HOW TO: Track Hurricane...

Hurricane Earl is expected to wreak some havoc on the East Coast this Labor Day weekend. According to the the National Hurricane Center , Earl is expected “pass near the North Carolina outer banks tonight [Thursday]… and approach southeastern New England Friday night.” President...

Facebook Connect Disapp...

Late last evening, Apple released iTunes 10 and its new Ping social network to the public. Assuming you were able to access the service , you may have noticed the ability to add friends via Facebook Connect, a feature we mentioned in our first-impressions post last night. That feature...

Ringtone Creation Strip...

For reasons unknown, it appears Apple has removed from iTunes 10 the ability to create ringtones out of your songs for $0.99. The feature is still intact in previous versions of iTunes. [ Mac Life ] More » View original here: Ringtone Creation Stripped From iTunes 10...

Hey, iTunes Ping: What ...

Update: Commenter Bruce Hoffman contacted TuneCore about this issue and received this response: “Thanks for writing! Not only will Ping have ‘People’ accounts, but it will also have ‘Artist’ accounts that allow musicians to upload and create their own pages...

RIP Meme: The Double Ra...

We were enamored of your childlike delight. We reveled in the remixes . But now, Double Rainbow Guy , we are less than amused. What’s the sure-fire way to kill a viral video? Festoon it with dollar signs. Yup, the above video is a commercial for Windows Live Photo Gallery, and yup,...

Panasonic Launches New ...

Panasonic has launched its HJC120 and HSC200 headphones that are certified for Apple’s popular iPod and iPhone. Both models offer a built-in microphone and remote for full control over the iPod/iPhone, and it’s even able to access the VoiceOver function of the iPod shuffle....

Sharp BD-HP90S 3D Blu-r...

Sharp has unveiled a feature-rich 3D Blu-ray player over at the IFA, dubbed the BD-HP90S. Aside from its technical specifications, the first thing you’ll notice about this device is its super thin and glossy design. This player is capable of churning out 3D and 2D Blu-ray movies,...

Concept: eTape Retro Me...

Want a media player design that combines nostalgic old tech with modern technology? The eTape design will probably fit the bill, as it’s designed to look very much like your standard cassette tape but is designed to be a modern media player with all a large display, touch-sensitive...

Apple’s New iPod ...

The FCC has set its camera to macro mode and snapped the insides of Apple’s new iPod Touch . There’s a ruler for scale and it might be possible to tell what camera the FCC uses from the reflections. More » Go here to see the original:  Apple’s New iPod...

Samsung Gem Appears In ...

Whispers of the Samsung Gem have been going around before this, and now a picture of Best Buy’s September buyer’s guide more or less confirms the existence of the device. Verizon’s low-end Android phone will apparently launch with Android 2.2, TouchWiz 3.0 interface,...