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| Apple overhauls entire iPod line | Apple overhauls entire iPod line |
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| A touch-screen iPod has been added to Apple's popular line of portable music players. | A touch-screen iPod has been added to Apple's popular line of portable music players. |
| The gadget also has wi-fi and a web browser on-board so people can buy music when they are out and about. | The gadget also has wi-fi and a web browser on-board so people can buy music when they are out and about. |
| The device was unveiled by Apple boss Steve Jobs during a press conference that also showed off revamped versions of the other models of music players. | The device was unveiled by Apple boss Steve Jobs during a press conference that also showed off revamped versions of the other models of music players. |
| The overhaul comes in time for the key US holiday season when Apple typically sees an upturn in sales of the players. | The overhaul comes in time for the key US holiday season when Apple typically sees an upturn in sales of the players. |
| Coffee deal | Coffee deal |
| The iPod touch was the star of the widely anticipated announcements made by Mr Jobs which saw changes made to every music player the company makes. | The iPod touch was the star of the widely anticipated announcements made by Mr Jobs which saw changes made to every music player the company makes. |
| Owners of the iPod touch will be able to use the built-in Safari browser to surf the web or buy music via the onboard wi-fi iTunes store. | Owners of the iPod touch will be able to use the built-in Safari browser to surf the web or buy music via the onboard wi-fi iTunes store. |
| A deal with Starbucks will let people use the wi-fi iTunes store for free while inside one of the company's cafes. | A deal with Starbucks will let people use the wi-fi iTunes store for free while inside one of the company's cafes. |
| Dedicated icons on the touch screen give access to YouTube or the Google and Yahoo search engines. | Dedicated icons on the touch screen give access to YouTube or the Google and Yahoo search engines. |
| The touch screen iPod comes in two versions that have 8 or 16 gigabytes of memory. In the US the smaller device will cost $299 (in the UK it will cost £199) and the larger $399 (£269 in the UK). Prices in Europe have not been announced but are likely to be higher than direct comparisons suggest. | |
| The iPod touch will be in shops by the end of September. | The iPod touch will be in shops by the end of September. |
| Said Mr Jobs: "It's one of the seven wonders of the world - it's just incredible." | Said Mr Jobs: "It's one of the seven wonders of the world - it's just incredible." |
| Apple also announced that the full-sized iPod will now only be available in 80 or 160 gigabyte versions. | Apple also announced that the full-sized iPod will now only be available in 80 or 160 gigabyte versions. |
| The iPod nano got an overhaul that saw it assume a squarer shape, the ability to handle video and bigger memory. The shuffle is now available in five colours. | The iPod nano got an overhaul that saw it assume a squarer shape, the ability to handle video and bigger memory. The shuffle is now available in five colours. |
| Apple is also starting to sell ringtones via iTunes for iPhone owners. An update to iTunes will let them craft their own ringtones for $0.99. | Apple is also starting to sell ringtones via iTunes for iPhone owners. An update to iTunes will let them craft their own ringtones for $0.99. |
| The price of the iPhone with eight gigabytes of storage is being cut by $200 to $399. The four-gigabyte model is being dropped. | The price of the iPhone with eight gigabytes of storage is being cut by $200 to $399. The four-gigabyte model is being dropped. |