Proposed iPod touch application would allow direct Starbucks ordering

Apple and Starbucks' love was shared at Apple's iPod event in late 2007 with Steve Jobs' announcement of special iPhone / iPod touch iTunes pages.

However, a mockup of a potential new, legal application that would allow direct coffee ordering from either touch device at all WiFi-enabled Starbucks coffeehouses would make somewhat difficult human interaction redundant.

The ability to type a note to the barista would also be easier than explaining your favourite maple syrup / cream combo.

Will we see this after Apple releases the long awaited iPhone / iPod touch software development kit? Maybe.

[via DVICE]

Apple iPhone 16GB; iPod touch 32GB official

In the recent past there has been rumours of a new 16GB iPhone - these have been confirmed this morning. What nobody has been talking about, or imagining, was an upgraded iPod touch, but this has also been outed by Apple in this all-round upgrade of touch-based multimedia devices from the Cupertino corporation.

The new 16GB iPhone for the US will be priced at US$499 (still on a 2-year contract with AT&T), while the 32GB iPod touch will be priced at A$629, A$129 more expensive than the 16GB iPod touch. The now 'small' 8GB model has been reduced to A$399.

Other than memory sizes, specs remain the same for these guys, but we could be seeing new firmware for all iPhones/iPod touches to support the new capacities.

[via Apple Store]