Starting this week, we’ll be posting round up of top stories of the week that created lot of buzz in the tech blogosphere. Here are the top stories this week.

1. Apple Updates

Apple created a lot of buzz this week by releasing iPod Nano, new iPod touch, iTunes 8 and today they released updated iPhone firmware version 2.1.

i) New iPod Nano

This week Apple released the fourth generation iPod Nano which boasts of being the thinnest and colorful iPod ever.

The new iPod includes an accelerometer which lets you shuffle songs by shaking the iPod Nano. The new Genius feature finds the songs based on your listening habits and makes a Genius playlist for you. The 8 GB version ships for USD 149 while 16 GB for USD 199.

ii) New iPod Touch

The second generation iPod Touch was also rolled out this week by Apple. With its sleek design and built in speakers and new volume controls it feels good to have it in your hand. It also includes the genius playlist creation feature

iii) iPhone Firmware 2.1

The iPhone firmware 2.1 was released today. You can get updated firmware by connecting iPhone to PC and then checking for updates via iTunes. The major updates of new firmware are:

1. Decrease in call set-up failures and dropped calls
2. Significantly better battery life for most users
3. Dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes
4. Improved email reliability, notably fetching email from POP and Exchange accounts
5. Faster installation of 3rd party applications
6. Fixed bugs causing hangs and crashes for users with lots of third party applications
7. Improved performance in text messaging
8. Faster loading and searching of contacts
9. Improved accuracy of the 3G signal strength display
10. Repeat alert up to two additional times for incoming text messages
11. Option to wipe data after ten failed passcode attempts
12. Genius playlist creation

2. Wordpress 2.6.2 Released

Wordpress released version 2.6.2 which is a must have upgrade in case you allow open registrations on your blog.  Here’s what wordpress developers say to upgrade to latest version

With open registration enabled, it is possible in WordPress versions 2.6.1 and earlier to craft a username such that it will allow resetting another user’s password to a randomly generated password.  The randomly generated password is not disclosed to the attacker, so this problem by itself is annoying but not a security exploit.  However, this attack coupled with a weakness in the random number seeding in mt_rand() could be used to predict the randomly generated password.

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3. FriendFeed Redesigned

Friendfeed released its new design to everyone which was earlier available as a preview. The new design features improved navigation, easier to use friend lists, improved posting interface with simple and clean looks.

4. Access Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail on AOL

In an effort to improve user experience, AOL will now add content from other service providers. Now you’ll be able to preview your e-mails from gmail, yahoo or hotmail on AOL pages. And if you don’t like previewing e-mail on AOl, you can add other content like Music, Radio, eBay etc.

AOL also plans to integrate social networks like Facebook on its homepage with a new refreshing look of AOL homepage to be released in October this year.

5. FIFA 2009 Demo Released

All you Football Fans out there, get ready for some FIFA fun. FIFA 09 demo is out now for PC , PS3 and XBOX 360. The demo includes an exhibition match with 2 minutes of each half and a Be a Pro mode with which you control a single player for whole match.

FIFA 2009 is set to be released this October, till then you can try out demo and view some trailer videos.