Mar 12 2009
The worst proprietary gadget offenses
Like a predatory loan officer or an unstable girlfriend, technology companies have an obsession with locking you down. Here are some of the worst examples of proprietary products that leave you trapped, broke and angry. The iPod Plug While it in some ways seems like an example of a proprietary technology done right (it’s solid, [...]
Mar 11 2009
New, smaller iPod Shuffle gets the power of speech
Half the size of the last generation but with twice the capacity, the latest Shuffle boasts a novel way of letting you know what track you’re listening to: It talks. Available now for $79, the new Shuffle (announced this morning on Apple’s Web site—did someone heed Chris’ call for fewer Apple events?) is billed as [...]
