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Until the last few decades, "truth in advertising" was a joke and for the most part companies just said whatever they wanted to in their advertisements. Although the 1930s (and earlier) were especially ridiculous, we've found some pretty outrageous ads all the way up to the 1970s.
Li-ion batteries in Apple devices provide reliable power and can be maximized by following the tips outlined in the tutorial, which also includes instructions on how to check the current battery capacity using the Terminal in Mac OS X.
Keeping your smartphone charged might be as easy as putting on a t-shirt. Orange Mobile is developing a 'Sound Charge T-Shirt' that uses sound waves to generate electric power.
This WordPress SEO hack will show you how to boost your WordPress SEO by adding HTML tag descriptions to your WordPress tags and archive pages.
Well, HP announced the TouchPad at HP Discover, which I attended this week. I put together a lot of video, but one demonstration in particular was the TouchPad. HP's tablet answer using the WebOS software.
Are you a True Blood fan (aka Trubie)? Today HBO launched an exclusive True Blood Season 4 interactive video app on Facebook. The app pulls data from your Facebook profile in mere seconds and generates a custom video starring you, your friends and True Blood characters.
At WWDC 2011 Steve Jobs announced several new Apple software products including a new service called iCloud, which allows consumers to store their files on "cloud" based servers on the Internet instead of on their own computer hard drives or mobile phones. Jobs showcased the service, as well as the company's new mobile operating system iOS 5 and Macintosh desktop operating system, Mac OS X Lion, in his 2011 World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) keynote in San Francisco.
A 17-year-old Chinese boy sold his kidney for an iPad 2 after seeing an online ad. An organ broker offered 20,000 yuan, which was enough for him to buy an iPhone and MacBook too. "I wanted to buy but couldn't afford," Zheng said.
Attention MacBook owners: If you have a White Unibody MacBook with a peeling bottom, then you are able to get a replacement. Apple announced an interesting recall that allows those users who bought a MacBook from Oct. 2009 to April 2011 to get a new case bottom. Basically, even if your case bottom is …
Ever had your laptop stolen? Ever get it back? Here's a story about a guy that used the Prey app and Twitter to get his stolen laptop back.
The image above is a dog walker named "James" in Hoboken, NJ who was busted drinking beer when he was supposed to be picking up dog poop. He tried to deny it, but it's hard to argue with footage of yourself drinking beer for 10 minutes when you were being paid to walk a dog. We won't even go into the anger of knowing that a drunk person was responsible fo the health and safety of a pet.
Sorry, Google Android, Apple's iOS remains the platform of choice for app developers. Survey finds iOS development easier and with a bigger userbase.
It sounds like a tongue twister: Tommy’s Tactical Pants puts your iPad in your pocket… Tacticalpants.com has this photo of a new pair of pants dawning an oversized pocket. One that you can put in larger items, like an iPad. Then again, you could also put in your keys, wallet, peanut butter sandwich (or two), …
Strap on your Sauna Pants and let the weight loss begin. The 95-160 degree heat will make your lower body sweat, just like you're in a sauna.
What is Geocaching? Here's how Geocaching is like an Easter Egg hunt for adults.
The iPhone 5 will most likely just be a speed, camera, and storage upgrade with some software enhancements. What do you think?
Remember playing the board game Operation? You needed a steady hand to remove the patient's organs or you'd get buzzed. Sure the game was fun when you were a kid, but as an adult? Not so much. What if we told you that you could make your own Paris Hilton board game that electrically shocked you instead of just making noise when you mess up?!
