I wasn’t expecting much from Apple today but these new iPod Nanos really take the company to the next level. Beautiful design, thin as fuck, colorful as a rainbow and cheaper. Let’s review:

Accelerometer
The accelerometer comes to iPod nano. Give it a shake to shuffle your music. Turn it sideways to view Cover Flow. And play games designed with your moves in mind.

Genius
The new Genius feature turns iPod nano into your own highly intelligent, personal DJ. It creates playlists by finding songs in your library that go great together.

New Look
For those about to rock, we give you nine amazing colors. But that’s only part of the story. Feel the curved, all-aluminum and glass design and you won’t want to put iPod nano down.

Pricing
The 8GB version will be $149 with the 16GB coming in at $199.

There you have it folks. I think the only decision we have left is which color to choose.

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So I missed Jobs’ entire speech/event because I was at class receiving my education. Here’s what happened:

• Steve Jobs comes out, cracks jokes, spits out stats
• Jobs jokes about his death, iTunes, songs, etc.
• HD on iTunes, $1.99, $2.99 - NBC back on iTunes
• Speaking of iTunes, iTunes 8 announced. Talks about Genius. Available today
• iPod talk - 90% of US cars offer iPod integration
• 120GB iPod Classic - $249, New Nano released in a boatload of colors, Genius function available on iPods, iPhone accelerometer allows for rotating of iPod Nano for CoverFlow functionality, improved battery life
• Nano: Entry price of $149 for 8GB, $199 for 16GB
• New $79 headphones with woofers and tweeters, volume control, functionality, FM receiver, etc.
• Nike+ for iPhone announced, iPod Touch version of Spore available
• New iPod Touch; thin design w/ stainless steel, gets cheaper, more games and apps - 8GB, $229, 16GB for $299, and a 32GB for $399. All three are available today. Nanos due out this weekend.
• iPhone 2.1 software update
• Jack Johnson plays some tunes for the crowd, event ends

So there you have it. Lots of fun new Apple stuff. Check back for more detailed posts on today’s news. Photo courtesy of Engadget.

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