The second generation iPod Shuffle, tiny MP3 player, has started shipping. If you’re have placed a pre-order, you should be expecting the Shuffle v.2 sometime around November 3rd. If you don’t have a pre-order, the new iPod Shuffle should be hitting retail outlets soon too. As you recall, the clippy player boasts USB connectivity, 12 hours of battery life, and 1GB of memory.

The Saint B is an MP3 player concept out of Russia. Flash based MP3 player in a chrome-plated steel body frame. Control elements and OLED-display are covered by flexible, semi-transparent plastic. A log in to the computer and charging are via USB port.
Overall size: 92×64x11 mm.

Sorry God!

A 22-year-old Norwegian hacker claims to have broken the security coding for Apple’s iTunes. Currently, iTunes can only be played on Apple’s iPod.

But Jon Lech Johansen claims his program will trick computers into thinking any MP3 player is an iPod. Jason Jenkins of T3 Technology says, “I think Apple’s going to be spitting mad, to be honest. This is a potentially a huge problem for them. It’s going to go straight into the courts. I’m surprised, to be honest, if he gets away with it.”

International copyright lawyer Mark Stephens adds, “Because the only way that Apple can defend themselves, is bringing copyright actions against millions of people who use this. That effectively makes it impossible to do anything about it, on a practical level.”

Thanko announced the MP3 watch, called FMP3. The MP3 watch included FM radio/transmitter, supports MP3 and WMA playback. What’s novel is that this MP3 watch with up to 1GB of storage can also transmit your audio collection over FM to your radio while doubling as a voice recorder. Available in Japan in 512MB/1GB models for about $109/$143.