iPod Touch - the New Flagship iPod
9to5mac, has some spy shots for the new iPod! It has the same form factor as the iPhone with some notable exceptions.
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24.8.2007 Apple Confirms Touch-Screen iPod?
Apple may have slipped up and given the first public confirmation of the long-rumored touch-screen iPod. In a PDF document intended for developers discussing the iPod notes feature, the Cupertino, Calif. company references such a device.
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2.11.2006 Apple Officially Announces New iPod Touch
Apple has officially announced the launch of its new second generation iPod touch, which features sleek new design, integrated volume control buttons, built-in speaker for casual listening, built-in wireless support for Nike + iPod, Apple’s revolutionary Multi-Touch user interface, built-in accelerometer as well as other advanced sensors, working with new iTunes 8 Genius feature that allows consumers to create playlists automatically while on the go.
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11.9.2008 How to Update iPod Touch to 3.0 Firmware For Free
Apple is all set to release iPhone & iPod Touch Firmware 3.0. OS 3.0 is second major firmware update for iPhone & iPod touch. iPhone 2G, 3G users are allowed to have free upgrade to iPhone firmware 3.0, however iPod touch users need pay $9.95 to upgrade to OS 3.0.
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17.6.2009 Windows 7 Touch
By now you should have seen the news about the new Windows 7 UI and touch based advances. If not then please checkout our introducing the Windows 7 UI article.
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29.10.2008 Touch Computing Beyond Vista and Windows 7
Microsoft's first and only public demonstration of Windows 7, the next iteration of the Windows client, delivered at the end of May 2008, offers the first consistent peek at the touch computing feature of the operating system.
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4.8.2008 Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7 revealed
One of the features that was initially shown off about Windows 7 was the touch capability; that talk seems to have died down lately, amongst the beta and RC releases
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27.5.2009 Windows 7 touch comes to life at PDC 2009
All week long, Neowin is live at PDC09 and we found some interesting demos of the future of multi-touch screens.
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17.11.2009 Ultimately, Touch Will Make the Killer Windows 7 Applications
Undoubtedly it is the ecosystem of third-party software solutions that make Windows the platform that it is today, sharing the operating system's success.
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12.11.2008 Leaked Best-Buy Inventory Screens - Multi-Touch MacBook Pros on the Way?
Following reports that three new MacBook Pro models had been spotted in Best Buy's inventory, screenshots are now available to back that story up.
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3.2.2008 iBuzz The iPod Vibrators
After the Bluetooth vibrator that triggered by an SMS message, now here's something that can vibrate for your iPod, the iBuzz. This silver bullet adult toy will vibrate according to the music played from the iPod. The louder the music, the faster the vibration. That makes me think of.. oh, well.. nevermind.
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21.11.2005 Apple's iPod is turning 5
The ubiquitous device has sparked frantic growth for Apple - and revolutionized the music business.
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23.10.2006 Zune Reviews: It's OK, But No iPod
When the Zune arrives next Tuesday, Microsoft was hoping to make a big splash. However, it won't be getting any help from the technology media, which have for the most part passed over the so-called "iPod killer" in lackluster reviews.
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12.11.2006 iPod Nano May Have Some Big problems
What some analysts have billed as the "top MP3 player this fall" may have just hit a potentially damaging roadblock - its own frailty.
Complaints have begun to circle on both Web logs and Apple's own support forums surrounding an issue with the polycarbonate plastic that covers the front of the iPod Nano. Some users claim the player scratches extremely easily, enough that it makes the screen difficult to read.
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iPod Nano Gets Protective Sleeve
Although it has repeatedly denied any widespread problem with scratching on its diminutive music player, reports appeared on the Web Friday that Apple has begun adding a protective sleeve to new iPod Nano shipments.
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Toshiba will build Microsoft's 'iPod'
Microsoft Corp.'s answer to Apple's iPod will be built by Toshiba Corp., the software company confirmed Friday.
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26.8.2006 Zune Loses to iPod by 1 Point
Cnet hosts a show called Prizefight in which two gadgets duke it out head to head for bragging rights of the Universe. It's like Frankenfights with less sources and in video.
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18.12.2006 iPod, iTunes Have Problems with Vista
If you have an iPod, and plan to install Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, Apple has one word of advice for you: don't.
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4.2.2007 Microsoft confirms plan to take on Apple's iPod
Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it plans to release a new music and entertainment player and accompanying software under the "Zune" brand this year, in a belated attempt to challenge the dominance of Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod player.
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23.7.2006 Students Brace for iPod, Laptop Thefts
The standard white ear buds immediately call attention to an iPod. Switching to black earphones can camouflage the popular music player, making it look like a less desirable brand. It's also a good idea to keep your iPod stowed out of sight to avoid becoming a target.
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21.8.2006 Zune not in the Christmas race with iPod: Gartner
Microsoft's go to market strategy for its Zune music player has been subjected to some harsh criticism in a note targeting content providers and mobile carriers.
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6.11.2006 Final iPod fix for Vista delivered
Microsoft Corp. yesterday released what it called the "final" fix for a problem that iPod owners had been having with the new Vista operating system since its Jan. 30 launch.
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10.5.2007 Analyst sees terabyte iPod in Apple's future
Apple could possibly create an iPod with 1 terabyte of storage, as well as a true ?iPhone? says one analyst. ?A terabyte iPod might sound crazy today, but we believe in five years a terabyte iPod will emerge as a portable home media center,? says Piper Jaffray senior analyst Gene Munster in an research report obtained by iLounge. ?We continue to believe that Apple will enter the mobile phone market. We would not expect an ?iPhone? to be launched for at least 12-18 months.?
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Microsoft Plans to Release IPod Rival for Christmas
Microsoft Corp. is planning to have a portable music and video player out by Christmas in a challenge to Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod.
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6.7.2006 Zune has chance to take iPod market share: survey
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. may have a chance to take market share from the iPod as a Reuters survey showed 35 percent of those interested in its Zune device would be replacing an existing digital music player.
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30.11.2006 Zune 3.1 released, Zune now cheaper than iPod
Microsoft has released firmware version 3.1 for all models of their Zune MP3 players.
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18.11.2008iPod Classic, Meet iPod Touch
BREAKING NEWS - With typical Jobs-ian flair, Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday introduced a new model called the iPod Touch, while relegating
the current high-end iPod to 'Classic' status...
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05.09.2007Apple Confirms Touch-Screen iPod?
Apple may have slipped up and
given the first public
confirmation of the
long-rumored touch-screen
iPod. In a PDF document
intended for developers
discussing the iPod notes
feature, the Cupertino, Calif.
company references such a
device...
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02.11.2006iPod Touch being adopted for networked warfare
The United States military is taking Apple's iPod touch onto the battlefield. A report shows that the iPod Touch is perfect for "networked
warfare" and that it will allow soldiers to be linked together and view shared data across the battlefield. An example of how it might be used is
that images being sent back by an UAV could be shared to all soldiers across the battlefield giving them the best available options on how to engage
the enemy from their perspective locations. Other tools such as translation software are being adopted to help soldiers communicate with local
citizens without the aid of a human translator.
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20.04.2009VoIP calls on iPod Touch now closer to reality
Developers are claiming that they are close to allowing users to place VoIP calls over the iPod Touch, with initial tests proving successful...
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12.12.2007Apple iPhone and iPod Touch get their very own Picasa
Google brings its Picasa photo sharing application to Mobile OS X Safari, with an interface designed especially for the iPhone and iPod Touch...
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14.12.2007iPod Touch explodes in a child's pocket
Apple's iPod Touch is one of the hottest devices around and unfortunately for one youngster it got so hot that it exploded in his pocket. The
mother of a child living in Cincinnati is suing Apple and ten unnamed retail employees for "gross negligence and recklessness, as they supposedly
conducted themselves maliciously and fraudulently when selling the iTouch". The story goes that a child's "iPod touch was sitting in the
‘off' position when it unexpectedly popped and caused the kid to feel a burning sensation. At that time, he stood up and noticed that his
pants were, in fact, on fire. ‘Plaintiff A.V.
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13.03.2009Apple announces new iPod Nano and Touch models
Among the release of the iPhone / iPod Touch firmware 3.1 and the release of iTunes 9.0, Apple has announced a new iPod Nano to the market, available
as of today. The new iPod Nano supports a slightly larger 2.2 inch display, upgrading from 2 inches. The newest feature is the sporty camera, fixed
to the back of the device. The 640x480 VGA camera mounted to the back only records video and does not double as a still camera. The new iPod Nano
also comes with an integrated microphone for recording audio, found on the side of the device, also including a speaker for playback on both audio and
video.
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10.09.2009iSuppli: 8GB iPod Touch costs Apple $155.04
According to iSuppli Corporation, Apple Incorporated’s iPods traditionally have been sold at retail pricing that is about twice the level of
their hardware Bill of Materials and manufacturing costs. The iPod touch is no exception. The 8GB version of the iPod touch carries a BoM cost of
$149.18, based on pricing in October. When adding the iPod touch’s direct-conversion cost of $5.86consisting of manufacturing, assembly
and test expenses, the total cost is $155.04. The 8GB version of the iPod touch sells for $299, meaning the price is nearly double its
materials and manufacturing cost, at 92.9% higher. As usual, these estimates are strictly limited to expenses for components and other materials and
manufacturing, and do not include costs for software, intellectual property, accessories and packaging, or research and development costs.
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20.12.2007Review: Shinnorie GEN™ Label iPod touch 2G case
iPod touch cases are a dime a dozen these days, and it's no wonder; the metal backs of the things scratch more than a DJ in a record factory.
Recently I had looked around for a better solution, but didn't want to settle for second best, and had discovered this: Shinnorie's GEN™
Label contoured nylon case. As the title may indicate, this review is for the iPod touch 2G device, but Shinnorie make these cases for the iPhone 3G
and iPod Classic, also. The GEN™ Label case series is quite an interesting one. Shinnorie allows you to customize the color and thread of the
case, as well as the color of the front panel.
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07.03.2009Quake 3 ported to iPod Touch with tilt controls
Popular id Software game Quake 3 Arena has been successfully ported to the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch MP3 player by Canadian game makers,
though don't expect it to be available to everyone just yet...
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15.04.2008Our 5 minute iPod Touch update review
So Apple updated the iPhone and the iPod Touch to have some new features including a quasi-GPS like capability.
So how good is it? Well,
for you guys, I sacrificed and bought the $20 update to my iPod Touch. You can read my 5 minute review below.
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16.01.2008JAJAH turns iPod Touch into phone
JAJAH has produced software that allows users of the iPod touch to make phone calls and send SMS text messages anywhere in the world, as long as they
are in range of a Wi-Fi connection (and have a microphone headset). Marketwire quotes Trevor Healy, CEO of JAJAH: "With JAJAH's solution, any
company can turn their customers' iPod touch into a fully functioning mobile phone. The device is particularly popular amongst students, who live
in a world where Wi-Fi access is always available and, like everyone, they are looking to save costs, so this is a perfect solution." With cost
savings of 98% or more over traditional mobile phone services, the product should appeal to consumers.
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07.02.2009Free remote PC access for iPhone and iPod Touch
Remote PC access software company Orb has announced support for iPhone and iPod Touch, allowing users to stream their music, movies, and TV without
being locked into iTunes...
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15.12.2007Apple releases 3.1 iPhone & iPod touch firmware
Apple has announcedd the release of iPhone and iPod Touch firmware 3.1, available for immediate download. The free download, for both iPhone and iPod
Touch 3.0 users, is said to improve battery life. The 3.1 firmware will improve video editing on the iPhone 3GS, that won't overwrite the
original clip when editing videos, preventing the loss of the original film. The new developer API's allows third-party applications access to
the videos and edit them, without having to use Apple's editing tools for the iPhone 3GS. The update is said to increase the boot time of
devices. The device will now vibrate when moving icons around to different locations.
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09.09.2009iPhone, iPod Touch Get GPS-like Capability
Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced major software updates for its iPhone and iPod Touch devices. iPhone users now can send SMS messages to multiple people
and iPod Touch users get access to several applications that have been available on the iPhone: Mail, maps, stock quotes, notes and weather
reports.
Most significantly, however, is the addition of a GPS-like positioning feature: Rather than using a GPS receiver, Apple consulted
with Google and Skyhook Wireless to come up with a technology that uses triangular Wi-Fi and cellular beacon layouts to determine the location of a
device. iPhone users will be able to take advantage of the new feature through the free iPhone software upgrade 1.1.3, while people who already have
purchased an iPod Touch will have to shell out an extra $20 for the upgrade. All new iPod Touch devices will come with the positioning feature
without extra cost.
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16.01.2008Apple upgrades iPhone to 16GB, iPod touch goes to 32GB
Apple today announced new iPhone and iPod models with larger memory capacities to solve the ever growing craze for more portable storage. This move
doubles the amount of memory that was previously available on the top iPhone and iPod models.
Both new models (the 16GB iPhone and the 32GB
iPod Touch) will sell for US$499.
Apple will continue to sell the 8GB iPhone and the 16GB iPod touch for US$399 each. Apple will
also continue the junior 8GB iPod touch at US$299.
Some analysts are worried that a potential U.S. recession could affect sales of
luxury items such as these portable devices. Apple stock is down more than 33 per cent this year.
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05.02.2008Next gen iPhone / Touch to have 802.11n and FM radio
As reported by AppleInsider, the next generation of iPhone and iPod Touch, rumored to be released in June or July, roughly the same date as the iPhone
firmware 3.0 releases, will include many new enhancements over previous iPhones. The next generation iPhone and iPod Touch are rumored to support
wireless 802.11n, previously only supports 5Ghz 802.11a and 2.4 802.11b/g networks. The upgrade will allow low-power 802.11n networks to be utilized
for speed, where all MacBook's currently support 802.11n. The next generation iPhone and iPod Touch are also rumored to support FM radio signals,
to both receive and transmit capabilities.
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06.04.2009Apple working on large-screen iPod Touch
Apple is expected to release an iPod Touch device with a 7- to 9-inch screen in the fall of 2009, according to a report on TechCrunch that cites three
independent sources. One of TechCrunch's sources claims to have actually handled one of the prototypes, and Apple is talking with manufacturers
in Asia about mass production of the device, according to the report. Certainly at that size, the device would be more of a tablet than an iPod, and
tablet rumors have been floating around Apple for years. There was a fury of speculation in August after a number of Mac sites pointed to a U.S.
patent application granted for what would appeared to be the mythical Mac tablet.
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31.12.2008Predictions: Apple's iPod/iTunes event
Rumor has it that Apple are planning a refresh of their iPod Nano and iPod Touch models - one of the main additions to the product lines is predicted
to be a camera for taking pictures on the go. The up and coming event is taking place this coming Wednesday in San Francisco. According to The
Business Insider's website, there are some fairly sound expectations surrounding the event. In addition to announcing some new features with
their music management software iTunes, Apple are expected to announce "almost certainly" an updated version of the ipod Touch along with the
possibility of the same with the iPod Nano.
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07.09.2009iPod Touch with camera, the new landline
Previous rumours regarding a new generation of Nano with inbuilt camera functionality seem to have faded to dust. According to Wired magazine's
website, this has paved the way for a fresh bout of rumours, this time regarding the next generation of iPod Touch. Perhaps its a case of Apple
finally noticing that they could attract more people to their media player with this simple addition; or simply because it seems to be the next
logical step, either way there is now talk of camera functionality on the next generation of the Touch. These are just rumours however, but it
doesn't mean we can't get excited about them.
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