Apple took top prize in JD Power and Associates customer satisfaction survey in the smartphone category, while LG ranked first among dumbphones. But one nagging complaint kept the iPhone’s scores closer to the competition.
The Sap Cap isn’t just a logo-less baseball cap. It’s also a blackjack, one of those weighted leather weapons private eyes used to get socked with all the time back in the 1940s.
Released in 1978, the 2-XL educational robot was before my time, but it wouldn’t have haunted my nightmares like Teddy Ruxpin did. At least this robot had the decency to look like a damn robot.
The trailer for Gameloft’s iPhone version of its upcoming Terminator: Salvation game leaked, and we’re pretty impressed. We can’t tell how the controls will work, but the graphics and gameplay really do look great.
Because big numbers like 426,000 are tough to really picture, artist Chris Jordan portrays the number of mobile phones discarded every day in the States. Note: This is merely a closeup of the full image.
Superheroes often have conflict with the public they’ve sworn to protect, but usually that conflict doesn’t involve snickering.
The unmanned mini-helicopter has been dubbed the “Canna Chopper,” and has been put to use sniffing out illegal grow operations in the Netherlands. Apparently only 10% of Dutch-grown pot is legal. Who knew?
The Tonium Pacemaker, contrary to its name, will not maintain your heart’s natural beat from the inside. It’s a portable DJ system, packing a 60/120GB HDD, that simplifies the DJing process in a pocket-sized package.
Looks like “boom” means “tree” in Dutch, rhyming with foam rather than broom, but this is still a pretty sweet art piece. Check out the “wiring” on the back after the jump. [Uitschot va BoingBoingGadgets]
