The World's Longest Bus Rolls Out

The world’s longest bus is being presented in Dresden on August 22, 2012. The "AutoTram Extra Grand" is a hybrid vehicle of 30 meters length. The three-piece bus, which can carry up to 256 passengers. "Due to its high transport capacity, the AutoTram bridges the gap between conventional city buses and trams, offering new possibilities for an environmental friendly public transport," the Fraunhofer Institute said in a press release.

AutoTram Extra Grand currently does its laps on the DEKRA test track at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz, working through the testing procedure to obtain a single vehicle approval. (Picture from: http://www.ivi.fraunhofer.de/)

Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research the innovative vehicle AutoTram Extra Grand has been developed to combine the advantages of road and tram rail transport. While equipped with wheels and, hence, flexible in route planning, the vehicle is 30 meters long and offers 96 seats as well as space for 160 standing passengers.

As a hybrid vehicle it is equipped with an electric engine, which can cover a distance of 8-10km. A diesel-electric range extender works as a charger of the electric battery at each bus stop. Additionally, supercondensers enable to recover braking energy as electricity. According to German traffic law the bus turning radius does not exceed 12.5 metres. This bus was constructed by Göppel Bus GmbH in Thüringen.

"There is a lot of know-how invested in it - the computer is driven by a pretty clever steering algorithm," Matthias Klingner, the institute's director told The Local. The Autotram comes with a special steering system on its four regulated axles, which ensures that the back sections of the bendy-bus precisely follow the front section.

AutoTram Extra Grand, the world's longest bus. (Picture from: http://www.gadling.com/)

"Thanks to this patented multiple axis steering, the vehicle can manoeuvre just as easily as a 12-meters bus, forwards as well as backwards," an institute statement said.

"There's no problem with the manoeuvrability and stability, but we have to see how such a long bus affects normal city traffic," said Klingner.

Matthias Klinger also told The Local there has been a lot of interest from cities in the developing world looking to develop cheap public transport systems.

AutoTram Extra Grand will offer tram capacity on routes where it would be too expensive to build trails. Unveiling will take place near the famous Semper Opera in Dresden. This means that the new vehicle emits fewer pollutants than traditional busses, offers capacity to as many passengers as trams do while routes do not depend on an existing track network.

Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI jointly with other partners including the Institute of Electrical Power Engineering, Technical University of Dresden, Wittur Electric Drive and Dresden’s public transport operator DVB developed and tested the AutoTram. Attractive for transport operators is the research group’s outline that purchasing and maintenance costs for the AutoTram are lower than for traditional trams. The bus is set to make its debut in congested Dresden traffic in October. Currently, it is undergoing tests in special facilities outside the city. *** [EKA | GADLING | FRAUNHOFER IVI | THE LOCAL]
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1AVStreamer, Stream Your Video onto the Internet

Who knows if you are full of talent human being, whether it's singing talent, sharp wit, insight or commentary on current events. However, no one outside of your house are aware of this, and the rest of the world is missing out. There must be a way to convey your greatness to others, and you suspect that somehow the Internet should be part of the solution. Suddenly it hits you! Your webcam! You can broadcast yourself across the world wide web! So it's the idea of ​​writing on a napkin, now how do you pull it off?

PCWinSoft is a reputable software publishing company from Brazil has launched one of their leading products, namely 1AVStreamer. With 1AVStreamer the perceived obstacles to show your talent can overcome. Now the whole world can know and enjoy the talent that you have. Absolutely superb..!

Of course by using 1AVStreamer was very helpful! 1AVStreamer lets you broadcast yourself on the internet in one click, appeared in high-resolution video and excellent audio quality via a special web pages that are part of your own website. You can choose to stream your webcam, your desktop computer, even a DV camcorder connected to your system. 1AVStreamer even lets you save a copy of your broadcast recording for later playback and review!

1AVStreamer comes with other important features like the capability to totally hide itself even from Windows task manager so that even advanced users will not be able to know the software is running. This important feature will allow you to spy on your room, office, or on your desktop, over the web and without ever being noticed. How great is that?

Screenshots of 1AVStreamer. (PIcture from: http://www.pc-windows-software.com/)

People can access the video/audio streaming using the internet browser without the need to install any special software. You can save your stream as open as you want, or locking it with a password to restrict access. Plus, with 1AVStreamer, you will always have a log of all network connections and requests in real-time! As an administrator, you will have total control over the maximum number of connections, the quality of transmission, even broadcast schedule!

Screenshots of 1AVStreamer. (PIcture from: http://www.pc-windows-software.com/)

1AVStreamer is also perfect for trainning sessions and seminars because the content can be broadcasted to all PCs in the room and at the same time recorded for posterior web publishing. The software is also fit for your home entertainment system because you can broadcast video from one point to the entire house. 1AVStreamer is also perfect If you what you need is to publish live video from your stablishment directly to your website.

The minimum requirements to run 1AVStreamer software:

• 1.3GHz processor.
• 120MB HD.
• 256MB RAM.
• Windows 2000/XP/2003/Media Center/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8.
• 800x600 of screen resolution.

When it comes to streaming video right from your PC over the Internet reliably and in high resolution, 1AVStreamer is definitely the product you are looking for. Grab your free copy of 1AVStreamer by clicking this giveaway page:

Do not waste any more time and get your copy of 1AVStreamer right now with only U.S. $59.99. *** [ALESSANDRO FERRI | PCWINSOFT]
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Sinus Inflammation Patients Need Good Bacteria

Not all bacteria cause health problems. Patients with sinus inflammation, for example, it desperately needs bacterial to relieve illness.

The role of bacteria is revealed in a new study. Scientists suspect a chronic sinus problem is most likely caused by a decrease in "good" bacteria and the emergence of "evil" bacteria in the sinuses (cavities between the nose and the eyes.)

They suggested that "good" bacteria re-added to treat the sinus disease. The method of treatment is similar to the addition of probiotics to restore the balance of intestinal tract bacteria.

In a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine issue of 12 September 2012, researchers analyzed the bacteria population in the sinus cavity of 10 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, and compare them with 10 healthy people. Researchers identify bacterial species by examining genes.

People with chronic sinus disease have fewer types of bacteria in the sinus than healthy people. The number of lactic acid producing bacteria also decreased significantly. Instead, they found an increase in sinus C. tuberculostearicum bacterial species.

"Good" bacteria in the nose may help fight sinus problems in a similar way to how probiotics may treat certain intestinal problems. (Picture from: http://vitals.nbcnews.com/)

To test these findings, the researchers gave the mice antibiotics. "Good" bacteria in the sinus immediately die. Researchers injected C. tuberculostearicum bacteria. Rats were initially healthy suddenly showed symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis.

As mice were given lactic acid bacteria (L. sakei) along with the provision of C. tuberculostearicum bacteria, symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis not appear.

These findings also suggest that probiotic bacteria (L. sakei) can be used as a drug and prevent chronic sinus disorders. "This may be the reason why there are patients who never recovered," said Susan Lynch, a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco who involved in the study. *** [LIVESCIENCE | KORAN TEMPO 3995]

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Low-Power Intel Processors

In the future, the design ultrabook, convertible, or tablet computers will be more slim and sleek. This is thanks to the development of power-efficient processor but has a high performance.

Chief Product Officer of Intel Corporation David Perlmutter explained that the semiconductor company that has developed a fourth-generation Intel Core processors, named Haswell.

Chief Product Officer of Intel Corporation David Perlmutter. (Picture from: http://tabtimes.com/)

Speaking at the event "Intel Developer Forum" in San Francisco Wednesday, September 12, 2012, Perlmutter stated Intel has managed to reduce idle power on the platform Intel Core processor family in accordance with the fourth-generation micro-architecture. Saving even 20 times better than the second generation.

Slide from Intel's Haswell preview. (Picture from: http://www.macrumors.com/)

This power savings coupled with exceptional computational performance and remain responsive. Not only that, from 2013 Intel will also add a new line of more power-efficient processors based on the same micro-architecture.

Intel demonstration of Haswell system running on solar power. (Picture from: http://www.macrumors.com/)

Both new products will encourage reduction in power consumption to extend battery life and encourage a variety of new designs for mobile devices. While the performance of the processor, graphics, and multimedia remain vibrant.

"Intel Core processor family and the fourth generation of a new line of energy efficient processors we will take the world into the age of mobile computing innovation that has never happened before," said Perlmutter.

Haswell CPU. (Picture from: http://www.kurzweilai.net/)

Ultrabook and a variety of mobile devices that use fourth-generation Intel Core with 22nm processor will be available from 2013. At that time, users will be able to enjoy the benefits of Intel HD graphics, a variety of new instructions for encryption, and faster performance. *** [INTEL | FIRMAN | KORAN TEMPO 3994]

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Is It True That More of Extraterrestrial Life?

Is there life outside the Earth? A lot, that's the answer of a group of scientists who gave a presentation of their findings on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at the British Science Festival in Aberdeen.

Their conclusion was obtained after a number of new model equipment designed to test whether a planet capable of supporting life, by looking for evidence of underground water.

As quoted by BBC News page, appliances new model developed by scientists is indeed powerful. Instead of finding the water surface, the equipment was actually more astute to identify the presence of water constantly hot molten core of a planet due.

Scientists should not exclude planets that reside in colder regions. (Picture from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/)

"This development could mean more planets are found to be able to sustain life forms," said a spokesman for the research team. Their opinions challenged Goldilocks theory that has been recognized by a space.

Goldilocks theory. (Picture from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/)

• A planet is warmed by two sources of heat - solar energy and internal heat.
• The further away a planet is from its sun the less energy it receives and surface water freezes.
• As the distance increases underground water also starts to freeze.
• But if the planet is large enough and produces enough internal heat, it could still contain deep reservoirs of liquid water capable of supporting life, no matter how far away from the sun.

Goldilocks theory states, the planet must be within an ideal distance from the sun to support life. "Ideal distance from the sun allowing the planet is not too cold so that life in it could freeze, or too hot so that it can melt," said Sean McMahon, a doctoral student from the University of Aberdeen.

In fact, says Professor John Parnell, lead researcher from the University of Aberdeen, there are other important habitats for microorganisms that is located a few kilometers below the earth's surface, "Many scientists believe most microscopic life on Earth could live in that location."

McMahon said the latest research on this could be an important breakthrough for the search for signs of extraterrestrial life. Parnell added that the idea of ​​the habitable zone is not defined narrowly only to the conditions on the surface of a planet. Conditions inside the planet layer also noteworthy. "This point of view will bring up a number of other habitable planets," he said. *** [BBC | TELEGRAPH | MAHARDIKA SATRIA HADI | KORAN TEMPO 3994]

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Ancient Volcanic Eruption Destroyed Most Marine Life

Theory is one of the meteor hit the explanatory how the extinction of dinosaurs on Earth. This was evidenced by a giant crater in the Yucatan Peninsula, which is expected showered celestial 65 million years ago.

Researchers believe they have uncovered evidence of a ancient volcanic eruption that led to marine life extinction at 200 thousand years ago. (Picture from: http://www.sciencedaily.com/)

But the disappearance of the dinosaurs is not the only mass extinction of life on earth. Recent research indicates that the catastrophic events that have occurred 200 thousand years ago. This time, almost all marine life died.

Thomas Tobin clears sand from around the
fossil of a giant ammonite he found in 2009
on James Ross Island in Antarctica. (Picture
from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)

Mass extinction was caused by factors out of the earth, the volcanic eruptions on the Deccan Plateau in India. This massive eruption spewing aerosols that meets the Earth's atmosphere. Vomit fine aerosol particles that are suspended in greenhouse gases and warming-is what killed many marine organisms, especially invertebrates shells on the sea floor. "It seems that these extinctions occurred within a short time," said Thomas S. Tobin, a paleontologist at the University of Washington, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The research was published in the journal Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.

Tobin and his colleagues collected marine fossils from Seymour Island off the Antarctic Peninsula. The island is to deposit thick sediments rich in fossils. They can get a lot of detailed information from the fossils. "The content of fossils at Seymour confirmed that in the period after the eruption of the Deccan, there is a mass extinction of marine animals," he said. Tobin hopes his research on Seymour Island can be proved in other places, such as in the North Pole. *** [NYTIMES | MAHARDIKA SATRIA HADI | KORAN TEMPO 3994]

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Fortuner SUV Terbaik dari Toyota

Pada saat anda sedang mencari kendaraan SUV harian yang praktis, Mungkin banyak merk mobil yang muncul dalam pikiran. Namun cuma ada satu nama yang sudah terbukti melalui produknya, Toyota pabrikan yang sudah melahirkan banyak varian handal di dunia automotif.

Tidak dapat disangkal lagi bahwa Toyota merupakan pabrikan otomatif pelopor pada segmen SUV di Indonesia dengan berbagai produk handal seperti varian Seri Kijang yang begitu melegenda di Indonesia.

Dengan mengusung katagori Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), Tidak salah bila pabrikan Toyota menghadirkan Toyota Fortuner sebagai produk andalan dalam kelasnya dimana performa serta ketahanannya telah teruji di berbagai medan jalan seperti yang telah ditunjukkan dalam rangkaian perjalanan Pertamina Fastron Euroasia Yepe Expedition 2011 (sebuah perjalanan napak tilas petualangan Marcopolo) dengan rute sejauh 27,000 km melintasi 2 benua, 23 negara dan sekitar 60 kota dalam waktu 90 hari (dimulai tanggal 17 Agustus 2011 di pelataran Monumen Nasional Jakarta dan berakhir 10 November 2011 di Venesia, Italia.) Semua medan telah ditempuh mulai dari medan gurun pasir, bersalju sampai dengan berlumpur semua dapat dilalui dengan perkasa oleh Toyota Fortuner, karena memang Fortuner SUV Terbaik.

Toyota Fortuner dalam rangkaian perjalanan Pertamina Fastron Euroasia Yepe Expedition. (Gambar dari: http://www.toyota.astra.co.id/)

Dengan mengadopsi segala kelebihan Toyota Fortuner melahap segala macam medan jalan maka pada tahun 2012 ini kembali hadir varian baru dari Toyota Fortuner yaitu Toyoya Fortuner VNTurbo dengan desain yang elegan berkesan mewah. Serta dilengkapi berbagai macam fitur modern dan canggih untuk memenuhi semua harapan akan sebuah SUV istimewa. Disamping itu juga Toyota Fortuner VNTurbo merupakan SUV yang mengusung banyak kemudahan dalam berkendara dan mempertahankan garis aerodinamis yang bertujuan untuk memberikan kepraktisan sebagai mobil keluarga.

Toyota Fortuner VNTurbo. (Gambar dari: http://www.toyota.astra.co.id/)

Toyoya Fortuner VNTurbo adalah kendaraan roda empat berbahan bakar solar yang menggunakan mesin terbaru 2 KD-FTV 2.5 Liter D4D Common Rail with VNTurbo and Intercooler. Dimana mesin ini memiliki kapasitas 2.5 liter (2,494cc) yang menghasilkan daya maksimum sebesar 144ps pada 3,400rpm dan torsi maksimum 35kgm pada 1,600-2,800rpm. Kelebihan dari mesin dengan Variable Nozzle vane Turbo (VNTurbo) ini adalah mampu memberikan tekanan udara yang lebih besar pada putaran mesin yang lebih rendah daripada Turbocharger biasa yang berukuran sama ditambah dengan intercooler. Hasilnya, torsi menjadi lebih besar di putaran mesin rendah.

Karena turbo berhubungan dengan aliran gas buang yang panas, maka suhu udara yang terhisap ikut meningkat. Padahal jika suhu udara panas membuat molekul oksigen renggang dan menipis. Karena itu pada Toyota Fortuner VNTurbo ini dilengkapi intercooler diantara turbo dan intake manifold untuk menurunkan kembali suhu udara yang panas agar kandungan oksigen menjadi lebih rapat. Inilah salah satu keunggulan yang dimiliki Fortuner SUV Terbaik.

Toyota Fortuner VNTurbo terdiri dari 4 varian model, sebagai berikut:

• Model 2.5 G A/T.
• Model 2.5 G A/T TRD Sportivo.*
• Model 2.5 G M/T.
• Model 2.5 G M/T TRD Sportivo.*

*Fortuner TRD Sportivo merupakan lini terbaru yang dilengkapi aksesoris genuine dari Toyota Racing Development (TRD) sebagai bentuk penegasan karakter kendaraan sang penakluk tantangan.

Selanjutnya Toyota Fortuner VNTurbo adalah kendaraan yang menggunakan sistem penggerak dua roda (4x2) dengan 2 jenis transmisi, yaitu:

• Transmisi Otomatis 4 tingkat kecepatan, Super ECT yang digunakan pada model 2.5 G A/T  dan 2.5 G A/T TRD Sportivo.
• Transmisi Manual 5 tingkat kecepatan yang digunakan pada model 2.5 G M/T dan 2.5 G M/T TRD Sportivo.

Exterior handal dari Toyota Fortuner VNTurbo. (Gambar dari: http://www.toyota.astra.co.id/)

Toyota Fortuner VNTurbo ini dirancang dengan dimensi 4,705mm panjang, 1,840mm lebar, 1,850mm tinggi dan 2,750mm jarak poros roda. Dan untuk memberikan penanganan yang mengesankan dalam berkendara mobil ini dilengkapi dengan fitur canggih seperti Corner & Parking Sensor yang terletak di bumper depan dan belakang untuk meningkatan kontrol terhadap kondisi area sekitar kendaraan kemudian terdapat Anti-Lock Braking Sistem (ABS) yang mencegah roda terkunci untuk memudahkan pengendalian saat pengereman di jalan licin, kendaraan ini dilengkapi pula dengan Projector Headlamp, Fog Lamp, Kaca spion elektrik yang dilengkapi dengan Turning Signal Lamp.

Ruang kabin luas dan mewah dari Toyota Fortuner VNTurbo. (Gambar dari: http://www.toyota.astra.co.id/)

Air bags, fitur keselamatan yang terpasang pada Toyota Fortuner VNTurbo. (Gambar dari: http://www.toyota.astra.co.id/)

Kenyamanan berkendara menjadi kata kunci yang dipegang oleh Toyota Fortuner VNTurbo sehingga pada kabinnya terpasang sistem Ceiling Air Conditioner yang memberikan kenyamanan dan kesejukan bagi seluruh penumpang saat berkendara. Ruang interior yang lapang dan mewah untuk kenyamanan dalam berkendara yang juga dilengkapi dengan perangkat entertainment canggih yang terpasang pada dashboard yaitu 2 DIN Audio Video System + 6 speakers dengan 6.1" Touch Screen, DVD, iPod (Audio & Video) Connection, Bluetooth, CD, MP3, WMA AM/FM, USB/AUX compatible with Steering switch. Masih banyak fitur lain yang terpasang dalam kabin mobil ini.

Ceiling Air Conditioner yang memberikan kenyamanan dan kesejukan bagi seluruh penumpang saat berkendara dengan Toyota Fortuner VNTurbo. (Gambar dari: http://www.toyota.astra.co.id/).

Untuk harga Toyota Fortuner VNTurbo ini dibanderol mulai dengan Rp.387 juta sampai Rp.422 juta atau lebih mahal Rp.10 juta dibanding versi lama. Dan sebagai pemegang merk Toyota di Indonesia PT. Toyota Astra Motor menargetkan penjualan 6,000 unit untuk produk SUV terbaik ini.

Jadi pastikan jika Anda ingin memiliki mobil berteknologi mutakhir, memiliki performa mesin prima dan tangguh serta harga yang bersaing, adalah pilihan yang paling tepat jika Anda memilih Toyota Fortuner VNTurbo karena memang Fortuner SUV Terbaik. ***

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Asteroid Collision in the Jupiter's Sky

Amateur astronomer George Hall
captured this image of an apparent
impact on Jupiter while recording
video telescope observations of the
planet on Sept. 10, 2012, from
Dallas Texas. (Picture from: 
http://shortformblog.com/)

Bright flash of light near Jupiter caught on camera amateur astronomers on September 10, 2012. The light was thought to have originated from an asteroid collision with the greatest planet's atmosphere.

Like the previous nights, Dan Peterson of Racine, Wisconsin busy playing a telescope mirror diameter 30 centimeters in his yard. This time, he turns his telescope to Jupiter shining almost as bright Morning Star. That's when he saw the flash of light from behind the telescope. "Brightness lasted for 1.5 to 2 seconds," said Peterson.

Other astronomy lovers, George Hall, in Dallas, gave the same testimony. This time, he has video evidence of Jupiter fireball in the sky. The video he spread through photo and video sharing site, Flickr.

The appearance is reminiscent of light astronomers to crash strands Shoemaker-Levy comet with Jupiter in 1994. The collision produces a bright light in the sky Jupiter. The trail wound black imprint on the planet for a few months.

Spaceweather.com site, which actively monitors the solar system, estimate the fireball is an asteroid or comet that struck Jupiter at high speed. Collisions like this last occurred in mid-2010. Objects that hit Jupiter when it predicted a 10 meter asteroid. Asteroids of this type are found around the Jupiter. Some of these approaches due to the gravitational pull of Jupiter. 

Reports from these amateur astronomers got a response from professional astronomers. Now astronomers from around the world to race directing their telescopes toward Jupiter. They hope to see the rest of collision.

This graphic of Jupiter by UK astronomer Pete Lawrence shows the location of the Jupiter impact region from Sept. 12, 2012, as seen through an inverting astronomical telescope. The impact site is located at longitude system II 335, latitude +12. (Picture from: http://www.space.com/)

Objects that fall to the surface of Jupiter usually drove at a speed of 30 kilometers per second. Radius of Jupiter, 11 times larger than Earth and a mass 318 times heavier than Earth make this planet can draw objects with very high speed. Ability to attract small celestial bodies are close to the sun makes the giant planet is considered the protector of the small planets, including Earth. *** [SPACEWEATHER |  SPACE | ANTON WILLIAM | KORAN TEMPO 3995]

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Synthetic Protein Can Help Fight Flu

Researchers at San Diego State University found a way to help the immune system cope with flu disorder before it becomes severe virus and make people sick.

A new study found a synthetic protein may help fight the flu before it starts. (Picture from: http://abcnews.go.com/)

The report is published in the scientific journal PLoS ONE, July 6, 2012 last. According to the researchers, a synthetic protein, EP67 is able to activate the immune system in two hours.

Joy Phillips, a researcher who became head of the authors in this study explains, EP67 protein has been used as a reference for the flu vaccine. However, based on studies they do, see the potential to develop EP67 to work independently.

"EP67 working instead to kill the virus, but the function of the immune system itself. Study we showed that by 'introducing' EP67 into the body 24 hours from the time of exposure to the flu virus causes the immune system to react quickly.

"As a result, the body returns to normal," Phillips said as quoted by Science Daily, she adds flu virus is a virus that is not detected until a few days until the body has been exposed to the symptoms. Therefore, it is very EP67 potential as a therapy when a person exposed to the flu virus that can not be avoided, but to try to prevent the disease weakens the body.

Although the present study was focused on the flu, according to Phillips again EP67 also likely to be a therapeutic treatment for various respiratory infections and other infectious diseases. This study also has implications for the veterinary world, cause EP67 is a protein that is active in a number of animals including birds. *** [SEPTI | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 13092012]

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Lightest and Sleek

APPLE iPOD TOUCH

Apple launched the new music player, the fifth-generation iPod Touch. The device is as thin as an iPod Nano with a larger screen.

"This iPod Touch lightest we've ever made," said Greg Joswiak, vice president of Apple, at a launch event at the Yerba Buena Center, United States, Wednesday, September 12, 2012 local time.

It’s made of anodized aluminum and weighs just 88 grams, with a thickness of 6.1 millimeters. Screen size is the same as the iPhone 5, which stretches as far as 4 inches diagonally.

According to Joswiak, in addition to playing music, the iPod Touch is suitable for playing games. Currently, there are 175 of thousands of games and apps for the iPod Touch.

New Apple iPod Touch. (Picture from: http://osxdaily.com/)

Using dual-core A5 processor, the brain in two, is capable of processing images twice as fast. iPod Touch 32 GB sells for U.S. $ 299 (approximately Rp. 2.8 million). iPod Touch comes with a 5 megapixel camera sensor and LED Flash. The camera is made from sapphire crystal for the best picture quality. 

The video camera captures 1080p HD quality. Front-facing camera features 720p support, backside illuminated sensor, and FaceTime works over 3G with iOS 6. Siri is also coming to the iPod touch.

For the first time, the iPod touch will come in five different colors: silver, black, blue, yellow and red.

Apple claims the battery for this product can last up to 40 hours for playing music. iPod Touch is equipped with Wi-Fi 802.11a / b / g / n high speed.

Playing the game on TV with AirPlay feature becomes more smoothly without a hiccup. "This is the first time the AirPlay feature on the iPod," Joswiak said. ***

APPLE iPOD NANO 

The new iPod nano features a 2.5-inch multi-touch display and is 38% thinner than previous models. The volume controls take up about half the side of the gadget. It will also come with Bluetooth, an FM tuner that allows users to pause and start the radio and built-in fitness tracking.

New Apple iPod Nano. (Picture from: http://osxdaily.com/)

The new iPod nano comes with a new Lightning connector, which is 80% smaller than its existing dock connector. The price is U.S. $149 (approximately Rp. 1.4 million).

The company noted that it has sold more than 350 million iPods: “We add millions and millions every quarter,” Apple said. The new iPod nano will come in seven colors, including blue, yellow, green and red. ***

APPLE EARPODS

In addition to the iPod Touch and Nano, Apple also launched its newest earphone product. White Apple earphones typical undergone major changes in the design. These earphones are called EarPods was three-years in the making. The EarPods designed to direct sound into the ear.

Apple promises a significant improvement of the sound quality of these new earphones, claiming that its voice was "more natural and enhanced durability, and amazing sound quality usually reserved for higher-class earphones.

Apple EarPods. (Picture from: http://www.engadget.com/)

"EarPod out with speaker grille which was great as we find in the previous versions with the addition of two new grille smaller to make incoming sound directly into the ear. The new design also aims to enhance the security of the sweat and water. The changes were welcomed anyone who likes to exercise" says Apple.

EarPods will be packaged along with the iPhone 5, iPod Touch, and iPod Nano have just been announced. As you would expect, there is an inline remote control for volume and phone calls. EarPods will be available as separate accessories at a price of U.S. $ 29 (approximately Rp. 270 thousand). *** [BUDI RIZA | CBCNEWS | MASHABLE | KORAN TEMPO 3995]
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