New iPod Shuffle - It Talks!

Apple has released a new iPod Shuffle this morning that is coming dangerously close to being a choking hazard for little children everywhere (if it isn't already!)

Half the size of the previous iPod Shuffle and with twice the standard storage (4GB), what really sets the new iPod Shuffle apart is the addition of text to speech technology to add more control into the screen-less iPod Shuffle.

The new VoiceOver feature will read to you the track and artist you're currently listening to, but it has a bigger benefit: it allows the use of multiple playlists on the iPod Shuffle. When you hold down the centre button on the headphone remote long enough, the iPod Shuffle begins reading a list of playlists synced to your iPod Shuffle, and when you hear the playlist you want, just click the button again to switch to it.

One surprising little difference between Mac and PC users is that if you sync your iPod Shuffle with a Mac, VoiceOver will use a male voice, while if you sync with a PC, it will use a female voice.

The new iPod Shuffle is $79 and comes in silver and black.