Archive for December, 2006

iPod is more popular than Paris Hilton

Friday, December 15th, 2006

From PC Advisor:

AOL has revealed that Apple’s iPod was the most searched-for term on its AOL Search and AOL Video Search tool during 2006. The other terms rounding out the top ten video search entries included rapper 50 Cent, BMW, pop star Jessica Simpson, her sister Ashlee Simpson, socialite Paris Hilton and others.

Read the full article at PC Advisor.

iPod erotic vibrator bothers Apple

Friday, December 15th, 2006

iPod vibratorFrom Mp3.com:

Love Labs, which makes the iBuzz vibrator, claims on its Web site that law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse sent it a letter on Apple’s behalf, objecting not to the use of the iPod to power a sex toy but instead to rather risqué iBuzz ads that resemble Apple’s iPod silhouette ads.

Read the full article about the iBuzz vibrator at mp3.com.

How to Hack the Nike+iPod Sport Kit

Friday, December 15th, 2006

From Gizmodo:

The range on these Nike devices are 60 feet, so it would be very easy for the right geeky person to track your every move. The scientists also linked their scanning system to Google maps for ultra-precise movement monitoring.

Interesting!

Read the full article at Gizmodo.

New spoof ad makes fun of iPod

Friday, December 15th, 2006

From ipodNN:

Microsoft has produced an internal video spoof of Apple’s ‘Get a Mac’ ad campaign, according to one report. The ad, which was originally uploaded by ZuneBoards but was allegedly created by the Redmond-based software giant, praises Zune over Apple’s iPod for its wireless song transfer capability and the iPod’s perceived delicate nature.

Read the full article at iPodNN