Apple Let’s Rock keynote brief summary.
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9
Sep
The long-waited ‘Let’s Rock’ keynote is over, and Apple has revealed 2g iPod Touch, 4g iPod Nano and iTunes 8.
Here is a brief summary of the keynote’s revealings:
iTunes 8:
- HD-TV Shows. $1.99 in SD, HD will be $2.99.
- New browsing.
- Genius. Allows you to make playlists from songs in your library that go together. And helps you rediscover music in your library.
- WILL BE AVAILABLE TODAY (9th SEPETMBER) ON APPLE.COM
iPod Nano 4G:
- Thinnest iPod ever made. Oval shape. Curved glass.
- Accelerometer. “Turn it sideways and you’re in coverflow — you get full size album art — again with photos, just turn the nano. Video is fantastic, and another cool thing is you push and hold the center button for a popup menu, you can use the Genius, you can browse.”
- Calendar, stopwatch and voice-recording.
- SHAKE TO SHUFFLE (using the accelerometer).
- 24 hours battery life for music, 4 hours for video.
- $149 for 8GB, $199 for 16GB
iPod Touch 2G:
- iPhone 3G-like back, but in stainless steel. FANTASTIC!
- Integrated volume controls on the side.
- Built-in speaker.
- Genius playlist creation.
- Nike+ receiver integrated to the iPod.
36 hours of music, 6 hours of video
- 3 models: 8GB, $229, 16GB for $299, and a 32GB for $399. AVAILABLE FROM TODAY.
Other:
- New in-ear headphones. Have a pause / play and volume control, double click goes to next song, triple click goes to previous, right from the cable, and there’s a microphone for voice recording.
- Other new in-ear headphones. They ship with 3 earbuds, and they’ve got 2 drivers each, a woofer and tweeter — they’re going to sell for $79.
- iPhone OS 2.1 firmware. Available this Friday
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