You'd think that iFixit would try and catch a break every once in awhile, but considering how many new pieces of interesting technology get released on a nearly daily basis, we imagine that they can't afford to take a break. There are just so many different things to tear apart and find out how they tick, right? The newest member of the iPod Shuffle lineage, the fourth generation, has fallen into the grips of the fine folks over at iFixit, and as you might expect, a teardown is in order.
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‘iPod Shuffle’ Stories
iPod Shuffle 4th Generation Gets Torn Down by iFixit
iPod shuffle 4th-Gen hands-on
Of Apple’s three new iPods today, the iPod shuffle is probably the easiest to conceptualize: the design and controls of the second-gen shuffle, paired with the VoiceOver technology of the third-gen. That doesn’t make it any less appealing in the metal, however, with a pleasing return to the squared-off clip form factor of before and an even smaller, lighter chassis.
Apple iPod Shuffle Gets Redesigned, Brings the Buttons Back
The iPod line-up is arguably one of the most popular lineages of Apple, and one that probably means the success or failure of the company (if we don’t count everything else, of course). That’s why we’re glad to see that the iPod line is getting a huge makeover. First is the iPod Shuffle, and while many people may have liked the previous version, Apple feels that more people enjoyed the iterations before that. The more square look, and the buttons. Buttons are, after all, important.
Apple May Launch Smaller iPad, New iPhone in Early 2011 Rumors Suggest
It's been a bit of time since we heard a juicy rumor about the iPad, so let's just get right into it, shall we? According to a new batch of rumors, emerging from a trusted source, it looks like Apple is planning quite a few things. Primarily, and what many people have called out for, is a smaller iPad. There's a slew of other things, as well, so dig in past the break to find out what else Apple supposedly has coming down the pipe.
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iPod shuffle headset concept by Isamu Sanada
Remember Apple's iPod Bluetooth headset patent application, which polarized opinion back at the end of October? That seems to have at least partially inspired SlashGear's Apple concept merchant of choice, Isamu Sanada, who has come up with a clever iPod shuffle design that can be attached to both regular earbuds and a flexible headset.
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Apple iPod Bluetooth Headset patent app splits opinion
Apple patent applications either meet with resounding "I want that, give that to me now!" or "meh, why?" and it seems the reception to these iPod Bluetooth Headset illustrations is leaning toward the latter. The patent application shows a device similar in shape to the existing Apple Bluetooth headset, but that would have a detachable second earbud, an integrated display and onboard storage.
That storage would turn the headset into a full-blown iPod, similar to the shuffle. You would also be able to record voice notes, since it would have an integrated microphone, and of course it could be used for hands-free calling in the regular way. Apple's application also describe a form of basic automatic volume adjustment that would change earpiece volume depending on the ambient noise picked up by the microphone.
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Apple report latest finances: Mac sales & margins up, iPod touch sales double
Apple have announced their fiscal Q4 2009 financial results, and it's been another successful three months for the company. Anybody suggesting that Apple's tactics of selling relatively few expensive devices (rather than many cheap ones) will have some explaining to do in the face of these latest figures: Mac sales are up around 17-percent from the same period one year ago, while gross margin is up 36.6-percent. That's helped the company reach $9.87bn in revenue, of which $1.67bn is profit (compared to $1.14bn profit in Q4 2008).
After the cut, slumping iPod sales and the promise of "really great new products" by Steve Jobs
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Spy camera masquerades as iPod shuffle
Rather than messing around trying to disguise a hidden camera as a button hole or tie, one enterprising Chinese manufacturer decided to take advantage of something we're pretty used to seeing pinned to people's chests: Apple's iPod shuffle. The "Mini MP3 Cam DVR" is an old-shape shuffle lookalike packed with a 1.3-megapixel video camera, TF slot and rechargeable battery.
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Apple iPod Event 2009 Summary
If you’ve just woken up from a week or three of particularly deep sleep, then you may have missed the news that Apple‘s traditional September iPod event took place yesterday in San Francisco. Luckily for you, sleepy head, SlashGear was on hand with another liveblog and plenty of live photos of Apple’s newest range, so read on for all the details.
Hands-on galleries plus video of the new iPods after the cut
Apple iPod shuffle special edition hands-on
Let’s be clear – if you don’t like shiny then you probably won’t be too keen on Apple’s special edition iPod shuffle. Packing the same 4GB capacity of the standard top-spec shuffle, but with a newly polished stainless steel casing, the new PMP is limited to sales through Apple Stores.
Apple iPod shuffle gets price cut, new colors
Apple have unveiled the latest incarnation of the iPod shuffle, and they've managed to bring the entry-price down to just $59 for the 2GB model and $79 for the 4GB. There's also a new, special edition version with a polished stainless steel casing, priced at $99 for 4GB.
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Apple iPod event September 9th: SlashGear will be live-blogging
Just as expected, the invitation to Apple’s iPod event on September 9th has dropped into the SlashGear inbox, and that means we’re off to San Francisco to live-blog the whole thing. Already a tradition on the Apple calendar, the September music-themed event is the chance for the Cupertino company to show off their latest advances in the segment-dominating PMPs, and this time we’re expecting camera functionality to join the party.
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