Tag: GALLERY

Share Spurred on by Apple's rethinking of how a computer should look and act, several new companies have launched pleasure items that aren't as obvious as the adult novelties of bygone days. What this means, of course, is that clean, minimalistic design has infiltrated all sectors. The pleasure objects of yore have lost their flesh tones and garish neon hues, because, honestly, no one wants ...

Apple gadgets have definitely been racking up the awards and accolades as the Aughts tick down. The company has been producing devices for over 30 years, though, and not every design has experienced the raging success of the iPod. One of those poorly-received items has unquestionably been the Apple mouse. Even though Apple may have helped introduce the mouse to the personal computer, its ...

Walking around CES this year, one thing quickly became abundantly clear: There were far fewer companies on hand hocking their wares. Even more surprising many companies coughed up the cash to rent the floor space, but then failed to show up to staff and stock their booths. Not surprisingly, there also seemed to be far fewer people on hand to gawk at the shiniest and newest gadgets than in years ...

It's hard to believe, but 10 years ago today (August 15, 1998), Apple released the machine that can easily be credited with saving the company: the iMac. Around the same time, Apple was well on its way to becoming a footnote in computing history. Its computers were over-priced, under-powered, and the then current version of Mac OS was a joke. Yet in 1998, with Steve Jobs back at the helm of the ...

It's hard to believe that it's been 30 years since Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie and the droids first crossed intergalactic paths in 'Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope,' the first film in George Lucas's epic space opera. Though May 25th marks the actual 30-year anniversary, Lucas and company are kicking off the celebration tonight with a screening of the original film in Los Angeles. (No word if it's ...