Finder & iTunes 7.3.1 won't recognize iPod nano

I upgraded iTunes to 7.3.1 yesterday, and ever since neither the Finder nor iTunes recognize my iPod Nano. Everything worked fine till the upgrade. I have reinstalled iTunes but the problem remains.
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The next upgrade sorted out the problem

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