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AppleInsider is really on the ball with their unboxing pics. They have posted some high quality pictures of the new iPod classic being carefully removed from it’s cardboard home.

Apple announced it’s new lineup of iPods this week. Yes they’ve got a model with the amazing multi-touch interface introduced with the iPhone. This is going to revolutionize the whole iPod industry all over again!

The iPod touch is the new top of the line iPod. It looks very much like the iPhone and features a 3.5-inch widescreen display, WI-FI browsing using Safari and of course the gorgeous multi-touch interface that makes flipping through your music library a breeze. You’ll also be able to watch YouTube videos on the iPod touch through its built in WI-FI connection. Apple has also launched the iTunes WI-FI Music Store so you can check out what’s hot and download the latest songs wirelessly directly to your iPod. The iPod touch comes in two flavors. The 8GB model is priced at $329 CAN ($299 USD) and the 16GB model at $449 CAN ($399 USD).
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Apple is about to release it’s new iPod nano over the weekend and the staff at AppleInsider have already posted some great unboxing pictures. It’s being called the Fatboy, AKA Tubby, because of it’s new wider and shorter size.

Of course this new size is to accommodate a widescreen display capable of video playback.

More details on the new nanos are expected over the weekend as they become available.

Call Box, the makers of DVD training series for users of Digital Production equipment have just released a new DVD on Apple’s color grading application, Color.

This training DVD is entitled “Digital Color Correction - The Final Cut Studio Workflow with Apple’s Color” and is for sale on their website for the price of $75 USD.

The training DVD features two of the guys from Call Box. Noah Kadner, famous for being an admin on Creative Cow and 2-pop, and Stuart Ferreyra, an award-winning colorist.

The team at AppleInsider has a source confirming that Apple plans to build a brand new flagship store in the heart of Montreal. Situated on rue Ste-Catherine Ouest to be precise.

The property will go through a significant structural re-design, including the addition of the trademark glass staircase as seen in the New York and London stores. It will also get a stainless steel facade.

You can look forward to shopping in Apple’s new flagship Montreal store by summer or early fall 2008.

Apple announced their financial results for the 2007 third quarter. They have set many new records. Here are some of the more interesting results…

- Net profit of $818 million.
- Last year’s profit for the same quarter was $472 million.
- 1,764,000 Macs sold. (33% growth)
- 9,815,000 iPods sold. (21% growth)