Apple had helped the engineers build a custom version of the iPod software to accommodate the secret device, Mr Shayer said. "They were careful to make sure ... "But it still had to look and ...

Apple plus HP -- sounds like a marriage made in tech heaven. Or maybe not. The iPod+HP turned out to be just a blip in both ...

The original iPod had a scroll wheel that actually turned, and four buttons around the wheel that made a satisfying click when pressed. With a then-generous 5GB of storage, and (unlike its rivals) an ...