The iPod will no longer be manufactured—the last ones were made this year. But, it survived better than the vast majority of its competitors. Some pioneered the design of portable audio players while others became direct competitors of the iPod. Audible Mobile Player, for instance, was a pre-MP3 audio player that only focused on delivering quality audiobooks. The Creative Zen directly competed with the iPod Shuffle in price and storage capacity, but still didn’t overpower its features. All in all, the iPod reigned supreme. Read full article here
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The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
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January 27, 2023
