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If yesterday’s announcements of a new, touch-screen iPod Nano and a redesigned iPod Touch with a slimmer design and front-facing camera got you ready to break out the credit card, you won’t have to do it and wonder if you can find a case or protector to keep your new gadget safe on the go. Scosche announced a line of cases and screen protectors for the new iPod Nano and the updated iPod Touch, including the new kickBACK t4 iPod Touch case that features a kick-stand on the back and a glossy, rigid polycarbonate exterior that will be available in gray, white, or black. Scosche also unveiled the switchBACK for the iPod Touch, a case that’s similar to the kickBACK but with removable color plates for the rear of the case.

For the new iPod Nano, Scosche announced the tightGRIP silicone enclosure case that fits snugly around the new square-shaped Nano on all sides, with a slot on the back for its clip and space on the front for the touch-screen. The tightGRIP will be available in six different colors that you can choose to match your iPod Nano. All of the new cases and screen protectors are available to pre-order at Scosche’s Web site, and will retail between $14.99 for some of the screen protectors to $39.99 for cases like the kickBACK t4. 

Another Apple event has come and gone, and–at least as far as the odds makers are concern–the rumor mill did pretty well this time out. We saw a new, FaceTime-enabled iPod touch, a shuffle-sized touch screen nano, and a full-on refresh of the company’s oft-maligned Apple TV. As expected, iTunes got an upgrade as well, with the debut of iTunes 10.

There were some surprises, as well, including the debut of Ping–the iTunes-based social network and the announcement of Game Center, a forthcoming gaming service that some pundits are touting at Apple’s answer to Xbox Live or the PlayStation Network.

As always, there were also a number of rumors that never came to fruition, ranging from the probable to the highly unlikely–what, after all, would an Apple announcement be without a few crazy wildcards?

After the jump, check out the biggest rumors that never materialized.

We’re not quite sure when the Federal Communications Commission got into the habit of tearing devices limb from limb after testing their wireless radiation levels, but we have to say we’re loving the trend — and there’s quite nothing like peering into the juicy innards of a new Apple device. Here, the FCC got its greasy paws on the new Retina Display-packing iPod touch, aka “Apple A1367,” and in the gallery below you can see exactly where Cupertino keeps that A4 processor, 3.44 watt-hour battery, internal antenna, and 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz WiFi.

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As expected, a brand new iPod touch took center stage at today’s Apple music event. The new MP3 player didn’t feature a name change (iTouch, as predicted earlier) or a complete aesthetic iPhone 4-style redesign, but it did get a number of upgrades.

Chief among the new features is a new front-facing camera and FaceTime compatibility, turning the music player into a pocket-sized teleconferencing device over Wi-Fi. The rear camera, meanwhile, now features HD video capture (lookout, pocket camcorders).

The iPhone 4’s Retina Display is now included on the device, as is an Apple A4 processor, a three-axis gyroscope, and Apple’s new multi-player-friendly Game Center application.

The new touch runs $229 for 8GB, $299 for 32GB, and $399 for 64GB. While the larger 128GB version never surfaced, Jobs made no mention of the iPod Classic, leading many to believe that the larger capacity device had been retired by the company.

Pre-orders begin today, and the music player starts shipping next week.