“Didn’t you run over the first iPod nano?” an old friend who I haven’t talked to in a decade asked during our recent high school reunion. “That was hilarious.” His statement echoed similar ones that I ...

As we all know, Apple's iPod has dominated the digital music player scene since its launch in 2001, much like an aardvark busting through a termite mound. As hard-drive-based players have gotten ...

There’s no getting around the fact: Apple’s iPod line—last updated a year ago—was in dire need of a refresh heading into this week’s press event in San Francisco. And Apple provided that refresh in ...

The iPod touch complicates the ‘Which iPod should I buy?’ question. But when it comes to traditional iPods, the decision has never been easier. For those without huge iTunes libraries – or people who ...

Now in its sixth generation, the Apple iPod nano is the smallest and lightest it has ever been, and quite possibly the best it has ever been. I've been playing with it for a week now, reveling in the ...

Apple's traditional September iPod event last week failed to deliver the all-encompassing camera update widely predicted, leaving the compact fifth-generation iPod nano as recipient of the most ...

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When the original iPod nano was introduced on September 7, 2005, it was one of Apple’s greatest design achievements. In a bold move, Apple decided to replace their iPod Mini with the unbelievably ...

September 25, 2006: Apple ships its second-generation iPod nano, offering a fancy redesign of the pocket-size original. “iPod nano is the world’s most popular digital music player, and we’ve ...