Audiobooks
Audiobooks are a fantastic way of experiencing books – rather than read them yourself, you have them read to you.

Unlike music which has a set playback speed, audiobooks can be played back at different speeds for different people – just as different people read at different speeds.

To adjust the playback speeds for audiobooks, you need to go to the iPhone’s main menu system, which can be accessed from the Settings tab on the home screen. Select the iPod options and you can adjust audiobook speed.

Podcasts
Often called radio programs for the 21st century, Podcasts are made for regular downloading and for listening on an MP3 player like your iPod or iPhone. They are usually free, recorded in a format that can be played back on any player, and don’t have DRM restrictions.

Subscribing to Podcasts is extremely easy – simply find the one you like through the iTunes Store and hit Subscribe.

Podcasts can cover any topic you imagine, and there are generally many choices for each and the individual Podcast will vary in quality and polish. When you subscribe to a Podcast through iTunes, it will automatically download new episodes as they are released.

To access your Podcasts on your iPhone, there’s a dedicated button in the iPod menu. They are organised by title and to listen to a Podcast you simply press the title and choose the episode you want to listen to.