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[Nikon announces that it has announced nothing]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/nikon-announces-that-it-has-announced-nothing/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/nikon-announces-that-it-has-announced-nothing/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/nikon-announces-that-it-has-announced-nothing/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Actual report: "Nikon understands that some article appeared in the media regarding Nikon's imaging product. Please note that Nikon has made no announcement in this regards."

Translation: "We don't always reject rumors. But when we do, we reject ones you've never heard of."

The exhaustive press release can be found in its entirety after the break.

[Thanks, PJ]

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]]> am i dreamingAmIDreamingcameraimagingnikonrumorrumorsstrangethis is not real lifeThisIsNotRealLifeweirdwho watches the watchmenWhoWatchesTheWatchmenyou have to be kidding meYouHaveToBeKiddingMe Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:14:00 -0400 21|20041115 <![CDATA[Blu e-Cigs finally launches new 'Smart Pack' for social smoking, tweakable nicotine intake]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/blu-e-cigarettes-alert-you-when-another-smokers-nearby-hope-to/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/blu-e-cigarettes-alert-you-when-another-smokers-nearby-hope-to/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/blu-e-cigarettes-alert-you-when-another-smokers-nearby-hope-to/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments blu Cig's electric cigarettes are already designed to offer users a "healthier" way to get their daily dose of nicotine without resorting to the classic cancer stick. Now, they've launched the long-awaited Smart Pack that alerts you of other users within 50 feet, perhaps for some enlightening small talk without the wrinkle-inducing ash. It also improves battery life and features a "convenient cartomizer" that lets you tweak the level of nicotine and flavor based on how hard you're fiending. Don't worry about running out, as the "Smart Pack" will even automatically reorder your smokes when supply dips -- how kind. In the future, the company hopes to integrate social networking features so like-minded e-smokers can build relationships out of their habits. But honestly, what's more addictive -- nicotine or Facebook? Check out the PR after the break.

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]]> blu cigBluCigcigaretteCigarette smokingcigarettesCigaretteSmokinge cigarettee cigarettese-cigarettee-cigarettesECigaretteECigarettesproximity sensorProximitySensorsmart packSmartPacksocial networkingsocial networksSocialNetworkingSocialNetworksstrangeweirdwireless Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:34:00 -0400 21|20036945 <![CDATA[Google bids pi for Nortel's wireless patent stash, brings comedy to places you never thought possible]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/02/google-bids-pi-for-nortels-wireless-patent-stash-brings-comedy/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/02/google-bids-pi-for-nortels-wireless-patent-stash-brings-comedy/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/02/google-bids-pi-for-nortels-wireless-patent-stash-brings-comedy/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Enabling surfers to play Pac-Man instead of actually initiating the search they showed up to complete? Taking a stroll through an episode of Burn Notice? Throwing internet on a magical Indian bus? All relatively normal things from one Google, Inc., but it seems that Larry Page's deadpan demeanor is actually covering up quite the character. During the outfit's recent attempt to outbid the likes of Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, RIM and Sony for a sliver of Nortel's coveted wireless patent portfolio, Reuters is reporting that Google's plays were... less than conventional. Reportedly, the company bid $1,902,160,540 and $2,614,972,128, better known by mathematicians as Brun's constant and Meissel-Mertens constant, respectively. Funnier still, Google decided to offer $3.14159 billion (you know, pi) when the bidding reached $3 billion. One of the unnamed sources summed up the bizarreness quite well:

"Google was bidding with numbers that were not even numbers. It became clear that they were bidding with the distance between the earth and the sun. One was the sum of a famous mathematical constant, and then when it got to $3 billion, they bid pi. Either they were supremely confident or they were bored."

Or, perhaps they're just supremely awesome?

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]]> bidbiddingcomedyfunnygooglemathnortelpatentspistrangeweirdwirelesswireless patentwireless patentsWirelessPatentWirelessPatents Sat, 02 Jul 2011 20:09:00 -0400 21|19982090 <![CDATA[Rotobot mice: the best use of typewriter keys since the typewriter]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/rotobot-mice-the-best-use-of-typewriter-keys-since-the-typewrit/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/rotobot-mice-the-best-use-of-typewriter-keys-since-the-typewrit/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/rotobot-mice-the-best-use-of-typewriter-keys-since-the-typewrit/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments These fully-functional wireless Rotobot mice from designer Aaron Ristau will make you look seriously cultivated when people drop by your apartment. In our eyes, that means they officially join the esteemed ranks of typewriter-themed Works of Art, but unfortunately it also means they cost $180 -- which might be hard to stomach when you realize that each one is just a non-ergonomically modded $25 Logitech M305. Hey-ho, everybody needs at least one peripheral to be their geeky equivalent to good cutlery. And no, that CSR Elite in the cupboard doesn't count.

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]]> aaron ristauAaronRistauartcollectiblecollectiblescustomizedlogitechlogitech m305LogitechM305m305micemodmoddedmoddermouserecyclerotobotrotobot miceRotobotMicerotobotmousestrangeweirdwireless mouseWirelessMousework of artWorkOfArt Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:01:00 -0400 21|19965738 <![CDATA[Blu e-cigarettes help you make friends, light up when you're near another Blu smoker]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/11/blu-e-cigarettes-help-you-make-friends-light-up-when-youre-nea/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/11/blu-e-cigarettes-help-you-make-friends-light-up-when-youre-nea/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/11/blu-e-cigarettes-help-you-make-friends-light-up-when-youre-nea/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Oh, that old adage: smoke, be cool, make friends. Die. Well, e-cigarette manufacturer Blu is now trying to resurrect that image, albeit perhaps without so much of the death bit, by making its packaging more sociable. It's new "smart packs" are equipped with radio sensors that detect when a fellow Blu smoker comes within 50 feet, causing your box to light up and vibrate. This is meant to encourage you to go over and make conversation, like "Hi, so, er... you also spent $80 on a pack of battery-powered smokes. Is that fur real?"

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]]> blue-cigarettee-cigaretteselectric cigaretteelectric cigaretteselectric smokesElectricCigaretteElectricCigarettesElectricSmokesproximityproximity sensorProximitySensorsensorsociablesocialsocial networkingSocialNetworkingstrangeweird Wed, 11 May 2011 08:29:00 -0400 21|19937240 <![CDATA[I Can't Believe It's An HTC Tattoo In My Butter!]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/13/i-cant-believe-its-an-htc-tattoo-in-my-butter/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/13/i-cant-believe-its-an-htc-tattoo-in-my-butter/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/13/i-cant-believe-its-an-htc-tattoo-in-my-butter/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments So the story goes that some store-bought Norwegian butter was eaten away to reveal a very special Android-powered surprise at the bottom. It looks to us like the butter could have possibly been packed back in after the fact to create the effect, but even so: if you're willing to sacrifice a Tattoo in such spectacular fashion, you deserve a little recognition.

[Thanks, Arif]

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]]> androidbizarrebuttergooglehtclolstrangetattooweird Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:09:00 -0500 21|19841646 <![CDATA[Cabasse's high-fashion L'Ocean speakers rock the catwalk, your wallet]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/30/cabasses-high-fashion-locean-speakers-rock-the-catwalk-your-w/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/30/cabasses-high-fashion-locean-speakers-rock-the-catwalk-your-w/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/30/cabasses-high-fashion-locean-speakers-rock-the-catwalk-your-w/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Those operating sans a keen sense of style would probably take half a glance at Cabasse's L'Océan speakers (shown here on the right) and assume that they're one in the same with the company's La Sphére. Sure enough, the former also falls into the outfit's Artis line of speakers, but there's a slightly different combination of angles going on beneath the orb. The boutique audio firm has just revealed these three-way coaxial drive units, and they're purportedly capable of hitting 117dB without a hint of distortion. Of course, they weigh 176 pounds and stand just under four feet high, and considering the 2,250 total watts of digital amplification, we'd say they're probably built for a TMZ-certified house party. The company's gearing up to launch these in Q2 2011, but with a €80,000 ($105,900) list price, we're assuming it'll take a little more than seven month to save up for a set.

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]]> audiocabasseCanondesignhome entertainmenthome theaterHomeEntertainmentHomeTheaterloceanmusicsoundspeakerspeakersstrangeweird Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:46:00 -0500 21|19736267 <![CDATA[OTECH F1 handset holds four SIM cards, enables you to live a quadruple life]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/23/otech-f1-handset-holds-four-sim-cards-enables-you-to-live-a-qua/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/23/otech-f1-handset-holds-four-sim-cards-enables-you-to-live-a-qua/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/23/otech-f1-handset-holds-four-sim-cards-enables-you-to-live-a-qua/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments So look, you feel pretty special toting around that dual-SIM phone, right? Being able to switch numbers and carriers as you hop back and forth between Germany and Amsterdam is fairly nifty, but you've been considering a daily route around the Benelux. Of course, tri-SIM phones aren't impossible to find either, but should you ever wander into France, Switzerland or any other nation, you'll be forced to pop one of those out and insert another the old fashioned way. Well, unless you can score an OTECH F1. This here handset -- which can only be found in the wilds of Asia right now -- actually has room for four SIM cards, and it's also packing a full QWERTY keyboard, 2.4-inch touchscreen, support for mobile TV, an FM radio tuner, Bluetooth module and what appears to be a 12.1 megapixel camera. Unsurprisingly, a price on this bad boy is eluding us, but if you're an industrious jetsetter, we're confident you won't have any issues running one down. Whether or not you want to, however, is another matter entirely...

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]]> cellphonef1globalotechotech f1OtechF1quad simQuadSimsimsim cardSimCardstrangeweird Sat, 23 Oct 2010 19:36:00 -0400 21|19685607 <![CDATA[U-2 spy plane lens used on homegrown camera, and other DIY monstrosities]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/22/u-2-spy-plane-lens-used-on-homegrown-camera-and-other-diy-monst/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/22/u-2-spy-plane-lens-used-on-homegrown-camera-and-other-diy-monst/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/22/u-2-spy-plane-lens-used-on-homegrown-camera-and-other-diy-monst/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments DIY photography isn't a new school art, but one Chris McCaw has been credited with pushing the boundaries of it more so than just about anyone else in the business. This bloke is responsible for using bits and pieces of gear in order to concoct monstrous cameras that are then used to photograph long exposures of the sun, eventually leading to beautifully artistic shots known best as sunburns. During a recent interview with photo-eye, Chris detailed one of his latest inventions: a wheelchair camera that looks suspiciously like Mike Wazowski. The camera is so huge that it requires a jack just to raise and lower the lens (goodbye, lens shake!) and a handicap ramp is necessary to load and unload it from a van. The unit itself relies on a lens that was purportedly taken from a Lockheed U-2 spy plane, and if you're unfamiliar, that flavor of surveillance craft is largely credited with obliterating relations between America and the Soviet Union in 1960. Hit the links below for more -- it's definitely fascinating stuff.

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]]> area 51Area51camerachris mccawChrisMccawdesigndigital cameraDigitalCameradiydragon ladyDragonLadylockheedphotophotographyspy planeSpyPlanestrangesunburnsurveillanceu-2weird Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:04:00 -0400 21|19685808 <![CDATA[Typewriter parts used to construct model deer, give small children nightmares]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/27/typewriter-parts-used-to-construct-model-deer-give-small-childr/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/27/typewriter-parts-used-to-construct-model-deer-give-small-childr/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/27/typewriter-parts-used-to-construct-model-deer-give-small-childr/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments It's a deer. Made out of typewriter parts. And for whatever reason, it's downright terrifying. Jeremy Mayer's creation (yeah, that Jeremy Mayer) was recently shown at the Device Gallery in San Diego, measuring an intimidating 20- x 36- x 38-inches. It's apparently dubbed the Deer III, which means that at least two others could be roaming an unlit street near you. Something tells us your insurance company will never believe the story should you be unlucky enough to collide with one.

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]]> animalartdeerdesignjeremy mayerJeremyMayerkeyboardkeysrecyclestrangetypewriterweird Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:09:00 -0400 21|19649008 <![CDATA[Keepin' it real fake: N-KIA E68 shows what an innovative Nokia handset might look like (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/08/keepin-it-real-fake-n-kia-e68-shows-what-an-innovative-nokia-ha/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/08/keepin-it-real-fake-n-kia-e68-shows-what-an-innovative-nokia-ha/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/08/keepin-it-real-fake-n-kia-e68-shows-what-an-innovative-nokia-ha/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Yo Nokia, you can keep your E5 and its HD Voice fanciness, we want ourselves an N-KIA E68. Why, we hear the enraged Nokia acolyte ask, why would we defile Nokia's good name in such a manner? Mostly because this phone has one of the most fun and ingenious slider mechanisms we've seen yet. So what if we've got no idea what wannabe OS it's running and so what if it'll most likely fall apart on us a month into owning it? We still want one, dammit! Video after the break.

[Thanks, Derrty]

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]]> differente68keepin it real fakeKeepinItRealFakekirfn-kian-kia e68N-kiaE68oddquirkyshanzhaisliderstrangevideoweird Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:09:00 -0400 21|19624686 <![CDATA[Takara Tomy Neckphones: wraparound pillow speaker, coming soon to a Skymall near you]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/07/takara-tomy-neckphones-wraparound-pillow-speaker-coming-soon-t/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/07/takara-tomy-neckphones-wraparound-pillow-speaker-coming-soon-t/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/07/takara-tomy-neckphones-wraparound-pillow-speaker-coming-soon-t/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments It may not have the same charm as the Flying Pasties, but Takara Tomy's Neckphones definitely have the "it" factor. Perfect for lounging in a nearby water hole (or watering hole, we suppose), this blow-up neck pillow has a pair of stereo speakers strategically placed near your ear canals, and there's even a pouch that we'd never, ever trust to keep your PMP safe from the liquids below. We suppose you could also take this on a plane, but don't bring your grumbles over here when the gals in 16A and 18B take issue with you blasting Now That's What I Call Music! Volume 11 for the entire coach cabin to hear. We're guessing you'd need to contact an importer to pick one of these up outside of Japan, but you'll have to let go of at least ¥1,800 ($21). We're surmising the hit in respect will be far more detrimental than the MSRP, though.

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]]> accessoryaudiojapanjapanesemusicneckphoneneckphonespillowpillow speakersPillowSpeakersspeakersstrangeTakara TomyTakaraTomyweird Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:32:00 -0400 21|19584157 <![CDATA[Watermelon cooler push cart: perfect for those sultry North Carolina summers]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/watermelon-cooler-push-cart-perfect-for-those-sultry-north-caro/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/watermelon-cooler-push-cart-perfect-for-those-sultry-north-caro/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/watermelon-cooler-push-cart-perfect-for-those-sultry-north-caro/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Crazily enough, the device you're staring at above -- jaw solidly on the floor, we're sure -- is real. As in, you can purchase one for you and yours. So far as we can tell, this here watermelon cart (priced at ¥19,950, or a whopping $231) serves to keep your voluptuous fruit cool when being transported from market to mouth, but everything beyond that is lost in translation. What's curious, however, is that this seems like a device created and sold exclusively in Japan. If we had to bet, though, we'd say it was originally dreamed up by a farmer in eastern North Carolina -- you know, the home of watermelon Cook-Out milkshakes, an official watermelon license plate and roads where chop-top school buses are frequently used as watermelon hauling machines.

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]]> awesomecartcoolerdesignfoodfruithealthhealthyjapanjapaneseNCnorth carolinaNorthCarolinastrangewatermelonwatermelon cartwatermelon coolerWatermelonCartWatermelonCoolerweird Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:57:00 -0400 21|19560251 <![CDATA[Boynq offers up myriad of artsy speakers, peripherals]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/boynq-offers-up-myriad-of-artsy-speakers-peripherals/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/boynq-offers-up-myriad-of-artsy-speakers-peripherals/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/boynq-offers-up-myriad-of-artsy-speakers-peripherals/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
It's been a tick since we've seen any randomness from Boynq's labs, but it looks like the firm has worked up quite a number of design-centric speaker stations, iPod sound systems, and superfluous USB-related gizmos of late. Among the standouts are the iCube II (pictured), which sports ten-watts of amplification, an iPod docking port, line-in, dedicated treble / bass controls, and a rather sexy look, too. Additionally, the tooth-shaped Sabre operates much like the aforementioned device but touts twice the wattage and a video output, and the USB-powered Alibi webcam looks an awful lot like a robotic pet of some sort. Do yourself a favor and check out a few more photos of Boynq's zany lineup after the jump.

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]]> artaudiodesignhdipod speaker stationIpodSpeakerStationmusicspeaker stationspeakersSpeakerStationstrangeweird Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:31:00 -0400 21|962787 <![CDATA[Boynq offers up a myriad of artsy speakers, peripherals]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/boynq-offers-up-myriad-of-artsy-speakers-peripherals/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/boynq-offers-up-myriad-of-artsy-speakers-peripherals/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/boynq-offers-up-myriad-of-artsy-speakers-peripherals/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
It's been a tick since we've seen any randomness from Boynq's labs, but it looks like the firm has worked up quite a number of design-centric speaker stations, iPod sound systems, and superfluous USB-related gizmos of late. Among the standouts are the iCube II (pictured), which sports ten-watts of amplification, an iPod docking port, line-in, dedicated treble / bass controls, and a rather sexy look, too. Additionally, the tooth-shaped Sabre operates much like the aforementioned device but touts twice the wattage and a video output, and the USB-powered Alibi webcam looks an awful lot like a robotic pet of some sort. Do yourself a favor and check out a few more photos of Boynq's zany lineup after the jump.

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]]> artaudiodesignipod speaker stationIpodSpeakerStationmusicportable audioportable videoportableaudioportablevideospeaker stationspeakersSpeakerStationstrangeweird Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:31:00 -0400 21|962788 <![CDATA[GPS-equipped spy squirrels 'arrested' by Iranians]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/21/gps-equipped-spy-squirrels-arrested-by-iranians/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/21/gps-equipped-spy-squirrels-arrested-by-iranians/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/21/gps-equipped-spy-squirrels-arrested-by-iranians/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Talk about getting into some hot water. Reportedly, some 14 implike squirrels were recently "arrested by Iranian authorities for espionage," as the critters were apparently found to have various amounts of "spy gear from foreign agencies" on (er, in) their bodies. Some reports even mention that the animals were sporting embedded GPS sensors, but due to the high level of secrecy surrounding the capture, things are still a bit foggy. Nevertheless, Iran has apparently claimed that the "rodents were being used by Western powers in an attempt to undermine the Islamic Republic," and while it doesn't seem that anyone is really aware of the squirrels' fates, it looks like sending in the animals to do a human's dirty work isn't as effective as it once was.

[Via DailyWireless, image courtesy of UMT]

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]]> animalarrestedcrimecriminaldumbespionageiranoddpoliticalpoliticsspyspyingsquirrelsstrangeweird Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:45:00 -0400 21|946209 <![CDATA[Discomfited German hurls PC from window, police sympathize]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/18/discomfited-german-hurls-pc-from-window-police-sympathize/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/18/discomfited-german-hurls-pc-from-window-police-sympathize/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/18/discomfited-german-hurls-pc-from-window-police-sympathize/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Trust us, there's been quite a few days in which a dysfunctional PC was kicked around at Engadget HQ for eating posts and intentionally inserting typos, but we've yet to become so flustered that we needed to launch one out of the building. Interestingly enough, a disgruntled 51-year-old German just couldn't resist, as he actually flung his PC out of a window during the middle of the night, which startled neighbors and garnered a visit from local police. Of course, the boys in blue did exactly as they should, and left the man with nary a warning after apparently sympathizing with his technical frustrations. Granted, the rattled PC hurler was forced to clean up the mess from the streets below, but we can safely assume he felt an awful lot better after showing that hunk of plastic who was really in charge.

[Via TGDaily]

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]]> annoyedcrimecriminalgermangermanypolicestrangeweird Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:37:00 -0400 21|943034 <![CDATA[Solo's bus stop ad enables life-size chatting with strangers]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/solos-bus-stop-ad-enables-life-size-chatting-with-strangers/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/solos-bus-stop-ad-enables-life-size-chatting-with-strangers/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/solos-bus-stop-ad-enables-life-size-chatting-with-strangers/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Hot on the heels of Nokia's own bus stop gimmick comes none other than Solo, which has erected a clever display on a number of waiting areas to allow perfect strangers to yap it up on giant mobiles. The interactive billboards each sport a larger-than-usual flip phone, which allows curious onlookers to mash an enlarged walkie talkie button and get on the horn with a faraway stranger. The active two-way radio setup was reportedly installed in transit shelters in Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, and Calgary, and the system supposedly connects users in the different cities to one another when a conversation is initiated. Unfortunately, Engadget HQ doesn't happen to reside in the land of the Canucks, so for our brethren in the north, why not stop on by and give a shout to a fellow Canadian, eh?

[Via Core77]

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]]> adadvertisersadvertisingbillboardcanadaCulturegimmickmarketingmessagingmobilemontrealothersradiossolostrangetorontotwo way radioTwoWayRadiowalkie talkieWalkieTalkie Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:40:00 -0400 21|882526