Category: Tech News

Jonathan Ive, the chief designer of the very popular Apple Ipod, has been awarded the title of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by the Queen. Ive is the man behind the company’s popular products, like the iMac and the iPod. The iMac, his first design for Apple, was hugely… Continue reading Queen Honors iPod Designer

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Hammacher Schlemmer has released the world’s first tube-based iPod speaker system this week. Their Studio-Quality Triode-Tube iPod Speakers are also the most expensive iPod accessory coming in at $3,999.95. That is unless you count a BMW iPod-compatible car as an accessory.

CNET News reports A Santa Claus worm is attempting to trick America Online, Microsoft MSN and Yahoo instant-messaging users into clicking on a file that delivers unwanted software to a victim’s computer. The IM.GiftCom.All worm attempts to dupe IM users into thinking an acquaintance has sent them a link to a harmless Santa Claus file.… Continue reading Santa IM worm hits AOL, MSN and Yahoo

Computer disk drive supplier Seagate Technology has agreed to buy rival Maxtor Corp. for $1.9 billion in stock, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The paper said the deal is expected to be unveiled later in the day, with Seagate planning to swap 0.37 of a Seagate share… Continue reading Seagate agrees to buy Maxtor