I think this feature is brilliant. Actually, like a lot of things I find brilliant, it’s not the idea per se, but the execution. It goes like this:
You read an article on The New York Times, scroll to the end, just when you’re about to leave, a right to left sliding article headline appears. Of course this article is related to the one you were just reading. It’s the ‘related articles’ concept taken one step further. The sliding movement brings attention without being annoying.
One more magazine & and pack of chewing gum in your grocery cart…
One more page view in your browser.
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Free Audéo PFE with microphone?
A few months back I bought some sweet sounding earphones. They were getting a lot of praises but the Cnet Editor’s review made me pull the trigger. They’re actually made by a hearing aid company but I never made up my mind about if that’s suppose to be good or not.
Although Apple’s stock ear buds are great for casual listening in a quiet environment and for speaking on the phone (and I have no shame in saying it), they suck at work because co-workers can hear your music and they are useless outside because of ambiance noise.
In a nutshell, I was ready to risk uncomfortable in-ear headphones for unconditional sound quality. And at $159, they’re not cheap either. Read More »