0 iPWR SuperPack external iPhone & iPod Touch Battery

iPWR, the designers and manufacturers of the world’s most advanced and elegant external backup power solutions for various wireless devices have released their new iPWR SuperPack external battery for the iPod touch and iPhone. The all new iPWR SuperPack is a rechargeable lithium-polymer external battery with a capacity of 1800 mAh that more than DOUBLES the time you can rock, surf and play games on your iPod Touch and iPhone 3G!
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iPWR SuperPack battery has official "Made for iPod" and “Works with iPhone” certifications. “Made for iPod” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.

iPWR SuperPack has been specifically designed for iPhone 3G, iPod touch (1st and 2nd generation), iPod with video, iPod nano (3rd and 4th generation), and iPod classic. It also works with iPhone (1st generation) and any iPod with a 30-pin connector dock.

Once your iPod or your iPhone is low on battery, all you have to do is plug the SuperPack directly into your iPhone3G and start charging instantly. You can keep on using your phone while you do! The Smart Power Distribution Technology always makes the iPhone or iPod drain out the SuperPack first.

Regardless of whether or not you are using your iPhone or iPod while the SuperPack is attached, the SuperPack will continue charging your iPhone or iPod until its battery is at 100%. When you are done with the SuperPack, simply detach it and you still have a fully charged iPhone or iPod.

Features:
# 1800 mAh inside the lightest, ultra-compact design
# More than DOUBLE the juice for iPhone 3G!
# Recharge your 3G from 0% to 100% in under 2.5 hours
# Lithium-Polymer
# Intelligent power management
# Environmentally sensitive materials
# No wires. Plug it in and keep rockin'!
# Designed for iPhone 3G and 1st gen, iPod touch (1st and 2nd generation), iPod with video, iPod nano (3rd and 4th generation), and iPod classic.

Other features include a weight of 1.5 oz. mini-USB recharging, and an included top cover which protects the dock connector when not in use. The iPWR SuperPack is available now in white or black and sells for $59.95.

Detail: iPWR SuperPack external iPhone & iPod Touch Battery

0 iPod Touch sales double year-on-year

Apple today reported its 2nd Quarter financial results with the news that it sold 11.01 million iPods during the quarter which is a 3 percent increase compared to the quarter a year ago. This is despite Apple’s introduction of the third-generation iPod shuffle during the quarter.

The good news is that the iPod touch showed particularly impressive performance, with sales more than doubling year-over-year. "The sum of iPhone plus iPod touch is now about 37 million units," said COO Tim Cook. "It provides an enormous platform for developers to develop on."
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In a later question, Cook again referred to the iPod touch, calling it “a runaway hit” whose success is “clearly driven by the App Store.” To that end, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer indicated that one of the reasons the iPod touch has been so successful is as a games device. “All genres [on the App Store] are very popular,” said Oppenheimer, “but games are quite popular. That’s one of the reasons the iPod touch has been such a success.”

Cook also suggested the upcoming iPhone 3.0 SDK will further contribute to the platform's success. "With our recent SDK changes the developers are working on now, I think it just unleashes a whole new level of innovation that keeps Apple years ahead of everyone else," he said.

CFO Peter Oppenheimer, claims the iPod retains a 70-percent market share in the United States. Internationally, he suggests the media players have shown particularly impressive growth in the U.K., France, Germany, Japan, France and China.

Detail: iPod Touch sales double year-on-year

0 US Military's latest weapon is the iPod Touch

According to a new report from Newsweek, iPod touch and iPhone are becoming the electronic handheld devices of choice for U.S. military overseas. The iPod touch fulfills the U.S. military's need to equip soldiers with a single device that can perform many different tasks. Although neither Apple nor the military will comment on how many have been deployed, the devices are now being used for a variety of purposes like mapping, translation, trajectory calculation and carrying video messages, etc.

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The Pentagon is funding the technology behind an app that would allow a soldier to take a picture of a street sign and quickly receive intelligence on the local area, while the U.S. Marine Corps is funding an application that would allow soldiers to upload photos of detained suspects to a centralized, biometric database, which could then be used to match faces and make it easier to track suspects once they’ve been released.

More advanced plans include the ability to send or receive extremely sensitive communications, such as video from unmanned drones, or calls from spies in foreign countries. The US Army is in the process of developing a remote control app for bomb disposal robots, exploiting Apple's motion-sensing technology.

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0 EzGear video cable for iPod Touch and iPhone

EzGear has launched a new video cable that is compatible with all the latest ipods including the iPod Touch and the iPhones. The ezGear Video Cable for new iPod & iPhone allows you to play movies, music videos, TV shows, You Tube Clips, or Pictures stored on your device on any TV.

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The ezGear Video Cable is part of the made for iPod program and incorporates Apple's Dock Connector with the new Authentification chip. This gives users the ability to play content from their handheld on any display.

One end of the cable features a dock connector, which can also be used to charge a device in use; the other offers connectors for video, USB, and left and right audio channels. The USB connector can also be connected to your computer to sync your iPod or iPhone with iTunes.

Each video cable is approximately three feet long, and shielded to help reduce interference. Player compatibility covers all iPhones and iPod touches, the iPod classic, fifth-gen video iPods and third- or fourth-gen Nanos. This video cable is currently available for $39.99.

EzGear is also selling a video extension cable, which can be used to double the basic cable's reach.

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0 Assassin's Creed iPod Touch game from Gameloft

The iPhone and the iPod Touch version of the popular console game 'Assassin's Creed' is in development. This game is being developed by Gameloft and is expected to be realeased next week. The title is technically a prequel to the PC and console games, and has the Altair, the master assassin protagonist, travel to Jerusalem in 1191 in order to steal a chalice and help halt Christianity's Third Crusade.
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Like the original game, the iPhone and the iPod touch version mixes aspects of stealth with action, combat and some minor puzzle-solving. The game also features skill-based mini-games, cinematic cutscenes, the ability to upgrade Altair and his six different weapons, and 3D graphics.

New to the iPhone are a collection of mini-games, touch-based controls, and a scaled-down 3D engine which operates primarily from an isometric perspective. The game is expected to premiere on the App Store sometime next week. The pricing is yet to be announced.

Update: Assassin's Creed now on App Store. Yep! Gameloft's iPhone and iPod Touch adaptation of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles is now live. You can now purchase and download it from the App Store for US$ 9.99.

Detail: Assassin's Creed iPod Touch game from Gameloft

0 Galaga Remix iPhone and iPod Touch Game from Namco

The popular games creator Namco Networks has announced the release of Galaga Remix for the iPhone and iPod touch. Rediscover Galaga’s trademark “dual-fighter” power-up system, in which shooting ability is enhanced by rescuing captured fighters. This high-risk, high-reward feature has thrilled generations of players. Test your abilities with the interleaved “challenging stages”.
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Shoot your fighter’s missiles to blow away waves of incoming enemy aliens in this classic stage-based shooter. Gameplay is very intuitive. It’s easy to pick-up and play!

Galaga Remix is now available for download from the App Store for $5.99. A free "Lite" version is also available. The "Lite" version of Galaga Remix actually pre-dated the full version's release by a couple of days.

Galaga Remix is a return to one of coin-op arcade gaming's bonafide classics, with a big twist. While you can play a picture-perfect version of the "original" Galaga, just as you remember it from the 1980s, a "Remix" version is also available that sports new sounds, graphics and challenges. Three control modes have been developed -- arrow keys, a "slider bar" and accelerometer-based motion.

The Remix mode features six unique boss battles, enhanced fighter unification system with nine power-up types and an all new Free Play mode that lets you choose from previously-cleared stages. An update to the "Dual-Fighter" mode in the original game has also been included.

Detail: Galaga Remix iPhone and iPod Touch Game from Namco

0 iTunes song prices see more hike than reduction

As announced previously Apple has changed the prices of the iTunes songs. As per this new pricing scheme the songs will now fall into one of three pricing tiers 69 cents, 99 cents and $1.29 -- with many more songs priced at 69 cents than $1.29.

Many songs were to remain priced at 99 cents while some older and less popular tracks were expected to fall to 69 cents. It is being reported that as of Tuesday morning, those cheaper songs were few and far between. Instead, Apple appears to have made price increases its first priority. As of press time, the pricing changes have resulted in half of the top ten and 29 of the top 100 overall song downloads increasing in price to $1.29.

Detail: iTunes song prices see more hike than reduction

0 Gmail and Calendar App updated for iPod Touch and iPhone

Google today released upgraded versions of the Gmail and Calendar web applications for the iPhone, iPod touch, and Android-powered devices. There has been significant improvements including faster response times when performing actions like opening an email, navigating, or searching.
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According to the company’s Mobile blog, the team behind the apps has completely re-architected the code to offer more consistent performance, and refreshed the user interface to make it easier to perform batch actions, along with laying the groundwork for future improvements.

If the network connection dies down, you will still be able to open recently read messages and compose new emails over a “flaky, or non-existent, network connection.” Other improvements include easier to read labels that are more in-line with their desktop counterparts and a relocated search menu.

This new Gmail for mobile requires iPhone/iPod Touch OS 2.2.1 or above and can be accessed now by visiting gmail.com from an iPhone or iPod touch. It is currently only available in English only. If you have an older firmware version, you'll be directed to the previous Gmail for mobile. All Android-powered phones are supported.

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0 Apple releases iTunes 8.1.1 with support for HD movie rental

Apple today has released a minor update to iTunes with the release of version 8.1.1. According to the release notes, iTunes 8.1.1 adds support for renting HD movies and provides a number of bug fixes, including addressing issues with VoiceOver and syncing with an iPhone or iPod touch. iTunes 8.1.1 is available now through Apple’s Software Update utility or as a direct download from iTunes.
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The recently released iTunes 8.1 is faster and more responsive than its previous versions. There is noticeable improvements when working with large libraries, browsing the iTunes Store, preparing to sync with iPod or iPhone, and optimizing photos for syncing.

In addition version 8.1 provides many improvements and bug fixes including:

• Supports syncing with iPod shuffle (3rd generation)
• Allows friends to request songs for iTunes DJ
• Adds Genius sidebar for your Movies and TV Shows
• Improves performance when downloading iTunes Plus songs
• Provides AutoFill for manually managed iPods
• Allows CDs to be imported at the same sound quality as iTunes Plus
• Includes many accessibility improvements
• Allows iTunes U and the iTunes Store to be disabled separately using Parental Controls

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0 Camera coming to iPod touch?

A new job opening posted by Apple suggests the company is planning to add a camera module to future iPod models, possibly including the iPod touch. The iPhone Engineering Group "is looking for a Camera Engineering Project Manager (EPM) to drive the design, development and integration of camera modules across iPhone and iPod."

The listing provides some credence to recent rumors that photo and possibly video capabilities will soon make their way to the iPod touch. Recent reports have also indicated that the next iPhone will see its camera upgraded from 2.0 megapixels to 3.2 megapixels while also gaining video recording capabilities.
[via AppleiPhoneApps]

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