New iPod Shuffle adds spoken menu support

Thursday, 12 March 2009 09:24

Apple, the world’s most popular manufacturer of portable music players, has released a new version of the iPod Shuffle which now includes spoken menus.

As with the current iPod Nano, the third-generation iPod Shuffle can be set up with a VoiceOver component which allows for the artist, song title and playlist information to be read out to the user.  It can also read out other information such as the battery level.   As with the iPod Nano, the Shuffle does not include the voice by default, as the voice needs to be created on the host computer and then copied to the device.  This procedure is handled by the iTunes software that comes with the Shuffle.

The Shuffle is available now on the Australian Apple store website. 

Further information on the features of the iPod Shuffle can be found on the CNET news website http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10193443-37.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1 or at the Apple Australia iPod Shuffle website http://www.apple.com/au/ipodshuffle/