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The Retro Future Modernizes Apple’s iPod Classic

By Jackson Chung December 10, 2025

A tattered vintage iPod Classic rests on a workshop, its aluminum exterior bent like an overinflated balloon. Scratches mar the surface, and the screen has battle scars from being pushed into a too tight pocket. This little relic from 2007 was purchased on eBay for peanuts, held 80 gigabytes of songs on a spinning hard drive that weighed it down like a boat anchor, and was once an important part of a music lover’s everyday life. It’s now in the capable hands of YouTuber The Retro Future, who is resurrecting yesterday’s technology to become tomorrow’s best companion.

Apple’s Grip on F1 Brings Racing into the Stream, Teases New Interface

By Bill Smith December 7, 2025

F1’s engines are gearing up for a significant shift in the United States next year. Apple recently signed a five-year deal to become the series’ sole broadcaster, and they are making all session footage available on their Apple TV platform. That means everyone with the basic $12.99 monthly membership will be able to watch all 24 races, practice runs, qualifying heats, sprint events, and the works for free. And the best part? There are no additional payments, and no advertisements to disturb the action.

Apple AirPods 4 with ANC Offer Open Ears and a Quiet World for $99

By Jackson Chung December 5, 2025

Apple has a talent for removing the annoyances from our everyday routines and replacing them with a refined sense of style. Consider earbuds: for years, you had to select whether you wanted them to be incredibly comfortable or super quiet. You choose open designs that allowed the world in, or sealed tips that kept you completely out of touch, even in a packed subway. With the AirPods 4, which have active noise cancellation, now available for $99 (was $179), all of that sounds like old history.

Zac Builds Gives Vintage iMac G3 Shell a New Mac Mini M4 Soul

By Jackson Chung November 30, 2025

Zac Builds acquired a tattered old iMac G3 from the 1990s, one of those legendary all-in-one PCs that dominated every desk. The device resembled a brick, thanks to its clunky old CRT screen, and inside was a jumble of yellowed plastic that crumbled to the touch and antique components that had been collecting dust for years. Instead of throwing it away, Zac recognized an opportunity to give this old girl new life. He gathered his equipment, which included a 3D scanner and printer, a soldering iron, and a custom-built fume extractor dubbed the Zacuum, and set to work, stripping it down to its bare elements.

Apple’s AirPods Max at $399 Deserve a Spot in Your Cyber Monday Cart, Here’s Why

By Jackson Chung November 29, 2025

Apple’s AirPods Max have always been pricey, but at $399 (down from $599) ahead of Cyber Monday for the USB-C version, that hesitation goes away fast. These over-ear headphones deliver a full experience from the very first listen. The design wraps around your head with a breathable knit mesh canopy and anodized aluminum cups that feel substantial without weighing you down. Weighing under a pound, they fold flat for easy storage in the included slim case which now has a better magnetic closure to keep everything secure.

MacBook Pro M5 Combines Extreme Performance with Budget Price Tag on Black Friday

By Jackson Chung November 28, 2025

Black Friday shoppers are rushing through the aisles, their eyes transfixed to the screens and overwhelmed by discount offers, but just one machine cuts through the pandemonium with calm assurance. The 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 CPU, priced at $1,349 for Black Friday (was $1,599), arrives as a reliable solution for anyone who requires and expects their tools to simply work.

Apple’s ‘A Critter Carol’ Holiday Short Film was Shot Entirely with an iPhone 17 Pro

By Bill Smith November 27, 2025

Snow covers the ground in a wooded clearing, where a hiker stops to catch his breath and grabs his iPhone 17 Pro. But it slips out of his gloved hand and into the snow. Moments later a raccoon emerges from the underbrush, sweeps away the powder and reveals the screen. He opens the camera app and soon a crowd of woodland creatures gather around this unexpected prize. What follows is an impromptu performance titled “A Critter Carol.”

REETLE SmartInk I Adds a 3.97-inch E Ink Screen to the Back of Your iPhone

By Bill Smith November 27, 2025

A case for your iPhone has just become so much more. The REETLE SmartInk I attaches to 14 series and above devices, adding a 3.97-inch E Ink screen on the rear. This allows you to read texts or take notes without bringing up the main screen.

Why the iPad Air M3 Beats the iPad Pro for Most, Especially During Black Friday

By Jackson Chung November 26, 2025

By the end of 2025, we will have far more processing power at our disposal than there was in all data centers a decade ago, and the true magic will occur when that capacity begins to trickle into our daily lives without raising a blip. Enter the latest iPad Air, with a beastly M3 chip, a device that silently gets the job done without raising a fuss. The 11-inch variant with 128GB storage is priced at $449 (down from $599) ahead of Black Friday, which significantly reduces the tablet’s pricing and makes the iPad Pro’s starting price of $999 appear a little pricey.

Apple’s Mac Mini M4 is Truly a Compact Powerhouse That Fits Right In at $479 for Black Friday

By Jackson Chung November 23, 2025

In the midst of the wrapping paper frenzy and tight shipping schedules, one compact machine quietly demands our attention: Apple’s Mac Mini M4. Apple first released it a while back, but now you can snag one for $479 ahead of Black Friday, which feels like a value at this time of year when everything else appears to be inflated. This time around, the Mac Mini M4 comes equipped with 16GB of RAM standard, instead of just 8GB like its predecessor.