The release of the first iPod and the digital music platform built around it were the defining moment when Apple became the wildly successful company we know today.
7 Apple inventions that reinvented Apple
Macworld As Apple turns 50, it’s easy to focus on the biggest hits, such as the Macintosh, iPod, and iPhone. But the company never relied on a single blockbuster. Instead, its history is paved with a ...
Apple at 50: 7 iconic products that proved everyone wrong
Apple has a long history of thinking differently. During its past 50 years, the company has repeatedly defied traditions through products that don’t initially make sense to everyone. Critics would ...
Apple, release this retro iPod, you cowards! 3 huge design stories
Discover the retro iPod concept that has designers wishing Apple had looked to its past! We also break down Pokémon's massive branding project for its 30th anniversary and explore how and why the ...
Apple’s last iPod nano goes ‘vintage’ later this month
The seventh-generation iPod nano, Apple’s last model, will be added to the company’s list of “vintage” products later this month. First introduced in 2015, the device was marketed as the thinnest iPod ...
At Apple’s NYC anniversary event, Neo Buzz, iPod nostalgia, and Alicia Keys
As the tech giant celebrates a half-century in the game, a generation yearns for the clickwheel to come back around.
Rumblings of an iPod resurgence—young music listeners look to distance themselves from streaming
A growing number of people, especially Gen Z, are looking to move away from streaming services, and Apple’s old iPod devices are having a resurgence. People are buying up Apple’s retired tech like ...