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'iPhone' Phone Home: Apple Wants You

 It's always fun to read AppleInsider for the latest news, buzz and rumors of what's going on inside the core of Apple Computer. Well, it's not a surprise to many of us (I expect) to read today about Apple seeking the... Full Story

Posted on October 17, 2006 12:37 PM

More Sony Battery Woes -- As in 7 Million ... and Counting

7 million -- that's right.  That's what Sony's looking at with the latest news on a GLOBAL notebook battery recall. We've got Apple, we've got Dell, Toshiba and Lenovo (IBM) all facing problems with Sony's batteries in their notebook computers. I'd... Full Story

Posted on September 29, 2006 3:51 PM

Zune 11/14 @$249.99

That's the date and that's the price for Microsoft's new MP3 player. The press release gives all of the details. The big question: Will this make any kind of dent in Apple's domination of this market?... Full Story

Posted on September 28, 2006 4:45 PM

A Hot One for Lenovo!!!

Holy flaming laptops Batman! Crazy stuff just keeps on happening in the saga of explodiing notebook computers.  Now we have Lenovo pledging today that public safety "will be the company's first priority" following an incident in which a Lenovo ThinkPad T43 laptop (with a Sony... Full Story

Posted on September 26, 2006 3:11 PM

A 'Cingular' iPhone?

Yep, that's what I hear by keeping my ears open. Apple's upcoming iPod-like phone (aka "iPhone") will be available exclusively from Cingular when it becomes available next year. Check out more of the story here. (I guess being the largest... Full Story

Posted on September 26, 2006 12:56 PM

U2 iPod Gets an Update

Always like the concept of the U2 iPod, and now it's been updated with a new lower price (still garners a premium, though, according to some recent blogs. Obviously, you've seen the band involved in promos for Apple's products and... Full Story

Posted on September 22, 2006 10:33 AM

Toshiba Battery Problems! Here We Go Again (Sony)!

Can you believe this? Now Toshiba is recalling 340,000 batteries from their notebook computers that were made by (who else!) Sony  apparently because of problems with recharging them. Interestingly, this problem is not directly related to the one behind last month's recalls by Dell and... Full Story

Posted on September 19, 2006 3:03 PM

How Much Is That Zune in the Window?

Does anybody really know the price of Microsoft's new Zune? (Does anybody really care? Hey, sounds like a tune from Chicago, or Chicago Transit Authority as the band was originally known.)Seems Apple's new iPod pricing threw Microsoft for a loop, according... Full Story

Posted on September 19, 2006 2:23 PM

Apple Cell Phone in 2007?

Disappointed that the Apple mobile phone wasn't the big news this week from "Showtime," but now reports are in that the "iPhone" may be coming early next year. It now seems more likely that thisi whiz bang gadget  may be... Full Story

Posted on September 15, 2006 4:50 PM

What Happened to the Apple Cell Phone?

Of course we are all very excited about all of Apple's announcements yesterday, like iTunes 7.0, its movie downloads and ways to get them from the computer to the TV, but where's the Apple cell phone?If you remember "I want my... Full Story

Posted on September 13, 2006 10:42 AM

Sneak a Peak Inside Today's Big Apple Event

Showtime, baby! Of course, buzz central about Apple's big event today on multiple channels. Want to get a sneak peak inside "the core" from a source that's got very good sources?  Then check out this post on Gizmodo, which seems to... Full Story

Posted on September 12, 2006 10:32 AM

iPod Becoming Uncool?

According to an article in the U.K.'s fine newspaper, The Guardian, mainstream adoption of Apple's iPod is making it less cool. (Really?) This is from industry analysts who speculate the music player has peaked in popularity. Adding to the iPod's apparent... Full Story

Posted on September 11, 2006 4:54 PM

Apple Cell Phone on Its Way?

Why is this man smiling, you ask?Don't suppose it's in response to all of the recent chatter about Apple's September 12 special meeting/announcement and, separately, Apple's cell phone plans. Great article on AppleInsider lays out the intrigue about product development of this mysterious... Full Story

Posted on September 6, 2006 11:35 AM

Universal's Making Music Free (With a Catch ...)

Looks like today's blogging is all about more and more. Now we have Universal Music, home to artists such as U2, planning to make its catalog of recordings and music videos available for free on an ad-supported Web site that will launch later... Full Story

Posted on August 31, 2006 7:34 PM

More Hazards To Consider!

First Dell, then Apple and now Black & Decker! (The woes of manufacturers continue!) Just received an email from Amazon (where I bought the thing) that my Black & Decker Cordless Electric Lawn Mower "has an electrical component in it that... Full Story

Posted on August 28, 2006 2:44 PM

Sony Takes a Hit on Battery Problems

Not surprising to see Sony taking a stock hit on its 10 days of woe (Dell battery problems, Apple battery problems -- is there more coming?). (Actually wondered why Dell got raked through the fire -- no pun intended --... Full Story

Posted on August 25, 2006 11:00 AM

How About a New Battery Standard?

With all of the noise about Dell's exploding batteries and increasing in-flight security precautions, isn't it about time that battery manufacturers got their act together to make better batteries?Well, it doesn't take along ... According to the always interesting AppleInsider, leading... Full Story

Posted on August 24, 2006 11:45 AM

Mac vs. Windows: Considering a Switch?

With all of the excitement around Apple and little (or at least not so much) around Microsoft computer products and gadgets, many may be thinking of switching from a PC to a Mac. (Not too many going the other... Full Story

Posted on August 11, 2006 8:20 AM

Nokia Gets Loud in Mobile Music via Loudeye Buy

Another titanic struggle is in the making -- this time in the digital convergence of music and the cell phone. While we all wait for Apple's mobile phone announcement, the established mobile phone companies are staking out their ground in... Full Story

Posted on August 8, 2006 1:42 PM

Apple iMovies: Why Not?

In the "Why not?" category comes the iTunes/movies linkup. Although Apple's iTunes Music Store has sold more than 15 million digitized TV shows and videos (who would have guessed?), it  has yet to begin selling feature-length movies. Is this due technical... Full Story

Posted on August 4, 2006 3:58 PM

Mac users finally get Skype video feature

It's official! Skype has released a new version (1.5.0.47) of Skype for the Mac. Finally, video is available to Mac users, which up till now must have felt like 2nd class citizens since the Windows version has had video for... Full Story

Posted on July 25, 2006 1:22 PM

MS Goes iPod? Apple Goes Phone?

Much excitement today about Microsoft's announcement that it is planning on developing an iPod competitor to take on Apple directly. What's funny is that Microsoft goes one way, Apple goes another (so what else is new?). Seems Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer... Full Story

Posted on July 24, 2006 6:36 PM

Microsoft Zune takes on iPod

As several news sites have reported, Microsoft plans to release a new music and entertainment player and accompanying software under the "Zune" brand this year to challenge the Apple iPod media player. The latest Apple iPod plays both music and videos... Full Story

Posted on July 24, 2006 12:25 PM

MovieLink offers DVD downloads

Movie download service Movielink announced that it has licensed technology from Sonic Solutions to allow consumers to download a movie and burn it onto a DVD for use in standard DVD players. This is a huge move since before MovieLink... Full Story

Posted on July 18, 2006 4:47 PM

Video rentals on the Apple iPod - iVideo

ThinkSecret, the guys sued for revealing Apple secrets, is at it again with a rumored Apple video rental service in the works that will allow you to rent videos for download to a video iPod. Apple CEO Steve Jobs is... Full Story

Posted on July 18, 2006 12:09 PM