Filed under: Accessories , iPod nano , Road Tested As promised, we’re launching a new series called Road Tested where we try out various products for a month or more, see how they hold up to extended “real world” use, and report back our findings. To kick things off we’re looking at the EcoRunner from Marware [thanks to our friends at Dr

Filed under: Accessories , ipod shuffle Now that everyone is getting used to the new iPod shuffle, the accessory makers are already pumping out the third-party additions (or at least announcing them).

Filed under: iPod Family , ipod shuffle The store is back, and the rapid rumor ramp-up is vindicated: Apple introduced a new iPod shuffle this morning, billed as ‘the first music player that talks to you’ — it features a VoiceOver interface that announces artists, songs and playlists on demand (the iPod nano features spoken menus as well, so that tagline may need some work). Interestingly, the VoiceOver UI concept was mused upon by John Gruber last month