Allegedly the sad face display is supposed to indicate a hardware issue. But that may not be the case. There are couple of things you can try that may fix it, if it's just a software problem.
Allegedly the sad face display is supposed to indicate a hardware issue. But that may not be the case. There are couple of things you can try that may fix it, if it's just a software problem.

Are the Beatles finally going digital?

After decades of legal bickering between the Fab Four's holding company, Apple Corps, and computer maker Apple Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile , Research), the two seem to be getting cozier.
Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO.O:Quote,Profile,Research) on Tuesday laid out its ambition to become a major force in consumers' lives in as short as three years with technology to smoothly stitch together Web services in homes, cars and mobile devices.

Apple on Tuesday debuted its much-anticipated take on the smart phone, a sleek device with a large screen that combines a phone, an iPod and instant messaging, sending its shares to a record high.
Apple on Tuesday debuted its much-anticipated take on the smart phone, a sleek device with a large screen that combines a phone, an iPod and instant messaging, sending its shares to a record high.

At CES, Motorola has announced the new MotoRizr Z6 music phone to compete with the recently ballyhooed Apple music cell phone. Running an embedded Linux-based media player, the MotoRizr will give users the ability to access more than 200 Web music stores, except for Apple's proprietary iTunes site.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs ended months of speculation unveiling an iPhone and a high-definition set top box at the Macworld Expo. The mobile phone features touch-screen functionality -- it does not have a traditional keypad. It also has built-in WiFi, Bluetooth connectivity and Web-surfing features borrowed from the Mac interface.
Samsung brought two fierce competitors together Monday when it announced the preloaded software to be included on its new cell phones. Google and Yahoo utilities will share deck space on Samsung's latest mobile devices. With mobile advertising on a rapid growth track, search providers seem willing to coexist on users' cell phone screens in order to get their portion of ad dollars.

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Apple thinks it's come up with the missing link between the PC and the television.

CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the Apple TV product, formerly known by its iTV code name, during his keynote address at Macworld on Tuesday. Apple TV, as discussed in September, is a small white box that plugs into a flat-panel TV and wirelessly connects to a Mac or PC over an 802.11n network, allowing content stored on the computer to play on the television.

In one of the most anticipated gadget announcements in recent years, Apple Computer at Macworld on Tuesday introduced the "iPhone," a mobile device that CEO Steve Jobs promised will reinvent the phone.
In one of the most anticipated gadget announcements in recent years, Apple Computer at Macworld on Tuesday introduced the "iPhone," a mobile device that CEO Steve Jobs promised will reinvent the phone.

The new Apple TV product comes with an Intel processor, Apple CEO Steve Jobs revealed Tuesday in his keynote address at Macworld.
The new Apple TV product comes with an Intel processor, Apple CEO Steve Jobs revealed Tuesday in his keynote address at Macworld.