How to redeem an iTunes gift card ?

Redeeming iTunes gift card is very simple. Anyone can redeem an iTunes gift card through iTunes store, even if he does not have an iTunes store account.

If you have an iTunes store account, follow the steps below to redeem the gift card:

1. For redeeming the gift card you need to have the latest version of iTunes. Download it for FREE from here, or if you have iTunes already installed in your computer, you can go for an update.

2. Now open the iTunes program, and on the left hand side source list, you will find iTunes Store link. Click on it, and you will find iTunes Store page opened on the right hand side.

3.In the upper right corner of your iTunes Store page, you will find "Sign In" option. Click on it and sign in with your iTunes store account. If you have already signed in, you will find your email showing up there.

4.In the right hand column, you have a QUICK LINKS panel and within that you will find REDEEM option.Click on redeem.

5.In the resulting window enter your 16 digit code of your gift card and then click on redeem.

6.On successful redeeming , the credit amount will appear next to your account name in the upper-right corner. Each time you make a purchase from the iTunes store, iTunes will deduct funds from the credit until the credit limit goes down to 0.

If you do not have an iTunes Store account:

1. For redeeming the gift card you need to have the latest version of iTunes. Download it for FREE from here, or if you have iTunes already installed in your computer, you can go for an update.


2. Now open the iTunes program, and on the left hand side source list, you will find iTunes Store link. Click on it, and you will find iTunes Store page opened on the right hand side.

3.In the upper right corner of your iTunes Store page, you will find "Sign In" option. If you find any email over there, make sure you sign out to prevent redeeming into someone else's account.

4.In the right hand column, you have a QUICK LINKS panel and within that you will find REDEEM option.Click on redeem.


5.In the resulting window enter your 16 digit code of your gift card and then click on redeem.

6. In the resulting screen, create your new iTunes Store account. You will have the option to enter credit card information; if you do not wish to do so, click the None button on the Payment screen.

7. On successful redeeming , the credit amount will appear next to your account name in the upper-right corner. Each time you make a purchase from the iTunes store, iTunes will deduct funds from the credit until the credit limit goes down to 0.
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iPod Nano with Camera and Video recording

Here comes the latest addition to the worlds best music player. Yes, you got it absolutely correct. Apple has launched latest iPod Nano's which has the capability of taking pictures and recording videos. This addition of this feature to the Nano is going to make a huge impact in the iPod business to apple. It also has built in built in speakers and mic, so that you can record anything you wish now. Isn't that cool ?

 With 8GB model you can record upto 8 hours of video and with 16GB model you can record 16 hours of video. Video will record at 640×480 pixels, at up to 30 FPS. It’ll be H.264 VGA formatted with AAC audio.

If you are a lover of special effects, then videos can also be recorded with a variety of iSight-style special effects and filters, including Sepia, Motion Blur, Mirror, etc . All in all this feature has really urged me to upgrade my old iPod nano to this latest Nano with built in camera.

What do you think about this latest feature from apple ?

iPod Touch : Restore Error 1611 - Get it fixed now!

Sometimes when you try to restore your iPod with iTunes, you will face some issues and one such issue is error 1611. Try the steps below to get this issue fixed.

1. Restore your iPod using the steps given here.

2. Try putting your iPod in recovery mode and then try restoring it. Follow steps given here to recovery and restore.

3. Try quitting your iTunes and change the USB ports and then try again.

4. Try restoring on a new user account or on a different computer which has iTunes 8.0 or later.

If you have got any other issue regarding iPod/iTunes, feel free to leave a comment and we will get back to you. Thank you

iPod Touch Restore Error 1604

Sometimes when you try to sync your iPod , you may get some error and your iPod will prompt you to restore your iPod. And sometimes when you try restoring the iPod you may end up with various kind of errors and one such error alert is Unknown error 1604.

Follow the steps below to get this issue fixed:

1. If your iPod is showing USB cable and iTunes symbol, click HERE to troubleshoot it and restore the iPod in recovery mode.

2. If your iPod does not show any USB/iTunes symbol, click HERE to restore the iPod.

3. If you are not able to restore your iPod in step 2, then try uninstalling and reinstalling the iTunes and then try to restore.

4. Try restoring the iPod in new user account in your computer.

5. Try restoring the iPod in a different computer.

Please let me know by comments, if this has resolved the issue and if you have any further questions related to iPod or iTunes, feel free to leave me a message below.Thank you!