By Jo on Dec 28, 2007 in Misc. Gadgets, Transportation | 0 Comments
Starting January 1st 2008,it will be forbidden to carry batteries in checked luggage on airplanes.The ban affects non-rechargeable lithium batteries, like Energizer Holdings Inc. and Procter & Gamble Co.’s Duracell brand.Nonetheless passengers will still be allow to bring batteries if they are installed in electronic devices, such as cameras, cellphones and laptop computers in their […]
By Jo on Dec 27, 2007 in Apple | 0 Comments
Apple Inc and Twentieth Century Fox have joined to rent Fox movies through Apple’s digital iTunes Store.The deal between the two companies will allow rentals of Fox’s latest DVD releases by downloading a copy from the online iTunes store for a limited time.
By Jo on Dec 22, 2007 in Misc. Gadgets | 0 Comments
The FBI is spending $1 billion on a project called the Next Generation Identification which would become the world’s largest computer database of biometrics to give the government more ways to identify people at home and abroad.The Washington Post reports that the agency has already started compiling digital images of faces, fingerprints and palm […]
By Jo on Dec 20, 2007 in Apple | 0 Comments
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and the website that leaked secrets about the Mac computer, the iPhone and the iPod have reached a settlement that includes the site being shut down.ThinkSecret.com was created by college student Nick Ciarelli,who started the site at the age of 13.Nick said in his statement:
By Jo on Dec 19, 2007 in Desktops, Laptops | 0 Comments
Apple has plans to do some major fixing on the new Leopard operating system.
The company is set to resolve the remaining bugs thanks to its 10.5.2 update.
Apparently 76 fixes are listed including the fan-faves the MacBook AirPort and the Rosetta PowerPC compatibility memory leaks.
The software update could arrive alongside with new hardware at next […]
By Jo on Dec 17, 2007 in Facebook | 0 Comments
Dating Web site Match.com has joined Facebook in hopes of making new connections between the users.
Facebook plans to launch two new features one called Little Black Book and another named Match My Friends that bring greater social networking capabilities to its more than 15 million Match members and to the roughly 58 million active users […]
By Jo on Dec 15, 2007 in Portable Audio | 0 Comments
If you have a lot of money to spend for the holiday season,we are happy to introduce to you:the world’s most exclusive earphones.Yes,you read right,the little thing built by Heyerdahl jewelry from Oslo,Norway is made of 18 karat massive gold, set with a total of 204 diamonds / 1.65 carats.
It is only priced at […]
By Jo on Dec 15, 2007 in Peripherals | 0 Comments
The Phantom Lapboard which is a keyboard and mouse is now available for $130.
The whole setup is wireless with a USB receiver which needs to go into your PC, Mac, or Media Center.The Lapboard rotates 360-degrees to accommodate left or right-handed users and has volume and mute controls.
By Jo on Dec 14, 2007 in Nintendo | 0 Comments
Nintendo Co. and retailer GameStop Corp have decided to launch a rain check program to deal with the enormous demands and frustrations of shoppers who are desperately trying to get a Wii game console.The rain checks will entitle buyers to get the Nintendo console before Jan. 29. and will available at the normal Wii system […]
By Jo on Dec 13, 2007 in Apple | 1 Comment
Apple has plans to release some very interesting gadgets in 2008.The company will be launching the 3G iPhone which is a second-generation iPhone.Additionally a modified version of the Apple TV that should include an LCD display will be out next year.Agencies are reporting that Apple will introduce an ultraportable called Flash Laptop,which is a 12-inch […]
