How To Change The Apple ID On Your iPod Touch/iPhone

An Apple ID allows you to obtain apps, iTunes downloads and more, which is required to get the full mobile experience if you own an iPhone or iPod Touch. After all, how can you not?

There are a plethora of goodies on the App Store that you shouldn’t miss out. On this page, you’ll effectively see 108 of the best (most are free!), hand-picked by our very staff, and broken down in 14 categories.

A lot of times when you’re purchasing loads of apps, you may run into issues with your Apple ID. You may discover that a cool and exciting app, for example, turns out to be offered only in another country. But worry not. Jeffry posted a detailed article on how to create a US iTunes account without a credit card to access US-only items (and judging from the comments in that post, the method seems to work for many people around the world).

Flipboard becomes prominent Google+ partner

Google+ leader shows off a Google+-enhanced version of the Flipboard app at the LeWeb conference in London.

(Credit: screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET)

Google isn't ready to open up a Google+ interface to just anybody yet, but it has done so with one important partner, Flipboard.

Microsoft’s Not Competing With the iPad - Not Entirely

Microsoft’s new Surface tablet computer is not an iPad competitor. It’s an ultrabook competitor.

I mean, of course it’s an iPad competitor, but it would appear Microsoft is going after other segments of portable computing as well. The company announced the new device on Monday afternoon in Los Angeles.

There’s a significant population out there, people who look at an iPad and say, “I like it, but can I get one to replace my laptop? Even for just some of the time?” And the honest answer has always been, “No.” The iPad has plenty of accessories, but it’s not a productivity device.

On Microsoft Surface launch day, Apple airs new iPad commercial focusing on Retina display

On the same day that Microsoft announced its new iPad competitive Surface for Windows RT tablet, Apple began airing a new advertisement for the iPad. The ad focuses on the Retina display, displaying tasks that may be enhanced with the higher-resolution screen and is entitled ‘Do It All’.

Among the activities shown are sending an email, reading a Newsstand magazine, watching music videos, editing a slide show in Keynote, publishing an iPhoto Journal, painting digitally and reading an iBook. Apple’s iMovie and iBooks textbooks are also featured prominently.