Techy Kid

The new Apple iPod Touch

The new Apple iPod Touch will probably sell like hot pancakes because of its new features such as: FaceTime, retina display, HD video recording, and the Game Center. It also makes use of the Apple A4 chip. This is the same chip that’s being used in the iPhone 4. These new features remind me of the iPhone 4. Thus, the new Apple iPod Touch is like an Apple iPhone 4 minus the phone features. However, taking photos with it are said to be not as good as the iPhone 4. According to CrunchGear, it can only take photos at a 960×720 resolution which is weird because it can take HD videos at 720p.

Apple iPod Touch Specifications:
Display: Diagonal 3.5″ widescreen multi-touch, 960×640 resolution (326 pixels per inch)
Dimensions: 2.3″ x 4.4″ x 0.28″
Weight: 101g
Capacity: 8GB / 32GB / 64GB
Wireless: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only), Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR. Maps-location based service, Nike + iPod support built in
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

TV and Video:
- H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
- MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
- Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
- Support for 1024 by 768 pixels with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable (cables sold separately)
Back camera: Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio; still photos (960×720) with back camera
Front Camera: VGA-quality photos and video up to 30 frames per second with the front camera
Other features for the camera: Tap to control exposure for video or stills, Photo and video geotagging over Wi-Fi
Sensors: Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Input and Output: 30-pin dock connector, 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack, Built-in speaker, Microphone
Battery: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Prices (Apple Online Store Philippines)
12,490.00 pesos – 8GB
15,990.00 pesos – 32GB
21,990.00 pesos – 64GB

With the new features, I think that the price is just right.

Apple iPod Touch 32 GB (3rd Generation)

The third generation of Apple’s iPod Touch is still the king of the hill when it comes to portable, Wi-Fi-wielding media players. It looks identical to the 2nd generation models, but the capacities and prices are improved. There’s no built-in video camera, as had been rumored, which is a bit of a surprise, considering the less-expensive and much-tinier nano got one. With the touch, Apple’s focus remains firmly on music, and, more so than ever, portable gaming.

New additions such as Voice Control, graphics enhancements, improved accessibility, higher capacity, and a faster processor help to refine and already excellent product. The Apple iPod Touch 32gb also ranks the hottest electronic product at Amazon right now, dropping its price by up to $25.01 (8%).

My iPod Earbuds got broken

I dunno when or how it happened but when I used my iPod this morning, there was something wrong with the quality of sound I hear. I’ve been hearing some noise on the left channel of my earbuds. It’s very annoying specially when the music being played is on the rock and alternative genre. The cracking and noisy sound is very irritating on the ears. I tried checking the audio jack connected to my iPod but found it ok. I have no idea what caused the problem and all I can do is to declare my earbuds broken.

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Apple finally released iPod Software 1.2.3 for 5th Gen iPods

After experiencing problems with iPod Software 1.2.2 last week, Apple finally released a new iPod to address these issues. iPod Software 1.2.3 for 5th generation iPods was released to fixed the bugs introduced in the release of 1.2.2. Apple did not disclose the details of the recent release. According to them, 1.2.3 only contains bug fixes.

I already updated my iPod 5.5 using iTunes 7.5 on my Windows OS. I didn’t experience any problems with the new update. This one is better than the previous release.

Problems with iPod Software 1.2.2

Few nights ago, I tried pluggin in my iPod Video on my friend’s laptop to charge its batteries. I got excited when I saw that there has been a new iPod software update. My iPod currently runs iPod Software 1.2.1.

Because of my excitement, I tried updating my iPod the following day. But to my disappointment, iTunes now says that the latest iPod software available is 1.2.1. I searched the net for the reason behind this. It’s not only me who experienced the same problem. When I checked Apple’s technical support page, it says that version 1.2.2 is the latest software available for all 5th Generation iPods. More »