Apple Announces New iPods, iTunes 10, Social Network, AppleTV

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Apple Announces New iPods, iTunes 10, Social Network, AppleTV

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday September 1, 2010 @06:00AM from the well-isn't-that-special dept.

Steve Jobs gave his iPod keynote this morning. He started with iOS 4.1 and Game Center which will be coming out next week. iOS 4.2 will add printing to the iPad and will be out in November. The new iPod Shuffle has buttons again, and costs $49. The new iPod Nano has a tiny multi-touch screen, and an FM radio, and starts at $149. The new (thinner) Touch has the iPhone 4 screen, an A4 chip, and FaceTime over WiFi, starting at $229 for 8GB. They all ship next week. iTunes 10 looks the same, but adds a social network called "Ping," which basically looks like Last.fm integrated, and should be out today. AppleTV is updating: 1/4th the size, no purchases — only rentals. 99 cents for TV rentals (ABC & Fox), Netflix on Demand built in, and for $99.

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Facebook dead by line-bundle · 2010-09-01 06:05 · Score: 3, Funny

This sounded like a hammer nailing the first nail into the facebook coffin.
Take my word: Ping is the Next Big Thing(tm)(sm)(c).
1. Re:Facebook dead by Anonymous Coward · 2010-09-01 06:13 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  We need an extraction team in here, now! This man has been fully swallowed by the RDF!
2. Re:Facebook dead by Mongoose+Disciple · 2010-09-01 06:30 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Nah. It's not killing Facebook. It's just a further fragmenting of the social networking world.
  You've got Facebook for social networking with most of the people you know.
  You've got MySpace for networking with the teenagers you know that are still living in 2005.
  You've got Twitter for the people you know who think you'd like a play by play of every meaningless event of their day, or who like to regurgitate political talking points in 140 character form.
  You've got LinkedIn for people you know professionally.
  Now you'll have Ping for the hipster douchebags you know. Since some people are or know a lot of douchebags, it could be a big success, but I still don't see it overtaking Facebook at this point.
3. Re:Facebook dead by Richard_at_work · 2010-09-01 06:49 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  So did everyone else...
They had to name it ping, didn't they? by Steauengeglase · 2010-09-01 06:09 · Score: 5, Funny

That's gonna be awesome for internet help-desk workers. How about creating a Flickr clone and calling it iFconfig?
1. Re:They had to name it ping, didn't they? by Junior+J.+Junior+III · 2010-09-01 06:29 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  There should be absolutely no confusion about this, since iFconfig and ifconfig are clearly not the same. Any unix user knows this!
  
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2. Re:They had to name it ping, didn't they? by Dancindan84 · 2010-09-01 06:32 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  A mapquest clone called traceroute?
  
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No iTunes yet but... by sherpajohn · 2010-09-01 06:10 · Score: 2, Funny

We got a few significant OS X 10.6 updates today - firmware, graphics and security. Well maybe not today, MacBook has not been on for a few days...darned wedding.

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Re:First iPost by plover · 2010-09-01 06:11 · Score: 4, Funny

directly from Steve Jobs keynote and only readable with authenticated apps.
Nice try at a first post. Too bad it took you two-prior-posts worth of time to get it approved through the App Store.

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Re:Really? by MrEricSir · 2010-09-01 06:19 · Score: 4, Funny

They've always had this feature, see?
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2010/04/humor-ipad-printing-simple/

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Re:Really? by Nimey · 2010-09-01 06:20 · Score: 2, Funny

But why would you want to print to the iPad?

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Re:why no AM as well? by DrgnDancer · 2010-09-01 06:27 · Score: 5, Funny

You just a succinct (I believe accurate) technical answer to a question about an Apple product on Slashdot... Is that allowed? :-)

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Re:Really? by ArhcAngel · 2010-09-01 06:50 · Score: 3, Funny

So does the iPad have print drivers to print to the Kindle?

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Re:Really? by Nimey · 2010-09-01 07:04 · Score: 3, Funny

You're trying too hard.

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Re:why no AM as well? by xs650 · 2010-09-01 07:06 · Score: 3, Funny

You do realize that with Apples talent for incorporating antennas in their products, they would would have a very short range unless you held it just right, right?
Re:Really? by bennomatic · 2010-09-01 07:58 · Score: 4, Funny

And believe it or not, I'm sure Ghandi and Martin Luther King, Jr. would like to punch you.

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Re:why no AM as well? by WMD_88 · 2010-09-01 08:02 · Score: 3, Funny

It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it. :)
Re:24/48hr window for rentals by Anonymous Coward · 2010-09-01 09:23 · Score: 1, Funny

You have to return the streamed copy so that someone else may rent it. Don't be so selfish.
Re:Really? by Anonymous Coward · 2010-09-01 12:05 · Score: 1, Funny

Sometimes I wish I could reach through my fucking monitor and punch people like you in the face.
But, dude, you already can! Trust me on this -- just wind up real good and punch straight through the monitor.
Remember, though, you've got to punch real hard otherwise you won't connect with those losers on the other side of the net.