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Apple’s annual autumn product announcement put the iPod range back in the spotlight with the Touch revamped, the Nano changing beyond all recognition and the Shuffle continuing to be the Shuffle. Apple also unveiled its new social networking feature Ping, integrating this music discovery service into iTunes 10, and a free iOS 4.1 update for the Touch and iPhone. The Touch is Apple’s most successful iPod and the fourth-gen model is better than ever. Just 7.2mm deep, it’s also the slimmest ever and with its metal back it’s noticeably sleeker in the hand and pocket than the iPhone 4, Apple has added the same 960×640 resolution screen introduced on that phone, seriously sharpening video playback, web pages, eBooks, photos and games.

The Touch also gains a front-facing VGA camera for FaceTime video chats over Wi-Fi and a rear one that takes two-meg stills and shoots very reasonable 720p HD video. Neither are as good as on the iPhone 4 and there’s no flash, but it’s still a handy addition. The sixth generation Nano has received the most radical design overhaul of the new intake, ditching the rectangular body and click wheel of yore for a touchscreen and squared off, more Shuffle-sized chassis. According to Apple it’s just under half the size and weight of its predecessor, which is great for easy portability. At that size, you’re not going to do a lot of pinching to zoom, but the 1.54 inches are fine for swiping through menus. The addition of a sturdy Shuffle-esque clip will appeal to joggers, who previously relied on armbands. A built-in pedometer helps you monitor your fitness regime, or add a Nike+ transmitter to turn the Nano into a more sophisticated workout tool.

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The joy of the iPhone and iPod touch comes from the hundreds of thousands of apps that can be downloaded from the Apple App Store, either from your PC or Mac, or while you’re out and about on the iPhone or iPod touch itself. Apple recently said that over 200 apps are downloaded every second from the App Store, totalling more than 6,500,000,000 downloads to date! While having thousands of apps to choose from makes the App Store a rich resource of multimedia content for your iPhone or iPod touch, it inevitably means that there’s plenty of poor apps out there as well as the really good ones. That’s why we’ve sampled the very best from the App Store to bring you over 240 outstanding apps, with star ratings and both UK and US pricing for your convenience.

We also tell you which iOS version is required and what’s new in the latest versions. We’ve reviewed dozens of apps from each category on the App Store and rated them accordingly. Whether you’re looking for a shopping app or photo editor, or a fun game or music-making tool, we’ve got all you need to know about the very best apps available right now. If you’re keen to give app-making a go, then we’ve covered the process of developing iPhone apps as well. We’ll show you how to get started with our expert advice; we’ve also got the lowdown from developers who are making cash from the world’s biggest provider of downloadable content.

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One of the main selling points of Apple’s touchscreen devices are the mobile applications, or apps, which can be downloaded and used on the iPhone or iPod touch. An app can be a game, a set of recipes, or the services provided by a website such as Google, repackaged in a standalone program. Some are incredibly useful, such as RadioBOX, which enables you to access thousands of internet radio stations, while others are entertaining time-wasters, such as the gloriously addictive Draw Race.

Apps vary in price, and while there’s an extensive free catalogue, many cost from 59p upwards, few go over £2.99, but some can be a fair bit more. You can use nearly all iPhone apps on an iPod touch, with the exception of a few that require the iPhone’s network access. Some apps written for the iPad also work on an iPhone; look for a + sign in the price label in the App Store.

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Apple will show off a preview version of iOS 5 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch at the iPad 2 media event, on March 2nd, at  the famous Yerba Buena Center for Arts in San Francisco. Before it come we cannot say anything about its features, a new revamped notification system is under work, might be introduced with iOS 5. Apple may release iOS 5 with the next-gen iPhone5 in this summer. But in my opinion it is very much expected that these will hit this summer!

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With the passage of time Apple have introduced powerful Dual and Quad-Core processors in their devices like we have seen in the latest iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch versions, but to run those devices consistently for a long period of time more power is required, Apple realizes this need and is nowadays looking for a solution. Although iPhone 4 have more battery timing rather than its predecessor but still it’s owners want more for the next day. Maybe the new iPhone 5 will come with enhanced battery time but we’ll have to wait and see. But for now do you need more battery for browsing, gaming and for calling?

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