Lifestyle

The iPod is officially dead

Long live the iPod

Published

May 11, 2022

Luigi Leonardo

Owning an iPod used to be one of the biggest status symbols in the mid to late 2000’s. However, the rise of the iPhone eventually eclipsed the entirety of Apple and relegated the once-proud MP3 player into the dustbin of history. Reports of the iPod’s prolonged death have long graced headlines. Unfortunately, today marks the last nail on the prestigious lineup’s coffin.

In an official post published today, Apple declared the imminent death of the iPod. The company will stop manufacturing any more units of the device. However, if you still want to snag the last vestiges of the device, Apple will continue selling the current iPod touch while supplies last.

In the first decade of its existence, the iPod propelled Apple as a formidable player in the tech industry. Everyone wanted an iPod. Since audio-capable smartphones weren’t invented at the time, the MP3 player quickly became one of the best ways to carry your favorite music on-the-go, made even peppier by a pleasantly tactile click wheel.

Quite quickly, the iPod (and Apple) grew out of their music roots. Later iterations had video playback capabilities and games. However, it spelled the end of the iPod. The iPhone and the iPod touch were more than just evolutions; they were a reckoning. People swiftly dropped their clunky iPods for the more lavish slab devices of tomorrow.

As the iPhone grew, the iPod continued to shrink. While the iPod touch continued to sell, older version disappeared. Even the vintage Classic edition stopped selling.

The writing was clear. The iPod has to die. If it’s any consolation, Apple assures fans that the spirit of the iPod will live on through its multitude of music services and devices. Of course, it just doesn’t hit the same way.

Sayonara, iPod. It was a wild ride.

Entertainment

Netflix: Kris Aquino makes on-screen comeback with fictional role

Long-time TV icon named “C.H.I.K.A.” of Netflix

Published

August 7, 2026

GadgetMatch

Long-time popular Philippine TV icon Kris Aquino has made her on-screen comeback as Netflix’s fictional C.H.I.K.A., or “Chief Head of Insights and Kontent Analysis.”

Netflix initially teased the campaign through a post mentioning that they were “hiring” for the said position.

The post also contained a bullet list of descriptions that served as clues. Not long after, the streaming giant bared the former presidential daughter and presidential sister has made her comeback.

A teaser has likewise been released. The fun skit features Aquino in this new fictional role, giving her signature witty commentary inside the Netflix editing room to ensure that the production of local entertainment content is of topnotch quality.

Two more episodes will be rolled out on August 14 and 20.

Entertainment

New Yorkers compete in Ted Lasso lookalike contest at Apple Fifth Avenue

Futbol is life!

Published

August 7, 2026

Chay Lazaro

Apple Fifth Avenue or Nelson Road? New Yorkers gathered at the iconic flagship store as it transformed into a slice of AFC Richmond for a Ted Lasso lookalike contest celebrating the return of the hit Apple TV+ series.

Dozens of fans arrived in Ted’s signature look, complete with mustaches, visors, blue sweaters, and khakis. Inside the store, the AFC Richmond takeover continued with themed photo opportunities and hidden Easter eggs for longtime fans to discover.

The celebration continued across Midtown and Central Park, where brand ambassadors spread kindness with “Believe” signs, complimentary coffee and tea, a tunnel of cheering Teds for runners, and the Goldfish Zone, where visitors symbolically let go of worries by dropping paper fish into a fishbowl.

Photo by Apple

The takeover marked the return of Ted Lasso, which premiered its fourth season on Apple TV+ on Aug. 5, which arrives more than three years after Season 3 concluded in 2023.

Jason Sudeikis returns as the relentlessly optimistic coach, this time leading AFC Richmond’s newly formed women’s team while reuniting with familiar faces.

Features

GadgetSnaps: Westminster Abbey

A thousand years of history, unfolded with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

Published

August 4, 2026

MJ Jucutan

Graphics by Vincenz Lee | GadgetMatch

Westminster Abbey isn’t just another stop on the London tourist trail.

It’s the stage for coronations, royal weddings, and burials that span nearly a thousand years, all still playing out under the same vaulted ceilings that have been standing since before most countries had names.

Once you get past the crowds and the audio guides, a quieter version of the abbey starts to show itself: worn stone steps, poets resting a few feet from kings, light that shifts across the nave like it’s in on the performance too.

While losing track of time in Poets’ Corner (yes, me, playing amateur historian for an afternoon), I unfolded the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and decided the abbey deserved more than a quick tourist snap.