Forbes’ Arik Hesseldahl has written an interesting article on the possibility of using higher capacity iPods as personal data storage devices in the future. “By some estimates, the average American consumer generates some 100GB worth of data in the form of financial, health, academic and other records over the course of a lifetime.
Read MoreCNBC and The Wall Street Journal announced the winners of the CNBC/WSJ Executive Leadership Awards last night during a gala awards ceremony at New York City’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The inaugural event honored four of the country’s most esteemed, top-level business leaders. Apple’s Steve Jobs was named “Leader in Innovation.” eBay’s Meg Whitman was named “Business Leader of the Future.” Kenneth Chenault of American Express picked up an award for “Leader in Business Practices,” while A.G.
Read MoreRadical Breeze has released two new applications for Mac OS X. RadicalSafe 1.0 (US$5) securely stores various kinds of information, such as serial numbers and passwords. It includes optional Blowfish encryption, password generation, custom categories, easy information copying and more. DeskDoodle 1.0 ($5) allows users to draw directly onto their screen (above or below running applications).
Read MoreGriffin Technology today released a software update for its RadioSHARK desktop AM-FM Radio with time-shift recording. The RadioSHARK allows users to listen to and record their favorite AM or FM radio broadcasts. It allows the recording of scheduled radio events or as a way of ‘pausing’ live radio.
Read MoreJonathan Ive, Apple’s VP of industrial design, gave a speech [see related story] at London’s Design Museum yesterday and spoke about his design career and more, reports Macworld UK. UK-born Ive said that Apple as a company “isn’t about making money, it’s about making nice things,” notes Jonny Evans in the article. Evans also notes that his story today is a “shortened version” of the full report of Ive’s talk at the Design Museum yesterday.
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