Comming Generaton iPod Touch: FaceTime, 5MP camera, HD video… Really?

There are some interesting rumors going around that will surely please all iPod fans. iPod was the product to propel Apple into massive popularity; but the phone has not undergone any extreme changes in quite some time. The rumors indicate that all this will change with the next generation iPod.

According to a leading UK retailer, Apple is going to equip the next-gen iPod touch 4 / 4G with iPhone 4 like features such as FaceTime, 5MP camera with 720p video recording capabilities, A4 processor, gyroscope and a lot more. This means that you will get an iPhone 4 without the phone calling features and without the antenna problems.

Many of these features make sense. It is certainly about time that the iPod got a complete makeover. However according to iFixit,the site that creates self-help manuals to repair Apple’s products, this 5 megapixel camera rumor is impossible. The site presents some simple statistics which show why the 5 megapixel camera will not make it to the next iPod.

The current casing width obtained of the next iPod design is 6 mm (millimeters) wide, including the edges. This means that the space to fit in everything will be less than 6 mm. iPhone 4’s front camera width is 2.5 mm and the back camera width is 6.5 mm. It is clear that while the front camera can make it, the 5 megapixel back camera will not fit in the current iPod design.

According to the current design, most probably the next iPod will get a dual camera system with the back camera being less than 5 megapixels. [via 9To5Mac & MacRumors]

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Top of the top 6 Tips for On-Page Search Engine Optimization

Hello fellow bloggers. Are you wondering how to optimize your websites for search engines? If yes, then read the following tips on SEO and check out the titles, meta-tags, headers, text elements, and alt attributes needed for search engine optimization.

1. Heading Tags (H1-H6)

The “Header tag” is simply the headline of the page. Obviously it is preferable to keep it short. Including the spaces, 45 characters would be a good length. Define the header tag clearly for the convenience od search engines and users.

2. Title Tag

The title tag of a page is between the and tags in the HTML of the page. This tag is recognized by the search engine. When a word is searched for, search engines will return a link to the website and display the title tag as the anchor text. Keeping the title tag short while relevant is the best practice to follow. Remember to use important keywords and phrases in the title.

3. Description Meta-tag

Meta-tag is much like metadata – it provides additional information. Meta-tag will provide additionl information on the webpage and the content it includes. The meta-tag is used to provide a brief description of the website. Although not a popular factor in most search engine algorithms, some engines still use it. Hence you should pay attention to what you enter in the tag. Try keeping your descriptions between 50 and 149 characters.

4. Keywords Meta-tag

Crawler-based search engines make use of keywords meta-tags. This tag lists words that describe the contents the webpage. Only a few engines still use this tag. If you are going to use this tag, keep the keywords between 4 and 8. Remember any word you use in this tag should appear at least once in your webpage.

5. Alt. Attributes

Keyword density is no longer as important as it once was. So to avoid any penalties, avoid stuffind the alt. attributes with keywords.

6. Phrase Elements

and semantical tags should be carefully used for targeted keywords within the visible content of your pages. Those tags are alternatives to the and tags, which are for visual presentation purposes only.

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