Online

eBay’s Usage Dominated By iOS And… WAP? [Updated]

Gizmodo AU

This I did not see coming. Not so much that the predominant platform that eBay Australia sees its mobile commerce through would be iOS; the iPhone and iPad’s market position make that pretty much inevitable. But WAP coming in just behind iOS? Did we skip back to 1998 and nobody told me? Update: It seems not; eBay’s just contacted me to clarify their mistake.


November 11, 2011
Cars

This Twin Jet Engine Harley Davidson Is Insane

Gizmodo AU

This thing looks all sorts of insane — but it’s real. It’s a one-of-a-kind twin pulsejet Harley Davidson motorcycle built as a custom job for a customer who never paid for it. It was briefly up for sale on eBay, but it looks like we all missed out.


September 29, 2011
Mobile

Ice Cream Sandwich Caught On Video?

Gizmodo AU

Or possibly tasty, tasty prank. Google’s talked a big game regarding Ice Cream Sandwich, but up until now the details have been a bit scarce. This video claims to reveal a bit more of what Ice Cream Sandwich will look like.


September 23, 2011
News

HP Charts The Same Goofy Course With Whitman At The Helm

So here’s what you need to know about why HP fired CEO Leo Apotheker: it’s not because of the choices he made, it’s how he executed them. So TouchPad is still dead. PCs are still being shunned. And ’round and ’round and ’round we go.


September 13, 2011
Geek Out

The Nike Air Mag Is Selling For About $US6000 A Pair

The Nike Air Mag, a shoe I dreamt of wearing as a kid and can only dream of buying today, are being auctioned off for the search for a cure for Parkinson’s Disease. They’re selling for $US6142 a pair.


August 23, 2011
Computing

Why The Hell Are People Buying Touchpads For $300 On eBay?

Ah, the HP Touchpad. When it was previewed, it looked amazing. When it was reviewed, it was smashed. When it was launched, it was ignored. When HP killed webOS and dropped the price to $98, it sold out? Yes. And now it’s selling for more than retail on eBay.


August 7, 2011
Geek Out

Not Only Does This Nerf Lancer Fire Darts, It’s Fully Automatic

Sure, Nerf Lancers have been done before, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be done better. This one, from reader Nick G, is also for sale on eBay.


August 5, 2011
News

Pentagon’s Lightning Gun Sold For Scraps On eBay

There was a time, not all that long ago, when the Pentagon sank tens of millions of dollars into remote-controlled lightning guns that it hoped would fry insurgent bombs before they killed any more troops. Now, disassembled parts from the one-time wonder weapons are being sold on eBay. At least one buyer snatched up the gear, hoping to use it in his latest art project for Burning Man.


July 21, 2011
News

PayPal Signs Up Major US Retailer For Non-NFC Payments

eBay’s CEO confirmed Tuesday they’ll be enabling customers to pay for products in a major US street store, with up to 20 national retailers adopting their payment service by 2012.


July 4, 2011
Mobile

Prototype iPhone 4 Selling On eBay For $US1500

A prototype iPhone 4 similar to, ahem, a model that turned up last year has appeared on eBay, with the seller Jtmaxo claiming to be a licensed mobile phone repairman who was sold the iPhone for parts.