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Drivers aren't going to let fun and useful gadgets like iPods and mobile phones take a backseat just because they're on the road. A technology from Microsoft called Sync that is being bundled in new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles is putting those devices in their place by letting drivers control them by simply barking out commands.

Sync Voice-Activated System Plays Well With iPod, iPhone

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It's Christmas Eve, and you're probably thinking more about what you are going to open tomorrow than anything else, so I was tempted to keep this light. However, I was pulled onto a TV news program to talk about what may be the most dangerous prank of the year and I want to make sure you and your families are protected from it.

Death by Prank, Why Disney Is Safest Online, How Apple Plans to Kill CES, Product of the Week

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As we come to the end of another year on the Internet beat, we ask ourselves: When will things pick up around here? When will people start developing new businesses? When will users employ the medium in new and innovative ways? Oh, and when will that rebate check for the Webcam I bought three months ago finally show up? Sometimes it can seem as if a full minute, or two, slips by without any of these things happening.

Apple: Riding Gadgets' Growth and Surfing the Web's Wave

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I went on a mission trying to find the best place to download music for the holidays, and found some sites naughty, others nice. Now that iTunes has many competitors, I looked for the best deal. Overall, it was a frustrating experience. My poor computer endured many random uploads, and now all these programs are fighting for control of my hard drive. I just hope I didn't get a virus.

When It Comes to Ease of Use, iTunes Is Tops

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In the history of Apple Computer, it is possible that there has been a better year than 2007, but you would be hard-pressed to find it. Never mind that Apple's stock has soared (at least briefly) to over $190. Never mind that its Mac market share has apparently grown from around 2 percent to over 8 percent. Never mind that it continues to dominate the MP3 player and music/video download markets.

Apple's 2007: That Was the Year That Was

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Think Secret announced early on Thursday that the site had settled a long-standing lawsuit with Apple. The settlement announced by Think Secret contains two publicly revealed elements: The first is that the site will cease publishing, and the second is that the site did not reveal its sources for the story over which Apple was suing. Other terms of the settlement have not been revealed.

Apple, Think Secret Showdown Ends With a Whimper

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During the Center for Automotive Research's Management Briefing Seminar this past August, there was an astonishing number of speakers who cited Apple with the kind of respect and admiration that is uncommon, especially when one takes into account the fact that typically people at automotive conferences don't talk about anything other than automobiles -- or themselves, if they're in the consulting business.

Wild Words of Wisdom From Steve Jobs' Most Famous Impostor