Thoughts On Music – An Open Letter from Steve Jobs On DRM
If you went to Apple.com last week, then you might have seen "open letter" written by Steve Jobs about DRM and the music industry called Thoughts on Music.
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New York City Politician Carl Kruger Proposes An iPod Crosswalk Ban (2007)
If U.S. State Sen. Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn) has his way, a new "iPod Crosswalk Ban" proposal would make it illegal to walk, jog or bike across the street in New York while using your iPod.
Behind-The-Scenes Protectors Foil Internet Hacker Attack
A hacker attack on the Internet failed this week — but experts warn there could be more to come. Three of the 13 computers that help direct all Internet traffic were hit with a flood of data requests Tuesday. Although it’s not yet clear where the torrent came from, it was most likely designed to …
Bill Gates Tries To Get Consumers Excited About Vista
Here's video of Bill Gates promoting the new Microsoft Windows operating system called Vista on the The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Mr. Gates has a difficult task on his plate. Vista has been plagued with tech issues and resistance from consumers.
MySpace Overtakes eBay As Most Searched Term On Internet (2007)
According to Hitwise, MySpace related search terms accounted for half of the top 10 search terms to all sites on the Internet in 2006.
Apple Unveils The First iPhone at MacWorld
Steve Jobs unveiled a new smartphone called the iPhone at the MacWorld Expo in San Francisco.
Microsoft Zune Destroyed With A Baseball Bat on CNBC Mad Money
Jim Cramer from CNBC Mad Money picked Apple as his #2 growth stock of 2007 over Microsoft. To show his disapproval of Microsoft's stock performance, he decided to destroy Microsoft's Zune media player with a baseball bat.
Oops! CNN Apologizes To Barack Obama For “Obama Osama Typo”
Oops! Someone in CNN's graphics department screwed up and made a very embarrassing Obama Osama typo.
NHK Apologizes for DJ Ozma’s Topless New Year’s Eve Performance
A "wardrobe malfunction" during a 2006 New Year's Eve broadcast apparently exposed the Japanese public to a little more than they were expecting. Several showgirl-style dancers performing with DJ Ozma unexpectedly went "topless" during his song "Bounce With Me."
Linksys Launches iPhone?
On Friday afternoon I heard a rumor that the “iPhone” was coming out on Monday, December 18th. It was an interesting rumor because most people thought that Apple would announce their mobile phone product at the January 2007 Macworld conference. Well, a new product called the iPhone did indeed come out today but not from …
Bill Gates Meets With Bloggers In A Effort To Promote Microsoft’s Zune Media Player
Want some positive blogger buzz about your new product or service? Maybe you should just buy it as Bill Gates did for Microsoft's Zune media player.
Pictures in Patent Application Give Clues To The First iPhone’s Features
Inside information from Kevin Rose and iPhone patent application photos provide clues on what features will be in the iPhone.
iPod Chargers Outselling Zune
The demand for everything iPod is so high that even an iPod accessory was outselling Microsoft's new MP3 media player on Amazon.com. Microsoft's new Zune media player, despite heavy marketing, came in only at No. 75 on Amazon's list of 100 best-selling electronics this week. The Zune was trailing many iPod accessories such as Apple's $29.99 iPod USB power adapter, at No. 65.
The iTTUSB Is The World’s First USB Turntable
Need a reason to pull your records out of storage? A company called ION has created a USB turntable called the(Amazon link) iTTUSB. The company claims that this is the world’s first USB turntable. This USB turntable allows you to convert your old vinyl collection directly to CD or MP3 with the included recording software …
A Pain In The Wii – Reports Of Nintendo Wii Injuries On The Rise (2006)
Gamers beware. Using the Nintendo Wii console may be dangerous to your health. According to several reports, Nintendo Wii injuries that include pulled muscles, broken bones, and lacerations are on the rise with gamers.
iPhone Coming Jan 2007
Is the arrival of the iPhone, a hybrid mobile phone and iPod music player from Apple Computer, right around the corner? According to analysts, Apple is rumored to be ready to release the “iPhone” at the January 2007 Macworld conference. “From a technical standpoint, the phone is pretty much done,” said American Technology Research analyst …
Telemundo Apologizes For Airing Private Vicente Fox Remarks (2006)
Spanish-language TV network Telemundo apologized to Mexico President Vicente Fox on Thursday after airing offhand comments made by Fox before an interview.
