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Screen Protectors

Not long ago I received a frantic call from my sister. She’s a principal / teacher of a small school with a composite all-age class.

Now that in itself is a challenge, but that wasn’t the reason for her panic.

Being from a remote location, the kids can sometimes be disadvantaged when it comes to technology. That was to be a thing of the past, given she had recently purchased an Apple iPad and a couple of Apple iPod touchs for class.

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iPad screen protector

“How do I protect the screens from scratches if they’re bumped, god forbid dropped or subjected to the usual classroom hysteria? Help!

Whilst Apple screens are built quite strong, it was a very valid concern given the kids age from little preschoolers up to 6th class. Just two days into them being in the classroom, there had already been some “incidents” – with one of the iPod touch screens displaying possible battle scars…

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iPod touch Screen film

Personally I put screen protectors on all my own gadgets – and usually only offer products that include screen protectors, so I’d never thought to source some screen protector kits by themselves. That is, until then … when my big sister put me on the job!

So if you too are surrounded by little ones who love to play iPod touch games, a clutzy partner who always drops your iPhone, or family members wrestling over who’s turn it is on the iPad, get some screen protectors.

They can offer peace of mind, knowing that your very expensive, shiny gadget should still have a touchscreen that you’re able to read – at least for the lifetime of the contract…

Unlike my sister, don’t learn this lesson the hard way!

Buy Screen Protectors

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iPhone Screen Protectors

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And most screen protectors bought from FunkyCoverz, come with a bonus iKlear Screen Cleaner sample.

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iPod touch – now with Face time

Well the MacRumours have been confirmed… The 4th generation iPod touch has a front facing camera for “face time” between iPod touch and/or iPhone 4.

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And it’s hot property, according to Apple stats.

Dubbed the “iPhone without the phone”, or the “iPhone without the contract”, the new iPod touch is now the #1 portable game player in the world, outselling Nintendo & sony combined, with 50+% marketshare in US and worldwide.

Over 1.5 billion games and entertainment titles have been downloaded from iTunes just for iPod touch. So, what’s else has the new iPod touch got?

Features

  • Thinner – again
  • Retina display 4x pixels 326 ppi 24-bit color LED (same as iPhone 4)
  • Apple a4 chip (same as iPhone and iPad)
  • 3-axis Gyro for even better game play
  • iOS 4.1 with Game Center
  • FaceTime with front camera over WiFi
  • HD video recording rear camera
  • 40 hours of music playback
  • Edit videos on the handset and upload directly

What’s it going to Cost?

Best take a seat for the iPod touch prices …

8GB – $AU289 ($US229)
32GB – $AU378 ($US299)
64GB – $AU499 ($US399)

 Face time on new Apple iPod touch

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