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Did you purchase any music online from Wal-Mart? Following in the footsteps of Yahoo a few months ago, and in the spirit of Steve Jobs’ “open letter” last February, Wal-Mart announced that on October 9, 2008 it will stop supporting tracks sold with DRM (Digital Rights Management). After that, users will be unable to transfer …
On Thursday afternoon, US markets looked in danger of staging a repeat of the previous day’s plunge, when Charles Gasparino, CNBC’s on-air editor, appeared on screen with a story that the US Treasury was planning to take over the toxic debts that had triggered the crisis rocking Wall Street. In the hour before US trading …
Many Microsoft Vista users were paid an unfortunate visit by the dreaded “blue screen of death” when attempting to sync an iPod or iPhone using Apple’s new iTunes 8.0. Apple assures Microsoft Vista users that they have fixed the problem with a subsequent release. Vista users who downloaded the initial version of iTunes 8, need …
Did you recently buy an iPhone 3G? Do you have an ultracompact Apple USB power adapter like the one pictured on the right? If so, stop using it immediately. According to an Apple press release issued last Friday, there’s a design flaw with the metal prongs that can cause them to break off and get …
A team of hackers dubbed "Anonymous" breached Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's personal Yahoo e-mail account, and posted a number of screenshots. The scandal has been nicknamed "Emailgate".
Relax, computer users, after only two weeks Microsoft will stop teasing you as the company begins the next phase of an ambitious — and risky — $300 million campaign intended to make over its tarnished image.
The campaign, which begins Thursday and carries the theme "Windows. Life without walls,\" will move away from the enigmatic teaser commercials that featured Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld in offbeat conversations about shopping, shoes, suburbia and the potential of computing to improve life. The teaser ads have generated considerable discussion since they started on Sept. 4, not all of it positive.
iPhone, don’t forget to update your software to 2.1. To update, just sync your iPhone with iTunes. You will also need an Internet connection (duh). The new 2.1 software will decrease dropped calls and call errors, reduce iTunes backup time and increase battery life. To begin, just plug your iPhone into your computer and click …
History in the Making? Peacock Sees Potential in Outsourcing Some Sales It’s one of those deals that might one day be marked on a timeline of historic moments in the TV industry. With NBC Universal’s alliance with Google, the Peacock appears to have let the fox into the henhouse. In inking the pact, one of …
The Di-Cycle Concept is particularly well suited for the Netherlands, where there is an ardent biking culture and plenty of water.
NBC and Apple have ended their pricing dispute over NBC’s downloadable TV shows in iTunes. Good news for fans of popular NBC shows like The Office. NBC Universal and Apple ended their pricing battle this week, restoring popular series such as “The Office,” “Heroes” and “30 Rock,” to the iTunes Store. NBC’s Pricing Feud With …
Apple CEO, Steve Jobs was thin, but the new iPods were thinner at Apple’s “Let’s Rock” press conference yesterday. In addition to new versions of the iPod Nano and iPod Touch, Jobs also announced iTunes 8.0 and a “Genius” feature. Apple is revamping its iPod line up. The thicker iPod classic is history. It will …
Apple Inc. has scheduled an event for next Tuesday, hinting at forthcoming music products from the company. Apple provided few details, although the event’s invitation shows a silhouette of a dancing man with an iPod and bears the title “Let’s Rock.” Separately, the Cupertino, Calif., company is working with music-industry partners to develop “interactive albums” …
My Facebook page called me fat. Maybe it’s my age, my sex or the fact that it knew I was engaged, but the site decided I was a gal who needed to drop a few pounds. And it wasn’t shy about its tactics. This was not a close friend taking me aside, telling me in …
Recharge your cellphone, iPod, iPhone and camera with this USB solar powered bonsai tree by French designer Vivien Muller. Thanks to 54 tiny photovoltaic panels, the iBonsai (we just made that name up) will store energy in a hidden battery during the day, allowing you to recharge your gadgets even at night.
What happens when a company that usually makes powerful lasers for the Chinese military decides to make a flashlight? They make a flashlight with a beam so strong that it can start a fire.
Last Saturday, the MSNBC DNC Segway Team, dressed up as donkeys and elephants and zipped around downtown Denver letting everyone know about MSNBC’s live broadcasts for the Democratic National Convention. From the start, the response to this campaign was outstanding. Crowds of visitors immediately started surrounding the team for pictures and asking for more information …
Is Digg.com founder and Diggnation star Kevin Rose abusing his Apple contacts? This past weekend Rose blogged about some new stuff being released by Apple next month including new iPods and an iTunes update. According to Kevin, Apple will announce the following within the next few weeks: the iPod nano will take on a slimmer, …
