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New iPod Shuffle Is Smaller, Holds More, Talks

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(Newser) – Apple today unveiled the newest iteration of its iPod Shuffle, which is just 1.8 inches by 0.3 inches, can speak titles in 14 languages, and holds 1000 songs, Macworld reports. Smaller than a AA battery, it’s half the size of the last version, but more functional. The device retails for $79, the Wall Street Journal adds.

The new Shuffle is also sleeker, a feat achieved by removing all buttons from the device and placing them on the headphone cord. “The concept for doing this came from the iPhone, specifically the iPhone headset,” an exec said. Users can also sync multiple playlists from iTunes for the first time. One drawback: The new Shuffle, available immediately, only works with iTunes 8.1, which is … not yet available.

The new Shuffle maintains the price point of the last one.
The new Shuffle maintains the price point of the last one.   (AP Photo)
The new, third-generation iPod shuffle, smaller than a AA battery.
The new, third-generation iPod shuffle, smaller than a AA battery.   (Apple)
The last iteration of the Shuffle. No word yet on the colors of the new one.
The last iteration of the Shuffle. No word yet on the colors of the new one.   (AP Photo)
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