Lightest and Sleek

APPLE iPOD TOUCH

Apple launched the new music player, the fifth-generation iPod Touch. The device is as thin as an iPod Nano with a larger screen.

"This iPod Touch lightest we've ever made," said Greg Joswiak, vice president of Apple, at a launch event at the Yerba Buena Center, United States, Wednesday, September 12, 2012 local time.

It’s made of anodized aluminum and weighs just 88 grams, with a thickness of 6.1 millimeters. Screen size is the same as the iPhone 5, which stretches as far as 4 inches diagonally.

According to Joswiak, in addition to playing music, the iPod Touch is suitable for playing games. Currently, there are 175 of thousands of games and apps for the iPod Touch.

New Apple iPod Touch. (Picture from: http://osxdaily.com/)

Using dual-core A5 processor, the brain in two, is capable of processing images twice as fast. iPod Touch 32 GB sells for U.S. $ 299 (approximately Rp. 2.8 million). iPod Touch comes with a 5 megapixel camera sensor and LED Flash. The camera is made from sapphire crystal for the best picture quality. 

The video camera captures 1080p HD quality. Front-facing camera features 720p support, backside illuminated sensor, and FaceTime works over 3G with iOS 6. Siri is also coming to the iPod touch.

For the first time, the iPod touch will come in five different colors: silver, black, blue, yellow and red.

Apple claims the battery for this product can last up to 40 hours for playing music. iPod Touch is equipped with Wi-Fi 802.11a / b / g / n high speed.

Playing the game on TV with AirPlay feature becomes more smoothly without a hiccup. "This is the first time the AirPlay feature on the iPod," Joswiak said. ***

APPLE iPOD NANO 

The new iPod nano features a 2.5-inch multi-touch display and is 38% thinner than previous models. The volume controls take up about half the side of the gadget. It will also come with Bluetooth, an FM tuner that allows users to pause and start the radio and built-in fitness tracking.

New Apple iPod Nano. (Picture from: http://osxdaily.com/)

The new iPod nano comes with a new Lightning connector, which is 80% smaller than its existing dock connector. The price is U.S. $149 (approximately Rp. 1.4 million).

The company noted that it has sold more than 350 million iPods: “We add millions and millions every quarter,” Apple said. The new iPod nano will come in seven colors, including blue, yellow, green and red. ***

APPLE EARPODS

In addition to the iPod Touch and Nano, Apple also launched its newest earphone product. White Apple earphones typical undergone major changes in the design. These earphones are called EarPods was three-years in the making. The EarPods designed to direct sound into the ear.

Apple promises a significant improvement of the sound quality of these new earphones, claiming that its voice was "more natural and enhanced durability, and amazing sound quality usually reserved for higher-class earphones.

Apple EarPods. (Picture from: http://www.engadget.com/)

"EarPod out with speaker grille which was great as we find in the previous versions with the addition of two new grille smaller to make incoming sound directly into the ear. The new design also aims to enhance the security of the sweat and water. The changes were welcomed anyone who likes to exercise" says Apple.

EarPods will be packaged along with the iPhone 5, iPod Touch, and iPod Nano have just been announced. As you would expect, there is an inline remote control for volume and phone calls. EarPods will be available as separate accessories at a price of U.S. $ 29 (approximately Rp. 270 thousand). *** [BUDI RIZA | CBCNEWS | MASHABLE | KORAN TEMPO 3995]
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