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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Re:Market Dominance by drsmithy · 2010-09-01 06:54 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I liked that quote so much, I had to look it up. According to Snopes, Jed Babbin said that.
Made even more hilarious since they're both American.
Child labor laws by tepples · 2010-09-01 06:58 · Score: 0, Offtopic

No the gadget for teenagers is a smartphone.

Older teens, perhaps. But most U.S. states have child labor laws that prohibit children aged 13 to 15 from working to afford the cheapest smartphone plan, which is $69.99 per month. A PDA like the iPod touch doesn't require a voice and data plan.