Apple Announces New iPod Touch, Nano, and a New Apple TV
At the event held today, Apple has announced updates to iPod Touch, Nano and Apple TV.
The new iPod touch feature the 326ppi “retina display” and Apple A4 processor that powers the iPhone 4. The device will feature Game Center, a front-facing camera with FaceTime capability, a rear-facing camera with HD video recording capability. The iPod touch will also support up to 40 hours of music playback on a single battery charge. The iPod touch will be available in 8 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB models for $229, $299, and $399, respectively. From Apple: Apple Introduces New iPod touch
The new iPod Nano has coloured multitouch interface as we have predicted earlier and Apple has removed the click wheel. It features a polished aluminum and glass enclosure with a built-in clip. The new iPod nano features Genius Mixes, the ability to create and edit playlists, a built-in FM radio with live pause and up to 24 hours of music playback on a single battery charge. The iPod nano will be available in a red version, as well as graphite, blue, gold, green, and pink: it’ll be $149 for an 8 GB version and a $179 for a 16 GB version. From Apple: Apple Reinvents iPod nano With Multi-Touch Interface
Apple has reinvented the Apple TV and now it is a quarter of the size of the original. It features an integrated power supply, HDMI output (with 5.1 surround sound support) plus Ethernet and integrated Wi-Fi connectivity, supports the new AirPlay, and able to stream content from an iOS device (like an iPad or iPhone). It will retail at $99. From Apple: Apple Premieres New Apple TV for Breakthrough Price of $99
Apple TV 99 cents TV Rentals
It will not long before Apple announces the new Apple TV which will run on iOS the operating system for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Apple has been in discussion with News Corp. in releasing 99¢ tv shows which can be rented and last for 48 hours.
Apple TV Renamed iTV, Have Apps And Dropped 1080p
A new report indicated that Apple will rename their Apple TV to iTV and it will gain apps but no more support for 1080p. The new A4 CPU and 16GB of flash storage cannot support 1080p. What would Apple use to control the apps? Your iPhone and iPad?
Apple will have a fall event in mid September to release the new iPod and iTV.
BP In The Shits With Photoshopped Command Center Photo
Spot the difference. The top photo was released on the main BP website showing the command center. And see below of the original.
Apple TV Will Stream 99 Cents TV Shows
There are rumours that Apple TV will offer 99 cent TV episodes that can be streamed, not downloaded. Currently Apple TV charges $1.99 per TV episodes for download. The new streaming price will compete on par with Hulu+, Netflix and Amazon’s Video On Demand.
Apple Wants 99 Cents TV Shows For iTunes
With the impending release of the iPad next month, Apple is in the talks with TV companies to reduce the price of TV shows from US$1.99 to 99 cents.
Wii Gets Netflix Streaming Video
Nintendo and Netflix will bring streaming movies to yout TV sets via the Wii console. The service will be available this spring. Netflix streaming service will be free to the more than 11.1 million customers who already subscribe to Netflix’s movie rental service.
The downside to the Wii is that it only runs at 480p while XBox 360 and PS3 can run at higher resolution.
3D TV Channel Coming Soon
Discovery, Sony, and Imax have announced plans to form a U.S. TV network entirely dedicated to 3D programming. To receive signals from the 3D channel you will need a new 3D-capable TV and glasses.
Discovery CEO David Zaslav says, We’ll be shooting some of our new (shows) in 3D and upconverting some of our existing content” from conventional 2D to 3D. And Sony’s movie group, TV group, and music group are all beginning to develop content in 3D.
New Doctor Who Series 5 Trailer
Check out the trailer from BBC for Doctor Who featuring the new eleventh doctor starring Matt Smith who is replacing David Tennant. His first companion, Amy Pond, will be played by Karen Gillan.
YouTube Movie Landed $30 Million Deal With Hollywood
Fede Alvarez only spent $300 for making the short robot attack movie for YouTube. The four-minute short, “Ataque de Panico!” (Panic Attack) has been watched 1.5 million times. Now Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Spiderman franchise) is throwing $300 million to Fede to make a sci-fi thriller set in Argentina and Uruguay.
