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more about #mexico nutbastard: i have two huge boxes of replica dummy Apple Newtons. 15 years later and still no clue what to do with em. more » shorty63136: Ugh, I'm so tired of people stealing phones. Somebody stole my sister's phone and purse (along with about 10 other peoples' stuff) out of a locker at ... more » Toastie: Oh this is nothing new, I remember when I used to do retail and people would steal the plastic replica phones all the time, the best part is that they... more » NurseDave: They didn't post the second story. Those were all actually active AT&T phones. It's just too tough to tell the difference between AT&T phone... more » gemcosta: Fail more » Scazza: Pfft, we get one of our dummy phones stolen once a month. Usually by teens and young adults being complete morons. The worst part is the mfd charges... more » switchblade saints: "this also wasnt me, I swear"- iaintpayinyou more » strider_mt2k: My store's "dummy" phones are always getting stolen. I'm not sure why folks want 'em unless it's to pretend for others or something, and that's just s... more » OMG! Ponies!: Given that the carrier stated that the $17,000 was for "their cost", the $17,000 is a bit high. If the carrier wants to charge him their actual cost,... more » jdale: I don't think it would be unreasonable for your carrier to send you an email when your charges go above the level that any reasonable person would be ... more » frigg: $17,000 is a little steep, considering you can now buy your own WALL-E from Buy 'N Large's website for only $2,500. more » Nick: did he intentionally download the movie or was it queued on something running in the background? definitely dumb if he did it on purpose, but it just ... more » Shezbo: OMG, why Wall-E of all things. I have no sympathy for this person. Now, if they downloaded something like "Show me your genitals" I would understand. more » there.is.no.cow.level.for.the.script.kiddie: poor dude O.o more » Aturayd: Hmm.. what US carrier boasts about 'more bars in more places' internationally? more » Kung-Fu Kurtis Carnivale of Carnage: The fact that Demetri Martin has a new show has now been beaten into my skull for good......Oh yeah, I'm here for gadgets. more » Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: Good, but what's stopping the drug lords from buying up American cell phones? more » pdditty: "In an effort to prevent criminals from using prepaid cellphones to extort money and negotiate kidnapping ransoms" - I guess they dont care about the ... more » -
#thievery
They'd Have Been Better Off Stealing Two Cans and a String
What is it with idiots and electronics today? First, some bone-headed German bargain hunters got swindled shopping for discount iPods. And now, down in Mexico, thieves are stealing hollow replica display case cell phones. More » -
#customerservice
Man Charged $62,000 for Downloading Wall-E While In Mexico
While on vacation in Mexico, Alberto downloaded Wall-E over his wireless carrier's network, only to be slapped with an insane $62,000 bill. More » -
#cellphones
Mexico Fingerprinting Cellphone Users to Crack Down on Kidnapping
In an effort to prevent criminals from using prepaid cellphones to extort money and negotiate kidnapping ransoms, Mexico is requiring that all mobile phone companies build up a database on their clients. More » -
#security
Globalization and Its Malcontents: Mexico, India and Africa Will Be New Epicenters of Internet Crime
Computer viruses no longer come from the US or Europe; the hottest hotbeds of hackerdom may be in China and Russia now, but even that will shift. Soon, the most dangerous internet criminals might hail from Mexico, India and Africa, says a new study. Shouldn't somebody call Nick Negroponte? More » -
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#rocketman
World's First Spaceport Designed, Construction Starts 2008
You may remember that Virgin Galactic planned to build a Spaceport in New Mexico. Well, a winning design has now been chosen, and construction on the 100,000-square-foot facility is set to start in 2008. Is it just me, or does "spaceport" sound a little bit too sci-fi? More »
