Google's Day of Ripping Off Other Companies
From the moment Google’s big product event kicked off on Wednesday, it seemed as if every speaker was attempting to…
Sorry Snapchat, Instagram Stories Sorta Kicks Your Ass
I didn’t want to like Instagram stories, not one bit. I think it’s not very nice of Instagram—which, if you don’t…
Instagram Totally Ripped Off Snapchat's Stories Feature
Today, Instagram announced a brand new feature, which is really just a recycled version of one of Snapchat’s signature…
Why the Star Trek Into Darkness Blu-ray is going to rip you off
Despite its mixed reviews, surely some of you were looking forward to the DVD and Blu-ray release of Star Trek Into…
10 Worst Tech Rip-Offs (And How To Avoid Them)
Whether it's a phone carrier charging you for services you don't need or a cashier pushing pricey protection plans for…
Rolling.fm: An Enormous, Stupid, Shameless Internet Ripoff
Spotify sure stole a pretty good amount of Turntable.fm's thunder—up until that point, the trendy music site of the…
Intel Graciously Unlocks the Processing Power Your PC Already Has for $50 Fee
Those $50 Intel "Upgrade" Cards from Best Buy unlock latent processing power your computer already has kicking around…
Best Buy's Anti-Sales Trick People Into Overpaying for Computers
How's this for scummy? Lately, Best Buy has been raising the price of and advertising one computer per week. People…
Target Pulls a Best Buy, Offers a $99 Video Game Setup Service
Do you hate plugging things into the wall? How about typing your name into some fields? Hoo boy, have I got a deal for…
Xbox 360 Wireless N Adapter Coming 11/3, Costing an Absurd $100
Want to get your Xbox 360 online using the fastest wireless protocol possible? Get ready to pony up an unconscionable…
The Geek Squad's Newest Racket: CD Ripping
Building on a proud tradition of charging for things that shouldn't cost anything, Best Buy's crack team of dudes who…
8 Of The Most Ridiculous "As Seen On TV" Gadgets
The pitch may claim that your life will be easier with 2 easy payments, but most As Seen On TV gadgets end up being a…
Refreshed Nokla E81—With an L—Nokia Knockoff Packs Plenty of Swivel
If Nokia had ever followed through on that rumored swiveling "E71-type handset" we heard about last April, it would…
First iPhone App with In-App Purchasing: $1 App, $10 Per Month
Bad news: the first app to use in-app pricing in the App Store is a huge ripoff. Gokivo, is a $1 turn-by-turn…
Sony Blatantly Rips Off Improv Everywhere For Crappy 'Viral' Ad
You've probably seen Improv Everywhere's amazing Frozen Grand Central video — it's gotten over 15,000,000 YouTube…
NYT: Text Messages Are an Even Bigger Ripoff Than You Thought
We all know that text messaging is overpriced, but the NYT has pulled back the technological shroud to find out that…
Monster Offers White Version of Beats Headphones, Charges $700 For No Discernable Reason
If there's a company out there that engages in price gouging more blatantly than Monster, I've never heard of them.…
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…
Question of the Day: Do You Use Expensive Cable or Generic Cable?
The debate between expensive cable and generic cable has raged on for ages now, with the manufacturers of high-end…
$300 "Audiophile Grade" Power Cable is Really Worth $15
Wasting money on expensive audio cables is one thing, but spending money on "audiophile grade" power cables? That seems…