TIME Magazine has published a list of the 50 most influential gadgets of all time, with Apple's iconic iPhone taking the number one spot for changing the way we all think of smartphones.
During Apple's quarterly earnings call, the company announced the milestone of 1 billion active devices being used worldwide, which includes every iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod touch, Apple TV, and Apple Watch that has engaged with the company's services within the last 90 days.
Isn't it amazing how quickly technology progresses and changes without us even really realising it? The latest 'Kids React' video does a really perfect job of showing just how far technology, and in particular Apple's personal music player the iPod, has changed since 2001. It doesn't contain an internal speaker. It doesn't have a multi-touch display. It doesn't have the App Store. Watch this group of kids react to the madness and confusion that is the original Apple iPod.
Here's a video comparison showing performance difference between 2015 iPod touch 6G and 2012 iPod touch 5G. Check the videos out and see what you think for yourself - we're sure you'll agree that this is the best iPod touch ever.
A newly published report claims that Apple is planning to release a refreshed iPod touch, as well as the iPod nano and iPod shuffle, with the aforementioned devices due for announcement just four days from now - on July 14.
The iPod touch hasn't seen any love for quite a while now - two-and-a-half years, to be precise - and with the Apple Watch now at the forefront of attention, the once-revered "iPhone without the phone part" has faded into the abyss. Some have, quite naturally, tipped the demise of the iPod touch, and given that Apple sells as large a variety of iPhone as it ever has - four models with three different display sizes and price points - it's hard to argue. Rumor has it, though, that the iPod touch will be back with a bang, boasting a bumped processor, camera and other enhancements.
The iPod Classic may have been discontinued, but its legacy still lives on, and whilst Apple fans now focus their attentions on the latest iPhone or iPad, plenty still hold the vintage music player in high regard. One designer has dreamt up a very interesting smart cover concept that essentially turns your iPhone into an iPod Classic, and if the iOS interface ever permitted, we'd definitely consider purchasing the real thing.
Apple sees itself fighting another class action lawsuit after being accused of "deleting" music content downloaded from other rival services, after users tried syncing their iPods to iTunes. The iOS maker is accused of violating anti-trust laws as it locked it original iPods to the iTunes ecosystem.
You may remember an article we ran back in May from FreedomPop, which, for $99, had created a 4G sleeve cover, which could offer "blazing" fast 4G speeds on an iPhone 4 / 4S. Now, that very same company has created a $99 cover which does the exact same thing, but for your iPod touch instead.
It's been an extremely busy week so far for Apple, with the announcement of the iPad mini, the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, an all-new line-up of iMacs and Mac minis, and the surprising introduction of the fourth-generation iPad. Not wanting to take their foot off the gas, the company has now announced their Q4 earnings of 2012, and once again, it makes extremely pleasant reading for company executives and shareholders.
