Ion Audio launches at the CES 2010 the iTYPE desktop keyboard for iPhone and iPod touch. This new iPhone accessory is basically a computer keyboard with standard QWERTY keyboard layout and full-sized keys and a space for your iPhone/iPod touch. However, the iType can’t be used in any text input box, instead you have to type in the iType app and copy and paste to the where you want.

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iFixit’s teardown of the new new iPod touch has revealed a few interesting bits of dormant hardware that could eventually get switched on by the powers that be at Apple. This includes support for 802.11n and FM transmission.

According to their findings, the Broadcom BCM4329 chip does have support for 802.11n—a feature absent even in the iPhone 3GS. Needless to say, if you have an N router and are tired of slumming with a/b/g, this would be a big deal. The chip also supports FM transmission, meaning that software support down the line could allow users to stream music directly to car stereos without any extra hardware—although that possibility seems pretty remote. (The chip’s Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and an FM receiver could be a Nike+ thing).

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