IPod touch 4th generation freezes

My iPod Touch has just frozen at the start screen when the slider was slid across to the right.  It stayed there, the clock time stopped advancing and it will not respond to anything.  I cannot slide it back, turn it off, slide the camera button up to open the camera or get any other response.  When I plug it into the power to charge it does not react.  When I plug it into the computer iPhoto opens - so it recognises it as a camera and the photos on the iPod show but if I try to download them iPhoto quits.  iTunes does not open and when I open it, though the iPod shows in the side bar and the contents of the iPod show, they will not interact.  When I try to access the apps in iTunes, iTunes freezes (spinning beach-ball) and I had to use force quit.
Any tips?

Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar       

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