A reader who wishes to remain anonymous is having some difficulty downloading iOS 5. He writes: I am trying to update my 3rd generation iPod touch to iOS 5. I have the latest version of iTunes.

Early in the century, everybody had (or wanted) an iPod. Then, in 2007, along came the iPhone, which combined the best features of iPods and phones. As the iPhone grew in popularity, the need for an ...

Given iOS 7’s major visual overhaul last year, it wouldn’t have been surprising if Apple decided to take a step back and focus on small under-the-hood improvements in iOS 8. But that didn’t happen: ...