Timeline Scams Show Why Facebook Should Be More Upfront with Policies
Facebook should have done more to prevent scammers from taking advantage of people desperate to leave Timeline.
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Apple Threatens Maker of Steve Jobs Action Figure with Lawsuit
Well, this isn’t much of a surprise. According to The Telegraph, Apple is threatening to sue In Icons, the Chinese company responsible for the world’s most eerily realistic Steve Jobs action figure.
The 12-inch doll is slated …
No Passport, No Problem: Man Uses iPad to Cross Border into U.S. [UPDATE]
Ever approach the border with a sinking feeling that your passport is sitting at home next to the phone charger you also forgot to bring? Fear not, tech-savvy travelers, because apparently you can now just present your iPad to …
Robots Get Their Own App Store
Starting soon, people will be able to download apps for their personal robots just like they download apps for their iPhone or iPad.
Microsoft Rejoices as Internet Explorer 6 Usage Falls Below 1%
Companies usually don’t celebrate when they lose market share. Then again, most companies don’t have to deal with consumers stubbornly sticking with a product that’s 10 years old, especially when a newer version is available for …
Chinese Company Selling Eerily Realistic Steve Jobs Action Figure
How long should you wait to cash in on the likeness of a universally beloved and recently deceased innovator? Just a few months, apparently, because Chinese company In Icons is looking to ship a disturbingly ultra-realistic …
Cat Displays Serious Fruit Ninja Skills on iPad
Will the Internet ever get tired of animals playing with touchscreens? First there was the lizard that played Ant Crusher with its tongue — now it’s a cat that plays Fruit Ninja, a.k.a. the game people download after beating Angry Birds.
In an adorable bit of PR, Halfbrick Studios, makers of Fruit Ninja, tweeted this video of a cat …
Siri for Android? New App Fools Users in Android Market
Siri for Android is here! At least that’s what more than a 1,000 Android owners thought as they downloaded the app from the Android Market.
In reality the app is simply a shortcut to launch Google’s Voice Actions, which comes …
How to Prevent a New Year’s Eve Tech Hangover
From embarrassing photos to lost phones to inebriated texting, learn how to prevent tech-related regrets in the first hours of 2012.
Apple Spoofs ‘Ghostbusters’ in Cheesy Internal Ad from 1984
If Bill Murray doesn’t want to make another Ghostbusters movie, maybe Hollywood can get Steve Wozniak to play Peter Venkman. The Apple co-founder can be seen in this video labeled “Blue Busters,” a reference to Apple’s then rival IBM.
Displayed at the company’s 1984 International Sales Meeting, it shows Apple employees in full …
Airline Passengers Not So Keen on Wi-Fi in the Sky
Wi-Fi on long flights seems like a no-brainer, but travelers are apparently sticking to other tried-and-true boredom killers in the air — like celebrity magazines and booze. According to SplatF, of the 355 million people who …
Man in China Spends $16,000 on Virtual Sword for Video Game
Most people wouldn’t blow $16,000 on a real antique sword from ancient China, let alone a virtual sword for a video game set in ancient China.
Not only did a man cough up enough cash for a mid-sized sedan, he did it for a game …