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Nokia 5900 XpressMusic probably a fake

, May 11th 2009 Discuss [0]

Remember those photos purporting to show Nokia's 5900 XpressMusic phone?  At the time we weren't sure whether they were a legitimate leak or a Chinese faux-phone; now Kunal over at Tech Ticker has been training his eagle-eye over the photos, and flagging up some obvious issues.  The biggest is shown here: the memory card slot appears to be labeled "TFLASH", presumably for Transflash. Read The Full Story

Nokia 5900 XpressMusic leaks?

, May 8th 2009 Discuss [2]

Images claiming to show Nokia's follow-up to the 5800 XpressMusic touchscreen cellphone, the Nokia 5900 XpressMusic, have leaked, and while there's no confirmation that these are legitimate they certainly look the part.  Believed to include a larger, 3.5-inch touchscreen, 3.5mm headphone jack and 5-megapixel camera, the 5900 XpressMusic is expected to run the same Symbian S60 5th Edition OS as its predecessor. Read The Full Story

Nokia Aeon gets suspicious Dutch listing: early April Fools likely

, Mar 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

The Nokia Aeon was an obvious concept even when we first saw it, all the way back in 2006, but according to a Dutch newspaper online retailer Bestelmaar.nl will be exclusively offering the touchscreen handset from next week.  In what seems to be the run-up to an April Fools' Day prank, both green and blue versions of the handset are listed for €799 each. Read The Full Story

Sony VAIO P copycat ‘VAINO’ netbook

, Mar 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

As knock-offs go, this Sony VAIO P copycat - called the VAINO - is pretty blatant.  Unfortunately there are no images of it next to the real thing, otherwise it'd become clear that the VAINO's 250 x 185 x 31mm dimensions are more your typical netbook scale than the long & thin VAIO P. Read The Full Story

Motorola Touch ZINE HD fakery revealed

, Mar 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

There was much excitement when the leaked image of the Motorola Touch ZINE HD showed up, with a general consensus that - if the image was real - it marked a new turning point for the beleaguered company.  Unfortunately the innovation involved in creating the Touch ZINE HD looks like it wasn't actually Motorola's: instead, it's been lovingly pieced together from a Motorola E8 and a ZN5. Read The Full Story

Fake chips sold to US Military blamed for dangerous failures

, Oct 7th 2008 Discuss [0]

American security forces are facing a mass examination of their hardware, as an ongoing investigation discovers that counterfeit computer chips and other devices have been sold to the US government.  According to a BusinessWeek report, recycled and fake microchips from Chinese vendors are being used - mistakenly or otherwise - in hardware distributed in America and bought, off the shelf, by the US military.  Two separate incidents involving fighter jet malfunction are being unofficially blamed on fake chips billed as Maxim and Xicor products; the two manufacturers have denied any involvement with the shipments.  Yet another incident describes how fake routers, branded Cisco, were used by various military agencies, heedless to the fact that each could have a covert "back door" through which their makers could access classified information. Read The Full Story

MacBook Pro advert is mockup, confirms artist; few listen

, Aug 25th 2008 Discuss [2]

An awful lot of people are getting frantically excited about a supposed leaked advert showing the upcoming MacBook Pro refresh.  You can understand the excitement: a casing similar to that of the MacBook Air, and less than one inch thick.  Weight down to 5.1lbs.  WiFi getting a boost to 802.11n.  Unfortunately, the ad isn't real - it's actually the work of MacRumors forum member mciarlo. Read The Full Story

Optimus Touch is an iPod Touch wannabe

, Dec 11th 2007 Discuss [1]

So the Optimus Touch is nothing like the iPod Touch except for when it comes to appearances. On the outside, it looks very similar but adds several buttons, a stylus and hole for it, and a camera. Read The Full Story

Mystery Solved – Apple to announce mobile WoW for iPhone and iPod Touch at London Event

, Sep 14th 2007 Discuss [0]

You know that Apple event that was recently announced in London for next week? The super sleuths over at Macenstein have been working relentlessly on uncovering the mysteries of Apple's invitation. Their results may shock you. “Lord, now the Grum is on me.” Read The Full Story

Medison Celebrity Less Of A Hoax?

, Aug 5th 2007 Discuss [4]

Apparently Medison had a press conference in Sweden and showed off the $150 laptop. They showed off the merchandise to 10 journalists and assured them that the laptop was on its way for the much anticipated August 15th release date. Read The Full Story

Rock out polka style!

, Jun 25th 2007 Discuss [1]

Are you a fan of polka music? Maybe you have longed to rock out with the great tunes from Weird Al. Unfortunately, it is getting harder and harder to find someone that will teach you the fine art of accordion. You don't really need to learn how to play an instrument, that's what video games are for. Read The Full Story

2G iPod Shuffle Knockoff in black

, Jun 23rd 2007 Discuss [0]

We all know Chinese factories are very capable of producing knockoff products, but never I seen one that resemble the original all the way to the packaging details. You can actually find an iPod shuffle 2nd generation in black for only $14 in China; of course it’s the knockoff version. Aside from some misspelled word (assombled) and pricing, it’s quite hard to tell them apart between the original and knockoff. Read The Full Story
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