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The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) voted unanimously today to recommend states completely ban the use of cellphones and other portable electronic devices in vehicles, reports the Associated Press. The recommendation suggests going far beyond the current restrictions on texting and talking on the phone while driving to include outlawing the use of hands-free devices. The five-member board of the NTSB made their decision after a… Read More

By now, you’re all too aware of the Black Friday deals. Target, Amazon, Radio Shack…they’ve all released (or leaked) their red, green, chaos-filled, full-page ads announcing their discounts. Large retailers have been heavily advertising their TVs, iPods, and tablets this year – choosing to focus on general consumer electronics. But finding gifts for advanced gadget lovers is slightly more difficult, and there are far fewer ads for items like… Read More

The company whose CEO proclaimed in 2008 that people don't read anymore may now be poised to sweep in and school the electronic book reader market. That company is Apple Inc., and its CEO, Steve Jobs, was predicting Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle would never take off. But if Apple's talks with publishers are any indication, its “latest creation,” set to be unveiled Wednesday, could upend the fledgling e-reader industry in… Read More

AppleInsider is reporting that the figure would represent a more then three-fold increase in iPod shipments from Apple.  Last quarter the company shipped a total of 860,000 iPods as it struggled with filling orders for the popular iPod Mini's during a hard drive shortage. Read the full article