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GTA IV's iPhone Parody Cuts to the Heart of Apple's Mystique, Then Stabs it Repeatedly

Just when we thought we couldn't love GTA IV more, they go and make this Apple parody. You can see it when you go into an internet cafe. We think it reflects quite truthfully on the Apple audience, don't you? Now excuse me while I call up my publisher to line up a How to Do Everything with Your iFruit Phone. [TUAW] More »

8:00 PM on Thu May 1 2008
By Jason Chen
36,678 views, 71 comments

Latest by Jraktal: Funny in game ad COD4 is a 10 minute circle jerk, rinse and repeat for white suburban 15yr olds who listen to Rap. I love 1st person shooters, and frankly COD4 cheapens the genre. ( i know a bit harsh it is more »

parody

Lenovo Parodies MacBook Air Ad For X300

Most parody videos are lame in the sense that they take one joke and stretch it to 60 seconds, but Lenovo's one joke actually works when properly executed. Not to spoil anything, but it's a send-up of the MacBook Air in favor of Lenovo's own X300. According to Fake Steve, it's been sent around to component suppliers and contract manufacturers in China, no doubt eliciting much har hars as they forward it on to their friends. [Fake Steve - Thanks Dave!]

1:50 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Jason Chen
27,075 views, 126 comments

Latest by Jackal-Head: "The only people i acknowledge using laptops on the go are people with thinkpads, because to me, it says they know what they are doing and take their business seriously." LOL, and Mac users are called elitist. Anyway, the ad is more »

humor

Apple i Keynote Parody is Spot On

College Humor is running a parody of Steve in Keynote mode, we know it isn't the first or won't be the last, but it has some of the Steve's actions, crowd reactions and the overall atmosphere pretty much down to perfection. On top of all that, it does a good job at making us laugh—just look at the damn product description! The sketch even includes a commercial demonstration, and the whole clip is quality through and through. Hit the link for the video and then let us know if you'd be first in line to purchase the i. We definitely would—hey, it's chromy, glassy and shiny. [College Humor]

11:45 PM on Sat Apr 26 2008
By Haroon Malik
23,132 views, 62 comments

Latest by Set to evil: The 90's didn't matter! more »

comedy

Video of BigDog Beta Quadruped Robot Is So Stupid It's Hilarious

If you thought Humanity was damned after watching the latest BigDog quadruped robot, prepare to loot the nearest supermarket and run for the hills, because this video of the beta version of BigDog will leave you in awe. And probably make you wet your pants like some of the best Monty Python skits. Peter Furia (who I hope is Nick's cousin and works at SHIELD) sent us the exclusive high resolution footage this morning and told us the story behind it. More »

8:30 AM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Jesus Diaz
187,448 views, 99 comments

Latest by null: Comment on Video of BigDog Beta Quadruped Robot Is So Stupid It's Hilarious I rarely make comments - that was hands down the funniest vid in memory! It left me incapacitated! more »

toys

LEGO Electric Chair, Too Far?

Hey kids! Do you like Bionicle? Of course you do! Well then you are gonna love LEGO's rad new collection, Prisonicle! Take your friends Eddy (serial killer), Charly (LEGO thief) and Jeffrey (reformed serial killer who just wants to do his time and repent) to the LEGO electric chair and watch as they fry away in penance for past transgressions! What about the straps, you ask? There's no need! With LEGO, you just snap 'em in! Just don't sniff the fumes of melting LEGOs—sure they'll get you high—but they're toxic! Ewwww, stinkies!

Get 'em while they're hot! [labil via likecool via gizmowatch]

8:38 AM on Thu Feb 7 2008
By Mark Wilson
74,963 views, 40 comments

Latest by npa189: this cant be real, i mean a swastika? im looking this up... more »

apple

A MacBook Air Parody that Goes One Better than Wafer-Thin

Gadget Lab's Rob Beschizza has made himself a little piss-take of the MacBook Air. Curved corners—that's an Ives-esque attention to detail you've got there—and a killer punchline. This one goes out to all the secret Luddites who read the Giz. [YouTube via Wired]

6:52 AM on Tue Jan 29 2008
By Addy Dugdale
9,876 views, 39 comments

Latest by Ben Zvan: @Gizmog: I'm right with you. $3,000 isn't hyperbole it's dumb. more »

parody

4 Reasons You Absolutely Need the Macbook Air

From Joyoftech, you may have thought that the Macbook Air was just some silly contraption without any practical application. But then again, you may have wet the bed last night and gambled your life savings away in pyramid "investments." Honestly, we don't rely on you for your opinions since your little stint in rehab and that time we left the kitchen for a moment only to find all our whipped cream bottles drained of pressure, unable to dress the pie. Sorry. Regardless, this cartoon is pretty funny. Enjoy. [joyoftech via newlaunches]

4:00 PM on Sat Jan 19 2008
By Mark Wilson
39,201 views, 71 comments

Latest by akmarksman: in the 2nd comic panel..does anyone get the reference to the intel ads they used to run back in the late 90s?..with the techs in the different colored clean suits? more »

zune

Zune Originals Steve Ballmer Edition (We Miss Gates So Much)

This Zune Original Steve Ballmer edition is good. Its unapologetic adolescent humor was jut the ticket to making us lol a bit on a Friday morning. (In truth, it's tough to screw up a Ballmer parody.) But it made little Christmas lights illuminate in our otherwise dusty heads. Our question to you: Who wouldn't want a Bill Gates edition Zune, complete with dorky laser-etched caricature and maybe a few soundclips from the big man himself? Seriously, it would sell like the metaphorical "hot cakes," if said metaphor were to procreate with a popular portable media player. So let's make this happen, Microsoft. [iphonesavior via crunchgear]

9:18 AM on Fri Nov 16 2007
By Mark Wilson
7,196 views, 11 comments

Latest by Pixlmonkey: @coolrepublica: Haha, now why don't you turn this plea into a youtube video? more »

leaked

The SNL iPhone Sketch that Never Aired

The tipster who filled us in on the real story behind the hacked iPhone that appeared on Saturday Night Live also linked us to this video which never aired that night, cut for another sketch that ran long. In fact, it may be the last in the series ever produced given the recent writers strike. And it's a shame, because while it's certainly funny, the clip is also educational, tutoring us geeks in advanced punch 'n run techniques. Do we smell a new chapter in Jason Chen's iPhone book? We certainly hope so.

4:00 PM on Sun Nov 11 2007
By Mark Wilson
174,563 views, 42 comments

Latest by timerider42: @whiskey: I see the .flv, but how do I download it? It's just "(filename).flv" in the source. more »

parody

iPhone Ads, Re-Cut and Made Pervy

Anyone who's watched the latest series of iPhone ads knows that the people simply appear on screen and speak with no prompting. But just what were all these fine folks really being asked, anyway? We've taken the liberty to fill in the gaps, so hit the jump for the exclusive, re-cut and uncensored versions of Apple's newest iPhone spots—and see what happens when Apple stops being polite, and starts getting real. More »

5:30 PM on Sat Nov 10 2007
By Mark Wilson
41,765 views, 68 comments

BB Spot mocks iPhone rebates with 20-Year, $7k Apple Lisa rebate parody. "Sales figures from that year show that if all people who bought the computer claim the refund, Apple could be liable for almost $70,000." LOL! [BBSpot]

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in your dreams

iPhone Shuffle Video


A comedy trio called The Geniuses has the scoop on the next iteration of the iPhone, the iPhone Shuffle. Its no iPod Pequeño, but it's still pretty funny. Too bad you can't text or listen to music on it. [The Geniuses]

7:20 PM on Fri Aug 17 2007
By blongo3
7,246 views, 20 comments

so true

If Apple Made a Touchscreen Computer...

This is an absolutely brilliant piece from The Joy of Tech. I love the line, "It will be sold as "the 30 in iPhone." Hit the jump for the full, unshrunk masterpiece. [joyoftech via newlaunches]

9:21 AM on Tue Aug 7 2007
By Mark Wilson
6,491 views, 19 comments

Latest by banmojo: At first I thought this was a piece from 10 years ago, and I was like, "gee, that's weird", but now I'm just like, you know, 'meh'. more »

clips

Microsoft Surface: The Parody

SarcasticGamer makes this video detailing the reasons why you, Joe Average IT Guy, would want to buy a Microsoft Surface table. We're in for eight. – Jason Chen More »

8:15 PM on Wed Jun 20 2007
By Jason Chen
64,503 views, 58 comments

Latest by axileon: hm... i wonder if they will actually destroy the artistic value of coffee tables?! more »

parody

Onion Does iPhone Parody

The Onion—who's really hit or miss nowadays—just did a parody on some of the iPhone features. We're going to have to put this into the SNL iPhone and MadTV iPhone pile as unfunny parodies, unlike the iPhone Commercial spoof, which made us chuckle a bit. – Jason Chen More »

10:31 AM on Wed Jun 20 2007
By Jason Chen
2,839 views, 5 comments

gadgets

MadTV Sucks at Apple Parodies: The iRack

This is terrible, and cliche'd and somehow inaccurate at the same time. An anti iRaq war comedy sketch connected to a mock apple keynote via a product called an iRack, which holds iPods, iMicrowaves, and other i-tech gadgets. Someone who knows the MadTV guys, please give them a call and tell them to give up on these lame Apple parodies. Tell em to go read fakesteve.blogspot.com, where fakesteve has realsteve's caricature down to a science. This is just nonsensical, and a bore. Please don't click on that video. Click on this Conan O'Brien parody instead. That's better.–Brian Lam

8:16 AM on Tue Mar 13 2007
By Brian Lam
10,233 views, 48 comments

Latest by KingBoo: Fox is known for cutting shows off good shows for low ratings. That is all they care about, the ratings. MadTV has been on for over 10 years (I think they started in '95). If the ratings more »

gadgets

Apple iLaunch: The Product-Unveiling Product

In a big media event yesterday, which we unfortunately missed, Apple unveiled the iLaunch, according to The Onion.
"Get ready for the future of product introduction," said Jobs, looking resplendent in a black turtleneck and faded jeans. "The iLaunch will be able to make announcements from this, or any other stage, making human participation in generating consumer awareness almost entirely unnecessary."
More »

11:45 AM on Wed Mar 7 2007
By Travis Hudson
3,632 views, 21 comments

cellphones

Steve Jobs Appears on Saturday Night Live to Talk iPhone


Saturday Night Live one-upped Steven Colbert and Conan O'Brien by actually getting Steve Jobs to come talk about the iPhone. He unveils interesting information that was not disclosed at MacWorld. –Travis Hudson

3:06 PM on Sun Jan 14 2007
By Travis Hudson
3,156 views, 50 comments