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Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 11:00 am
Apple releases big bug fix patch for 4th gen iPod nano
Apple on Tuesday evening released a significant bug fix update for its recently released fourth-generation iPod nano digital media players, which adds support for a couple of the company's new headphone offerings, and introduces a toggle to turn off Cover Flow, among other things.Fourth-gen iPod nano owners can obtain the update by connecting their iPod to their computer, selecting the iPod from the left-side device list in iTunes, and then selecting the "Check for update" option.
Specifically, the 57.8MB update, labeled "iPod nano (4th generation) Software Version 1.0.3," delivers:
- Support for Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
- Support for Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
- Fixed instability issues when using Nike + iPod Sport Kit
- Added a setting to turn off Cover Flow when rotating iPod nano and a Cover Flow menu item under the Music menu
- When Shuffle setting is set to Songs, pressing play on a song in a saved Genius playlist will now follow the Shuffle setting
- After playing a slideshow with TV out, Cover Flow album art is no longer distorted
- Waking iPod nano after hibernating no longer distorts photos
- Other minor bug fixes
Unfortunately, the two new Apple headphone options: the $79.00 Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic, as well as the $29.00 Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic, have remained unavailable for purchase since their introduction alongside the new iPods in early September,
As is the case with the company new 24-inch LED Cinema Display, the Apple online store continues to list the accessories as "Coming Soon."
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Turning off Cover Flow????? OH HELL YES!!!! 
Now PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, I beg, give us the option to turn off CoverFlow in iPhone 2.2.
Truly. Loathe. CoverFlow.
Oh, FINALLY an option to turn off cover flow, thank you Apple! This should increase my battery life when using the iPod in my car significantly.
If the nano now supports the new earbuds, then perhaps the iPhone will with the 2.2 update. 
This is good news. Must mean the headphones are closer to ready. I'm waiting for those before I purchase my Touch because I'm betting they're going to be standard once released. Otherwise why price them and the old type the same in the Apple store? Also maybe the delay is because they had a bunch of the old type in stock and are holding the new ones, or iPod sales have been less than expected to clear the old ones out, or something completely different.
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I'm waiting for those before I purchase my Touch because I'm betting they're going to be standard once released.
That's a good possibility. The other $30 earphones might drop in price since older iPods probably can't use the new ones, if Apple doesn't drop them completely.
I'm waiting for the $80 pair to see how they sound. My finger is on the trigger for some Sure 530s which sound absolutely fantastic but I don't know if I want to carry them around.
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Originally Posted by MacGui 
I'm waiting for the $80 pair to see how they sound. My finger is on the trigger for some Sure 530s which sound absolutely fantastic but I don't know if I want to carry them around.
I'm waiting for the $80 pair to see how they sound. My finger is on the trigger for some Sure 530s which sound absolutely fantastic but I don't know if I want to carry them around.
I'd like some nice sounding in-ear headphones, but I'll buy them if the volume controls work with the 3G iPhone. Convenience plays heavy role in my product choices. Not to mention that any in-ear headphone has got to be better than the cartilage tearing buds Apple supplies.
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Originally Posted by solipsism
I'd like some nice sounding in-ear headphones, but I'll buy them if the volume controls work with the 3G iPhone. Convenience plays heavy role in my product choices. Not to mention that any in-ear headphone has got to be better than the cartilage tearing buds Apple supplies.
I'd like some nice sounding in-ear headphones, but I'll buy them if the volume controls work with the 3G iPhone. Convenience plays heavy role in my product choices. Not to mention that any in-ear headphone has got to be better than the cartilage tearing buds Apple supplies.
Dude, very funny clipboard booboo there
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Originally Posted by Lorre
Dude, very funny clipboard booboo there
Dude, very funny clipboard booboo there
That was sent to me and I forwarded the link. It's proof there is an issue with the trackpad on the new notebooks not working correctly.
Hmm... The nano does seem to be more responsive after installing the update.
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Hmm... No mention if this will fix the random disconnecting that happens to my nano when I try to sync it.