The iPod returns

Good morning, afternoon, or evening! It’s time for a blast from the past as I’m covering a new case that kind of turns your Apple Watch into an old-school iPod. But first…

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A few days ago, when unpacking, I stumbled upon my old iPod classic. I immediately felt nostalgia when I remembered the days of bopping along to Linkin Park through those tinny, white earbuds that came as default. 

If you’re not as lucky as me, you can always pick up a second—or third-hand iPod classic on the internet, but if you don’t want to do that, there is another way—kind of. TinyPod is a case that lets you hold and use your Apple Watch like you would an iPod. It comes with a cutout for both the screen and back sensor, and if you upgrade to the $79 version, you even get a scroll wheel, which controls the digital crown. 

TinyPod isn’t just a case for reliving days gone by, though. It’s designed to make your Apple Watch a more capable companion to your phone. Say you’re going on a run and don't want to drag around your iPhone 15 Pro Max. Chuck your cellular Apple Watch into the TinyPod case, and you’ve got a compact phone that you can control with a scroll wheel. 

It doesn’t try to replace your phone, and that’s kind of where the appeal comes from. Recently, we’ve seen a number of products (usually AI-powered launches) striving to become your main device, but they are often underpowered, too costly, or not smart enough. TinyPod’s ‘if you can't beat em, join em’ approach is a more accessible way to cut down on phone usage whilst retaining most of the smart features you might need. 

According to the makers, TinyPod will start shipping sometime this summer. It comes in three different sizes and sells for either $29 for the lite version without the scroll wheel or $79 for the standard version. 

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