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fakes

Fake Chinese iPhone is Pretty Good Photocopy of the Real Deal

A forum poster over at Macrumors has posted photos of a fake iPhone that's close enough to the real hardware that you might believe it at first glance. Its proportions are off, the screen's not wide-sized and there's a mini-USB connector instead of an iPod dock one, but even the packaging is mocked-up to look Appleish. The UI is glossed-up to look very real, with some differences of course. And sure, you can imagine it would be not so sweet to operate... but you can't argue with the look of the thing. Steve's famous "start your photocopiers" call has gone a lot further than Redmond. Wonder how soon we'll see photocopy iPhone 3Gs? [Macrumors] More »

3:56 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Kit Eaton
4,533 views, 27 comments

Latest by Itspeat!: damn, if only there was a knockoff itunes store on it! then maybe i would take a little trip to Asia with the passport i dont have ...wow no asshole asked "Will It Blend!?"..i say this calls for celebration more »

DIY Flight

Chinese DIY Helicopter is the Culmination of 10 Years of Ingenuity, Possible Mental Illness

A DIYer from the Guangdong Province in eastern China has finally perfected his sub-$3000 home-built helicopter, taking it for a demonstration flight in what appears to his back yard. A tinkerer since he dropped out of school in his teens, Chen Zhaorong has been working on this project for nearly 10 years, but only began flight attempts a few months ago. The first attempts were neither successful nor fatal, (a remarkable combo) but this time around he not only got liftoff, but seemed to be in complete control. More »

9:00 PM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By John Herrman
27,346 views, 73 comments

Latest by n/a: Henry Ford would have engaged him as engineer.Today's Ford would lay him off to reduce costs.Let's see what Chinese authorities do. more »

china

Chinese UFO Looks Like Emergency Life Raft, Spies on You

Chinese company Harbin Smart Special Aerocraft has spent 12 years and over $4 million developing its unmanned flying saucers. Somewhat reminiscent of the Honeywell Micro Air Vehicle, the unmanned drone has propellers that run on methanol, a top speed of around 50mph, and can stay at an altitude of around 1,000 yards up for 40 minutes or so. Expect to see it being used for aerial photography, geological surveys and in people's LSD-fueled weird-outs. [DVICE]

7:10 AM on Thu Jun 19 2008
By AddyDugdale
3,150 views, 22 comments

Gizmodo Design

When Companies Copy Gadgets, Is It Inspiration or Stealing? The Experts Speak

When a company comes out with an innovative, landmark product, many other companies will end up incorporating those design features into their own products over time. But at what point does drawing inspiration from a rival's innovations become simple bootlegging? We asked three experts. More »

Feature

4:00 PM on Mon Jun 16 2008
By Elaine Chow
15,009 views, 42 comments

Latest by stupidjerk: @rubicon_65: are you kidding me? [madvertisingblog.files.wordpress.com] more »

cellphones

World's First Cellphone with Pico-Projector Being Produced in China

While we've been watching the development of pico-projectors with interest, Chinese company Cking has gone ahead and built what may be the first production phone with a projector built in. More »

6:41 AM on Fri Jun 13 2008
By Kit Eaton
8,458 views, 13 comments

Latest by hnkelley: @gadgetplay: Ya know, I hit 'submit' and decided to check the dates... you're so right. I wasn't around yet back then, and in the 70's, I was surrounded by... um, how to put this politely... back woods rednecks in more »

animal abuse

Sealed Goldfish Keychains are a Bit More Upsetting Than Most Keychains

What's a better keychain than a dead goldfish? I mean, sure, it'll come as a live goldfish, but seeing that this is a sealed keychain, it won't be alive for long. Apparently, vendors in Qingdao, China are selling these horrifying things, with the fish surviving mere hours after being placed in their death cells. Pretty gross stuff, right there. I'll stick to my classy kewpie bondage keychain, thanks. [Weird Asia News via Geekologie]

3:40 PM on Thu Jun 12 2008
By Adam Frucci
14,693 views, 176 comments

privacy

Chinese Olympics Tickets to Include Your Passport Info, Home Address on RFID Chip

Anyone attending the Olympics in Beijing this summer is going to find something unexpected embedded in their tickets: their passport information, home address and email address. All of these details will be nicely embedded in an RFID chip in each ticket. The move is designed to curb counterfeiting tickets in the counterfeit-happy country, but it certainly raises some privacy alarms. More »

1:00 PM on Fri May 30 2008
By Adam Frucci
4,262 views, 44 comments

sichuan earthquake

Sichuan Quake Shakes Up Chinese Censorship Policy

The tragedy of the recent earthquake in central China, which has claimed over 20,000 lives at last count, has just the smallest bit of silver lining. The Chinese government has been uncharacteristically loose with information, and millions of Chinese netizens are, for the first time, almost completely uncensored. More »

9:30 PM on Sun May 18 2008
By Elaine Chow
10,751 views, 54 comments

Latest by Step666: @Zeasar: you watch Channel 5 News? I'm sorry but there goes any right to comment on the quality of news agencies right there. @Zeasar & Elaine Chow: the BBC is really pretty impartial - there are no outside influences on their reporting. Yes, more »

war games

Air Force Wants to Use Every Computer They've Got to Build Massive Botnet for DDoS Attacks

China has been semi-famed for launching DDoS attacks and poking around the US's secure networks generally. One Air Force colonel's solution? Build a massive botnet to DDoS the Commie bastards (or anyone else) right back. Because we're on the Light side, our bigass botnet wouldn't infect new computers, but the plan would press millions of computers set for the scrap pile into DDoS duty, as well as every unclassified computer in the Air Force's possession (including civilian government machines). More »

7:30 AM on Wed May 14 2008
By matt buchanan
5,435 views, 40 comments

Latest by Uncle Remus: @Uncle Remus: Thats true, our gaming clan (dawgsclan.com) has had a dos happen to some of our members during a game against some lamo cheaters. lol. more »

miwi

MiWi the Dental Hygienists' Choice of Wii Knock-Off

The latest Wii knock-off is the MiWi. Following in the Vii's footsteps, this one, by Number One Electronics Company in the World Evah, No, Really, Eittek, looks like something you might find on sale in the oral hygiene department of your local shop. It's got utterly craptastic plastic clubs and paddles, as well as an N64-esque joystick. And some idea of the quality of the console is given when you see what the games look like: More »

9:00 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By AddyDugdale
6,652 views, 12 comments

Latest by Bokusatsu_Tenshi: This topic is lacking the WÜ! more »

gadgets

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

We have seen crank powered chargers before, and even one that involves pedaling, but this bizarre contraption really has it all. With a little pedal power you can juice up a wide range of gadgets—and even use the built-in LED on the battery as a flashlight. But what about the health benefits? More »

4:30 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Sean Fallon
6,281 views, 28 comments

beijing

Beijing's Gigantic LED Wall Is Fully Solar Powered

Say what you will about the fiascoes leading up to the Beijing Olympics, but the event has brought along with it some amazing new architecture. Greeting visitors attending the Xicui entertainment complex near the site of the games is a 20,000 square foot wall of computer-controlled LEDs, the largest of its kind ever built. Better yet, the wall manages to power itself completely using only the sun. More »

12:30 PM on Sun May 4 2008
By Elaine Chow
8,061 views, 17 comments

Latest by n/a: Damn Commies just want to sell more sunglasses to fill their pockets more »

crapmodo

The 99-Cent iPod Radio Cheapo Knock-Off of the Year

Last week, Stephen Gerding of the Kung-Fu Rodeo blog found this 99-cent iPod lookalike radio in his corner store. There are two buttons on the "click" "wheel." One for scan, another for reset, and you've got to marvel at the technology they must have used for the full-color screen. Unboxed pic below. More »

7:30 AM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By AddyDugdale
7,999 views, 20 comments

peripherals

Bonanza Banana Flash Drive Has a Bunch of Memory (8GB, Actually)

When I saw this Bonanza banana, I thought of this. Eddie Murphy stuck one up a tailpipe, now you can stick a banana up your USB port—well, you can stick it wherever you like, it's Friday and we're all adults here. The fruity flash drive has an 8GB capacity, looks lovely, tastes rubbery, and is made by a firm called Hantat. [AVING via Pocket-lint]

7:05 AM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By AddyDugdale
2,771 views, 13 comments

weird combo of the day

Racing Rim Camera Is Clock, Spy Cam, MP4 Player, Impossibly Fugly

I'm not quite sure I've got this right, but this here thingy is a remote-controlled clock-MP4 player-hidden camera. Apparently it's a product that can be used for "any purpose you can think of, without anyone ever being the wiser." ¿Qué? The built-in camera is PAL and NTSC-compatible, there is 128MB of flash memory, as well as an SD card slot and USB 2.0. More »

9:30 AM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By AddyDugdale
3,491 views, 19 comments

iphone

Crazy Popular Asian Blogstar Prefers Fake Chinese iPhone to the Real Thing

This is either the best or worst iPhone review ever. Wendy Cheng is apparently the most popular blogger in Singapore. Before giving her the real iPhone, her producers tricked her into reviewing a Chinese knockoff. But she actually liked the fake, saying it's "not bad for a shitass China phone." The real iPhone? Only "mediocre," and "I really don't like the touchscreen...it's fucking shitty." Oh, that's just the tip of this iceberg of awesome. [ClickNetwork.TV via Fake Steve]

10:00 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By matt buchanan
42,011 views, 196 comments

Latest by n/a: Come on people... everyone is entitled to their opinion. Why r some of u treating her comments so seriously? Go out and have a drink dude. more »

gadgets

Cheap Chinese Electronics May Not Be So Cheap Anymore

In part three of our impromptu exploration into the world of Chinese manufacturing and disassembly of our everyday electronics, we've got Slate's look into the current economic situation and why the era of super cheap goods from China could be over. Here's why: Chinese inflation. More »

8:00 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Jason Chen
10,834 views, 38 comments

gadgets

A Closer Look Into the Chinese Cities That Make Our Bra Clasps, Plastic Bags and Other Everyday Gadgets

National Geographic has a fantastic story about the "instant cities" in China that have been popping up in response to the tremendous manufacturing boom in the last few decades. These cities are home to manufacturers who specialize in one niche product—such as bra rings, bra straps, plastic bags, or blue jeans—and sell them to the rest of the world. More »

1:45 PM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By Jason Chen
15,965 views, 55 comments

Latest by n/a: Libertarianism run amok aside... Part of why China can do this is because they artificially peg their currency below the US dollar. If their currency traded fairly on the market, it would be higher relative to the US dollar and more »

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