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Apple 2nd-gen iPod touch ad: Funnest (video)
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Disassembling iPod Touch 2nd Gen First Look
ifixit.com — The large orange cable connects the WiFi antenna (upper left) to the logic board. The size, shape,... and characteristics of the cable prevent external noise from interfering with the digital signals as they travel along the device. At the top of the ... (more) Disassembling iPod Touch 2nd Gen First Look
Confirmed: Nike+ Only Works With 2nd Gen iPod Touch, Not iPhone or 1st Gen iTouch [Apple]
Confirmed: Nike+ Only Works With 2nd Gen iPod Touch, Not iPhone or 1st Gen iTouch [Apple]
gizmodo.com — Our interview with Apple confirmed something we suspected in our liveblog and our hands on with the... device: that the Nike+ integration only works with this version . Owners of the first-gen iPod touch, the iPhone and iPhone 3G are locked out, because ... (more) Confirmed: Nike+ Only Works With 2nd Gen iPod Touch, Not ...
2nd Generation iPod Touch: 2.1 Firmware, Speaker, Thinner
2nd Generation iPod Touch: 2.1 Firmware, Speaker, Thinner
macrumors.com — Apple released the new iPod Touch today at their media event. The new iPod Touch matches up... with the rumors, now sporting a curved back but retaining the same storage capacities. Features include: - 2.1 Firmware - Buil... (more) 2nd Generation iPod Touch: 2.1 Firmware, Speaker, Thinner
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Apple airs new ‘funnest’ TV ad for 2nd-gen iPod touch (with video)
MacDailyNews — Apple airs new ‘funnest’ TV ad for 2nd-gen iPod touch (with video) Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 09:38 AM EDT Apple yesterday introduced the second generation iPod touch featuring a thin contoured metal design, a 3.5-inch widescreen glass display, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi wireless networking, integrated volume control buttons, a built-in speaker for casual listening, a built-in accelerometer and other advanced sensors, and Apple's revolutionary Multi-Touch user interface. The iPod touch is now available starting at $229 for the 8GB model . Apple has begun airing a new iPod touch TV commercial which CEO Steve Jobs debuted at yesterday's "Let's ...

Video: Apple Debuts Two New Commercials: “Funnest” and “nano-chromatic”
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — Apple has begun airing two commercials for the 2nd generation iPod touch, and the 4th generation iPod nano, which were both unveiled by CEO Steve Jobs at yesterday’s “Let’s Rock” media event in San Francisco. Encased in a thin contoured metal design, with a 3.5 inch wide screen glass display, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi wireless networking, a built-in speaker, built-in accelerometer and other advanced sensors and integrated volume control, the iPod touch generation 2 has been named the “Funnest iPod” to date. Apple has begun airing the new iPod touch television commercial, that features ...

Apple on threshold of becoming world’s market leader in handheld gaming
MacDailyNews — Apple on threshold of becoming world’s market leader in handheld gaming Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 08:48 AM EST "For the last few days I've been sampling some of the games available from the iTunes Store on the iPod Touch, and I've been stunned at how elaborate and involved they are. On the iPod Touch I've played a version of Gameloft's Real Soccer 2009 that rivals the version of the game on the Nintendo DS, and I didn't even miss the buttons. I've seen demonstrations of Sim City, forthcoming for the iPhone and the Touch from Electronic Arts, that look more elaborate and sophisticated than any versions I've played before on a desktop PC or console," ...

Apple takes on Nintendo and Sony with iPhone, iPod touch in handheld gaming
MacDailyNews — Apple takes on Nintendo and Sony with iPhone, iPod touch in handheld gaming Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 09:16 AM EST "Apple Inc.'s iPhone has shaken up the cellphone business. Its next target: Nintendo Co. and Sony Corp.," Nick Wingfield and Christopher Lawton report for The Wall Street Journal. "The iPhone and its sister device the iPod touch, which feature big screens and powerful graphics, are emerging as serious competitors to Nintendo's DS handheld and Sony's PlayStation Portable." "Sega has sold more than 500,000 copies of a $10 game called "Super Monkey Ball" for the iPhone and iPod touch. The game, in which a player navigates a rolling orb ...

NPD: iPhone gaming continues to surge
MacDailyNews — NPD: iPhone gaming continues to surge Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 11:12 AM EST According to Portable Devices , the most recent report from The NPD Group, at least half of the owners of portable devices are using their devices about the same if not more today than they were three months ago. This is especially pronounced among smartphone owners, with 46 percent claiming they use their smartphones more. The report details the features and functions that consumers are most aware of and using on their portable entertainment devices including Apple iPods and iPhones, Sony's Playstation Portable (PSP), the Nintendo DS, and other smartphones by examining ...

Steve Jobs key to selecting tunes for Apple ads
AppleInsider — By AppleInsider Staff Published: 02:00 PM EST Ever wonder how those catchy tunes find their way into Apple's iPod commercials? You'll have to look no further than the ear of chief executive Steve Jobs. In SongFacts an interview with the Asteroids Galaxy Tour, beatmaker Lars Iversen explains how his band's hyperkinetic track "Around The Bend" was selected as the jingle for Apple's second-generation iPod touch television ad. The Danish band is represented in the United States by a little-known company called Synch, which managed to get in touch with Apple and arrange for a sit down meeting with Jobs himself. While listening to some of the songs ...

Who chooses the tunes for Apple’s iPod commercials?  CEO Steve Jobs
MacDailyNews — Who chooses the tunes for Apple’s iPod commercials? CEO Steve Jobs Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 09:21 AM EST "Ever wonder how those catchy tunes find their way into Apple's iPod commercials? You'll have to look no further than the ear of chief executive Steve Jobs," AppleInsider reports. "In a SongFacts interview with the Asteroids Galaxy Tour ...

Toy Bot Diaries drops to 99 cents, is giving away $10,000
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Gaming, Developer, iPhone, App Store, iPod touchToy Bot Diaries is a fun little series of platforming games with a physics twist -- you probably saw it on those early iPod touch gaming commercials. It features a little robot jumping around levels with a grappling hook and some magnetic boots. If you haven't picked it up yet, now's the time to do so. IUGO has lowered the price on the whole series, and you can get each of the three versions of the game for just 99 cents a piece. At $4, the game wasn't bad, but at just a buck, it's definitely worth picking up. And that's not all ...

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News: Walkthrough videos of iPod nano 4G, touch 2G availableiLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond
iLounge has posted new videos showing off the interfaces of the new fourth-generation iPod nano and second-generation iPod touch. Both videos are available now on YouTube (iPod nano 4G / iPod touch 2G), and are also available for viewing in our hands-on article from today’s event. ...