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home entertainment

The 10 Worst HDTV Ripoffs Explained

If you are planning on picking up an HDTV in the near future, HD Guru's list of the 10 worst HDTV ripoffs for 2008 is required reading—pure and simple. Chances are, many consumers have already heard about the issue with HDMI cables—which is probably one of the biggest scams of all time (right up there with Q-Ray ionized bracelets and the Ionic Breeze). Other scams, like the one involving contrast ratio specifications are also making their way into the public consciousness. More »

4:05 PM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Sean Fallon
50,484 views, 85 comments

Latest by atomx: @GOKOR: I thought that's what I was doing, but if it makes you feel better... more »

hmm, something's not right about this

Best. Phishing email. Ever.

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1:00 PM on Fri Aug 17 2007
By Adam Frucci
169,347 views, 64 comments

Latest by Fluidity: All my emails are now belong to G Mai L. more »

gadgets

Acu-Point Pen: Healing Magic

The Acu-Point Pen is a $100 device that uses what its maker calls "specially designed electronic acupuncture probes" which do their best to simulate traditional acupuncture treatments. We're thinking that if you're going to employ a quack method of treatment such as acupuncture that doesn't really work, it would be more fun to have it not work via a gadget rather than those painful pin pricks. Plus, its LCD screen not only shows you how much better you're feeling, it claims to be able to detect problems with your health. More »

1:28 PM on Wed Jun 14 2006
By Charlie White
1,675 views, 9 comments

Latest by Daniel Rutter: Please note that a journalist of my stature also believes acupuncture to be a great big warm steaming pile of horse puckey. But that, of course, doesn't matter. You can read about it yourself, and make your own mind up. My question more »

cellphones

Cingular Burns Customers on RAZR Rebates

Uh-oh. Looks like you won't be getting cold, hard cash back from Cingular when you buy a $99 Moto RAZR. Reader Michael Schwan recently activated two new lines with Cingular and decided to go with the $99 RAZR deal for phones. A few weeks later an envelope came in the mail from Cingular but there was no check inside. Instead Cingular had enclosed a Visa Rewards gift card and that was that. Sorry, Cingular, but I can't deposit a Visa gift card, nor spend it at the corner store. The kicker is that it was never mentioned to him when he went to Cingular to activate his phones. Total suckage, so beware of these sneaky Cingular rebates. More »

11:35 AM on Wed Dec 21 2005
By gizmodo.com
2,581 views, 16 comments

Latest by RickLeeFS: My mother got one of these cards and it would not work... so I looked into it and from what we can tell at this point, the problem is that you cannot use it for PARTIAL payment. You can't more »

home entertainment

But Its a Nice Picture, Right?

It's pretty well-known that eBay has a few bad eggs aboard who like to scam people out of their money. Of course, with the popularity of the Xbox 360, you just knew a scam or two would surface. Enter caitlincutie, who managed to sell a picture of the 360 for $823. That s right, a picture. Minor details like, You re not buying an Xbox 360, but only a picture of it. Happy bidding! are tucked away at the bottom of the product description. But hey, maybe the guy just wanted a picture all along...? More »

1:11 PM on Sun Dec 11 2005
By Gizloco
217 views, 9 comments

Latest by Jebus: I have yet to buy anything on ebay for the reason that i'm really bad at not reading the small print. But it's completly his fault if you ask me. more »

announcements

Gizmodo to World - Stop Scammin' Part Deux

More fun with fools. I'm stopping after this one, I swear. If your name is Freeman Stone then you'd better check your wallet. More »

1:10 PM on Fri Oct 21 2005
By johnb
94 views, 8 comments

announcements

Gizmodo to World - Stop Scammin'

We get a few thousand emails per week from scammers wanting to "BUY MANYPHONE WHAT YOU HAVE?" Please note: we at Gizmodo do not sell phones, PCs, laptops, sandwiches, or massages. We do not have any in stock nor do we have anything at all. We are very poor. More »

2:24 PM on Tue Oct 18 2005
By johnb
579 views, 14 comments