The new iPod touch has arrived, and according to Engadget, it will still have the same screen size and capacity lineup – but with a lower price point. There is also some hardware tweaks, like a built-in speaker, and a Nike+ receiver. There are also some UI tweaks as well.
Here are some last minute leaks to the Lets Rock event from Apple. MacRumors, via Engadget, has said that the iPod nano lineup will move to a 8GB/16GB configuations in 9 colour variations – with purple, orange and yellow being the new choices.
And guess what, Australia is getting another Apple Store – but this time it is going to be in Chadstone, meaning that the brand new store will be the first Victorian store.
Could this be one of the casings for the new iPod Nano 4G? Engadget Spansih managed to get a photo of the case that was on the floor. While this does mean that there is going to be one – I hope, it still does not mean Apple has actually confirm it themselves.
MacRumors and other Apple blogs are reporting that a tipster has said that there will be a $129-a-year iTunes subscription that would go hand-in-hand with the MobileMe service.
The new service will offer unlimited access to half of the iTunes store for $129 a year, or $179 for a combo deal with subscriptions with iTunes and MobileMe – in the US only; and if you you have a MobileMe subscription, you just need to fork out $99.99 for the iTunes deal.
After two recent incidents in Japan where the first-generation iPod overheated and caused minor fires; the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has issued a warning to the music player. In total, there have been 14 incidents relating to the iPod Nano’s exploding battery, according to news sources in Japan, and the ministry has ordered Apple to investigate.
The launch of the MobileMe service from Apple, which was to replace the .mac service, has been a complete failure as Apple was forced to give a free month to users for a second time.
Prepaid iTunes gift cards will no longer be on sale at several stores, including Coles, Myer, JB Hi-FI and Target as their payment provider to the iTunes gift cards Bill Express is now placed into administration.
APC Magazine has confirmed that Apple will be rolling out movie sales on the Australian version of the iTunes store within the next month. However, it looks like that it would favour Perth-based internet service provider, iiNet.
Apple has announced the worst kept secret in town – the 3G iPhone. It is much thinner, faster and is cheaper than the first-gen iPhone. The 8GB will now cost US$199 (with a two-year contract), with GPS that will work on the AT&T’s 3G cellular network. A 16GB will be $299.
Promotion for the new Apple Store in Sydney (Alex Serpo/ZDNet.com.au
Apple has released some advertising promoting a brand new Apple Store coming to Sydney soon, with a giant banner where it will be located, at the CBD.
The Age is reporting that Apple will have three official retailers this year, including two Sydney stores and another in Chadstone, Victoria.
These stores are part of an aggressive international expansion and will be part of the company’s lucrative network of 200 stores, many of them based in the US.
See what happens after when the iPhone’s stopwatch reaches 1,000 hours…
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UK TV ON iTUNES: BBC signs deal that would see many of its shows up for download in the UK
British viewers will now be able to download a section of BBC programmes from the Apple iTunes Store, bringing it in line with all of the television networks in the US, including NBC (NBC Universal), ABC (Disney), CBS (CBS Corporation), FOX (News Corp.) and The CW (CBS Corporation/Time Warner).
Announced today, Apple and an Apple rumour blog Think Secret have settled after Apple sued the blog over leaking several of Apple’s secrets.
However, the deal comes with a price… that Think Secret has to cease operations.