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Is gadget convergence going too far? Are gadgets getting too complicated for the average user?

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 25, 2004 (Updated: Dec 22, 2020)

Electronics have found their way into the daily lives of millions of people, many of whom can’t imagine life without their beloved gadgets. …

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 25, 2004 (Updated: Jul 29, 2019)

It only takes a few lip-syncing lessons to be a successful pop star, right? Maybe not. After this epic Ashlee Simpson SNL mess up, perhaps a few more …

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 24, 2004

“The 2004 holiday shopping season promises a deluge of would-be iPod killers. But with reports showing that the iPod owns fully 92 percent of …

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 23, 2004 (Updated: Oct 16, 2020)

Original lyrics and production notes designed for U2‘s 1981 album called “October” were at long last returned to lead singer Bono. …

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 22, 2004 (Updated: Nov 5, 2014)

Have you ever downloaded a song online, and thought that it sounds off to you? You’re not alone. You might have run into what’s called a …

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 21, 2004 (Updated: Dec 10, 2016)

EMI Music UK and the Carphone Warehouse will make Robbie Williams the first artist ever to release an entire album plus video content on a Memory …

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 20, 2004 (Updated: Feb 3, 2019)

Apple may be adding a new theme to it’s list for it’s OS. “This was sort of a trick question, because arguably, there already are …

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 20, 2004 (Updated: Oct 16, 2020)

Forbes.com, a website not known for spreading false rumors, reports that rock band U2 inked a deal with Apple to sell a special Black iPod preloaded …

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 19, 2004

iPodBackup is a shell-script-turned-application (via Platypus) that backs up your home folder to your iPod using the open source backup utility called …

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 19, 2004 (Updated: Jul 18, 2018)

What features and technology will we see in the cars of the future? There's no doubt we will see electric and self-driving cars. But what will the …

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 18, 2004 (Updated: Mar 3, 2015)

“Apple Computer’s iTunes Music Store sold its 150 millionth song on Thursday, another key milestone in the Cupertino firm’s push to …

Dave Brown on Oct 17, 2004 (Updated: Nov 7, 2017)

Elliott Smith furthers his exploration of song-writing over delicate tales of misery, jealousy, drugs, love, and notoriety.

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 16, 2004 (Updated: Mar 3, 2015)

Apple is ready to open six new “mini” stores today in a move to further boost its retail presence. The stores somewhat resemble an iPod …

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 14, 2004

“Google is expanding the borders of its search empire into people’s computers.” The net giant has released a preliminary version of …

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 14, 2004 (Updated: Jan 29, 2017)

Look out Apple. Dell wants to challenge the iPod with their new Pocket DJ 5. Dell's strategy is to undersell the iPod. But is cheaper hardware enough …