There’s a new iPod classic in town and although it might not look as cool as the new iPod touch or the iPod nano it’s still a great deal. The new classic adds an extra 40GB of storage space for a total of 160GB. The price hasn’t been change so now you can get the classic for the same $249 price. So if you’re not looking for another complicated gadget and all that you want is a new MP3 player then the classic could be the right choice for you.

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The much expected iPod nano 5G is finally here. Apple has sold 100 million nanos so far so it’s no wonder they’d like to improve the player. So what will the nano 5G have to offer? Here’s a quick rundown of specs:

• Video camera
• YouTube support
• Bigger 2.2-inch display
• Polished anodized aluminum
• Microphone and speaker
• Voice over
• FM radio
• Built-in pedometer
• Storage: 8GB/16GB available for $149/$179

What do you say? Are you pleasantly surprised? We knew the cameras were coming and the new nano looks better and better.

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The third generation of iPod touches is upon us. Apple has managed to sell no less than 20 million iPod touches so far and that’s out of the total of 225 million iPods sold to date. And Apple hasn’t missed the opportunity today to show everyone what a great thing the iPod touch is. It does music, video and it does games too. All that one could wish for, right?

Surely that’s not something we don’t already know so let’s get right to the next generation iPod touch and its features newest features:

• Storage: 8GB/32GB/64GB available for $199/$299/$399
• Open GL/ES v2.0 support
• More games and more content

So what do you say? Does the iPod touch 3G sound a lot better compared to your current iPod touch? Would you go ahead and pay $399 for the new version?

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Apple has a new iTunes version but I guess that’s not a surprise anymore. We were expecting it so here’s what we’re going to get from iTunes 9:

• iTunes LP – includes videos, liner notes, credits, lyrics and other customized content
• iTunes extras – extra content for movies and interactive features
• Redesigned layout – the music section appears as a long horizontal slide window
• Drag-and-drop songs support
• Home sharring support for songs, movies and TV shows
• Better app syncing for iPhone
• App Organization feature
• Facebook support
• Twitter support

So what do you say? Ready for the new iTunes version? Or are you going to try Zune HD for a change?

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We were actually waiting for Steve Jobs to return on stage where he belongs. Whether you like or hate the guy, you have to admit he sure knows how to speak to the crowds. And Steve Jobs was present at Apple’s rock and roll event ready to show off the company’s newest toys.

Steve Jobs had a liver transplant from a 20-year old who died in a car crash:

I’m very happy to be here with you all. As some of you might know, I had a liver transplant.

But now he looks ready and confident to deliver all the good news so we should be back with all the details about the hot new iPods. And Apple’s event will reveal a lot of interesting things: iPhone OS 3.1, iTunes 9, ringtones in the iTunes store, Genius feature in the App Store and of course, the new iPods.

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We’ve seen the BlackBerry Bold 9700 press shot photo way ahead of its official launch so maybe these are the real pictures of the upcoming iPod touch 5G and the iPod nano 3G. Or maybe they are simply photoshopped images meant to grab some attention. We noticed the camera of the touch and bigger screen of the nano but we still require official confirmation. With only a few hours to go we can definitely tell you we’ll keep a keen eye on Apple’s keynote and bring all the hot details to you.

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Today is Apple’s Only Rock & Roll event where they are expected to launch a new line of iPod touches and nanos. Well, it seems like the company may also be launching a new classic as they have cut the prices across the board for all iPod touch models.

The 8GB, 16GB and 32GB iPod touches have been dropped from $229, $299 and $399 to $189, $249 and $279, respectively. The classic on the other hand is now priced at $229, down from $249 and the 8GB and 16GB nano has had its price dropped from $149 and $199 to $129 and $149.

So folks, now we’ll just have to play the waiting game until the actual even begins.

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With Apple’s event approaching fast it’s no wonder resellers are preparing for the announcement of the new iPod line. It looks like Best Buy has gone ahead and posted some new listings of Belkin’s “3rd-Generation” iPod touch cases. We don’t have pictures of said cases but we know they will cost you from $24.99 to $29.99. And like that wasn’t enough, it seems that Best Buy also has new cases for the upcoming fifth-generation iPod nanos. So what do you say folks? Ready for some shopping sprees come tomorrow?

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You’d better sit down for this although by the time I finished explaining you’ll see how this isn’t such a big deal after all. Sony’s Walkman players have beaten the Apple’s iPod lineup in sales. According to BCN Inc, a research company from Tokyo, the Walkman series had 43% market share for the week ending on August 30 while iPod came second with 42.1%.

It’s the first time in four years that Sony beats Apple in the music player business but here’s why this isn’t such a big deal. It looks like the iPhone isn’t considered part of the iPod line which means that everyone that purchased an iPhone wasn’t counted. Sure it’s a phone but it’s also a powerful player. And since the iPhone 3GS is the best-selling phone in Japan we wouldn’t be surprised to see the numbers above change a bit.

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September 15 is the day when the Zune HD will be finally available but it also happen to be the day when Microsoft will have a Zune software update for everyone else. The new software, possibly the Zune 4.0, will bring you plenty of new features but you’ll have to wait two more weeks to get it. In the mean time it will be interesting to see how the new iPods coming on September 9 will affect Zune HD orders in the following months. What’s your next MP3 player going to be? A Zune or an iPod?

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There’s a new PMP in town and it’s coming from Creative. I am not talking about that hot Zii EGG but about the newly announced Zen X-Fi2 player.

The X-Fi2 is going to offer you a touchscreen to control it as there are no more buttons in this version. The PMP will sport a 3-inch touchscreen display, built-in microphone, FM radio, RSS reader support and microSD card support. It will be available in three versions: 8GB, 16GB and 32GB and it will cost you $129.99, $179.99 and $229.99 respectively. The X-Fi2 is available for pre-order so go ahead and do it if it fits your needs!

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Just as it was initially suspected, Apple is ready to launch the new iPods at a special event which is scheduled for September 9. The “only rock and roll” event will take place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco and as you can clearly see it’s only going to be about rock and roll. Is this Apple’s way of telling everyone that the tablet is not ready to be unveiled soon? We’ll tell you more in just a little over a week when Apple will be unveiling its new iPods with cameras on board.

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Sandisk, known as the global leader in flash memory card market, introduces a new MP3 player with the Sansa Clip+ MP3 player. The new device comes with a microSD memory card slots to provide consumers a vast array of music files to listen to based on their tune preference. This option allows them to listen to over a thousand MP3 files when and where they want to.

The Sansa Clip+ MP3 player will come in different storage capacities:

• 2GB -500 songs ($39.99)
• 4GB – 1,000 songs ($49.99)
• 8GB – 2,000 songs ($69.99)

The Sansa Clip+ MP3 player is now available over at Bestbuy.com and Sandisk.com. It will also be available at other retail store starting September 13.

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Logitech has recently announced the forthcoming availablity of their mm50 and mm28 portable MP3 speakers.

First up is the mm50 which will sport an iPod dock along with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery accounting for up to 10 hours of life per charge. The mm28, on the other hand, will work with any MP3 player that has a 3.5mm headset jack and teh ability to work off eith 4 AA batteries or an included AC adapter.

The mm50 will hit Europe for £99.99 ($162 USD) this September while the mm28 will hit Europe in September for £49.99 ($81 USD).

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We have some good news for future Zune HD owners! According to this pamphlet right here, the Zune Marketplace will be filled with music, HD movies, TV shows and podcasts. The pamphlet has been handed out at Best Buy’s Zune HD showings so it’s as official as it can get. We were kind of expecting HD movies availability from the Marketplace anyway. What else would you need a Zune HD for?

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The Zii EGG is finally out in the open officially and starting today you might have your unit shipped to your door. As you can see in the hands-on videos above and below the Zii EGG is working perfectly. According to the lucky owner the screen compares “very favorably” with the S Series Walkman and the Zii seems to bring “the bet sounding Creative player” so far. What do you think? Would you buy a Creative Zii EGG or are you going to wait and see what new iPods are going to be launched in September?

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We’ve known for a while now that Microsoft is planning some sort of application delivery method for their Windows Mobile handsets but the same could not be said for the Zune HD. However, if the above videos is anything to go by, Ballmer and his boys may be working on an app store for the Zune, too.

The video comes to us from a Qik user by the name of Matthew Akin who took the video at a recent Best Buy Zune HD preview. As you can see, in the Marketplace there is an Apps link, but what could it possibly lead to?

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It seems that Nokia has just recently put the 5530 XpressMusic handset up for pre-order over at their US site. The device is currently listen at $289.99 with the addition of free Nokia mini speakers.

If you don’t remember, this device features a 640×360 touchscreen display, 3.2MP camera with LED flash, 70MB of internal memory, a microSD slot for up to 16GB of additional storage with a 4GB card included, a 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth, WiFi and EDGE.

As you can tell from the name, this Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is for music listeners, those who are looking for a business oriented smart phone need not apply.

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While Yinlip probably isn’t the most well known of gadget manufacturers, they deserve to be upon seeing their offerings. like the one above, their latest PMP, the Projector MP5.

This device is somewhat unique in that is has the ability to project an 80″ image using its built in projector. Couple that with its 3.5″ screen and ability to play 64 bit games and you have yourself a winner.

Unfortunately, the chance of us ever seeing this hit stores outside of China remains slim to none. Perhaps a domestic manufacturer will pick up on the technology. Please?

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NVIDIA has today issued a press release showing off the fact that their all new “ultra-lower-power HD” Tegra processor will provide the muscle in Microsoft’s forthcoming Zune HD.

Below is a list of reasons why NVIDIA thinks the Tegra will help the Zune HD reign supreme:

• an HD video processor dedicated to HD video, providing unprecedented picture quality and ultra-smooth, vivid movie playback with low power consumption
• an ultra-low power graphics processor for a compelling and intuitive user interface
• NVIDIA nPower™ technology, which optimizes system power use and enables extended HD video and MP3 playback time

Will HD quality help the Zune HD oust Apple’s iPod touch? We’ll have to wait until the device’s September 15th release date to find out.

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