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While you can’t dump your $100 in Apple apology moneys directly into your iTunes account or iTunes electronic gift certificates, you can still hit up the Apple Store (online or B&M) to buy iTunes gift cards if you’re insistent on blowing your bucks on tuneage. [TUAW] https://gizmodo.com/how-to-claim-your-100-early-iphone-owner-credit-299947

AnySIM iPhone Unlock App

The iPhone Dev Team just released AnySim, a GUI version of iUnlock. An Installer.app version is coming, so you can pretty much download the file over EDGE or Wi-Fi and run it without having to manually transfer the file to your phone. Here’s our mirror, but as always, most recent version’s at the iPhone Dev…

Samsung BD-UP5000 Combo Player Reviewed (Verdict: Excellent)

HDGuru scored the first review with the new Samsung BD-UP5000 Combo HD DVD/Blu-Ray Player. And in short, they loved it. With the format war continuing with no end in sight, the Samsung BD-UP5000 it is the logical choice for HDTV viewers that want the best performance no matter which DVD, Blu-ray or HD DVD discs…

Army Builds Foam and Woodchip Humvee

Next week, the US Army will begin testing a new Humvee that has a body and frame made completely from composite materials, Fiberglass, balsa wood, foam and carbon reinforcements. Conventionally, the Army has battled with how to protect Humvees from mines because ironically, adding more armor to the vehicles just weighs them down (and bring…

Inflatable Killer Robot (Verdict: We’re Getting Closer)

The Mega Mech Airmagination inflatable robot isn’t quite the My Buddy/Optimus Prime hybrid that we’ve had in mind since age 8 1/2, but it brings us one step closer to the loving embrace of cold, possibly sharp steel talons. Because the Mega Mech Aimagination a fully remote controlled friend. Essentially an RC car with a…

Stiff Competition

We don’t know if this picture is real, but it made us laugh—lol as you crazy kids of the internet might say. Hit the jump for a mega-sized version. [ididitforthelulz via digg]

iPhone Apps Now on iPod Touch (Or Not) [UPDATED]

Jailbreak, formerly reserved for unlocking iPhones and installing apps, is now in iPod Touch form according to the link below. We’ve known that the internals of the iPod Touch look mighty similar to those of the iPhone and that, theoretically, the iPod Touch should be able to run iPhone apps without too many complications. [UPDATED:…

D&G Medicine Man Watch, Colorbars Cure Drab Style

We’re not generally big Dolce & Gabbana buyers, but we love broadcast style. This Medicine Man watch is almost tempting enough to drop the $264. Constructed of stainless steal, the watch features quartz movement, a wonderfully pretentious “indigo” backlight and 50m of water resistance. What do you think, readers? Hot or not? Short answer: hot.…

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] http://kotaku.com/gaming/fake-shit/this-wee-plays-dvds-300193.php

Bullseye Extinquisher, Useful in Fake Fire

The Bullseye Extinguisher Training System is a practicing system made for those who aren’t so sure about their mad extinguisher skillz. A digital panel responds to a laser emitting from the extinguisher, assumable responding just as a real flame would to a real flame extinguisher. We’re not sure what it costs, though the system is…

AMD To Make Tri-Core Processors

AMD, in a move to differentiate their processor line, has decided to begin selling three core processors. Is it weird? A little. But customers will see speed boosts. And, as the Inquirer points out, the tri-core could allow AMD to salvage bad quad-core chips while offering consumers a wide range of models at various pricepoints.…

iPod Touch Definitely Has No Bluetooth, So Enough Already UPDATED

The iPod Touch has been dissected by the ace mechanics at iFixit. And unless they overlooked something—actually, nevermind. There’s no Bluetooth in the iPod Touch. That’s it. Final. iFixit didn’t mention a trace of Bluetooth and that’s enough for us to call this silly rumor the result of an overzealous photoshopper who has probably already…

US West’s Flowers by Alice (1992)

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 See also:Connections: AT&T’s Vision of the Future (1993)Writer and Producer of Connections: AT&T’s Vision of the FutureApple’s Knowledge Navigator (1987)Apple’s Grey Flannel Navigator (1988)Vision (Clip 1, 1993)Vision (Clip 2, 1993)Vision (Clip 3, 1993)

Credit Card Rings (1964)

The May 24, 1964 New York Times Magazine ran this ad from Sheaffer Pens. Marty Z was kind enough to send this my way, and mentions that it may not be too far off from the microprojectors featured at CES this year. The text of the ad appears below. Notice the fine print of the…

Apple iPod touch Review (Verdict: Good In the Face of Greatness)

Click to viewWhen looking at the iPod touch, you have a choice: you can either see it as an evolutionary leap for iPod, or a slight downgrade from iPhone. You gain a thinner shell, up to 16GB of storage, but lose a bunch of apps, the phone, and some other surprising things. In our opinion,…

Sony Ericsson W910 FCC Approved

Although the FCC just approved the Sony Ericsson W910i, it doesn’t mean that you’re going to be able to head down to AT&T or T-Mobile and pick one up for yourself. The W910i, if you dont’ remember, has HSDPA, quad-band GSM, 3D Gaming, 4GB Memory Stick Micro support, 35MB internal memory, 240×320 screen, and the…

Sans Digital NAS with iTunes Support

At first glance the Sans Digital’s MN2L NAS looks pretty standard. It has two SATA drive bays, USB2, Ethernet, and even FTP access. But what sets this NAS apart is the built in iTunes support. It can take your music files and dupe iTunes into thinking that it’s just another PC and then streams the…

Video of a Blonde Being Smashed by a Shovel (While, Thankfully, Wearing D3O Body Armor)

Click to viewHere’s a video of an attractive blonde woman being hit by a shovel wielded by another blonde. I swear, this is not merely lesbionic, but gadgety, too. She’s wearing a knee brace reinforced with that D3O body armor gel/foam/flubber that gives her a +10 bonus against blunt weapons. No damage! [D3O via NextFest]…

Google Adds Satellite and 54 New Countries

Google added 54 new countries to Google Maps ranging from Afghanistan to Yemen and has plans to add even more countries in the coming months. Along with the Google Maps addition, DigitalGlobe, provider of Google’s satellite images, is launching a new satellite on Tuesday. For fans of Google Earth, the WorldView-1’s launch will be broadcasted…

SCO, those bastards who filed many lawsuits under the recently debunked claim that they owned the UNIX trademark, have filed for bankruptcy. Good riddance. [Yahoo!]