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A London based college is offering a 5 week educational course in iPhoneography, or 'An Introduction to Photography with the iPhone'.

Students will learn how to master a range of techniques using sophisticated apps to capture and process images. In an interview with Kensington and Chelsea Chronicle, course tutor Richard Gray commented: I developed the course after discovering there were a lot of people who had an iPhone who didn't really know how to use the camera. With the right apps and skills, the iPhone can be a powerful creative tool."

In response to criticism suggesting the iPhoneography course was just an Apple sponsored PR stunt, Mr Gray went on to argue that while it may not be the first choice for professional photographers, apps designed to get the most out of iPhone cameras makes photography reachable for the masses, adding "making photography accessible should be celebrated, not scorned".

A canny new headphone prototype that can detect which ear they are in has been developed by Japanese based researchers. 

The ingenious design uses proximity sensors to differentiate if the earbuds are in the left or right ear and plays back audio accordingly. Researchers at the Igarashi Design Interface Project have also discovered a way to distinguish if two people are sharing headphones, and can play back a mono mix through each earbud.

The new headphone design is currently being registered for patents, and although there are no plans for mass production at the moment, the expected price per unit could be as little as $1 per set. A promotional video can be seen here.

Spy shots of an iPod Nano prototype featuring what looks to be a rear facing camera have emerged on Japanese blog Apple.pro.

It wouldn't be the first time the iPod Nano has been fitted with a camera, according to cnet.com. A previous model incorporated a camera that would allow users to shoot video, but it was removed when the company introduced the touchscreen model.

Confirmation of the new technology has not yet been confirmed by Apple, and iPod fans will have to be patient as a release date for the newest models are yet to be announced.

More rumours surround technology giant Apple than any other technology company out there, and the last 24 hours have been no exception. Leaks regarding two of company's most iconic products, the iPhone 5 and iPad 3 are now in widespread circulation.

First up is a release date for the much anticipated iPhone 5 - which, according to recent reports, will get its official debut on the 10^th June during Apple's Worldwide Development Conference.

In other news, the Boy Gadget Report website has gathered intelligence regarding an iPad 3 prototype - which is rumoured to feature a quad-core A6 processor, and will come with 4G LTE support.

Apple's Hong Kong branch is introducing a new booking system in a bid to combat the proliferation of iPhone scalpers. The term scalpers was coined to describe the phenomenon of illegitimate customers purchasing newly released Apple products including iPhones and iPads, who go on to resell them at inflated prices - preventing genuine customers purchasing the newest models at the RRP.

Apple now requires customers to register between 9am and noon on the day before purchase with their contact information and government ID number, which they must show on collection.

This news comes just days after outbreaks of violence were reported in Chinese Apple stores following the launch of the iPhone 4S.

Today SkyGrid announced iPad Touchtv, which allows users to create a grid of their favourite channels so they can watch recent programmes at the touch of a finger. From the iPad home screen, viewers can watch programmes from popular sports, entertainment, politics, and news channels using their personalised grid.

The free app includes partnerships with Fox, CBS, ABC, NBC, ESPN, OWN, E and some broadcasters are offering specific content and programming. Touchtv's mission is to give people the ability to watch exactly what they want, anytime, anywhere.

Get ready for interactive textbooks from Apple following Thursday's introduction of iBooks 2 for the iPad, which is set to reinvent the traditional textbook.

Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, said the iPad already has more than 20,000 education apps and more than 1.5 million iPads are in use by schools nationwide. The iBooks 2 app update is available now on the iTunes App Store.

The computing giant teamed with major textbook publishers such as McGraw Hill, Pearson and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, who make up more than 90 percent of the American textbook market. New e-textbooks will feature movies, integration with databases such as LexisNexis and interactive problems to work on. Students will also be able to take digital, in-line notes and create "study cards" using book text.

An innovative self-healing iPhone case is rumoured to be hitting the shelves this year, introducing what could be the end to scratched iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S cases. This incredible case has been developed by car manufacturer Nissan in collaboration with the University of Tokyo and Advanced Softmaterials Inc, and can apparently quickly repair itself when scratched.

The case is coated in a paint which is made from polyrotaxane, possessing a chemical structure which reacts when scratched to change back to its original shape and fill any gaps. Nissan claimed that while small scratches can be healed in just an hour, the chemical reaction will continue to work its magic on more serious damage for up to a week.

A prototype batch of cases has been produced for testing. If the prototype cases pass the tests, Nissan claims the product might go into production later this year.

Living in constant fear of dropping your beloved iPhone or iPod in the toilet or the bath could be a thing of the past, thanks to HzO, who revealed their new technology of waterproofing the inside and outside of gadgets at the recent CES event.

The technology sucks out all the air from gaps inside the iPhone, iPod or other device, before pumping a gas into it. This is a waterproof material of nano-particle proportions that settles on and in any gap in the device. The gadget will then be able to work after being submerged - tests have proven it to work for hours while underwater, but this technology will be released as a protection method only.

A video of the technology at work on an iPhone 4S can be seen here.

Rumours abound that makers of the iPhone, iPad and Macbook, Apple, is planning to add to its portfolio of revolutionary electronic devices with the release of a 37-inch TV in 2012.

The Daily Telegraph reports Sharp will provide the displays with Samsung producing chips for the new 'iTV', and if rumours originating from the suppliers are to be believed - the sets will be ready for launch in the US in the second half of 2012.

Industry speculation suggests the TV sets will include Apple's Siri voice recognition technology used in the iPhone 4S, but the key to its success will be down to the content on offer. Apple is expected to put together a channel subscription package with customisable programme options for the customer.