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usb gadget

USB Gadget Display is Like Vista Sideshow, but Supports Windows XP

When is Vista Sideshow not Vista Sideshow? When it does the same thing as Sideshow—display little widgets on an external device—but doesn't use Vista's Gadgets. The USB Gadget Display does look like a little 2-inch LCD display, which shows clocks and various other things like CPU and RAM usage (but mostly clocks) outside of your machine, but it works with Windows XP, something Sideshow can't claim. Though, looking at the quality of these widgets, it might be worth it for you to upgrade to Vista. [Everything USB]

the beast

The True iPhone Anti-Christ Is Here! Repent!

And I heard, as it were, the noise of thunder: One of the four beasts saying: "Come and see." And I saw. And behold, the definitive iPhone knock-off! 99%-exactly like the real thing except for the front and back cameras, and the sign of the Anti-Christ: the inverted Apple! Right after the iPod touch clone. Is this Alpha's and Omega's Kingdom come? Was Dr. Venkman right when he said we are headed for a disaster of biblical proportions, fire and brimstone coming down from the skies, rivers and seas boiling, 40 years of darkness, the dead rising from the grave, human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, and mass hysteria? Probably, as it runs Windows Mobile 6.0:

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gadgets

Stuart Ashen Reviews Vii, the Nintendo Wii Knockoff

Stuart Ashen of Stuart Ashen reviews lousy gadget fame just reviewed the KenSingTon Vii, which has nothing to do with Kensington and nothing to do with the Wii. Intrigued? So are we. Watch as he shows off the Super Nintendo-esque 2D graphics as well as the surprisingly Wii-like 3D graphics. The developer actually did slightly more than a half-assed job on this—it's at least a three-fourths assed job. And if you're still interested in the Vii after watching, Ashen's got a separate review of additional games that come with the console after the jump. More »

iphone clone

Closest Chinese iPhone Clone Yet

Until the Meizu M8 is released, this C-002 HiPhone seems to be the most iPhone of iPhone clones out there. As you can see from the video unboxing, it even comes in an iPhone-esque box and has iPhone-like accessories (protective cover, white earbuds). The UI? Well, just watch. More »

wtf

"iPhone" Shaped Pocket Scale Should Win Over Drug Dealers

Hmmm. I wonder why a company would develop a digital pocket scale with a cover shaped like an iPhone knockoff? My guess is that they needed some sort of gimmick to catch the eye of their drug dealer clientele. After all, today's drug dealers have a wide range of choices when it comes to their pocket scales. Companies need to do something to gain a competitive advantage. Oh, and they justify the cover as an "expansion tray," which I'm sure is perfect for various "powders" and "herbs." Available for $52.49. [Product Page]

iphone clone

New Chinese iPhone Knockoff Even More Brazen Than Meizu

Although Meizu has been stealing from the iPhone left and right, at least they have the courtesy to deny it. This other iPhone clone, however, makes no such attempt—they even plaster "Think Different" all over their ads. Check out the video after the jump, taken by geekmatica, to see what kind of tech you're getting for 1990RMB ($270), which includes the ability to shake the phone to answer it. More »

iphone knockoff

Meizu M8 Rips Off the iPhone UI and Why That's a Good Thing

Although the Meizu M8 Phone may rip off the iPhone with its music UI (and every other UI), it could be a good thing. First, take a look at the photos in the gallery and see just how similar they are to the iPhone. More »

console wars

Nintendont Wee DVD Player

Found at a Tokyo retailer, the "Wee" is not everyone's favorite Nintendo console, but a DVD player that can...play DVDs. Yeah, it's a pretty half-assed knockoff that had better at least come with a "Weemote." Japan, we're disappointed in you. Even if you imported the Wee from China. [kotaku]

gaming

In2Games Bringing Their Wii-Knockoff Controllers and Games to the PS2

We first saw the In2Games Fusion last year before the Wii launch, but they're back again for the Leipzig Games Convention in Germany. This time, besides demoing the "Freedom" line (name changed from Fusion), In2Games is announcing that these are going to be available for the PS2 and the PC. More »

portable media

Even Zunes Are Getting Knocked Off

Although it took three months, Microsoft's Zune has finally entered the iPod realm of getting cheapo third-party knockoff MP3 players fashioned after it. In this case, it's an MP3/MP4 player advertised on Spanish TV. More »

portable media

Longhorn: The Chinese Fullscreen iPod

If Apple wasn't going to give people a fullscreen iPod, darn it, the Chinese would do it. Longhorn's M16 and M18 —which kinda makes for a weird Apple/Microsoft mishmash—are flash based video/audio players that look like the iPhone. So how good is it? More »

portable media

iPod Nano Cloned and Cheapened

A company in Malaysia seems to have borrowed a bit of the old iPod Nano 2G design in making their players. The knockoffs support MP3, WMA, MTV, AMV, voice recording, ebook reading, FM radio, photo viewing, and comes with 1 or 2GB of memory. Best of all, they're now only RM 200 ($54) and RM 290 ($79). More »

portable media

LUCKYee LY-PM06: Cheap iRiver Knockoff

Those Chinese knockoff manufacturers are at it again, this time making a knockoff of the iRiver U10/Clix—guess iPod knockoffs are so passe now? More »

cellphones

Chinese Phone Knockoff Maker Telsda's Phone Designs

To follow up on our previous post about Nokia suing Telsda Mobile and Song Xun Da Zhong Ke Electric for copying their Nokia 7260 phone design, here's a gallery of some Telsda's other phones—strangely reminiscent of other phone manufacturers. More »

cellphones

Nokia Sues Chinese Companies For 7260 Knockoffs

This is interesting news—Nokia is suing two companies for producing copies of their Nokia 7260 phone, and suing them in Beijing no less. Nokia wants them to stop making and selling the phones and pay damages. More »