
Apple Computer announced the release of a new 8GB model of the iPod nano Red Special Edition. The new 8GB iPod nano, which comes in a red aluminum enclosure and will feature up to 24 hours of battery life, will be able to store up to 2,000 songs. The Red brand was developed by U2 lead singer Bono and Bobby Shriver, chairman of DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade Africa), to raise money for the Global Fund to help fight AIDS in Africa. Apple will contribute $10 from the sale of each iPod nano Red to the Global Fund.