The AppleTV has only been out for a few days, and already it’s been hacked backwards and forwards. Is this a bad thing? Not at all! Apple so far has been quiet on the modifications that enterprising geeks have made…
AppleTV In the Wild!
The AppleTV is out and about, having been formally released by Apple last week and having begun landing in press rooms, tech labs, and living rooms around the country within a few days. The highly anticipated new TV-to-computer bridge device…
Firefox Hit by Fewer Flaws Than IE in 2006
(image courtesy of one of my homes away from home, AppScout!) According to Symantec, Firefox is living up to its name as the more secure browser, as it suffered 26% fewer flaws and critical bugs than its rival for market…
Best Buy Acquires ISP Speakeasy for $97 Million
Electronics retailer Best Buy announced today that it had reached a deal to acquire ISP Speakeasy for $97 million dollars, primarily to strengthen its small business technology offerings. What this means for current Speakeasy customers, and whether this means that…
Wired News Gets a Redesign
The venerable Wired News has, like its print version, gotten a major overhaul in looks, and I, for one, like I do with the print version, think it’s a spectacular new look. It’s much much better, cleaner, has a stonger…
Inside Photoshop CS3: Faster, Better and Easier to Use
Adobe today unveiled its long awaited update to the Creative Suite line of graphic design products, and gave users a sneak peek at their new web authoring tool, so far named “Apollo.” The new Adobe CS3 is fully compatible with…
Toyota Hybrid-X Concept Unveiled
You know that here at Gears and Widgets we’re huge fans of green technology and hybrid automobiles. We love that kind of stuff; it’s not about some political debate for us, it’s about using technology to make the world a…
Wi-Fi Phones to Disappear in 5 Years?
Analysts at Juniper Research expect WiFi Phones to be completely absent from the electronics market within 5 years. I can’t say I disagree with them. Services like Skype are wonderful, and products like Linksys’ iPhone and this Samsung Skype Phone…
Website Highlight :: Crackberry.com
A new site, proudly proclaiming itself the #1 site for Blackberry users and abusers, has gone live: Crackberry.com. It’s a hilarious play on the moniker that lots of people have given the addictive little personal connectivity devices; and I’ll be…