Apple launches new iPod touch with A10 chip, 256GB of storage

Apple hasn't (completely) forgotten about its iPod touch. 

On Tuesday, the company announced a new version of the device, with Apple's A10 Fusion chip on board, as well as augmented reality (AR) and Group FaceTime support. 

With these changes, Apple's portable music player has gotten a much needed update, its first since July 2015. 

Another important change: consumers can now choose an iPod touch with 256GB of storage — quite important for users with large music collections. 

The design of the device appears unchanged from the previous generation, home button, bezels and all. The rest of the specs include a 4-inch Retina display, an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 1.2-megapixel front camera (all the same as in the previous generation of the device).  Read more...