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If you’ve heard it once you’ve heard it twice. The new iPod Nano now has a video recorder and movie player. The publicity surrounding the launch of the fifth-generation iPod Nano was geared towards the video capabilities. This device that has started a revolution in the way we listen to music, has transformed from a mere music player to a multi- tasking gadget that is more user friendly and functionalities.

The new iPod Nano Allow the user to record video at a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels at 30 frames / second with AAC audio. Apple reports the Nano can hold up to eight to 16 hours of video and video playback time is five hours. The video recording capabilities are pretty impressive for such a small gadget, although it really can’t stack up the standard video camera people use to shoot higher quality videos. People usually carry their music payers were ever they go, now there is no need to bring along a video camera. The Nano is best left to shoot casual videos and taking random shots of everyday fun.

The iPod Nano has 15 special effects such as sepia, black and white, film grain, cyborg, motion blur, light tunnel, and twirl. The files are easily transferable to a computer or another device making it very easy to share or to post on the net. The Nano is rapidly becoming a very versatile gadget. It is traditionally used as a music player but recently it has been stretched to accommodate other functionalities. A device that has multi-tasking capabilities is nothing new. However when it has an Apple badge on it we can only expect the best.

Apple has also added an FM radio, pedometer, and voice recorder. However leave it to Apple to go one step further. The iPod Nano has nice features as it displays the name of the artist and song playing on the radio. It also allows the users to pause the radio and the Nano caching in its memory the songs. When you continue playing you can listen to the live broadcast right away or rewind to as far back as 15 minutes.

For the real music lovers Apple has added a feature that allows the users to tag an unfamiliar song on the radio. When you synch the iPod with iTunes, it creates a list of your tagged songs so that you may purchase them later.

Apple doesn’t stop there however. The new Nano has a pedometer, which allows users to count the steps when they walk or run and compute how much calories they burned. For the people who are really into fitness, Apple has added a feature that allows the Nano to be synched with Nike shoes and iPod sports kit. This allows the users to keep track of time, distance, pace, calories burned, and other info on your workout.

The iPod Nano is available in 8GB and 16GB like the earlier models. The fifth generation Nano has a wider LCD screen display at 2.2 inches, and a slightly higher resolution at 240 x 376 pixels per inch. It also now comes with an anodized aluminum finish, which makes it look shinier and brighter.

Since Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone and iPod Touch appeared, industry-watchers have speculated about the death of handheld gaming consoles. Recently published was an analyst’s prediction that by 2014, Apple’s devices would be the main source of growth in mobile games.

Currently Nintendo is dominating the mobile game industry. Nintendo has sold 3.31 million units of the DS device; this is the second highest monthly total ever for a video game platform. Handheld gaming devices were in the spotlight when it comes to the video game industry. Sales were up 7% from 2008, and the nintento DS had a 17% market share.
Making a direct comparison between apple and Nintendo is very difficult. The gaming industry usually doesn’t look at smart phone for gamming stats. However in the terms of revenue, smartphone games are still a fraction compared to other handheld devices like the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP.
In the end, it may make more sense to look at the succes of iPod Touch games as the expansion of a new, distinct market, rather than encroachment into Nintendo’s (and Sony’s) existing market.
Smartphones have certainly done some harm to handheld sales growth, and it seems likely that some day they will pose a serious threat. But for now, the evidence suggests that the games available on these platforms simply aren’t good enough to stop many consumers from buying the DS.

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1. The iPhone
iPhone is more than just a phone. It combines three devices in one: a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device. All that and more makes it the best phone you’ll ever use. With the Multi-Touch interface on iPhone, you can make a call simply by tapping a name or number in your contacts or favorites list, your call log, or just about anywhere. Visual Voicemail lets you select and listen to messages in whatever order you want — just like email. iPhone comes with some amazing applications. And you can choose from thousands more on the App Store and download them with a tap. Your iPhone gets even better with every new app. Play games. Be more productive. Keep yourself entertained. No matter what you want to do on iPhone, there’s an app for that.

2. The Mac OS X
Interface enhancements like Expose in the Dock and better file and folder viewing in Stacks make finding apps and files much easier. A completely overhauled QuickTime X now sports a cleaner interface and recording tools. The much-anticipated Exchange support across Mail, the Address Book, and iCal is huge for those who take their Macs to work. Intel Mac users will like Snow Leopard’s smartly designed interface enhancements, and its Exchange support is a must-have (especially with Outlook for Mac on the way). With a ton of technological improvements, Snow Leopard is worth the $29 upgrade fee. Apple hardware has always been elegant, but without great software, they’re just pretty pieces of art. The Mac OS, otherwise known as the Windows blueprint, has served Apple exceptionally well, with everyone else playing catch-up.

3. Mac Pro
Apple was the first out of the gate with an Intel Nehalem-based workstation, in the form of the Mac Pro announced in early 2009. Apple recently provided a 2.93GHz Mac Pro for testing, and in a range of benchmark tests against an older-style 2.8GHz eight-core Intel Xeon-based system, the new Mac Pro showed performance boosts as high as 112 percent, though most tests exhibited improvements in the 30-percent-to-70-percent range. Combine this with comparatively aggressive pricing (if you buy RAM elsewhere), and you’ve got the fastest Mac ever in an affordable and easy-to-service case.

4. MacBook Air
It fits in a manila folder, you can slide it under a door, and if you threw it hard enough you could probably chop someone in half with the thing. It’s the thinnest, and if we may say so, sexiest laptop around today: the MacBook Air. But looks aren’t everything to everyone, and despite all the rhetoric about being a no-compromises ultraportable, Apple did leave plenty on the cutting-room floor in its quest to make an absurdly thin ultraportable that doesn’t skimp on a full size keyboard or roomier 13-inch display.

5. iPod Touch
The iPod Touch has been on the same product cycle as the Classic and Nano since its 2007 debut, but the first generation model also received a memory upgrade five months after its initial release. With the touch, Apple’s focus remains firmly on music, and, more so than ever, portable gaming. Along with a nice speed bump come some app organization improvements and new Genius features, all of which are welcome additions. Even if there’s no exciting surprise with this touch iteration, after three long years, there’s still not a better portable media player out there.

6. Apple TV
Provides access to a variety of free and premium media content–including movie rentals, TV shows, music, photos, podcasts, and YouTube videos–on your living room TV; streams media from networked Mac or Windows PCs; purchases and rentals can be done directly through iTunes Store on your TV; movie rentals from all major studios include some in HD and surround sound; sleek external design and elegant user interface; simple, streamlined setup; includes state-of-the-art 802.11n wireless networking; smooth, hiccup-free streaming.

7. Power Mac G4 Cube
The Cube was not one of Apple’s greatest successes but it was certainly an eye-catcher when it launched in the year 2000. The Cube measured just eight inches cubed and was suspended in a ten-inch tall acrylic enclosure. This wasn’t a machine you bought if you were going for the highest specification G4 available, as you could get more powerful (but visually less interesting) Macs for less money. However, in a world of beige PC boxes (and let’s not forget that Apple itself made some pretty lousy-looking boxes in the ’90s) it was a breath of fresh air. Not the only one, of course, as in the 2000s we also saw the…

8. The iMac
Macintosh recaptured its magic with the iMac and MacBooks. Price competitive, gorgeous, and highly capable, this line and these innovations did more for Apple than might truly be appreciated.  And while Dell, HP and others might sell more Windows-based machines, none carries the drool-factor that these new Macs enjoy.

9. The iPod
Apple didn’t invent the MP3 player, it reinvented it, and with iTunes, created the ultimate entertainment ecosystem. Hundreds of millions have sold, and the Touch might be my favorite Apple product of all time.  And between the Shuffle and Nano and all the others, the various colors, shapes and sizes are a feast for the digital senses.

10. Cinema 24” Display
Apple has created some fairly impressive displays over the years, but the 24-inch LED-backlit model, designed to complement modern Mac laptops, is one of the best. Yes, you can get the incredible 30-inch cinema display, but this display not only features the latest LED display technology but also a range of complementary features such as iSight camera, MagSafe connector, USB hub, speaker system and built-in microphone. A great display when you’re ready to work at a desk, or hook it up to a Mac Mini and use it as a TV.

Runner up: Power Mac G5

Though Apple has come under fire for its claims surrounding the speed and performance of the various chipsets it has used, it’s hard to deny the power of the Power Mac G5 line of computers. Definitely aimed at the power-hungry professional, and including a dual core version, they were 64-bit computers with a rugged, anodized aluminum chassis. The Power Mac G5 was the last in the line of professional Macs based on PowerPC architecture, superseded by the Intel-based Mac Pro.
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Tech innovations that arrive over the last decade have changed the way we live. Everything, it seems, has gone digital. Cell phones, home entertainment centers, cars and music players are just a few of the things that have transformed into specialized mini-computers. The digital age has gone through drastic changes. The internet popped and then grew faster than ever, and has brought millions of people just a click away from each other. Along with the digital age a device has come around and changed the way we listen to music. Before the ipod came along we had to listen to music on a bulky disc-man or walkman. Now you can enjoy thousands of songs on a device that is a tenth of the size of a discman. The ipod has revolutionized the way we listen to music. With practically limitless sources to get music the record companies are struggling to keep the profit margins up. Because of the ipod fewer and fewer records are being sold. The record companies have to find new and creative ways to promote there products. We now live in a culture where we can get free music if you choose to go down that path. Because of the ipod the record companies have come to a crossroad, join the ipod age and adapt to the changing times or, be stubborn and fall like the rest of the companies that have collapsed from the lack of innovation.