We just announced the exciting launch of the new iPod Series but for those with older iPods we also have exciting news in that iOS 4.1 will be released next week and with it comes huge performance increases for those on older iPod’s currently running v4.0-v4.01. If your iPod is a noticeably sluggish after upgrading from v3.1.3 then you should be pleasantly suprised with 4.1 .

With 4.1 also comes Apple’s much anticipated Game Center expected to be similar to the xbox live service this should help cement the iPod Touch as the portable gaming system to own.

Experience social gaming on your iPod touch. Find friends or use auto-match to play against new opponents. Track achievements, compare high scores and more.

he news everyone has been waiting for has finally been unveiled and the whole iPod line up is being refreshed. After watching the Apple keynote we’re pretty excited about the new iPod Nano which is tiny, gone is the click wheel and replaced with a touch screen basically running a mini iOS.

The iPod Touch is the most popular iPod in the range according to Steve and outsells the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP combined making it the most popular portable gameplayer with over 1.5 Billion game downloads.

The new iPod Touch is even thinner, and has the following new features:

Retina Display
A4 1ghz Processor
Front and Rear Cameras.
Facetime
HD Video Recording
3x Axis Gyroscope
Apple Game Centre.

Available for pre-order starting today to be shipped as early as next week! What are you’re thoughts? We’re really excited about the refresh and new features, has apple done it again? We think so.

Hard Candy renown iPhone and iPod Touch case maker has unveiled a new case for the as yet un-released iPod Touch, most interestingly confirms a rear facing camera. Just above the camera whole is another small opening which is likely for volume buttons. Dock connecter and headphone at the bottom, with the dock almost slanted.

It also gives away the shape of the back of the touch which is still curved rather than the flat design of the iPhone 4. Full details of the iPod Touch are expected to be announced later today at Apples Special Event later today.

News on the next generation iPod Touch release is expected imminently as were only a few weeks away from the launch now. This so far confirmed features are front and rear cameras and a retina display. The design is expected to keep the rounded back unlike the flat glass back of the iPhone 4.

During this run up there are quite a few bargains to be had, Supermarket Morissons have slashed prices on 3rd gen iPod Shuffles to £20 and 4th Generation iPod Nanos £60 to clear old stock.

Exciting news the long awaited and much anticipated jailbreak for all devices (iPhone, iPhone 4, iPod Touch and iPad) running iOS 4 and iOS 4.1 but NOT 4.01 beta has just been unleashed via… wait for it… http://jailbreakme.com and mirrored here http://jailbreakme.modmyi.com Anyone who has an old iPhone or iPod touch should remember jailbreakme back in the OS v1 days.

Unsurprisingly the servers are being hammered right now due to the volume of people trying to get access to jailbreak there iDevices. Let us know how you get on, we found the mirror to be just about accessible!

IMPORTANT: Just to confirm this is for all devices running iOS 4 and 4.1 but not 4.1beta.

Spread the word. The jb is here!

This is big news and it’s a win for all jailbreakers who like to liberate there iDevices. Jailbreaking is now considered fair under the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) thanks to a ruling yesterday started by the EFF (Electronics Frontier Foundation) around 18 months ago. The ruling effectively solves any conflict between copyright and fair use.

Apple has always been anti jailbreaking and insisted it was illegal however most users either were not aware that it may be illegal or not concerned. Either way the Library of congress has now ammended the DMCA that people can modify their handsets and install software from 3rd party sources for personal use.

This is a small excerpt from the EFF requests referring to jailbreaking and rooting phones:

Computer programs that enable wireless telephone handsets to execute software applications, where circumvention is accomplished for the sole purpose of enabling interoperability of such applications, when they have been lawfully obtained, with computer programs on the telephone handset.

This doesn’t mean Apple is going to start selling iPhones or iPod touches pre-jailbroken, it does mean however the developers of the jailbreaking community and the users who jailbreak their devices cannot be prosecuted for doing so. However it will still void your warranty.

Exemptions to the DMCA ruling:

• Unlocking mobile phones to change carriers
• Cracking of video game digital rights management controls to probe security flaws
• Documentary makers, professors and even students can decrypt DVDs to use the video for educational purpose and commentary
• Visually challenged can circumvent locks on e-books to enable read-aloud features.
• Bypassing of broken or irreplaceable dongles

If you don’t know VLC Remote is the best app available for controlling VLC on your computer from your iPod Touch and it has just been updated to support iOS4 with a new icon for Retina Displays and Multi Tasking support so you can now switch to the IMDB app or put you’re iPod to sleep and return to VLC Remote on the screen you left it.

iTunes App Store UK: VLC Remote
iTunes App Store US: VLC Remote

iOS 4.0.1 is now available from iTunes (for iPhone anyway) can someone confirm the release for iPod Touch as well? Our iPod is Jailbroken and running 3.1.3 and our iPhone is running iOS 4.

Were not exactly sure what effects this update may have for iPod Touch owners but iPhone devs are warning against updating from iOS4 if you plan on jailbreaking when spirit jailbreak is going to be released soon.

Retailer John lewis has let slip what may be some of the upcoming features on the Next Generation iPod Touch expected to be announced in September 2010. The retailer were cited for saying “noises we’re hearing from suppliers” and had a slideshow which listed the following features:

• 5MP Camera able to record in HD
• Face Time capability
• Accelerometer and Gyroscope

It’s expected to pack the new A4 Processor, some of these are good news, the gyroscope isn’t much of a suprise considering the iPod Touch is touted as a Music and Gaming device therefore it will need to be able to take advantage of the apps that will use the new features we saw with the iPhone 4.

No news yet but hopefully it will also have the retina display, we would also love to see GPS but afaik this is unlikely to appear in the iPod Touch anytime soon.

Do you plan on buying a new iPod Touch in September?

There are hundreds of people globally reporting fraud on there iTunes accounts. It’s currently unknown how the ‘hacker(s)’ are gaining access to peoples account but users are reporting fraud of several hundred pounds being sent from there iTunes accounts. We strongly recommend all users login to iTunes, change your password and remove any payment details you have stored until Apple announces they have fixed the problem, we then recommend you change your password again as it’s currently unknown how they are gaining access to people’s accounts.