Rumors of an iPod touch that has a camera have surfaced again, and this time it’s said that the device will be released in spring 2010, which is slightly unusual, considering that it’s outside of Apple’s typical upgrade cycle. Apparently the camera will be the same 2-megapixel camera that the iPod nano has, and unfortunately will also lack autofocus and low-light sensitivity. We’re fairly sure that nobody will be complaining if Apple decides to add a camera to its iPod touch, unless they decide to increase the price significantly.

Will Apple’s iPhone be able to work its magic over in Korea? Well, KT certainly thinks so, as it is expecting to sell around 100,000 to 500,000 units once the iPhone is released in Korea. The official pricing hasn’t been announced just yet, but analysts predict that it will be priced around $300 to $345 together with a contract. While the iPhone only sold about 200,000 units in Japan, that doesn’t seem to have deterred Apple from offering the iPhone in Korea. Now we’ll have to sit back and see if this works out for Apple and KT.

When somebody says that they’ve bought an “Apple Phone”, you’d expect them to have bought an iPhone, right? Well, it seems that Apple Phone could also mean these cell phones that have taken on the shape on an apple. While this Apple Phone looks cute and unique, we’re fairly sure that Steve Jobs wouldn’t be too happy if and when he finds out about this. Is there a lawsuit in the air?

We all know that smoking is bad for health, but it seems that it might also be bad for your Macbook or iMac. Reports are going around that 2 customers have been denied warranty repairs to their MacBook and iMac by Apple, despite both having extended AppleCare warranties. The reason behind it is that the machines were exposed to second-hand smoke, and Apple claims that the nicotine released from cigarettes is classified as a bio-hazard by the Operational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and thus, Apple employees are within their rights to refuse to work on a machine that has come into contact with the chemical. Have any of you encountered such an issue before? Drop us a comment and let us know your experience.

A report from the Huffington Post has been making rounds on the Internet about an iTablet. The article was certainly written tongue in cheek, though many people did think that it was confirmation that the iTablet had become a reality. That being said, with the anticipation so high that Apple will be releasing an Apple Tablet sometime soon, it’ll be great to see Apple suddenly lift the lid on such a product, and we’re fairly sure that it would generate a lot of hype.

For those of you who use Gmail on Snow Leopard, have you been experiencing any problems? It seems that quite a few folks have been encountering a bug where accounts are locked out for supposedly exceeding IMAP bandwidth limits when using Apple Mail under Snow Leopard. This is supposedly a known issue for users of Apple Mail on Snow Leopard, and Google and Apple are working to sort this out. Check out Google’s support page on this issue here.

Qualcomm has demonstrated a sample receiver that would bestow the iPhone and iPod touch the ability to receive FLO TV reception. While the receiver itself is probably as large as the iPhone, there’s no mention as to whether the size is due to it being a test/demo unit, or if that’s really the size required to make it work. There isn’t any information as to whether such a device is planned for production, but it’s always good to see companies try and stay ahead in terms of tech.

We've seen the TomTom iPhone car kit, but here's the car kit for the iPod touch which is compatible with the first and second generation iPod touch, although you will need to have iPhone OS 3.0 or later up and running. The hardware will be "available shortly", retailing for $20 cheaper than the iPhone version at $99.95. Any takers who want to expand the functionality of their iPod touch?

Hackers have managed to get around Mac OS X 10.6.2, allowing netbooks running on Intel Atom processors to work with it again after being shut out by the recent update. Bear in mind that this hack is applicable only to a selected number of users, since not everyone who installs Mac OS X on non-apple machines uses an Intel Atom processor. It still remains to be seen whether Apple will disable Atom processor support permanently in the future. Atom is not used in any Apple products at the moment.

Based on previous reports, we know that the iPod Touch will be getting an EasyPay system to help check out items at the Apple Store, But aside from that, it seems that Apple store employees will be provided with at least 3 exclusive, separate applications that will help with a bunch of tasks. One of which will allow employees to swap iPhones or iPods on the store floor, something which could only be done at the Genius Bar. Another proprietary app supposedly helps employees who work in the stock room. If those features work as well as Apple thinks they will, we doubt we’ll see much more of the Pocket PC devices that Apple used to use in the store anymore.

Could the rumored Apple tablet actually end up as vaporware? Word has it that the tablet will come in a choice of either LCD or OLED displays, but bad news accompanies such nuggets of information - this would most probably push the tablet's release date back until the end of next year as Apple attempts to lower the final price. Sources point towards a $2,000 price tag even then, which is just crazy expensive for a device that runs on the iPhone OS (although that might change in the future). What do you think - is the Apple tablet a viable device?

Many relevant applications have taken advantage of the iPhone's microphone to blow air into it, but how about turning the tables this time round? There is a new application in town that relies on the speaker to blow air out instead without having to rely on additional peripherals or attachments. According to the developers, the speaker is powerful enough to "blow out candles, herbs, and refresh your skin during hot summer nights." How long will the speaker hold up in the long run if this app were to be used regularly?

Talk about the allure of the rumored Apple Tablet. While Apple hasn’t confirmed whether it’s working on such a device or not, the folks at Wired magazine are already taking steps to keep ahead of the competition by preparing a digital version of it’s magazine for upcoming tablets. While tablets getting popular, they’re still nowhere near the level of popularity that netbooks enjoy at this current time, will an Apple tablet change the scene like how the iPhone did? We’ll have hope that the rumors of the Apple Tablet are true, and wait, won’t we?

Wireless Dynamics has announced iCarte, an iPhone add-on that adds NFC and RFID capabilities (read and write) to the iPhone. This could be used in many ways, like contact-less micro-payments, public transportation tickets and information gathering (ads, promos...). NFC is very popular in countries like Japan. In France, the subway system is equipped with NFC to replace paper tickets. Last summer, there were rumors that Apple would integrate NFC in the next iPhone, and if that was the case, Wireless Dynamic might be able to build on the momentum with iCarte. This product uses a smart chip from NXP Semiconductors. They too would benefit from the NFC boom predicted by some.