Product Highlights
• 2004 Gift Guide Round Up [Gizmodo] Like two dozen now! Keep ’em coming, sirs and ma’ams.
• Rio Carbon… Fixed! [DAPreview] New carbons fix metal static headphone plug problem.
• Cellphone sniffs out dirty bombs [NewScientist]
• New Fujitsu ST5022D [TabletPC]
https://gizmodo.com/gadget-gift-guide-round-up-2004-26512
Business
• Shuttle makes big push into Media Center space [TheInquirer]
• Toshiba sells flash to Apple: iPod? [TheInquirer] Okay, I’m starting to become a believer.
• Apple pitches music industry on U2-style promos [MacCentral]
• Disney to support Blu-ray Disc [CNet]
• HD-DVD Must Die [Slate] We tend to agree.
Reviews
• Beyond TV: A PC PVR for Mortals [PVRBlog]
Culture
• Mac network access via Bluetooth on the Sprint Treo 650 [MacOSXHints]
• Laptops a Hot Fertility Issue [WiredNews]
• Two arrested for selling modified Xbox consoles in the DC area [ArsTechnica] Selling pirated games is bad, okay?
• HOW-TO: Hacking the iPod firmware (changing the graphics) [Engadget]
• Tivo’s slippery slope [CoranteNewYork] No matter how bad it really is, if people think TiVo fast-forward adds are a dick move…