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Griffin iTalk Pro
The iTalk Pro, the latest iPod accessory from Griffin Technology, is now shipping. $49.99 gets you this Dock connector device that captures 16-bit stereo at 44.1 kH or 8-bit mono at 22kHz audio using two built in mics. You can also connect your own external mic using the 3.5mm jack on the bottom of the unit.The iTalk Pro is shipping now, and works with 5g video iPods and 2g Nanos.
iPhone not going to be called iPhone?
Apple's working on a phone, this we know. We also know that it will be called the iPhone, right? Pete Mortensen doesn't think so, mostly because another company has the term trademarked (though it is in reference to a VoIP service, so Apple probably could use the term iPhone).I think that Apple, should they ever come out with a phone, will call it the iPod. iPod has nothing to do with music, so why should they try and build another brand when they already have a winner?Go tell Pete what you think Apple should name this often rumored device, and feel free to chime in here.
New patent covers wireless iPod video conferencing
These iPod-related patents get more outlandish by the minute, and this one might not even be from Apple, but we thought we'd run it by you all the same. The patent seems to refer to what could at least be an iPod accessory. It isn't filed by Apple, but since it continuously refers the the iPod specifically, it seems the device is somehow closely related. Clearly evident is an ability to do iChat AV-style video conferencing over a wired or wireless connection. References to "wherein the handheld video device is an improved iPod" give us hope that this device will work with some sort of next-generation wireless iPod, possibly even a phone version. The patent also covers the use of the iPod as a video server or to receive video streams from the Internets (World Cup, anyone?) which we're sure quite a few fans of the little device could find useful. There's also the chance that these pictures that include a phone are merely the dreams a patent squatter, or that the bare-bones approach of plugging in an external camera and headset will be as far as anybody goes with these video capabilities. But we can always dream, right?[Via Macsimum News]
Found Footage: iTalk
Atom sent along this cool concept video for an Apple cellphone called 'iTalk.' Would you buy one of these?
iLounge gets details on the iTalkPro
It's is the one accessory I've been waiting for: A voice recorder for the fifth generation iPod. iLounge was lucky enough to get some exclusive details and photos of the iTalkPro, the upcoming iPod audio recorder from Griffin Technology. It sounds terrific.According to iLounge, the iTalkPro can manage three and a half hours of CD-quality, stereo recording on a fully charged 60GB 5G iPod. An on-screen gain control will let you do a little fine-tuning via the iPod itself.No pricing or shipping information has been announced, but I want one already. Check out the full article here.Thanks, Mark!Photo via iLounge.
