iPod Touch: Cheap web video, browsing and apps.
i-Phone gets a lot of press. It's smaller cousin the i-Touch does many of the same tricks and may be an excellent platform for elearning itself.
I release a fair amount of instructional videos on YouTube and poke around Wikipedia often so I wanted more than an MP3/video player but am shy to sign a service contract for a new product.
The 'touch is a nice mid-point between buying the Nano which only plays video synched from a PC and the iPhone which requires an ATT cellular fee.
So, for a one-time expense of less than $300, I can play YouTube videos of zoo animals for my toddler wherever there is an open wi-fi network (more and more cafes). I also browse online references using the stunning implementation of Safari. The double-touch zooming was an "aha" moment for me.
The screen and interface are identical to the iPhone, just lacking a camera and cell connection. Key here is that Apple is accepting 3rd-party developers and the 'touch runs all the same applications.
Also, while it WILL play YouTube videos through a dedicated portal, it WILL NOT play flash video right off their web page.
I'm looking next at using this tool with my Google Docs account. Google has ported to mobile devices.
For story time with my inquisitive daughters, this is one step further down the road toward a "A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer" as demoed in Neal Stephenson Diamond Age.
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New application lets users
New application lets users access complete workouts with video
instruction wherever they go on an iPhone or iPod touch
LOS ALTOS, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Progio Mobile, Inc., announced it has released a Web application
of its exercise and training programs for iPhone and iPod touch. With
Progio, users can access complete, professionally developed workouts
with video and audio instruction on an iPhone or iPod touch to use at
the gym, at home, while traveling or wherever they exercise or train.
"Progio is the next best thing to having a live trainer or coach
when working out," said Dirk Bartels, CEO, Progio Mobile. "Users
benefit from having training programs developed by fitness experts
without the cost of a personal trainer. And it eliminates the
challenges of scheduling appointments with trainers, who aren't always
available when it's convenient for the customer."
iPhone and iPod touch users can purchase a wide range of workouts
designed by some of the today's best trainers and coaches - including
Dave Scott, Michael George and Ian O'Dwyer - to help them achieve
their exercise and fitness goals. Brief, clear videos demonstrating
proper form and cadence, and easy-to-follow audio instructions guide
users through comprehensive, interactive workouts.
To get started, iPhone and iPod touch users need to create an
account at progio.com. Each registered user receives a free
total-body workout and can purchase additional exercise programs
through Progio's online store at the same site. New workouts are being
released on a regular basis and are available through the site.
To access their programs, users need to visit
mobile.progio.com using the Safari browser on their iPhones or
iPod touches (Internet connection required) and log in using their
Progio account information.
Users also can subscribe to Progio's online personal fitness
partner, Hyperstrike.com, where they can build their own custom
workouts based on their current level of conditioning, exercise
experience, fitness goals and personal data, or choose from a variety
of sport-specific, fitness or weight-loss programs. Users send the
programs to their Progio accounts and access them through
mobile.progio.com on an iPhone or iPod touch.
In addition, Progio is integrated with PTontheNet.com, the world's
largest educational resource for fitness professionals with more than
50,000 members. Trainers who are members of Personal Training on the
Net can send workout programs directly to a client's iPhone or iPod
touch.
Progio also works with Dartfish, Inc., the leader in sports video
motion analysis. Coaches can send Dartfish Mediabooks to a client's
iPhone or iPod touch.
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