Today, Apple announced the introduction of it’s all new iPod Shuffle. Redesigned, it is smaller than a AA battery and can actually speak your song titles to you with the new VoiceOver feature so you know what you’re listening to. For those who stayed away from previous Shuffle models due to the lack of display, this should come as great news. Here’s more from the Apple press release:
CUPERTINO, California—March 11, 2009—Apple® today introduced the all-new iPod® shuffle, the world’s smallest music player at nearly half of the size of the previous model, and the first music player that talks to you. The revolutionary new VoiceOver feature enables iPod shuffle to speak your song titles, artists and playlist names. The third generation iPod shuffle is significantly smaller than a AA battery, holds up to 1,000 songs and is easier to use with all of the controls conveniently located on the earphone cord. With the press of a button, you can play, pause, adjust volume, switch playlists and hear the name of the song and artist. iPod shuffle features a gorgeous new aluminum design with a built-in stainless steel clip that makes it ultra-wearable.
Two weeks ago, I started a quick and simple contest to win BenSpark’s iPod Shuffle. Last Wednesday, I randomly selected 10 email subscribers from BenSpark.com and JoeTech.com and emailed the winner to collect this iPod Shuffle.
It’s been a week and she hasn’t emailed me back, so moved on to the next email address on the list. I’ve sent the winner a notification, so if it’s you, check your email and reply so I can send this thing out.
See that iPod Shuffle below? It belonged to Drew at BenSpark.com, but not any more.
Last month, when I snooped through Ben Spark’s Big Box of Awesome, I found another MP3 player… that iPod Shuffle. It didn’t work, but Drew said I could give it away to someone if I fixed it. Accepting the challenge, I told him to go ahead and send it out. It got here a week or so ago and I made sure the connections were clean, updated the software, and now it works and it want to go home with one of our readers.
How to enter
This is simple, really. All you have to do for an entry is subscribe to BenSpark.com via email or subscribe to JoeTech.com via email. If you’re already subscribed via email you don’t have to do anything. On Wed., January 14, 2009, I will combine my list of email subscribers with those from BenSpark.com and draw a winner randomly. Remember… If you’re subscribed to both blogs, you get two entries.
