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"Ginger" makes an appearance on Amazon
News If you're looking to buy "Ginger", the mysterious device from inventor Dean Kamen, look no further than Amazon.com. IT' also known as 'Ginger', has not yet been released by its inventor, but we'll be glad to notify you by email when we actually...
[January 26, 2001, 8:29]
Ginger - believe the hype?
News The latest theory, based on a patent application for an invention credited to Kamen and his company DEKA Research and Development is that the device, known as "Ginger" or simply "IT" may be some sort of scooter.
[January 15, 2001, 15:50]
Ginger launch takes hype biscuit
News Thousands of eager novelty hunters have talked about Ginger or simply It. Ginger -- so called because the wheelchair was nicknamed Fred Upstairs -- has two large wheels mounted either side of a platform upon which the rider stands.
[December 4, 2001, 14:20]
News Burst: Global ginger domination
News Evans' Ginger Media Group and electronics firm Ericsson have begun trials to transmit radio content to third generation mobile phones and wireless devices. This will allow radio programmes to be broadcast world-wide, rather than being constrained...
[September 10, 1999, 10:19]
Mysterious 'Ginger' may be a scooter
News "Ginger", the mysterious, purportedly world-changing device that has caught the attention of the technology industry this week, may be something as simple as a scooter. New roads, paths, and traffic regulations may be necessary if Ginger were to...
[January 15, 2001, 12:03]
Rumours: Segway isn't really Ginger
News In the latest twist to the long-running Ginger saga, it's now being rumoured that the two-wheeled device unveiled by inventor Dean Kamen last December isn't in fact the real deal. According to a posting on the 'ginger-chat.com' site, the Segway...
[August 19, 2002, 15:32]
Secret of Ginger to be revealed?
News More details on Ginger, the alleged scooter at the centre of controversy and wild speculation for close to a year, may emerge next week amid a flurry of patent applications from its inventor. Good Morning America" anchor Diane Sawyer said earlier...
[November 30, 2001, 9:12]
Taking Ginger for a test drive
News Curious about whether the machine formerly known as Ginger lives up to its price and the tidal wave of prelaunch hype, and about what its inventor, Dean Kamen, has to say now that the long-secret machine is out in the open, CNET News.com sent me...
[December 22, 2001, 6:31]
News Burst: Ginger Online launches GIMP
News GIMP (Ginger Interactive Media Player), it is a pop up window that sits on the desktop and connects in real time to Virgin radio's Internet broadcast. Called the er. In addition to the live feed, GIMP shows advertiser and station information, and...
[September 23, 1999, 11:39]
Ginger Spice goes online
News Geri Halliwell, ex spice girl, ex lover of Chris Evans and current UN 'goodwill' ambassador, is to go online in a bid to win a new fanbase in cyberspace. The Web site -- geri-halliwell.com -- will carry news, events, music and a biography of the...
[December 2, 1999, 8:43]
It's your digital radio friend... the GIMP
News Ginger Online reckons it has launched the UK's first online radio companion. GIMP (Ginger Interactive Media Player), it is a pop up window that sits on the desktop and connects in real time to Virgin Radio's Internet broadcast.
[September 23, 1999, 13:56]
Virgin Radio may go worldwide with Ericsson
News Evans' Ginger Media Group and electronics firm Ericsson have begun trials to transmit radio content to third generation mobile phones and wireless devices. This latest move by Evans broadens Ginger's portfolio to include all possible forms of radio...
[September 10, 1999, 15:58]
Jane Wakefield: The mother of all invention
News When I heard that someone had a new invention codenamed Ginger, my first thought was of Chris Evans. Speculation about the Ginger puzzle was frenzied, but most people seemed to agree that it was some method of transportation.
[January 22, 2001, 8:54]
News Schmooze: China gives up software piracy
News Weary tech investors can finally take heart: the dot-com economy has crashed, but Ginger, the invention that was supposed to be Bigger Than The Internet has finally arrived. Ginger launch takes hype biscuit
[December 7, 2001, 17:07]
Segway bids rocket on Amazon
News A consumer version of the Segway Human Transporter, the scooter formerly known as Ginger, won't be available until the fourth quarter, but that isn't stopping bidders from being carried away by the device.
[February 20, 2002, 9:23]
Digital radio coming to the masses
News John Ousby, director of Ginger Online, whose parent company Ginger Media Group owns Virgin Radio, believes that "although by necessity it will be taken up by early adopters, digital radio is very important for the future".
[August 26, 1999, 12:04]
Insurance: Home, auto... and Segway?
News The insurance provider's offer comes as Segway is preparing to ship its controversial human transporter -- formerly known as "Ginger" -- to consumers on 1 March. Progressive announced on Wednesday that it's offering insurance policies for the...
[February 20, 2003, 12:03]
Jesse Berst: McNealy's Gates envy could kill Sun
News Dumber than Ginger leaving the Spice Girls? Obsession and personal animosity make people do strange and stupid things. Latest example: Scott McNealy is on the verge of moving his company off course -- and smack into a brick wall.
[August 24, 1999, 9:34]
Bandwidth hobbles Net radio revolution
News Ginger Media Group, owner of Virgin radio and headed by lads' hero Chris Evans, on Monday announced it is testing technology designed to enable high quality radio broadcasting to mobile computers via the Internet.
[August 17, 1999, 10:36]
Friday - Honest...
Blog Easter will be spent in London, with lashings of ginger beer and full advantage taken of the vast empty spaces left by the hordes who've departed for foreign climes. Friday 18/04/2003 At the time of writing, Friday hasn't happened yet.
[April 17, 2003, 16:15]
