Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Apple 'petabyte' server is open-source, keeps doctors away]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/apple-petabyte-server-is-open-source-keeps-doctors-away/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/apple-petabyte-server-is-open-source-keeps-doctors-away/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/apple-petabyte-server-is-open-source-keeps-doctors-away/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments What's this? Looks like the Internet Archive, everyone's favorite repository for online antiquities, has gotten its hands on a fancy new apple "petabyte" server. The new prototype device is open-source and is scalable like the PetaBox hardware that heats it. Its sliced and dried fruit output is also quite delicious, according to David Glenn Rinehart, the artist who installed the server. Though, as anyone who has followed the industry for any amount of time can tell you, there are always a few bad apples in the bunch.

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]]> appleartart installationmArtInstallationminstallationinternet archiveInternetArchivejokepetabyteserver Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:47:00 -0400 21|19981349 <![CDATA[Visualized: jousting on a Segway]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/visualized-jousting-on-a-segway/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/visualized-jousting-on-a-segway/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/visualized-jousting-on-a-segway/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Remember the olden days? When honor and valor were the only things that mattered and vast metallic armor suits were less of a laughing matter and more of a practical necessity? Neither do we, but that doesn't stop us from enjoying a good video gaming romp through such settings when we have the time for it. We don't know that we'd necessarily care to reenact medieval battle scenes physically, but that's exactly what a witty new marketing campaign for Washington's Lottery has done. It asks simply "what have you and your friends always wanted to do" and then answers its own query with the nutty answer of Segway jousting. See the resulting video, which was partially shot in Phantom slow-mo, after the break.

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]]> adadvertcommercialdreamsfunnyhumorjokejoustjoustingknightknightslotterymedievalmiddle agesMiddleAgesparodypersonal transporterPersonalTransportersegwaysocialvideovisualized Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:26:00 -0400 21|19906158 <![CDATA[Man discovers glasses-free 3D tech in the blink of an eye (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/15/man-discovers-glasses-free-3d-tech-in-the-blink-of-an-eye-video/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/15/man-discovers-glasses-free-3d-tech-in-the-blink-of-an-eye-video/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/15/man-discovers-glasses-free-3d-tech-in-the-blink-of-an-eye-video/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Who's got two thumbs and needs glasses to see 3D? Not this guy! Francois Vogel's figured out a way to remove those pesky spectacles from the equation, and he's ready to revolutionize the stereoscopic industry forever. Sure, you'll need a monitor with a 120Hz refresh rate, but that's a prerequisite these days anyhow, and the rest is sweet, sticky gravy dished directly to your eyeballs. Get a sneak peek at the game-changing tech in the video above, and keep an eye out for unicorns (we're sure they're around here somewhere). You'll never look at 3D the same way again, we promise.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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]]> 3Dactive shutteractive shutter 3dactive shutter glassesActiveShutterActiveShutter3dActiveShutterGlassesFrancois VogelFrancoisVogelfunnyglasses-freeglasses-free 3dGlasses-free3dhumorjokeJonathan PostJonathanPoststereoscopicstereoscopic 3DStereoscopic3dvideo Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:40:00 -0500 21|19802642 <![CDATA[BBC comedians ridicule tech naming schemes, make us laugh along the way (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/bbc-comedians-ridicule-tech-naming-schemes-make-us-laugh-along/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/bbc-comedians-ridicule-tech-naming-schemes-make-us-laugh-along/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/bbc-comedians-ridicule-tech-naming-schemes-make-us-laugh-along/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments They say all good comedy has a modicum of truth to it, and there's no denying that the jargon that's built up around technology is littered with opportunity for mockery, fun-poking, and general satire. Leave it to two old pros from the UK, then, Harry Enfield and Ronnie Corbett, to summarily dispatch Apple, BlackBerry, Orange, Microsoft and everyone in between in one of the better tech-related sketches we've seen. See them do their thing after the break, but be warned: the video contains (a lot) more than your recommended daily allowance of fruit puns.

[Thanks, Thanasis]

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]]> applebbcblackberrybritainbritishcomedycomedy sketchComedySketchdongleeggsboxfruitfunnyharry enfieldHarryEnfieldhumorjokejokespunpunsrimronnie corbettRonnieCorbettsketchspoofukunited kingdomUnitedKingdomvideoxbox 360Xbox360 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:16:00 -0500 21|19771752 <![CDATA[Microsoft celebrates Windows Phone 7 RTM with funeral parade for BlackBerry and iPhone (update: Thriller video!)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/10/microsoft-celebrates-windows-phone-7-rtm-with-funeral-parade-for/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/10/microsoft-celebrates-windows-phone-7-rtm-with-funeral-parade-for/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/10/microsoft-celebrates-windows-phone-7-rtm-with-funeral-parade-for/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The iPhone's dead, long live the Windows Phone. That must be the genius proclamation that incited Microsoft to celebrate Windows Phone 7 reaching RTM status with the incomprehensible procession you see above. An elaborate parade, replete with hearses and black capes, was organized last week to denote the passing of the BlackBerry and iPhone into the land of unwanted gadgets. We'd say this is done in poor taste, but we don't enjoy stating the obvious. We will, however, enjoy the fallout from this poorly judged stunt. See our favorite image after the break and lots more at the source.

Update: Apparently the team also engaged in a Thriller dance. Words are failing us, so just hop on past the break and mash play.

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]]> appleblackberryburialcelebrationdancedeaddeathfuneralhearseiphoneiphone hearseIphoneHearsejokemicrosoftmockerymorbidoddparadequirkyrimrtmthrillervideoweirdwindows phonewindows phone 7windows phone 7 rtmWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7WindowsPhone7Rtm Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:05:00 -0400 21|19629276 <![CDATA[Innpu's 'wired phone' has retractable headphones, intractable sense of self-worth]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/22/innpus-wired-phone-has-retractable-headphones-intractable-se/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/22/innpus-wired-phone-has-retractable-headphones-intractable-se/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/22/innpus-wired-phone-has-retractable-headphones-intractable-se/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments This is news to us, but apparently there have been "few noteworthy advancements" in smartphone hardware since the iPhone and BlackBerry came out. Out to fix this stale, plateaued industry is Innpu, with its revolutionarily new "wired phone" (it's bad news when even the manufacturer puts the product name in quotation marks, right?). Setting the new high watermark in cellphone engineering, it comes with built-in headphones and mic, which retract automatically when you complete your call. And hey, we've seen earphones like that selling by themselves for $2, maybe $4 a pop -- luxurious stuff. Lest you think Innpu unambitious, the company's also promising to bring this life-saving functionality to the iPad and netbooks, while noting that its sophisticated technology "can hardly be copied." Probably because no one will ever care to try.

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]]> gimmickheadphonesinnpujokenonsenseretractableretractable headphonesRetractableHeadphoneswiredwired phoneWiredPhone Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:44:00 -0400 21|19525650 <![CDATA[Opera parodies Google's Chrome speed tests mercilessly (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/opera-parodies-googles-chrome-speed-tests-mercilessly-video/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/opera-parodies-googles-chrome-speed-tests-mercilessly-video/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/opera-parodies-googles-chrome-speed-tests-mercilessly-video/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments This, dear friends, is the height of comedy. Opera's pair of Scandinavian browser testers are back, this time applying some extremely high-tech speed tests to determine whether the Norwegian browser is faster than boiling a potato. Seriously, if you're not laughing at this, you either work for Google or you have a funny bone missing. In more concrete news, the acceptance of Opera Mini to the iPhone has accounted for a cool 70 percent of the Mini's growth over the month of April, with 2.6 million Apple users downloading the software worldwide. But that's not what you're here for, you're here to see the epic video, which awaits after the break along with Google's original.

[Thanks, Ian G.]

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]]> browserbrowser warsbrowsersBrowserWarschromefunnygooglegoogle chromeGoogleChromejokeoperaopera browserOperaBrowserparodypotatopotatoesspeed testSpeedTestvideo Fri, 28 May 2010 07:51:00 -0400 21|19495247 <![CDATA[Ellen pokes fun at Apple... and then apologizes]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/ellen-pokes-fun-at-apple-and-then-apologizes/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/ellen-pokes-fun-at-apple-and-then-apologizes/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/ellen-pokes-fun-at-apple-and-then-apologizes/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments After watching this video, we've come to one conclusion: Apple needs to learn how to take a joke.

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]]> adadsadvertisingappleapple iphoneAppleIphoneellenellen degeneresEllenDegeneresiphoneiphone 3gsIphone3gsjokejokesvideo Tue, 04 May 2010 18:28:00 -0400 21|19464728 <![CDATA[April Fools' Day roundup: 'let me Topeka that for you' edition]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/01/april-fools-day-roundup-let-me-topeka-that-for-you-edition/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/01/april-fools-day-roundup-let-me-topeka-that-for-you-edition/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/01/april-fools-day-roundup-let-me-topeka-that-for-you-edition/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Alright, good netizens of Engadget, it's time for us to bring you the sort of hard-hitting news content you can expect only on the first day of April. First on our slate we have the earthshaking news that Google is to officially rename itself Topeka, with the company's official blog urging all future communications to be addressed to Topeka Inc. This is to honor the Kansas town that renamed itself Google in an effort to curry favor with Goog... excuse us, Topeka's 1Gbit broadband program. We also have exclusive and absolutely official confirmation of the forthcoming Android 2.5 update, an inflatable laptop from Toshiba, YouTube's textual deviance, and the hands-down best iPad dock you will ever see. You'll have to come after the break for all those -- they're too hot to handle out in the open. We'll be updating this post as the day goes along, so keep it locked.

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]]> android 2.2Android2.2april foolsapril fools dayAprilFoolsAprilFoolsDayfroyogooglehoaxhoaxesicadejokejokeskansasprankpranksrounduptextptopekatoshibatoshiba tubetopToshibaTubetoptubetopvideo Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:44:00 -0400 21|19422639 <![CDATA[Top Gear team builds EV, shows how complex car production really is]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/top-gear-team-builds-ev-shows-how-complex-car-production-really/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/top-gear-team-builds-ev-shows-how-complex-car-production-really/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/top-gear-team-builds-ev-shows-how-complex-car-production-really/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The presenters of Top Gear, among the finer specimens of British television talent (Dr. Gregory House being another), were this past week engaged in designing and building an electric vehicle purportedly intended to compete with the likes of the Chevy Volt. Set a time limit of a mere 18 hours, they produced the marvel of rushed engineering and shoddy workmanship you see above. The Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust (believe us, you'll have no reason to remember the name) was even put through its paces by Autocar magazine, whose video "review" can be found after the break. We won't spoil the details for you, but if you want a conclusion, this one's pretty unequivocal: "there's a really good chance you could kill yourself" riding in this car.

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]]> Britishcarchevroletchevy voltChevyVoltelectricelectric carelectric vehicleElectricCarElectricVehicleevfunnyjames mayJamesMayjeremy clarksonJeremyClarksonjokephevplug-inplug-in vehiclePlug-inVehiclerichard hammondRichardHammondtop gearTopGeartvtv showTvShowukvolt Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:06:00 -0500 21|19255294 <![CDATA[USB PC Prankster: guaranteed to freak out, enrage your cubicle mates]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/usb-pc-prankster-guaranteed-to-freak-out-enrage-your-cubicle-m/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/usb-pc-prankster-guaranteed-to-freak-out-enrage-your-cubicle-m/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/18/usb-pc-prankster-guaranteed-to-freak-out-enrage-your-cubicle-m/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Oh, brother. As we all know so well, the office can be a draining place. But devices such as these could make even the most burnt-out middle manager excited to clock in. The USB PC Prankster looks like a stock flash drive, but as you can clearly see above, a few toggle switches enable it to become quite the headache. Once plugged in, the unlucky PC that it's attached to will have its Caps Lock enabled and disabled at random, see garbled text splattered about quarterly reports and be victim to uncontrollable, erratic cursor movements. Thankfully, the drive will never activate the Enter key nor close or save documents, so you can rest assured that it's all in good fun. Turning your office up on its head costs just £19.99 ($33), but you'll have to wait a tick 'til it comes back in stock.

[Via Switched]

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]]> caps lockCapsLockflash driveFlashDrivejokePC PranksterPcPranksterprankusbUSB Computer Pranksterusb driveusb prank driveUsbComputerPranksterUsbDriveUsbPrankDrive Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:33:00 -0400 21|19199686 <![CDATA[If Microsoft made a toaster...]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/if-microsoft-made-a-toaster/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/if-microsoft-made-a-toaster/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/if-microsoft-made-a-toaster/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We don't know where, and we don't know why, but we sure like the idea of this Microsoft toaster that etches little Redmond flags into delicately baked slices of Wonder. Of course, if Microsoft really did make a toaster it would likely require an upgrade to your bread. And if Apple made a toaster, the bread would be non-removable. Oh!

And if... go ahead, add your own in the comments below.

[Thanks abrahamvir, images courtesy of mazw220]

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]]> applejokemicrosoftmicrosoft dynamicsMicrosoftDynamicstoasttoasterwindows Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:28:00 -0400 21|19104757 <![CDATA[Al-Qaeda endorses... the Zune on Conan O'Brien]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/31/al-qaeda-endorses-the-zune-on-conan-obrien/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/31/al-qaeda-endorses-the-zune-on-conan-obrien/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/31/al-qaeda-endorses-the-zune-on-conan-obrien/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Because as we all know, "The iPod is the Devil's MP3 player!" Enjoy this charming clip after the break.

Note: Video is only available in the US. And only to Real Americans.

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]]> al-qaedaal-qaidaapplecomedyconanconan obrienConanObrienhumoripodjokemicrosoftportable audioportable videoportableaudioportablevideozune Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:58:00 -0400 21|1358759 <![CDATA[The gigantic "HTC Magnum" is convenient, inconspicuous]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/the-gigantic-htc-magnum-is-convenient-inconspicuous/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/the-gigantic-htc-magnum-is-convenient-inconspicuous/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/the-gigantic-htc-magnum-is-convenient-inconspicuous/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
We're not really sure what to make of this supposed HTC "Magnum" that's been doing the rounds today. Sure, it looks like a gigantic, touchscreen HTC phone -- but we'd be hard-pressed to say this has any use outside of demo purposes and party time hijinks. Our guess is that this is a hilarious prank meant to thrill the interblogs, but it is possible that HTC has decided to move away from the tried-and-true handheld market to a more robust, manly line of products. Like a participant in a cat-fight, we won't "go there" on the specs, suffice to say, they make it sound really, really real. Check the video after the break to see the "phone" doing its thing, Ten Commandments-style.

Update: Yep, not real.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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]]> giant cellphoneGiantCellphonehoaxhtchtc magnumHtcMagnumjokemagnummobilewindows mobilewindowsmobile Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:41:00 -0500 21|1107633 <![CDATA[The gigantic "HTC Magnum" is convenient, inconspicuous]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/the-gigantic-htc-magnum-is-convenient-inconspicuous/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/the-gigantic-htc-magnum-is-convenient-inconspicuous/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/the-gigantic-htc-magnum-is-convenient-inconspicuous/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
We're not really sure what to make of this supposed HTC "Magnum" that's been doing the rounds today. Sure, it looks like a gigantic, touchscreen HTC phone -- but we'd be hard-pressed to say this has any use outside of demo purposes and party time hijinks. Our guess is that this is a hilarious prank meant to thrill the interblogs, but it is possible that HTC has decided to move away from the tried-and-true handheld market to a more robust, manly line of products. Like a participant in a cat-fight, we won't "go there" on the specs, suffice to say, they make it sound really, really real. Check the video after the break to see the "phone" doing its thing, Ten Commandments-style.

Update: Yep, not real.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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]]> giant cellphoneGiantCellphonehoaxhtchtc magnumHtcMagnumjokemagnum Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:41:00 -0500 21|1107628 <![CDATA[Brown Zune finds meaning in Hide-a-Pod]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/brown-zune-finds-meaning-in-hide-a-pod/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/brown-zune-finds-meaning-in-hide-a-pod/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/brown-zune-finds-meaning-in-hide-a-pod/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Bill was a hired infomercial actor pretending to be on the brink. He used to lose at least half a dozen iPods to relentless and cunning thieves, continually able to outsmart him and relieve him of his portable music boxes. Then, like a shining light at the end of the tunnel, along came Hide-a-Pod*. "It was like a dream come true," Bill exclaimed: "I picked up a Hide-a-Pod, and I haven't lost an iPod since. If I leave it somewhere and go back later it's always right there were I left it." Harnessing the mathematical perfection of ugliness that only the Brown Zune possesses, Hide-a-Pod makes iPods physically invisible to lower standing members of society. You too can be like Bill, by ordering the Hide-a-Pod today!

[Thanks, David]

*Warning: Hide-a-Pod not a real product. Will cause extreme ridicule if taken seriously.

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]]> expire-images:2007-8-14Hide-a-PodHumoriPodJokeportable audioportable videoportableaudioportablevideoZune Sun, 15 Jul 2007 12:49:00 -0400 21|940989 <![CDATA[Microsoft pranks with oFone, Apple rolls eyes]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/microsoft-pranks-with-ofone-apple-rolls-eyes/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/microsoft-pranks-with-ofone-apple-rolls-eyes/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/microsoft-pranks-with-ofone-apple-rolls-eyes/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Seeing as the Zune was such a hit, Microsoft decided to repeat the success and tackle the iPhone before it even gets out the gate; friends, we give you the Microsoft oFone. Not to be outdone by Apple's multi-touch keyless interface, the oFone features not one or two, but three keyboards that can all pivot about the small central screen. Need to bag some wild game for dinner? No worries, oFone can do that too, simply extend the three arms (like in the pic above) and it apparently makes a decent boomerang. We're loving where they're going with this idea -- cool and unusable, just how we like our fake phones. Check the vid after the break.

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]]> conceptjokeMicrosoft ofoneMicrosoftOfone Wed, 09 May 2007 07:05:00 -0400 21|891868 <![CDATA[Microsoft pranks with oFone, Apple rolls eyes]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/microsoft-pranks-with-ofone-apple-rolls-eyes/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/microsoft-pranks-with-ofone-apple-rolls-eyes/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/microsoft-pranks-with-ofone-apple-rolls-eyes/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Seeing as the Zune was such a hit, Microsoft decided to repeat the success and tackle the iPhone before it even gets out the gate; friends, we give you the Microsoft oFone. Not to be outdone by Apple's multi-touch keyless interface, the oFone features not one or two, but three keyboards that can all pivot about the small central screen. Need to bag some wild game for dinner? No worries, oFone can do that too, simply extend the three arms (like in the pic above) and it apparently makes a decent boomerang. We're loving where they're going with this idea -- cool and unusable, just how we like our fake phones. Check the vid after the break.

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]]> conceptjokeMicrosoft ofoneMicrosoftOfonemobileotherswindows mobilewindowsmobile Wed, 09 May 2007 07:05:00 -0400 21|891826 <![CDATA[Where did "Blu-ray" come from? Adam Sandler knows]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/14/where-did-blu-ray-come-from-adam-sandler-knows/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/14/where-did-blu-ray-come-from-adam-sandler-knows/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/14/where-did-blu-ray-come-from-adam-sandler-knows/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The name HD DVD, while not particularly original is at least pretty clear to anyone familiar with standard DVDs. Fans of Sony's Blu-ray technology certainly get the connection to its blue laser technology, but the average consumer might be a little thrown off. If you need more explanation of where the term "Blu-ray" originated, Adam Sandler -- star of Sony Pictures' first dual-layer 50GB Blu-ray release -- provided his own retelling of the events during a dinner honoring Sony CEO Howard Stringer recently. No matter how seriously you take his tale of a devastating cross-eyed blonde named Blu-ray who rocked Howard's world many years ago in Singapore, we're sure the company's shareholders hope making the name famous won't "destroy" the executive.

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]]> adam sandlerAdamSandlerblu rayblu-raybluraydefinedefinitiondinnerhdhoward stringerHowardStringerjokeroastsony Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:53:00 -0500 21|754017 <![CDATA[Internet fad inspires laughable "hands free" kit]]> http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/07/internet-fad-inspires-laughable-hands-free-kit/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/07/internet-fad-inspires-laughable-hands-free-kit/ http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/07/internet-fad-inspires-laughable-hands-free-kit/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The image on the left is a fairly typical example of the casual joke emails that I get from friends and clueless Engadget interns: a momentarily entertaining picture, in this case of a dude using an elastic band as a makeshift hands free kit (incidentally, it's also the third result on Google Images for "hands free kit"). With this in perspective, you'll understand the overwhelming compulsion I had to slap myself in the forehead when I saw that someone is trying to flog an elastic band hands free kit -- complete with an example shot identical to the joke image -- onto unsuspecting punters. I hope, nay, pray it's some sort of joke, although the amount of effort that appears to have gone into the design of the packaging forces me to suspect otherwise.

[Via Slashphone]

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