The design of the iPod Shuffle was again cooled, and it has more square shape you used to see, but now it has become rectangular. The maximum capacity has been doubled, while the wheel is gone. The lock has been accepted, and VoiceOver announces what song is played, accompanied by the artist name, and that, just by pressing a button on the earphone cable. The VoiceOver technology also allows you to call the songs from your playlist. The new iPod Shuffle will cost $80, in black or white version, and it still holds the title of “The Smallest Music Player” in the world, according to Apple.

Chuwi in China has released its share of portable media players (PMPs) in the past, but none of them out of the ordinary. Their latest device, the M20, is correct, with a 4.3-inch screen, but disappointing with a resolution of 480 x 272 pixels. Well, at least 720p support is there, if you have high definition video files. The price and availability are not known yet.

Creative has announced for the U.S., the MovieWorks. This is a HD iPod dock that allows you to view the content of your iPod on your TV (via HDMI), which provides Xtreme Fidelity, X-Fi Crystallization, X-Fi CMSS-3D technologies. Price: $250!

Sony Japan has announced the DR-BT100CXP, new Bluetooth 2.1 headphones with a remote control and a microphone. These can be used with a digital player or a mobile phone and will be available in early February.

It’s in Japan that AKG has released its new intra-ear headphones, the K370, which offer an audio spectrum of 11Hz ~ 24kHz and a sensitivity of 106dB/mW. Price 20,000 yen or $210.

It’s in Japan that we discovered a new soundstation, the JBL MX100, which offers a successful design, a power of 2 × 30W, CD player, FM tuner, the inevitable iPod dock, MP3/WMA compatibility, a display to control the device, all in 585×252x194mm for a weight of 7kg. Price: 98,000 yen or $1,025…

Atomic Floyd released its own in-ear headphones, the AirJax Titanium2, fusing the form and the functionality in a single device. Innovative features of the Titanium2 include the AcousticSteel and SoundProof. Associated with ear clips which are like angel wings, and you’ll have a better idea of Titanium2. Designed by Stefan Andrén, the Titanium2 is perfect for most portable media players and MP3 players. The Atomic Floyd Titanium2 headphones will be launched this December in the United Kingdom.

Zen Moo, the name chosen by Creative to illustrate its new range of MP3 players, a kind of Zen Stone clones, but with a cow. So two variants, one with an OLED display, the other without. In all cases, they offer 2GB of storage, an FM tuner, a tamagochi-like and a integrated speaker. Allow 20 hours of standby time. Reserved to China for the moment…

Sony is always very present in the market of headphones. The DR-BT160 Bluetooth headphones are intended for those who lead an active lifestyle. Their autonomy is 7 hours. The DR-BT160 is sold, either alone or with a Bluetooth adapter for the iPod, for a price of $130 and $180 respectively.

Today, Hitachi Maxell has marketed its HP-NC20.IPS headphones. They are capable of reducing ambient noises and don’t require batteries because they use directly the iPod battery (and other compatible models). They have their own settings for the sound. The drawback, these headphones can reduce the battery standby time of the iPod up to 66%, if they are connected. Hitachi Maxell ensures that the headphones can reduce up to 20dB and it works only with the 4G iPods, 1G and 2G iPod touches. The iPhone is not supported. The Hitachi-Maxell HP-NC20.IPs headphones go on sale in Japan from December 12th. Price: $80.