Hardware-based bootrom exploits like limera1n and checkm8 can't be patched by Apple via software updates and are infrequent occurrences that we’d consider ourselves lucky to witness once every several years. With that in mind, a newly announced bootrom exploit for the iPod Nano 3rd, 4th, and 5th generation dubbed wInd3x may pique some interest.
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The iPod’s click wheel originally used bearings for smooth rotation: Here’s why Apple removed them
CT scans of three different iPod models reveal some of Apple's design considerations, like the click wheel bearings for smooth rotation.
Apple just killed the iPod
Apple has officially discontinued its family of standalone iPod music players, with the iPod touch remaining in the lineup while supplies last.
Apple’s “iPod Phone” prototypes had a click wheel that turned into a number pad
Former Apple exec Tony Fadell reflects on how Steve Jobs originally wanted to develop an iPhone by using an iPod as a basis, so the team came up with so-called “iPod iPhone” which used a click wheel that could become a number pad.
Apple now has 1.8 billion active devices across the world
Way back in the day, somewhere around the 2016 mark, Apple reached a major milestone: 1 billion active devices globally. And if the quarterly earnings tell us anything on a regular basis, Apple has been steadily adding to those numbers. Which is why it's not surprising to hear the company's getting closer and closer to another milestone.
Discovering a fun new use for iPod shuffle
A TikTok user made a video about the iPod shuffle that quickly went viral because she's found a fun new use for Apple's diminutive music player from the pre-iPhone days.
How to erase everything on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Want to sell your phone or hand it off to a family member? Or maybe you just want to start over with a clean slate? There are times when you might want to erase everything on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. This tutorial will show you how.
Would you buy a new iPod?
Sometimes, it can be easy to forget that in 2021, there is an iPod touch still available to buy. Apple actually launched the thing in early 2019, so it's not even that old! But with so many newer devices out there in the wild, especially the iPhone, no one could blame anyone for forgetting about the iPod.
Apple may launch its rumored VR headset and a new iPod in 2022
More often than not, Apple rumors aren't all that surprising. Even if they don't pan out into a real product, they typically seem credible enough to believe. Even the crazy ones. For example, Apple bringing back the iPod in 2022.
This web app brings the classic iPod interface to your Spotify or Apple Music library
The iPod music player didn't just change the music industry as we know it, it also changed Apple and set it on a path it is today. Feeling nostalgic? Check out this web app that replicates the iPod classic interface in your browser and syncs with your Spotify or Apple Music library.
Fortune’s ‘100 greatest designs of modern times’ list includes the original iPhone, the 1984 Macintosh, and more
Fortune has decided that now is a good time to take a look back at some of the most iconic designs over the course of our "modern times".
Apple has discontinued personalized engraving for all replacement iPod models
You may have noticed it already, but if not here it goes: Apple no longer offers its personalized laser engraving feature for replacement iPod devices.