New York may ban iPods while crossing street
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New Yorkers who blithely cross the street listening to an iPod or talking on a cell phone could soon face a $100 fine.
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A New York Times story published yesterday cited a report from Forrester Research analyst Josh Bernoff, which inferred that since the ratio of iTunes songs sold per iPod sold has been steadily rising, a disconnect could be occurring between the two products in a changing portable media market.
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By Michael Virtanen  You could get clipped $100 for walking, jogging or cycling across a New York City street with an iPod plugged into your ears under a new law proposed by a state senator from Brooklyn.
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In yet another chapter in the sibling rivalry-esque battle between Apple and Real Networks, Apple has announced that the next generation of its iPod music player will actively block Realâs attempts to make the player more open.
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When gadgets are outlawed, only outlaws will have gadgets, says columnist Mike Elgan, adding that it's time to rethink laws and rules banning use of gadgets in public places.
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_ Apple Computer Inc. has quietly started to block technology created by RealNetworks Inc. to get around the iPod music player&#39;s copy-protection armor.
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Critics of a copyright proposal in Australia are warning that serious penalties could result from the use of iPod music players and video-sharing sites like YouTube, even if all you're doing is showing yourself singing along to your favorite song.
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Pedestrians caught listening to their iPods while crossing the road in New York may soon have to pay a hefty fine.
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Put down the flute and keep your eyes on the road. And forget about sipping that cup of coffee on the way to work, or smoking a cigarette on the way home. In some states, it could soon be illegal &#151; if it isn't already.
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Crossing the road may soon be as straightforward -- and safe -- for blind and visually impaired people as it is for someone with good eyesight, thanks to a new device that acts as an &quot;electronic eye.
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In our gadget-hungry society, where iPods have become the accessory du jour, one lawmaker wants device devotees to wake up and hear the traffic. He's pushing a proposal to make plugging in on New York streets a crime.
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The Motley Fool - Yesterday, I wrote about how everyone and their neighbor seems to gunning for a slice of Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL - News) iPod and iTunes business. And while I still believe it's possible for News Corp.'s (NYSE: NWS - News) MySpace, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News), and Sony (NYSE: SNE - News) to erode some of Apple's market share for downloadable music, I don't expect the company to passively stand by as revenues drop.
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Petition calling on Apple to open its music player to rival tunes becomes target of anti-RealNetworks brickbats.
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U2 shot the video for the second single from their current album on the back of a truck in New York City on Monday. The truck had a police escort as it went around Manhattan in the afternoon, causing a traffic standstill in the city.
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Apple Computer Inc. is eyeing a technology that could make the iPod more likely to survive a fall. The Cupertino company has applied for a patent on technology that would allow a portable media player to detect
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The stylish iPod helps Apple continue its rule-breaking ways.
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British authorities are warning fans of the Apple iPod music player using a companion device called the iTrip is illegal. Made by Griffin Technology and available on eBay for less than $40, it lets users play