Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Todays Suggested Reads

1. Apple & Timex working on i-Control watches - an ironman watch that wirelessly controls your ipod. Brilliant!

2. Opera Takes on iPhone with Mini 4 Beta Browser for your phone - Lets face it, this will not make your phone anything like the iPhone... Still, I'm going to give this one a try this week - looks interesting.

3. Venezuelans set new WiFi distance record: 237 miles! - Wow, that's some serious distance for wifi.

4. Hands On with YouTube's Remixer - Mari Silbey over at Zats Not Funny runs through using the new YouTube, online video editor they call "remixer".

5. How to Convert Vinyl Records to MP3 - Chris Pirillo tells us how he plans to use the Ion LP-Ripping Turntable with USB Output to digitize his albums. I'm thinking of doing something like this so if anyone has any suggestions on the best way, let me know.

6. CableCard 2.0: What's the Hold Up? Ben Drawbaugh at Engadget gives us another update on why CableCard 2.0 is taking so long. No answers on when 2.0 will show up (if ever) but it does shed light on what is really going on behind the scenes.

7. Wireless Charging will be here July 9th - Gizmodo talks about the upcoming release of the very cool WildCharge wireless chargers. Still no word on cost, but I want one if its anywhere near affordable.