iPod Touch: Following the trail of iPhone 4

Finally, the new iPod Touch model comes equipped with excellent features of iPhone 4 as predicted so far. Many are calling the iPod Touch as an iPhone without the phone.

It is recognized by CEO Steve Jobs when introduced Apple's latest products in San Francisco on Wednesday (01/09/2010) local time. For Apple, the iPod Touch also has become the main coffers and provide a significant advantage as well as the iPhone. Although without a phone, the iPod Touch could be a new trail that someday would follow the iPhone 4.

"Touch is a product that really means for us. It is the most popular iPod. People call it the iPhone without the phone. It is also the iPhone without a contract subscription. However, it has become a portable game player number 1 in the world," said Steve Jobs enthusiastically.

Steve Jobs claims, sales of the iPod Touch so far exceeded even the total sales of Nintendo's and Sony's portable device. iPod Touch, according to Jobs, controls more than 50 percent market share of portable game player in the world. Because of the popularity, more than 1.5 billion gaming applications and other entertainment content downloaded on the app store from the iPod Touch only so far.


In this fourth-generation iPod Touch, Apple also revised to be classier. "We make it better. It is thinner and prettier," said Steve Jobs.

Like the iPhone 4, iPod Touch using the latest screen Display Retina, thus showing the quality and resolution very sharp and clear images. Quality pixel LCD screen four times normal, with 326 ppi, 24 bit color, and support for LED backlit.

For the first time, A4 processor is also used in the iPod Touch. In addition, the device comes gyroskop 3 axis motion sensor to support a more refined and accurate. At the front, there is a camera for video calls via WiFi service through better FaceTime with other iPod Touch or iPhone 4.

The main camera on the back was able to record HD video and the battery power can run for 40 hours of HD video without interruption. Also the features of iMovie to do editing (trim) video.

It is very special; the latest iPod touch becomes the first product Apple released the latest version of IOS platform 4.1 that was also launched simultaneously. One new feature is the latest on Game Center platform that allows users to share games with other fellow users.

However, their physical appearance is slightly different with the iPhone 4. Rear side is not flat, but curved like the first version of the iPod Touch. There are three variants available each priced at U.S. $ 229 for 8 GB version, 299 dollars for 32 GB, and 399 U.S. dollars for 64 GB.

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Dell Tablet keyboard equipped Showcase in the IDF 2010

Dell Computer Company showcased a tablet PC that has a unique design with a screen that can be played and completed the keyboard at the Intel Developer Forum 2010, Tuesday (14/09/2010). Windows-based 10-inch tablets immediately get a warm welcome from those present at the event IDF 2010.

The interesting thing about the tablet PC is-not like tablet PCs in general, he has a keyboard. How a tablet can have a keyboard? It turned out that these tablets could be opened and the screen can be turned 180 degrees. In front of the screen, it’s located keyboard just like on the notebook.

The tablet is called Inspiron. It is equipped dual-core Atom processor and operating system Windows 7. "Any time we have to work. Tablets are interesting for entertainment, but for some people do not really support the productivity," said Intel's current representatives to demonstrate the product. "However, this one is different," he said as he opened the tablet and show a hidden keyboard.

Interested? The product will be marketed starting this year. So, be patient.
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