Archive for February, 2007

Apple TV Delayed

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Crap. I was really looking forward to getting my Apple TV ($299) this month. I guess I'll have to wait a little bit longer.

This morning I got the following email from the Apple Online Store regarding my Apple TV pre-order. Apparently "wrapping up" took " a few weeks longer" than they expected… whatever that means.
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Oscars iPhone Ad

Monday, February 26th, 2007

If you were watching last night's American broadcast of the Oscars, then you might have noticed the first Apple iPhone ad. Apple reportedly paid $1.7 million to run the ad during the Oscars. The ad features 28 scenes from popular movies and TV shows with actors saying “hello” on a phone. The ad ends with [...]

iDJ iPod DJ Mixer

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

The iDJ is a compact mixing console with 2 built-in iPod docks. Mixing directly from your iPods gives you the ability to utilize thousands tracks from your iTunes collection at your next party or event. If you need to pull audio from additional sources, you'll be happy to know that the iDJ has two additional [...]

History of Valentine’s Day

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

Here's a little history behind Valentine's Day. You might as well know why you empty your pockets every year to buy chocolates, flowers, French Knickers, etc…

Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do [...]

Steve Jobs Hates DRM

Monday, February 12th, 2007

If you went to Apple.com last week, then you might have seen an article written by Steve Jobs about DRM and the music industry called Thoughts on Music. In the article Job talks about the history of DRM (digital rights management) and how companies, including Apple, who sell music online have to change in order [...]

Gadget Birthday Cakes

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007

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 [...]

Zune Screen Cracks

Thursday, February 1st, 2007

Here's an important tip for Microsoft Zune owners: don't let your Zune charge overnight!
According to Engadget, Microsoft's customer support center has received a flood of angry phone calls from Zune owners. For some reason if you let your Zune change for an extended period of time the screen will crack. A recent post [...]