IPod Accessory Industry: The Shine on the Apple

Seeded on Wed Feb 8, 2006 11:22 AM EST (technewsworld.com)

For every $3 spent on iPod's there is $1 spent on an accessory. this has turned into a $899 million dollar industry for 2005 not including internet sales.

technology, apple, ipod, itunes, mp3, griffin, belkin

Google developing own Internet?

Seeded on Sat Feb 4, 2006 12:04 AM EST (business.timesonline.co.uk)

The Times Online has article on google's development of their own priviate internet that would run seperate from the Internet we all know. They may also have a Google PC that would connect only to the Google internet.

technology, business, tech, google, pc, intenet

CBS Programming Coming to iTunes

Seeded on Fri Feb 3, 2006 4:45 PM EST (betanews.com)

Looks like the Big Three Networks will be on iTunes. CBS to add content to iTunes music store. CBS will not include Survivor in the deal.

technology, apple, tech, tv, ipod, itunes, cbs, survivor

Cingular offers Motorola SLVR phone with iTunes

Seeded on Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:22 PM EST (ilounge.com)

Another iTunes phone that is limited on storage and song capacity. Nice small phone but the iTunes compatability is still way under what people expect from a Phone/MP3 player.

technology, apple, tech, ipod, itunes, motorola, cingular, cellular, slvr

DirecTV and EchoStar partnering on wireless broadband

Seeded on Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:42 AM EST (engadget.com)

DirecTV and EchoStar partnering on wireless broadband network for the masses. I hope this will be able to compete with the cable and telco's for the quality and speed of data and voice.

technology, tech, computer, wireless, voip, broadband, satellite, directv, wimax, echostar

Amazon readying full-length digital movie service

Seeded on Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:35 AM EST (ilounge.com)

Amazon wants to get into the video download business this spring. They will offer full-length feature films for download and the fee paid will apply toward the purchase of the DVD version if you choose to purchase it after viewing the streamed version from Amazon's site.

technology, video, movie, dvd, amazon, video-download

Wearable iPod Video Displays

Seeded on Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:27 AM EST (ilounge.com)

The Wearable Video displays are trying to make a comeback and the Ipod Video is helping to make it so.

technology, apple, ipod, ipod-video, video-headset

City of Tomball wants to purchase Hooks Airport

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:24 PM EST (Houston Chronicle)

The city of Tomball wants their own regional airport and is looking to purchase Hooks Airport. This purchase would expand the air traffic going to this airport and could potentially cause issues with the fast growing residential areas surrounding the airport.

aviation, houston, faa, hooks-airport, tomball

Alito looses support of 1 Republican and picks up support of 4th Dem. Heads toward Confirmation.

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:05 PM EST (today.reuters.com)

Lincoln Chafee (R) of RI expressed his opposition to Alito on Monday. Kent Conrad (D) of ND became the 4th Senate Democrat to support the confirmation of Alito to the Supreme Court.

politics, senate, supreme-court, alito, confirmation, gov