Apple Unveils New iPod Shuffle - Smaller And Talkative

Apple has taken the wraps off of a new iPod Shuffle that half the size of it's predecessor, has 4 GB of storage for up to 1000 songs, and introduces a new feature called VoiceOver. VoiceOver tells you what song is playing and who’s performing it at the press of a button and can tell you the names of your playlists, giving you a new way to navigate your music especially handy during workouts. Perhaps the only drawback, though Apple will argue it is a feature, is that the controls are located on the earbud cord. While this may be a convient spot it necessitates the purchase of new ear buds from Apple, at least at the moment.

iPod Shuffle For $49

Apple has announced on it's website that the lovable little 1GB iPod Shuffle is now available for $49 and a new 2GB version will soon be available at $69! I wonder what this signals for others in the iPod family of products? For $49, there is no reason not to own an iPod!

Madfrogman lucky recipient of new iPod Shuffle

Thanks to all who participated in the iPod give away! There were a number of you who really did a great job getting the word out, and answering the bonus questions, I wish I had more than one iPod to give away. The lucky recipient is madfrogman (that's a great handle), a reader from Charlottetown. I'm already considering another give away, and I'll work out the details and let you know how to get involved in a future post. Thanks for reading!

Terry

PS. I'm planning a little vacation for the new year and have some thoughts about how I'll can keep the posts coming and perhaps include you in my plans. You will soon be seeing posts from a guest blogger who's going to help me while I'm on my trip and hopefully, if I can convince him, post here on a regular basis. This means more stories coming more often, and you'll continue to get posts even while I'm off, though I will be carrying my tech toys and will definitely be posting. It's a ways off yet, just I thought I'd prepare you for the changes.

Cheers!

Last chance for the iPod give away

Don't wait! You only have one day before the big give away... no more entries after midnight AST.

iPod give away bonus # 4

You might have to dig deep for this one... I've become a ______ fan boy!

Only a couple of days until the give away, great work so far, keep the entries coming!

iPod Giveaway - Bonus Question #3

Okay, we've only got a few days left before I give an iPod! You can earn bonus entries by sending the link to 7 new friends, so get busy!

Here is bonus question number 3:

What wine did I recommend in an earlier post?

iPod giveaway.... bonus question 2

Here's another bonus question good for one entry in the iPod give away...

Which magazine's covers do I have hanging on my wall?

iPod giveaway bonus

Get a bonus entry in the iPod shuffle giveaway! Send me an e-mail identifying the book publisher that is publishing one of my flickr photos in an upcoming text book. E-mail your entry to greatbiggeek@gmail.com.

Hint: It's in the archives!

I have an iPod Shuffle to give away

One of you could be the proud owner of a new 1GB iPod Shuffle. It’s easy, send an e-mail to 7 friends, co-workers, and/or relatives telling them how much you enjoy reading Great Big Geek, include a link and encourage them to subscribe to my feed (The orange button on the right). Copy me on the e-mail (greatbiggeek@gmail.com), and your name goes in the hat. 1 iPod Shuffle to be given away at random on September 22nd, 2007. I’ll even pay the shipping! Don’t cheat, each e-mail must have seven recipients, eight if you count me… you can’t send individual e-mails. It may sound dumb but I’ve been reading “The Tipping Point” and it’s an experiment, so help a geek out and spread the word.