New iPods: Touch Gets FaceTime, Nano Gets Multitouch, Shuffle Gets Click Wheel

Apple’s refreshed lineup of iPods, introduced by Steve Jobs today, looks pretty much as anticipated–snazzed-up revisions of the touch, nano and shuffle.
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Wheels Coming Off iPod Nanos?

More grist for the rumor mill frantically churning in advance of Apple’s Sept. 1 special event. Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu issued a note this morning speculating that Apple plans to uncrate a “significant redesign” of the iPod nano, one that does away entirely with the click wheel.

New From Apple: iPod Shuffle HAL Edition

The Apple Store went down for updating early this morning and when it returned, it featured an all-new iPod shuffle. Nearly half the size of its predecessor, this third-generation player features a new aluminum design and a new VoiceOver feature that enables it to say the names of song titles, artists and playlists outloud in 14 languages.
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