Apple iPod Touch
UP fitness wristbands step up to Android gadgets
Mar 20, 2013 06:53 EDT
UP fitness wristbands have got in stride with Android, keeping in step with the popularity of smartphones powered by the free Google software.
UP fitness wristbands get in stride with Android gadgets
Mar 20, 2013 02:46 EDT
UP fitness wristbands have gotten in stride with Android, keeping in step with the popularity of smartphones powered by the free Google software.
Dropbox buys email app startup Mailbox
Mar 15, 2013 16:36 EDT
Online storage firm Dropbox on Friday announced that it has bought Mailbox, a hot startup devoted to making it simpler to deal with email overloads.
Google Play celebrates first birthday
Mar 07, 2013 00:17 EST
Google Play turned a year old and the Android-focused rival to Apple's iTunes celebrated with deals on books, games, music, movies and apps.
Ubisoft sells rivals' games in online shop
Feb 19, 2013 21:37 EST
French videogame maker Ubisoft began selling computer games made by Electronic Arts, Warner Brothers and other rivals at its online Uplay shop.
Raunchy Vine videos prompt adult rating
Feb 06, 2013 16:59 EST
The propensity for people to post porn evidently prompted Twitter on Wednesday to stamp an adult rating on an updated version of its Vine video-snippet sharing software.
Jawbone adds muscle for fitness push
Feb 05, 2013 10:55 EST
UP fitness wristband maker Jawbone on Monday announced the acquisition of a pair of young mobile app firms that add muscle to its push make smartphone lifestyles healthier.
Wickr app aims to safeguard online privacy
Feb 02, 2013 12:33 EST
Wickr co-founder Nico Sell is working toward "geek utopia," a world where people hold the power when it comes to who sees what they share on the Internet or from their phones.
Apple updates software for iPhone, iPad
Jan 28, 2013 17:03 EST
Apple said Monday it was releasing updated mobile software for the iPhone and iPad which makes it easier for users to get on high-speed networks.
Vine video porn posts exposed
Jan 28, 2013 15:22 EST
Twitter's iPhone video-snippet sharing service Vine had concerns about porn exposed on Monday after adult content was bared briefly in an "Editor's Picks" section.
Twitter launches iPhone video sharing app
Jan 24, 2013 13:29 EST
Twitter on Thursday launched Vine, a service that lets people share video snippets from iPhones or iPod touch devices.
Amazon says music catalog open to Apple users
Jan 17, 2013 11:27 EST
Amazon said Thursday its 22-million song music catalog was now "optimized" for users of Apple devices, making it easier for iPhone owners to circumvent the iTunes store.
Amazon.com ramps up challenge to iTunes music store
Jan 10, 2013 13:09 EST
Amazon.com on Thursday launched a service that gives compact disk buyers instant copies of music in the Internet "cloud" in a major challenge to Apple's iTunes shop.
More than 40 bn apps downloaded for Apple gadgets
Jan 07, 2013 14:48 EST
Apple on Monday announced that more than 40 billion "apps" have been downloaded for its beloved gadgets, with the California company paying out billions of dollars to developers.
Amazon fends off Apple claim to "Appstore" name
Jan 02, 2013 17:24 EST
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Apple's claim of false advertising for Amazon.com to refer to its online shop for mobile gadget applications as an "app store."
Google Play growing fast: survey
Dec 20, 2012 17:33 EST
Google's online Play shop of applications for Android-powered smartphones or tablets is growing fast, a report released Thursday by market tracker Distimo said.
Google Maps returns to iPhone after Apple fiasco
Dec 13, 2012 09:54 EST
Google Maps returned to the iPhone Thursday, allowing users to replace a glitch-ridden Apple program panned for omitting key landmarks and sending people in wrong directions.
Yahoo! seeks slice of smartphone photo-sharing pie
Dec 12, 2012 17:12 EST
Yahoo! joined the fray over smartphone photo-sharing Wednesday by making it more enticing for iPhone users to use its Flickr service amid a rift between Twitter and the popular photo app Instagram.
Apple sacks exec in maps fiasco: report
Nov 27, 2012 16:42 EST
Apple has ousted the executive who oversaw the mobile maps program which was a spectacular flop, a report said Tuesday.
Jawbone "Up" fitness wristbands get in shape
Nov 13, 2012 15:52 EST
Wireless earpiece maker Jawbone on Tuesday released redesigned UP wristbands that combine fashion with smartphone lifestyles to help people along paths to improved fitness.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
  2nd/3rd Generation iPod Touch | |
| Manufacturer | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Type | Portable media player/PDA |
| Retail availability | 1st generation: September 13, 2007 2nd generation: September 9, 2008 3rd generation: September 9, 2009 - present |
| Media | Flash memory 1st/2nd generation: 8, 16 and 32 GB 3rd generation: 32 and 64 GB |
| Operating system | iPhone OS 1st generation: 1.1 originally, 3.1.2 (build 7D11) with Software Update 2nd generation: 2.1.1 originally, 3.1.2 (build 7D11) with Software Update 3rd generation: 3.1.1 originally, 3.1.2 (build 7D11) with Software Update |
| Power | Lithium-ion battery 1st generation: Audio - 22 hours, Video - 5 hours 2nd generation: Audio - 36 hours, Video - 6 hours 3rd generation: Audio - 30 hours, Video - 6 hours |
| CPU | 1st generation: ARM11 620 MHz (underclocked to 400 MHz, then 412 MHz) 2nd generation: ARM11 620 MHz (underclocked to 533 MHz)[1], with internal ARM7 core for Jazelle acceleration 3rd generation: ARM Cortex-A8 833 MHz (underclocked to 600 MHz) |
| Memory | 1st/2nd generation: 128 MB DRAM 3rd generation: 256 MB DRAM |
| Display | 320 × 480 px, 3.5 in (89 mm), 2:3 aspect ratio, 262,144-color LCD at 163 pixels per inch (ppi) |
| Graphics | 1st/2nd generation: PowerVR MBX Lite[2] 3rd generation: PowerVR SGX |
| Input | Multi-touch touchscreen display, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, volume buttons on 2nd and 3rd generation, voice control |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) USB 2.0/Dock connector Bluetooth 1st generation: unavailable 2nd generation: Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; requires iPod Touch OS 3.0 Update[3] |
| Dimensions | 1st generation: 4.3 in (110 mm) (h) 2.4 in (61 mm) (w) 0.31 in (7.9 mm) (d) 2nd/3rd generation: 4.3 in (110 mm) (h) 2.4 in (61 mm) (w) 0.33 in (8.4 mm) (d) |
| Weight | 1st generation: 120 grams (4.2 oz) 2nd/3rd generation: 115 grams (4.1 oz) |
| Related articles | iPhone (Comparison of iPhone and iPod touch) |
