Posts Tagged ‘ ipod touch ’

Why did Apple lift its ban on apps written in Flash?

September 9, 2010
By Philip Elmer-DeWitt
Why did Apple lift its ban on apps written in Flash?

Steve Jobs once called Flash the No. 1 reason his devices crash. What changed his mind? With a terse, five-paragraph statement issued Thursday morning, Apple (AAPL) reversed a five-month-old policy that had sparked an industry-wide debate, a government probe and tens of thousands of words of heated commentary -- including Steve Jobs' own April...
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Rip Songs Off Your iPod/iPhone & Back On To Your Mac [How To]

September 9, 2010
By Buster Heine
Rip Songs Off Your iPod/iPhone & Back On To Your Mac [How To]

iPods are great nifty little devices that allow you to take music off of your computer and carry  it around town with you inside a magical Apple electronic device. But what happens when you want to transfer the music that’s on your iPod and put ...
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Marcus don't play iOS games

September 9, 2010
By Philip Elmer-DeWitt
Marcus don't play iOS games

Sony's smart-aleck front man has been trash-talking Apple's game players since June Steve Jobs claims Apple (AAPL) makes the world's No. 1 portable game player, but Marcus Rivers isn't buying it for a second. "That ain't built for big-boy games," says Sony's (SNE) trash-talking front man for its portable PSP game player. "That's built...
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New iPod touch: The reviews are in

September 9, 2010
By Philip Elmer-DeWitt
New iPod touch: The reviews are in

Glowing notices across the board for Apple's (AAPL) latest "iPhone without the phone" CNET's Donald Bell: "The iPod Touch is the best iPod yet, offering all the fun of the iPhone experience without a carrier contract or monthly bill." Engadet's Joshua Topolsky: "With the addition of HD video shooting, the new Retina Display, and...
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Teardown Of 4G iPod Touch Reveals Thin Is In

September 8, 2010
By Leander Kahney
Teardown Of 4G iPod Touch Reveals Thin Is In

“This thing is thin!” says iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens, who just performed a teardown of the 4G iPod touch. “So thin that there is literally no room for the 5 MP camera in the iPhone 4.” Here’s what he found: * The 4th Generatio...
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Found Footage: Last week’s SteveFest in three minutes

September 8, 2010
By David Winograd

We're all busy people, and I'm sure that many of us missed the iPod/Apple TV SteveFest on the first. Once again, Neil Curtis, master of cutting to the chase, has created a three-minute version of the 75-minute presentation. Previously, Neil did a ver...
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iMovie updated to 1.1, requires iOS 4.1

September 8, 2010
By Mike Schramm
iMovie updated to 1.1, requires iOS 4.1

Apple's official iMovie app for iPhone has been updated to version 1.1. The new update requires iOS 4.1 and is compatible with the new iPod touch. It also adds the ability to split up video clips, automatically loop music for a longer videos and updat...
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New iPod touch has vibration motor (Update: No, it doesn’t)

September 8, 2010
By Mike Schramm
New iPod touch has vibration motor (Update: No, it doesn’t)

FCC pictures of the brand new iPod touch's internal tech show that the device has a vibrating motor inside of it. According to Apple, the motor will be used with FaceTime, but presumably, it'll work when any app calls for vibration. That should help f...
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iOS 4.1 Now Available

September 8, 2010
By Darrell Etherington
iOS 4.1 Now Available

The wait for iOS 4.1 is over for iPod touch and iPhone users. Apple released the update around 2PM EDT today, and you can get it now by plugging your device into iTunes and clicking the "Check for Update" button if it doesn't prompt you automatically.
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What's in Apple's iOS 4.1?

September 8, 2010
By Philip Elmer-DeWitt
What's in Apple's iOS 4.1?

Bug fixes, better photos, 99-cent TV rentals and new ways to play games with friends As Steve Jobs promised last week, Apple (AAPL) released a major update Wednesday of the operating system that runs its iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G. The new iPod touch released today comes with the software, called iOS...
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