News (32)

  • Judge approves iPod battery compensation

    A Superior Court judge in San Mateo County, California, has given final approval to a settlement that will compensate iPod owners whose music players' batteries failed to hold a charge.

  • iPod's 'dirty little secret' wins Web fans

    Two filmmakers are getting attention around the Net for an "antiadvertising" project aimed at protesting what they call the "dirty secret" of the iPod music player--its battery life.

  • iPod overheats, sparks while being charged

    An iPod nano in Japan overheated and discharged sparks, the Japanese industry ministry said today.

  • Apple iPod Touch hits Australia

    Apple's iPod Touch, which is basically a phone-less iPhone, has started shipping in Australia a few days before the "expected" ship date of 28 September.

  • US supershirt charges iPod, dry clean only

    US scientists have developed a microfibre fabric that generates its own electricity, making enough current to recharge a mobile phone or ensure that a small MP3 music player never runs out of power.

Blogs (2)

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Don't you dare Touch my new iPod

    Is Apple keeping the iPod Touch and iPhone platform closed to third party developers to protect its impressive record on security?

  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

    Poisoned Apple?

    I recently visited the shiny new Apple store located beneath a glass cube on Fifth Avenue in New York City.

Features and Case Studies (13)

  • Ten things holding back tech

    Ever get the feeling that we aren't quite yet where we want to be? Here are 10 factors that may be holding back the world's technological development.

  • Photos: Inside an iPod Touch

    Follow along as our daring surgeons dive inside this year's hottest personal media player.

  • 10 reasons to buy an iPod Touch over an iPhone

    For those keen to get their hands on Apple's newest must-have toy, but without ditching their existing phone, the iPod Touch is looking like a better proposition than an iPhone. Here's why.

  • SanDisk CEO flashes forward to phones

    SanDisk co-founder and CEO Eli Harari continues to fight the good fight against Apple's iPod juggernaut, but even he's starting to look toward the future.

  • Photo gallery: iPod anatomy

    Get an inside look at the hardware that powers the iPod family of products.

Reviews (82)

  • Dead iPod syndrome - no volt found?

    Commentary--Apple has come under fire for the iPod's power problems - but the Great Battery Rip-off is a much wider issue for the industry, and consumers.

  • Apple iPod (updated fifth generation, 80GB)

    The new "enhanced" iPod looks like a tremendous improvement over the last one, with a brighter screen and better battery life.

  • Apple iPod Nano (3rd generation)

    Honey, I shrunk the iPod! The new nano has all the features of its big brother, the Classic, but in a smaller package with fewer gigabytes.

  • Apple iPod Classic

    The name suggests more of the same but with more space and better value. Hard disk lag issues, video out controversy and just okay sound stop it from being a true classic though.

  • Apple iPhone

    Despite some flaws, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated phone and MP3 player.

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