According to a new report, next generation of iPods might get camera functionality similar to the iPhone. An insider of French site Hardmac indicated Apple may be setting up to attach camera functionality to some of its new production of iPod models.

The English language edition of France’s MacBidouille, Hardmac mentions that, when Apple revives its iPod nano and iPod touch devices later this coming September of this year, both will consist of camera functions, will contain video recording capabilities too.

From the past few times iPod is losing its huge popularity, so now its time to see that is really apple brings the camera functionality with iPod.

What the latest equipments of US army that are using now? What the equipments US soldiers use during operation in Afghanistan and Iraq. Actually, those are not any fire arms. The equipments are Apple’s iPods and iPhones.

The both easy-to-use gadgets have been griped by the soldiers as they can carry safely some secure software. The gadgets can contain nearly 30,000 programs. Those are being used for all like translating to working out the route of snipers. Additionally, the devices are cheaper than developed a version exclusively for the armed forces. The iPod touch is more preferable to the soldiers for secure WiFi network. The retails price of it about 230 dollars and the iPhone price at 600 dollars.

The US forces is now working on how the gadgets could be used as control systems for different bomb disposal robots. They also try to use them to get aerial footage or video clips from unmanned drone airliner. At present, the American Marine Corps is financing an application that could allow armed forces to upload photographs of any detained suspects into any biometric database. It also helps to get written reports.

The US Army’s Intelligence Director for electronic warfare and sensors operation, Lt. Colonel Jim Ross, said the iPod “may be all that the personnel need”. He added “What gives it added advantage is that a lot of them have their own personal ones so they are familiar with them.”

The VoiceOver may not identify the names of the song names or playlist on iPod shuffle 3G, according to Apple. Instead of recognize the names of the songs or playlist it may represent like “playlist 1″ or “audiobook 1″.  However, the possible solutions are available and we will discuss it below.

First and most reasonable solution for this matter is enabling the VoiceOver interface. If your VoiceOver is disabled then you will hear the default playlist as “playlist” or “audiobook” on your third-gen iPod shuffle. Actually, this is a standard performance for iPod shuffle 3G.

Another reason for such behavior is device might contain too much contact. If the memory of your iPod shuffle 3G is all most full then such problem may occur. The solution for such matter is to remove some songs podcasts from your device and then reinstalling the VoiceOver files by using the guide below,

• Select the iPod shuffle in the list of device from iTunes and click the tab.
• Deselect Enable VoiceOver from Voice feedback.
• Click Apply.
• Select Enable VoiceOver.
• Click Apply.

Finally, your iPod Shuffle 3G devices possibly have been disconnect from the computer before it generate the VoiceOver files and sync them over to the iPod. Apple say’s, this issue can take place if iTunes is enabled to “Manually Managed Music” for your iPod Shuffle. To prevent from happening this problem, you can simply reinstall the VoiceOver files to iPod Shuffle and keep it connected so it can complete sync. “iPod sync is complete. OK to disconnect” will appear to your screen when it finishes sync from iYunes.

At last Apple has seen the light and may already be in the process of creating one of those very popular, stylish, smaller, fashionable inexpensive portable netbook computers for its consumers. Dow Jones said we could see an Apple netbook after the second half of the year.

Reliable sources say Apple is now working with two well-known manufacturers Wintek and Quanta Computer to assemble the first Apple branded netbooks. At this time, mentioned both companies produce netbooks for other companies. Netbooks those are already introduced by Asus, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo and others are small in size and computing power, but extremely portable. Netbooks generally weigh less than three pounds.

At present, Apple’s least expensive laptop is its white MacBook. The MacBook comes with a 13.3-inch screen, 2GB of RAM, 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. It has a 120 GB hard drive sells and can run on the latest version of Apple’s OS X. weighs 4.5 pounds. It price is $999.

Netbooks do not typically have CD or DVD drives inside. They have Wi-Fi connectivity. Prices range usually from less than $300 for models with seven-inch screens to above $700 for larger-screen devices with more memory and internal storage that run on Microsoft’s Windows XP. According to as industry expert Apple’s mini laptop computers likely will get monitor screens that are between 9.7-inches and 10-inches. But other one says specifications and functions are still under evaluation.

Apple is starting their new research, portable multi-touch skins that can be wrapped around 3D objects. Their new multi-touch skins could be used on sporting equipment such as a tennis racket, golf club or hockey stick. The portable multi-touch skins that can be placed on three dimensional objects, that can be used iPod or steering wheel to provide addition GUI interfaces. This new multi-touch skins will enable to multi-touch inputs throughout the process of the object, the users can move one or more fingers on surface to operate the device. Apple says,

However, for the operation of many devices, it is desirable, preferable or even necessary for the user to move his or her fingers over a three-dimensional surface.

Multi-touch skins will contain gestures for configuring and operating the objects according to the filing. Others, various possible real-world applications can be used to operate a steering wheel on a motor vehicle or for instructional purposes in the sporting world throughout multi-touch skins. Two multi-touch skins possibly will also be used jointly to manage the operation of the vehicle. Another incarnation can be a pinch and pick up gesticulation where immediacy sensors detect the direction of the hand after raise up. A display might then be making activated in that way.

So if Apple can able to make such type of multi-touch screen then it will bring a new way for modern technology.