The hard drive based iPod classic hasn’t gotten an update since September 2009. And supplies are drying up at Target, Best Buy, and it takes Amazon 2-4 weeks to ship the product. Even Apple takes 1-3 days before shipping.

There are always rumors about the end of the iPod classic. So, is this the end for the classic line?

Last month Toshiba updated their iPod size hard drive to support 55,000 songs, so hopefully Apple will give the iPod classic a chance and an upgrade.

[via 9to5Mac]

Well friends, it’s that time of year again. Apple is holding a “Special Event” on Wednesday September 1st. Rumors are flying about what will be revealed at the event. Typically the fall event focuses on music, so we can expect iPod refreshes. Engadget has an overview of all the product rumors that have come out thus far.

Images of third party cases have been popping up that seem to confirm some of the rumors. The iPod Nano appears to be getting a 1.7 inch touch screen and the iPod Touch is getting a make over with a front facing camera.

We may also see an announcements regarding a iTV/Apple TV and possibly an iTunes move toward the cloud.

Now we’ve done our part to spread the rumors and generate more Apple buzz. The event will take place on Wednesday at 10:00 AM PST and there will be lots of organizations live blogging as it happens. And remember to keep an eye out for your obligatory Apple email after the event confirming how amazing their new products really are.

With all that happened this week, we wanted to provide you with a quick rundown of tech news to get you through the weekend.

Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen Sues Everyone within earshot – including Apple, Google, Ebay and eight other companies for copyright infringement. A Google spokesperson’s take on the lawsuits? “It reflects an unfortunate trend of people trying to compete in the courtroom instead of the marketplace.” Read more on WSJ.com.

Google buys social media startup Angstro and hires its founder, Rohit Khare, to help build social networking service, Google Me. What does this mean? Google really, really wants to be in the social networking fight, and are trying to figure out how. More at LATimes.com

The iPod Touch 4G will be shaped more like the iPhone 4G, sans the shatter-prone glass on the back, a source familiar with the matter reports. The shape will be “similar the top of a MacBook Pro, only smaller,which is to say flat rather than curved at the center. Reported by iLounge.com.

Netflix Instant comes to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Netflix announced an app that allows Netflix users to stream Netflix Instant content on their iPhone or iPod Touch devices similar to their app for the iPad, but  re-jiggered for the smaller screens. It will be convenient for some, irrelevant for others. Check out our post here.

CollegeOnly launches as a social network only for college students. Kind of like Facebook 5 years ago. The site’s founder, Josh Weinstein, says that CollegeOnly and Facebook can happily coexist. This is likely true, as Facebook happily coexists with the thousands of other niche social networking sites with their minuscule  market shares. Reported in NYTimes.com.

Amazon launched a slimmer, quicker version of the Kindle. Verdict? It’s an eBook in an iPad world. But that’s what some of use need. Here’s Engadget’s review of the new device.

Microsoft will invest $500 million in the launch of Windows Phone 7 this Holiday season. Time will tell if that will work for them, although I won’t be betting money on it. At least not half a billion dollars. Crunchgear.com reports.

According to a leading UK retailer, John Lewis, the next-gen iPod Touch will come standard with a 5MP camera, FaceTime, and the ability to shoot video in high definition. At the Xmas in July event in central London, the retailer let slip some potential iPod Touch specs citing “noises we’re hearing from suppliers”.

The prediction details potential features such as an added flash to the 5MP camera, HD video at 720p, YouTube uploading, and FaceTime with calls over Wi-Fi (alluding to the addition of a front-facing camera). The new Apple gadget to be unveiled in September may also include an accelerometer and gyroscope the same as the new iPhone 4 allowing for improved gaming. However substantiated the claims may be, just hearing about these specs is reason enough to get excited about the iPod Refresh in September.

[via 9to5Mac]

Today, as expected, Apple unleashed the iOS 4 for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, as well as the unreleased iPone 4. Also, the iOS 4 will be available for download on the more recent iPod touches. To download the iOS 4 you will need to install iTunes 9.2. This is the only way to get all the new features available with the iOS 4. The brand new features exclusive to the iOS 4 include multitasking, fast app-switching, and local notifications. So iPhone and iPod touch users, head to iTunes and download it now.

[via Engadget]