Apple revamps iPod players and TV offering

APPLE has unveiled new iPod media players, has added social-networking features to its iTunes software and introduced a service that lets users rent shows and movies.

The company revamped its Apple TV set-top box to offer high-definition TV program rentals for 99 cents, Chief Executive Steve Jobs said yesterday at an event in San Francisco.

The device also will deliver first-run movie rentals for Netflix Inc’s online service.