Apple revamps iPod Touch, pushes Apple Music service

By | July 15, 2015

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Apple (AAPL) isn’t giving up on its iPod business, even though sales of the media players have been cannibalized by the iPhone. Apple on Wednesday refreshed its iPod lineup with a revamped iPod Touch and new colors for all iPod models. The iPod Touch now features an 8 megapixel rear-facing camera (up from 5 MP) and improved FaceTime HD camera for better selfies and video chats. The guts of the device have been upgraded with Apple’s A8 chip, which has 10 times faster graphics performance for more immersive video games, and the M8 motion coprocessor for fitness tracking. The sixth-generation iPod Touch comes with Apple’s new Apple Music app installed. The subscription streaming-music service costs $9.99 a month after a three-month free trial. Apple Music competes with Spotify, Rhapsody and other subscription streaming-music services. The iPod Touch starts at $199 for the 16 gigabyte model. A 32 GB model costs… Scalper1 News

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