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July 2008
- Aspiring Spies Get New Toys
  
  New York Times | Jul 31, 08 4:57 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Two new Bluetooth headsets are meant as cellphone accessories, "the type that make white-collar executives on city streets look like the muttering deranged," but David Pogue has found a much cooler use, he writes in the New York Times. SoundID’s SM100 and Callpod’s Dragon V2 easily convert to "secret-agent two-way radios." More »
- Dell Looks to Muscle In on iPod
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jul 30, 08 9:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Dell has decided it’s time for a rematch with Apple’s iconic iPod, and the company is planning to introduce a new digital music player and online download service as early at September, the Wall Street Journal reports. Dell failed in its bid to gain a seat at the online music table with a stable of MP3 players it introduced in 2003. More »
- Pols Try to Curb Enthusiasm for Ped-Texting
  
  Chicago Tribune | Jul 29, 08 2:07 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Though walking and texting is commonplace for many Americas, experts and politicians are considering whether the increased risk of walking into a mailbox—or oncoming traffic—is worth the convenience. A bill to make the practice illegal is working through the Illinois legislature, the Chicago Tribune reports, with advocates citing a growing number of injuries—and deaths—associated with ped-texting. More »
- Is New iPhone Apple's Vista?
  
  USA Today | Jul 28, 08 1:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It’s still exceedingly tough to get a new 3G iPhone due to limited supply, and myriad technical problems persist in registering and operating the eagerly awaited gadget. Apple has apologized for the lines, and the bugs in its new syncing software, but one analyst tells USA Today that the fallout might soon sour perceptions of the company as a whole. More »
- Recycled 'E-Waste' Can Be Toxic
  
  USA Today | Jul 7, 08 5:59 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Recycling old computers, cell phones, and TVs may sound like a good idea—but be sure you know the destination before you dump such material, USA Today advises. While such “e-waste” recycling programs are springing up everywhere these days, some pose a threat. Often, the materials end up in developing nations, spreading toxins through the air and water. More »
- iPhone 3G Faithful Already Lining Up in NYC
  
  Apple Insider | Jul 5, 08 4:29 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The next-generation iPhone won't ring up sales until Friday, but eager shoppers are already lining up outside Apple’s flagship New York store. Ready with chairs and other gear, ten people have a head-start, and may be smarter than they look: For this release, customers must activate their 3G phones in-store, which could “slow the line down considerably,” Apple Insider says. More »
- Digital Pens Becoming Ever Mightier
  
  New York Times | Jul 3, 08 10:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Though the Pulse digital pen has won hearts of gadgeteers looking to transcribe written notes to their PCs, David Pogue, in the New York Times , finds the special paper needed to use it limiting, and turns to a pair of pens that can write anywhere. In a side-by-side comparison, "the Dane-Elec ZPen makes the Iogear Mobile Digital Scribe look like an amateur." More »
June 2008
- Tech Giants Join Forces Against 'Patent Trolls'
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jun 30, 08 11:45 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Some of tech's biggest players are banding together to corner the market on patents key to their various businesses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Companies like Google and Verizon are afraid of being held hostage by small players with a claim on key bits of intellectual property, and wary of so-called "patent trolls," outfits that buy intellectual property solely to launch lawsuits. More »
- 'Wearable' Gadgets Respond to Body Movements
  
  Associated Press | Jun 26, 08 4:37 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Someday, you may be able to tap your fingers to control your DVD player or roll your eyes to pump up your music player’s volume—if technology under development by Japan's top mobile carrier comes to fruition, the AP reports. A cell phone shaped like a large ring that wearers can hear by sticking their fingers in their ears is another of NTT DoCoMo's inventions. More »
- Photos Tell Who, What; New Card Can Tell Where
  
  New York Times | Jun 26, 08 2:11 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Add geotagging to the list of must-have features for digital photo buffs. Yep, David Pogue writes in the New York Times —no more need to note where you took pictures. The newest Eye-Fi memory card—a WiFi-enabled sliver that uploads pictures automatically—also tags photos with a location. The downside: Coverage is limited to big urban areas in the US and Europe. More »