Webroot Window Washer by Ben Sikes
For anyone concerned about what is left on their PC after using the Internet, Webroot Window Washer can set the mind at ease. Window Washer wipes away all traces of past PC use. It not only removes Internet history, but also previously deleted files that may still have a presence on the hard disk. ... A quick cycle of Window Washer can: • clear Internet history, address bar and cache • delete selected cookies • overwrite deleted files • shred folders with one-click • provide protection against deleting important files • schedule washes • clear unused disk space to ensure faster,...

iPod Domination by David Smith
iPod Is Dominating the Market, and There Is More to Come iPod contributes 12-14% of total company revenues, a number industry experts believe will continue to increase. With this increase comes pressure on gross margins, as the blended iPod gross margin of 20% compares unfavorably with Apple’s... While iPod and iTunes generate significant awareness of the Apple product, they have done little to grow Apple’s core Mac business. ... Furthermore, the industry ASP is falling as most of the growth in the market is taking place in the sub-$1,000 market.

The Future is Now for the NY Times by Zed Hayden
Reading the morning paper just got a 21st century upgrade. The New York Times is now among the first newspapers to release an E-Paper format to subscribers. Soon subscribers will be synchronizing the latest copy of the NY Times and many other major papers from around the world to e-reader... The iTunes of the literary world will include a desktop client that will allow you to synchronize your Reader device with the online service and receive your subscriptions to ordered books and periodicals like the NY Times.

Technology Predictions for 2006 by S. Housley
2005 literally took the world by storm. The tragedies of the Asian Tsunami, the Hurricanes that blew through the US Gulf Coast and the earthquakes that swallowed parts of Pakistan have left an indelible mark on 2005. While mother nature cast a shadow on 2005, it was technology that delivered the... Whether it is users selecting Podcasts, iTunes, or purchasing Amazon recommendations the web is learning how to cater content based on user selections and choices. ... What is in store for 2006? ... Conspiracy theorists believe that the Google's aggregate data will also be used to optimize the...

Can Hard Drive Phones KILL THE iPod? by Daniel Dwase
A new wave of mobile phones equipped with tiny yet powerful hard disk drives is threatening to put an end to the meteoric rise of the iPod as the public's favourite portable digital music player. When you look at the typical consumer, there are three things that they may come back to their house... Although current portable MP3 players such as Apple's iPod and its competitors can store as much as 60GB of digital music, companies like Toshiba and Seagate are already developing handset-friendly hard drives that measure around one inch and will soon be able to match this capacity.

Hard Drive Selection by J A Carpunky
Perhaps the biggest mistake people make when building their computer(s) is to underestimate the importance of the hard disk drive (HDD). In our modern society, bigger is synonymous with better, so when you go to buy a hard drive you look at how "big" it is, its data capacity. ... But since games are not everything, and if you happen to be an iTunes member or like to download anime then you will really want some extra space. ... As with the last two points, when looking at transfer speeds (if you can find them) always try to pick the one with the highest numbers you can afford.

I Have My IPod Nano, Where's Yours? by Jacob Loeb
Take out four credit cards from your wallet. Stack them and hold them in your hand. Apple’s iPod nano http://www.powermax.com/cgi-global/generate_css_temp.cgi? i=PM_MP_IN&t=The+iPod+nano is about the same weight and half an inch less wide than that stack of cards. ... If your computer has only the older USB 1.1, the nano will still sync with iTunes but you are stuck moving files over at an extremely slow speed. ... However, iPod hard drives are very slow and can cause delays when loading a song off the drive.

Picture Viewers- 10 Multimedia Players and Portable Media Centers Reviewed by Brandon Baumgarten
Recently a friend of mine was planning a Photo Eurail Adventure. He said he was going to buy 4 or 5 more Compact Flash Cards, so that he would have enough room for all of his photos. "Eben," I said, "get a Multimedia Storage DVR. When you fill up a card just transfer your images to it." Then we... Store your whole music collection on this player. ... View, store, and playback photos, music, and videos. ... You can store up to 130 hours of home videos, up to 85 movies, up to 15,000 songs or up to 300,000 photos on the 30 GB capacity.

iPod Models by Daniel Dwase
1st Generation iPod The 1st generation iPod is the first iPod model by Apple announced on October 23, 2001, the cost of the original iPod was $399 with a 5 GB hard drive. Critics panned the unit's price, but it proved an instant hit in the marketplace, quickly overtaking earlier hard drive... It has the ability to play MPEG-4 and H.264 video with resolutions of up to 480 x 480 (maximum macroblock (16x16 pixel) count of 900) and 320 x 240 (maximum macroblock (16x16 pixel) count of 300), respectively (videos purchased from the iTunes Music Store are limited to 320 x 240).

Review of Rio MP3 Players by Bradley James
Below you will find some useful information and comments about a few of the most popular MP3 players by Rio, including the Nitrus, Carbon, Cali, and Forge. None of these MP3 players are perfect, but each offers a unique set of strengths and weaknesses that should be taken into consideration... Also, it does have some compatibility issues with Mac music programs like iTunes. ... The one downside is the 512mb upper limit in storage (although technically you can upgrade to 1GB), which is a little low compared with the market average.