RIP iPod Nano and Shuffle
Apple’s finally ended production of the iPod Nano and Shuffle models, leaving the iPhone-like iPod Touch as the only iPod left.
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Happy 10th anniversary, iPhone
On the iPhone’s 10th anniversary, I take a look back at the decade we’ve spent with the smartphone that’s greatly changed everything.
Happy 15th anniversary, iPod
A look back over the past 15 years of Apple’s iPod, its depictions in popular culture, and my own experiences using the MP3 player.
To kill an MP3 legend: the death of the iPod Classic
This felt important enough to justify its own blog post, separate from today’s other Apple news. A revision of Apple’s site reveals that the long-overdue has finally happened: Apple’s stopped selling the iPod Classic, the last of its iconic 2000s-era clickwheel iPods. The iPod Classic was the direct descendant of the original iPod, introduced on October 23, … Read more
My thoughts on the new iPhone 5 and iPod line revamp
Today’s big tech news is Apple announcing its latest new iPhone model, the “iPhone 5.” The folks from Cupertino also announced new iPod revisions, plus a revamp of iTunes. As seen below, this year’s iPod theme might well be “the Wonderful World of Color (MP3 Players).” TechCrunch summarizes everything from today here. My initial thoughts … Read more
Tech thoughts, early edition: Apple’s iPhone 4S/iOS 5 news (and other tidbits)
On Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook gave Apple’s first post-Steve Jobs keynote address, announcing the new updates for Apple’s portable media/mobile phone products. However, the announcements were less than exciting, being mostly incremental upgrades and some emphasis on the new cloud-based features. A full summary of today’s announcements are on Engadget. My observations: The iPhone … Read more
2010 iPods now seen in person, my thoughts
Earlier today, I made a trip to the Apple Store to see what the new iPod line (announced last week) looks like in person. My thoughts are below: iPod Nano As I noted earlier, the Nano’s undergone the most radical change, and is now a player slightly bigger than the Shuffle but with a touchscreen. … Read more
Apple’s 2010 iPod announcements, plus my thoughts
Today was Apple’s annual new iPod announcements. While I’ll have to see the new iPods in person at the Apple Store to fully gauge what they’ll be like, I thought I’d analyze on what was announced today, model-by-model. (All prices in US dollars). General information on today’s Apple announcements: http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/09/new-ipods-aboundincluding-multitouch-nanoat-apple-event.ars http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/09/hands-on-photos-questions-answered-about-new-ipods-apple-tv.ars?comments=1&start=0#comments-bar iPod Shuffle The iPod … Read more