In addition to all the new features that firmware 1.1.3 can offer, Apple added 5 new applications to the iPod Touch players, including Mail, Maps, Stocks, Weather and Notes. Regretfully, this is not a freebie, and you will have to pay 20$ in order to get ’em.
We’ve already seen couple of videos, introducing some of the elements that firmware 1.1.3 features. Now it gets official and here are some further details:
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Now it is official, Apple announced on movie rentals service for iTunes, that includes titles from major film studios, like MGM, Miramax, Lions Gate, Fox, Warner Brothers, Walt Disney, Paramount, Universal, Sony and Touchstone. The service will offer 1000 films with the price tag of 2.99$ for older versions, 3.99$ for new ones and 4.99$ for HD movies. The rental is available 30 seconds after you picked up your favorite movie and it will last up to 24h.
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Apple is about to announce on a new movie rental service at the MacWorld conference, next week. The service will be available via iTunes and the price should be around $3.99 per 24hr. Apparently, this announcement gets fruition, after Apple managed to team up with the biggest movie studios , such as Paramount, Lions Gate Entertainment, Walt Disney, and the newcomers, Warner Bros and 20th Century Fox.
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One of the hottest issues at the CES is the MID (Mobile Internet Device). Take a look at the Intel Menlow, operating in a cool Aigo 4.5″ touchscreen device, equipped with WiFi, sliding keyboard, 3MP camera and Linux.
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SanDisk announced on a new 4GB Cruzer Titanium Plus USB flash drive, coming out at the CES 2008. This new Cruzer, is not just another flash drive, it is a drive that backs you up automatically online, in a secure location. This revolutionary application, becomes possible, after SanDisk signed on a free online backup deal with BeInSync. This 30$ value back up service, is included with the purchase of the Cruzer Titanium Plus, for the first 6 months, as well as two years of BoomerangIt lost and found service. The drive will be available in March for $60.
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Recent speculations about Skype, coming to the PSP console, have just confirmed with this 1 frame shot, revealed in an easter egg PSP promo video that Sony released for the CES show, next week. In the picture frame, we spot 2 boys, holding their PSP devices and communicating with each other. In the middle, a sneaky image reads “Make calls with Skype”.
This news, coming out as a teaser from Sony, are going to catch a lot of attention at the CES. After all, it is a cool thing to have wireless communication in your portable game console.
[via engadget]
Rumors are floating around about a new firmware update for the great iPhone. The presumably 1.1.3 version shall include some cool features:
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Cowon D2 seems to be one of the leading players in the market. The small and brilliant media unit is equipped with great sound quality, awesome video abilities, rich features and functionality. The latest firmware, enables the D2 users to install new flash GUI skins. The variety of skins is wide, but as you can guess, the one that attracts most attention is the iPod Touch skin. Don’t get wrong, the D2 doesn’t support the cover flow feature of the iPod Touch.
[via iaudiophile]
