Forrest's mom really was right, stupid is as stupid does. A Chinese man went to the can to take care of some business and dropped his phone into the toilet. The phone was sucked down into the sewage pipes. Rather than curse, admit defeat, and head to the store for a new phone, this guy went … [Read more...] about Chinese Man Gets Arm Stuck in Toilet Trying to Save Phone
Shane McGlaun
Author Archives: Shane McGlaun
Shane has been a full time geek writing for his supper for six years. He has written for some of the coolest tech sites online and had reviews printed in the print versions of Laptop Magazine and Computer Shopper. You can follow him on Google+.
Archos 43 4.3-inch 16GB Tablet Up for Pre-order at Amazon
If you are a fan of the Archos line of PMPs and tablets, a new device from the company is up for pre-order right now at Amazon. The device is the Archos 43 16GB internet tablet in black. The tablet has a screen that is small for a tablet at 4.3 inches, making it more the size of a smartphone than … [Read more...] about Archos 43 4.3-inch 16GB Tablet Up for Pre-order at Amazon
Dell Debuts Inspiron 15R Alloy Edition Notebook
Dell has unveiled a new notebook in the Inspiron family called the Inspiron 15R Alloy Edition. The notebook gets its name from the silver wave pattern on the lid of the machine that looks like metal. The design is nice looking and most people will probably like the design. The machine has a … [Read more...] about Dell Debuts Inspiron 15R Alloy Edition Notebook
Pleo RB Robot Dino Gets New Features
You may recall the robot baby dinosaur that was on the market a year or so back called Pleo. The robot was green and had sensors that allowed it to interact with the world and do things that your average toy could not. A new updated version of the Pleo has been unveiled. The new version is called … [Read more...] about Pleo RB Robot Dino Gets New Features
Peek Classic and Pronto Owners Get Free Peek 9
There have been a few occasions in the gadget world where a service outage that is no fault of the providers has led to some serious problems for users. At times, the users are ultimately left holding the bag with things that no longer work and no recourse. Peek started having a serious outage last … [Read more...] about Peek Classic and Pronto Owners Get Free Peek 9
Namco Brings PAC-MAN Kart Rally to Mobile Devices
I am a big Pac-Man fan as most gamers that grew up in the 80's are. The original arcade version was one of the first video games I ever played. Pac-Man has been into all sorts of games and other media since it first debuted so many years ago and Namco has unveiled the latest mobile game featuring … [Read more...] about Namco Brings PAC-MAN Kart Rally to Mobile Devices
Quirky Cable Collar Tames Wires at Any Outlet
You can look behind my desk and tell right away that I am not concerned with a tangle of wires. My wife, on the other hand, likes to use zip ties and keep things tidy. She's weird. If you are the tidy sort, too, Quirky has a new product called the Cable Collar that can hide cords and keep them … [Read more...] about Quirky Cable Collar Tames Wires at Any Outlet
bModo Shows Off bModo12 tablet computer
The tablet market is hot right now with manufacturers large, small, and unknown rushing to bring their own tablets to the market to compete against the iPad. bModo has unveiled its tablet offering called the bModo12, and the machine is more netbook than iPad. It runs a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Processor … [Read more...] about bModo Shows Off bModo12 tablet computer
Apple Grabs Third Place for PC Shipments in US
Apple may continue to be lumped into the "other" category in global PC shipments, but with the latest numbers from IDC, Apple is doing very well in the US. Apple holds the third place spot in the US PC shipment market with 10.6% of the US market and shipped about 1.99 million computers in Q3 2010. … [Read more...] about Apple Grabs Third Place for PC Shipments in US
TomTom Offers Custom Printing on GPS Devices
TomTom has been letting users customize the way their GPS devices operate for a long time now with things like voice packs and custom icons for navigation. TomTom has those awesome Star Wars voice packs that are some of the coolest around. Today the company has announced another way to customize a … [Read more...] about TomTom Offers Custom Printing on GPS Devices
iSuppli Says Nokia N8 Costs About as much to Build as the iPhone 4
If you are a Nokia handset fan, you were probably excited when the N8 launched and you could get your hands on the smartphone. We have already seen the N8 get its teardown over at iFixit. iSuppli has torn up its own N8 and offered up an estimate of what it costs to build the phone. The final tally … [Read more...] about iSuppli Says Nokia N8 Costs About as much to Build as the iPhone 4
Lexus Unveils World’s Most Advanced Driving Simulator
If you say driving simulator to me I automatically think of video games. Lexus has unveiled what it claims to be the world's most advanced driving simulator and the carmaker says the thing is not a video game. The simulator is designed to allow Lexus to develop and test technology that will make its … [Read more...] about Lexus Unveils World’s Most Advanced Driving Simulator
