Oregon Trail iPod Touch Game from Gameloft

Gameloft has revealed new details regarding its upcoming game The Oregon Trail for iPhone and iPod touch. The Oregon Trail for mobile made it to the top 10 download lists for the Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T networks. And so it’s no wonder that people are excited to see the first photos of Gameloft’s iPhone version of The Oregon Trail.
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Once on the trail, the game progresses much as it did in the original: move from landmark to landmark, ford rivers, lose a wagon wheel, get attacked by marauders–that kind of thing. Based on the Apple II classic, this updated take on the game features the same trail, from Independence, MO to Willamette Valley, OR, and the same random events, such as disease, bandits, bear attacks, and more.

One of Gameloft's notable additions is to engage the game party at various points along the trail in one of the 8 different mini games. Occasionally your companion will invite you to do a bit of hunting to increase your party’s food stores.

Fishing is another activity represented by a mini game, as is the task of repairing your wagon and even tapping out a bit of morse code. The mini games start out simple but increase in difficulty as you go along.

The Oregon Trail iPhone and iPod Touch Game from Gameloft will be available in the App Store on February 28th or March 1st for $5.99.

Check out the video trailer of the Oregon Trail iPod Touch Game.

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New 'More Fun' iPod Touch Ad featuring games

Apple has begun airing a new iPod touch television commercial with the title 'More Fun'. Similar to the prior ad which debuted along with the second-generation device in September 2008, the new ad features several iPod touch being used to play games, appearing over top of one another and set on a white background.
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The ad, which features the iPod touch as a gaming device, features brief clips of over a dozen games available in the App Store, with Franz Ferdinand's No You Girls serving as background music.

Games spotlighted during the ad include Rolando, Touchgrind, Real Soccer 2009, and TouchSports Tennis '09; the song in the background is "No You Girls" by Franz Ferdinand. The ad also features the text "More Games" and "More Fun" before finishing with the iPod touch 2G slogan "The funnest iPod ever". If you haven't yet watched it on TV, you can see it on Apple's website.

Update: Also check out the latest page-busting Web ad for iPod touch 3G released on SEP 30th 2009

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Ipod Touch Real Racing Game

See this new upcoming game for iPod Touch called Real Racing. Looks like amazing Racing Game at least better than Cro-Mag Really lol.

Checout these two youtube videos!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFavTmIGplo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlkuaV_kw7g

I will all let you know when it's coming out and how to get it. Subscribe to iPod Touch Tricks RSS Feeds or newsletter and will let you know about Real Racing soon!

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I wonder if Wifi Phone iPod Trick works for iPod Touch

I stumbled upon cool blog post by Low End Mac explaining how to use iPod "Touch" as WiFi Phone (Voip). This iPod Touch voip, tutorial is really self explanatory. I think it's very clear on what you need to do and what tools you need to buy.

Checkout his iPod "Touch" Wifi Phone Trick and let me know what's your opinion.

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Example:

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More Cool Games And APplications for iPod Touch

Have you seen new iPod Touch Video Ads lately? The games s they play on iPod Touch are now accessable via iTunes here are the names.

Bugdom 2, Rolando, Nanosaur,

If you have not seen iPod Touch Vide Ad you can now from Apple Gallery

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Downloads For iPod Touch : Where To Find Unlimited iPod Touch Downloads?

Getting iPod touch downloads for your device is easy with the right concepts and tools. You can download millions of available files for your personal entertainment including ipod touch movies, ipod touch games, music videos and more. You can get unending downloads of huge selections for yourself.

Let me introduce: Phone Download Center

Though the site is geared towards iPhone, media files intended for iphone are similar and compatible to iPod touch. Most sites charge additional fee for DVD iPod touch downloads and extra cost for software, but not this one. They offer lifetime membership fee at $34.95 only (best value for a limited time offer). This is a one-time charge with no additional costs. You will never be re-billed .There is also the option of subscribing to 1 year or 2 years of their service. With more than a million media files, MP3, MP4 and other free software provided, the price is very reasonable. The movie downloads are all full length DVD quality movies. iPod touch Music and other media files are of digital quality as well. They even provide a wide arsenal of iPod touch games, wallpaper etc.Get Hi-Speed Performance (Up To 10x Faster Downloads) + Total Download Protection (Free Updates & New Releases).

Their 24/7 technical support is superb, as response is fast and they are able to troubleshoot your problems quickly. Some download sites claim to provide round-the-clock service but in actual fact, it is just part of advertising gimmicks and when you really need them, the help is not that forthcoming.

Phone Download Center provides a bundle pack of downloading and DVD/CD burning software, spyware and adware removal applications. The software supports Windows/Mac/Linux. If you are not satisfied, there is a full 8-week money back guarantee that you can fall back on.

Bonus:

Free Bonus #1: ($45 Value!) Copy DVDs with this amazing DVD Copy Software!

Free Bonus #2: ($250+ Value!) Media Player, Antivirus Software, Adware Removal Software, Firewall Software, and so much more!





With the powerful Movie Upgrade, you'll be able to download virtually any and every movie out there! And it gets even better... with the bonus software, you'll even be able to copy your movie to a CD that will play in any standard DVD player!

» FREE and unlimited music downloads - all the hits and the classics
» FREE DVD movies - hot blockbusters and familiar favorites
» FREE and unlimited games, software, ebooks, and much, much more!

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SwitchEasy Pure screen protectors for iPod Touch 2G

SwitchEasy has introduced PURE, the ultimate screen protection system. This series has 3 new iPod Touch 2g screen protectors consisting of the PureProtect, PureReflect, and PureAntiReflect.
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The PureProtect screen guard is designed to offer high glosss with highest level of clarity, while protecting the screen with a scratch-resistant layer. The PureReflect features the same protection but with a reflective surface that resembles a mirror. It offers True Mirror reflection. The PureAntiReflect provides a smudge-proof matte finish that is intended to provide no-glare display from background light sources.

Key Features:
* Tough, Scratch resistant shield
* No Dust Antistatic membrane
*PureProtect: High Gloss ultimate clarity
*PureReflect: True Mirror reflection
*PureAntiReflect: Smudge-proof, no-glare display

Each of the Switch Easy screen protectors for the iPod Touch 2G is priced at $12.99. As a Switcheasy tradition, the packages include a microfiber screen wipe and a squeegee screen guard applicator to remove air bubbles when applying the film.

Also check out the following screen protectors for the iPod Touch 2G:
-Zagg's invisibleSHIELD iPod Touch 2G Screen Protector
-BodyGuardz Screen Protector for iPod Touch 2G

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Apple fixes iTunes Crashing after Firmware 2.2.1 upgrade

Since the release of the iPhone 2.2.1 firmware update, many users have had problems with iTunes crashing with both iPhones and even iPods. To fix this issue Apple has sent the following email to some of the affected customers that outlines the steps for fixing this issue.
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Dear Customer,

Recently, we uncovered an issue which was causing iTunes to unexpectedly quit when synced with an iPod or an iPhone. This issue impacted a small number of users, and we have identified your account as potentially being affected.

If you have experienced this issue, please follow these steps in order to sync your iPod or iPhone with iTunes:
1. Launch iTunes
2. Select "Deauthorize Computer" from the Store menu
3. Enter your iTunes Store Account ID and Password, then click the Deauthorize button
4. Next, choose "Authorize Computer" from the Store menu
5. Enter your iTunes Store Account ID and Password, then click the Authorize button

Once you have successfully deauthorized and reauthorized your computer, you should be able to sync your iPod or iPhone to iTunes.

I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that you may have experienced as a result of this issue.

Thank you for being an iTunes Store customer.
iTunes Store Team

This fix has now been available on the internet for some time now and users have been reporting that this fix does work. Drop a comment if you had this issue and if this fix works.

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How to increase iPod Touch battery life

Apple claims that the iPod touch gives up to 36 hours of music playback and up to 6 hours of video playback when fully charged. But many users since the 1st gen ipod touch have been complaining of significantly lower battery runtimes.

With such high-tech, power-hungry features and Apps that you're getting on the iPhone and iPod Touch, it's no surprise that you don't get the battery life that you'd like to. However, there are a number of simple ways to lengthen the time between charges, as well as prevent the premature need for battery replacement.
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Temperature Matters

Your iPod works best from 32° to 95°F. You should store it in environments of -4° to 113° F. That’s 0° to 35° C and -20° to 45° C for the metrically inclined. Keeping your iPod as near room temperature as possible (72° F or 22° C) is ideal.

If the temperature is higher than 95° F (or 35° C), you may permanently damage your battery’s capacity. You may damage it even more if you charge the device in these temperatures. Even storing a battery in a hot environment can damage it irreversibly.

Cold environment is not good either. Cold environment may decrease the battery life. Unlike the effects of a hot environment, this is a temporary condition. Once molecules in the battery warm up, the battery will return to its previous capacity.

Charging your iPod touch while in certain carrying cases may generate excess heat, which can affect battery capacity. If you notice your iPod gets hot when you charge it, take it out of its case first.

Turn off Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi consumes power even if you are not using its features to connect to a network. You can turn it off to save power. Go to Settings > General > Network > Wi-Fi.

Switch Off Backlight and Equalizer (EQ)

Your iPod’s backlighting and equalizer features all consume power. Setting the backlight to “always on” will significantly reduce your battery life. Adding EQs to playback uses more of your iPod processor, since they aren’t encoded in the song. Turn EQ off if you don’t use it. If, however, you’ve added EQ to tracks in iTunes, you’ll need to set EQ to “flat” in order to have the effect of “off,” because iPod keeps your iTunes settings intact.

Minimize use of third-party applications

Excessive use of applications on iPod touch, such as games that prevent the screen from dimming or shutting off, can reduce battery life.

Fetch new data less frequently

Applications on iPod touch such as Mail can be set to fetch data wirelessly at specific intervals. The more frequently email or other data is fetched, the quicker your battery may drain. To fetch new data manually, from the Home screen choose Settings > Fetch New Data and tap Manually. To increase the fetch interval, go to Settings > Fetch New Data and tap Hourly. Note that this is a global setting and applies to all applications that do not support push services.

Turn off push mail

If you have a push mail account on iPod touch such as Yahoo!, MobileMe or Microsoft Exchange, turn off push mail when you don’t need it. Go to Settings > Fetch New Data and set Push to Off. Messages sent to your push email accounts will now be received on your iPod touch based on the global Fetch setting rather than as they arrive.

Minimize Fast Forward

iPod plays music out of a solid-state memory cache to provide skip-free playback and maximize battery life. If you fast forward through your playlist, iPod will need to fill its cache more frequently, thus accessing the hard drive more often and using more power. This will decrease overall battery life. By creating great playlists in iTunes that cater to your personal taste, you can decrease your need to fast forward. Using the shuffle feature may also help to minimize your use of the fast forward feature.

Use Compressed Songs

iPod’s cache works most efficiently with songs of average file sizes (less than 9 MB). If your audio files are large or uncompressed (including AIFF or WAV format), you may want to compress them, or use a different compression method, such as AAC or MP3, when importing them into iTunes.

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