Tag Archive | "Humor"

iPhone’s Kill Switch will ‘kill you,’ says Colbert

Posted on 16 August 2008 by

We talked about the iPhone's kill switch last week. Steve Jobs even confirmed its existence, saying Apple would only blacklist apps unless they absolutely had to. But it seems we've had it all wrong. Luckily, Stephen Colbert can set us straight. Apparently, the iPhone 3G's kill switch isn't meant to kill apps at all--it's meant to kill you! Colbert has even ... continued »

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iPhone Nano? Not Likely

Posted on 03 September 2007 by

In the Chinese section of IFA there is a portable media player that has been produced that had a very strong resemblance to the iPhone, but its smaller. So there is really no way in hell it could be an iPhone Nano. However, it does look very much like the iPhone, save for the giant “MP4 Player” sticker across the top ... continued »

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DIY iPhone high on style, low on functionality

Posted on 13 August 2007 by

If you're feeling smug with yourself for having built a papercraft iPhone or even constructed an iPhone skin, think again.  While the handset in the photo below may look like a normal Jesus Phone, in actual fact it's a cunning facsimile made from wood, hammered metal and plastic.    continued »

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Blended iPhone auction back on eBay: labelling let them down

Posted on 23 July 2007 by

The poor blended iPhone might have thought its future would be boring after getting thoroughly chopped up in a Blendtec "Will It Blend?" promotion, but with an on-off eBay sale following the powdery smartphone has stayed in the headlines.  As you might remember, bids for the ground handset - as well as a Blendtec blender, DVD and signed t-shirt - ... continued »

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Penny Arcade shows their take on Apple’s iPhone

Posted on 03 July 2007 by

I'm an avid reader of Penny Arcade. If you haven't ever read it, you might consider stopping by and having a read. Though if you don't care for a a comic about a couple of foul-mouthed guys talking about tech and games, then it might not be for you. The iPhone was big enough that it merited not one, but ... continued »

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Watch out Apple, Microsoft has their own answer to the iPhone

Posted on 21 June 2007 by

It turns out that Microsoft really isn't worried about the iPhone. They have their own secret weapon, a big-ass table. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZrr7AZ9nCY[/youtube] continued »

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iPhone specs according to “the ONION”

Posted on 21 June 2007 by

Features like taking Polaroid and nanotechnology enabling the iPhone to reassemble itself when thrown against the wall are definitely eye catching. With that, I won’t have a choice but to let the ONION’s list of iPhone specs speak for itself. Apple's New iPhone [via Engadget] continued »

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The worse iPhone spoof ever!

Posted on 20 June 2007 by

This is an incredibility boring and stupid iPhone spoof. Watch and learn how not to make a spoof video. [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=OVgeTGjjYpY[/youtube] continued »

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iPhone commercial spoof over-exaggerates downside of touch screen

Posted on 20 June 2007 by

This may or may not be true. But I know for a fact that the HTC Touch is all touch screen and it doesn’t collect the amount of smudges depicted in this video. It’s funny and worth watching. I bet this video was made by a jealous "Smartphone" user lacking a touchscreen. Note: The capital S in Smartphone ... continued »

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