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While none of these forty-eight cool iPhone and iPod Touch cases come close to the iBottleOpener in functionality, they are most certainly creative. First up, we have the Swarovski crystal studded Steve Jobs iPhone 4 case, created specifically for Gizmodo. Click here for first picture in gallery. Continue reading to see the Game Boy Advance iPhone case in-action.

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Priced from $229 (with free engraving), the iPod Touch 4th generation boasts "a Retina display, Apple A4 processor, gyroscope, and a digital camera, both on the back and for FaceTime." Video of presentation after the break. Click here for more pictures.

...while the back camera can record H.264 video at 720 lines of resolution (720p) and 30 frames per second, the resolution for photography is not as high as the iPhone 4. Just the same 960 x 720 pixels of the video.
[via Gizmodo]

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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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Designed by Stephane Thivend, the Great Pyramid of iPod (iPhone) is not only a functional music dock, but doubles as a coffee table too. Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. Click here for first picture in gallery.

You can attach integrated amplified speakers to the base of the pyramid, and play music on your accord with this super dock, along with a flashy look given by the LED lights to give you a livelier look.
[via Walyou]

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Many changes are made to Apple products between the development and production phases, and unfortunately, the 3rd-generation iPod Touch lost camera functionality before its official launch. This DVT-1/2 unit proves it, which made a brief appearance on eBay, until the device(s) was promptly removed. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Subsequently, "manufacturing problems" came up before the release of the official product, and Steve Jobs went on record saying that it was impossible to fit a camera in a device as thin as the iPod Touch.
[via Slashgear]

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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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