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A review of the Apple iPod Nano 8GB (5th Generation) player has been posted over at Think Computers. 'Flipping the iPod over there is a large iPod and Apple logo on the back. The thing that is different about this iPod is that it has an included video camera and microphone on the back. This is the first iPod that has these features. The video camera is located towards the bottom of the iPod. For those wondering the video camera captures H.264 640 x 480 video a 30 fps with AAC audio. On the top of the iPod there is a small slider that will lock the iPod so it does not accidentally play while in your pocket. At the bottom you have the dock connector and audio jack. It is pretty crazy that Apple can fit all of this inside such a small form factor.'

A review of the Apple iPod Touch (third generation, 64GB) portable media player has been posted over at iTechTalk.com. 'There is no change in the design of this third generation iPod. The second and the third iPod Touch are different from each other only by touches and nothing more. There are only minor differences between these two models and thus it can be inferred that these two versions of iPod Touch are almost similar. The screen of the iPod Touch is a touch-screen and this screen is covered by glass which measures 3.5inches and the native resolution of the screen is 480 x 320pixels.'

The iPod Buyer Guide have published a review of the Apple iPod Mini MP3 player. 'Apple Mini ipod revolutionized the way people hear their music. With its portable size, compact, lightweight and slim design, music player in one of the most prestigious brands in the world, also comes in funky colors and an assortment of accessories new age. Priced at $ 249 and launched in 2004 for life, Apple ipod Mini, the market is like a house on fire!'

Computeractive have published their review of the Apple iPod Nano digital player. 'As well as playing video, the most interesting addition to the new Nano is that it can shoot video as well. There is a small camera on the back of the device, although it's in a very odd position near the bottom, presumably because that is the only place the camera electronics would not conflict with the screen. It does mean the user needs to move their hand oddly each time they want to switch into video mode.'

The Register Hardware have published a review of the Apple iPod Shuffle 3G MP3 player. 'The iPod Shuffle is one of those products that reveals both Apple's strengths and weaknesses. The most obvious strength, of course, is the sheer quality of the design. When you stand it upright on a desk the Shuffle is a gleaming oblong capsule that measures less than 45.2mm high, just 17.5mm wide and 7.8mm thick - and that includes the clip for fastening it to your clothing. And with a weight of just 10.7g, it really is ideal for wearing when you're out jogging, working out at the gym, or hurtling around on a skateboard.'

Laptop Magazine have published their review of the new iPod nano (5th Generation) portable media player. 'One of the most attractive aspects of the nano is its wafer-like profile. Measuring just 3.6 x 1.5 x 0.2 inches and weighing a barely-there 1.3 ounces, the updated nano is far thinner than it even appears in photos--and now it includes a camera housed in its back. The andolized aluminum body provides sturdiness without heaping on weight, and there are nine eye-catching colors available (black, blue, green, orange, pink, purple, red, silver, yellow) to suit your mood. Despite being a marvel in modern gadget design, we were a little annoyed that the 3.5mm headphone jack is located on the bottom of the device to the left of the USB connection port.'

MobileTechReview have published their review of the new iPod Nano 5th Gen player. 'The fifth-generation is the first nano with a full-fledged built-in speaker. If you're used to the basic clicks and chirps that previous nanos could play out loud, you might guess that any speaker that fits in a tiny iPod nano couldn't possibly be good enough to use, but thankfully, the built-in speaker is actually pretty impressive. It's not quite as loud as an iPod touch, and bass tones aren't especially strong, but the speaker provides high-fidelity output with good enough volume for it to be a viable option for playing movies, TV shows, and music without headphones. There's no Bluetooth, although it is compatible with the iPod Bluetooth adaptors available from several vendors.'

The Register Hardware have published their review of the new Apple iPod Touch 3G portable media player. 'There are now two different types of iPod Touch on sale, though Apple refers to both of them as the "iPod Touch (late 2009)", rather than 'iPod Touch 3G' as you might expect. That's probably because the 8GB model is actually unchanged - it's still the old iPod Touch 2G - and simply gets a price cut from £169 to £149, with Apple hoping that the sub-£150 price tag ($199 in the US) will trigger a major boost in sales, as it did with the popular iPod Mini a few years ago.'

Pocket-lint have published a review of the Apple iPod touch (3rd Gen) player. 'The iPod touch still measures an iPhone but slimmer 110 × 61.8 × 8.5 mm. It still weighs the same 115g. It still has a beautifully crisp and pixel dense 3.5-inch 380 x 320 colour screen in a 3:2 aspect and it still skates on the edge of not supporting enough file types with just AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless, Audible, MP3, WAV, Protected AAC in its audio arsenal; BMP, JPEG, TIFF, GIF for images and just MPEG on the video front. In fact, the only difference you'll notice on the outside is that now, you can get one with the legend "64GB" etched into it. After every other disappointment it nearly makes your day.'

CNET have published their review of the new Apple iPod Nano (fifth generation, 8GB, green). 'So what's new? Well, for starters, the iPod Nano now has a video camera. On the back of the Nano there's an eensy-teensy fixed-lens camera that runs flush with the body, capable of capturing 640x480 standard definition video at 30 frames per second. Files are recorded as iTunes-friendly .MP4 videos with h.264 formatted video with AAC audio. Video quality looks, well...decent. We'll have a better sense after more testing, but I think it's safe to say that it won't be crushing the Flip Mino HD anytime soon.'