Major iPod touch Software Update

As part of a major January software upgrade, five new applications are available for your iPod touch for just £12.99. The applications are Mail, Google Maps, Weather, Stocks, and Notes. Google Maps lets you quickly find the nearest café, post office, or other businesses on a map or satellite image, and also allows you to get directions or traffic information. You also gain the ability to customize your home screen.

In order to get the update, sync your iPod with iTunes, then click on the advert on the iTunes Store front page for "iPod touch January Software Upgrade" (you will have had to have previously upgraded your iPod to software version 1.1.3 and iTunes to the latest version 7.6).

For more information, see here.

iPod touch

iPod touch features the same multi-touch screen technology as iPhone.

Brilliant 3.5-inch widescreen display. Watch your movies, TV shows, and slideshows come alive with bright, vivid color on the 320-by-480-pixel display.

Music downloads straight from iTunes. Shop the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store from anywhere with Wi-Fi. Browse the web and watch YouTube videos on the first iPod with Wi-Fi built in.

A new 32GB version has just been released.

Available now from the Amazon UK iPod Store.

iPod nano

It’s the small iPod with one very big idea: Video. The world’s most popular digital music player now lets you enjoy movies, TV shows, and more on a two-inch display that's 65% brighter than before.

Now with Cover Flow. Browse through your music and video collection by flipping through album art. Select an album to turn it over and see the track list.

In five eye-catching colors, iPod nano is stunning all around.

Available now from the Amazon UK iPod Store.

iPod Classic

With 80GB or 160GB of storage, iPod classic gives your music and video room to move. With 80GB or 160GB of storage and up to 40 hours of battery life, the new iPod classic lets you enjoy up to 40,000 songs or up to 200 hours of video wherever you go.

Now with Cover Flow. Browse through your music and video collection by flipping through album art. Select an album to turn it over and see the track list.

Beautiful, durable, and sleeker than ever, iPod classic now features an anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel enclosure with rounded edges.

Available now from the Amazon UK iPod Store.

iPhone

iPhone combines a revolutionary mobile phone and a widescreen iPod with touch controls. iPhone also introduces an entirely new user interface so you can use your finger on the touch screen.

iPhone is a widescreen iPod that lets you enjoy all your content - including music, TV shows, and movies - on a beautiful 3.5-inch widescreen display.

The iPhone includes a full version of the Safari internet browser - the first fully usable HTML browser on a phone.

Available now from the iPhone UK Store.

iPod Shuffle

The 1GB iPod shuffle lets you wear up to 240 songs on your sleeve. Or your lapel. Or your belt. Available in your choice of remixed colors.

Available now from the Amazon UK iPod Store.

Apple opens new UK stores

Here is the list of Apple retail stores in the UK:

• The Bullring Shopping Centre in Birmingham.
• The Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex.
• Buchanan Street in Glasgow.
• The Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent.
• The Bentall Centre in Kingston Upon Thames.
• The Brent Cross Shopping Centre in London.
• Regent Street in London.
• The Arndale Centre in Manchester.
• The Trafford Centre in Manchester.
• The Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield.
• The Touchwood Centre in Solihull.
• The WestQuay Shopping Centre in Southampton.

For information about all the UK Apple stores, see the Apple Retail Store site.

BBC News on your iPod Touch

It is now possible to get BBC News specially formatted for display on your iPod Touch. Go to www.cmpdesigns.com/ipodbeeb on the Safari browser on your iPod touch.

See the Links page for many other iPod Touch apps.

Gauge crack the charts!

We're delighted to say that Gauge - a band we have championed for over two years - have finally made the national HMV Top 40 download chart! We've had several of their songs available in our Free Music section for ages, so well done the boys!

Why not go and download some free music today?

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