iTunes 10 was introduced at the Apple special music event and the big news is…….iTunes gets a new icon. The real news was a more streamlined user interface and the introducing of Ping. Ping is a social music network that blends aspects of Facebook and Twitter.

“iTunes is the number one music community in the world, with over 160 million iTunes users in 23 countries, and now we’re adding social networking with Ping,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With Ping you can follow your favorite artists and friends and join a worldwide conversation with music’s most passionate fans.”

Ping lets artists and fans alike can let anyone follow, choose to approve followers, or create a social circle of friends. Artists can share status updates that allow for photos,video and comments.

You can rent TV shows, just like you will be able to do with iPhone,iPad and Apple TV.

Support for AirPlay, the new version of AirTunes is built in so you can stream music,video and pictures around the house

Sync for iOS users is simpler:

iTunes gives you even better ways to sync your media from your computer to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod. There’s a new capacity bar that tells you exactly how much space you have left on your device in real time. And it’s even easier to organize all your apps on all your devices because you do it right in iTunes. Shop the App Store on your computer, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Then connect to your Mac or PC and go to your iTunes library to arrange (and rearrange) your apps and add or delete Home screens that sync back to your devices automatically.

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the new iPod Touch at the 2010 special music event. It will have Retinal Display,HD video recording,FaceTime video calling, Apple A4 chip,3-axis gyro, and iOS 4.1 with Game Center.

“We’ve put our most advanced technology inside the new iPod touch,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Whether you’re listening to music, playing games, making FaceTime video calls, browsing the web, capturing HD video or watching TV shows and movies, the new iPod touch with its Retina display, A4 chip and 3-axis gyro is more fun than ever.”

Still photos are only 960×720 but the video is 720p

Pricing is 8GB/$229 32GB/$299 64GB/$399 (No 128GB model) Shipping starts next week.

Anyone getting one? let us know in the comments

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Steve Jobs announced at Apple special music event that iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod touch will be coming next week, and iOS 4.2 for the iPad will be coming in November.

iOS 4.1 includes bug fixes for the proximity sensor, Bluetooth, and iPhone 3G performance. It also adds HDR photos, HD YouTube uploads,TV rentals and Game Center.

iOS 4.2 includes all that is with iOS 4.1 along with wireless printing and AirPlay, which replaces airtunes and adds streaming video and pictures

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Incase has always had very good quality products and they have managed to keep the trend going for the iPhone 4. The look and feel of the incase slider case on the iPhone 4 is superb. The incase slider actually makes the iPhone 4 feel better than not having anything on it at all. The naked iPhone 4 in my opinion is too thin and slick when held in the hand. The iPhone 4 with the incase slider installed adds just enough size and grip to make it feel perfect when holding it. It doesn’t feel like you are holding a thin piece of glass in your hand.

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AutoDesk has announced that they will be bringing AutoCAD to iPhone and iPad.

The Mac version will cost $4,000, the same as the PC version, and will be releasing in October. AutoDesk will soon introduce a free mobile version of the software that will run on the iPad, iPhone and the iPod Touch. With the mobile version of AutoCAD an engineer can bring drawings to a job site on an iPad instead of a big roll of paper. The mobile version will be able to read any AutoCAD file whether it was created on a Mac or PC.

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Angry Birds 1.4.1 for iPhone and HD version of the iPad hits the app store. The most popular game in app store gets updated and now with an HD iPad version. I have been waiting for this update for a while now as I completed the last version of Angry Birds and was tired of seeing the “coming soon” level on my iPhone screen.

The 1.4.1 update will consist of:

* 15 levels have been reconstructed
* A new golden egg has been added
* Fresh new achievements are included
* And, um… fantastic feathered fun is plentiful

Leave a comment and let us know what you think of the new version.

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An innovative concept from Dan Wineman, above is an iOS powered Apple TV/iTV remote that’s essentially an iPod touch without the screen. It has the same accelerometer/gyro, same multitouch, and same home button.

I think this device might even work as the only remote for the iTV, even when you’re just using it to, you know, watch TV. No pushbutton Apple Remote at all, in other words: everything is gesture-based. Tap to pause, swipe left to rewind, swipe right to fast-forward. Slide up or down to adjust volume. Home key to exit to the menu, which you navigate by flicking and tapping. And just imagine how much better seeking around in videos will be with a touch surface…

John Gruber still isn’t sure if any intermediated device could work.

It’s an interesting idea, but I don’t know. The magic in the iPhone/iPad UI isn’t about putting your fingers on a flat surface and tapping/sliding/dragging. It’s in the direct manipulation. It’s that you’re touching the actual visual elements on the screen itself. A layer of abstraction peeled away. That’s why the Magic Trackpad does not make your Mac feel like an iOS device.

I wish they would come out with a remote app or technology for the iPhone or iPod so you can use it as a remote without any extra connections or accessories connected to it. Just talk on the phone and change the channels at the same time. Leave a comment and let us know what you think

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The Apple online store are now listing both the iPad Wi-Fi and 3G as to be shipped within 24hrs. The iPad has been a hot item even for being on the market for so long. This supply is not just for the U.S. but also international stores as well.

So did the demand slow up or did the production rise. I think it is a combination of both. Sound off in the comments!!

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Last week an Apple filed Apple patent application was published. It was described how the iOS device could actually recognize suspicious behavior and could reveal unauthorized usage of that device. Particularly- voice, facial or heartbeat recognition could be used to confirm whether or not the current user is authorized to do so. If the iOS device suspects unauthorized usage, it will deactivate that device immediately. If you dig deeper into the patent details, you will see Apple may have an alternative motive……hint, Jailbreaking. Apple classifies jailbreaking as unauthorized usage, therefore will be able to immediately deactivate any iOS device it recognizes as being hacked or tampered with in any way.

quote from Apple:

“An activity that can detect an unauthorized user can be any action that may indicate the electronic device is being tampered with by being, for example, hacked, jailbroken, or unlocked,” the patent continues. “For example, a sudden increase in memory usage of the electronic device can indicate that a hacking program is being run and that an unauthorized user may be using the electronic device.”

So to be blunt, Steve Jobs is fed up with people not using the Apple devices the way he intended them to be used. He is against altering or configuring Apple devices in any way. If Mr Jobs thinks you are not using your Apple device the way he intended it to be used (ie hacking or jailbreaking) he will deactivate it and it will become a very expensive paperweight and all within LEGAL terms.

This will be interesting to see where this all goes…….. leave a comment on how you feel about this.

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The iPhone Dev-Team (the group of hackers responsible for all the fun you have with Cydia) say they WILL NOT release a jailbreak for iOS 4.0.2/3.2.2. That means if you recently purchased an iPhone 4 which currently come with iOS 4.0.2 firmware on it, You are out of luck when it comes to having a jailbroken device. Its a constant battle between the Dev-Team and Apple, they have to consistently out do the other one. The Dev-Team has decided to back off for a while and for good reason now.

“No, there won’t be. FW 4.0.2/3.2.2 was only released to fix the jailbreakme hole. With FW 4.1 still in its beta stages, it makes no sense to escalate the “cat & mouse” with Apple for FW updates that only fix the jailbreak holes. To quote WOPR, “the only winning move is not to play”.”

They also said that a 4.1x FW jailbreak may be compatible with 4.0.2/3.2.2 but that is HIGHLY unlikely….. I know, this sucks!!!

Dev-Team Blog

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CNET reported that Microsoft’s Hotmail will get support for Microsoft’s Exchange ActiveSync protocol.

Hotmail users will soon be able to type in your username and password as an exchange account and get full push support and synchronization.

On iOS 4 you can set it up alongside your Exchange and Gmail ActiveSync accounts. Thats the whole reason I got rid of my Hotmail account back in 2007 when I purchased my first iPhone. Oh well better late than never.

CNET

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Netflix has finally updated their iOS app so that it supports the iPhone and iPod touch.

“Apple has changed the game for mobile devices,” said Reed Hastings, Netflix co-founder and chief executive officer. “We’re excited that our members can now carry Netflix around in their pockets and instantly watch movies and TV shows streamed from Netflix right to their iPhone or iPod touch.”

It requires iOS 3.1.3 or higher and works over 3G and WiFi.

Leave a comment and let us know how it works out

Netflix PR

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If you’re a college student, iPhone addict, faculty or staff member at any grade level and you buy a new Mac with Apple education pricing from May 25 through September 7, 2010, you can get a free 8GB iPod touch.* No wonder they call these the best years of your life.
Find out more here

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Apple has released their invites to the annual media event scheduled for 10am Pacific Time on September 1st and as usual will be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco California.

Some of the topics we are expecting to hear are of course the normal release of the new iPod touch model, which will most likely resemble the iPhone 4 with front facing camera with FaceTime support.

The introduction of Apple TV priced at $99 offering TV shows for as little as .99 cents. I’m pretty sure Steve Jobs has something up his sleeve that he will be releasing. Apple is known for their secret releases that no one know about.

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