“CellCoach” tries to help break people of using cellphones in the car

Aimed at parents of teenagers who are constantly talking on their cellphones while driving, the CellCoach mounts under the dashboard of their car and when their car is on it detects when a cellphone within the car receives or sends a call or text message.
What does it do?
Emit a loud beep until it detects that [...]

New update to Apple’s GarageBand lets users create their own iPhone ringtones

Yesterday Apple released a new update to their GarageBand software that [finally] allows users to create their own iPhone ringtones.
Previously, iPhone users were required to purchase ringtones from the iTunes store, even if they’d already purchased the song they wish to use as a ringtone.
If you’re a Mac user and excited about this news, there [...]

Nintendo [finally] introduces official Wii rain check program (UPDATED)

If you’re trying to find a Wii for Christmas, Nintendo has decided to try and help out a bit, but honestly its a bit too close to Christmas for this to do too much in time for Christmas morning for most.
Nintendo is partnering with GameStop stores, which are offering rain checks on December 20 [...]

Google creating their own Wikipedia-like service

Google, masters of the universe and inevitable creator of future ad-serving robots that will one day enslave us all, has announced today that they are testing a new, Wikipedia-like service called “Knol”.
A unique element of Knol will be its ad system. Ads will apparently be optional, but if added they will allow article authors to [...]

According to analysts, Nintendo leaving up to $1.3 billion on table with Wii shortages

According to analysts Nintendo, makers of the still hard to find Wii game console, could be missing out on $1 to $1.3 billion in revenue because they are still unable to meet customers demands for the console.
In November Nintendo sold nearly one million Wii’s in the US alone, their best month yet. Total sales so [...]