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  • Head to Head: iPod nano vs. pocket camcorders
    How well does the new iPod nano's video camera compare to a standard-definition pocket camcorder? Take a look at samples that PC World shot with a nano, a Flip Mino, an iPhone 3GS, and a Kodak Zi8.
  • Macworld Buying Guides: iPods
    Last year, Apple sold 22.1 million iPods in the three months ending December 31. It’s safe bet that many of those iPods wound up being given as gifts. Maybe you’re planning on giving an iPod of your own this holiday season. Stumped as to which one of the four different kinds of iPods to pick? Don’t worry: we’ve got some helpful advice.
  • Bugs & Fixes: Apple TV network and authorization hassles
    Is your Apple TV not showing up in iTunes? Are you getting error messages when you attempt to sync your Apple TV? Ted Landau covers these troubles in the latest installment of Bugs & Fixes.
  • Excerpt: Use your iPod as a startup drive
    What to do on those occasions when your Mac hard drive fails and you can't start up? If you've got an older iPod lying around, you can turn it into an emergency statup disk. In this excerpt from Take Control of Your iPod: Beyond the Music, Steve Sande shows you how.
  • Convert video for Apple TV
    Got a DVD collection that you'd love to be able to watch via Apple TV? Jonathan Seff walks you through the steps of ripping DVDs into Apple TV-compatible files that you can enjoy from the comfort of your couch in the best possible quality.
  • Upgrading Apple TV's hard drive
    Dan Frakes decided that 40GB wasn't enough space, so he upgraded his Apple TV's hard drive -- and documented the process so you can, too.
  • Superguide excerpt: Moving music off the iPod
    When your computer's hard drive crashes, you can rebuild your music library with the songs stored on your iPod. Trouble is, Apple doesn't make this a very easy task. Christopher Breen walks you through the process of moving music off your iPod onto a computer, updated to include information on iTunes 7 and the latest versions of file-swapping utilities.
  • Mac mini-HDTV connection guide
    Hooking up a Mac mini to a high-definition television set can be a challenge. Few HDTVs have DVI connections, and, sometimes, the native resolution on your set isn't available in OS X. To walk you through the process, we've created this guide, which we'll update as we get more information on more HDTV models.
  • On-the-go entertainment
    When you're on the road and done with the labors of the day, you can look to your Mac laptop for diversion. Here are a few accessories that can turn your PowerBook, MacBook Pro, or iBook into a mobile entertainment center.