Tech 101: When and Why You Should Buy Refurbished Electronics

Refurbished Electronics

 A lot of people say that refurbished goods aren’t for them. The reason for that is they have misconceptions on the quality, durability, and functionality of refurbished items. But the fact of the matter is this: just because it’s been ‘fixed up’ or ‘repaired’ doesn’t mean that it won’t last long.


CruxSkunk Transforms Your iPad Into A Macbook

Stuck with an iPad and wish you had a
full-size Macbook? The oddly-named CruxSkunk will help soothe your
loss.


Angry Birds Meat Snacks: A Tastier Way to Crunch Some Pork

Angry Birds Meat Snacks: A Tastier Way to Crunch Some PorkGamers playing Angry Birds can really work up an appetite and snack attacks are as common as pig attacks. What to do? Angry Birds’ developer Rovio and Chinese pork producer JoyCome have teamed up to create some seriously symbiotic bite-size taste treats: Angry Birds Meat Snacks!


Folding iPad Stand Puts Your Tablet on Hold

Folding iPad Stand Puts Your Tablet on HoldiPad owners everywhere are raising their voices about raising their iPads. It may be the latest First World Problem but fear not, Apple Fanboys (and Fangirls), Shanghai Donya’s got a first-rate solution: the Folding iPad Stand.


The Galaxy Camera: Android On One Side, Full-Size Point-And-Shoot On The Other

Samsung’s latest device looks as if the
camera portion of a smartphone was given a steady diet of steroids
and protein supplements. The overall specifications are pretty decent as well.


Sony Vaio Duo 11: Business Windows 8-Powered Convertible?

Pictures have revealed that Sony is
preparing an apparently powerful hybrid tablet computer with a
built-in retractable keyboard and the full Windows 8 operating
system.


Archos Announces 10-inch Tablet With Keyboard Cover

With a keyboard that doubles
as a dock and a protective cover, Archos is providing another option
for consumers looking for a tablet with a dedicated keyboard dock.


Imagine The Fear & Loathing With This Hunter S. Thompson Board Game

Ever wish you could live out Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas without actually risking life imprisonment or a complete mental breakdown from carrying and consuming such an insane cache of drugs? Well now you can thanks to the Fear and Loathing Board Game.


Foursquare’s Magnetic Marketing Goes Mad Men With Promoted Updates

Foursquare's Magnetic Marketing Goes Mad Men With Promoted UpdatesIt was inevitable the game-like features of Foursquare’s ‘mayorships,’ ‘badges’ and ‘check-ins’ would ultimately pave a path to paid advertising. Yes, that unassuming little geolocation-based
app that launched three short years ago at South by Southwest and has
amassed over 20 million registered users has decided to monetize.
Finally slipping into their big boy pants, Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai’s company have launched "Promoted Updates," with clients Madison Avenue ad agencies have been known to court over the years.


Diagonally Striped Seat Belt T-Shirts Make Chinese Policemen Cross

Diagonally Striped Seat Belt T-Shirts Make Chinese Policemen CrossT-shirt designs that ape the look of a buckled seat belt have proved popular sellers in China, a place where widespread ignorance of laws requiring seat belt use makes such avoidance the 3rd-leading cause of traffic accident fatalities.