Apple Announces iTunes 9, "LPs," Video Camera For the iPod Nano 521
Apple just finished their latest press event, and they revealed a number of new services and features for their products. They kicked things off by saying that iPhone OS 3.1 is now available. It will add the Genius recommendation technology to the App store, giving users suggestions on which apps they might find useful based on what others with similar needs use. They're also adding 30,000 ringtones that users can purchase. Next, they announced iTunes 9, which will use Genius to make mixes by analyzing songs in your library to see which go well together. iTunes is also seeing UI improvements for things like app management, and syncing utilities. You'll be able to easily transfer apps, music, and videos from one of your local devices to another, and there is integrated support for Twitter and Facebook if you want to send music as a gift. Another big new feature: iTunes LPs. These LPs will be a digital album with cover art, lyrics, videos, and other customized content created by the artists themselves. Moving on, they showed off a few new games: an Assassin's Creed sequel, an FPS called Nova that had impressive graphics and multiplayer capability, Riddim Ribbon, a futuristic driving/music game that lets you remix your songs by how you navigate the course, and Madden NFL 2010. Next, Apple announced a price cut for the 8GB iPod Touch and a doubling of available storage for the other models. It's also getting OpenGL 2.0. The iPod Classic is getting a storage upgrade from 120GB to 160GB. In addition, there are headphones that have a controller for the Shuffle. Finally, Jobs got down to his "one more thing": Apple will now be building a video camera into the back of every iPod Nano. Apparently it will be a simple matter to sync videos to your computer or put them up on YouTube, and they're building in an FM radio as well. A detailed liveblog of the event with a ton of screenshots is available at Engadget.
What an innovative price cut! (Score:5, Funny)
It seems that Apple has made a well-timed and completely innovative and ground-breaking price-cut on their products, plus a brand new low-end iPod. Perhaps they are trying to throw a wrench into the machinations of the massive unstoppable juggernaut that is the Zune.
The iPod Touch is a solid product, but its hardware is a bit lackluster. I wish Creative Labs would just productize the Zii Egg already.
Re:An idea... (Score:5, Funny)
This duplicates the iTunes syncing functionality. Sorry. Just removing a wire does not justify duplicating functionality in the Experience(TM).
Oh well, yes I have karma to burn.
What day is it? (Score:5, Funny)
LPs eh? (Score:5, Funny)
Now if only they would make the ipod out of vinyl, then it would sound warmer and more natural.
Re:ipod touch (Score:5, Funny)
Look it up.
Hmm.... "lowest form of wit"... thank you.
Re:What day is it? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:And yet, (Score:1, Funny)
The Zune HD will STILL be a better product. And the Zune software will STILL be superior to iTunes.
And of course continue to dominate the market as it has.
Re:Small print (Score:5, Funny)
Jeebus! If you're using a Shuffle (A SHUFFLE!!) as an audio source for your home stereo, the utter lameness of that fact fills me with both pity AND revulsion.
You are, essentially, plugging in a device that has LESS selectability than an 8-track tape deck.
Really, such lame trolling is beneath the high standards expected here at Slashdot World Domination Headquarters, and this WILL be reflected in you semi-annual performance evaluation.
And as for your lack of cover sheets on your TPS reports...
Re:Small print (Score:1, Funny)
Ok, he was wrong. Maybe he " FAIL" as you kids say. But Epic? Like the Epic of Gilgamesh, Epic? We will really be telling our grandchildren stories of his folly as a moral lesson?
Somehow, I think not. Somehow, I think the kids are not alright.
Re:What an innovative price cut! (Score:5, Funny)
You work in marketing, don't you?
Re:30k Ringtones (Score:5, Funny)
Re:ipod touch (Score:3, Funny)
yes that would save you $9.99! every! year!