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germ-free

IOGEAR Fined $208,000 By EPA For Germ-Free Mice Claims

IOGEAR's Germless Portable Laser Mouse isn't quite so germless after all, which is why the Environmental Protection Agency levied a fine of $208,000 on the company for "unsubstantiated public health claims regarding unregistered products, and their ability to control germs and pathogens." In other words, these things aren't killing any germs, and you probably shouldn't be buying them in hopes that they will. And as a result of the fines, IOGEAR's also stopped claiming that their germ-killing mice (now just "mice") kill germs. [IOGEAR via Crave via Gadgetell]

peripherals

LG's 10000:1 Contrast Ratio Monitor

Most of us might find a 10000:1 contrast ratio monitor from LG with Digital Fine Contrast technology overkill for writing Facebook entries or watching YouTube, but college students—who watch full-length pirated movies on their computer every day—will find this extremely useful. More »

big mess

Europe Fries Microsoft with $1.35 Billion Fine for Antitrust Violations

The Eurocrats have put Microsoft in the frying pan again with a painfulnormous $1.35 billion fine "for defying sanctions imposed for antitrust violations." This new fine brings the total amount to $2.52 billion. Clearly, Microsoft's recent moves have not convinced the European Union's skepticism at all. Note: the Digg badge in this article is from the original news source. [BBC]


hybrid

Twike EV is the Flintstone's Wagon Painted Red

What can $26,000 buy you these days? Perhaps a pedal powered EV hybrid? The Twike was designed way back in the 80's, and it was put together by students in Switzerland who dreamt of the Flintstones every night a greener transportation mode. Germany's Fine Mobile GmBH took a liking to the invention, by adding electric batteries and regenerative braking, they are confident their product will sell fast. Jump for the impressive specifications. More »

read the fine print

Canadian Hoser Runs Up $85,000 Mobile Phone Bill

How do you manage to run up an $85,000 mobile phone bill you ask? Apparently, 22-year-old Calgary native Piotr Staniaszek was under the impression that his $10 "unlimited browser plan" on Bell Mobility gave him carte blanche to use his cellphone as a PC modem. Unfortunately, when a $60,000 bill arrived in his mailbox for the month of November he learned the hard way that this was not the case. The charges were later upped to $85,000 "because the company was charging him on a per-kilobyte basis." More »

ok, fine

Giz/Kotaku Halo 3 Match...and Reluctant but Heartfelt Tubgirl Apology


Hey people who've been following the tubgirl stuff. I've been thinking about it for the better part of the day, and I'm sorry, I should have used a lesser image for the prank. Yea, it wasn't very thoughtful of the readers of Kotaku, many of which are viewing the site from work. Also, to let you know, Brian was pretty upset with me, and I apologized to him a little while ago. It's cool between us now, and no matter if you keep reading Giz or not, you should definitely keep reading Kotaku. Don't let the horseplay stop you. More »

fine arts

Piles of Trash Light Up Into Fantastic Art


Here's what happens when British artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster toss a pile of trash in their living room. Somehow it stacks up so perfectly that when they shine a light through it, glorious, and sometimes even pisstastic, artwork results. Big names on the UK art scene since their highly acclaimed exhibition at the Royal Academy in 2000, they've been coming up with these spectacular compositions ever since. [Slightly Warped]

Microsoft, shaddap and pay your $689.4 million antitrust fine, Euro court says [New York Times]

stylish player

Grundig's MPixx Fine Arts PMPs Look Cool, Out in October

Grundig has got three new PMPs coming out next month—two from the MPixx 7000 Fine Arts series, and one from the 4000. Both the 7200 and the 7400 (above) boast a 2.4-inch screen and can record radio to MP3 format, while the 4100 boasts a 3.5-inch screen. Full stats and a pic of the 4100 after the jump. More »

pmp my ride

Epson P-3000 Photo Fine Player Stores Photos, Plays H.264 Videos

On Monday we brought you a PMP from Asuka and compared it to last year's Epson P-5000. Well, Epson has come back with their P-3000, a 40GB HDD which plays H.264 videos on its 4-inch screen. It's Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Mac compatible and you'll get three hours' battery life for movies, and six for music playback. All that is available for $499 Stateside. More »

gadgets

Fujitsu Makes Barcodes Invisible with FP Code

Fujitsu has dreamed up an invisible way to slap bar codes on products. It's called FP (Fine Picture) code, consisting of thin yellow lines that you can't see but your cell phone can. The code will list pricing information, and will be able to also link you to websites for more. More »