IPod Nano Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Win a collector's item: a Behringer iNuke Boom Junior speaker dock

by Steven Sande (Apr 30th, 2013)

I'm usually very good about turning around reviews; usually within a week or two of receiving a review device or accessory I've had a chance to try it out, take photos, and write it up. But there are two things that have been sitting in my office unopened for a few months, and I finally decided to ...

iFixit opens up the new iPod nano

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 16th, 2012)

In recent weeks, iFixit has cracked open the iPhone 5 and the fifth-generation iPod touch. Next in line for their classic teardown analysis is the seventh-generation iPod nano. The first thing the group noticed about the new iPod nano is its long and thin profile, made possible by Apple's new ...

Apple's new iPods available for pre-order from Amazon

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 18th, 2012)

If you're wanting to get your new iPod through Amazon, the online seller has the full slate of new iPod nanos, iPod shuffles and iPod touches. You won't be getting a discount by buying through Amazon, but if you prefer not to wade through the Apple Store on release day, here's another option ...

Daily Update for September 12, 2012

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 13th, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Apple announces new iPod nano, $149 for 16 GB (updated)

by Chris Rawson (Sep 12th, 2012)

Apple has reinvented the iPod nano. The seventh-generation model bears almost no resemblance to its iPod shuffle-sized predecessor. Instead, its large, widescreen, touchscreen display and tiny home button are more evocative of a tinier version of the iPod touch. The iPod nano is 5.4 mm thick, ...

Loop Mummy iPhone case / Nano watchband bring Chi-town flair to accessories

by Steven Sande (Aug 20th, 2012)

Loop Attachment Co. is a Chicago-based design firm with a mission: to create accessories for those Apple products we're "attached" to. The three creative professionals involved in the company started off with a low-cost silicone alternative to the overpriced iPod nano 6G/7G watch bands that ...

Pad & Quill's Littlest Black Book turns an April Fool's joke into reality

by Steven Sande (Jun 13th, 2012)

Back on April Fools' Day, Pad & Quill CEO Brian Holmes let me in on a little joke that he was putting together. The joke was a small version of their Little Black Book iPhone case that was created for the iPod nano. To make the joke look realistic, Holmes and his team actually made a small ...

On moderating expectations for Apple's 2012

by Chris Rawson (Jan 3rd, 2012)

Just after the year-end retrospectives clear newsrooms, speculators begin pounding away at the forecasts for the coming year. Every year we see wide-eyed imaginings about what Apple "could" do in the coming year, and every year someone comes out with a list that sounds just as outlandish as the ...

Deckster Re:Class iPod nano watchband is really nice, really expensive

by Steven Sande (Dec 29th, 2011)

The sixth-generation iPod nano has spawned a host of watchbands, all designed to turn the diminutive music player into a cool watch. Up until now, though, I haven't seen one that would make me shell out $129 to $149 for a nano just to have a watch. The Deckster Re:Class watchband from N-Product ...

Daily Update for December 20, 2011

by Steven Sande (Dec 20th, 2011)

Apple replacing recalled nanos with new models

by Steven Sande (Dec 20th, 2011)

In mid-November, TUAW reported on Apple's program to replace certain first-generation iPod nanos with refurbished models. The replacement program was designed to resolve issues with iPod nanos manufactured between September of 2005 and January of 2006 that could cause overheating and pose a ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me read data from my nano

by Erica Sadun (Dec 14th, 2011)

Dear Aunt TUAW, Greetings from overseas from the long-lost branch of Dutch family members and thanks for al. your helpful posts. My question is the following. I have an iPod nano (sixth generation) which I use quite often as a flash drive. The problem is that I can not use it on a Windows PC ...

Apple retail to mark World AIDS Day by spotlighting PRODUCT (RED)

by Chris Rawson (Nov 30th, 2011)

According to ifoAppleStore.com, Apple will be spotlighting (PRODUCT) RED items in its stores on December 1 to mark World AIDS Day. A percentage of proceeds from the (PRODUCT) RED line, which Apple launched in 2006, is donated to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. Sources indicate that ...

First-generation iPod nano replacements begin to arrive

by Matt Tinsley (Nov 18th, 2011)

As detailed late last week, Apple announced a replacement program for first-generation iPod nanos created between September 2005 and January 2006. These particular models may overheat and pose a safety risk. Registered users of these iPod nanos were sent an email from Apple directing them to ...

Apple launches 1st generation iPod nano replacement program

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Nov 12th, 2011)

Apple has sent out emails to registered owners of 1st generation iPod nanos stating that certain iPod nanos created between September 2005 and January 2006 might overheat and pose a safety risk. This is because of a manufacturing defect from a single supplier, and the likelihood of problems ...