New iPods, iPhone OS 3.1, autopsies, and more

Week in Apple: New iPods, iPhone OS 3.1, autopsies, and more
It comes as no surprise that this week's top Apple news focused on the announcements that came out of the company's special media event. Cheaper iPod touches and new nanos made headlines, but so did iTunes 9 and iPhone OS 3.1. All this and more is in our weekly Apple roundup.
Apple’s annual iPod event has come and gone, leaving us with new iPod nanos and cheaper iPod touches. More discoveries about what is (and isn’t) in Snow Leopard popped up this week as well, in addition to iPhone OS 3.1 and an interview with Steve Jobs. Read on for the top Apple news of this week:

Apple rocks with iTunes 9, iTunes Store improvements: Apple lays out a new version of iTunes and its vision for the album in the download age.

Apple disses touch, adds video to nano, color to shuffle: At Apple's media event today, the company unveiled a video-equipped iPod nano, and a cheaper, more colorful shuffle. Despite numerous rumors (and perhaps good sense) Apple beefed up capacity for the iPod touch but did not add a camera as expected.

Rock & roll event: photos of new iPod nano with video, radio: Apple has added a radio tuner and video camera to the iPod nano. We took some up-close pictures of and got hands-on with the new device and answer a few questions about its capabilities.

Snow Leopard sheds weight, loses features: The old saying goes "sometimes you don't miss something until its gone." If Snow Leopard is any indication, it might as well read "sometimes you don't miss something until you come across a wiki on the Internet detailing all the things that are gone."

Steve Jobs says iPod touch is for games, not pictures: Steve Jobs gave his own explanation for the lack of a camera in the iPod touch, saying that it's primarily a gaming machine and low cost was an important factor. But given the hardware options in the mobile space, we're not convinced by this argument.

iPhone OS Update 3.1 now available: The iPhone OS has been updated to 3.1 bringing with it new features, bug fixes, and a bill for some iPod Touch users.

Poll Technica: iPod touch's lack of a camera—lame or not? So far, reaction to Apple's iPod touch update is, well, less than positive. Take our poll and tell what you think about the lack of camera hardware for the third-generation iPod touch.

New iPod nano delicately autopsied for prying eyes: If you like autopsy photos, you are definitely going to want to check this out. The new iPod nano is stuffed to the gills with cool-looking electronics.

Post-event roundup: QuickTime stream, death of 2G shuffle: Apple's iPod event is over, and the fallout is coming in bite-sized pieces. We have a few bullet points for things we didn't get to cover but still are worth a mention.

10.6.1 released with Flash fix, Leopard gets security update: Apple has already released an update to Snow Leopard which fixes a hodgepodge of minor issues, including the "broken" Flash included with the original installer. If you're still on Leopard or (gasp) Tiger, however, Apple has a security update with a number of patches.

Have a great weekend, everyone!