For some more than others, the Apple unboxing experience -- a moment Apple puts a lot of thought into, as we discussed yesterday -- creates a special bond that lasts beyond the unwrapping experience.
The Washington Post has succeeded in reuniting a lost iPod with its owner—but not by combing through their playlists but rather looking at the Apple ID information associated with the device.
Is it possible to identify someone looking only at their iPod? The Washington Post thinks so.
Earlier this week, Apple published a fan-made memorial to Steve Jobs, where Apple customers were invited to e-mail their thoughts and feelings on the company's founder so that they could be shared with the world (presumably after being vetted by the company, of course).
Like the boxy mp3-players everybody hated a decade ago, the digital thermostat has long been low-hanging fruit in terms of redesign potential.
The portable listening device showed early promise, but never made it big
The mp3 players are becoming increasingly irrelevant to Apple
The informed speculation and wishful thinking about what's next from Apple
Unable to vanquish Apple's iPod, the Zune never had a chance
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