Apple hosted it’s yearly iPod event today from California, debuting lots of new products. Interested parties can visit Apple’s homepage to see it all firsthand. Here are the items that excited me the most.
iPod Touch: Thinner, Video Chat, HD Video/Photo Camera.
This is the christmas present this year. There are plenty of people you know who don’t want an iPhone but would enjoy having an ultra-portable, ultra-slim video camera + internet device + video chat device in their pocket or purse. FaceTime video chats work internationally, and without any phone carrier charges. The audio quality is better than any other type of international call as well (mobile call, Skype, AIM, Google Voice, etc.). Coupled with the same Retina Display and dual camera setup as the iPhone 4, the new iPod touch is easily worth the $229 entry price.
iOS 4.2 Wireless Printing, Wireless Audio/Video Streaming to your TV & Stereo.
Steve Jobs previewed some killer features of iOS 4.2 today during his iPad round-up. The notable additions include the ability to print documents directly from an iPad to a wifi-networked printer, and the ability to stream audio and video from the iPad wirelessly to your home stereo or television (Airport Express base station or soon-to-be-released, next-generation Apple TV required). Although the website doesn’t yet explicitly state as much, it isn’t a stretch to assume that these features will be extended to the iPhone and iPod Touch as well.