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Apple’s iOS4.1 will be beaming out to iDevices everywhere this week and landing in the hands of eager new buyers pre-installed on the new iPod touch. The completely free update hasn’t received quite as much attention as the new Apple TV, iPod touch or iPod nano, but most of you probably heard about the major features.

Game Center will finally enter primetime and the iPhone 4 camera can snap HDR photographs with 4.1. Some smaller features and bug fixes are also right around the corner: head past the break for a comprehensive list, including a few things Apple didn’t harp on during last week’s press event.

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