Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Apple 'Friend Bar' will coddle and nourish your inner fanboy (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/apple-friend-bar-will-coddle-and-nourish-your-inner-fanboy-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/apple-friend-bar-will-coddle-and-nourish-your-inner-fanboy-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/apple-friend-bar-will-coddle-and-nourish-your-inner-fanboy-vi/#comments Do you find there aren't enough hours in the day to sing Apple's praises to the fullest? Does your list of deities begin with Steve and end with Mr. Jobs? If so, you'll want to make your way to your nearest Apple Store nice and quickly. That most reliable source of news before they happen, The Onion, reports Apple is about to open up a Friend Bar, where folks with AppleCare warranties and an unhealthy devotion to The Fruit can spout off about anything to employees trained to handle their inanity. Genius Bar productivity is said to have skyrocketed since the introduction of the new Friend staff, but don't take our word for it, skip past the break to see the 100 percent genuine news report in full.

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Apple 'Friend Bar' will coddle and nourish your inner fanboy (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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P.S. The Yahoo dig at the end is classic.

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The Onion: Google 'whisper ads' detect keywords in phone calls (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 May 2010 03:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's smaller, has fewer buttons, and comes saddled with an aspirational price tag. You want it, right? "The new device is an improvement over the old device, making it more attractive for purchase by all Americans," company spokesman Thomas Wakefield told The Onion -- and we're inclined to agree. After all, the consumer electronics industry isn't just about buying items that will improve your quality of life. No, it's also about pressing your buttons, finding ways to make you feel good about a brand -- whether through totally rad product placement or ample, yet vague, product specs. All in all, we can't say it better than a certain Robert Larson: "The new device brings me satisfaction." And you can't put a price on that, can you? Available soon for $395.

The Onion turns us on to new, better devices originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Can you spot the poseurs?

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Even The Onion knows MIDs just aren't where the action is.

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I never really realized how nuch I hated keybroads untill I saw this thing.

Sent from my MacBook Wheel

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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After that earlier piece on global e-waste, we thought you might want something to lighten the mood. Fortunately, The Onion is ready with a sardonic, blood-shot eye turned to the respective OS releases on the way from Cupertino and Redmond. Click on through for the full comparison while we pack up things from this lame, euro coffee shop.

[Via Daring Fireball]

The Onion pits Snow Leopard against Windows 7, everyone wins originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With all of the hype and excitement surrounding Apple products, it's clear that the company has created a climate for a massive and sustained backlash. Well, according to a new report in The Onion, Wall Street forecasters have set a date for the tide to turn: March 21st, 2008. According to Goldman Sachs analyst Steven Shore, a shift in attitude will occur which will cause users of the Cupertino juggernaut's products to, "Look down at their glossy white or black devices and feel a sense of embarrassment and gullibility." Shore went on the say, "They will realize that, despite all the sleek design, they got caught up in a wave of hype that made them shell out additional hundreds of dollars for options and features they didn't need." The report claims that Apple will respond to the news with the release of a mint-green iPod in late October, though we have our doubts that the company is considering anything lighter than emerald.

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We don't get it -- is there supposed to be something wrong with this behavior?

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Self-proclaimed "America's finest news source" The Onion reports that Activision's latest virtual-instrument title, Sousaphone Hero, isn't selling as well as the company had hoped, despite a $25M development budget, innovative wireless sousaphone controller, and versions available for PS3, 360, and Wii. Complaints range from the title's $345 price tag, repetitive gameplay, lack of non-marching-band music, and unresponsive "oompah" meter, while pro sousaphone players have taken umbrage at the lack of realism in the game. "The fingering's completely different, for starters," according to one sousaphonist The Onion interviewed. The report also says Activision is considering shelving three more planned Hero titles due to the tepid response, including the hotly-anticipated Cymbal Hero. Looks like the golden age of marching bands is truly at an end.

[Via Joystiq]

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Crazy, we knew The Onion had some pretty reliable sources inside Apple, but who would have thought the Stevephone reproduces through asexual mitosis? And we still think $600 is a lot, but an iPhone hat clearly makes it a fantastic value.

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Crazy, we knew The Onion had some pretty reliable sources inside Apple, but who would have thought the Stevephone reproduces through asexual mitosis? And we still think $600 is a lot, but an iPhone hat clearly makes it a fantastic value.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleCultureiphonemobilethe onionTheOnionWed, 20 Jun 2007 19:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Onion newsbrief: iPhone 2.0 in the works]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/16/onion-newsbrief-iphone-2-0-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/16/onion-newsbrief-iphone-2-0-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/16/onion-newsbrief-iphone-2-0-in-the-works/#comments We do love The Onion around these parts, and when Onion coverage does cross over into Engadget territory, we find it's usually best to let those guys speak for themselves:

"'We looked at [the iPhone's] innovative user interface, the paradigm-shifting voicemail, the best-in-class mobile browser, and we realized we could make all that seem ridiculously outdated by the time the product becomes available to customers in June,' said Jobs, who described the project as 'Apple reinventing the iPhone.'"

We really love that Palm's sponsoring the page, too. [Potentially NSFW in and around The Onion.]

[Thanks, Duke]

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Onion newsbrief: iPhone 2.0 in the works originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We do love The Onion around these parts, and when Onion coverage does cross over into Engadget territory, we find it's usually best to let those guys speak for themeselves:

"'We looked at [the iPhone's] innovative user interface, the paradigm-shifting voicemail, the best-in-class mobile browser, and we realized we could make all that seem ridiculously outdated by the time the product becomes available to customers in June,' said Jobs, who described the project as 'Apple reinventing the iPhone.'"

We really love that Palm's sponsoring the page, too. [Potentially NSFW in and around The Onion.]

[Thanks, Duke]

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