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Chinese Girl Willing to Trade Her Virginity for an iPhone 4

Chinese Gives Up Virginity For iPad 2

You might have already heard about the Chinese boy who sold one of his kidneys for a mere 20,000 yuan so that he could buy an iPad 2.
Now there’s another Chinese person who’s going to extremes just to get Apple’s sought-after technology, but this time, it’s a girl and…

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July 1st, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Android MP3 Speaker: What Looks Like a Droid and Sounds Like an Droid, But isn’t an Droid?

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Android fans, here’s something you might want to grab for your desktop. It’s a compact speaker/MP3 player in the shape of your favorite mobile operating system mascot, the Android.…

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June 25th, 2011 by: Technabob

Ouku M98A Android Tablet Sells for Under $125

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There are few markets where the old adage “you get what you pay for”… are more true than in the gadget market. You can spend a bit less money and get a device that is far less useful on the smartphone and tablet market. A new and very cheap Android

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March 21st, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Letcool Handheld Game Emulator Offers 2-Player Goodness in Your Pocket

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The latest in handheld emulators, the Letcool N350JP tries to one-up other portables by adding on something they don’t offer – a pair of external controllers for two-player fun.

The compact system comes with emulators for the Super Nintendo, NES, Sega Genesis, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance, but…

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June 16th, 2010 by: Technabob

Cheap Nintendo Ds Lite Clone: the Perfect Gift for Rude Little Children

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Do you have a niece, nephew, neighbor or other bratty little kid who you just can’t stand? Here’s the perfect present for somebody who just doesn’t deserve to be spoiled. This handheld video game system thing might look like a Nintendo DS Lite from a distance, but on closer inspection,…

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January 23rd, 2010 by: Technabob

E-Time Controller Plays Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Game Roms

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There are plenty of cheap plug-and-play SEGA retro gaming systems out there, but this is the first one I’ve seen that lets you load up your own ROMs and play them on your TV.

The E-Time Game Play Controller ($22 USD) may look like a standalone game controller, but it’s…

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September 6th, 2009 by: Technabob

Macbook Air Pc Runs Windows Without Parallels

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Of course, that’s because this cheap Chinese knock-off isn’t a MacBook at all. It’s a Windows PC in sheep’s clothing.

Doing its best impression of the MacBook Air, this clone is designed to run Windows, not MacOS (check out the Windows key on the keyboard!) The machine features a “full…

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August 26th, 2009 by: Technabob

Wefound Kindle 2 Knock-Off: Calling Amazon’S Lawyers…

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It was only a matter of time before some cheap Chinese clone of Amazon’s Kindle digital book reader would find its way to market.

This knock-off – from a company called “Wefound” – is a dead ringer for the Kindle 2. From the slim white case to the 6-inch screen,…

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July 12th, 2009 by: Technabob

World’s Smallest Cell Phone

Xun Chi 130 World's Smallest Mobile Phone

The race for miniaturization continues to produce some unbelievably small products. This time, we’ve got the Xun Chi 138 mobile phone.

It’s just a tiny bit longer than a AA battery (2.64 inches long) and weight just 55 grams. Amazingly, the phone is quite full-featured, including a 1.3 megapixel digital…

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September 25th, 2006 by: Technabob

Fm3 Buddha Machine: the Anti-iPod

FM3 Buddha Machine Ambient Music Machine

One of my favorite places for fun and unique items on the web is the $25 Giant Robot Store. I just came across a fun gizmo on their site called the “FM3 Buddha Machine.”

The Buddha Machine is said to be the “anti-ipod.” The device only plays nine ambient drone…

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September 8th, 2006 by: Technabob

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