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Vista Tops Tech Disappointment List

Dec 17, 07 7:52 AM CST
(Newser) - When PC World decided to whip up a list of 2007's most disappointing tech, was there really any doubt what would headline the list? Vista wasn't awful, but neither was it, you know, good. Here's how the list broke down:
  1. Vista
  2. The Hi-Def Format War
  3. Facebook Beacon
  4. Yahoo
  5. Apple's
... More »

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technology • Yahoo • Apple • list • Microsoft Vista • gadget • Amazon.com

Screw G.I. Joe and Barbie, Gimme
an iPod

Tech toys fly off the shelves, as young kids imitate grown up gadget lovers

Nov 29, 07 10:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Toddlers are getting their geek on, thanks to the rash of technological toys flying off the shelves this Christmas. The long-stagnant toy industry has found a growing market in kiddie versions of grown-up gadgets like laptops and digital cameras, the Times reports. “Toy companies don’t even call... More »

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children • toys • holiday shopping • consumer electronics • gadget

Ten Christmas Wishes From Wired

Number one is a slinky,
and that's awesome

Nov 23, 07 12:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Wired editors have picked out their gadget wish list for the holidays this year, and while the list includes some high-tech toys like TVs and palmtops, it starts out with a standby: a slinky.
  1. Slinky (everyone knows it's slinky)
  2. Nokia N810 (open source palmtop)
  3. Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean (invincible
... More »

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HDTV • list • digital camera • toys • headphones • Christmas wish lists • Lego • utility tools • wristwatch • palmtop computer • TV remote control • gadget • video games

The Awesome New Stuff
List for 2007

Popular Science selects the year's best new inventions in 10 areas

Nov 15, 07 4:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Popular Science's "Best of What's New" awards go to the leading innovations of the year. Check out what the future looks like:
  1. Automotive: 2008 Audi R8
  2. Aviation & Space: CNES Corot Satellite
  3. Gadgets: Apple iPhone
More »

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iPhone • Audi • gadget • cars

Divvying Up
the Global Airwaves

A new deal approaches for who gets to use which frequencies

Nov 13, 07 2:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Industry and diplomats are close to hammering out a new deal for dividing up the worldwide radio spectrum. It's a crowded field, with phone companies, TV networks, and gadget-makers jostling with militaries and governments at a month-long conference. Part of the issue: a big new slice of the airwaves is... More »

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cell phones • radio spectrum • World Radiocommunication Conference • gadget

Ich bin ein iPhone?   Germany Cool To Hype

First European launch of the Apple gadget attracts mixed response in Germany

Nov 9, 07 10:48 AM CST
(Newser) - Stoic German iPhone fans queued in the rain yesterday to buy the multimedia devices, reports Reuters. A few hundred of the most devoted arrived at a T-Mobile store Cologne at midnight for the very first models, but famously skeptical Frankfurters were less impressed. "Really? No, I had no idea,... More »

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Germany • iPhone • Apple • T-Mobile • gadget

Robot-Man Behind Google Phone

Engineer Andy Rubin: Gadget fanatic, longtime smartphone innovator

Nov 4, 07 11:33 AM CST
(Newser) - The man behind the Google Phone is gadget guru Andy Rubin, a robotics fanatic whose love of cutting-edge toys puts him at odds with the Google anti-conspicuous-consumption ethos. A Times profile finds Rubin at home in a palace of technology, with a retinal scanner at the door and a robotic... More »

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Google • iPhone • Google phone • smartphones • Andy Rubin • gadget

Time Names iPhone Year's Best Invention

Design, system, revolutionary service deal shoot gadget to top

Nov 2, 07 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Time magazine is naming the iPhone its invention of the year. Why?
  1. It demonstrates that good design is as important as good technology.
  2. Its touchscreen creates a whole new kind of user interface.
  3. Other companies will seek the freedoms that AT&T granted Apple in designing the
... More »

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technology • Steve Jobs • iPhone • Apple • inventions • gadget

The Voodoo is Weak for Vudu Movie Box

Downloadable video gadget falls short on selection, price, bandwidth,
the Wall Street Journal says

Oct 10, 07 12:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Downloading movies to your TV might seem convenient in theory, but in practice the Vudu is bad magic, the Wall Street Journal says. Sure, its setup and interface are easy, and the picture quality’s good. But sparse selection, high prices and slow downloads sink the device. Vudu’s 5,... More »

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movie on demand • downloads • Vudu • gadget

Nokia Targets Apple with Anti-iPhone Ads

Campaign blasts recent update that shut down modified handsets

Oct 2, 07 4:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nokia, seeing Apple vulnerable on the issue of iPhone mods, is throwing down the gauntlet in a new ad campaign proclaiming its N95 phone "open to anything," and recommending that users "load it up" with third-party apps and mods. The ads respond to Apple's draconian iPhone update,... More »

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iPhone • Apple • Nokia • gadget

New iPhone Hack Lets You Switch Carriers

Software makes unlocking the gadget easier, but is it legal?

Sep 13, 07 8:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - New software that allows iPhone users to unlock the devices for use on any network without having to disassemble them is available online. Hackers have been on the case for 2 months, MacNewsWorld reports, and this week's breakthrough means customers can buy phones directly from Apple and don't have to... More »

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cell phones • iPhone • Apple • AT and T • hack • unlock iPhone • gadget

iPhone Flap Overshadows New iPods

Gadget geek likes what he sees in Apple's revamped MP3 players

Sep 10, 07 1:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - The iPhone price cut controversy overshadowed the new iPods introduced last week, and the Chicago Tribune's Eric Benderoff shines some light on the new gadgets. The iPod Touch borrows the iPhone's navigation but has just 16G of memory. For those who need more, there's the 160G iPod Classic, and the... More »

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Steve Jobs • iPhone • Apple • iPod • iPod Nano • iPod video • iPod Touch • gadget

Weak iPhone Sales Shock Apple Shares

AT&T profits up, but stock takes hit after
hot gadget cools

Jul 24, 07 4:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sales of the iPhone, the joint Apple-AT&T venture that jolted the tech world in June, have cooled—only 200,000 units moved this month, compared to an estimated 700,000 during the premiere weekend alone. Apple shares were down more than 6% today on the news. Meanwhile, AT&T... More »

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iPhone • Apple • Cingular • AT and T • gadget

iPhone Security Flaw Exposed

Vulnerability could make must-have gadget a target for hackers

Jul 23, 07 5:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - A software vulnerability in the iPhone could allow hackers to commandeer the device and steal personal information, such as text messages and contacts, or even dial expensive calls, the New York Times reports. The hack works through either a WiFi connection or by steering users to a site containing malicious... More »

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iPhone • hacker • Apple • Internet security • gadget

Apple Toying With Mini iPhone

Analysts guess $300 scaled-down version of popular gadget in the works

Jul 10, 07 2:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Apple will release a fewer-frills, cheaper counterpart to its wildly successful iPhone by the end of the year, a JP Morgan report claims. A Taiwan-based analyst cites an unnamed source in the supply chain and a patent application for a multifunctional handheld device with a circular touch pad, which Apple... More »

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music • cell phones • iPhone • Taiwan • Apple • iPod • mp3 • iPod Nano • gadget • JPMorgan Chase

iPhone Set For Awesome Profits

Supercool new gadget sells for double manufacturing costs

Jul 3, 07 3:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - The 8GB model of the must-have iPhone retails for $600, but the parts cost Apple only $265.83—a 55% profit margin that helps account for the company's $186.1 million gross during the gadget's opening weekend, Bloomberg reports. A research firm took apart an iPhone to break down the... More »

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stock market • iPhone • Apple • profits • computer • gadget

iPhone Calling! But Not for You, or You ...

Some early adopters report long delays in activating service

Jul 1, 07 9:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - The iPhone became available Friday, and the grousing started minutes later. Customers around the country reported long delays in activating service, and when they weren't able to use their new gadgets to call their friends to complain, they took their frustrations to the Internet, the Mercury News reports. "I... More »

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iPhone • Apple • AT and T • gadget

Pogue Says iPhone Buildup Rings True

Influential Times reviewer gives gadget qualified imprimatur

Jun 27, 07 7:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Times' David Pogue joins a chorus of critics singing the praises of the iPhone, Apple's "gorgeous" cell-cum-iPod. Reviewers love the gadget's look, style, software, and usability. But they haven't failed to pick up a few clear drawbacks, including the sluggish AT&T network, the lack of video and... More »

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iPhone • Apple • gadget

iPhone Lust Spreads North

Alaskans who want the new gadget get a primer

Jun 24, 07 7:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Technophiles who've been describing the iPhone as "cool" may not realize that residents of the coolest state want the gadget, too—and they don't much care that AT&T doesn't offer service in Alaska. An enterprising Anchorage Daily News reporter spells out the borderline-unethical details, which begin with getting... More »

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Alaska • iPhone • Apple • gadget

iPhone Madness Has AT&T on High Alert

Exclusive service provider ready to go under the microscope

Jun 21, 07 8:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Day-after-Thanksgiving shopping madness may look like a tea party compared to the day the iPhone goes on sale, and AT&T says it's ready for a record-breaking launch next Friday. The company is hiring 2,000 extra employees to deal with anticipated demand for the sexy new gadget, the Journal ... More »

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iPhone • Apple • AT and T • gadget

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