LONDON, England (CNN) -- Almost 18 months after Creative first declared a marketing war against rival Apple, the company has launched a product to compete directly with the iPod video.
The Apple maestro is expected to announce a second-generation iPod Nano, with enough storage for video.
Adding video to the Instagram platform would be a step in the right direction given the ease of use with capturing and sharing video with any Apple iOS capable device be it an iPod, iPad or iPhone or Android powered ones.
Apple released beta software allowing Mac users to conduct video chats with iPhone and iPod touch users Monday.
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While that's not exactly been the case with Apple and a video-enabled iPod, the company's derision of portable video has certainly signaled that we shouldn't expect such a device before, say, the next major Earth-smashing asteroid threat.
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For example, the video is available on iPhones and iPod touches with iOS 5.0 and above, and on Android devices with OS 2.2 and above.
The new iPod touch includes a 5 megapixel iSight camera with autofocus, support for 1080p video recording with video image stabilization, face detection and an LED flash, and the new panorama feature that lets you capture gorgeous panoramic photos by simply moving the camera across a scene.
The primarily glossy red device casually holds your iPod video, and provides a Source, Format, and Connect button to go along with the volume keys, and houses Marvell's 88DE2710 digital video format converter to handle the upscaling.
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This adapter will allow you to mirror whatever is on the screen of your iPad 4, iPad mini, iPhone 5, and iPod touch (5th generation) with Lightning connector including apps, websites, photos, video, slideshows, and more on your HDMI-equipped TV, display, or other compatible display in up to 720p HD.
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When Wi-Fi isn't available, built-in Bluetooth connectivity pairs the Polaroid iM1836 camera with any Bluetooth-enabled device to upload images and video through a mobile phone, PC or even iPod Touch.
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While older models of the iPod--and its low-end iPod Shuffle--can't play digital video, the gadgets now have a proven record of disruption, with customers bypassing record stores to tap into illegal distribution networks, along with Apple's iTunes music store, to fill the up their devices.
While older models of the iPod--and its low-end iPod Shuffle--can't play digital video, the gadgets now have a proven record of disruption, with customers bypassing record stores to tap into illegal distribution networks, along with Apple's (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) iTunes music store, to fill the up their devices.
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