That's right, the latest texting trend, or at least with iPhone users, is sending their friends whales. However, if you were expecting some funny autocorrect messages, click here to see a few of our favorites from F You, Autocorrect. Continue reading to see an unofficial iPhone Whale movie poster.
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It's official, the Nike MAG will hit stores sooner than later. These Back to the Future-inspired sneakers feature glowing LED panels and an electroluminescent Nike logo. No word yet on pricing. Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.
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This optical illusion carpet, spotted in a Paris video game store provides an illusion of vortex floor. The effect is achieved by printing bent lines in according manner, just like what we have already seen in Apple exec’s garden. Not only does this carpet messes with your mind, it might also help you actually to trip while trying to walk across it! Can you see the floor on below photo as flat, which it actually is? Didn’t think you could!
"As more and more small businesses adopt Macs, we see increased adoption of QuickBooks for Mac," said Dan Wernikoff, senior vice president and general manager of Intuit's Financial Management Solutions division. "In response, we've recommitted ourselves to making the product even better. With Apple's new Lion OS, we focused on a simple, elegant and easy to use native experience, while continuing to add new features that save small businesses time."Among the enhancements included in QuickBooks for Mac 2012:
According to Battle.net Community Manager "Bashiok", "you might start seeing some new reports about the beta client as we've begun limited external testing with employees and their families, and there is no non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for that." Click here for more screenshots. Continue reading for the video.
If you don't feel like scoping out your inbox 24/7 then an alternative is to watch your actual Battle.net profile instead. If you've been accepted then you'll find an instruction window which includes a link to the Diablo III beta client.[via Joystiq | VE3d]
Ever wonder what the business cards of famous people like Mark Zuckerberg look like? If so, these scans should provide just what you've been looking for, since not all of us are fortunate enough to meet Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, etc. in person. Click here to see them all. Continue reading for a video of a Mark Zuckerberg interview from 2009.
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Wicked Lasers unveils their latest product, the Spyder III Krypton Laser. It's claimed to have 1W of power, which "makes it 8,000 times brighter staring directly at the sun and it has 86 million lux." Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video.
The laser uses special thermopile detector that lowers power to keep temperatures in line. The body of the laser is aluminum for rugged design. It sells for $999.95 (USD) in 1W form, $299.95 in 300mW, with a 500mW middle ground for $499.95.[via Technabob]
Called BookBook, this stylish iPhone accessory is a fully-functional leather wallet that also doubles as a case. It's no larger than a standard pocket book and priced affordably at $59.99. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video.
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No, this isn't another novelty item. Thankfully, it's a real watch that uses plasma to tell time. That's right, "two tiny electrodes would rotate slowly around the perimeter of the watch and then when you touch your finger to the center of the watch face, sparks would shoot between your fingertip and the two electrodes and through a bubble of Argon gas to display the time." Click here for more pictures. Continue reading to watch a five interesting plasma ball videos, which include a trick, microwave, and more.
There is a button to set the time and another to enable or disable the plasma system. The watch is also USB rechargeable.[via Technabob - TokyoFlash]
Sure, you could argue that the ultimate multi-function gadget is a smartphone, but that doesn't mean there's no market for an iPod dock that doubles as a toilet paper dispenser, right? Oddee has rounded up some of the funniest and weirdest examples for your viewing enjoyment. Click here to see our favorites. Continue reading for videos of the iPod toilet paper dispenser and gun guitar.
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