Operation Gadget
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Apple and H-P Announce Alliance Centered Around iPod and iTunes
Reading Time: 2 minutesI spent most of the day intensely working on an e-commerce site for one of my consulting clients. So, imagine the shock I experienced when I sat down at my desk late last night and saw that Hewlett-Packard and Apple Computer have agreed to establish a digital music alliance. The agreement calls…
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Presto Pizzazz Cooks Pizza on Your Countertop
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI got a “New For You” email from Amazon.com earlier this evening. One of the things it talked about was the Presto Pizzazz Pizza Oven. When I saw a picture of this countertop pizza cooker, I said to my wife, “I have to put this up on Operation Gagdet.” This thing…
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If the iPod mini Were a Car, What Kind of Car Would it Be?
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve been thinking about the announcement of the iPod mini for about 24 hours now, and I think I’ve finally come up with a good perspective from which to view it. Prior to the announcement, a lot of people expected Apple Computer to announce a new iPod based on a small, cheap…
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Archos AV320 is the Closest Thing to a Video iPod Available Today
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn today’s edition, The Wall Street Journal talks about the Archos AV320 Video and MP3 Jukebox Recorder, an MP4 video player with music and digital photo support. It says that the AV320 ” in effect does to movies what Apple Computer Inc.’s iPod does to music”, and states that the Archos has…
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Garage Band to Join iLife Line Up
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnother thing that Apple announced earlier today at MacWorld Expo is an addition to the updated iLife ’04 software suite called Garage Band. This is a digital music editing tool which allows you to integrate royalty-free music clips called “Apple Loops” , synthetic instruments playing parts of a musical score, and…
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iPod mini Announced at MacWorld
Reading Time: < 1 minuteApple Computer announced the iPod mini today at MacWorld Expo. The product contains a 4 gigabyte hard drive that is expected to store 1,000 songs. It is smaller and lighter than the current iPod models, has an anodized aluminum case, and comes in silver, gold, blue, pink, and green. Suggested price…
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Microsoft Reportedly Developing Portable Media Device Incorporating Music and Video
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Seattle P-I reports that Microsoft is working on a reference design for portable devices that will allow users to play music and video and display photos. These devices, called Portable Media Centers, will reportedly be manufactured by Samsung, Viewsonic, iRiver, and Creative Technology. According to the article, this new platform…
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Apple Expected to Announce Less Expensive iPod– Wall Street Journal
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’m taking the rumor that Apple Computer is about to announce a less expensive iPod a lot more seriously, now that The Wall Street Journal has stated that an announcement will take place. The article says that the new iPod will be priced “as low as $200. While that’s more than…
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Small, Cheap 2 Gigabyte Hard Drive Announced
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSlashdot reported that Cornice has announced a small, cheap two gigabyte hard disk that they think would make a good storage medium for a “Mini iPod.” Some journalists and enthusiasts think such a device will be announced at this week’s MacWorld Expo in San Francisco. Speculation further suggests that a device…