The Wishful Thinker ( World News To You ) » Gadget News http://www.thewishfulthinker.com Everything Beautiful In Life Is Worth Wishing For Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:25:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Gadget News – - The joy of 6: Who says digital radio is dead? (Independent) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-the-joy-of-6-who-says-digital-radio-is-dead-independent.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-the-joy-of-6-who-says-digital-radio-is-dead-independent.php#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:33:45 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-the-joy-of-6-who-says-digital-radio-is-dead-independent.php The joy of 6: Who says digital radio is dead? (Independent)
This is The Steve Show," says Stephen Merchant as Kate Bush's "Cloudbusting" draws to its breathy conclusion. "I'm with my little gang of cronies here we've got Harry, Dan, super-posh Rufus and Sammy from the North." He considers this. "We have to reduce everyone to one simple identifiable Viz-style characteristic. The concept of a personality is difficult to grasp in the modern, fast-paced …

Grandfather held for rape in Mafikeng (iafrica.com)
A 49-year-old man has been arrested for raping his 11-year-old granddaughter at Top Village near Mafikeng, North West police said on Saturday.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-the-joy-of-6-who-says-digital-radio-is-dead-independent.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Hottest fashion trend: gadgets powered by you (The Plain Dealer) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-hottest-fashion-trend-gadgets-powered-by-you-the-plain-dealer.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-hottest-fashion-trend-gadgets-powered-by-you-the-plain-dealer.php#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:33:37 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-hottest-fashion-trend-gadgets-powered-by-you-the-plain-dealer.php Hottest fashion trend: gadgets powered by you (The Plain Dealer)
Boston- Someday, your shirt might be able to power your iPod – just by doing the normal stuff expected of a shirt.

What shade of green? (Los Angeles Times)
What shade of green? Consumer electronics marketers can talk about the environmental benefits of their gadgets until they're green in the face. Several organizations have attempted to apply standards to weed out the eco-gibberish and give consumers a shortcut by which to judge products. Here's a sample of the labels used to denote an eco-friendly product:

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-hottest-fashion-trend-gadgets-powered-by-you-the-plain-dealer.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Disneyland's upgrading to "House of the Future" 2.0 (Seattle Times) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-disneylands-upgrading-to-house-of-the-future-20-seattle-times.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-disneylands-upgrading-to-house-of-the-future-20-seattle-times.php#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:33:28 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-disneylands-upgrading-to-house-of-the-future-20-seattle-times.php Disneyland's upgrading to "House of the Future" 2.0 (Seattle Times)
Millions of Disneyland visitors lined up a half-century ago to catch a glimpse of the future: a home teeming with mind-blowing gadgets such…

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-disneylands-upgrading-to-house-of-the-future-20-seattle-times.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - New iPhone and iPod Touch models debut with higher prices (AFP via Yahoo! News) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-new-iphone-and-ipod-touch-models-debut-with-higher-prices-afp-via-yahoo-news.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-new-iphone-and-ipod-touch-models-debut-with-higher-prices-afp-via-yahoo-news.php#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:09:15 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-new-iphone-and-ipod-touch-models-debut-with-higher-prices-afp-via-yahoo-news.php New iPhone and iPod Touch models debut with higher prices (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Apple on Tuesday rolled out new iPhone and iPod Touch models with beefed-up memories and bumped-up prices.

Apple Doubles Storage on iPhone and iPod Touch (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)
The iPhone and iPod Touch are getting fatter. Apple announced Tuesday that it will release a new 16GB iPhone and a 32GB iPod Touch, doubling the storage for each device.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-new-iphone-and-ipod-touch-models-debut-with-higher-prices-afp-via-yahoo-news.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - More Powerful iPhone, iPod Touch Unveiled (CBS News) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-more-powerful-iphone-ipod-touch-unveiled-cbs-news.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-more-powerful-iphone-ipod-touch-unveiled-cbs-news.php#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:09:01 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-more-powerful-iphone-ipod-touch-unveiled-cbs-news.php More Powerful iPhone, iPod Touch Unveiled (CBS News)
Apple Inc. updated its iPhone and iPod Touch lineup, doubling the memory and setting a new premium price for its high-end models.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-more-powerful-iphone-ipod-touch-unveiled-cbs-news.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Apple unveils iPod, iPhone with more memory (USA Today) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-apple-unveils-ipod-iphone-with-more-memory-usa-today.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-apple-unveils-ipod-iphone-with-more-memory-usa-today.php#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:08:44 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-apple-unveils-ipod-iphone-with-more-memory-usa-today.php Apple unveils iPod, iPhone with more memory (USA Today)
Apple on Tuesday introduced models of its popular iPod touch handheld computer and iPhone with double the memory available in previous versions.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-apple-unveils-ipod-iphone-with-more-memory-usa-today.php/feed 0 Protect Your Identity http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/protect-your-identity.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/protect-your-identity.php#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:28:50 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/protect-your-identity.php Protect your identity with Lifelock a revolutionary service that protect you from identity theft. This service comes with a generous USD 1,000,000 guarantee. This in itself shows that they are serious about their service and are quite sure with their service your identity is protected at all times. No more false loan applications using your identity. No more loans that you had no idea about.

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]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/protect-your-identity.php/feed 0 Own Your Own Yacht At Fraction Of Price http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/own-your-own-yacht-at-fraction-of-price.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/own-your-own-yacht-at-fraction-of-price.php#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:28:02 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/own-your-own-yacht-at-fraction-of-price.php image_42386d3715e83.jpg

 I have always been a big time fan of time share units especially for travelling but when I came across this website I was so fascinated about it that I took the chance to talk to my wife and we got the membership straight away.

You might be thinking what am I talking about but the headline of this post should have given you a clear idea already. I am talking about the love of sailing. It has long been my desire and my dream to own my own sail boat. At the moment everytime I think about going out sailing I am actually paying for a rental that charges me like 1/10 of the price of the boat. If I do it only once a month within a year I am able to actually purchase my own boat.

With this program you are able to own your own boat. But the management of the boat will be given to the company and they would rent out your boat as well thus the total maintenance of the boat is not your problem. Any fees that needs to be paid will be paid by the company and the boat will be taken cared of by the company.

This type of fractional sailing has huge benefits to the owner of the boat in this case the membership owner. You would in certain sense make sure that you get back the cost of the boat within 5 years span. And you are still able to use your boat at any time you want. Mostly you would only use your sail boat like once or twice a month. But this company allows you to use it up to seven times a month and still give you full benefits of membership.

Cant wait to see your brand new catalina 350. Then head over to Windpath right now and read through their membership program it is worth your while if you are a sailing enthusiast. But most of all this memberhip comes with your own professional sailing crew for those of you that dont already have your own crew.

My dream come true I am almost having my brand new yacht. I hope they allow me to name it. I am not so sure on this part. But I bet further reading would let me know about it. I am so excited I am not able to wait. Dont even know whether I can sleep tonite and mind you I have not even signed any forms yet. Just sent them an email with my interest.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/own-your-own-yacht-at-fraction-of-price.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Youth vs. adults in gadget wars (MSNBC) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-youth-vs-adults-in-gadget-wars-msnbc.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-youth-vs-adults-in-gadget-wars-msnbc.php#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:32:05 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-youth-vs-adults-in-gadget-wars-msnbc.php Youth vs. adults in gadget wars (MSNBC)
Increasingly young people are feeling uncomfortable about their elders encroaching on what many young adults and teens consider their technological turf.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-youth-vs-adults-in-gadget-wars-msnbc.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Apple Q1: iPod sales flat year-over-year (MacNN) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-apple-q1-ipod-sales-flat-year-over-year-macnn.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-apple-q1-ipod-sales-flat-year-over-year-macnn.php#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:31:58 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-apple-q1-ipod-sales-flat-year-over-year-macnn.php Apple Q1: iPod sales flat year-over-year (MacNN)
Apple's iPod sales were relatively flat year-over-year, showing 5 percent unit shipment growth but significant 17 percent revenue growth in the fiscal first quarter. 22,121,000 iPods representing $3,997,000,000 were sold in the quarter, compared to 21,066,000 units representing $3,427,000,000 in the year-ago-quarter. The higher revenue is likely du…

Apple: iTunes movie rentals to boost iPod sales (PC Advisor)
Exec says iPod and Mac shipments will surge The main strategy behind Apple's new iTunes movie rentals service is to sell more iPods and Macs, a company executive claims.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-apple-q1-ipod-sales-flat-year-over-year-macnn.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - IBM Unveils Lotus Notes, Domino Roadmap (TechWeb via Yahoo! News) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ibm-unveils-lotus-notes-domino-roadmap-techweb-via-yahoo-news.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ibm-unveils-lotus-notes-domino-roadmap-techweb-via-yahoo-news.php#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:31:53 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ibm-unveils-lotus-notes-domino-roadmap-techweb-via-yahoo-news.php IBM Unveils Lotus Notes, Domino Roadmap (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
An upcoming refresh to the e-mail and messaging software includes support for Google Gadgets.

Youths reluctant to share tech turf (The Arizona Republic)
Long gone are the days when the average, middle-aged adult did well to simply work a computer. Now, those same adults have Gmail, upload videos on YouTube, and sport the latest high-tech gadgets.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ibm-unveils-lotus-notes-domino-roadmap-techweb-via-yahoo-news.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Jobs Announces Updates to iPhone and iPod (Tom's Hardware Guide) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-jobs-announces-updates-to-iphone-and-ipod-toms-hardware-guide.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-jobs-announces-updates-to-iphone-and-ipod-toms-hardware-guide.php#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:26:52 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-jobs-announces-updates-to-iphone-and-ipod-toms-hardware-guide.php Jobs Announces Updates to iPhone and iPod (Tom's Hardware Guide)
Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced major software updates for its iPhone and iPod Touch devices.

Skyhook Wireless Technology Used in Revolutionary iPhone and iPod touch (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOSTON—-Skyhook Wireless, provider of the Wi-Fi Positioning System , today announced Apple is using its technology for the new Wi-Fi location positioning feature in its Maps application on both iPhone and iPod touch.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-jobs-announces-updates-to-iphone-and-ipod-toms-hardware-guide.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Gear Gallery: Hot Gaming Laptop, Wi-Fi SD Card, Dell-ectable Display (Addict 3D) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-gear-gallery-hot-gaming-laptop-wi-fi-sd-card-dell-ectable-display-addict-3d.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-gear-gallery-hot-gaming-laptop-wi-fi-sd-card-dell-ectable-display-addict-3d.php#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:26:49 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-gear-gallery-hot-gaming-laptop-wi-fi-sd-card-dell-ectable-display-addict-3d.php Gear Gallery: Hot Gaming Laptop, Wi-Fi SD Card, Dell-ectable Display (Addict 3D)
Browse this week's Wired News gadget reviews for Gateway's new laptop, a Wi-Fi SD card, a toaster oven that can roast a chicken and more of the latest tech.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-gear-gallery-hot-gaming-laptop-wi-fi-sd-card-dell-ectable-display-addict-3d.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - New gadgets can help transform kitchen, cooking (Macon Telegraph) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-new-gadgets-can-help-transform-kitchen-cooking-macon-telegraph.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-new-gadgets-can-help-transform-kitchen-cooking-macon-telegraph.php#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:26:47 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-new-gadgets-can-help-transform-kitchen-cooking-macon-telegraph.php New gadgets can help transform kitchen, cooking (Macon Telegraph)
No matter how many gadgets or tools we have in our kitchen, there are always more – so many more that if we added them all to our kitchens, we'd have to rent space to actually do a little cooking.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-new-gadgets-can-help-transform-kitchen-cooking-macon-telegraph.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - iPO Atlantic Intros MacBook Case, Waterproof iPod Speakers – (The Mac Observer) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ipo-atlantic-intros-macbook-case-waterproof-ipod-speakers-the-mac-observer.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ipo-atlantic-intros-macbook-case-waterproof-ipod-speakers-the-mac-observer.php#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:29:40 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ipo-atlantic-intros-macbook-case-waterproof-ipod-speakers-the-mac-observer.php iPO Atlantic Intros MacBook Case, Waterproof iPod Speakers – (The Mac Observer)
Accessory maker Atlantic Inc. on Monday introduced a new MacBook case, called Raindrop Sleeve, as well as ice, a waterproof iPod speaker system

JVC adds iPod dock to new LCD TVs (Washington Post)
JVC is making it easier to hook-up an iPod to a flat-panel TV with new sets that contain a dock for the popular music player, it said Saturday on the eve of the International Consumer Electronics Show.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ipo-atlantic-intros-macbook-case-waterproof-ipod-speakers-the-mac-observer.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Apple takes another bite (Canadian Business) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-apple-takes-another-bite-canadian-business.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-apple-takes-another-bite-canadian-business.php#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:29:37 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-apple-takes-another-bite-canadian-business.php Apple takes another bite (Canadian Business)
I was recently in the Silicon Valley area with some time to kill on a sunny day. So, like anyone with an interest in the latest consumer technology would do, I headed down to University Ave. in Palo Alto, the leafy, two-lane strip that leads into Stanford University, and ducked into an Apple store.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-apple-takes-another-bite-canadian-business.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Electronic gadgets top wish-lists (TVNZ) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-electronic-gadgets-top-wish-lists-tvnz.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-electronic-gadgets-top-wish-lists-tvnz.php#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:29:34 +0000 tinkerbell http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-electronic-gadgets-top-wish-lists-tvnz.php Electronic gadgets top wish-lists (TVNZ)
The electronic jingles of new mobile phones and MP3 players will echo throughout many New Zealand homes this Christmas. Retailer Noel Leeming says personal gadgets have been top of a lot of people's wish-lists.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-electronic-gadgets-top-wish-lists-tvnz.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Gadget show goes green (York Daily Record) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-gadget-show-goes-green-york-daily-record.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-gadget-show-goes-green-york-daily-record.php#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:38:01 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=721 Gadget show goes green (York Daily Record)
Jan 7, 2008 Consumer electronics aren't exactly easy on the environment – they consume electricity that contributes to global warming, and toxins leach out of them when they end up in landfills. But the industry that's inviting us to get a new cell phone every year and toss out that old TV in favor of a great new flat panel is also trying to show that it cares.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-gadget-show-goes-green-york-daily-record.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Santa Brought You an iPod… Now What? (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-santa-brought-you-an-ipod-now-what-marketwire-via-yahoo-finance.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-santa-brought-you-an-ipod-now-what-marketwire-via-yahoo-finance.php#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:38:00 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=720 Santa Brought You an iPod… Now What? (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
There it was on Christmas morning: your brand-new iPod. Now, Christmas has come and gone and you've barely had time to upload two CDs. It's time to head back to work, and the hundreds of CDs waiting by your computer will keep doing just that until you can find time to upload them yourself.

Daily Giveaway: iPod Shuffle (Comics2Film)
You'll rockout like a superhero with this silvery smooth iPod shuffle, MP3 player! Click and win!

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-santa-brought-you-an-ipod-now-what-marketwire-via-yahoo-finance.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - JVC to launch LCD TVs with iPod docks (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-jvc-to-launch-lcd-tvs-with-ipod-docks-aap-via-yahooxtra-news.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-jvc-to-launch-lcd-tvs-with-ipod-docks-aap-via-yahooxtra-news.php#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:37:58 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=719 JVC to launch LCD TVs with iPod docks (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
JVC Americas Corp said it will offer a new series of LCD televisions with built-in docks for Apple Inc's popular iPod media player.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-jvc-to-launch-lcd-tvs-with-ipod-docks-aap-via-yahooxtra-news.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Save $34 on 16GB iPod Touch (CNET) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-save-34-on-16gb-ipod-touch-cnet.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-save-34-on-16gb-ipod-touch-cnet.php#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:42:17 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=674 Save $34 on 16GB iPod Touch (CNET)
The 16GB iPod Touch normally sells for $399, but B&H has it on sale for $365 with free shipping.

MWSF: iPod gains electric drives (Macworld UK)
Electric car pioneer ZAP will be designing its cars to play and recharge the iPod and will preview the concept at the Macworld Expo next week. ZAP is previewing a made for iPod electric car as well as introducing its iZAP rechargeable battery technology for the iPod at the show.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-save-34-on-16gb-ipod-touch-cnet.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Yahoo! Announces Winner of ''Last Gadget Standing'' Event at CES 2008 (Centre Daily Times) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-yahoo-announces-winner-of-last-gadget-standing-event-at-ces-2008-centre-daily-times-2.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-yahoo-announces-winner-of-last-gadget-standing-event-at-ces-2008-centre-daily-times-2.php#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:42:16 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=673 Yahoo! Announces Winner of ''Last Gadget Standing'' Event at CES 2008 (Centre Daily Times)
Yahoo! Inc. today announced the winner of the Yahoo! Tech "Last Gadget Standing" competition, hosted by Yahoo! Tech columnist and gadget expert Robin Raskin at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The winner is Eye-Fi, a specially designed low-power wireless chip with a 2GB memory card that automatically transfers photos from a camera to a Mac or PC or any of the popular photo-sharing sites and …

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-yahoo-announces-winner-of-last-gadget-standing-event-at-ces-2008-centre-daily-times-2.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Yahoo! Announces Winner of ''Last Gadget Standing'' Event at CES 2008 (Centre Daily Times) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-yahoo-announces-winner-of-last-gadget-standing-event-at-ces-2008-centre-daily-times.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-yahoo-announces-winner-of-last-gadget-standing-event-at-ces-2008-centre-daily-times.php#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:42:14 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=672 Yahoo! Announces Winner of ''Last Gadget Standing'' Event at CES 2008 (Centre Daily Times)
Yahoo! Inc. today announced the winner of the Yahoo! Tech "Last Gadget Standing" competition, hosted by Yahoo! Tech columnist and gadget expert Robin Raskin at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The winner is Eye-Fi, a specially designed low-power wireless chip with a 2GB memory card that automatically transfers photos from a camera to a Mac or PC or any of the popular photo-sharing sites and …

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-yahoo-announces-winner-of-last-gadget-standing-event-at-ces-2008-centre-daily-times.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - CES 2008: iLuv shows i399 iPod boombox and i1255 DVD / iPod Video player (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ces-2008-iluv-shows-i399-ipod-boombox-and-i1255-dvd-ipod-video-player-tech-digest-via-yahoo-uk-ireland-news.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ces-2008-iluv-shows-i399-ipod-boombox-and-i1255-dvd-ipod-video-player-tech-digest-via-yahoo-uk-ireland-news.php#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:31:00 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=647 CES 2008: iLuv shows i399 iPod boombox and i1255 DVD / iPod Video player (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
iLuv was in the house at tonight's pre-CES Digital Experience event, and had a couple of new products on show. The i399 (pictured) is the company's new iPod speaker dock, with a fat sound and a built-in woofer, and also iLuv's patented Blue Pin technology.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ces-2008-iluv-shows-i399-ipod-boombox-and-i1255-dvd-ipod-video-player-tech-digest-via-yahoo-uk-ireland-news.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Sony, Skype to bring internet phone to gaming gadget (telecomasia.net) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-sony-skype-to-bring-internet-phone-to-gaming-gadget-telecomasianet.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-sony-skype-to-bring-internet-phone-to-gaming-gadget-telecomasianet.php#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:30:59 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=646 Sony, Skype to bring internet phone to gaming gadget (telecomasia.net)
(Associated Press via NewsEdge) Users of Sony's PlayStation Portable game console can soon make free Skype internet phone calls under a deal struck between the two companies, a news report.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-sony-skype-to-bring-internet-phone-to-gaming-gadget-telecomasianet.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - JVC LCD TVs to offer iPod media player docks (People's Daily) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-jvc-lcd-tvs-to-offer-ipod-media-player-docks-peoples-daily.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-jvc-lcd-tvs-to-offer-ipod-media-player-docks-peoples-daily.php#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:30:58 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=645 JVC LCD TVs to offer iPod media player docks (People's Daily)
JVC Americas Corp. announced Sunday in Las Vegas that it will offer a new series of LCD TVs with built-in docks for Apple Inc.'s iPod media player. The dock will allow consumers to play music and video from their iPods on JVC's P-Ser …

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-jvc-lcd-tvs-to-offer-ipod-media-player-docks-peoples-daily.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Gadget Lovers seek out 2008's hottest Products (I4U) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-gadget-lovers-seek-out-2008s-hottest-products-i4u.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-gadget-lovers-seek-out-2008s-hottest-products-i4u.php#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:37:28 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=570 Gadget Lovers seek out 2008's hottest Products (I4U)
By Franklin Paul and Eric Auchard NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The world's premier consumer electronics show kicks off in Las Vegas next week, but economic headwinds may mute the glitz and glamour of a conference that defines what gadget…

Wired at CES 2008 (Wired News)
Wired News brings you complete coverage of the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show, January 7-10, 2008. Visit this page or go to www.wired.com/ces for the latest news, photos and video from the show floor.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-gadget-lovers-seek-out-2008s-hottest-products-i4u.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - iPodObserver – iPhone, iPod touch Hit with New Year's Date Glitch (The Mac Observer) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ipodobserver-iphone-ipod-touch-hit-with-new-years-date-glitch-the-mac-observer.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ipodobserver-iphone-ipod-touch-hit-with-new-years-date-glitch-the-mac-observer.php#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:40:19 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=541 iPodObserver – iPhone, iPod touch Hit with New Year's Date Glitch (The Mac Observer)
Apple's iPhone and iPod touch suffered from a minor data roll-over glitch during the transition from 2007 to 2008. Many users found that the handhelds displayed the wrong year in World Clock for international cities until their home time shifted into 2008

iPod stolen from man in wheelchair (East Valley Tribune)
A man in a wheelchair was robbed of his iPod Monday in Mesa.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ipodobserver-iphone-ipod-touch-hit-with-new-years-date-glitch-the-mac-observer.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Video: iPod Touch VoIP Call Demonstration (MobileMag) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-video-ipod-touch-voip-call-demonstration-mobilemag.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-video-ipod-touch-voip-call-demonstration-mobilemag.php#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:40:18 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=540 Video: iPod Touch VoIP Call Demonstration (MobileMag)
Realistically, the only thing separating the iPod touch from the Apple iPhone is the simple fact that the latter can make phone calls and the former cannot.

Giving gadgets a new lease on life (The Record)
If you're like most Americans, your closet is a gadget graveyard. Rest in peace, iPod mini. Goodbye, cathode ray TV set and Core Duo computer. Hello, iPod touch, HD flat-screen and Core 2 Duo processors!

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-video-ipod-touch-voip-call-demonstration-mobilemag.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - News Corp., Apple Likely to Rent Fox Films Via iTunes (Fox News) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-news-corp-apple-likely-to-rent-fox-films-via-itunes-fox-news.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-news-corp-apple-likely-to-rent-fox-films-via-itunes-fox-news.php#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:40:16 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=539 News Corp., Apple Likely to Rent Fox Films Via iTunes (Fox News)
News Corporation, Apple close to announcing plans to make latest films from Twentieth Century Fox available to rent online through Apple's iTunes.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-news-corp-apple-likely-to-rent-fox-films-via-itunes-fox-news.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Wii bit of bother? Call the gadget doctor (Daily Telegraph) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-wii-bit-of-bother-call-the-gadget-doctor-daily-telegraph.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-wii-bit-of-bother-call-the-gadget-doctor-daily-telegraph.php#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:47:07 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=473 Wii bit of bother? Call the gadget doctor (Daily Telegraph)
For the tens of thousands of people who received the latest must-have gadget for Christmas but do not have a clue how to use it, help is at hand.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-wii-bit-of-bother-call-the-gadget-doctor-daily-telegraph.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Personal Robots Are Here (and by 2015 They'll Be Worth $15 Billion, says ABI Research) (Centre Daily Times) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-personal-robots-are-here-and-by-2015-theyll-be-worth-15-billion-says-abi-research-centre-daily-times.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-personal-robots-are-here-and-by-2015-theyll-be-worth-15-billion-says-abi-research-centre-daily-times.php#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:47:06 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=472 Personal Robots Are Here (and by 2015 They'll Be Worth $15 Billion, says ABI Research) (Centre Daily Times)
The 2007 holiday season marks the rise of personal robots as mainstream consumer items. The latest catalog from US gadget-retailer Sharper Image, for example, is full of robotic products, under the slogan, "Shop for Bots." A new study by ABI Research forecasts that this market will be worth $15 billion by 2015.

Can't decipher your new gadget? Try these resources (The Wichita Eagle)
Can't decipher your new gadget? Try these resources Yesterday you rejoiced to find a new gadget under the tree. Today you realized it may take until next Christmas to navigate its 3-inch-thick manual. The Consumer Electronics Association estimated that shoppers would spend $22 billion on tech gifts this year, making gadgets nearly a quarter of all Christmas purchases. That means more people …

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-personal-robots-are-here-and-by-2015-theyll-be-worth-15-billion-says-abi-research-centre-daily-times.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Watch now or iPod new shows on TV old and TV to order (Times Online) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-watch-now-or-ipod-new-shows-on-tv-old-and-tv-to-order-times-online.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-watch-now-or-ipod-new-shows-on-tv-old-and-tv-to-order-times-online.php#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:47:05 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=471 Watch now or iPod new shows on TV old and TV to order (Times Online)
Forget the traditional television schedules. Soon you will be able to watch what you want, when you want

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-watch-now-or-ipod-new-shows-on-tv-old-and-tv-to-order-times-online.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Can't decipher your new gadget? Try these resources (The Wichita Eagle) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-cant-decipher-your-new-gadget-try-these-resources-the-wichita-eagle.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-cant-decipher-your-new-gadget-try-these-resources-the-wichita-eagle.php#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:36:12 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=367 Can’t decipher your new gadget? Try these resources (The Wichita Eagle)
Can’t decipher your new gadget? Try these resources Yesterday you rejoiced to find a new gadget under the tree. Today you realized it may take until next Christmas to navigate its 3-inch-thick manual. The Consumer Electronics Association estimated that shoppers would spend $22 billion on tech gifts this year, making gadgets nearly a quarter of all Christmas purchases. That means more people …

The smarter, the mightier (The Globe and Mail)
Call it a smart pen or a fat pen, no matter there’s still no gadget that’s as satisfying

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-cant-decipher-your-new-gadget-try-these-resources-the-wichita-eagle.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Bliss in a Box: Professor iPod Tells How iPods Insulate City Dwellers (Wired News) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-bliss-in-a-box-professor-ipod-tells-how-ipods-insulate-city-dwellers-wired-news.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-bliss-in-a-box-professor-ipod-tells-how-ipods-insulate-city-dwellers-wired-news.php#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:58:24 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=330 Bliss in a Box: Professor iPod Tells How iPods Insulate City Dwellers (Wired News)
Michael Bull, the English academician whose study of Apple's music players has earned him the title "Professor iPod," sees the gadgets as critical components of life in a busy modern world.

Review: Leather Cobra iPod Series CoverCase (MacNN)
If an iPod was under your Christmas tree, Chanukah menorah, or other holiday structure this year, you probably want to protect it with one of the many cases available. Most cases are fairly expensive, but Cover Case makes reasonably priced cases, that provide close to full protection for your precious music player or phone. Case with Style Afte…

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-bliss-in-a-box-professor-ipod-tells-how-ipods-insulate-city-dwellers-wired-news.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Confiscation threat for new Christmas gadgets (Guardian Unlimited) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-confiscation-threat-for-new-christmas-gadgets-guardian-unlimited.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-confiscation-threat-for-new-christmas-gadgets-guardian-unlimited.php#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:23:12 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=261 Confiscation threat for new Christmas gadgets (Guardian Unlimited)
Children's expensive Christmas gadgets will end up in the teacher's pocket if they insist on bringing them into the classroom, the children's minister warns parents

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-confiscation-threat-for-new-christmas-gadgets-guardian-unlimited.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - When It Comes to Hearing Damage, iPod Knows Best (TechNewsWorld.com) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-when-it-comes-to-hearing-damage-ipod-knows-best-technewsworldcom.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-when-it-comes-to-hearing-damage-ipod-knows-best-technewsworldcom.php#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:12:04 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=236 When It Comes to Hearing Damage, iPod Knows Best (TechNewsWorld.com)
Listening to music nonstop has never been easier since the iPod came along. However, future versions of Apple's MP3 player are to be adapted to prevent users from playing tracks at full blast through their earphones for too long. Amid growing fears that listeners could cause irreversible damage to their hearing — the highest setting is as loud as a chainsaw — Apple is developing an automatic …

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-when-it-comes-to-hearing-damage-ipod-knows-best-technewsworldcom.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - iPodObserver – iPod nano Top Amazon Christmas Seller (The Mac Observer) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ipodobserver-ipod-nano-top-amazon-christmas-seller-the-mac-observer.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ipodobserver-ipod-nano-top-amazon-christmas-seller-the-mac-observer.php#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:16:54 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=194 iPodObserver – iPod nano Top Amazon Christmas Seller (The Mac Observer)
Apple's silver 4GB iPod nano topped Amazon's best seller electronics list on Christmas Eve. iPods managed to land in five of the top ten slots on December 24 while Microsoft's Zune came in with a distant 17th place

Review: Apple iPod Nano 3G (Geek.com)
When the iPod nano was first released it took a lot of people by surprise. The 2G mini had only been out a few months and despite the fact that is was always the black sheep of the iPod family there was no telling that it would have one of the shortest lifespans of any [...]

iPodObserver – Apple Patent Application Could Protect Against Hearing Loss from iPod (The Mac Observer)
Apple, Inc. has filed for a patent for a technology that would allow an iPod or iPhone to automatically adjust its maximum volume depending the length of time one listens to it. According to a patent application filed in Europe, its express purpose is to protect against hearing loss that may occur from long iPod sessions at loud volumes

iPod among items taken in car break-in (The Buffalo News)
NIAGARA FALLS An iPod was among the items taken from a McKoon Avenue man s car early Saturday while parked off John Daly Boulevard, police said. Also stolen were some hunting knives, an aluminum baseball bat, a DVD and a heavy-duty jack. Loss was set at $244.

Apple planning volume control feature on iPod (Addict 3D)
Apple planning volume control feature on iPodAs per market sources, Apple seems to be working on developing a volume control device for its iPod range of digital media players.

iPodObserver – Findley Designs Adds iPhone & Leopard Support to iPod Access Photo (The Mac Observer)
Findley Designs, Inc. announced this week an update for iPod Access Photo v1.3, an update that adds support for Mac OS X 10.5.x and the iPhone. iPod Access Photo allows Mac OS X and Windows users to view and retrieve photos stored on an iPod or iPhone on their computers. The company also added support for the iPod Classic, and the newest version of the iPod Nano

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-ipodobserver-ipod-nano-top-amazon-christmas-seller-the-mac-observer.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Cottrell Column: Looking back on a wild college football season (Opelika-Auburn News) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-cottrell-column-looking-back-on-a-wild-college-football-season-opelika-auburn-news-2.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-cottrell-column-looking-back-on-a-wild-college-football-season-opelika-auburn-news-2.php#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:16:53 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=193 Cottrell Column: Looking back on a wild college football season (Opelika-Auburn News)
You're probably sitting around trying to figure out how to operate the latest gadget and/or recovering from a stuffing-induced coma right now, but you have plenty to be thanking the football gods for this Christmas. So take a moment for quiet reflection, oh football fans, and think of all the gifts you've received in this wonderful year. First of all, for fans in this state, there probably …

State Pulse: Punjab: End inhuman killings (Central Chronicle)
The relentless female foeticide linked to the sex-determination test in Punjab and Haryana, which has led to an alarming dip in the female population of the two states, have now found a new easy-to-use high-tech gadget to determine the sex of the unborn baby.

'Marketplace' Report: TVs Talking to PCs (NPR)
New technology will let you surf the Internet and watch your favorite reality show all on one device. Nancy Marshal-Genzer of Marketplace talks about the latest must-have gadget that will move your computer from your office to your living room.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-cottrell-column-looking-back-on-a-wild-college-football-season-opelika-auburn-news-2.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Why latest gadgets are already out of date (Times Online) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-why-latest-gadgets-are-already-out-of-date-times-online.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-why-latest-gadgets-are-already-out-of-date-times-online.php#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:41:48 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=130 Why latest gadgets are already out of date (Times Online)
For those who have acquired an exciting new gadget for Christmas, it might be a good idea to look away now: in a fortnight s time it will almost certainly be obsolete.

Focus 2007 (Radio Singapore International)
Welcome to Focus 2007, a series of RSI specials on major events and trends in the news this year. I m Shereena Sajeed and in this edition, I look at trends in the new media scene as well as the latest technology that has emerged for person to person communication.

Cottrell Column: Looking back on a wild college football season (Opelika-Auburn News)
You re probably sitting around trying to figure out how to operate the latest gadget and/or recovering from a stuffing-induced coma right now, but you have plenty to be thanking the football gods for this Christmas.

'Marketplace' Report: TVs Talking to PCs (NPR)
New technology will let you surf the Internet and watch your favorite reality show all on one device. Nancy Marshal-Genzer of Marketplace talks about the latest must-have gadget that will move your computer from your office to your living room.

Outmoded Gadgets Hit Landfills at 'Frightening' Pace (TechNewsWorld.com)
Snazzy new mobile phones like the iPhone and other must-have electronic gadgets, such as the latest laptops and iPod models, will fill many stockings this Christmas. But disposing of the older devices will not be at the forefront of most people's minds. Around 11,000 tons of unused phones already sit dormant in drawers across the UK, and that figure is likely to rise this Christmas as people …

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-why-latest-gadgets-are-already-out-of-date-times-online.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Cottrell Column: Looking back on a wild college football season (Opelika-Auburn News) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-cottrell-column-looking-back-on-a-wild-college-football-season-opelika-auburn-news.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-cottrell-column-looking-back-on-a-wild-college-football-season-opelika-auburn-news.php#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:41:48 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=131 Cottrell Column: Looking back on a wild college football season (Opelika-Auburn News)
You're probably sitting around trying to figure out how to operate the latest gadget and/or recovering from a stuffing-induced coma right now, but you have plenty to be thanking the football gods for this Christmas. So take a moment for quiet reflection, oh football fans, and think of all the gifts you've received in this wonderful year. First of all, for fans in this state, there probably …

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-cottrell-column-looking-back-on-a-wild-college-football-season-opelika-auburn-news.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - 'Marketplace' Report: TVs Talking to PCs (NPR) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-marketplace-report-tvs-talking-to-pcs-npr.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-marketplace-report-tvs-talking-to-pcs-npr.php#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:41:47 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=129 'Marketplace' Report: TVs Talking to PCs (NPR)
New technology will let you surf the Internet and watch your favorite reality show all on one device. Nancy Marshal-Genzer of Marketplace talks about the latest must-have gadget that will move your computer from your office to your living room.

Pretoria cop kills girlfriend, self (iafrica.com)
A Pretoria policeman shot and killed his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself, police said on Wednesday.

AFTER-CHRISTMAS CONSTERNATION (The Wichita Eagle)
Can't decipher your new gadget? Try these resources Yesterday you rejoiced to find a new gadget under the tree. Today you realized it may take until next Christmas to navigate its 3-inch-thick manual. The Consumer Electronics Association estimated that shoppers would spend $22 billion on tech gifts this year, making gadgets nearly a quarter of all Christmas purchases. That means more people …

Why latest gadgets are already out of date (Times Online)
For those who have acquired an exciting new gadget for Christmas, it might be a good idea to look away now: in a fortnight s time it will almost certainly be obsolete.

Optimus Prime Photo Model Competition Reminder (I4U)
Christmas is now over, did you get an Optimus Prime Voice Changing Helmet from Santa? If yes, take part in our competition, details below: The Transfomers movie was big this year and that is why we featured Transformers Optimus Prime in our latest H…

Focus 2007 (Radio Singapore International)
Welcome to Focus 2007, a series of RSI specials on major events and trends in the news this year. I m Shereena Sajeed and in this edition, I look at trends in the new media scene as well as the latest technology that has emerged for person to person communication.

]]> http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-marketplace-report-tvs-talking-to-pcs-npr.php/feed 0 Gadget News – - Headplay Personal Cinema doesn't live up to big-screen TV experience (Detroit News) http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-headplay-personal-cinema-doesnt-live-up-to-big-screen-tv-experience-detroit-news.php http://www.thewishfulthinker.com/gadget-news/gadget-news-headplay-personal-cinema-doesnt-live-up-to-big-screen-tv-experience-detroit-news.php#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:08:33 +0000 tinkerbell http://thewishfulthinker.com/?p=39 Headplay Personal Cinema doesn't live up to big-screen TV experience (Detroit News)
It sounds like a dream gadget: Strap a visor on your head, sit back and feel like you're watching a big-screen TV — even if you're lying in bed or in the backseat of the car.

Toyota goes big in Russia (motoring.iafrica.com)
Full Throttle Your weekly fix of motoring and motorsport news. The Tech Set A weekly dose of gadget and technology news. Buying a car? Tired of your old car? In the market for a new set of wheels?

Sat nav finds its way into criminal hands (Limerick Post)
WHILE satellite navigation helps people find their way, the systems are also making their way into the wrong hands as popular gadget is increasingly targeted by criminals.

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The Apple iPhone has received five-star reviews and was named "Gadget of the year" by Time Magazine. So instead of adding one more well deserved kudo, perhaps it's time to look back and remember what life was like before the iPhone, according to Tom Rose at the Boston Herald

Headplay Personal Cinema doesn't live up to big-screen TV experience (Detroit News)
It sounds like a dream gadget: Strap a visor on your head, sit back and feel like you're watching a big-screen TV — even if you're lying in bed or in the backseat of the car.

Tap the screen, and tough tablet PC gets to work (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
A tap of your finger is all it takes to control Toshiba's newest tablet PC, you can charge your iPod on the go, and other gadget news.

Porsche and VW: One Happy Family? (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
The Beetle and 911 Turbo in one garage: A dynasty is going full circle.

College football story of the year: Anything goes … and goes … (The Sporting News via Yahoo! News)
A hypnotic soap opera of a year actually began on the first day of 2007 — when the underdog of underdogs scored an upset for the ages. All it took was a menu of gadget plays that included a hook-and-ladder on a fourth-and-forever and a Statue of Liberty on a 2-point conversion to give Boise State a 43-42 win over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.

Sat nav finds its way into criminal hands (Limerick Post)
WHILE satellite navigation helps people find their way, the systems are also making their way into the wrong hands as popular gadget is increasingly targeted by criminals.

Christmas shopping rush expected (Detroit News)
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Joseph and Justin Bielak bounded out of the Apple Store at Partridge Creek with grins on their faces and bags in hand that held one of this year's hot items — an iPod touch.

BMW to cut thousands of jobs (motoring.iafrica.com)
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