White iPod Touch Announced, Now With 64GB

After releasing the iPhone 4S today, Apple has also announced the addition of a white iPod Touch which has been long overdue. Apple's number one portable gaming device will be available to the masses starting October 12 with iOS 5 on board in both black and white in 8GB, 32GB and 64GB models for $199, $299 and $399, respectively. Unlike the iPhone 4S, the iPod Touch hasn't seen any new spec updates.

Nir Schneider

Editor-in-Chief

Apple iPhone 4S Announced, All You Need To Know

Despite the rumors of a newly redesigned iPhone 5, Apple has announced today its next generation iPhone dubbed the iPhone 4S. Boasting the same exact exterior design as of the iPhone 4, but with all-new interior in terms of specs. The new iPhone 4S has a dual-core A5 processor that's twice as fast with a dual-core GPU that's seven times faster. Another big improvement over the iPhone 4 is a new back facing camera with a faster 8-megapixel illuminated CMOS sensor that lets 73% more light in for better low-light performance, a 5-glass element lens (one more than the iPhone 4), f/2.4 aperture and full 1080p HD video recording. What stays the same is the 3.5" Retina Display and the same old glass form factor.

iOS 5 brings many new features to the iPhone including Siri, an iPhone 4S exclusive intelligent voice assistant that lets you ask your iPhone 4S virtually anything, and it will do as you please. Things like setting an alarm, scheduling a meeting, sending messages, getting weather updates, search for great places to eat and so on. Siri will also put your voice into words for when you need to compose an email without having to type using dictation.

Apple has improved the metal antenna band on the iPhone 4S with a system that intelligently switches the antenna parts for better call quality and reception. Data speeds have also improved with HSPA support for 14.4Mbps download speeds, but it's still not as fast as HSPA+ and LTE. The iPhone 4S will be available for AT&T, Verizon and Sprint in both black and white in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB flavors for $199, $299 and $399, respectively. Pre-orders start on October 7 followed by the release and availability on October 14.

Nir Schneider

Editor-in-Chief

Apple To Release White iPod Touch 5G?

We've got our white and black iPhone 4s and iPad 2s, but where is our white iPod Touch?! Thankfully, we've got some hope with a brand new leak of what looks to be a white iPod Touch front screen panel that iFixit has leaked. September is fast approaching and that's generally the month when Apple refreshed the iPod line. At this point we don't know if Apple will announce a brand new and redesigned iPod Touch 5G, or only add a white model to the current lineup. 

Nir Schneider

Editor-in-Chief

Incase Perforates The Slider Case For iPhone 4, Releases Perforated MacBook Air Shells

In the perforated tradition, Incase has released a new Perforated Slider case for the iPhone 4 in white and black colors as well as a Perforated Hardshell case for the latest MacBook Air 11" and 13" in black, white and purple. The Perforated Slider case has a reduced weight that as of a regualr Slider case for the iPhone 4 and incorporates a rail design that keeps your iPhone 4 floating inside so that the back part of your iPhone 4 never comes in contact with the case.

The Perforated Hardshell case for the latest MacBook Air 11" and 13" has a similar hard shell construction while the white color has a glossy finish.  The Perforated Slider case and the Perforated Hardshell case are priced at $34.95 and $59.95, respectively. 

OWC Now Offering 16GB Memory Upgrade Kit

OWC recently announced new 16GB memory upgarde kit for Apple latest 2011 MacBooks consisting of two 8GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM. This of course, will cost you a whopping $1,600, yes you can buy a second MacBook for that kind of money. The maximum memory upgrade offered by Apple is 8GB of RAM and OWC also offers a 12GB upgrade kit consisting of one 8GB module and one 4GB module for $880. The kits are available now.

Nir Schneider

Editor-in-Chief

Motorola Xoom WiFi Priced At $539

Droid Life posted pics of what looks like the Motorola Xoom WiFi-only model priced at $539 in a Sam's Club (Costco-like). Looks like Steve Jobs' speech was all for nothing.

Nir Schneider

Editor-in-Chief

New Silver PS3 Slim, It's Big In Japan

Oh so Sony is Japanse. That might be the reason why Japan gets all the cool PS3 colors while the rest of the world is behind with the boring black colored PS3 and PS3 Slim. Sony announced today that a new satin silver PS3 Slim model will be available in two flavors of 120GB and 320GB and it slated to be released in Japan on March 10. I'll stick to sticking skins on my slim for now.

Nir Schneider

Editor-in-Chief