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Oh, Canada: App Store north of the border goes all Skype-y
Over the past day or so we've gotten a smattering of strange reports, starting with Derek on Twitter, of a bizarre 'takeover' on the App Store for users who are browsing for apps from their iPhones and iPod touch handhelds. These poor souls are faced with the scary image seen here: an App Store devoid of categories and filled with repeating copies of the Skype icon. The horror! A bit of detective work by the affected users sharing their stories on the Apple Discussion boards soon revealed what they all had in common: Canadian residency. According to the thread, conversations with Apple support folk have pointed to a database problem in the Canadian app store that should be sorted out in the near future. One workaround suggested by a poster in the thread: try switching the App Store location preference (in Settings -> App Store on the phone) to USA from Canada, then switching back. If this works for you, chime in below or on the Apple support boards. Thanks to everyone who sent this in.
The "Hic-Cup" hiccup-curing gadget
Everyone's got their own "cure" for hiccups (we've found drinking water through a paper towel until you're just about to pass out to be particularly effective) but few have tried to cash in, er, help others with their homebrew remedies. Not so for the creator of the punnily-dubbed Hic-Cup, which promises to instantly stop hiccups, otherwise known as Singultus, for the low, low introductory price of $24.97. The key to the Hic-Cup is apparently the natural "galvanic action" that occurs when you drink water or juice from the cup while the brass rod touches your cheek and temple, which should only be slightly less embarrassing than the hiccups themselves. While supposedly safe and pain-free, the company does warn people not to use it if they have a pacemaker or other electrical implant. If that doesn't deter ya, you can get your orders in now -- or try Grampy Engadget's sure-fire method above. Seriously people, it works![Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
