NPR Morning Edition’s David Malakoff yesterday covered the Laptop Battle phenomenon: competitive laptop composition contests that are spreading across North America, thanks to fourthcity‘s LAPTOPBATTLE.ORG. NPR caught the recent Mid-Atlantic laptop battle. Players are given a time-limit and are actually forbidden from using external controllers. The music must be laptop-only. Then it’s a slam — […]
Author: Peter Kirn
Pat-rights demands 12 Percent from iTunes
An interesting story cropped on Pat-Rights.com claiming that iTunes’ identity verification system infringes upon US Patent 6,665,797 for “Internet/Remote User Identity Verification.” Read more…
TuneWare today announced the following iPod accessories: PRIE series [PRIE HOOK] hook style cases for the iPod. PRIE HOOK is an easy way to attach the iPod or iPod mini to a belt loop or bag strap and is available in two models: PRIE HOOK 4G for iPod 4G/iPod photo and PRIE HOOK mini for […]
Apple is expected to announce a bare bones, G4-based iMac without a display at Macworld Expo that will retail for $499, Think Secret is reporting. Read More…
More on the London Apple Store (Updated)
Neal from the PowerPage UK bureau files this report: I passed the London store last night in regent street. The store will be housed in Regents House a building that dates back to 1898. With 9 days to go to the grand opening I managed to peek inside and boy is it big. The glass […]