The iPod was always in a class by itself as a media player. But the iPod touch takes the concept of playing media to an entirely new level by providing access to the world of online content. Now you can visit Web sites around the world, download songs, play YouTube videos, check your e-mail, and even monitor your stock portfolio.

Chapter 10 spins the Web and shows you how to surf Web pages with Safari. You discover how to search with Google or Yahoo! and interact with Web services to do everything from checking live news feeds to making travel reservations.

Next, in Chapter 11, you find out how to turn your iPod touch into a lean, clean, e-mail machine. You can check e-mails from multiple e-mail accounts, send messages, and manage your e-mail settings.

Then, in Chapter 12, the weather becomes more predictable, your stocks proudly show their charts, and the Earth itself reveals its secrets in satellite and map views — all on your iPod touch.