New iPods, Apple TV, iTunes 10, iOS 4.1

Apple’s September 1 announcements brought us a whole new line of iPods. The new iPod Shuffle brings back buttons to the device, while taking on a smaller square shape. The new iPod Nano is also square, with a color touch screen replacing the controls. Video playback and the video camera have been removed, however.
The new iPod Touch updates the device to the A4 processor and retina display used in the iPhone 4. It also has a thinner body and includes both a front and back video camera and gyro sensors.
The new Apple TV is a much smaller device and also has a much smaller $99 price tag. Gone is hard drive storage and with it the ability to purchase movies and TV shows. But you can still rent videos, and many TV shows are going to be re-priced at $0.99. The new Apple TV also adds the ability for Netflix subscribers to view streaming movies from the service.
A new version of iTunes adds the Ping social network where you can share your music favorites and messages with your friends. The AirTunes system, which allowed you to stream audio from iTunes to other Macs and Apple devices on your network, has been updated to AirPlay which includes video.
Apple also announced iOS 4.1, which will be available for the iPhone and iPod Touch next week as a free download through iTunes. The iOS update includes being able to take pictures with HDR (high dynamic range) which will help bring more detail to photos taken on the iPhone. It will also include Game Center, a system used by some games to connect players and compare scores.
The next update, iOS 4.2, will be for the iPad as well, bringing features like multitasking and app folders to the iPad for the first time. Release is scheduled for November.