Apple Releases iPod Touch and Nano Ads [Video]

Today's morning, Steve Jobs introduced 4th-generation iPod touch with the same iPhone 4 features, 6th-generation iPod nano with multi-touch screen, and buttons back to 2nd-generation iPod shuffle. Three of them are available for preorders and you will be shipped by a week from today.

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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How to: Downgrade iOS 4.1 GM to iOS 4.0.1 for iPhone 4 / 3GS

Today, Apple announced iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch coming next week to public, Also iOS 4.1 GM seed for developers has been released, we showed you our full coverage of iOS 4.1, and we got download links for iOS 4.1 GM so people can try it now instead of waiting a week! Now, you have upgraded to iOS 4.1 and you want to get back to iOS 4.0.1 or older, here's a quick guide to download iOS 4.1 GM to iOS 4.0.1.

Note: This guide only for users who already saved SHSH Blobs using TinyUmbrella or via Cydia by clicking on "Make my life easier" as shown above. If you don't have SHSH blobs of iOS 4.0.1 or older, then you can't downgrade.

Steps:
Step 1: Download iOS 4.0.1 for iPhone or iPod Touch.
Step 2: Put your iPhone in DFU Mode by following this steps,

• Connect your iPhone to your computer.
• Turn iPhone off.
• Start iTunes
• Hold Power and Home buttons together for 10 seconds or so.
• Release Power button but keep holding the Home button until your computer recognizes a new USB device.
• iTunes will now recognize your iPad.

Step 3: This step is about adding Saurik’s Server address to your system hosts file. This trick make iTunes thinks it is talking to Apple, while it is talking to Cydia while the restoring process.

• Locate "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\" for Windows and "/etc/" directory for Mac, then locate “hosts” file andOpen it in Notepad (for Windows) or TextEdit (for Mac OS X) and add this at the bottom of the file.

74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com

At last it will be like that, then save it

Step 4: Now, You will have to restore your iPhone to iOS 4.0.1 by Clicking on the iPhone icon on the left sidebar of iTunes then hold left “alt” button (“Shift” button on Windows) on the keyboard and then click on “Restore” then release the alt button, Now Select the iOS 4.0.1 ipsw file you have already downloaded in Step 1 and Let iTunes do some automated Steps.

Step 5: You will need to exit recovery mode, so download RecBoot from here, launch it and click on "Exit Recovery Mode" then Device will restart automatically.

Horaya! Now you got back to iOS 4.0.1 and you can jailbreak your iPhone using our guide posted here.

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Download Official Twitter App for iPad

Finally, Twitter has introduced their Twitter app (known as Tweetie) for iPad. Twitter for iPad takes advantage of the iPad’s fluid touch interface, letting you move lots of information around smoothly and quickly – without needing to open and close windows or click buttons. Twitter for iPad includes four new features listed below,

Panes:
Tapping on a Tweet opens a pane to the right. Depending on the content in that Tweet, you’ll see a video or photo, or maybe a news story, or perhaps another Tweet. You can continue tapping on Tweets, opening new panes, and getting new content as long as you’d like to. And, it’s really easy to move between panes by swiping to the right or left.

Media:
When you tap a video link or open a web page with an embedded video, you can play that video inline. And, let’s be honest, video is great but sometimes it can take some time to load. The panes in Twitter for iPad let you look through your timeline while a video is loading, and then you can just swipe back to the video when it’s ready to play. You can also pinch on a video to watch it fullscreen.

Gestures:
You can pinch on a Tweet to quickly view details about the author and to take actions on a Tweet, such as reply or retweet. Put two fingers together and pull down on a Tweet to peek at the replies, showing the entire conversation leading to that Tweet.

No need to login:
You don’t even need to sign up to get started with Twitter for iPad. We’ve selected great Twitter accounts that you can see in various categories, such as Art & Design, Sports, and News. You can also search, view trends, and find breaking news. Sign up at any time to create your own timeline and start tweeting.

Download Twitter for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch [iTunes Link]

Download iOS 4.1 GM for iPhone and iPod Touch [Direct Links]

iOS 4.1 GM was released a few hours ago for developers and we got our first impressions on iOS 4.1 and what is it bringing to the iPhone and iPod Touch? As we promised you that we will post download links for iOS 4.1 GM so you can upgrade without waiting for the public release next week.

Note:
For Jailbreakers and Unlockers, If you don't have SHSH blobs of your current jailbroken firmware, then STAY AWAY from this upgrade.

Steps: 
Step 1: Download iOS 4.1 Firmware and iTunes 10  [Links at the end of page]
Step 2: Connect your Device to Computer then launch iTunes
Step 3: An iPhone icon will appear on the left, Click on it
Step 4: Now hold left “Shift” button (“Alt” button on Mac) and Click on Restore, If it doesn't work then try going in DFU Mode or Recovery Mode.

Step 5: Now, point iTunes to iOS 4.1 you already downloaded.

Download Links:
iPhone 3G - iPhone1,2_4.1_8B117_Restore.ipsw - Multiupload
iPhone 3GS - iPhone3,1_4.1_8B117_Restore.ipsw - Multiupload
iPhone 4 - iPhone1,2_4.1_8B117_Restore.ipsw - Multiupload
iPod Touch 2G - iPod2,1_4.1_8B117_Restore.ipsw - Multiupload
iPod Touch 3G - iPod3,1_4.1_8B117_Restore.ipsw - Multiupload 

Download iTunes 10 for Windows and Mac

[Thanks Brian Sweet for uploading the files]

iOS 4.1 GM, the Full Coverage [Updating]

At the moment we are doing huge test operations of iOS 4.1 GM on iPhone 4 which was released an hour ago. In this article I will show you all you need to know about iOS 4.1, what's new, bug fixes and improvements. Here's my first impressions on the new firmware update iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch.

New Features
Fast Autofocus Camera
We already posted about an Apple patent which will increase the speed of Camera and taking pictures in the next update. Here it comes, iOS 4.1 improves the speed of within the pictures are taken from your device.

iPhone 3G Performance Improved
We already knew that! When Jobs replied one of the emails asking him about the iPhone 3G performance, Steve Jobs answered telling him "coming in the next update" and here we go! iPhone 3G performance improvements should be noticed in iOS 4.1 GM.

Game Center
Game Center was seen in the first and second betas of iOS 4.1 then disabled in the beta 3. But Apple today reintroduced Game Center in iOS. Game Center provides APIs for developers but is also a new app on the iPhone (available soon via the App Store). You can play with friends, inviting them with a push notification, or be randomly assigned to other players when your friends aren't available. Unfortunately only iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 users gets multiplayer support.

HDR (High Dynamic Range)
HDR (High Dynamic Range) in the camera is an aweomse feature that takes 3 photos rapidly, one normal, one under exposed, and one under exposed. It combines the three with some pretty effects.

Upload Youtube videos over WiFi
Starting from iOS 4.1, you have the ability to upload Youtube videos via WiFi.

Bug Fixes
iPhone 4 Proximity Sensor
iPhone 4 users were reporting proximity sensor glitch that would result in the hanging up of calls or mysterious button presses that would mute or invite another person into the call. Today, this issue will no more piss you off as it has been fixed in iOS 4.1

Bluetooth Connectivity System
Finally, Apple could fix this old issue since iPhone was released! iPhone users was getting some difficulty in the bluetooth system with other devices, all is now over! iOS 4.1 should fix the Bluetooth connectivity system with other devices.

We will keep you informed by any updates, changes, improvements, bug fixes in iOS 4.1. If you can't wait for next week, we are uploading iOS 4.1 so you can get it today, Stay tuned!

Update 1: We got our hands on Uploaded iOS 4.1 GM files, you can check our guide posted here to upgrade to iOS 4.1 on all devices (iPhone 4 / 3GS / 3G - iPod Touch 3GS / 3G).

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Apple Event Summary

As usual, Apple has managed to surprise us again with the products and innovations presented at the event . We put in this article all the products presented and the related articles on CoveringWeb help you if you are unable to follow the event, to understand what you buy when it becomes available !

iOS:

• iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch coming Next Week
• Apple Demos iOS 4.2 for iPad with Multitasking, Game Center, HDR photos
• Apple Releases iOS 4.1 GM 
• iOS 4.1 GM, the Full Coverage [Updating] 
• Download iOS 4.1 GM for iPhone and iPod Touch [Direct Links]

iPod Shuffle, Nano and Touch:

• First Look At iPod Nano From The Apple Event.
• Apple Introduces The New Generation Of iPod Touch. Retinal Display, FaceTime, A4 Processor And More
• iPod Shuffle, Nano, and Touch Available For Preorder Now. 
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iTunes:

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Apple TV:

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Apple Releases iOS 4.1 GM

Hola! Now iOS 4.1 GM is live on the Apple's developer website which was down for some time after the end of Apple's musical event. If you have a developer account, you will be able to download it now and try it on your iPhone. iOS 4.1 will be released for public by the next week.

Download iOS 4.1 GM for Developers.