Apple has announced that it’s discontinuing the iPod touch, although the company notes that you can still pick one up from retailers “while supplies last.” While the move marks an end of an era for Apple, it’s likely more of an acknowledgement that the iPod era was already over, with most folks turning instead phones […]
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Lilbits: AMD’s 3D V-Cache arrives, the hackers keeping iPods alive, and a mobile OS that picks up where Firefox OS left off
The first chips featuring AMD’s new 3D V-Cache technology have arrived… for servers. AMD says its new EPYC 7003 Milan-X chips have up to three times as much L3 cache as previous-gen processors. And the same technology is coming soon to desktop processors, starting with the Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor which should arrive in about […]
Apple gives the iPod touch an A10 Fusion chip, keeps the $199 starting price
Apple’s new iPod touch looks… just like the old iPod touch. But under the hood it’s a lot more powerful. The company hasn’t raised the price though. You can still pick up an entry-level iPod touch for $199. It’s just that now you’ll get a model with 32GB of storage and an Apple A10 Fusion […]
Apple kills iPod nano and shuffle, increases iPod touch storage (and drops price)
Apple is reshuffling its portable media player lineup… by dropping the iPod shuffle and iPad nano. This morning MacRumors noticed that Apple had removed those two devices from its website and store, and Apple released a statement to The Verge confirming that the company is “simplifying” its iPod family. Basically the last iPod standing is […]
Apple refreshes iPod touch lineup: new colors, better specs
After a three-year break, Apple’s flagship music device, the iPod, has finally gotten a bit of love. Today, the company quietly updated its online retail store to feature a new lineup of the nano, shuffle, and touch, complete with new colors and a few upgrades under the hood. The sixth-generation iPod touch, has been upgraded […]
Goodnight Click Wheel: Apple kills the iPod classic
Apple may not have launched any new iPods during today’s event (although you could argue that iPhones are the new iPods). But the company has gone ahead and pulled the plug on an old model. The iPod classic is no longer available from the Apple Store. If you want to buy an iPod that doesn’t have […]
Lilbits (7-23-2013): Supercomputers on the cheap
Want to build a so-called “supercomputer,” but don’t want to spend a ridiculous amount of money? No problem. Now there’s an option that costs just $99. Sort of. Adapteva’s Parallella is a $99 system-on-a-board that features an ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, Ethernet, HDMI, and Ubuntu Linux. Sounds kind of neat for a […]
Cowon D3 Plenue is an Android 2.1 powered portable media player
It’s not quite the Samsung Galaxy Player, but Cowon’s new D3 Plenue is still an interesting personal media player. With Android 2.1 under the hood, a 3.7 inch 800×480 AMOLED display, 802.11B/G wireless, Bluetooth, accelerometer, storage capacities of 8, 16, and 32GB, and Cowon’s tendency to offer very competitive pricing, the D3 will certainly be […]
Unboxing the new iPod touch
The new 4th generation iPod touch is now shipping — and a friendly FedEx guy dropped one off at my house today. I haven’t had much time to kick the tires yet, but I’m looking forward to seeing how this new model with a speedy A4 processor and 960 x 640 pixel Retina display compares […]
Apple introduces next-gen iPod touch
Apple has unveiled its next-generation iPod touch, with many of the features that make the Apple iPhone 4 stand out. The new model is thinner than the previous iPod touch, which is saying something. It also includes the new Apple A4 chip, a high resolution Retina display, and a 3-axis gyroscope. The iPod touch will […]