Covering Web is giving away it's all new iPod touch 4G to one lucky winner. The device is free and you can be of any age and anywhere in the world. Please follow the instructions below on how to enter the contest. Normally the iPod touch 4G 3GB is priced at $299 but you can get for free, just read the rules well.

• First of all, join our Facebook fan page and leave a comment below with a valid e-mail address so that if you are chosen, you will be notified via the e-mail you entered.
• Follow us on Twitter then share the story and hit the tweet button at the bottom of this page.
• Entries can be submitted until Wednesday, 10th November, 2010. We'll not receive any comments after that date.

The winner will be notified by mail on Friday 12nd November. The device will be shipped to the winner to the place where he / she lives. Stay tuned and subscribe in our feeds as we're planning to give more giveaways in the future.

Yahoo Messenger App 2.0 was already available for iPhone 4 as it was already been discussed here. Using the iPhone 4, we can make video calls over 3G to a PC or Mac and vise versa using this app. Now Yahoo Messenger App gets an updated to enable video calling on iPod touch 4G too.

What's New in Version 2.0.1

- Enabled video calling on iPod touch (4th generation).
- Bug fixes.

This new version had fixed some previous bugs and enabled iPod touch 4G to video call to a PC or Mac. The main feature it has that it can make video and voice calls over 3G network. Some other features like that you can make low cost voice calls on landline numbers, send free messages through Messenger. To thave the best experience from this app, it's recommended to use Wifi.

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We already broke the news and told you that Geohot with the help of some hackers could write Limera1n's code to work on Mac OS X. In case you don't know how to use the most easiest tool to jailbreak your iOS device, here's full step by step how to guide to jailbreak iOS 4.1 on iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 4G, iPod touch 3G and iOS 3.2.2 on iPad.

NOTE: If you are using Ultrasn0w to unlock your carrier, then don't use the instructions below as the unlock for new basebands is not available yet. For iPhone 4 users, use the instructions posted here to preserve your baseband. For other devices, wait for PwnageTool to be released this weekend.

STEP 1: Download Limera1n for Mac OS X from here.

STEP 2: Connect your iPhone to your PC via USB then launch Limera1n and hit “make it ra1n”

STEP 3: You will have to get your device into DFU mode by following the steps on the screen shown by Limera1n.

• You iPhone will now be placed in recovery mode.

• Press both the power and the home buttons.

• When Limera1n asks you to, release the power button.

• Your phone will now be in DFU mode

STEP 4: You should see a message like this indicates that your devices has been jailbroken successfully.

STEP 6: Now start Limera1n app from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and install Cydia as shown in the screenshots below.

STEP 7: Now simply restart your device and enjoy the jailbreak!

HDR Photos function was awesome feature on iPhone 4. We already showed you that HDR Photos feature can work on jailbroken iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS using some tweaks available in Cydia. Now it also runs on jailbroken iPod touch 4G, thanks to the recently released jailbreak tools as Limera1n and Greenpois0n.

You have to jailbreak your iPod touch 4G using our guides posted here to jailbreak iPhone, iPod touch and iPad using Limera1n or GreenPois0n. Then navigate to Cydia and search for “iPod Touch 4 HDR Enabler” under ModMyi repository. Once downloaded, go activate it from Winterboard app.

Before you leave, you can check our full iPhone apps gallery for both Cydia apps and App Store apps. Also take a look on our iPad apps gallery.

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After waiting for a month, the all-in-one untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.1 and iOS 3.2.2 is finally here. Available for Windows, Mac and Linux – GreenPois0n is USB-based one click app, like Blackra1n and Spirit which can jailbreak (not unlock) iPhone 4, iPod touch 4G on iOS 4.1, and iPad on iOS 3.2.2. Other devices are not supported in the tool.

Greenpois0n supports the following devices:

• iPhone 4
• iPhone 3GS
• iPod touch (4th Generation)
• iPod touch (3rd Generation)
• iPad

For those of you who don’t know, GreenPois0n is based on a low-level bootrom exploit used by Geohot in Limera1n tool which Apple won't be able to patch with a new iOS firmware; instead, they will have to introduce a new hardware for the current devices to close the loophole. That means all existing 4th-generation devices now can be jailbroken forever thanks to GreenPois0n! We will be back with quick how-to guides soon, stay tuned for that !!

UPDATE 1: How to use Greenpois0n to jailbreak:

• iPhone 4/3GS on iOS 4.1
• iPod touch 4G/3G on iOS 4.1
• iPad on iOS 3.2.2

Download GreenPois0n for Windows [Mac OS X version is not available yet]
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Limera1n can do this! Yes, it can jailbreak iPod touch 4G, iPod touch 3G, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPad on iOS 4.1 / 3.2.2. By the way, it still not working with old bootrom devices, Geohot is fixing the issues right now. So, here's a quick how to guide to jailbreak your iPod touch 4G, 3G running iOS 4.1 using Limera1n.

You can follow the same step by step guide instructions to jailbreak iPhone 4. It's the same guide for iPod touch 4G and iPod touch 3G. Just to let you know, iPod touch 2G is jailbroken with Redsn0w and still tethered until Comex release his userland exploit.

After a bunch of good news about the ETA and Untethered status of GreenPois0n jailbreak for iOS 4.1. Here comes some bad news, unfortunately GreenPois0n will not jailbreak anything but 4th-generation devices. 4th-generation devices indicates to iPhone 4, iPod touch 4G and iPad only, nothing more.

To all asking. Yes unfortunately SHAtter just won't work with anything but the 4th gen devices :(

Please remember that SHAtter and greenpoison are /only/ possible on the fourth-gen devices: iPad, iPhone 4, and iPod touch 4G.

This don't mean that other devices won't be jailbroken on iOS 4.1. According to iPhone Dev Team member Daniel Peebles, it's expected to find new exploits to jailbreak iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 3G. We will keep you informed

Update 1: Calm down, Comex will deliver a jailbreak for iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 3G users, the exploit may works on iOS 4.2 too.

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Two days ago, we showed you a speed test between iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4G but it was focused on browsing speed. This time, we could get our hands on a more detailed speed test in a video between iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4G again. You can check the speed of running various applications and games.

It seems pretty cool, right? The same is the same, no can deny this although that sometimes iPod touch wins and sometimes iPhone wins. What I can say at the end, iPod touch 4G is pretty cool and thinner! [via iSpazio]

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Guys over TechnoBuffalo has posted a video showing iPhone 4 VS iPod touch 4G in a hot speed test. As it was noticed before that iPod touch 4G don't carry the same retina display as iPhone 4, also iPod touch 4G has 256MB RAM while iPhone 4 has 512MB RAM. Will this make a big deference? Let's see.

Despite the difference between iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4G's RAMs but thanks to the new A4 processor, iPod touch 4G performs well. The difference will appear when you a huge load comes over there, (say opening a lot of games / apps and using Multitasking, this will be faster in iPHone 4). Also the browser speed tests are very similar, sometimes iPod touch wins. [via iSpazio]

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According to a trustable source from Mac4Ever, Apple is preparing to announce FaceTime for both Mac and Windows. The Mac version will be integrated into iChat, also Apple is going to release a new software to bring FaceTime for Windows. It would be interesting if this is really true.

So, in brief, If you have an iPhone 4 or iPod touch 4G, you are going to make calls between iOS devices and a computer, imagine it! This should be happen very soon, as usual we will keep you informed, stay tuned.

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Yesterday we told you that Pod2g is working on a new bootrom based exploit to jailbreak iOS 4.1 and he successfully could manage to jailbreak iPhone 4, and iPod touch 4G as told before. But the big one today, the jailbreak works on iPad on iOS 3.2.2 too! iPad users must be happy now.

That latest exploit from @pod2g confirmed to work beyond iPhone4…also on at least iPad and yesterday’s iPod4G too

Of course there's no ETA, but it's confirmation from MuscleNerd, You can read more about this exploit in our earlier post here. Also, as usual stay tuned and we will keep you informed by any information.

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Wow, What a big one! iPod touch 4G has arrived for users who pre-ordered it last week when it was announced! Guess What? Pod2G our new iPhone hacker has got iPod touch 4G and his new bootrom exploit works on it. That would be great if he could really jailbreak the 4th-generation iPod touch.

Darkchoas asks him if the exploit works on iPod touch 4G:

@pod2g is this exploit valid for ipod touch 4g? just wanted to clarify ive read alot of conflicting stuff

Pod2g replies:

@Darkchaos455 yes IPod4g too

So, what a big one Apple! iOS 4.1 has been released today, and iPod touch 4G was released last week and now they both can be jailbroken forever and Apple won't catch this exploit forever. As usual we will keep you informed whenever the jailbreak tool is available.

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Last week we reported you that Apple has included a vibration feature on the new iPod touch 4G as an accessibility tool for those unable to hear ring tones. But, it was interesting today in iFixit's teardown (which is in progress) that the iPod touch 4G doesn't include a motor for vibration.

More interesting thing that Apple has changed the writing on it's page, last week it was

If somebody wants to start a video call with you, you'll receive an invitation -- along with a vibrating alert -- on your iPod touch asking you to join. Simply tap Accept, and the video call begins.

It now reads:

If somebody wants to start a video call with you, you'll receive an invitation on your iPod touch asking you to join. Simply tap Accept, and the video call begins.

So, Apple is it a joke? There's no comment I can say, I will let you talk and share what you think in the comment section below.

iPod touch 4G was announced by Steve Jobs in his "Annual Musical Event" on last Wednesday. Some mistakes in Photoshop designs found on Apple's official website for iPod touch 4G features. The list below shows that everyone has mistakes even Apple.

First: Phone icon [iPod touch 4G]
Here we go, the first mistake is showing Phone icon on the newly announced iPod touch 4G, on bottom left of the pic on the right.

Second: SMS shown under Spotlight search [iPod touch 4G]
We know that Spotlight search added to iPod touch 4G, but the mistake is showing a couple of SMS under the spotlight search.

Third: Emergency calls [iPod Touch 4G]
This was noticed by 9to5mac, we can't decide if it's a mistake or not yet.

Fourth: Apple logo [iPod Touch 4G]
This is a big one, according to the source, Someone inside Apple's graphics studio has been banned because of this one.

Fifth: Wrong reflection effects
Hey Apple designers, you can't make a right reflection effect? look at the reflection at the bottom

Sixth: HD Videos [iPhone 4]
This one on the iPhone 4 page, the page talks about HD Videos feature in iPhone 4, while the image says iPod on top left.

Hah, who caught another Photoshop bloopers and mistakes? Would be nice to check your comments. [via 9to5mac, PSD, TechPP]

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From the most important things that Steve Jobs announced in his Special Media Event in San Fransisco is the iPod touch 4G with a back camera for HD video recording and front one with 960 x 640 Retina Display for E-mail based FaceTime feature that was noticed in iOS 4.1.

9to5mac noticed that the Retina Display of iPod touch 4G doesn't have the same wide angle viewing as the iPhone 4. You can see the difference between iPhone 4's screen and iPod touch 4G's screen in the video below, skip to 00:15 and you will notice that it really differs. 

According to the technical specs posted on Apple.com, you will notice that “Retina Display” and “Contrast Ratio”  bits are the same as used in the iPhone 4’s Retina Display which enables the user to view the screen from tight viewing angles is missing from iPod touch 4G.

Strange that they aren’t just carbon copies of each other! So what do you think? Does the iPod touch 4G really have the same screen as iPhone 4? or it's just a simmilar version with same pixels but not the same contrast ratio?

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Check out Apple’s latest iPod Touch commercial, “All kinds of fun.” The song is “Come Home” by Chappo and is pretty catchy. As you can tell, the commercial emphasizes all the ways you can use the new Touch - from HD video recording, gaming, and FaceTime. Catchy.

The iPod nano commercial ad focuses on the new features to 6th-generation iPod nano, such as the ability to perform swipe and rotate gestures on the multi-touch screen, and clipping it anywhere you want using the rear clip found on the back of the device.

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It was just a couple of hours ago when Apple store was offline, as Steve Jobs announced iPod Shuffle, Nano and Touch. They are all available for preorders now, and ships in one week. Three of them has got great features and specifications. Now, iPod became an iPhone without calls! Is that a trick?

iPod Shuffle:
The newest version of iPod Shuffle brings back the familiar controls from the second-generation shuffle, but in a smaller, and more compact design. The new Shuffle supports 15 hours of music and comes in five colors. It'll cost you $49 for 2GB of storage.

iPod Nano:
The new iPod Nano is totally redesigned with a multitouch interface and is unbelievably smaller. The multitouch interface supports 29 languages, and the device has an impressive 24-hour audio life. The newest Nano costs $149 for 8G and $179 for 16G.

iPod Touch:
It has became the most popular portable gaming device in the world, the newest iPod Touch has 40 hours of battery life, front-facing camera and support FaceTime, plus a rear-facing camera with HD video recording and costs $229 for 8GB, $299 for 32GB, and $399 for 64GB.

Preparations of well under way for Apple's September 1st media event, one of the most anticipated events of the year for the tech community. We may consider the launching of iPod Touch 4G, iWatch, iTV, iLife major update, iOS 4.1 software update, iTunes cloud and wireless synchronization, TV Show rentals, and more! This post is showing where can you keep updated with the event live on the web.

We are covering the most helpful sites that would be covering this live below:

• Gdgt Live (iPad Friendly)
• Engadget (iPad Friendly)
• MacRumors Live (iPad Friendly)
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• CNET 

Oh, forgot about the time. The event will start at 10am PT (check your local time), Wednesday on 1st September. Also Stay tuned here on CoveringWeb and we will cover this news, announcements and full coverage of Apple's event. Don't forge to Bookmark this tab (Ctrl+D from your browser) and come back when Apple event start, so we will update this post.
Update 1: You can check the full summary of the Apple Special Event here.

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Today's Morning, we reported that AppleInsider claims that the next generation iPod Nano will gain access to 3G cellular networks! it will be a 3G iPod Touch. We wanted to know your choice, your opinion, your thoughts. So we made a Poll post, feel free to vote your choice, show results, and finally share your ideas by commenting in the comment section.


For me, I voted YEAH!, I would really be happy if that's true. Hope you don't leave without telling your opinion.
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AppleInsider brings new claims of a redesigned iPod Nano launching at next week's media event,  with a smaller square design. The reports claims to the possibility offering 3G cellular data access in the new iPod nano. With today's report, rumors of a major update to iLife and all of its applications on the table.

People familiar with the matter indicated that the size and shape of the device, revealed this week through photos of third-party cases, will be more akin to the iPod shuffle than the current-generation iPod nano. Even with this small size, however, it is expected to have a traditional iPod dock connector, allowing compatibility with the existing iPod accessory ecosystem.

The new iPod nano is said to utilize a tiny 3cm-by-3cm display that was revealed in its bare form as unknown Apple-branded component earlier this summer. For comparison, the second-generation iPod nano had a screen that was about 3cm by 2.5cm.

From the report above, the new iPod touch 4G is said to be tiny 3cm x 3cm display, in brief a smaller square design. Some reports from July claims of "iLife '11" major update in August with a mystery application, Also today's report claims to this major update in the next media event on Wednesday (September 1st).

Finally, people who have an ear in on Apple plans say there was some talk a few months ago about dedicating some time at next week's media event to a new version of its iLife software suite. Rumors of an update to iLife have persisted for most of the year, but so far an updated version of the software suite has failed to materialize. Like the rumors of a 3G option for new iPod touches, however, this bit of information cannot be confirmed at this time with certainty.

Stay Tuned here on CoveringWeb till the Apple's media event happen, and check our post here for more information about What Apple is releasing in this event ?
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