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Apple Talks About the Touch

13 September, 2007 @ 4:36 pm by Lioncourt

Greg Joswiak, one of the heads in marketing for Apple, commented in a recent interview with GearLog that Apple is taking a neutral stance where regards third-party software development for the new iPod Touch. Apple won’t deliberately break third-party software developed for the device, but it won’t guarantee compatibility with all third-party apps that may be created for it in all software updates either. He confirmed that the iPod Touch, like the AppleTV and iPhone, is running Mac OS X. This could potentially mean that third-party access sollutions could be developed to make the iPod Touch’s touch-screen interface accessible to the blind.

The article goes on to refer to the iPhone and iPod Touch as essentially, "Mac Micros", and that in due course Apple will be treating them as such. If this is the case, it seems reasonable to assume that more access features will be forthcoming in these devices. As has been pointed out in a variety of publications, the iPhone has gaping holes that everyone fully expects Apple to fill through software updates and in future generations of the device.