new ipod shuffle
Apple announces new iPod shuffle
On stage at this year’s Apple September media event, Steve Jobs unveiled a welcome update to the smallest iPod in the range: the iPod shuffle. The latest update brings back the buttons—it’s as simple as that. Its form factor is very similar to the second generation, but it’s now pretty much a square device. You’ll be able to pick up a new iPod shuffle for $49, and if you’re buying from the Apple Store online, it’ll begin to ship in a week.
The iPod shuffle – now in color
Today’s music-themed event from Apple saw various updates to the iPod touch, iPod nano and also the iPod classic. While the iPod shuffle didn’t receive much attention on stage, it’s worth mentioning the very slight additions that it did gain: colors. Five of them to be precise.
iPod shuffle chip not DRM-related
The hot topic in the Apple portion of the internet this weekend has been the discovery of a chip in the iPod shuffle headphones. It seemed the intent was to lock in users even more by only allowing playback with this chip. The concern was that headphone manufacturers would need to pay Apple for use of the chip, thus passing the cost down to consumers. On top of that, consumers would have a smaller selection of headphones to choose from, as not just any headphone set would have the appropriate chip.
Apple grasps at gimmicky straws for the new iPod shuffle, improves little
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…
New iPod Shuffle controls; bad for users, great for headphone manufacturers
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.
New iPod Shuffle, now with “talkies”
Well, there you go. Seems the Apple Store was down today for good reason after all, as Apple has announced the new iPod Shuffle, “The first music player that talks to you.” It comes in only the 4GB model, holding up to 1,000 songs, and will retail for $79.00. Don’t worry, though, you do have one option; you can get it in gray or a little bit darker gray. But hey, it talks!
