The crew of that cruise ship under siege by plundering pirates drove off the scoundrels by using their Long-Range Acoustic Device as an ear-drum shattering sonic weapon. [Union Tribune]
Music cellphones are going nowhere fast in America, even though they’re pretty popular in other countries. According to the article, 2% of U.S. cellphone users have one, versus 19% of European subscribers. Sprint execs are saying music phones will start to sell better here (recommendation: how about not selling music downloads that cost 150% more than what iTunes is charging?), but duh — there’s really nowhere to go but up.
The NY Times’ David Pogue offers more reasons why Sprint Nextel needs to rethink its music downloading service: in addition to the sky-high prices, he rips on the service’s tiny song selection and asinine decision to prohibit using your purchased songs as ringtones. [Boston Globe]
The WSJ s Cranky Consumer offers a few pointers on how to talk your way into squeezing the best cellphone upgrade deal out of your wireless carrier.
Winners of this year’s Tech Museum Awards in San Jose include a cost-effective solar power system and a waterless toilet (all the sordid details are in the article).
