The New Apple iPod Shuffle

Apple Inc. introduced a new iPod Shuffle that is about half the size of its previous model but with the capacity to play twice as many songs, as the company tries to re-energize its iPod business.
The new $79 4GB device will play as many as 1,000 songs, the same as the first iPod. The new model will allow users to switch between multiple playlists, which wasn’t possible with previous models.
It also includes a new voice feature that announces songs and playlists in 14 languages. One of the key differences from the previous Shuffle is that all of the controls are now on the earphone cord rather than on the device.
More interestingly, Apple has added VoiceOver, a new “synthesized-speech feature”, that will tell users who the artist of the current song is, as well as the title of the track and any playlists you may have available.
“When we looked at how we can get it even smaller and keep it fun and easy to use, we realized we could take the controller right out of the Shuffle“