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Billy Preston, the exuberant keyboardist who landed dream gigs with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and enjoyed his own series of hit singles, including “Outta Space” and “Nothing From Nothing,” died Tuesday at 59. Preston’s longtime manager, Joyce Moore, said Preston had been in a coma since November in a care facility and was …
Does this black and red iPod look familiar? It should. It’s the second coming of the U2 iPod. The original (eBay link) (eBay link) (eBay link) (eBay link)(eBay link) iPod U2 Special Edition was announced on October 24, 2004, and was the first black iPod Apple ever produced. Apple discontinued it about a year later …
SONY just announced the STR-DG1000 receiver… the first A/V receiver designed to optimize Blu-ray discs and other HD content. What is Blu-ray you ask? A Blu-ray Disc (BD) is a next-generation optical disc format meant for high-density storage of high-definition video and data. The Blu-ray standard was jointly developed by a group of consumer electronics …
Some keen-eyed Google Earth users have found what looks like a giant iPod somewhere in Australia.
Lawsuit claims that Verizon violated privacy laws by turning over phone records to the government for a secret NSA surveillance program.
Despite contradicting reports, Fox has put several of their TV shows in the iTunes Music Store. You can now purchase episodes of 24, Prison Break, Unan1mous, Stacked, and several other “Fox Television Classics” including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, and Lost in Space for $1.99 each. However, several Fox cartoon standouts like Family Guy, The …
The battle of the two Apples is over…. for now. Apple Corps, The Beatles record label, lost their ridiculous court battle with Apple Computer over its iTunes download service on Monday. The Judge ruled that Apple Computer used its logo in association with its store, not the music, and was not in breach of an …
Matthew R. Decker, 21, was indicted Tuesday in Wichita, Kansas, with ”accessing without authorization” U.S. Army computers and with ”unlawfully possessing, with intent to defraud,” 531 credit card numbers and account information. The government seeks the forfeiture of more than $53,200 in proceeds from the crimes, as well as computer equipment used in the crime, …
UPDATE: The Beaconsfield miners were rescued at approximately 9PM US EST [May 8, 2006]. If you were trapped underground for a few days, what would you want more than anything in the world? Probably not to be trapped underground… Anyway, to help relieve the extreme boredom of two trapped Australian miners, rescuers have given them iPods. …
First Lauren Weiss gave men an inside look at the world of women. Now 3 Men and a Little Gravy let you eavesdrop on the disturbing things that go on in the minds of men. Patrick Walsh, Josh Shurtleff and Ian Friedman cover such diverse topics as Pat’s spelling bee race scandal, Josh’s humiliating fitness …
According to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive for Windows Live, most consumers don't know new Internet tech buzzwords.
Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, revealed this week that Apple is building a new, 50-acre corporate campus. They plan to tear down 9 different adjacent properties about 1-mile away from their current campus and build their second home. The massive project will probably take about a decade to complete.
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has an iPod vending machine. Will your airport be next?
Great news for fans of The Beatles. At long last, their entire back catalog is being remastered and will be distributed in the iTunes Music Store. The information was revealed in court by Apple Corps Records CEO, Neil Aspinall. “We’re remastering the whole Beatles catalog, just to make it sound brighter and better and getting …
Apple may be phasing out the 60 GB iPod Video, according to analyst Shaw Wu from American Technology Research.
Want a free USB keychain? Auto manufacturer, Audi, is giving away free 32 MB USB drives! Here's what you need to know to get a free Audi USB drive while supplies last.
01-02-03-04-05-06 Day is at 1:02 AM and 3 seconds on Wednesday, April 5, 2006. How are you planning on celebrating?
