Tech news, analysis, culture, business, security, and more
New Yorker Avi Koschitzki has tossed his own lawsuit in with the rising pile, accusing Apple and AT&T of the usual crimes (lousy 3G reception and speed, lackluster software updates) as well as a newbie: hairline cracks in the iPhone 3G’s casing. We’ve reported on it before, but this is the first time it’s showing…
Oh my god, you guys. There’s this thing called “Black Friday,” and it’s some kind of shopping day, right? And everything, everywhere, is cheap! You have to fistfight young mothers to get at the deals, but it’s totally worth it. And Target, everyone’s favorite friendlier version of Walmart, leaked some deals of their own. They’ve…
Macrumors forum member michaelb, in a fit of jealousy over his ladyfriend’s new unibody MacBook, decided to try to trick his last-gen MacBook Air into recognizing four-finger gestures. He installed the updated 10.5.5 system from the new MacBook onto his Air, and then through some tricky manipulation of the kernel extension, managed to get the…
CNET has a story on the suitability of the major PC manufacturers’ lines to survival in these tough economic times. There will be fewer people shopping for new PCs, and more notably, fewer businesses, and these manufacturers will have to make solid strategic moves to make it out (relatively) unscathed. So out of the top…
An intrepid modder was given a sad, water-damaged MacBook and turned it into his own little Mac Pro Mini with a little know-how and a $40 Mac Pro case knockoff. His MacBook’s motherboard worked, but LCD, HDD, battery, memory, keyboard, and DVD drive were all busted. After replacing the HDD and memory, he set out…
If you’re a discerning eater, you know the age-old mantra: everything’s better with bacon. Out in Germany, they’ve really taken it to heart, and have made fabric gadget cases that look like they’re constructed out of every gentile’s favorite pork product. The Bacon Case seems to come in different sizes, at least one of which…
On the left, you see President Elect Barack Obama’s website. On the right, that’s not just Obama’s site localized in Hebrew…well, maybe it sort of is. It’s the campaign site of Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu (who is running for Prime Minister of Israel). Everything has been copied, from the colors to the donation areas to…
These “CupSpeakers” from designer Dmitry Zagga are MacGyverific. With nothing more than a large disposable drinking cup, a couple of toothpicks, and the included iPod earbuds, Zagga has constructed a sleek, cheap, and easy speaker system for his iPod. He claims the volume increase is “significant,” and his photography makes this self-aware DIY project look…
Sadly, the Sam’s Club Black Friday deal featuring a Wii, three Wiimotes, three Nunchuks, and two games for $224 was just too good to be true. The good news is that the bundle will still be available at Sam’s, be it for the higher price of $425. Seeing as this package includes $180 in controllers…
Electronics manufacturers are finally coming together for a cause I think we can all support: getting rid of the impossible-to-open, finger-slicing, dangerous-sharp-tool-requiring plastic prisons for our gadgets known as the clamshell package. Amazon started the struggle, and Sony, Microsoft, and Best Buy are jumping in to finish the job. Apparently over 6,000 Americans per year…
Just look at that little girl. She’s so happy, knowing that as she pushes down on the magical plunger that the Freeze Pop machine will seal away a few moments of sugary bliss to be frozen and enjoyed. You can tell she mixed Kiwi Strawberry juice into the mix, my her favorite. Priced at $33,…
Everything is fine. Just fine. [Reuters via digg and Getty Images]
President-Elect Barack Obama has pledged to deliver weekly “fireside chats” a la FDR via YouTube, and today he posted his first. The content of the video isn’t unexpected: he calls for immediate help from Congress to aid unemployment insurance, and calls for all Americans to come together to weather the hard economic road ahead. What’s…
Any old idiot can use a shaker to mix his drink of choice, but it takes a supreme idiot to assemble and operate the Chugulug Drinks Factory. A series of interchangeable tubes connect a variety of specialized compartments (such as the Ice Chamber and Vortex Funnel) to mix and chill your dink through a 10-or-so…
The class-action lawsuit against Microsoft for its misleading “Vista Capable” marketing let loose another scandal when emails between Microsoft and Intel execs surfaced (PDF link), suggesting Microsoft cut Vista’s hardware requirements to help out Intel. Originally, Intel’s 915 series chipsets didn’t qualify for the important “Vista Capable” sticker, but after a scheduling mix-up, Microsoft decided…
Well what do we have here? It appears that OfficeMax’s Black Friday deals have leaked before Black Friday. How surprising! In a year of pretty big Black Friday disappointments, we’d give Office Max a B- on the curve because, as usual, they have a plethora of smaller tempting items. SanDisk 4GB Cruzer Micro USB Readyboost…
Just like we thought, Samsung’s i770 Saga QWERTY phone and clamshell world phone Renown are available online. The Saga is for sale as of yesterday, going for $200 after a $70 mail-in rebate and with a 2-year contract, and the Renown will go live on November 19th for $180 after a $50 MIR with the…
This concept of a sewing machine was created by SOUNDS.BUTTER, a design group interested in physically representing sound waves. They sought to represent it tactically instead of digitally where sound is oft seen in sound and music editing. The sewing machine was chosen because of its association with industriousness and physicality. While it is a…
T-Mobile is holding their Customer Delight Day tomorrow, Saturday, November 15, so that means if you love the magenta be sure to swing by the nearest T-Mobile store to score a few freebies. Drop in for a free 100 bonus minutes or bring a (T-Mobile) friend to receive 200 bonus minutes. If you refer a…
Get ready for some real pew pew, because Northrop Grumman has just announced that the first ever high-energy, solid-state lethal laser for actual war applications is now available for ordering. This means that you can pay now a few millions and get yours for Xmas. The new Firestrike units offer 15 kilowatts of power, but…
