The iPod shuffle update surprised everyone yesterday. It was completely unexpected—probably because it was unneeded. What has Apple done in this “update”? Let’s take a look…

Apple hates buttons. We know that. Perhaps that’s why Steve wears so many turtlenecks? And perhaps that’s why the newly announced iPod shuffle contains no buttons on the device itself. The new VoiceOver feature allows you to hear what song is playing, but it doesn’t allow you to navigate between songs. That functionality has been moved to the earbud cord, and that’s an epic fail.