Apple released version 4.1 of the iOS for the iPhone and iPod Touch yesterday. This new version of the operating system includes Game Center, HDR photography, HD video uploading and a variety of bug fixes.
Game Center appears as a new app on the home screen, and also as functionality inside any game that uses Game Center. It allows you to compare scores, keep track of achievements and challenge friends to games.
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and gives you better quality photos under mixed light conditions. It takes three photos, instead of one, and then combines them to get the best image from different parts of the photo.
iOS 4.1 is available as a free download through iTunes for the iPhone 4, 3GS and 3G, and the iPod Touch 2nd generation or later. iOS 4.2 for the iPad, which would be the first version of iOS 4 for the iPad, will be released in November.
The new iPod Nano and iPod Touch have appeared in Apple Stores and the first orders have arrived at homes. The new Nano features a small touch-screen for both controls and a display. The new iPod Touch brings it in line with the iPhone 4 in terms of processor power, screen resolution and other factors. It is also the first Touch to have video cameras: one in front and one in back.
Apple also released updates this week to Safari, iWeb, iMovie 1.1 for the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch.
And in late-breaking news, Apple has updated its iOS developer agreement to allow third-party tools for iPhone development. This could possibly allow developers to once again use Adobe Flash and other tools to create iOS aps.
iOS 4.1 Released, New iPods Shipping
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I hope HDR will be supported on the new iPad Touch.
I know it has a cheaper camera module than the iPhone 4, but this is mostly a software feature.
The problem is that the camera in th iPod touch is so low res that something like HDR won't make much of a difference. You will still have photos to small to print or use for anything else except maybe posting online for fun.