How To: Use your iPhone to ditch AM Radio’s “tunnel blackouts”
Around where I live (the NYC area) there is a famous AM news radio station called 1010 WINS. While the station is famous for its “Give us 22 minutes, and we’ll give you the world” slogan, it is ALMOST as famous for its all but unlistenable signal. Despite living just 16 miles outside of NYC, somehow their signal is comprised of 80% static, not to mention 15% “fake news wire ticker from the 1930’s” background noise (yes, I think every big city... Read More
Attention pushy, over-achieving parents: All Brain Quest iPhone titles on sale now
Whether you are a domineering parent set on your little Doogie Howser congratulating medical school at age 16 or just someone who’s having a hard time justifying buying your 6 year-old their own iPod touch simply to play games (guilty), you really can’t go wrong with the insane price cuts on Modality’s Brain Quest Titles. I actually bought the Brain Quest Grade 2 and Brain Quest Grade 3 versions for my daughter a couple months ago at $9.99 a piece, but this... Read More
Well, it’s cheaper than a waterproof case…
Faithful German Macenstein reader Tim Schiller came across this listing on eBay for what can only be described as “THE must-have iPhone accessory of 2009”. Above: Some good advice. Apparently becoming frustrated after his wife’s SECOND iPhone-in-the-toilet mishap, this resourceful man created this brilliant “Do NOT put iPhone in Toilet” sign which has thus far reportedly been extremely successful. “after my wife drowned her 2nd iphone in... Read More
Review: PowerPak iPhone charger is a double-threat
Probably the #1 drawback to most iPhone wall chargers is that they require a wall. As we all know, walls are large and unwieldy, making charging your iPhone while on the go somewhat difficult, not to mention severely limiting your travel options. However Technocel has come up with the PowerPak, a neat little USB wall charger that has something other, more wall-centric chargers don’t: a built-in 1000mAh battery. The PowerPak is at its heart a USB cell-phone charger,... Read More
No need for the tinfoil shield guys, you aren’t getting laid
I never really understood the whole “destroy tech on YouTube” thing, I guess I’m sort of missing the “attention whore” gene, but if I WERE to destroy a gadget on YouTube at the tail end of 2009, I don’t think I would use a product from 2007 to prove I was cool. Yet, that’s just what Jory Caro and the folks over at “Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?” did when they recently microwaved a 1st generation iPhone. Wow. There’s... Read More
And THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is why they sell fake iPhones
Remember that dummy iPhone we reviewed all those years ago? Well, guess what I’M doing this weekend? OK, so that’s not what I have planned this weekend, although it DOES involve Super Glue and a couple of frustrated people… [via wantOWLE via Gawker] Read More
A message from the iPhone to Droid and WinMo
One of the good things about having over 100,000 apps available on the iPhone is it more or less allows you to spell anything. Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Xavier for the link [via imgur] Read More
Review: Totemo – My New Time Burglar
As odd as it may seem, not all iPhone games begin life on the iPhone. Game maker Hexage seems to have an “Android first” mentality that while seemingly a ludicrous waste of time from a business standpoint, at least lets them iron out most of their games bugs before porting to a “real” platform. One such game is their newly released Totemo, a sort of match 3 (or 4) puzzler that has become a true time burglar for me recently, so I decided to share my love/hate... Read More
Can you say, “Chick Magnet”?
As if the simple act of owning an Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Royale wasn’t enough to ensure you a healthy supply of hot and cold running chicks, imagine pulling up the Sorority House of your choosing in said Olds using nothing but your iPhone to control that sweet ride! Above: Nice touch smashing the Dell boxes. The hack looks simple enough, and I’d guess it shouldn’t take the average person more than 20 minutes or so. All you need are a few things you likely... Read More
The app is rated 9+, but I think the icon might be NC-17
So Capcom’s new Ghosts’n’Goblins Gold for the iPhone is out, and – GOOD LORD ARTHUR’S PACKING!!!. Above: I remember in the NES version Arthur having a slight bulge, but this is just disturbing. Well, the good news is I doubt any Ghost or Goblin will come within 20 feet of this guy. Who the hell made this icon?!? Whoever it was got a little confused on the whole Excalibur legend. As I recall the Lady of the Lake bestowed a giant SWORD upon King Arthur,... Read More
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