Apple discontinues last ipod model

Apple Inc.’s ipod, a groundbreaking device that upended the music and electronics industries more than two decades ago, is no more. The company announced Tuesday that it would discontinue the ipod Touch, the last remnant of a product line that first went on sale in October 2001. The touch-screen model, launched in 2007, will remain on sale until supplies run out. Apple released dozens of versions of the ipod over the years, but the product was gradually eclipsed by other devices, leading the company to phase out models in 2014. “We’ve integrated an incredible music experience across all of our products, from the iphone to the Apple Watch to Homepod mini, and across Mac, ipad and Apple TV,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing. Introduced by Steve Jobs, the ipod was credited with taking a nearly bankrupt Apple to an eventual $3 trillion behemoth.