Is the iPod touch 2.0 update worth $10?

iPod touch users can download the iPhonde 2.0 software for $10. Christopher Breen contemplates whether this update is worth your hard-earned sawbuck.

Review: Remote for iPhone and iPod touch

If you've been frustrated by Apple TV’s painfully-slow menu navigation, Apple’s new Remote program for the iPhone and iPod touch may be the answer.

Article: Does iPhone SDK mark the end of Click Wheel iPod Gaming?

When Apple announced the iPhone Software Development Kit in early March, game developers were nearly unanimous in praising the tools, iTunes-focused distribution methodology, and opportunities Apple was providing to their community: the iPhone and iPod touch, they made clear, were going to be exciting new gaming platforms, and companies such as Electronic Arts, Sega, and Gameloft were quick to commit to releasing new titles. But what, we wondered,…

Can Apple make the iPod touch attractive now?

Section: iPod + iTunes, iPod touch, iPhone + Communications, iPhone, Originals As we all know, Apple cut the price of the iPhone to $199, making the 8GB iPod touch now the same price as a 16 GB iPhone. Of course, in the long run, customers will be paying just as much if not more for the iPhone 3G than the original iPhone, but who thinks about that when you see “iPhone - $199; iPod Touch - $299?” There are a few solutions to this, none of which are great. I outline them here. Drop the iPod touch Price - This is the route most people jump to right away. “Just drop the price!” But look what that that would do to the iPod line: The iPod Touch would probably drop to $149, which would mean the iPod nanos would need to drop to $49 for the 4GB, $99 for the 16GB. Then the shuffles could be bumped off. These prices are slightly ridiculous, though not un-doable. Kill the iPod touch - This just cannot happen. The iPod Touch is a fantastic device for those who already have phones, don’t want a phone, or don’t want to use AT&T, but still want the iPhone experience and apps. Sell inactivated iPhones as iPod touches - This is the route I think makes most sense for Apple and the consumer, though AT&T might not like it too much. iPhones (perhaps only the smallest capacity version) could come preloaded with only iPod Touch apps (No Phone or SMS) and then customers could either choose to buy it as an iPod or as an iPhone. If they buy as an iPhone, it will be activated in store anyway, and part of the activation could be a quick download of the phone and SMS apps. Plus, this would be a nice upgrade for iPod Touch at the same time: $100 price cut, with GPS, bluetooth, volume buttons, a speaker, camera, and more added. Not one of these is perfect, but I think number three is the best for both company and consumer. Of course, I’d love number two, but that won’t likely happen. What would you like to happen? Sound off in the comments below. Full Story » | Written by Adam Fisher-Cox for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

First Looks: Speck ArmorSkin for iPod classic, iPod touch + iPhone

Finally, the iPod classic ($30), iPod touch ($30), and iPhone ($30) versions of one of the coolest-looking iPod nano cases -- Speck's ArmorSkin -- have arrived. Each version is a little different from the others, with the iPod classic version having the most in common with its nano predecessor: classic comes with a hard plastic front shield, a grid textured rubber back and side casing, and an insert to make the 160GB classic-sized case fit the smaller…

Review: 32GB iPod touch

The inclusion of Mail, Stocks, Maps, Weather, and Notes has transformed the iPod touch. Now, not only is it a solid and attractive portable media player, but, finally, a darned fine Internet communications device as well. The 32GB model may well be worth a look if you’ve held off on buying a touch.