Apple’s ‘Let’s Rock’ Event has begun!

Apple’s ‘Let’s Rock’ Event has begun!

Updates:

Oh well. We are disappointed.

Apple iPhone 2.1 firmware announced. Significantly improved battery life, fewer call drops, crashing problems, increased speed for iTunes backups and other updates.

Gets 2.1 firmware.

New Apple iPod Touch: Funnest iPod ever.

New Apple iPod Touch: 36 hours of music, 6 hours of video. Prices: 8GB for $229, 16GB for $299, and 32GB for $399

They are now showcasing Need for Speed Undercover for iPod Touch/iPhone. Looks pretty cool!

Real Soccer 2009 announced for iPod Touch/iPhone

Now showcasing EA Spore Origins for the iPhone/iPod Touch

Apple App Store is accessible from 62 countries around the world.

100 million apps in 60 days downloaded from the Apple App Store

Apple iPod Touch gets Nike+ support.

Display is similar. Thinner. Features volume controls on the side, a speaker and Genius.

Updated iPod Touch.

New headphones: Cost USD 79.

They are launching new accessories including a mic and new headphones with controls on them. Cost $29.

Color options: Black, purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, violet, red

Price of the new iPod nano? $149 for 8GB, $199 for 16GB

Steve Jobs say that the new iPod nano is the most environment friendly edition ever.

This new edition of nano features 24 hours battery life for music, 4 hours for video.

Apple iPod nano can be shaken to shuffle the tunes. This feature uses accelerometer. Cool stuff! They are calling it: Shake to Shuffle

It can be used for voice recording after attaching a microphone.

Apple iPod Nano comes with calendar and Stop Watch features.

Apple claims it to be the thinnest Apple iPod ever!

It comes with the accelerometer feature from the iPod Touch. Genius feature is present in this edition.

The new Apple iPod nano is similar to the spy pictures.

Apple iPod nano 4th generation launched.

Apple iPod Classic 160GB discontinued.

Apple iPod Classic 120GB replaces 80GB model.

Apple iTunes 8 available today as a free download.

Genius will be updated every week to show more personalized playlists as per user’s music taste.

Let’s hope this feature does not attract the wrath of privacy advocates!

Apple iTunes 8 Genius feature would use AI to become smarter over a period of time using data from the user base collected anonymously.

Genius feature in Apple iTunes 8: “Automatically make playlists from songs in your library that go great together – with just one click.”

Apple iTunes 8 would have features including Accessibility, Genius.

NBC is coming back to Apple iTunes

TV shows would now be available in both standard definition and high definition.

Apple iTunes 8 official now.

Monk, The Office, Battlestar Galactica, 30 Rock, Heroes coming to Apple iTunes store!

Here are the links to stay updated on the event:

Let’s Rock: Live Coverage Options and Discussion – Mac Rumors
Gizmodo Liveblog
Live from Apple’s ‘Let’s Rock’ event in San Francisco – Engadget
Let’s Rock: Ars Technica’s live Apple event coverage
Macworld | Live Update: Apple?s ?Let?s Rock? Event
Live: Apple keynote, 10 a.m. PT – Big Tech
SlashGear Live Coverage WebCast – Macworld, WWDC, and Special Events
LIVE: Steve Jobs At Apple’s “Let’s Rock” iPod Event (AAPL)