Fanboys

Science

Turns Out You Might Be In Love With Your iPhone

3:30AM October 2, 2011 | Kwame Opam

With iPhone day upon us, plenty of us are waiting with bated breath for what the iPhone 5 will truly be like. Perhaps you’re waiting with more than just bated breath — the New York Times has it that you’re in love with your iPhone. Really? More »


Science

Psychologists Say Fanboys Are Protecting Self Image

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7:00PM August 19, 2011 | Danny Allen

A study from the University of Illinois to be published in the next Journal of Consumer Psychology, suggests that those with “high self-brand connections (SBC) respond to negative brand information as they do personal failure – they experience a threat to their positive self-view.” Pretty deep, right? Or kinda obvious; I’ve always put it down to self-validation. That is, not wanting to feel like a dick because you bought a crap product. More »


Geek Out

Fanboys Stick A Windows Logo On An Apple Store

8:00AM June 6, 2011 | Kwame Opam

You have to hand it to them for going ahead with prank, but is Windows fanboyism this serious? Especially since they screwed up where the blue and green should be. Stupid. More »


Entertainment

The Seven Types Of iPhone Users

7:00AM February 6, 2011 | Casey Chan

Are there only seven types of iPhone owners like there are only seven types of Best Buy employees? I guess so! Well, what about the child iPhone user who just plays game and leaves your screen all gooey? That makes 8. More »


When A Fanboy Meets A Fangirl

12:35AM December 14, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Andy works for LG. Kaylee works for T-Mobile. They both love Android, and their wedding cake showed it. More »


Mobile

How Fanboys, Fandroids And Crackberry Junkies See Each Other

8:20AM November 5, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

I think this is the best summary I’ve seen of how all those smartphone platform fans see each other. Spot on. More »


Cars

Quick, Robin, To The Fanboymobile!

4:40AM October 19, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

At least you know this Jeep’s always ready for Safari. More »


Science

A Look Inside The Obsessive Mind Of A Fanboy

2:00AM October 2, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

Are you a Mac? Or are you a PC? Are you an iPhone guy or a soldier in the Android Army? If you feel strongly about any of these questions, chances are you’re a fanboy. More »


Are You A Fanboy (Or Fangirl)?

8:45AM September 25, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

Fanboy. It’s simultaneously the geek equivalent of calling somebody a racist on the internet and a badge of pride, the ultimate declaration of one’s undying devotion to something. Are you a fanboy (or fangirl)? More »


Computing

An Apple Superfan’s ‘Rudy’ Moment

9:00PM September 17, 2010 | Jeff Neumann

Han Ziwen became the first iPad owner in mainland China today and was carried out of the Beijing Apple store on employees’ shoulders. He even made a t-shirt for the occasion: “I BUY IPAD NO 1″. More »