Other than updating the iPod shuffle and iPod touch, Apple has also refreshed the iPod nano, The new iPod nano 6G (2010 model) has a design similar to the shuffle, getting a built-in clip and a ultra small form factor. The new sixth gen iPod nano has given up the click wheel control pad and the camera we found on iPod nano 5G, instead it gets a 1.54-inch 240×240 multitouch LCD display, dedicated volume buttons and a sleep/wake button.



The iPod nano 6G is equipped with an accelerometer sensor and FM radio and supports VoiceOver. It has an icon-based UI that is very similar to that of iOS. It is compatible with Nike +. Available in silver, charcoal, blue, green, yellow, pink and PRODUCT (RED), the 8GB model costs $149 and the 16GB model is priced ta $179.

The Stealth KYBX-400 series keyboard is an industrial grade keyboard with a built-in optical trackball, which is environmentally sealed to NEMA 4, 4X, IP65 specifications. Housed in a rugged vandal resistant stainless steel enclosure, the keyboard features 71 full-travel keys with silent tactile feedback for fast and accurate data input functionality. The 38mm optical trackball is also sealed to IP65 specifications and provides a resolution of 800dpi. Other features include the NVIS-compliant red adjustable backlighting, which makes this keyboard ideal for military, aviation or vehicle applications. [Stealth]

During LG’s pre-IFA Dealer Days event, the company shows its Optimus Pad on a PowerPoint slide. No details of the tablet have been revealed by we can expect a slim and lightweight Android tablet with “many firsts”. LG has mentioned the development of Android tablet during announcement of the Optimus Chic and Optimus One Android phone.[engadget]

SanDisk introduces the new Sansa Fuze+ portable media player, replacing the Sansa Fuze. The new Sansa Fuze+ is so compact that it firs in your palm and has a sleek and thin styling. The Fuze+ comes with a 2.4-inch LCD display and a new capacitive touchpad for playback control.

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Good news for UK mobile addicts: Orange’s long-anticipated HD Voice service has officially made it to the Land of Hope and Glory. Starting today, British customers can pick up a HD Voice-enabled handset — including the Nokia 5230, X6, E5 and Samsung Omnia Pro at launch — from Orange, and start buttering their ears with "crystal clear" phone calls while within the carrier’s 3G coverage. Prior to the launch, we were fortunate enough to try out the new service on a couple of Nokia E5 prototypes in Piccadilly Circus, and boy, that was some pretty impressive stuff there — the wider speech bandwidth really added a lot of clarity to the caller’s voice, and additionally, the noisy traffic from the caller’s end was well suppressed at where it’d otherwise crackle over a normal call. Perhaps the easiest way to put it is that this is much like jumping from a bad FM radio broadcast to some sweet CD audio, thus making conversations a lot easier to interpret, even if the recipient is in a noisy environment or has hearing problem (as proven by Orange’s public trial). As always, hearing is believing

While Orange remains a dominant driving force behind this mobile revolution, the carrier assured us that it expects other companies to pick up this open standard. That said, it’s rather disappointing that current owners of the aforementioned handsets won’t be getitng a software patch for the HD upgrade (we were told that no extra hardware is involved), but we can understand — the manufacturers do need to sell new phones to stay alive in this rapidly changing market. Anyhow, here’s hoping that the forthcoming flagship Android and Windows Phone 7 devices will also get a taste of this crystal clear call quality

Poor, poor Sony. First PSJailbreak splayed wide the PS3’s security model, now PSGroove has arrived calling itself the "open source PSjailbreak." The code must first be downloaded and installed onto a $30ish AT90USBkey or a $25ish Teensy++ USB development board. After that, homebrew enthusiasts can then execute unsigned third-party apps and games on their PS3. At the moment, the ability to boot ISO files (read: pirated or "backup" games) is temporarily disabled. But we’re sure that some of the internet’s more nefarious types will find their way around that. Cat, welcome to the world outside of the bag.

If you are looking for a new Android-powered tablet, then check out the upcoming 10.1-inch tablet from Hannspree. The gadget is powered by a fast 1Ghz Tegra 2, dual ARM Cortex A9 and co-processors, Android 2.2 OS with Adobe Flash support, a 10.1-inch (1024×600 pixels) LED back-lit display, a motion and light sensors, a 16GB of internal storage, a micro-SD card slot, a mini HDMI output, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a 3.5mm audio jack. Weighing at 790 grams, the Hannspree 10.1-inch Android tablet will be launched in November 2010 for 399 Euros ($505). [Ubergizmo]

Canon EF 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM lens

Canon announced four new L-Series EF lenses and two new accessory extenders for professionals and advanced amateurs. The four lenses include the EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM lens fisheye zoom lens; EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM telephoto lens, EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM and EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM super-telephoto lenses.

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California-based company Rydeen Mobile is launching the gpad GCOM701, a 7-inch Android slate device. Boosted by Marvell ARMADA 166 800MHz processor, the GCOM701 gets 2Gbit of RAM and supports microSD up to 32GB.

The gpad features a 7-inch resistive touchscreen with 800×480 resolution, built-in NXP GNS7560 GPS receiver, Bluetooth and WiFi 802.11b/g connectivity. It has a 3.5mm audio jack and USB ports. This gpad also serves as a portable navigation device, thanks to its GPS chip and the pre-loaded 4 million Navteq POIs.

Rydeen Mobile is going to release the gpad GCOM701 in November 2010 in black and white.[rydeen]

Sena Cases launches the Keyboard Folio case for Apple iPad. As its name tells, the case has integrated Bluetooth keyboard that makes typing easier. The Keyboard Folio has a leather book style side-folding design and a recessed collapsible back stand. It is available in black, tan, red and brown. The price is $149 ($129 for pre-order).[sena]