedule a … Continue reading How to Hard Reset iPod Touch



Restoring iPod Touch to Factory Settings

When restoring the iPod Touch to factory settings, you reset all audio, video, and system settings on this Apple portable media player to factory default values.  You can accomplish this even without a computer. Note that doing so this way, does not erase any music from this player right away. But, restoring does schedule a media … Continue reading Restoring iPod Touch to Factory Settings



How to Change WiFi Network on iOS Devices

Knowing how to change WiFi networks on your iOS devices allows you to quickly connect to local wireless networks anywhere you go. So in this piece, we detail how to change WiFi network on iOS devices like the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, et al. You may need to connect your iOS mobile device to different WiFi … Continue reading How to Change WiFi Network on iOS Devices



How to Reboot an Unresponsive iPod Touch

Now and again, we’ve noted that the touch screen responsiveness on the iPod Touch MC011LL disappears.  E.g. Touching and moving the finger across the screen produces no action from the iPod.  Thus, you cannot unlock it to play music or run other apps. The only way we find to fix this and unfreeze the screen, … Continue reading How to Reboot an Unresponsive iPod Touch