Heading into the holiday shopping season, Apple retools its iPod Nano, refreshes the iPod Touch, and rounds up to iTunes 8.
Apple didn't blow anyone away with its latest iPods, but it continues to make the right tweaks to its juggernaut.
(Posted in Apple by Tom Krazit)
September 10, 2008 4:00 AM PDT
The CEO unveils "the thinnest Nano we've ever made," plus an updated iPod Touch. Also: iTunes gets a Genius button for building playlists, and HD TV shows at $2.99 apiece.
(Posted in Apple by Tom Krazit)
September 9, 2008 11:05 a.m. PDT
September 9, 2008 2:25 p.m. PDT
Video: Jobs introduces Apple's newest iPod Nano
September 10, 2008
CNET's Senior Editor Donald Bell gives his initial take on the second-generation Apple iPod Touch.
Video: Jobs shows off updated iPod Touch
September 9, 2008 6:49 p.m. PDT
It was easy to miss, but during last Tuesday's flurry of iPod announcements Apple also introduced two new sets of headphones. Donald Bell takes a look at the new in-ear headphones for the iPod.
Video: Jobs says Apple finally gets headphones right
September 11, 2008 10:37 a.m. PDT
CNET Senior Editor Donald Bell offers his First Look on the second generation Apple iPod Classic.
Video: Jobs introduces the updated iPod Classic
September 10, 2008 7:58 a.m. PDT
Apple's Genius, a recommendation engine that relies heavily on a user's listening habits to build playlists, could help iPod and iPhone owners squeeze more enjoyment out of their devices.
(Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)
September 9, 2008 5:33 p.m. PDT
What this means for consumers is that Apple is slowly losing control over pricing of video content at iTunes.
(Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)
Jobs: NBC Universal returning to iTunes
September 9, 2008 12:31 p.m. PDT
CNET News' Ina Fried offers a quick first impression on what Apple's announcements mean for Microsoft's just-updated line of Zune players.
(Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)
The new Zunes in action
Microsoft confirms Zune details
How to get a Zune 3G for $0
September 9, 2008 10:42 a.m. PDT
(Posted in Apple by CNET Staff)
September 9, 2008 5:33 p.m. PDT
in the U.K., Kane Kramer claims that Apple has finally admitted that he is the real father of the iPod.
(Posted in Technically Incorrect by Chris Matyszczyk)
September 7, 2008 7:05 p.m. PDT
Apple's iPod event: 800-pound gorillas don't need buzz
Apple didn't blow anyone away with its latest iPods, but it continues to make the right tweaks to its juggernaut.
(Posted in Apple by Tom Krazit)
September 10, 2008 4:00 AM PDT
Live blog: Steve Jobs hosts Apple's music event
The CEO unveils "the thinnest Nano we've ever made," plus an updated iPod Touch. Also: iTunes gets a Genius button for building playlists, and HD TV shows at $2.99 apiece.
(Posted in Apple by Tom Krazit)
September 9, 2008 11:05 a.m. PDT
Among the new varieties announced Tuesday are a redesigned iPod Nano, and upgraded and lower-priced iPod Touch, a new iTunes version, and updated software for mobile devices.
September 9, 2008 2:25 p.m. PDT
Review: Apple iPod Nano (fourth generation, 16GB, pink)
The fourth-generation iPod Nano is easy on the eyes and the wallet, and you can't beat its hardware and user interface design. Just be sure to give iTunes 8 a spin before committing. Video: Jobs introduces Apple's newest iPod Nano
September 10, 2008
First Look: Apple iPod Touch 2G
CNET's Senior Editor Donald Bell gives his initial take on the second-generation Apple iPod Touch. Video: Jobs shows off updated iPod Touch
September 9, 2008 6:49 p.m. PDT
First Look: Apple's new in-ear headphones
It was easy to miss, but during last Tuesday's flurry of iPod announcements Apple also introduced two new sets of headphones. Donald Bell takes a look at the new in-ear headphones for the iPod. Video: Jobs says Apple finally gets headphones right
September 11, 2008 10:37 a.m. PDT
First Look: iPod Classic 2G
CNET Senior Editor Donald Bell offers his First Look on the second generation Apple iPod Classic.
Video: Jobs introduces the updated iPod Classic
September 10, 2008 7:58 a.m. PDT
Did Apple advance music discovery?
Apple's Genius, a recommendation engine that relies heavily on a user's listening habits to build playlists, could help iPod and iPhone owners squeeze more enjoyment out of their devices.
(Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)
September 9, 2008 5:33 p.m. PDT
Apple yields to NBC Universal on price, packaging
What this means for consumers is that Apple is slowly losing control over pricing of video content at iTunes.
(Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)
Jobs: NBC Universal returning to iTunes
September 9, 2008 12:31 p.m. PDT
Where do new iPods leave Zune?
CNET News' Ina Fried offers a quick first impression on what Apple's announcements mean for Microsoft's just-updated line of Zune players.
(Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)
The new Zunes in action
Microsoft confirms Zune details
How to get a Zune 3G for $0
September 9, 2008 10:42 a.m. PDT
Steve Jobs' speech in videos
A roundup of video clips from Steve Jobs' speech at Apple's "Let's rock" event, held Tuesday in San Francisco, where he announced updated iPods and a new version of iTunes.
(Posted in Apple by CNET Staff)
September 9, 2008 5:33 p.m. PDT
related and previous coverage
iPhone apps a major trend at DemoFall
Each year at the new-products showcase, one trend emerges. This year, it may well be the use by a large number of companies of Apple's smartphone for rich applications.
(Posted in Gaming and Culture by Daniel Terdiman)
September 9, 2008 1:08 PM PDT
Apple looks to revive that special event magic
Tuesday's event should give Apple a strong iPod lineup to sell during the holiday season, so long as the company puts a buggy couple of months behind it with the new products.
(Posted in Apple by Tom Krazit)
Why the bar gets raised for Apple
iTunes 8 coming at next week's Apple event?
Apple makes September 9 iPod event official
September 8, 2008 4:00 a.m. PDT
Apple and the origins of the iPod
in the U.K., Kane Kramer claims that Apple has finally admitted that he is the real father of the iPod.
(Posted in Technically Incorrect by Chris Matyszczyk)
September 7, 2008 7:05 p.m. PDT