How to Rename iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

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<p>A nice addition to iOS 5 is the ability to rename your iOS device directly on the device itself rather than <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/28/change-iphone-name/">changing the name with iTunes</a>. This works on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch:</p>

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<li>Tap on “Settings” and then “About”</li>

<li>Tap on “Name” and enter the new device name</li>

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<p>You’ll see the new name show up in iTunes too if you connect the device to a PC or Mac.</p>

<p>What seems like a minor change for convenience is really another step in the PC-free direction of iOS, breaking away from tethering your iPhones and iPads to computers. You can greatly push iOS hardware in the post-PC direction by <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/12/how-to-setup-icloud/">setting up iCloud</a> and <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/13/wi-fi-sync-for-iphone-ipad-ios-5/">using Wi-Fi sync</a> as well, two other features new to iOS 5.</p>

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