Apple just announced that it will be offering a refurbished 4GB iPod nano for only $129. This promotion will end when supplies last. The iPod nano in this offer comes in 4 different colors (silver, green, blue, & pink), holds up to 1,000 songs, and comes with the usual accessories (Apple Earphones, USB cable, and dock adapter).

Links:  Apple Certified Refurbished 4GB iPod nano ($129)

We’ve previously covered this one, but we wanted to remind you that there is a secret page where you can find free music and videos on iTunes. It’s a constantly changing page, and it doesn’t have the best selection, but very few things in life are free. Bookmark the link below and check it out often.

Link:  Free Music and Videos on iTunes

The clock is ticking on the holiday shopping season and we, for one, have learned quite a bit during this wild stretch. For example:

• Gifts can be fun and wacky, so surprise someone with joystick bling…
• … Unless it’s that special someone. Get her the real shiny stuff
• Music comes in all kinds of flavors: rich and beautiful with a free MP3 player, commercial free with a discount, or Latino
• Winter is here so start booking your ski trips and your summer getaways
• Vote soon and often because you may be randomly selected to buy an affordable Zune, a cheap grill, or a desirable TMX Elmo

Apple has just announced the launch of iTunes Latino, a special section on the iTunes store featuring Regional Mexicano, Pop Latino, Alternativo, Rock, Reggaeton y Hip-Hop, and other Latino genres. iTunes is treating this new section like a new store featuring all the goodies you would expect including Latino celebrity playlists, music videos, and essentials. Additionally, you will find Spanish-language audiobooks, TV shows, and podcasts.

Link:  iTunes Latino

Pundits may over-analyze this election week, but here is what we know:

• Elections are very serious, unless you’re enjoying election movies
• Politicians may talk about 1,000 points of light, but you can’t see them without a telescope (for 10% off)
• Voting may be free, but it can’t beat 97 cent shipping on top holiday toys
• We can make government a bit lighter if we bought each Member of Congress a limited edition aluminum chair
• It’s not a coincidence that we get a new iPod shuffle and a political shuffle in the same week.

The 2006 Midterm Elections have finally arrived and its our day to exercise our civic duty and vote and shop. Here are our election picks (no: candidates, yes: The Candidate).

For the best news coverage (real or fake) we recommend The Daily Show’s “Midterm Midtacular” which promises to bring humor, sarcasm, and reality to this election season. I’m sure The Colbert Report will have its own unique perspective on the day’s results. If humor is not your thing, then check out the latest Political Podcasts where politicians share heir thoughts on today’s political happenings.

If you prefer the calmness and serenity of a book then settle in and enjoy the many political books that are currently on the New York Times Non-Fiction Best Sellers List. But, if you still crave some visuals, then explore alternate political realities found in The West Wing, 24, and The Candidate. For a behind the scenes look at the political process, don’t miss The War Room and Journeys With George.

Our Election Picks:  

• The Daily Show’s “Midterm Midtacular”
• The Colbert Report
• Political Podcasts
• New York Times Non-Fiction Best Sellers List
• The West Wing
• 24
• The Candidate (Video Download)
• The War Room
• Journeys With George
• Songs for Election Day (iTunes Playlist)

You may have learned something (or nothing) from all those campaign ads on TV, but we learned quite a bit, like:

• Nintendo Wii fever is here so pre-order now.
• If iTunes offered free music and you didn’t know about it then is it really free?
• I have number one movie in all of US of A, now I put CD in cassette tape.
• You don’t have to scoop a robotic dog‘s poop.
• Holiday shopping season 2006 is on!

With only days to go before Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan arrives at movie theaters, the soundtrack is now officially available at iTunes and Amazon.

The movie documents the adventures of reporter Borat Sagdiyev (AKA British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen AKA Ali G AKA Brüno), Kazakhstan’s sixth most famous man, who travels to the U.S. to make a documentary for the state-run TV network. Through encounters with unsuspecting locals, Borat manages to offend every person alive and make us laugh until we cry. The soundtrack captures some of the humor from the movie with favorites such as “In My Country There Is Problem (Throw the Jew Down the Well)” and a very different interpretation of “Born to be Wild“. Additionally, the album includes five audio skits from the movie while the actual CD also contains five minutes of exclusive video outtakes.

Borat (Soundtrack) | $9.90 (iTunes) | $12.97 (Amazon)

If you’ve visited the iTunes store, you probably noticed that they usually offer a track or two for free via a link on the front page of the store. Well, we did our research and put together this link which will get you to a “Free on iTunes” page listing all the current free music tracks and video clips. Since they change the list often, you may want to bookmark the link (right click on link and choose to add to favorites/bookmarks).

P.S. — If for some reason you haven’t tried it yet, you can download iTunes here

Link:  Free Music and Videos on iTunes