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1. Apple takes on Microsoft's Zune with FM Radio iPhone app

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   ... have HD radio capabilities [although the new Nano generation does include standard FM radio reception]," said Kabakibo. "HD radio also offers free content, as opposed to satellite radio, which is subscription-based. ...

2. People are pining for power for your PC

   (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

   ... new method. But until now, no one has applied these findings to the development of tree power. UW undergraduate student Carlton Himes spent his summer wandering around the woods surrounding campus, hooking ...

3. Apple lines up against Palm, Microsoft. And Apple

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Opinion This week was the big Apple iPod refresh and the interest was almost as focused on what Apple didn’t announce as it was on what they did.   I think the overarching news was that despite ...

4. Steve Jobs rocks San Francisco with iTunes 9

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   ... including Riddim Ribbon, Madden '10 and Nova (FPS). According to Schiller, Apple was proud to support OpenGL ES 2.0 for next-generation games. Schiller also announced new price points for the iPod and ...

5. iPod grifter sentenced to 13 months

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   ... to create a rather lucrative business by selling the new iPods. Indeed, Ars Technia notes that Woodhams was also forced to forfeit approximately $750,000 worth of criminally acquired assets, including ...

6. Frenchman glassed by exploding iPhone

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   A security guard was glassed by an exploding iPhone, AFP reported today. Paris, France - A security guard was glassed by an exploding iPhone, AFP reported today. The man, according to the report, ...

7. Physicists split the electron

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   A team of physicists from the Universities of Cambridge and Birmingham have shown that electrons are not indivisible - in narrow wires they can divide into two new particles called spinons and holons. ...

8. Apple’s Cocktail: How to make you buy what you don’t want

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

   ... consumers spend more money than they intend to is a talent I always found interesting to watch. Why would you buy that extra protection package for your perfectly new car, even if your warranty already ...

9. Apple 'helped Mafia to send death threats'

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   ... and abetted the Mafia to transmit death threats directly to Gregory McKenna's iPod mini. According to court documents McKenna worked for a modeling agency in New York, which he claims is a front run ...

10. Rumor: Apple preps netbook tablet for October launch

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... Wintek will be the main manufacturer of the touch screen." The Times also named Foxconn as the primary manufacture of the "new netbook" due to the company's previous involvement with Apple's iPhone. In ...

11. Rumormill: iPods to get cameras

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... with its market share to introduce dramatically different features – such as the standard wireless Bluetooth headphones we have been waiting for. But, if we believe a new set of rumors, then at least ...

12. iPhone upgrade could give you cash back

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    A new trade-in service for third generation iPhones could generate enough trade-in cash to cover an upgrade to the new 3G S iPhone with money left over. Lawrence, (MA) - NextWorth is offering a ...

13. iSuppli: iPod shuffle's bill of material just $22, fat margin

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Apple's new iPod shuffle carries the biggest profit margin of all iPod models, according to the just released tear-down analysis by iSuppli. The research firm estimates the bill of materials to make ...

14. The next iPhone looms on the horizon

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... most reports are based on pure speculations, there are some which reinforce and corroborate pieces of hard evidence and traces collected so far. It appears there will be at least two new iPhone models ...

15. New iPod shuffle contains tiny DRM?? chip in earbud

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    When the new iPod shuffle was introduced last week it got a voice, but that's not all. Websites like BoingBoing Gadgets began taking the new device apart to see what secrets its innards might reveal. ...

16. Mac and iPod sales both down 16% in February

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... to rebound in the month of March due to the shipment of new iMacs, Mac minis, and Mac Pros in early March," Munster told his clients. The analyst also noted that his 9.0 to 10.0 million iPods estimate ...

17. Apple's placebo iTunes upgrade

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    As part of the new iPod shuffle pair -- which surprised us out of the blue yesterday morning, Apple has also unveiled an updated version of its iTunes jukebox software for both Macs and PCs. Prior ...

18. Apple iPod Shuffle gets a voice

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Apple today announced an “incredible” new iPod Shuffle. And while we know that Apple never understates product announcements, the 2009 Shuffle is the most significant update of Apple’s ...

19. Hands free control for iPod by facial expression

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    A device dubbed Mimi Switch may change the way people use hands-free to interact with their iPod (and ultimately other gadgets as well). The Mimi Switch looks like a regular set of earphones, but also ...

20. Who needs Steve Jobs, anyway?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... Jobs isn't around on a daily basis, Apple is doing just fine. In less than two months of Jobs' absence, Apple has successfully negotiated the Mark Papermaster appointment, started shipping a new version ...

21. App Store spirals out of control, reports fake updates

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... been supplanted by newer ones. Users have flocked to Apple's discussion forum for a fix, through Apple remains mum on the matter. And while the issue does not affect the handset in a major way, it's ...

22. Italian priest asks youth to give up Facebook, iPods and texting for Lent

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... the new guidelines, if Catholics want to stay in contact with friends they won't turn to Facebook or their smartphone, but instead would walk to the person's house and greet them with a big, personal "Hello" ...

23. Updated Mac desktops arrive March 24, as does a "pleasant surprise"

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Steve Jobs may not be around the office each day, but it's still business as usual at Apple. The newest rumor has Apple hosting a special media event on March 24 to bring Mac desktops into full view. ...

24. UPDATED: Hacking Safari 4 Beta: Top 10 hidden settings

    (Software/Software Features)

    Safari 4 Beta, which Apple unleashed into the wild yesterday, brings several new features that are not everyone's cup of tea. Some would like to turn off the flashy features because they eat up a lot ...

25. Review: Safari 4 Beta - Not quite there yet

    (Software/Software Features)

    Apple's Safari 4 Beta is the showcase of the latest version of the underlying WebKit rendering engine and entirely new Nitro Javascript interpreter. These now bring Safari 4 up to date with both Firefox ...

26. Kindle vs. iPod and AMD Dragon vs. Intel 32 nm: The power of marketing

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... eye strain and battery life issues (which is why the Kindle uses ePaper).   Estimates are that the original Kindle sold around 500,000 units in 2008 and the new Kindle will sell between 750,000 and ...

27. Apple fixes iTunes crashing caused by iPhone 2.2.1 firmware

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... last is just a maintenance update fixing several issues without bringing in major new end-user features, a portion of users have been complaining that the update has somehow messes up with iTunes on their ...

28. Up next for Apple TV: Networked cable television

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... to bring DVR functionality and broader cable support to the next Apple TV. The analyst said that a new interactive software standard (dubbed Tru2way) that enables two-way interactive television on enabled ...

29. Zune in Crisis: Holiday sales down 54%

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... October of last year, just day before Apple's iPod media event. The company kept the form factor intact, but added new colors to the mix: A 120GB hard drive model and 16GB flash model. Zune's software ...

30. Big News Around CES That Got Little Coverage

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... were rumors of a Google Netbook, clearly there were a ton of new Google Android phones coming but Google was nowhere to be found at CES.  Did they miss a meeting?  With Apple backing away from ...

31. Apple, Nintendo absent in Greenpeace green electronics ranking

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

      Greenpeace released a new edition of its Green Electronics Survey that ranks the greenest gadgets and computer hardware submitted by manufacturers. The organization concluded that all manufacturers ...

32. CES 2009: Creative Goes Sound Blaster Happy for iTunes

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... them” movement is the new Sound Blaster for iTunes, announced today and pricing around $100. Las Vegas (NV) - Creative is getting deeper into iTunes/iPods territory as the likes of it and Sony ...

33. Post-Jobs Apple to profit from content and services, not just gadgets

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... to begin considering the post-Jobs Apple, and what such a face would look like.Apple's exit from Macworld marks an end of an era, but also beginning of something new for Apple. The company will keep ...

34. CES 2009: Nikola Tesla-like induction chargers finally here

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... and laptop PCs. That has now changed. These newest lines of induction chargers are finally capable of producing the same charge as a traditional A/C adapter, but without the troublesome cord. CES ...

35. iPhone, yours for only $99

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... to the conclusion that AT&T is clearing its inventory in anticipation of new iPhone models allegedly scheduled for a Macworld January 2009 introduction. AT&T’s announcement, however, is no indication ...

36. Analyst expects declining iPod sales

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... sold iPods, as current research data indicates that the company will move 18.5 to 19 million iPods this quarter. The positive news here is that Apple may meet analyst expectations in what is generally ...

37. Up next for Apple: An ultrathin, ultralight $600 multitouch Mac netbook?

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... that Apple doesn't know how to make a "$500 piece of junk," Technology Business Research analyst Ezra Gottheil has a different thought. "Apple is facing the possibility that as the economic news gets worse, ...

38. Microsoft’s Zune phone rumor back again, this time with Tegra

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

      There are some tech rumors that just won’t go away, one of them being Microsoft’s iPhone killer smartphone. A new report now suggests that Microsoft may be working with Nvidia on a cellphone that ...

39. Wal-Mart to start selling Apple’s iPhone 3G on December 28

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... December 28 in 2500 of 3500 Wal-Mart stores across the nation, as well as in 69 of 500 Sam's Club locations. The news follows a previously reported Android G1 deal that Wal-Mart recently cut with T-Mobile. ...

40. Windows vs. Mac ads: Negative isn’t funny anymore

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... badly.  The new Apple laptops are not only too expensive for the current market, especially when compared to most other offerings. They have issues like bad keyboards and being more prone to scratching ...

41. Apple cashes in on iPhone, leaves ‘junk’ to others

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... July 11 in 20 international markets, added 22 new countries on August 22, and 986 BestBuy retail stores on September 9, increasing the number of iPhone 3G distribution locations in the U.S. by almost 50%. ...

42. Apple claims iPhone outsold Blackberrys in Q3

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... to Apple, exceeds RIM’s blackberry unit sales. iPod sales also climbed and Mac sales hit a new record. Cupertino (CA) – Apple today reported yet another solid quarter result that, for the first time, ...

43. Why Macbooks matter

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... Macbook empire and there are those who are convinced that Apple is not about Macs anymore. But then there are also those who think that the new Macbooks not only hold their technological lead in the ...

44. iPod connections expected in more than half of US car models in 2009, says iSuppli

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    More than half of all automobile models sold in the United States in 2009 will offer optional support for Apple's iPod, reflecting automakers' drive to accelerate sales by offering compelling technological ...

45. The iPod is about done, Apple co-founder says

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... like that – such as transistor radios and Walkmans – “kind of die out after a while.”       These words leave room for interpretation. The newspaper itself believes that Wozniak ...

46. Apple updates iTunes, Apple TV, MobileMe

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

      Apple today updated MobileMe, the iTunes jukebox software and the Apple TV firmware. The updates fix several annoying bugs and bring new features like Genius and On-The-Go playlists for Apple ...

47. Turn your PC into a Tivo with Nero’s LiquidTV

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... onto computer hard drives.  These shows can viewed later or exported to Apple iPods or the Sony PSP.  You can even burn the content to DVDs. New York (NY) – Nero has announced its LiquidTV ...

48. 5 reasons why Apple should build its own iPhone SoC (and 5 why it won't last)

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

      Opinion – News that Apple in fact will build its own iPhone processor sparked lots of controversy this week. Even within our own staff, we got caught up in heated discussions that did not exactly ...

49. Apple to build iPhone processors with ARM, Imagination and Samsung technologies?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... most MID vendors. Apple, Acorn and VLSI Technologies jointly developed the first ARM processor in 1990. Apple first used ARM chips in its Newton PDA and later expanded its use to the iPod, iPod touch, ...

50. Apple may sell up to 11 million iPods and 8 million iPhone 3Gs this quarter

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... however, puts Mac sales at record highs despite the decline in consumer spending. The rumor mill predicts October 14 MacBook refreshes and a mysterious new product code-named "Brick." Apple is also expected ...