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New iPod Touch ad shows up on IGN.com, and why the device won’t be getting analog controls anytime soon
Well, in case you needed any more proof that Apple was dead serious about positioning the iPod Touch as a gaming device, look no further than the online ad below which was recently featured on the video game website IGN.com. The ad is pretty similar to other online ad-campaigns that Apple has run previously on […]
Continue reading...iTunes App Store surpasses 2 billion downloads
Monday, September 28, 2009
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Apple today issued a press release announcing that the iTunes has surpassed over 2 billion downloads to date. CUPERTINO, California—September 28, 2009—Apple today announced that more than two billion apps have been downloaded from its revolutionary App Store, the largest applications store in the world. There are now more than 85,000 apps available to the […]
Continue reading...New iPod Touch is a speed demon
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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Apple proudly boasts that its new 32 and 64GB iPod Touch models are 50% faster than previous models. To help separate fact from fiction, MacWorld conducted a series of tests to determine just how much faster the new iPod Touch actually is. The results? It’s a demon. MacWorld found that the new iPod Touch is […]
Continue reading...iPod Touch 3G teardown reveals spot for a camera
Friday, September 11, 2009
iFixIt was up to their old tricks today with their customary iPod Touch teardown. Not surprisingly, the internals reveal that Apple did indeed clear some room for a camera It appears that Apple left in room for a camera in the top of the device. There is a 6mm x 6mm x 3mm space between […]
Continue reading...Will a camera-enabled iPod Touch arrive by Christmas?
Friday, September 11, 2009
Last we checked, the “new” iPod Touch’s have yet to hit any Apple Stores, and despite Steve Jobs assertions to the contrary, something’s afoot here. The most likely explanation is that cameras were, in fact, poised to be in the new iPod Touch models, but that quality issues forced Apple to readjust midstream and simply […]
Continue reading...Report: iPod Touch with video camera still on Apple’s product roadmap
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Apple’s iPod Touch announcements this week were viewed by many as a dud. After months of reports that the Touch would receive a similar camera to the one currently used in the iPhone 3GS, the only significant upgrades were a faster processor and more storage capacity. Explaining the lack of a camera in the Touch, […]
Continue reading...Why Apple didn’t put a camera in the iPod Touch
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The lack of a camera in the new iPod Touch models has generated a considerable amount of disappointment in the blogosphere, with some folks going so far as to claim that Apple is getting lazy and insulting its consumers. But there’s a method to Apple’s madness, and it’s called business. Despite what Jesus Diaz of […]
Continue reading...Head of Zune Marketing quits 2 weeks before Zune HD launch
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
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The Zune HD will hit stores next Tuesday, but missing from the mix will be Chris Stephenson, the head of marketing for Zune products, who recently left Microsoft to take a top marketing position at Interscope Geffen A&M Records. Seeing as how the Zune hasn’t exactly taken the world by storm, it’s not like Stephenson […]
Continue reading...Report: iPod Touch upgrade might be delayed
Monday, September 7, 2009
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AppleInsider reports: A person with a strong track record in predicting Apple’s upcoming product launches recently told AppleInsider that the iPod maker has experienced technical problems (bad parts) with the cameras modules. The person said that it was uncertain whether the new hardware, which has been widely expected to debut at Wednesday’s “Only rock and […]
Continue reading...Sony PSP to introduce downloadable games a’la the iPhone
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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In an effort to better position itself against the growing threat of the iPod Touch, Sony announced this week that the next version of the PSP will allow users to download content directly to their device without having to mess around with any cartridges or discs. Scheduled to open for business on October 1, PSP […]
Continue reading...Leaked pricing reveals Tom Tom iPhone kit to retail for $168
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
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A reseller in the U.K has leaked pricing information for Tom Tom’s upcoming iPhone car kit, and if its accurate, it will be price at around $168. Included in the kit is the latest and greatest in Tom Tom software, the iPhone cradle which attaches to the windshield, simultaneously charges your iPhone, and also boosts […]
Continue reading...Former Apple games producer to head up Apple Games division at Namco
Monday, August 3, 2009
Namco announced earlier today that former Apple games producer Jonathan Kromrey will head up the company’s newly established Apple Games Business Unit, a division which will obviously focus exclusively on game development for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Namco’s press release on the hire describes what Kromrey’s new role will specifically entail: Kromrey plans to […]
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Monday, September 28, 2009
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