Try this experiment: play a song on your iPhone by itself- i.e., no headset and no dock. You will find that the sound quality is not good at all. The iPhone is built to play music either on a headset or on an iPhone dock, of which the latter provides almost endless possibilities. Altec Lansing has introduced yet another new portable iPhone/iPod speaker to its steadily increasing product … [Read more...]
![apple_2q12_results_sale_trend-4f9726f-intro-thumb-640xauto-33319[1]](http://ipodtouch5gs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/apple_2q12_results_sale_trend-4f9726f-intro-thumb-640xauto-333191-150x150.png)
Remember those times when the iPod used to create so much excitement in the entire neighborhood just because it was an Apple product? Well, apparently, times have changed. According to a report titled “Apple Ecosystem Study” by market research firm NPD, the more-recent iPad is slowly replacing the age-old iPod as the average household’s first Apple product. The report investigates … [Read more...]
As you enter the restaurant, a smiling waiter approaches you, greets you, and pulls out a chair for you. When you are ready to order, the waiter returns to you and whips out an iPod to take your order. Wait. iPod? Even before you raise your eyebrow, your order has already reached the kitchen and your dish is half ready. Incredible, isn’t it? Several restaurants in Kerala, India have begun to use … [Read more...]
![gmate-bluetooth-dual-sim-transformer-for-iphone-ipad-android-[1]](http://ipodtouch5gs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/gmate-bluetooth-dual-sim-transformer-for-iphone-ipad-android-1-150x150.jpg)
Gmate’s brainstorming has finally yielded results and this time it seems legit. The company claims to have made dual-SIM capability to an iPhone. Another one of their crafty technology allows for iPhone functioning to be incorporated into an iPod Touch. The second feature is what bewildered us, but it is nonetheless true that the iPod can make voice calls, send SMS and have web surfing … [Read more...]
![kingdom-age-logo-1330606337[1]](http://ipodtouch5gs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/kingdom-age-logo-13306063371-150x150.jpg){kind=logo}
Funzio had two successful outings recently in the form of games like Crime City and Modern War. This has led them to bring out their latest brainchild, the first social action game, the Kingdom Age. They have been a successful leading developer of free to play games for social networking platforms and mobiles. The game is now available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch through the App … [Read more...]
![ipod_nano_1stgen[1]](http://ipodtouch5gs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ipod_nano_1stgen1-150x150.jpg)
Apple has been found guilty of a technical flaw in its first generation iPod Nano resulting in a disastrous incident where the Apple product burst into flames burning the hands of a Japanese lady. A fine of ¥600,000 (about £4685) has been imposed on Apple by a Japanese judge in the Tokyo district court. This compensation includes medical treatment, legal costs as well as compensation for the … [Read more...]
![samsung-galaxy-wifi-36[1]](http://ipodtouch5gs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/samsung-galaxy-wifi-361-150x150.jpg)
Samsung and Apple have been vying for the same spot though Apple has been leading the race all along. Samsung has also been doing everything possible to attract users. A recent attempt in this way was the launch of a device called the Galaxy Player that looks like an iPod, earlier this year. The 3.6-inch version of the Galaxy Player is already available at Best Buy for $149.99 and it will be soon … [Read more...]
![Organ-donation-007[1]](http://ipodtouch5gs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Organ-donation-0071-150x150.jpg)
According to a report in the Annals of Internal Medicine, a video on organ donation that can be viewed on their iPods while waiting at the Department of Motor Vehicles might inspire them to become donors. This could be the solution to the gap in the demand and supply of the various organs especially amongst the minorities in the US. The video had a greater effect on African Americans, with 76 … [Read more...]
![apple-ipad-3-ipad-hd-liveblog-2953[1]](http://ipodtouch5gs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/apple-ipad-3-ipad-hd-liveblog-29531-150x150.jpg)
The grapevine has it that Apple is testing the new iPhone with the next-generation hardware platform. Sources say that iPhone4S with the A5X variant has been circulated by Apple for testing purpose. Also sources have said that iPod Touch might also get some hardware upgrades in its newer avatar. The new iPhone will probably have 1 GB RAM instead of the 512 MB RAM. The processor of the A5X is … [Read more...]
![Wii-Rabbids-Go-Home-1[1]](http://ipodtouch5gs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Wii-Rabbids-Go-Home-11-150x150.jpg)
Ubisoft, the French video gaming giant, has released the Rabbids Go game for iPod touch, iPhone as well as iPad. The characters of the game are extremely wacky and crazy, which makes it a lot engaging. Ubisoft launched these gaming characters on Thursday last week. While on one hand the Rabbids Go is targeted for apple devices, Ubisoft has also launched Rabbids: Invasion for the social networking … [Read more...]
![patent-111110[1]](http://ipodtouch5gs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/patent-1111101-150x150.jpg)
The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued 17 patents to Apple Inc. for technologies ranging from wireless synchronization between the Mac and iOS device to the Apple logo that lights up on the back of a Mac. In fact, the patent also relates to any "illuminable portion" on a computer's housing. The patents, listed by Patently Apple, also include the technology behind the iPhone camera and … [Read more...]
![ipod-nano1[1]](http://ipodtouch5gs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ipod-nano11-150x150.jpg)
iPod Nano Touch concept intends to give an extended reformed avatar with some smarter functions. The device intends to bring together, the sleek and smart styling of the cute little music player with the features of iPod touch and that also with a little twist. The concept actually hosts the Apple’s current design with some extended version, without stating anything about features, although the … [Read more...]
![littlest_black_book_ipod_nano_case[1]](http://ipodtouch5gs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/littlest_black_book_ipod_nano_case1-150x150.jpg)
There are some huge fans of the works of Pad and Quill, for their products like polished cases for Apple. They have already designed cases for apple products like iPad and MacBook Air, which are pretty awesome. Now Pad and Quill have moved their attention towards the smallest of the ifamily music player, Apple iPod Nano. The little Black book is really a real product, rather than the hoax that … [Read more...]
![Nuance-big[1]](http://ipodtouch5gs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Nuance-big1-150x150.gif)
The snapguide app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad will be powered by Nuance Communication’s voice dictation feature. Nuance claimed that the Snapguide is the latest app which integrates Nuance voice technology via Dragon mobile SDK and the NDEV developer program. The app allows the people to dictate the text for the visual subtitles. Integration of the Dragon voice app with the Snapguide app … [Read more...]
