Briefly: 2G Shuffle review; Jobs no. 5

In brief: MacNN has reviewed Apple's second-generation iPod shuffle ($80, shown at right), Apple's recently released miniature MP3 player that features a built-in belt clip with 1GB of storage.... Apple CEO Steve Jobs has placed no. 5 in the Atlantic online's 'Top Living Influentuals'.... Two new Apple Authorized Resellers have opened in Beijing, China, with another store expected to open late next month.... Bombia Design has released two new freeware icon sets called 'Eye Candy Vol. 2' and 'Ghost System'.... A new store selling only iPods and accessories (Italian) has opened its doors from 5:00 p.m. to midnight in the Warner Village Cinemas Parco de' Medici, Italy.... FreshBooks has released FreshBooks 3.6, an update to the Mac-compliant online invoicing and time tracking service (from $40/mo.) that features account credits capabilities.

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