Poetic Atmosphere Case for iPod Touch 5g Review

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While the iPhone seems to garner the most interest among case manufacturers, we are starting to see more and more cases available for the current generation iPod touch 5g. The latest from Poetic is an iPod touch version of their Atmosphere case, which we reviewed last year and found to be somewhat … [Read more...]

Supermarket Offering $50 Off iPod touch 5th Generation

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A grocery store isn't the first place you think of when shopping for electronics, let alone Apple products. Today we find ShopRite offering the iPad 4 and the 5th generation iPod touch for $50 off their normal retail price. These are refurbished prices, but for brand-new devices. The iPad 4 has sold … [Read more...]

How to lock screen orientation on iPad

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Your iPad comes with an accelerometer built-in, which allows for the display to shift from portrait to landscape when you rotate it. During every day use, this is perfect for view photos, surfing the web and other activities that lend themselves to rotating between the different views. Having said … [Read more...]

iPod Touch “Too Thin” For Light Sensor

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One of the bizarre things to come to light with the new 5th generation iPod Touch, is that Apple surreptitiously killed the ambient light sensor. The previous generation had one, the iPhones have one, it's the technology that allows the device to alter screen brightness based on how light the room … [Read more...]

iPod touch 5th Generation Review

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New for 2012 is the fifth generation iPod touch, the first major update since September of 2010. Last year saw the addition of a new color (white), but the hardware remained the same. So what’s new and were the updates worth the wait? Read on for our full iPod touch 5th generation … [Read more...]

iPod Touch 2012 Teardown Shows It Very Difficult To Repair

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iFixit have done one of their amazing teardown of the iPod Touch 5th generation (that's the one that just came out). As pretty and well designed as the new iPod Touch is, iFixit have managed to take it apart. Unsurprisingly, it's engineered to very precise specification, and very difficult to … [Read more...]

iPod Touch 5th Generation Benchmarked And Revealed

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Apple is notoriously cagey about what goes on under the hood with their iOS devices — and the newly shipped iPod Touch is no exception. Japanese blog Macotakara has already managed to get their hands on the 5th generation iPod Touch, and has put it through the paces, getting its system … [Read more...]

New iPod Nano In Two Weeks, iPod Touch In Three?

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When Apple announced the iPhone 5, they also announced a new iPod Touch and iPod Nano, with the nebulous ship date of October. Well, October is well and truly here, when are these getting sent out? Various reports are claiming that the Australian Store briefly had the iPod Nano as shipping in two … [Read more...]

iOS 6 Available Today

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Today will mark the release of iOS 6, available today as a free iOS software update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. With over 200 new features, the iOS 6 update will be available for download through iTunes and over the air. iOS 6 is compatible with the following devices: iPhone … [Read more...]

Apple Unveils New iPod Touch With 4-inch Screen, Available in Five Colors

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In keeping with the newly announced iPhone 5, Apple has also updated the iPod Touch. The new iPod Touch retains its curved back, but is much thinner, just 6.1mm and only 88g, making it the thinnest and lightest iPod Touch ever. The back of the device is also changed, it's now a more wear … [Read more...]