The moral of this story is do not buy iPads in a McDonalds parking lot. One South Carolina woman did, and she paid with real money, feeling that the transaction was in the up and up. She handed $180 for an iPad that turned out to be a wooden plank with an Apple logo. We're wondering if anyone has … [Read more...] about Fake Wooden iPad Sold To Woman For $180
RoamBoard Ready To Tear Up The Streets, Inspire Daredevils (Video)
It's a compact go-kart that's ridden like a skateboard. In short, it rules! We'd love to see this in a death-defying race with a DTV Shredder and a Segway. Much epicness would definitely ensue. There's also a cool video after the jump. Check out the handbrake/controller coiling around its … [Read more...] about RoamBoard Ready To Tear Up The Streets, Inspire Daredevils (Video)
New Medical Device Preserves Fresh Human Hearts (Video)
Dubbed an 'organ preservation system,' the Transmedics machine could revolutionize heart transplants forever. While it's still being tested by a heart transplanting team at UCLA Medical, the Transmedics is already a certified game changer. What it does is preserve a beating heart until it's ready to … [Read more...] about New Medical Device Preserves Fresh Human Hearts (Video)
Alert! Alert! Apple Employee Loses iPhone 5 Prototype
Why are we not surprised? In what's beginning to reek like a publicity stunt, reports have surfaced that an Apple employee lost his iPhone 5 prototype in a San Francisco bar. Sheesh, you think with the new Apple spaceship campus they'd think of building drinking places inside it so there won’t be … [Read more...] about Alert! Alert! Apple Employee Loses iPhone 5 Prototype
Elder Scrolls Skyrim Has “More Unique” Content, No MMO Pandering
Don't let anyone ever tell you Oblivion wasn't... nice. Especially people who loved Morrowind or some of the other early Elder Scrolls games. Because we will talk your ear off. And at the end of the day I'm pretty sure most of us liked Oblivion. We just didn't love it. A big reason for that was that … [Read more...] about Elder Scrolls Skyrim Has “More Unique” Content, No MMO Pandering
Facebook A Huge Drain On The U.S. Economy, Or Is It?
Shocking, but not really controversial. Also, the numbers behind the claim is a calculation based on unproven 'hunch' figures. In a bid to reach an interesting food-for-thought estimate of how much money gets whittled away by the Facebook habit, Michael Fitzpatrick tried some serious calculating. … [Read more...] about Facebook A Huge Drain On The U.S. Economy, Or Is It?
Large Underground River Flowing Beneath The Amazon Rain Forest
Four kilometers underneath the Amazon river is a vast subterranean water source with possibilities we can only begin to imagine. It's called the Rio Hamza after ½ of the scientific duo who 'discovered' the enormous water source using calculations. No Indiana Jones adventure here (i.e. Indiana Jones … [Read more...] about Large Underground River Flowing Beneath The Amazon Rain Forest
Custom Fallout 3 Monopoly Game Is Something To Be Proud Of
Fallout 3 Monopoly We're not going to take any prisoners: Fallout 3 is one of the most insane and brilliant games ever conceived. Aside from reviving the post-apocalyptic genre with a dramatic plot amidst a world filled with mutants and rad roaches, it made all true diehards wish for their own … [Read more...] about Custom Fallout 3 Monopoly Game Is Something To Be Proud Of
DOOM & DOOM 2 Get German Approval A Decade Late
Have you ever wondered why bus, rain, and street sweeper simulations are so insanely popular in Germany? Up until now, our best guess would have been something in the water, or maybe something to do with incredibly tight lederhosen straps, but now there may be a competing theory. Apparently, DOOM … [Read more...] about DOOM & DOOM 2 Get German Approval A Decade Late
4G HTC Jetstream Tablet Announced as AT&T Exclusive
This is good news! AT&T has announced that it will be getting a new tablet from HTC called the HTC Jetstream that will work on LTE and HSPA+ 4G networks. This is the first 4G tablet to support both networks for AT&T. This is also the first tablet to run Android 3.2 Honeycomb. The tablet has a … [Read more...] about 4G HTC Jetstream Tablet Announced as AT&T Exclusive
Antec Soundscience A/V cooler Keeps Home Theaters Cool
Every entertainment center I have ever owned has been poorly ventilated. If you get a DVR, a game console, and an AV receiver inside a cabinet with doors and only four little holes to let the heat out, your gear may not be long for this world. Overheating can lead to reduced performance, system … [Read more...] about Antec Soundscience A/V cooler Keeps Home Theaters Cool
HP TouchPad Last Run To Be US Only
Earlier today we heard that HP would be releasing more HP TouchPad tablets in the next few weeks to satisfy the demand for the $99 tablet. This announcement has generated significant excitement among tech enthusiasts and consumers alike. However, it now looks like the last run of TouchPad tablets … [Read more...] about HP TouchPad Last Run To Be US Only
