Archive for the 'Technology and Gadgets' Category
Gadget Goodness: Radio with 37GB Harddisk
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello February 28th, 2007 in Gadgets, Tech Musings, Technology and Gadgets, TrendSpotting, Web Resources, trend.Our friends at Akihabar News ran a blurb on a very interesting product from the folks at Olympus. I have long since given up listening to radio, with its overly repetitiously play list, its canned DJ’s and its monotonous pop drone (can Mos Def get some airplay?). Anyway, while the radio isnt that interesting by [...]
iTunes Proves DRM is Killing Music
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello December 12th, 2006 in Apple, Digital Music, Music Musings, Technology and Gadgets, TrendSpotting, drm, iPod, iPod/iTunes, mp3.Sensation headlines are great, El Reg’s mocking coverage is even better and Forrester Research is the best (for sensation headlines anyway). The Register is running a story with the somewhat overstated headline “iTunes Sales Collapsing“, based on some research put out by Forrester that seems to show that iTunes music is [...]
MS Cuts Labels into Zune Sales
1 Comment Published by Siddiq Bello November 9th, 2006 in Device, Digital Music, Foolishness, Music Musings, Technology and Gadgets, Zune.I’m pretty conflicted about the news that MS has signed an agreement with Universal Music to share revenue from Zune sales. On the one hand it seems like a great way for MS to guarantee itself access to content from one the music industries largest producers. Given Universal’s size and power its unlikely that [...]
Oh My God you gotta see OhMiBod…
1 Comment Published by Siddiq Bello August 23rd, 2006 in Device, Digital Music, Digital Orgasms, Gadgets, Technology and Gadgets, iPod, ibuzz, social ideas, tech humor.This is just funny! A few months ago I posted about the iBuzz and today while tag surfing on Wordpress I came across this post on bicyclefish. Its an funny, buzz worthy, amazing new product from the Suki LLC . The comedic potential of this product is tremendous especially with the plethora of [...]
Oh My God you gotta see OhMiBod…
1 Comment Published by Siddiq Bello August 23rd, 2006 in Device, Digital Music, Digital Orgasms, Gadgets, Technology and Gadgets, iPod, ibuzz, social ideas, tech humor.This is just funny! A few months ago I posted about the iBuzz and today while tag surfing on Wordpress I came across this post on bicyclefish. Its an funny, buzz worthy, amazing new product from the Suki LLC . The comedic potential of this product is tremendous especially with the plethora of [...]
Game Changing Gear
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello August 14th, 2006 in Device, Gadgets, Mobile TV, Technology and Gadgets, iPod, iPod/iTunes.What makes certain gear game changing? First, it has to do something old in a new way. Second, its gotta be simple. Third, it has to chart a new direction. Memorex seems to have the right idea with the iFlip, a digital display device that instead of trying to be another iPod killer, is an [...]
MusicGremlin: The iPod for Suckers
7 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello June 14th, 2006 in Device, Digital Music, Gadgets, Technology and Gadgets, iPod/iTunes.A small consumer electronics company in NYC has launched another digital music device, called the MusicGremlin. The unfortunately named device is billed as a "Wi-Fi Music Player" and supposed to provide access to over 2 million songs from major label and indie artist. The $300 8GB MusicGremlin device offers anyone looking for a clunky, [...]
Turn CD’s into MP3’s without PC’s
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello April 28th, 2006 in Gadgets, Ripping audio and Video, Tech Musings, Technology and Gadgets.Another cool toy via the good folks at Akihabara News. This time its OEM goodness that combines and SD card slot along with a USB key with a CD player for the ultimate in ripping convenience. What I find interesting about this product is that its the first one, I know of, that has ripping [...]
Turn CD’s into MP3’s without PC’s
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello April 28th, 2006 in Gadgets, Ripping audio and Video, Tech Musings, Technology and Gadgets.Another cool toy via the good folks at Akihabara News. This time its OEM goodness that combines and SD card slot along with a USB key with a CD player for the ultimate in ripping convenience. What I find interesting about this product is that its the first one, I know of, that has ripping [...]
Game Changing Gear
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello April 14th, 2006 in Gadgets, Innovation, Microsoft, Mobile TV, Tech Musings, Technology and Gadgets.How cool is this? TV anywhere, anytime on your laptop. A small device called the MobiTV Global was released earlier this week by the Japanese firm Links International. It’s about the size of your standard USB key and connects to your computer via the USB 2.0 slot, where it also gets its power. The [...]
