News from Apple
2010 September 2 – 9:57 amIt seems Apple took the first day of September as an opportunity to make several announcements regarding their new products. Although these aren’t business related as such, here at Glo Networks we feel it’s our nerdy duty to pass on some of the info!
Apple TV is a new media streaming device which will connect to your TV via HDMI. This device looks set to allow streaming of your iTunes libary, as well as offering HD movie rentals (streaming from Apple) and providing Youtube and Flickr access, all direct to your TV. The device has price tag in the UK of £99.
Also announced were a slew of new iPods. This includes the new Shuffle, a new Nano and a new Touch. All 3 are similar to their predecessors but of course all have improvements. The Shuffle looks smaller but apparently has bigger buttons and a voiceover feature to help you navigate without a screen, the Nano now has a 1.54” MultiTouch screen and is both smaller and lighter, and the Touch is now ridiculously thin, sports a new Retina display (four times the resolution of previous models) and allows HD video recording (720p!) with the new camera.
iTunes is also getting a update, with the new version being iTunes 10. The biggest new feature is the integration of a social networking element, which Apple is calling Ping. Think of the social networking capabilities of Spotify, but this appears not to rely on existing social networks (Facebook etc.).
Apple have been busy indeed and their new products look likely to continue being some of the most popular of the continuing digital media revolution. For more information on the latest news from Apple see: http://www.apple.com/uk/hotnews/
