8, Feb 2008
Spy belt buckle makes us chuckle

Ajoka is taking the spy game to a whole new level with this one. A belt buckle that has a built in DVR, camera, and microphone. Perfect for the, not-so-sneaky, spy with a bad sense of fashion. All this for the not-so-low price of $150. Hard for me to say…

7, Feb 2008
Google phone prototype to be shown at Mobile World Congress

ARM will be showing their Android prototype “Google Phone” in Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress next week.  As you may know, ARM manufactures the processors in many of todays phones.  No doubt they are showing this off to show what their chip can do.  {Source – Reuters, citing a “source” of…

6, Feb 2008
iPhone knockoff – how long before Apple sues?

One of the best iPhone copies we have seen. Is Apple watching any of this? The HiPhone C-002 is being sold by DragonKicks for $239. The best part is that they have actually made some improvements such as; not carrier specific/unlocked, dual SIM slots, removable battery, and a microSD slot.…

5, Feb 2008
Put your nuggets in your soda

Folks, yet another WTF moment… maybe we should make a WTF category. Inventions for the sake of inventions. Here goes… BBQ Chicken, a South Korea based fried chicken chain has come out with the Col-Pop. The Col-Pop allows the lucky user to have their chicken nuggets (or other items we…

5, Feb 2008
New 16GB iPhone and 32GB iTouch available now

Apple posted the 16GB iPhone and the 32GB iTouch today on their website. Both are listed at $499 and are available immediately.

4, Feb 2008
Microsoft to borrow money to buy Yahoo… the American Way!

Looks like even Microsoft will be borrowing money to make their latest purchase. Assuming the bid is accepted and gets approval from the feds. In staying with the American trend of borrowing money for just about every purchase, Microsoft will be selling bonds and debt. This move clearly shows the…

4, Feb 2008
40-Year-Old Virgin meets laptop holder

So sad when inventions like this make it as far as a prototype. Where are the inventors (honest) friends when we need them?  hk-ergonomics wins 2008 worst invention award with their new Hip Office.  The Hip Office allows you to suspend a laptop from your waste.  Uh, Why?

2, Feb 2008
Best Smoke Bomb hands down!

I love playing with smoke bombs. Not really sure what caused this addiction, but it is very real. I have tried just about every type of smoke bomb available from the ones you buy at firework stands to the ones you mail order that look like sticks of dynamite. In…

1, Feb 2008
Microsoft makes $44.6 BILLION bid for Yahoo

Microsoft, again, makes a signifcant bid for Yahoo. Both Yahoo and Microsoft face steep competition from Google with regard to their internet business units. Even if Yahoo and it’s shareholders agree to the deal there is no guarantee antitrust issues will allow it to happen. Either way this story will…

29, Jan 2008
eBay raising the rates on the sneaky

eBay is raising the rates again! The best part is the sneaky way they are going about the increases. They are lowering the insertion fee (the cheapest part of the transaction) while raising the percentages for the final value fees. So you will save 5 pennies on the insertion fee…