Monday, June 27, 2005

Here comes the iTunes of news

Publishers are hooking up with the Web's search giants to give surfers access to individual articles for a small fee. BusinessWeek

Saturday, June 25, 2005

Do More With Your iPod

Here are three tips to get more out of your iPod.

Wine Scanner Has Perfect Palette

Collectors need never drink vinegar again, thanks to a new device that can detect bad vino without popping the cork. By David Cohn.

Monday, June 20, 2005

Will That Be Cash, Credit, or Cell?

For years, techies and wireless phone companies have coveted a dream: turning the ubiquitous cell phone into a virtual wallet.

Sunday, June 19, 2005

Cool Stuff, Made in Taiwan

Twenty years ago, the exhibition hall of the Computex computer trade show here overlooked fields of cabbages, onions and yams. Since then, a new crop has sprouted: ultra-modern shopping malls and the world's tallest building.

Saturday, June 18, 2005

Lookout PayPal

Online search-engine leader Google Inc. is preparing to introduce an electronic payment system later this year.

What is the Googlebar?

Toolbar screenshot
The Googlebar project was initially created to address the widespread desire in the mozilla community for the Google toolbar to support the Netscape 7, Mozilla, and Firefox web browsers.

Monday, June 13, 2005

PodCast 101

What is a Podcast? A podcast is audio you can download and listen to wherever and whenever you want. You can hear news as well as traditional radio. Here are some links to help you get started with podcasting:

Listening to Podcasts

  1. Getting Started
  2. How-to: Podcasting
  3. How to listen to Podcasts on your Pocket PC
Making Podcasts
  1. Podcasting 101: Illustrated Tips for Newbie Podcasters
  2. Podcast using just Blogger.com


Thursday, June 09, 2005

Boards Get Brains, Chalk Vanishes

The familiar sight of seeing the instructor with chalk all over their shirt is disappearing for a new technology.

IM on your free phone
IM on your free phone

Talk with colleagues around the world, share files, and save a fortune on phone bills. Read more

This handout photo shows Building D at the Yahoo! corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. Yahoo's new online music service, coming at less than half the price of similar services, could shake up the sector and deal severe blows to companies like RealNetworks, Napster and Apple, analysts say.(AFP/HO/File/Brian McGuiness)
Google, Yahoo seen boosted by Ad Surge.

Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Seattle ops List for Wireless Web Access

Seattle and San Francisco are the most "unwired cities" in America — top spots for computer junkies who send e-mail and surf the Web at restaurants, libraries or public plazas.

Saturday, June 04, 2005

Apple Launches IPod Recyling Program
Andrew Westley holds up his Apple iPod digital player in front of an Apple iPod poster in front of his office in San Francisco, Thursday, June 2, 2005. Westley was one of the plaintiffs of a case against Apple Computers Inc. alleging that the iPod failed to live up to claims that the rechargeable battery would last the product's lifetime and play continuously for up to 10 hours. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Apple Computer Inc. launched a recycling program for its popular iPod, encouraging owners to bring their digital music players to Apple retail stores for free, environmentally friendly disposal.