iPod Shuffle

• If you head on over to Amazon, you can now pick up the T-Mobile G1 for only $98 with a two year contract.— CrunchGear
• The controls being placed on the new iPod shuffle's headset cable may not have been a good idea for a variety of reasons. — Gizmodo
• Rewind back to 2005, when the writers at Saturday Night Live envisioned a similar looking iPod shuffle (the iPod Micro) to the one that was announced today. — Cult of Mac
• French designer Be.ez has created some stylish bags for all of your gadgets. — Boing Boing
• Christian Siriano, winner of season four of Project Runway recently admitted that he loves Twitter and MySpace, but isn't a big "gadgety" person. — Techie Diva

Apple blindsided us this morning with the announcement of an all-new iPod Shuffle, which is about half the size of the previous model. With a new voiceover feature that tells you what song is playing, controls now located on the earphone cord, and a built-in stainless steel clip for wearing on your clothes, the new Shuffle is much sleeker and more user friendly. Now available in silver or black in 4GB versions (which will hold about 1,000 songs) for $80.

If these iPod Shuffle Charms serve no other purpose than for me to think they're adorable and think "squishy" in a baby voice, then they've totally succeeded.

At $4, you could get a few and attach them as charms to your cell phone or wherever, or just have them around, since the seller says they are meant for those who love kawaii, and kawaii they are indeed.

Welcome back to my Buzz Gift Guide series for all the entertainment lovers in your life. I've covered a lot of different categories over the past couple of weeks to help you cross off the TV, movie, and music buffs on your list. Today I've got some ideas for smaller-sized gifts to slip into stockings.

iPod shuffles continue to impress me with their affordable price and cute, tiny size. They're a great gift for an active music-loving friend but they're also good for your less-is-more friends who don't need all the bells and whistles (or storage space, for that matter) of a larger, more expensive MP3 player. Plus, they come in really fun colors. And to go with the shuffle, consider these comfy-looking clip-on headphones.

It's possible that some of your geekier friends will get a kick out of these Star Wars-inspired USB flash drives (hands down, my favorite is the C-3PO one). For the know-it-alls in your life (or the wannabes), these trivia cards are fun, especially if you've got another week or so with the fam and need to pass the time. Finally, some cute TV-related ideas: Little Lost Kubrick figures, and the star mugs that Kelly made for the Dunder-Mifflin coworkers who showed up to her America's Got Talent finale party.

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Just when I had almost given up hope about the iPod Shuffle getting a makeover like the iPod nanos and Apple's new notebooks, the Shuffle steps out in sassy new colors. All the innards are the same, except these Shuffles are fresh for Fall thanks to their new paint job. What color are you digging?

I think I'm in a league of my own on this one, but I seem to misplace my larger electronics (DS-Lite, laptop) way more than my smaller gadgets (iPod, cell phone, camera). I guess it's due to the fact that I pay extra attention to the smaller ones (stylin' cases, handy storage spots).

If you are a proud Shuffle owner and you are constantly wondering where you last left it, check out the iPod Shuffle holder. This basic but functional holder ($30), which I spotted on UberReview, will keep your Shuffle mounted on the wall when it's not in use.

Want to have your tunes while you're doing watersports but don't want to drop hundreds of dollars on a new waterproof MP3 player? Then turn your existing iPod into a waterproof one.

The H2O Audio Waterproof Shuffle Case ($39.99, comes with sport band) makes your second generation Shuffle waterproof up to 10 feet when paired with H2O Audio Waterproof Headphones ($39.99). I love the sleek design and that it takes an existing gadget and expands its uses. Total bummer that you have to buy the case and the headphones, but if you spend a lot of time in the water and you already have a Shuffle, it's worth the money. Want one for your upcoming triathlon training? Buy it here.

Thanks to all of you who took the BuzzSugar quiz to win a pink special edition iPod Shuffle in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Much as we'd love to shower you all with prizes, only one lucky reader could win — and that reader is splayer! Congrats to you!

Thanks again to the rest of you for entering. Don't forget: You can still read all the great Breast Cancer Awareness Month coverage from around the Sugar Network.