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• Setting up Parental Controls on the iPhone and iPod touch

  My kid wants an iPod touch for her birthday. I’m inclined to fulfill her wishes, but I’m a little concerned about her looking at objectionable content on Safari or YouTube, or running up big bills downloading apps and music. Does the iPod touch come with parental controls?

  It does. You can’t limit certain sites in Safari, but you could block the app altogether. And YouTube, the App Store, and the iTunes Store can all be restricted too.

  To get started, open the Settings app on the iPod touch, then tap General, and Restrictions. You’ll need to enter a four-digit passcode–don’t share it with your kid, obviously. Then you can disallow Safari, YouTube, the iTunes Store, the App Store, the camera (iPhone only), and Location (which disables the GPS chip in an iPhone or the Wi-Fi-based Location Services on an iPod touch). That’ll turn those apps off completely and forever–unless you go back to the Restrictions list and turn them back on.

  
  Setting limits, like a good parent should.

  If you don’t want to totally disable the iTunes Store or App Store while still limiting what they can access, the Restrictions list also has an Allowed Content section. Here you can limit downloaded movies and TV shows by their age rating, exclude music and podcasts rated “explicit,” limit app downloads based on age ratings, and even ban in-app purchasing.

  Oh, and if you want to protect your kid’s hearing, you can also check out Settings > iPod > Volume Limit to set the maximum volume to a lower level than the default. This can also be locked with a passcode so your kid won’t go right in and undo what you’ve done.

   

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• Apple Patents iPhone Universal Remote

  

  According to a recent patent by Apple, the fruity company could be
  working on a universal remote control application that involves an
  iPhone application and the Apple TV.

  Patently Apple reports that Apple has been working on such an application since before 2007. Among the most interesting in the patent: Potentially using the iPhone to connect to the Apple TV which actually does the controlling. Since the Apple TV has a network connection and an IR port, this is potentially feasible. 

  What makes it a universal remote? Well, one of the first drawings shows the iPhone potentially controlling everything from the TV and sound system to the fireplace and lamps. Yes, we’re talking home automation.

  The other interesting piece of the puzzle is that the patent mentions the Apple TV and potentially running applications like web browsers, etc., however briefly. 

  You can read the full details of the patent on Patently Apple.

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• How To Choose a Computer

  The internet is awash in advice on what
  kind of computer you should buy, how to get the best deal, what
  configuration is most optimal for your needs, etc. etc.

  But
  someone has finally cut through all the palaver and delivered up the
  completely idiot proof guide. You know, something even your mom could do
  without your help.

  We were pointed in this direction by the SF
  Weekly’s Music Blog, who, like us, were completely agog at what
  Microsoft had to offer. In typical Redmond fashion, this overloaded page
  will make the uninitiated’s eyes glaze over. There’s links upon links,
  pages upon pages, 8 reasons to this, Top 10 thats, 7 things to look for.
  No one said this was going to involve math.

  

  And for those out
  there who march in lockstep to the latest dicta down from on Oprah high,
  Leena Rao has made things a tiny bit simpler, though she does go on and
  on and on and by the time you finish her magnum opus, technology has
  moved on. iPad version 2 will be out before you wade through this piece.

  No,
  the Music Blog has it nailed in three easy steps and it’s done in such a
  way that even your mother, no, even your grandmother could handle it.
  Go have a look and tell us that doesn’t make it all better.

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• GTMax Permium Durable Leather Flip Carrying Case – Black for Apple iPod touch 8GB 32GB 64G 3rd 3G Generation

  

  • Brand new GTMax Stylish and sturdy Case
  • Quantity: 1
  • High quality soft leather material
  • Custom cutouts for easy access to camera lens, speaker and microphone openings
  • Plug your charger, headset or cable without removing the case.
  • Prevents damage to your Touch from everyday scratches and scuffs
  • UPC Code:088515714889
  • Ipod Touch not included.
  • Compatible with:Apple iPod touch 8GB 32GB 64GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL

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• Durable Mirror Reusable LCD Screen Protector for Apple Ipod Touch Itouch 8GB 16GB 32GB 2G 2nd Generation

  Clear Overlay Protector for iPod Touch offers a virtually transparent protective shield for your entire iPod screen. Protect your iPod from scratches and minor damages. Easily apply to your screen and device without adhesive.

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