Apple IPod Touch IOS8 User Guide

 Chapter  20    Game Center 101
Play games with friends
Invite friends to a multiplayer game. Tap Friends, choose a friend, choose a game, then tap  
in the upper right. If the game allows or requires more players, choose the players, then tap Next. 
Send your invitation, then wait for the others to accept. When everyone’s ready, start the game. 
If a friend isn’t available or doesn’t respond, you can tap Auto-Match to have Game Center find 
another player for you, or tap Invite Friend to invite someone...

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Newsstand
Newsstand organizes your magazine and newspaper apps, and automatically updates them 
when iPod touch is connected to Wi-Fi.
Touch and hold 
a publication to 
rearrange.
Find Newsstand apps.
Note:  You need an Internet connection and an Apple ID to download Newsstand apps, but you 
can read downloaded content without an Internet connection. Newsstand is not available in 
all areas.
Find Newsstand apps. Tap Newsstand to reveal the shelf, then tap Store. When you purchase a 
Newsstand...

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iTunes Store
iTunes Store at a glance
Use the iTunes Store to add music, movies, TV shows, and more to iPod touch.
See purchases, 
tones, audiobooks,
and more.
View your lists. 
Browse
Note:  You need an Internet connection and an Apple ID to use the iTunes Store. The iTunes Store 
is not available in all areas.
Browse or search
Browse by category or genre. Tap one of the categories (Music, Movies, or TV Shows). Tap Genres 
to refine the list.
If you know what you’re looking for, tap Search....

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Ask Siri to tag it. When you hear music playing around you, ask Siri “What song is playing?” Siri 
tells you what the song is and gives you an easy way to purchase it. It also saves it to the Siri tab 
in the iTunes Store so you can buy it later. Tap Music, tap 
, then tap the Siri tab to see a list of 
tagged songs available for preview or purchase.
Tap to see your 
Wish List and 
recommendations.
Discover great new music on Radio. When you listen to Radio, songs you...

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Purchase, rent, or redeem
Tap an item’s price (or tap Free), then tap again to buy it. If you see  instead of a price, you’ve 
already purchased the item and you can download it again without a charge.
Approve purchases with Family Sharing. With Family Sharing set up, the family organizer can 
review and approve purchases made by family members under the age of 18. For example, if 
Parent/Guardian > Ask to Buy is set for specific minor family members, when those members...

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App Store
App Store at a glance
Use the App Store to browse, purchase, and download apps to iPod touch. Your apps update 
automatically over Wi-Fi (unless you turn off this feature), so you can keep up with the latest 
improvements and features.
View purchases 
and updates.
BrowseExplore apps by 
category and popularity.
See your Wish 
List and other 
suggestions
for you.
Note:  You need an Internet connection and an Apple ID to use the App Store. The App Store is 
not available in all areas....

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Use Wish List. To track an app you might want to purchase later, tap  on the app page, then 
tap Add to Wish List. 
Search apps by category. Tap Explore, scroll to Categories, then tap a category to focus on the 
apps you want, for example, Education, Medical, or Sports. Tap subcategories to further refine 
your results.
What apps are being used nearby? Tap Explore to find out the most popular apps others around 
you are using (Location Services must be on in Settings >...

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Note:  Age restrictions for Ask to Buy vary by area. In the United States, the family organizer can 
enable Ask to Buy for any family member under age 18; for children under age 13, it’s enabled 
by default.
Hide individual purchases. Using iTunes on a computer, family members can hide any of their 
purchases so other family members can’t view or download them. For more information, see 
Family Sharing
 on page 32 .
Use a gift card or code. Tap Featured, scroll to the...

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iBooks
Get books
Get books from the iBooks Store. In iBooks, use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to 
access the iBooks Store. Tap Featured to browse the latest releases, or Top Charts to view the 
most popular. To find a specific book, tap Search.
Use Siri. Say, for example, “Find books by author name.”
Read a book
Go to a page.
Bookmark this page.
Contents, bookmarks, and notes
Search in this book.
Open a book. Tap the book you want to read. If you don’t see it on the bookshelf, swipe...

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Go to a specific page. Use the page navigation controls at the bottom of the screen. Or tap  
and enter a page number, then tap the page number in the search results.
Get a definition. Double-tap a word, then tap Define in the menu that appears. Definitions aren’t 
available for all languages.
Remember your place. Tap 
 to add a bookmark, or tap again to remove it. You can have 
multiple bookmarks—to see them all, tap , then tap Bookmarks.You don’t need to add a 
bookmark when...