Apple lowers iPod Shuffle price, plans new model

Section: Apple has recently cut the price of the one gig iPod Shuffle from $69 to $49 and also announced that a 2 gig model will be coming around later this month for only $69. At $49 the iPod Shuffle is the cheapest and smallest iPod ever, making it appealing to many more people. For about $50 this acts as a great USB storage device as well. “low-end MP3 players are starting to look like USB drives” - Yahoo News reported. This whole price cut is great for us as consumers and great for Apple as they will sell more iPods, but is this the end of life for the iPod Shuffle? The Newsfactor Network speculates that this may be a reflection that the iPod is now a mature product and may no longer be selling at a high cost. Apple has always seen competition in the MP3 market with other companies attempting to steal its market share. None have succeeded, but this price drop shows that Apple is ready to fight for its spot in the MP3 player market, and likely succeed. Via [Yahoo News] Full Story » | Written by Nicholas Montgomery for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

News: Gameloft releases Bubble Bash iPod game

Gameloft S.A. has released its Bubble Bash game for the iPod nano (with video), iPod classic, and fifth-generation iPod. Bubble Bash is a puzzle game set in an “island paradise” that features 100 evolving levels and a variety power-ups, and appears to resemble Taito’s Puzzle Bobble. In the game, players toss multi-colored bubbles into the sky to pop three or more of the same color, in an attempt to break up a larger cluster of bubbles…

News: Apple launches mail-in iPod, cell phone recycling

Apple today unveiled a new by-mail iPod and cell phone recycling program that enables consumers to safely dispose of their cell phones, regardless of the manufacturer or model. Phones and iPods can be recycled in any quantity, through the mail, a program that appears to be separate from Apple’s in-store iPod recycling initiative, which allows users to bring iPods (not cell phones) directly to a local Apple Store, and receive a 10% discount on…

Free 1GB Shuffle with 32GB iPod touch

Amazon.com is currently offering a free 1GB iPod shuffle with the purchase of a 32GB iPod touch. The online retailer lists blue, green, silver, and purple 1GB iPod shuffles as eligible models that customers can add to their shopping cart alongside the 32GB iPod touch. "Just add both items to your cart and you will not be charged for the Shuffle." A...]]>

Disney produces first movie-license iPod game

Section: Applications, Games, Audio Video, iPod-Family All Apple iPods, expect for the iPod Shuffle, are preloaded with 3 games. Through the iTunes Store you may buy new games for your iPod and Disney has now produced the first movie-license iPod game. Disney Online Studios’ Pirates of the Caribbean: Aegir’s Fire is the new game and will be compatible with both the newer iPod Classic, the iPod Nano, and as well as the older 5th-generation iPod with video. You’ll be able to play in over 30 missions using the iPod’s click wheel as a boat’s steering wheel based in the popular Pirates of the Caribbean movie trilogy’s universe. The game also enables you to engage in “ship-to-ship” combat and users may upgrade their ships to bring on other well-known characters from the movies to enhance your game play. Head over to the iTunes Store and buy this game for your iPod for only $5 today. (Though that last sentence sounded very infomercial-esque, Apple doesn’t pay us.) If you do buy the game, be sure to comment and tell us how it is. Via [AppleInsider] Full Story » | Written by Nicholas Montgomery for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

News: Amazon offers free iPod shuffle with 32GB touch purchase

Amazon.com is currently offering a free 1GB iPod shuffle in green, silver, purple, or blue to customers who purchase a 32GB iPod touch. The promotion, which is the first “buy one iPod, get one free” offer we’ve seen, does not appear to extend to other iPod touch models. To take advantage of the offer, customers need to add both the iPod shuffle of their choice and the 32GB iPod touch to their cart; Amazon says buyers will not be…