Tim Cook checks out Apple's archive, containing items he's not seen before

Apple has its own archives of product prototypes and important documents. As part of its 50th celebrations, CEO Tim Cook gave a sneak peek inside Apple's historical vault, including some items he had never seen before.

Malcolm Owen 2 months ago 1

Why Gen Z and young adults are embracing iPods again

Young adults are eschewing all-in-one devices like the iPhone and moving more towards purpose-built technology, renewing interest in "vintage tech" like the classic iPod. Here's why.

Amber Neely 4 months ago 29

50 years of Apple history is on display at the Computer History Museum

Apple's 50th birthday is coming up on April 1, and to celebrate, the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, is holding in-person exhibits and promoting online content about the company's history.

Wesley Hilliard 4 months ago 0

'Father of the iPod' says Apple screwed up AI and should have kept going with the car

In an extensive new interview, ex-Apple iPod designer Tony Fadell calls out Apple Intelligence, says Apple got the car project wrong, but could now do an AI pin.

William Gallagher 4 months ago 22

Apple CEO succession discussion enters new realm of rampant speculation

A new report about the potential successors to Apple CEO Tim Cook throws Tony Fadell's name into the ring, in case you needed reminding how incredibly wild the news cycle is getting on the subject.

Wesley Hilliard 6 months ago 15

iPod changed the world in 2001 — before being killed by the iPhone

If the iMac saved Apple, the iPod that shipped on November 10, 2001 launched it into the stratosphere, changing this recovering computer firm into a giant one that revolutionized the music business.

William Gallagher 7 months ago 12

How Apple Pay beat the odds because of great design

Rivals have fallen away and while it's taken a long time to be adopted very widely in the US, it's practically ubiquitous overseas. Apple's uphill battle to bring us Apple Pay was a fight that began publicly on September 9, 2014.

William Gallagher 9 months ago 54

How fans saved every iPod clickwheel game from disappearing

Once thought lost to time, Apple's collection of iPod clickwheel games now has a permanent home thanks to a community-led preservation project.

Amber Neely 9 months ago 1

Inside Podcasts: How to set up a podcast, edit it, and keep it running

It is simple to start a podcast now — but there's so much to decide that it doesn't seem all that simple, plus it's extremely easy to make one people won't listen to or that you get bored making. Here's how to plan podcasts, record them, and get them out to people, whether you use an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

William Gallagher 9 months ago 1

25 years of Apple's innovation with iPod

To celebrate 2025, I compiled Apple's top ten major areas of innovation over the past 25 years. Let's look at the decisions that led to this blockbuster success of the iPod and implications for new products today.

Daniel Eran Dilger 1 year ago 8

Part of Karl Lagerfeld's impressive iPod collection has hit the auction block

A truly astounding collection of fashion designer-owned iPods, including a few bespoke models, has surfaced at auction.

Amber Neely 1 year ago 3

Can Apple innovate if iPhone remains the biggest slice of its revenues?

Every year, complaints come from the usual suspects demanding to know when Apple will innovate, and specifically when it will launch a new, even more popular form factor than iPhone. Does "innovation" require iPhone to fail as a product?

Daniel Eran Dilger 1 year ago 24

A new project is trying to preserve click-wheel iPod games

Gaming on the iPod barely predates the iPhone's arrival in 2007, but fans have launched a project to be sure they can still play the games into the future.

Charles Martin 1 year ago 1

Apple launched the iPod 23 years ago, and changed the world

The iPod line has vanished into history, but the influence of this once-ubiquitous device is still shaping Apple, music, and the world, 23 years on from its announcement on October 23, 2001.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 12

Apple makes the last-ever iPod nano and iPod shuffle obsolete

The last iPod nano and iPod shuffle are now officially obsolete as Apple banishes them from even repairs, alongside a range of devices of other key devices.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 4

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