Today is the big Apple event, but that hasn't stopped accessory manufacturers from leaking case designs ahead of time. The following cases are supposedly for the 4th-generation iPod Touch, leading some to believe that it will have a 3.0MP - 5.0MP camera with flash. Continue reading for one more picture.
iLounge is also reporting that new iPod Touch device might be launched with microphone rather than a flash, along with a the bottom-mounted headphone port and Dock Connector port. LCD and digitizer are slightly smaller and different in color than the iPhone 4 front panel.
[via GadgetsDNA]
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At first glance, the display above may look like the iPhone 4's, but according to SmartPhoneMedic, it's from a 4th-generation iPod Touch. This basically means that it will have an ultra sharp retina display, or so we hope. Video after the break.
A visual inspection reveals it to have the same fused design as on the iPhone 4, which naturally invites speculation that the retina display will be pulling some PMP duty as well.
[via Engadget]
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A set of new 4th generation iPod Touch images have surfaced, and they apparently show a front-facing camera slot, which some say will be used for Apple's FaceTime application. MacRumors reports that "Apple is widely expected to release new iPod Touch devices this fall." Continue reading for one more picture.
While we've seen similar parts before, this part is clearly marked as an Apple part "Apple (c) 2010". This stamp is visible in the full resolution image.
[via Tech World - MacRumors]
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What do you do with 12 iPod Touches? Use them to create a video wall of course. The crew over at Mongoose Studio did just that and all of them "are controlled by a master, 13th iPod that can cause them to display a clock in the interest of verifying synchronization." Continue reading for a video demonstration.
Using a new piece of custom iOS software called SynchroMoviePlayer, they’re able to stream a single movie file, shared across all of the iPhones, and then broken up onto all of the screens.
[via Engadget - Technabob]
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Not the first iPod Touch with camera spotted in the wild, this prototype was snagged up by Vietnam-based website Tinhte -- also known for their early iPhone 4G coverage. The DVT-1 designation you see on the back "makes it clear that this is a first model design verification test unit on the way to production testing." Video after the break.
[via Engadget]
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Apple fan Dave Phipps managed to use his iPod Touch to control a 1969 Pontiac GTO. The system utilizes a Wi-Fi network along with a RedEye IR system, so he can even do macros and open all of the doors with one button and so on." Video after the break.
He can't actually drive the car, but he can turn on the ignition, start the motor and even rev it up, all from the iPod touch.
[via TUAW]
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