B&H has notified me of a deal on the refurbished 8GB iPod Touch (4th gen.) that they are running right now. $194.99 and free shipping gets the latest and greatest 8GB iPod Touch with a full one-year limited warranty, dock adapter, software, USB cable and the classic white earbuds. Apple’s refurbishing process replaces any faulty parts, puts the product through rigorous testing, cleans it thoroughly, and repackages it, so the product you get looks and functions like new.
Pioneer has announced the availability of its first 3D Blu-ray players, which include the based model BDP-430 and two Elite models, the BDP-41FD and BDP-43FD. All models feature HDMI 1.4a outputs, 36-bit Deep Color support, DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD. They also feature compatibility with Pioneer’s free iControlAV App, which turns the iPhone and iPod touch into a fully functioning remote control.
The BDP-430 is priced at $299, while the BDP-41FD and BDP-43FD are priced at $399 and $499, respectively.
According to Steve Swasey, VP of Corporate Communications at Netflix, this looks to be a real possibility. When Netlix dropped the instant streaming for iPad bomb last week, they were bombarded with demands for an iPhone and iPod Touch app that does the same. Swasey chimed in on the official Netflix blog in response to the questions stating:
For those of you asking whether Netflix will be on the iPhone and iPod Touch: We wouldn’t invite you to dinner without planning to serve dessert. In other words, we’re working on it so stay tuned.
The big hit of press preview show at CES 2010 was the Parrot AR.Drone. You could hardly get through the door of the Preview show floor because of the crowd oohing and aahing over this wicked little toy.
This plastic and styrofoam aircraft looks like one of those toy copters or spaceships you see at the mall. Not so fast though.
Look closer and you’ll find out quickly that the AR.Drone is a much smarter toy. In fact, it’s a video game.
The AR.Drone takes video games to an entirely different level.
The controller?
Your iPhone.
That’s right. This quadricopter is controlled by an iPhone or iPod Touch thanks to the on-board Wi-Fi system.
Have you ever wished you could use your iPhone for your TV remote? Well, now L5 Technology has an App for that, the L5 Remote. For about 50 bucks they will sell you a small device that plugs into the docking port of the iPhone or iPod Touch. Download the free App and Eureka! You now can not only web surf, but channel surf too, all from the same device…your beloved iPhone. Read the press release to find out how it works. [click to continue…]
If you’re serious about your iPhone and iPod Touch gaming, you might want to check out this new Helix grip from PosiMotion. This should help you out with those driving and flying games that use the accelerometer.
As you can see from the pics, you can mount your iPhone in a horizontal or vertical manner.
The Helix will be on display at CES 2010. It will set you back $19.99 and should be available in Spring 2010. You can pre-order one from PosiMotion already.
Ghosts Attack, first person shooter game from Tarver Games, LLC integrates mobile mapping technology with a dynamic alternate reality gaming (ARG) experience. Purportedly, players can navigate the standard Maps interface to play anywhere in the world and with new episodes coming periodically players will have new content and storyline.
Ghosts Attack is available through the Apple App Store for download on iPhone and iPod Touch for $4.99. [click to continue…]
Have you ever wished you could use your iPhone for your TV remote? Well, now L5 Technology has an App for that, the L5 Remote. For about 50 bucks they will sell you a small device that plugs into the docking port of the iPhone or iPod Touch. Download the free App and Eureka! You now can not only web surf, but channel surf too, all from the same device…your beloved iPhone. Read the press release to find out how it works. 
