Classic

Initial tests show the iPod Nano and Classic outperforming Apple’s claims on battery life, sometimes by up to 6 hours.[iLounge via PowerPage]

10 Takes on the iPod Classic

Renaming Apple’s sixth generation of iPod the “iPod classic” cemented the device into our cultural history. Beyond mere music or video device, Apple acknowledged that their once humble MP3 player had grown to cultural icon— just like Coca Cola. But is the new iPod classic really an improvement? Or are we just a bunch of…

iPod Teardowns Dig Up Metal Screen Backplates

iFixit tore apart the 3G iPod nano and the iPod classic, and in addition to finding the usual array of LCDs and hard drives, they discovered that the screens are now backed by a metal plate. One can only assume this is to make the screens less prone to breaking, and considering how crack-happy earlier…

New Line of iPods Not Compatible With Old Third Party Video Gear

Word on the street is that the video out function on the new line of iPods is locked if used in conjunction with old video cables and docks from third parties. Apparently, the new iPods will only work with cables featuring Apple’s authentication chip (read: official first party products and a handful of third party),…

Autopsies of the New Nano and iPod Classic Show Glue, Plates

There’s nothing geeks like more than undressing stuff &mdash especially new Apple gear. Barely 24 hours after El Jobso unveiled his new iPod babies, iFixit got motherboard-deep into the new nano and classic versions. And this is what they found: The 80GB classic has a 3mm-thinner hard drive than its predecessor, the iPod video, and…

Belkin Releases iPod Classic and Nano SportBands, Cases

Belkin’s followed up Apple’s announcements yesterday with a few accessory announcements today. Among them are the Sport Armband Plus for the iPod classic, nano and touch ($29), and the Sport Armband for iPod classic, nano ($19) and touch ($29). The Plus has a hook fastener and a cable capsule for earphone storage as well as…

Facebook Picks an iPod

After weighing all of the GB options and touchscreens versus scroll wheels, we’re still not completely sure which iPod or iPhone to get yet, but those profile-happy kids over at Facebook seem to know. With a commanding 31% of the votes the iPod touch is the victor this time around. Although that doesn’t tell you…

Apple’s Stock Drops 5.15%, Low Boom Count to Blame?

Wall Street can be such a fickle beast sometimes. Today, Apple revealed what could only be referred to as a monstrous unveiling of iPod-related material, and how do the investors repay them? With a 5.15% drop in the stock price. (Although we’ve done a few of our own calculations and have come to a striking…

5 Things We Love, 5 Things We Hate About the New iPod Lineup

Click to viewIt’s easy to say what we love about the new iPods—like Gizmodo commenters, they are each special in their own unique way. But there are some gnawing issues that we would like to bring up. First, five things we love: • iPhone price drop – $200 discounts come to those who wait, and…

The White iPod Has Gone Extinct

Click to view We all saw it coming, but now it’s official, white iPods have become extinct. May we all bow our heads, and take a trip down memory lane. The white iPod might have started it all off, but sure enough, it has been moved out of the spotlight. Obviously there were the colorful…

First iPod Classic Hands On

The new iPod Classic is all metal (save for the clickwheel) and feels just about the same as the old classics. It’s a little more solid, thanks to the metallic build, but to me the touchwheel feels less sensitive. It shouldn’t be, since these are brand new and only been manhandled by a handful of…

Atari Joystick Candle Holder

This one goes out to all of my old school, Pitfall-playing, Space Invader-destroying homies out there. This Atari candle holder is the work of artist Mixko and is not currently for sale, but if you own an Atari joystick you could probably create your own mold Mythbusters-style and begin manufacturing them yourself. Atari joystick candle-holder…

Nokia Brings Back the 3310 Brick, Kind of

Remember the Nokia 3310 brickish cellphone from the ’90s? It’s back, baby. The Nokia 3310 classic has passed through the rigorous ass-pounding by the FCC and is ready to bring back the golden-old days where the classic Nokia ringtone would ruin my movies, rather than horrible rips of crappy rap songs. The phone has been…

Windows Mobile Editions Get Less Confusing Names: Professional, Standard and Classic

Trying to explain the difference between Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC Edition and Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone edition is like Paris Hilton trying to explain what she does for a living. Good news though, as Microsoft’s trying to make it easier on everyone by renaming their WM6 Crossbow editions to Professional, Standard, and Classic. The…

Micro-T M689 Retro Brick Cellphone

Eat your heart out Zach Morris. The retro brick phone is making a triumphant return thanks to Hong Kong manufacturer, Micro-T. It’s big, it’s ugly, it’s gaudy and it will likely make the ladies weak at the knees. This retro brick phone has gotten a few non-retro upgrades that include a LCD display, polyphonic ringtones,…