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Do you like the new iPod Shuffle? Posted: 12 Mar 2009 01:32 AM PDT I’ve always hated the iPod Shuffle (sorry Shuffle fans) because it doesn’t have a screen. I love the clip on the back, but the I need a screen to navigate through my music. As you may have heard, Apple released a new iPod Shuffle today that’s smaller than an AA battery and lacks a navigation pad. To make up for the lack of navigation controls on the device, Apple has introduced a new feature called VoiceOver that announces the name of your playlists, song, and artist when you press and hold the center button on the earbuds. It also lets you know it’s time to recharge the battery.  The navigation controls are now located on the right earbud cord, which means you can’t use your favorite earbuds with this device. The downside to that is that I don’t know many people who like Apple’s earbuds, and at this point, there are no third-party earphones that will work with this little player. Either way, you’re stuck with using Apple’s ugly earbuds unless you’re willing to buy new ones once they’re out. On the bright side, the player can hold 4GB of music (about 1,000 songs) and is available in black and silver. I’m sure more colors will follow. Expect to pay $79 for what Apple calls “the world’s smallest music player.” Anyway, are any of you fans of this new design? Will you be buying one? Let us know what you think of this new iPod in the comments.

Twitter your secrets Posted: 12 Mar 2009 01:00 AM PDT Just because I write and read about tech daily doesn’t mean I know everything that’s happening on the Web. There’s just too much noise out there. That’s why I’d love to know is why you guys havent’ told me about SecretTweet (http://secrettweet.com)???? Today I met a great gal over at Molly Wizenberg’s book signing who told me about SecretTweet.com.  If you love Post Secret, but don’t have time to make a confessional post card, you can just tweet your secret.  Simple, huh? I’ve already spent an hour going through some of the tweets because reading them is so addictive. Consider that a warning. Personally, I still prefer PostSecret.com, but this service will hold you over between PS postings. And speaking of Twitter, I was watching Ellen yesterday, and P.Diddy was on the show talking about Twitter. Here’s the clip in case you missed it.

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