The iPod Touch has been dissected by the ace mechanics at iFixit. And unless they overlooked something—actually, nevermind. There’s no Bluetooth in the iPod Touch. That’s it. Final. iFixit didn’t mention a trace of Bluetooth and that’s enough for us to call this silly rumor the result of an overzealous photoshopper who has probably already been fired (force-choked to death) by Jobs himself. Some other findings of note:
- Audio chip is identical to the iPhone’s
- Samsung memory (like the iPhone’s)
- Processor similar to the iPhone’s
- Display is attached to the iPod with 16 screws (iPhone uses adhesive)
- Display is scratch-resistant, like iPhone
Oh yeah, and they also found that there’s no freaking Bluetooth.
UPDATE 1: We’re talking more to iFixit on the matter. There was a faulty consensus that their lack of report on Bluetooth implied that there was no Bluetooth. That was our mistake.
UPDATE 2: From iFixit: […]
Original post by Mark Wilson
The iPod Touch has been dissected by the ace mechanics at iFixit. And unless they overlooked something—actually, screw the constant hedging. There’s no Bluetooth in the iPod Touch. That’s it. Final. iFixit didn’t find a trace of Bluetooth and that’s enough for us to call this silly rumor the result of an overzealous photoshopper who has probably already been fired (force-choked to death) by Jobs himself. Some other findings of note:
- Audio chip is identical to the iPhone’s
- Samsung memory (like the iPhone’s)
- Processor similar to the iPhone’s
- Display is attached to the iPod with 16 screws (iPhone uses adhesive)
- Display is scratch-resistant, like iPhone
Oh yeah, and they also found that there’s no freaking Bluetooth. [ifixit]
Original post by Mark Wilson
When looking at the iPod touch, you have a choice: you can either see it as an evolutionary leap for iPod, or a slight downgrade from iPhone. You gain a thinner shell, up to 16GB of storage, but lose a bunch of apps, the phone, and some other surprising things. In our opinion, it’s both the leap and the downgrade, and therein lies the rub.
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As we’ve already discussed, and even shown you in living video, there are some very nice features:
• Physically, it’s almost more of an attention grabber than the iPhone, at about 2/3 the thickness and wearing the signature iPod chrome jacket. Yes, the back is more prone to scratching, but it’s oh so shiny. Removing the recessed headphone jack was also a smart move, as you no longer need compatible headphones, or a silly adapter to make it work.
• Much of the […]
Original post by Wilson Rothman
Although the FCC just approved the Sony Ericsson W910i, it doesn’t mean that you’re going to be able to head down to AT&T or T-Mobile and pick one up for yourself. The W910i, if you dont’ remember, has HSDPA, quad-band GSM, 3D Gaming, 4GB Memory Stick Micro support, 35MB internal memory, 240×320 screen, and the SensMe music moon analysis. You should be able to pick one up off Sony Ericsson online or get some kind of subsidy if you buy one at your local Chinatown’s authorized cellphone reseller. [FCC via Mobile Whack]
Original post by Jason Chen
In an effort to slow down the effects of global warming, scientists from Germany, Italy, India and Chile are planning to dump 20 tonnes of non-toxic iron sulfate into the sea. The iron particles — which will be spread around a 1,000 square kilometer area — should theoretically create conditions for large amounts of phytoplankton, algae and microorganisms to grow and, ideally, help soak up the carbon dioxide that’s slowly causing our planet to roast.
The process — called carbon sinking — could potentially restore plankton, improve the quality of the water and, on a very good day, slow climate change. On the other hand, since it’s more or less untested, it could also result in nitrous oxide and methane being shot into the atmosphere, making things worse. So, you know, cross your sustainable fingers. [Hindustan Times via TreeHugger]
Original post by Yuri Baranovsky
At first glance the Sans Digital’s MN2L NAS looks pretty standard. It has two SATA drive bays, USB2, Ethernet, and even FTP access. But what sets this NAS apart is the built in iTunes support. It can take your music files and dupe iTunes into thinking that it’s just another PC and then streams the audio files to any PC/Mac running iTunes. This looks to be a great alternative running a separate PC as a dedicated server. The MN2L is available now and will set you back $299. [Product Page via Electronista]
Original post by Ben Longo
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Here’s a video of an attractive blonde woman being hit by a shovel by another blonde. I swear, this is not merely lesbionic, but gadgety, too. She’s wearing a knee brace reinforced with that D3O body armor gel/foam/flubber that gives her a +10 bonus against blunt weapons. [D3O via NextFest]
Original post by Brian Lam
Google added 54 new countries to Google Maps ranging from Afghanistan to Yemen and has plans to add even more countries in the coming months. Along with the Google Maps addition, DigitalGlobe, provider of Google’s satellite images, is launching a new satellite on Tuesday. For fans of Google Earth, the WorldView-1’s launch will be broadcasted live on Boeing.com. [Google LatLong Yahoo News via The Raw Feed]
Original post by Chris Mascari
Google added 54 new countries to Google Maps ranging from Afghanistan to Yemen and has plans to add even more countries in the coming months. Along with the Google Maps addition, DigitalGlobe, provider of Google’s satellite images, is launching a new satellite on Tuesday. For fans of Google Earth, the WorldView-1’s launch will be broadcasted live on Boeing.com.[Google LatLong Yahoo News via The Raw Feed]
Original post by Chris Mascari
Sanyo S1 sketch from FCC
(Credit: FCC)
The FCC approved a new Sanyo candy-bar handset called the Sanyo S1 today. Like most Sanyo phones, the S1 is reportedly heading for Sprint later this year. It looks like a pretty basic phone–there’s Bluetooth, but no camera–and that’s about it. …
Original post by Nicole Lee</