Operation Gadget

Category: Portable Audio

  • Napster Ad Brings “Funny Math” to the Superbowl

    Reading Time: 2 minutesI watched Super Bowl XXXIX last night and one of the ads that I watched closely was the Napster to Go Ad where they urged viewers to “Do the math”. The ad features the Napster mascot in the seating area of the stadium holding up a sign that gets the attention of…

  • Many Microsoft Employees Choose iPods for Their Own Use

    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe other day Wired News published an article that cited an unnamed high-level manager at Microsoft who estimated that 80 percent of Microsoft employees who own a portable music player have an iPod. If true, that’s a pretty big indictment of Windows Media Audio. For a year or two I’ve been on…

  • Lance Armstrong’s Sirius Radio Show to Debut on Sunday, January 30

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteOrbitcast reported yesterday that Sirius will launch a program called “LiveStrong Radio” starring Lance Armstrong on Sunday, January 30, 2005 at 9:00pm Eastern Time. It will appear on Sirius’ Faction Channel 28 which features shows by other athlete hosts including Tony Hawk, Bode Miller, and Sinjin Smith. The Faction Channel primarily…

  • Sirius and XM Said to Be in Merger Talks

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe New York Post reports that Sirius and XM Satellite Radio have discussed the possibility of a merger according to the article, “…executives from both sides have been meeting lately to discuss the possibility of a merger…. executives have not yet discussed price. They have, however, been weighing any potential antitrust…

  • Oakley Thump MP3 Eyewear Reviewed by Engadget

    Reading Time: 2 minutesEngadget just posted their review of the Oakley Thump, eyewear with a built-in MP3 player. Operation Gadget first mentioned the Oakley Thump during the 2004 Tour de France when the prototype was shown to Lance Armstrong. They are an interesting product that might appeal to some hardcore bikers, runners, and multisport people…

  • “Apple Tipping Point” Visualizes the Sweet Spot in Recent Product Pricing Developments

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteApple Tipping Point: Paul Nixon explains Apple’s pricing strategy in a chart. While browsing Philip Torreone’s Flickr Photostream, I came across a really effective infographic developed by Paul Nixon of Nixlog. It explains the evolution of the pricing of Apple computers and iPods in terms of all the products that they…

  • Apple Shoots the Lights Out in the Fiscal First Quarter

    Reading Time: 2 minutesBefore the opening of the NASDAQ today, Apple Computer announced record breaking sales and profits in the fiscal first quarter of 2005. Sales were up 74 percent to $3.49 billion. Profits were $295 million or $0.70 per share. This is the latest confirmation that the iPod and iPod mini product lines have…

  • Good iPod Shuffle Box Unpacking Photos at Engadget

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteKudos to our friends at Engadget for publishing the first iPod Shuffle box unpacking photo series I’ve seen. Eric Lin and Lenn Pryor picked theirs up at The Apple Store at Market and Stockton Streets in San Francisco. Apparently, the Downtown San Francisco Apple Store has been the only place where…

  • iPod Shuffle Will Be a Hit with Athletes

    Reading Time: 2 minutesI talked to my brother, Scott Aiello, today who told me he put his name on the list for one of the $99 iPod Shuffles at the local Best Buy near his house. He later learned that the store has no idea when he will receive his iPod Shuffle, so he’ll probably…