Archive for September, 2006

U.S. Congress approves Internet gambling ban bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most forms of Internet gambling would be banned under a bill that received final U.S. congressional approval early Saturday.

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

Car to driver: Please replace my fuel pump

PARIS (Reuters) - Imagine your car warning you of an icy road ahead, reading aloud the text messages arriving on your phone and sending you an e-mail that your fuel pump needs replacing soon.

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

Car to driver: Please replace my fuel pump

PARIS (Reuters) - Imagine your car warning you of an icy road ahead, reading aloud the text messages arriving on your phone and sending you an e-mail that your fuel pump needs replacing soon.

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

U.S. Internet gambling bill gets last-minute push

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most forms of Internet gambling would be banned under a tentative agreement reached on Friday by U.S. congressional negotiators.

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

U.S. keeps control of Web domain group ICANN

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it would retain oversight for three more years of the company that manages Internet domain names, renewing an agreement that was scheduled to expire this weekend.

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Government keeps control of Web domain group ICANN

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it would retain oversight for three more years of the company that manages Internet domain names, renewing an agreement that was scheduled to expire this weekend.

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Calif. cable-TV market opened to phone companies

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill on Friday creating a single statewide market for cable television by eliminating city-by-city franchises, opening the market to competition from telephone companies.

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Jackson-Rowe custody battle settled

Michael Jackson and his ex-wife, Deborah Rowe, have settled their lengthy legal battle over custody and visitation rights for their two children, her lawyer said…

Friday, September 29th, 2006

HP iPAQ rx5900 Travel Companion Reviewed (Verdict: Best Hybrid Yet)

HP pals up with Tom Tom, and the result is the iPAQ rx5900 Travel Companion, bringing together well-designed hardware with a friendly user interface. Laptop Magazine liked the way it feels like a full-fledged GPS device and a first-rate pocket PC, too, with neither seeming …

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Apple and Intel Working Together on Top Secret Technologies?

Apple and Intel have joined forces to develop several new technologies together, it emerged this week. The partnership became apparent when an Intel executive gave an interview to InformationWeek and said, “… number of projects are under way with Apple on next-generation technologiess—but I can’t …

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Titan Gear 4-in-1 Nano Carrying Case

Belkin, Griffin—take note. Titan Gear has released a damn smart 2G nano carrying case. Titan Gear is a four-in-one carrying case—meaning you get a belt clip, arm band, carabiner and lanyard all in one. No need to buy multiple cases to suit whatever activity you …

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Creative MuVo V100, A Simple Upgrade

Introducing the Creative MuVo V100, an upgrade from the V200 … wait, what? The V200 gets upgraded and it is called the V100. I think that is the problem with your daps, Creative. The bigger the number the better, you should have learned that by …

Friday, September 29th, 2006

HTC 3125 Launch Party in New York: Enjoy the Decadence

Loyal Gizmodo readers will know that Cingular launched the 3125 (also known as the “Star Trek phone”) last week. What readers might not know is that Cingular and HTC threw quite a little fiesta in the cellphone’s honor. Watch as over-worked and under-appreciated tech …

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Intempo Digital PP01 FM and DAB Radio

Don’t be fooled by this great-looking device—it’s not a video player with a screen that stretches all the way across its front as it first appears to be. No, the Intempo Digital PP01 is a digital radio with a “customizable front,” where you can exchange …

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Zune FM Tuner Accessory is an FM Transmitter

The Zune accessories we showed you yesterday had a little typo, courtesy of their press release. The FM Tuner is supposed to be an FM Transmitter, you know, like the type to broadcast into your car’s radio. The FM Tuner is the thing that’s built …

Friday, September 29th, 2006

BenQ Cans Mobile Phone Division

BenQ is officially canning their mobile phone division, formerly known as BenQ-Siemens. Reports say that Siemens was going down the toilet when BenQ picked them up, and couldn’t be salvaged. The BenQ-Mobile employees—that will potentially also be canned—seem to think otherwise saying that BenQ “systematically …

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Dell Offers No-Excuse Home-Pickup Computer Recycling with No-Purchase Necessary

If you are eco-friendly and looking to get rid of an old PC, Dell will be able to do it—no excuses. Today, they began a home-pickup recycling program that requires no purchase of Dell products, BUT if you do purchase a Dell computer, the home-pickup …

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Car to driver: Please replace my fuel pump

PARIS (Reuters) - Imagine your car warning you of an icy road ahead, reading aloud the text messages arriving on your phone and sending you an e-mail that your fuel pump needs replacing soon.

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Star Trek 40th Anniversary Phaser

This is much cooler than the one we built for ourselves when we were kids out of a pack of chewing gum, a rotary phone, our dad’s tie, and an Atari 2600. The Star Trek 40th Anniversary Phaser looks quite similar to the original prop …

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Thanko FMP3 Watch: Next-Gen, With FM

This Thanko FMP3 watch lets you play MP3s from your wrist and it has an FM radio, too. Choose between 512MB or 1GB of flash memory and wear your music on your sleeve, or thereabouts. Although it’s certainly not the first MP3 watch (even Thanko …

Friday, September 29th, 2006