3G: play count updated, but not last played

I have a 3G 10GB iPod, and since updating to iTunes 7, my stats are not syncing correctly. When I play something on my iPod and then sync the stats back to iTunes, the play count field is properly adjusted, but the last played count does not. I understand why this does not occur in the Shuffle, which lacks an internal clock, but the iPod does.
Does anyone know how to correct this problem? Everything I do is based on smart playlists, so the stats need to be correct.

Found the problem. After my iPod didn't update after purchasing new songs, I checked my iPod options. For some reason my iTunes iPod Options changed from "Automaticaly update ..." to "Manually manage ...". Once I set this back to automatic everything updated fine.
It is interesting that even when "Manually manage" was selected, a new Podcast trak was downloaded to the iPod and, after listening to it, the Last Played and Play Count fields were updated.
Also, regarding my question about the Last Played update with my Shuffle, I learned that iTunes 5 implemented a change to update this field with the current date and time once the Shuffle is re-synch'd.

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