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December 16, 2005, was Howard Stern‘s last FM broadcast on terrestrial radio. The Howard Stern Sirius satellite radio era officially begins on January 9th, 2006. Stern fans who have been putting off getting a Sirius satellite radio should try to get their act together ASAP. But which satellite radio(s) should you get? The right Sirius …
NetApplications announced its annual web browser statistics for year-end 2005. Between Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Netscape can you guess who won?
According to AppleInsider, Apple has a new line of iPod products that may be announced at MacWorld in January. These products are more than “accessories” and are being called iPod Companions. One of the rumored iPod companion products is an Apple Boombox with a hard drive, streaming capabilities, and Sirius Satellite radio. AppleInsider isn’t the …
As you are reading this, your blog or website might be down. I’ve never met a Webmaster who hasn’t had their site go down for some reason or another. Staff or friends usually catch it right away but it would be nice to have someone keeping a close eye on your server’s uptime all the …
NBC began selling television shows in the iTunes Store today. Shows from NBC, USA Network, and the Sci-Fi channel are available for download to your iPod Video. Just some of the shows include: Law & Order The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Late Night With Conan O’Brien Knight Rider Shows will be made available for …
According to reports, the Xbox and iPod are now compatible with each other.
According to Mac OS Rumors, Apple is working on a wireless iPod. The wi-fi iPod would reportedly have networking capabilities such as the ability to directly interface with Airport Express base stations and purchase music from the iTunes Music Store. “This ties in with Apple’s recent “Vingle” trademark in several very exciting ways. From Apple’s …
The Webmaster at iPodStudio.com posted a great summary about the aftermath of the iPod Nano Scratch Scandal. Here he is, in his own words: “You know, it’s funny how certain companies, often when they pass a certain financial size, seem to repeat the same mistakes over and over, as if their judgment becomes fatally impaired …
Sony announced a new combo pack for their Sony PSP gaming system called the PSP Giga Pack.
“What if you could command an entire world of music, photos, movies and DVDs — all from your sofa? Now you can share the good life with friends and family on a 17- or 20-inch new iMac G5 featuring Front Row software and Apple Remote.” Source: apple.com Built in iSight and Wireless Remote Highlight new …
After her disastrous lip-sync incident on SNL, music fans online have organized a Stop Ashlee Simpson petition to end her music career.
Taking a closer look at the World Clock feature in the new iPod Nano MP3 player by Apple.
Unless you are a crazed video game nut or live in the U.K., you probably haven’t even heard of the controversial gadget called the Gizmondo. It’s a lima bean-shaped competitor to the Sony PSP handheld except it has more features and is currently only available in the United Kingdom. The Gizmondo is an all-in-one gadget. …
According to website THINKSECRET, a new version of the popular iPod Mini will be revealed at the Apple Expo in Paris on September 20. Apparently Apple has tried to add several new enhancements to the iPod Mini as well as reduce its overall physical size. In addition to being smaller, the new iPod Mini will …
The gang over at iPodStudio found an interesting anti-iPod video at ANTI-IPOD.CO.UK. Here’s a description of the movie: “Children of the Pod is a short 5-minute film based around the cult of the iPod which contains a good message.” The Anti-iPod website is even more critical of the iPod and its cult of fans: The …
More Video iPod rumor/news!? Yep, here we go again… Apple has sent invitations to press organizations for a “Special Event” on Wednesday, September 7 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The invitation reads: “1,000 songs in your pocket changed everything,” alluding to the release of the first 5GB iPod nearly four years ago. “Here …
"The integrated Cell processor will be able to support a variety of operating systems (such as Linux or Apple's Tiger)."
