Apple Computer released Tuesday iPod Updater 2006-01-10, an update that adds support for Apple's new iPod Radio Remote for 5G iPods and iPod nano, as well as unspecified bug fixes for some older iPods.

The update notes:

iPod Updater 2006-01-10 delivers:

• iPod Software 1.1 for iPod
• iPod Software 1.1 for iPod nano
• iPod Software 1.2.1 for iPod with color display
• iPod Software 1.4.1 for iPod mini
• iPod Software 3.1.1 for iPod with Click Wheel

For all other iPod models, iPod Updater 2006-01-10 contains the same software versions as iPod Updater 2005-11-17.

Important: After downloading the iPod Updater software, connect your iPod to your computer and launch the iPod Updater application. If iPod Updater determines that your iPod needs to be updated, click the Update button to install the latest software on your iPod.

Features of iPod Software 1.1 for iPod, and iPod Software 1.1 for iPod nano:

• Support for the iPod Radio Remote
• Bug fixes

Changes to iPod Software 1.2.1 for iPod with color display, iPod Software 1.4.1 for iPod mini, and iPod Software 3.1.1 for iPod with Click Wheel:

• Bug fixes

The update weighs in at a hefty 27.6MB, and can be downloaded through software update on Macs, or through iTunes for Windows users.