A teardown of the third-generation iPod touch has somewhat confirmed rumors that Apple intended to put cameras in its new iPod-touch lineup, and that the device is likely capable of the new 802.11n standard. iFixit carried out its usual routine and took apart a third-generation iPod touch unit only to find that, “Apple left in room for a camera in the top of the device.” The iPod repair shop notes that, “There is a 6mm x 6mm x 3mm space between the Broadcom chip and the wireless antenna. There isn't enough depth for an iPhone-style autofocus still camera, but just enough room for the camera that Apple used in the 5th... [read more >>] Emphasizing what a great pocket computer it was, Apple’s Phil Schiller introduced yesterday a cheaper iPod touch, bearing the same features and design, as well as a new 64GB model. The 8GB touch is now available for just $199. Delivering twice the capacity for the same price, the iPod touch 32GB costs $299, while the brand-new, 64GB model retails for $399. By introducing the new iPod touch lineup, Apple claims it is giving customers “a great iPod, a great pocket computer, a great game player and access to Apple’s revolutionary App Store with over 75,000 applications.” During yesterday’s event, hosted at the Ye... [read more >>] After exactly one year since its debut, the fourth-generation iPod nano has gained a bigger screen, a built-in speaker, new software and, best of all, a built-in camera for shooting video wherever you may find yourself. The fifth-generation iPod nano can even shoot videos with real-time effects such as Thermal, Film Grain, Kaleido and X-Ray. Touting it as “the world’s most popular music player,” Apple says the fifth-gen nano features an ultra-thin and sleek design, with a larger, 2.2-inch color display and gorgeous, polished, aluminum-and-glass enclosure. These parts are highly recyclable and non-toxic, according to the M... [read more >>] In its usual manner, the Cupertino-based Mac maker has quietly slashed prices across its entire iPod line, making 8GB nanos available for as low as $129 and the 8GB iPod touch for just $189. Classic iPods are also cheaper ahead of Apple’s music-focused event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, scheduled for today. Tipsters talking to TUAW spotted the changes on the iTunes store just moments ago, posting the following findings: “iPod nano is now $129 for 8GB and $149 for 16GB; iPod classic is now $229; iPod touch is now $189 for 8GB, $249 for 16GB and $279 for 32GB.” The company hasn’t had the ch... [read more >>] Several well-established sources believe Apple has quite a few reasons not only to start selling camera-equipped iPods, but also to cut the price on the popular iPod touch to as low as $149. Other units in the iPod range may also be on track for refreshes and price reductions, these people believe. 9to5Mac points out to a blog entry claiming that the entry-level 8GB iPod touch will be introduced again, this time at a lower price – $149 – a move that would only mean more iPods sold for Apple. A Marco.org report also has a few estimates on the price front, while noting that Apple’s iPod classic has just about had its run. H... [read more >>] With Apple striving to meet Greenpeace standards in removing all toxic and non-recyclable materials from its products, the iPod maker could well use a guy like Josh Darrah on its team of designers. The Australian graphic designer going by the screen name of jozaeh on flickr has created an iPod mini case almost entirely out of wood, fastening it with metal plates and screws for a 100% green enclosure. Darrah not only crafted his iPod mini case out of wood, but also made a cool matching charger dock, as shown in the third picture below. The designer went for screws because he allegedly plans on replacing the battery and, perhaps, the flash m... [read more >>] Pinch Media is a company that tracks application usage on iPhone and iPod and was likely the first to spot Apple testing the iPhone 3G S with apps accessing the Internet before it was released. Similarly, Pinch Media has now collected the model number of a new iPod appearing in the company’s version reporting. “Earlier this year, we blogged about using Pinch Analytics to detect iPhone 2,1 usage and user behavior. That was our first ‘glimpse’ of the iPhone 3GS,” the company writes on the Pinch Media blog. “Now, we’ve been noticing an ‘iPod 3,1’ string appearing in our version reporting,... [read more >>] AriX, a guy who helped “the amazing Geohot” release his Purplera1n iPhone 3Gs jailbreak for Mac OS X, claims to have written a script that generates a URL to the 3.0 IPSW for the iPod touch for free download. Apple only allows iPod touch owners to download and install the new software after confirming their device model with iTunes and paying a $9.95 fee. Labeled iPod1,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw and iPod2,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw, the two software update files are for first- and second-generation iPod touch devices. To get the update, the legal way, users must connect their device to iTunes on their computer (Mac or PC) using the... [read more >>] The restless folks that make up the iPhone Dev Team have announced the availability of a simpler, more reliable jailbreak tool for users of an Apple iPod touch (second generation). Redsn0w, as the tool is called, is currently in beta, thus relies on the user running it from the command line. However, the team assures, the new functionality is being added into their GUI applications.Also noteworthy (as long as we all remember that jailbreaking is bad, bad, bad) is that the team has released versions of Redsn0w for both Windows and Mac OS X simultaneously, with a Linux version also being available, unlike the old QuickPwn and PwnaeTool. Here&... [read more >>] A Michigan-based scammer who illegally acquired more than 9,000 replacement iPod shuffles now faces prison, as several reports indicate. Nicholas Woodhams has pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering scheme and is to be sentenced August 25, 2009. The story, however, has quite a few twists.According to The Independent, twenty-three-year-old Nicholas Woodhams of the Kalamazoo area, appeared in federal court in Grand Rapids on Monday, less than a month after charges were filed. Woodhams owned an iPod repair shop, which he used to get replacement iPods from Apple by guessing at valid serial numbers or 'stealing' those from th... [read more >>] | 
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