The third-generation iPod shuffle is here, and not a soul saw it coming. (These days, that’s a rarity.) Apple’s new buttonless wonder has been making waves and ruffling feathers in the days since its ...

The iPod shuffle did away with the music player's display -- and celebrated randomness. January 11, 2005: Steve Jobs introduces the iPod shuffle, an entry-level music player that lacks a display. The ...

Many expected at least one new iPod to be announced at Apple's press event today. In fact, every iPod series is getting a new version, starting with the iPod Shuffle. Smaller than the second-gen ...

Allow me to save some of you the trouble of reading this review in its entirety. If you want an inexpensive iPod that holds 1,000 songs, know how to pack that iPod with exactly the tracks you like to ...

Warning: The first part of this article mentions many iPod models, often distinguished both by a minuscule cognomen, such as “nano” or “shuffle,” and a generation number, such as “second-generation.” ...

I’m on the record somewhere as saying that my favorite iPod of all time is the second-generation (2G) iPod shuffle. There was just something about that little guy, with its clip-on body and its circle ...

Apple may not have invented the MP3 player, but with its iPod range it certainly defined it. Every year consumers and rivals alike wait for the company's September music event, to see what the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how to do more with your consumer gadgets. In case you haven't heard, Apple unpacked some dire news today. After the ...

Apple has just revealed its 6th generation iPod nano, which has been outfitted with just about the boldest redesign the portable media player has experienced yet. Gone is the clickwheel, to be ...

Apple announced the second incarnation of its budget iPod, the iPod shuffle, at its widely-anticipated "It's Showtime" event in September. The new shuffle is notably smaller, thinner, and lighter than ...

The age of carrying a music-only device is over, but not forgotten. The digital music player will be laid to rest once the iPod Touch sells out. The iPod shuffle was one of Apple's simplest devices.