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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.
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 …
The Garmin Nuvi 360 is a GPS navigator, personal translator, multi-media entertainer, tour guide and personal travel assistant all wrapped into one.
Want to be a rock star at the next party you host? Think drinks. This little gizmo called the Bar Master Drink computer will help save the day.
MySpace is to launch on mobile phones in Europe through an exclusive deal with Vodafone. The service will launch first in the UK and then be rolled out to selected key European markets, thought to include Germany, France and Italy. MySpace Mobile will come pre-loaded on selected new Vodafone handsets to offer customers an “off-the-shelf” …
How do you know you are a true geek? Well, when someone bakes you a gadget themed birthday cake, you might as well admit your chosen place in life. In a weird coincidence (or was there a gadget cake bake off recently) I found both an iPhone and Mac Mini cake on Digg’s front page …
Apple has posted a message on its website warning that customers using Windows Vista may experience compatibility issues with iTunes. Hold that upgrade! According to Apple, iTunes 7.0.2, the latest version released by the Cupertino company, may work with Windows Vista on many typical PCs. But Apple advices that customers wait to upgrade Windows until …
Even though you are probably not aware of it, virtually everything you own, which uses electricity, has a diagnostic mode. Everything from your cellphone to your dishwasher can tell you what is wrong with it, or at least give you a clue of what’s happening, if you know the secret combination of buttons to push. …
Has a virus or hard drive crash wiped out your entire music and video collection? What a massive loss... imported CD's, ripped DVD's, downloaded files from the Internet and most importantly, all that money you've spent in the iTunes Store!
Is it all really gone? Maybe not. Your music and movie files are still on your iPod, iPad or iPhone right? Let's get it all back. Here's how to rip media off your iPod, iPad or iPhone and save it back to your computer.
If there’s one sure thing about the future, it’s that it always takes longer to arrive than you think it will. Here we are in 2007, and the interstellar space travel depicted in “2001” is still a sci-fi fantasy. Heck, we haven’t even reached the society of mind control imagined in “1984.” (Insert your own …
Apple was dealt a blow in Europe on Wednesday when Norway’s powerful consumer ombudsman ruled that its iTunes online music store was illegal because it did not allow downloaded songs to be played on rival technology companies’ devices. The decision is the first time any jurisdiction has concluded iTunes breaks its consumer protection laws and …
Apparently Steve Jobs was holding back at last week’s Macworld Expo. Apple’s new iPhone can do a lot more than just play music, movies and make phone calls. As you can see from this video, the research staff at Late Night with Conan O’Brien were able to uncover all of the iPhone’s features including camera, …
This tutorial will show Star Trek fans how to make a DIY mini version of the Starship Enterprise from an old floppy disk.
The MoGo Wireless Mouse is a business-card sized, Bluetooth-enabled mouse that stores and recharges neatly inside (yes, inside…) your laptop's PC card slot. To recharge your MoGo Mouse, just slide it into the empty PC card slot in your laptop. It will fully recharge in less than an hour and provide you with enough power for about 8 or 9 hours of use.
Steve Jobs unveiled a new smartphone called the iPhone at the MacWorld Expo in San Francisco.
Every once in a while a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything. Apple, a company known for innovation, has been very fortunate in this regard. In 1984 they introduced the world to the first Macintosh and changed personal computing forever. Then in 2001 Apple introduced the first iPod and redefined the music industry. Today …
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.
