apple recap

1. iPhone 3.1

• Genius for the app store - will suggest apps like the genius feature for creating playlists in itunes
• Ringtone can now be purchased through the iTunes store @$1.29 each, 30k ringtones available now
• (i just sent my iPhone off to be replaced… won’t get to try this for another week)

2. iTunes 9 (not yet up as of writing this entry)

• Genius Mixes - Endless genius playlist that goes on and on and on
• Improved syncing with addition of syncing songs by artist and genre and photos by events rather than just albums
• Ability to arrange app pages/screen layout from itunes (finally!!!)
• Home Sharing - Copy and share content between up to 5 computers
• Redesigned store with cleaner layout
• iTunes LP - All the goodies that you used to get when making a physical purchase of music media (lyrics, artwork, photos, videos, “inserts”, etc…)
• send “gift” purchases directly to Facebook/twitter
• iTunes extras - the stuff that you used to get with a DVD purchase but did not get with an iTunes download (commentary, deleted scenes, interactive material, etc…)

3. iPod Touch

• New games announced and demoed for the iPod Touch
• Price dropped to $199 for the 8GB model
• $299 for 32GB
• $399 for 64GB
• Open GL 2.0 
• 32GB & 64GB getting a 50% speed bump up
• Looks the same as current generation itouches

4. iPod Classic

• Thinner
• Capacity increased to 160GB for same $249 price

5. iPod Shuffle

• 2GB down to $59 
• 4GB @ $79 
• Pink, green, blue, silver & black

6. iPod Nano

• 8GB @ $149 
• 16GB @ $179 
• Integrated video camera + mic (!!!)
• integrated speaker
• Pedometer
• Genius Mix
• Built in FM radio (receiver)

No tablet. I guess it was only rock and roll…

note from me:  i am sort of excited for the 160 GB ipod, but what i was hoping for was more features for the ipod.  there are so many improvements that can be done- easier ways to find an artist, voice activation, better navigation, etc.  the news of the video camera on the ipod nano was really underwhelming.  and i wish they would’ve mentioned the tablet so people can stfu about it already.