Apple will announce the iPad 2 next Wednesday, as made rather obvious by invites sent out to press this morning.
When Scott Wilson posted his idea for an iPod Nano transformed into a wristwatch on crowd-funding website Kickstarter, he hoped to raise $15,000 to bring his invention to life. Two weeks later, he had $600,000 and new record: Wilson's project shattered 20-month-old Kickstarter's previous fundraising tally.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs announces redesign of all iPod models.
A small, wearable camera that captures images automatically could change the way memory loss patients, in particular those with Alzheimer's, are treated, experts say.
Watch images from SenseCam, a miniature camera that automatically captures every detail of life.
Our CNN crew from San Fransisco gives us a little behind the scenes of what it's like to cover a Steve Jobs Apple event.
This holiday season, it seems highbrow concepts are better off making their commercial debut in low-tech gadgets.
Boot camp instructor Benjamin Thoele discusses an organization that's trying to fight child obesity.
One of the best gifts you can give a child this holiday season may not be the latest gadget, toy, or tasty treat, but instead the gift of a healthy lifestyle.
The hot pursuit of discounted toys and video games kept lots of shoppers waiting in the cold, dark night on Black Friday.
Sony has come a long way since the release of the NW-MS11 Network Walkman.
Apple's fourth-generation iPod Nano returns to the original long, light, and slender formula that put the series on the map.
Apple Inc. said Tuesday that batteries from a single supplier are to blame for the meltdown of some models of its tiny iPod Nano digital music player
While summer is a great time to be a kid, it is a tough time to be a retailer, or a parent.
The song "1234" is used to help teach kids how to count
The Sony NWZ-A720 Walkman series is a subtle evolution of the NWZ-A810 series we enjoyed in 2007. This year, Sony is treating us with a larger screen and a more assertive design, offered in 4GB ($149), 8GB ($199), and 16GB ($299).
Going to 60 hockey games a year might sound like fun, but for Gary Bettman it's just another day at the office. In 15 years as NHL chief, he has more than quadrupled revenues to $2.6 billion, added four teams and, more recently, signed TV deals with NBC and Versus, and led the league to record attendance levels even after the 2004-05 lockout season.
Stocks looked to open slightly higher Wednesday as investors exercised some caution after stocks posted their biggest one-day rally in years.
Hard as it may be for anyone under 30 to imagine, there was a time when people used to shoot eight-millimeter films while on vacation and then show them to friends and family gathered around a projector in the living room. Nowadays, capturing video is far easier (whether you use a video camera, a digital still camera with video capability or even a cell phone), as is the sharing: YouTube has proved that millions of folks have learned to upload video to a computer and instantly e-mail a link to family and friends.
One of the small perks about being an NBA writer is that you occasionally get clever little items from teams trying to promote their players for various honors.
You love your Apple iPod and for good reason: It's easy to navigate through your extensive music collection; subscribing to free podcasts is a breeze thanks to Apple's intuitive iTunes Store; and there are thousands of fun accessories designed to give your iPod additional functionality.
It appears that the whole colorful earbud thing is gaining a little momentum, and we're not unhappy to see it. There's nothing wrong with a little style in your ear. Griffin is jumping into the game with the TuneBuds Color, some very inexpensive ($19.99) sound-isolating earphones that come in six colors tinted to match the iPod Nanos and Shuffles. The 'buds offer bumping bass for the price, but audio purists will be turned off by the sometimes jarring highs.
Design firm IDEO may be small by Fortune 500 standards, but its impact is huge. The legendary Palo Alto consultancy has worked on thousands of projects for clients like Nokia, P&G, and Whirlpool; IDEO's team of MBAs, engineers, and designers has helped companies create products from the first Apple mouse to the Palm V to Crest's first standup tube of toothpaste.
Despite the dream of an "ultimate handheld," it's really hard to get down to fewer than two portable devices. A Treo may do it all, but you still want an iPod; an iPhone is great, but you still need a BlackBerry for work; you like to listen to your iPod while playing your PSP or DS; and so on.
Shares of Apple hit an all-time high Tuesday after an analyst said the company could be launching a cheaper version of the iPhone, based on the iPod Nano music player, later this year.
Apple Inc. plans to launch a cheaper version of the iPhone in the fourth quarter that could be based on the ultra-slim iPod Nano music player, according to a JP Morgan report.
Griffin has quite the iTrip legacy, and though the company was a pioneer for iPod-friendly FM transmitters, the signal strength has been a weak point.
We've said it time and time again: There's no shortage of speaker docks for the iPod.
Walking into the Ding Hao mall in Beijing's Zhongguancun tech neighborhood, the first thing you see is a big booth for Lenovo. That's apt, because the company commands more than 35 percent of the Chinese PC market, more than double number two Founder, which has about 14 percent. Lenovo has paid big bucks (something like $10,000 a month) to get prime position.
Creative Labs has a history of turning out great MP3 players, and the Zen V and the Zen V Plus -- available in July and August, respectively -- are no exception.
Put the TrekStor Vibez in the ring with the 8GB iPod Nano, and it'll win at least a few rounds. For starters, it costs less -- a lot less if you shop online. TrekStor sells 8GB, 12GB, and 15GB versions of the Vibez for $219.99, $239.99, and $259.99 each.
Just about a year after Apple's CEO Steve Jobs first wowed the tech world with the ultrathin sleekness of the first iPod Nano, Apple has unleashed Nano number two into the world.
Giving a present that also benefits charities may seem like the perfect holiday gift, but in most cause-related marketing, less than 10 percent of proceeds go to charities.
If Steve Jobs' Apple decides to build a wireless phone, as widely rumored, the company has the chance to shake up not just the wireless device business - an industry dominated by the likes of Motorola and Nokia - it also could upend the entire wireless distribution model in the United States.
Consumers are expected to spend an average $195 on consumer electronics gifts this holiday season, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.
Shooting at apples has been a popular pastime ever since the days of William Tell, the 14th-century Swiss crossbow legend who famously shot one off the head of his son. In more modern times, many c...
Money Magazine: Case File: Techupdated: Fri Sep 01 2006 00:01:00
THE LAW Go where the staff know what they're talking about. There are too many opportunities to get sidetracked by bogus specs and useless features. Nothing but chain stores around? Do your homewo...
The gadget industry depends on your remaining ignorant. Otherwise you'd know that contrast ratios (a flat-screen TV spec) are basically bunk, that megapixels in digital cameras have become almost irrelevant, and that good marketing doesn't always equal good technology (applies to everything).
Fortune: THIN IS STILL INupdated: Mon May 01 2006 00:01:00
Motorola started a global trend toward skinniness with its Razr and Slvr fashion phones. Now Samsung is trying to dip into the skinny business itself with the ultra-slim t509. Only 9.8 millimeters ...
PortalPlayer built its business supplying chips for Apple's iPod -- but now, Apple has informed PortalPlayer that its newest chip isn't going into new models of the iPod Nano. Shares plummeted 42 percent on Thursday and continued to drop Friday morning.
Scores of new phones were on display last week at the CTIA Wireless 2006 trade show in Las Vegas, ranging from simple handsets for making voice calls to fancy phone-shaped computers that receive television signals. Following are a few that stood out from the crowd.
Ask most people what qualifies as good design and they're likely to name a line of couture, a groundbreaking skyscraper, or a sleek piece of modern furniture. But why not a pill bottle, a bag of M&...
Money Magazine: The Sex + Money Quizupdated: Thu Mar 23 2006 10:26:00
Money in marriage: For some couples it's a measure of their success at working together toward a common goal; for others it's an ugly battlefield. As our exclusive survey reveals, couples are more ...
Companies don't need customer service anymore ... they just need the Internet.
Apple Computer unveiled a new iPod nano Tuesday and said it will sell shows from Showtime Networks on its iTunes Music Store.
It's almost comical, really. More than 200,000 gadget freaks and assorted hangers-on flocked last week to Las Vegas to see the latest in home electronics. Untold bad hot dogs were eaten. Miles of flat-panel TVs were displayed. Microsoft, Yahoo, Intel, Google and the like slugged it out for snazziest future product offering honors.
Chances are most people will remember 2005 for its ferocious Gulf Coast storms. But for investors the weather has been much less tempestuous. Since January the S&P 500 has ebbed and flowed around t...
Black Friday and Cyber Monday came and went, and you still didn't snap up that iPod nano or Xbox 360. Is there hope for you yet?
Fortune: O brave new world!updated: Mon Oct 31 2005 00:01:00
ON MY FIRST DAY IN THIS JOB OF mine that has metastasized into such a beast over the years, I was asked to write a memo about the Company's plans to get into high-speed modem reading over dedicated...
CNNMoney: Sour on Appleupdated: Wed Oct 12 2005 05:49:00
Weaker-than expected sales at Apple Computer could take a bite out of stocks Wednesday.
When Web designer Bill Bright posted a map of the New York subway on his Web site for people to download to their iPods, he had no idea how popular the free service would become.
Last year you caved and bought your kid an iPod, now they want a nano. Where does it end?
CNNMoney: No slowdown for flashupdated: Thu Sep 29 2005 11:56:00
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Comic book super hero The Flash was known for his ability to get from one place to another with amazing speed.
Blue chips gained and the broader market was mixed on Wednesday as a strong read on durable goods orders was offset by rising energy prices, which briefly topped $67 a barrel.
Apple Computer reportedly has agreed to replace defective screens that cracked too easily on its sleek new iPod nano music player after complaints from consumers.
Apple has admitted there are problems with its new iPod Nano portable music player, but the technology giant insists the number of units affected by the flaws are minimal.
Apple Wednesday announced that the iPod mini has gone the way of the dodo, replaced by the new and even smaller iPod nano.
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