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Crippled cell phones just piss us off

Wireless carriers consistently rank low in customer satisfaction rankings. One only need troll the pages of sites like Consumerist to understand why. Expensive, spotty service couples with poor customer servi...
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iTunes sucks. There I said it.

There are two pieces of software out there that are more greedy and bloated than Apple's music-playing, music-downloading title: AOL Instant Messenger and Microsoft Internet Explorer. I hate iTunes. I'm...
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Hands-on: Safari 4 Beta

Safari has never been very formidable in the browser wars, always holding just a few percentage points of the browser share on the bottom of the list. Of course, now that it's no longer a Mac-only browse...
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BookEndz-es

Docking stations are nice if you use the laptop primarily at one location or have lots of things to plug into it that don't move -- input devices, webcam, monitor. This leaves the BookEndz with a good chance to...
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Macworld 2009: Big changes for iTunes

With its customary flair for sexing up the art of gizmo glorification, Macworld 2009 didn't disappoint with some big reveals today. Topping all the charts was Apple's latest update to its iLife suite, toutin...
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Some OtterBoxes

They add weight, width and bulk to your devices, but they are one of the best solutions out there for active gadget geeks. The few and the proud.
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Safari 3.1 launched

Apple announced Tuesday that Safari 3.1 has been released for Mac and Windows systems. "Safari loads web pages 1.9 times faster than IE 7 and 1.7 times faster than Firefox 2," Apple said in a statement. "Saf...
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$49 shuffle!

Apple announced Tuesday that the iPod shuffle will now cost $49 with a new 2GB model going for $69. This is a big development for "the world's most wearable music player" which weighs just half an ounce. ...
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New iPhone and iPod touch models!

Apple announced Tuesday that they are adding new models of the iPhone and iPod touch with double the storage capacity. The iPod touch now comes in a 32GB model for $499, joining the 16GB model for $399 and t...
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Our take on the MacBook Air

There's been a lot of talk about Apple's latest laptop the MacBook Air, and a lot of this talk seems to be by people who aren't quite clear on the concept and target market segment. First announced in the middl...
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iPort FS-2 iPod Docking System

The iPort FS-2 is a multipurpose docking system compatible with all 30 pin dock connecting iPods. The purpose of the product is to let you plug your iPod into both a stereo/home theater system and a computer...