Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Apple’s Big Day

New iPods abound including multitouch nano at Apple event

Apple held its annual fall media event Wednesday. During the event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a new line of iPods, as has become tradition, including a new shuffle, a multitouch-enabled nano, and an A4-powered, FaceTime-compatible iPod touch.

iTunes 10 Gets a Streamlined Interface, Adds a Social Network for Music

If you were hoping for a totally redesigned, less twiddly iTunes 10, you're out of luck. But Apple added a social tool, Ping, for following artists and friends' tastes and tracking concerts. And your music list looks a bit tidier, too.

Apple TV upgraded with rental model, no purchasing content allowed; $99

Apple’s music-themed event concluded today with a revamp we’ve all been waiting for. The second-generation of Apple TV is official, and it sure is small. First off, the new Apple TV is much smaller than the original, being only 1/4th the size this time around. Connectivity is simple to figure out with ports for power, Ethernet, and HDMI, plus 802.11n Wi-Fi. Each box also comes with a remote control.

Windows 7 Family Pack to make a comeback in October

starting October 3 in the U.S., the Family Pack will be available via select retailers and online at the Microsoft Store for $149.99. Still, the better buy is to get all (nearly) unlimited Microsoft products via Microsoft TechNet for $199.

FilerFrog adds loads of useful actions to your Windows context menu

Want a way to put dozens of handy commands within two-click reach? Download FilerFrog and bolt it on to your context menu, and you'll have a wide array of new tools available via your right mouse button as you browse your files and folders in Explorer.

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