As we all know that the iPod nano touch (6G) has been hacked and now several modifications are possible on it, one of them is to install the custom firmware on it, that is Jailbreaking the device.

The process starts with putting your iPod nano touch into the recovery mode, by simply holding the iPod’s restart button until you see a black screen followed by a double reboot.

More details of the process is given below:

From here, Troughton-Smith modified the popular jailbreak utility iRecovery to work with the non-iOS iPod nano. After this, he used the newly modified iRecovery application to install an extracted operating system file onto the iPod nano (video above). This file was built to boot the iPod nano into a white screen mode and that is exactly what it did.

This obviously does not sound groundbreaking but in reality it is. An encrypted firmware file was just installed on an iPod nano and functioned as intended by the installer. This discovery is a step in the right direction for custom made firmware files to be installed on the iPod nano and is the best evidence yet for a possible iPod nano ‘jailbreak.’

A hacker/developer close to 9to5mac has let us know that Troughton-Smith’s discovery is a big step in the right direction, but before any custom firmware can actually be installed and used through this method an actual exploit in the iPod nano OS will be need to be found. To summarize, the method to install custom firmware on the iPod nano is present, but the jailbreak community is in need of an exploit to actually make this method useful.

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According to a developer James Whelton, iPod nano touch (sixth generation) has been jailbroken already and now it has made a whole bunch of stuff possible to do on an iPod touch.

Though the basic would be to remove and add apps in there but the good thing is that it won’t be limited to it. In future, we might get games, video, calendar and a lot more on our iPod nano touch.

The developer claims that he found files pertaining to games, apps, video, and calendars within the iPod nano’s file system leading to the conclusion that the nano’s operating system is definitely a hybrid between the old iPod nano operating system and iOS. The core is the old system while the layer on top resembles iOS. The developer says he will be posting more information about the nano “jailbreak” in the next few days so stay tuned.

Here’s a video from the developer demonstrating the iPod Nano Touch sixth generation Springboard icon hack.

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Apple once again is tickling the suspicion of the tech world today by modifying their website to display a very simple but catchy bulletin.  On the Apple website, www.apple.com, today, the homepage says “Tomorrow is just another day.  That you will never forget.  Check back here tomorrow for an exciting announcement from iTunes”.

The tech world is again on it’s toes waiting for what Apple could possibly release tomorrow.  Most of the expected releases have already been announced in earlier Apple events which makes tomorrow’s announcement more exciting since everyone has the same level of knowledge, except of course the Apple employees.  Apple has been known as an expert in these marketing strategies, take for example the company’s tagline for the iPad, “Magical and revolutionary”.   Apple didn’t disappoint, the iPad actually changed the industry once again, it was quicker to hit the one million unit mark than the very popular iPhone.  And Apple’s competitors are actually working hard to beat the iPad.

The announcement, scheduled for 7 AM PT time looks very important since no other than the Apple CEO, Steve Jobs himself will do the announcement.  Could the announcement just be about the release of iOS 4.2, finally?  Hopefully, the announcement would not disappoint, and Apple has been known to always impress with each of it’s announcements.  I think the difference now is that the announcement is sourced from iTunes, which, if I remember it right will be Apple’s first time to do this in this method.  Let’s wait and see what Apple brings to us tomorrow.

A lot of rumors are swirling around the internet these past couple of days and they are regarding the  iOS 4.2 update for both the iPhone and iPad

One of the major enhancements that iOS 4.2 brings to the iPad is the ability to do multitasking.  Steve Jobs mentioned in the Apple event last month that the new iOS 4.2 will be released sometime in November and all rumors lead to an earlier than expected, November 12 release.  Although this may seem as a minor release, this release will now bring the functionalities of the iPad and iOS to somewhat equal terms.

Aside from multitasking, iOS 4.2 will bring AirPlay.  AirPlay is an enhanced version of AirTunes.  AirPlay, according to Steve Jobs last September, will enable audio and video streaming as well as image viewing through wi-fi to other devices on your network.  This will include the iPhone, iPad, iPod as well as the Apple TV.

AirPrint on the other hand enables printing over wi-fi from all your networked devices.  This is going to be very important for the iPad since Apple has marketed the iPad also as a business and productivity device.  AirPrint does not require drivers to be installed on any device since it will just detect any compatible printer and add it to the selections you can have to print.  This is also interesting because of the recent deal between Apple and HP wherein the new HP printers will definitely support the AirPrint.

Remember when we talked about using the best possible usage of iPod Nano 6G, since its been deprived of any physical buttons and turned into a touchy, small iPod with an iOS? Well, that has been turned into reality and a company called Incipio has just announced that they are all set to release a watch strap case for iPod Nano 6G to make it more wearable on wrist and make it look like a watch.

Here’s the press release explaining their upcoming product, no word on the price yet:

Incipio is taking a whole new design path with this wrist-worn carrying solution for the iPod nano. Meet the most rugged carrying solution for iPod nano produced to date, the Linq™. This is for users who already have or aspire for a lifestyle of action. Linq™ provides the user with an all-day, everyday accessory that may be worn effortlessly but always boldly. The Linq™ design was born from the logical “link” between the idea of the iPod nano existing simultaneously as a timepiece and a media player. Linq™ is your ultimate watch, built to endure a rugged lifestyle. Your once fragile iPod nano is not so fragile anymore as it sits in Incipio’s award winning Next Generation Polymer material securing to the wrist with a nylon and Velcro interchangeable strap. This durable and rugged iPod nano carrying option is a perfect solution for users who want to keep all functions of the nano close at hand (literally) at all times. Now you can wear your 6th generation iPod nano all day, everyday without a hint of it ever being worn (or torn). “Our entire design team at Incipio is obsessed with watches both old and new. This product was fun and exciting to work on. We can’t wait to carry our iPod nano media players on our wrists” stated President, Andy Fathollahi.

Many were expecting Apple to announce a revamped iPod lineup at its “music event” this morning. However, before tending to the MP3 players that arguably propelled the company to greatness, Apple decided to address its current cash cow, the iPhone 4.

Next week, iOS 4.1 will be released with purported fixes for problems with the new iPhone’s Bluetooth compatibility and its proximity sensor. This OS update is also said to resolve bugs with the old iPhone 3G, which struggles mightily to run iOS 4.0 with acceptable performance.

On the features front:

• iOS 4.1 brings support for TV rentals,
• HDR photography,
• and a new Game Center app designed specifically for multiplayer gaming.
• Game Center will allow users to easily invite friends to join them in multiplayer matches,
• and it will offer automatic matchmaking if you’d rather link up with strangers.

Epic was also on hand to show off Project Sword, an “action-packed RPG adventure” that uses a version of the Unreal engine and looks very nice indeed.Mobile gaming is becoming a big focus for Apple, particularly with the iPod Touch. According to Jobs, the Touch is Apple’s best-selling iPod, and its sales eclipse those of handheld gaming systems from Nintendo and Sony combined.

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With a host of new announcements refreshing the iPod line of music players from Apple, the iPod Touch, nano, iTunes and Apple TV unveilings, it was refreshing to see that the “new” iPod Shuffle, the runt of the iPod litter also got an “update”, that finally got rid of the much maligned previous model that dispensed with the buttons altogether.

Features of iPod shuffle:

• People will be pleased to know that the button is back, and its back with a vengeance! This time bringing two more buttons along for the ride, for volume control duties no less,
• and this model’s got up to a 15 hour battery life,
• is available in five colors,
• and will run you $49 with 2GB of storage.

If you can’t wait to get your hands on this little puppy, you can pre-order today, and it’ll ship next week.

Full press release is below.

World’s Smallest iPod for Just $49

SAN FRANCISCO-September 1, 2010-Apple® today announced the new redesigned iPod shuffle® which features both clickable “ring” buttons and Apple’s innovative VoiceOver technology, enabling users to easily navigate their music and playlists without ever looking at their iPod shuffle. The new wearable iPod shuffle has an all-aluminum enclosure with a built-in clip and comes in five brilliant colors-silver, blue, green, orange and pink. With nearly 50 percent more battery life, the new iPod shuffle features over 15 hours of music playback on a single battery charge* and offers 2GB of storage for just $49.

“We’re making the iPod shuffle even better by combining clickable buttons and VoiceOver technology, so users can find and enjoy their music without ever looking at their iPod shuffle,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With its all-aluminum enclosure and built-in clip the new iPod shuffle is a great workout companion, and at just $49 it’s a great entry-level iPod that almost everyone can afford.”

iPod shuffle is based on Apple’s incredibly popular shuffle feature, which randomly selects songs from a user’s music library. The clickable buttons make the new iPod shuffle even easier to use. Press the center button to play and pause, press the outer buttons to skip forward and back or adjust the volume up and down.

The new VoiceOver button on top of iPod shuffle allows users to hear the name of the currently playing song and to switch between songs, playlists or Genius Mixes. VoiceOver speaks 25 different languages and even alerts users when their battery needs charging.

The new iPod shuffle now supports Genius Mixes, the popular iTunes® feature that automatically creates mixes from songs in a user’s music library that go great together. Genius Mixes provide the perfect way to rediscover music users already have, but may not have listened to recently.

iPod® is the world’s most popular family of digital music players with over a quarter billion sold. Apple’s new holiday lineup includes a brand new iPod shuffle for just $49; the remarkable new iPod nano® with Multi-Touch™ starting at $149; the incredible new iPod touch with Retina™ display, Apple’s A4 chip, FaceTime®, HD video recording and Game Center starting at just $229; and iPod classic® in a 160GB model for $249.

Pricing & Availability
The fourth generation iPod shuffle will be available next week for a suggested price of $49 (US) for a 2GB model in silver, blue, green, orange and pink through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. iPod shuffle comes with Apple Earphones and the iPod shuffle USB cable. iPod shuffle requires a Mac® with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS® X v10.5.8 or later and iTunes 10 or later; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 3) or later.

*Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information.

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Along with the new iPod Touch 4G, Apple has just revealed its 6th generation iPod nano, which just like the iPod Touch, has undergone a major overhaul. The new design about the boldest redesign the portable media player has experienced yet.Other announcements from the press conference included a new Apple TV and iTunes 10 update.

Features of iPod nano:

• Gone is the clickwheel, to be replaced with a touchscreen interface
• and a shuffle-esque square form factor.
• It’s now 46 percent smaller and 42 percent lighter.
• Hard volume buttons on the side and a clip on the back provide the minimal hardware accouterments to that multitouch touchscreen,
• While the inside provides enough juice for 24 hours of audio playback.
• Seven total color variants will be up for grabs.

The pricing and availability of the new nano is $149 for 8GB of storage or $179 for 16GB and  the pre-orders start today.

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With the release of the new iPod Touch, nano and shuffle, Apple also updated their syncing software, the iTunes 10. While this new iTunes 10 incorporates the usual bug fixes and performance enhancements, one of the most novel new features is the new social networking element of the iTunes, dubbed as Ping. Follow the break for the full press release

Ping Features:

• That’s Apple’s take on a music-centered social network (think Last.fm),
• which will let you follow people (including artists),
• establish a “circle of friends,”
• post comments,
• check out custom song and album charts,
• and even find over 17,000 concert listings (which you can of course let folks know your attending).
• What’s more, Ping is also making the jump to the iPhone and iPod touch, and it’s available with iTunes 10 today.

The full press release went thus:

Apple Introduces iTunes 10 With Ping

Ping Social Music Discovery Now Available to 160 Million iTunes Users in 23 Countries

SAN FRANCISCO-September 1, 2010-Apple® today introduced iTunes® 10 with Ping, a new music-oriented social network for following your favorite artists and friends to discover what music they’re talking about, listening to and downloading. iTunes Ping lets you post your thoughts and opinions, your favorite albums and songs, the music you’ve downloaded from iTunes, plus view concert listings and tell your friends which concerts you plan to attend. iTunes 10 also features HD TV show rentals* for just 99 cents an episode and AirPlay wireless music playback.

“iTunes is the number one music community in the world, with over 160 million iTunes users in 23 countries, and now we’re adding social networking with Ping,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With Ping you can follow your favorite artists and friends and join a worldwide conversation with music’s most passionate fans.”

Ping lets you follow your favorite artists to see what they’re up to, check out photos and videos they’ve posted, see their tour dates and read comments about other artists and albums they’re listening to. You can also create a profile on iTunes to let your friends know who you’re following, what you’re listening to and which concerts you’re going to. There’s no better way to discover new music than to find out what your friends are listening to, and Ping’s Recent Activity feed shows you their posts about artists, albums, songs and concerts, plus a consolidated Top 10 list of the songs and albums your friends and the artists you follow are downloading from iTunes. In addition to using Ping on your desktop computer, you can take it with you on your iPhone® or iPod touch®,** so you’re always plugged into your personal music scene.

With iTunes 10, you can rent your favorite HD TV shows commercial free from ABC, ABC Family, Fox, Disney Channel and BBC America and watch them at home or on the go for just 99 cents an episode. Thousands of episodes are available, many the day after broadcast, to watch on your Mac® or PC, iPhone, iPod touch and the all-new Apple TV®, and you have 30 days from the moment you rent an episode to start watching it, and 48 hours after that to finish it.

iTunes 10 also features AirPlay wireless music playback to listen to your music on remote speakers using Apple’s AirPort Express® base station. In addition, AirPlay now works without AirPort Express, using speakers, receivers and stereo systems from companies including Bowers & Wilkins, JBL, Denon and iHome, so you can enjoy your entire iTunes music library wirelessly from any room in the house with no extra gear required.

iTunes 10 is available immediately as a free download at www.itunes.com.

The iTunes Store® has a catalog of over 14 million songs, over 65,000 TV episodes and over 10,000 movies including over 3,000 in stunning high definition video. With Apple’s legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as iTunes Movie Rentals, integrated podcasting support, the ability to turn previously purchased tracks into complete albums at a reduced price, and seamless integration with iPod®, iPad™ and iPhone, the iTunes Store is the best way for Mac and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download music and video online.

*HD TV show rentals require iOS 4.1, which is a free software update available via iTunes 10 or later for iPhone and iPod touch users. iOS 4.1 works with iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and second, third and fourth generation iPod touch. 99 cent HD TV rentals only available in the US.

**Ping for iPhone and iPod touch requires iOS 4 or later, which is a free software update available via iTunes 9.2 or later for iPhone and iPod touch users. iOS 4 works with iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and second, third and fourth generation iPod touch.

***Tour info for Concert pages is provided by Live Nation Entertainment, a provider of live recordings to iTunes.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

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After much anticipation, and the usual media frenzy, Apple finally released the latest version of its iPods. The features for the latest iPod Touch 4G are below, while you can click on the links for the iPod nano and iPod shuffle. Other announcements regarding Apple TV and iTunes 10 are here.

While the latest iPod Touch continues the Apple tradition of being the “iPhone without the phone” with the update including all the features one might expect the iPod Touch to have.

The latest features include:

• The Retina display at (960 x 480) pixels.
• FaceTime support for video calls via a wifi network,
• A front camera for Facetime use,
• A 5 megapixel rear camera that can record at 720p resoltion,
• an Apple A4 core
• new 3D gyro control
• Game Center support(Apple’s new Multiplayer game app)

The pricing and availability of the new iPod Touch 4G are as follows, $229 for the 8GB, $299 for the 32 GB, and $ 399 for the 64GB. preorders start today, with shipping to begin in a weeks time.

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