How to reboot your iPod & iPhone and why

Everyone knows that Apple makes some great products. From the breakout success of the original iPod to the iPhone and now the iPad, Apple's hardware is solid and extremely popular.

But just like most electronics, the iPod and iPhone are actually miniature computers and sometimes they (*gasp*) mess up or freeze. If your iDevice is slowing down to a crawl or locks up you can reboot it leading to improved performance and that like-new feel.

Rebooting your iPod and iPhone/iPod Touch is completely safe and you will not loose your data. Think of it like rebooting your Mac or Windows machine.

Here's how you do it:

• For iPods, you hold the center scroll wheel button and menu button together until you see the Apple logo. Now wait for the device to reboot and you are good to go.
  
• For iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch, hold the home button and the power button on the top together until the Apple logo appears. Wait for the device to reboot.

I recommend everyone to reboot their iDevice (especially iPhones and iPod Touch) at least once a week to keep their device nice and peppy.