ripoffs
Games
Xbox 360 Wireless N Adaptor Costs An Absurd $US100
9:00AM Adam Frucci | Want to get your Xbox 360 online using the fastest wireless protocol possible? Get ready to pony up an unconscionable $US100 on November 3, according to GameStop. Seriously, Microsoft? [Gamestop via Joystiq]
Music
The Geek Squad’s Newest Racket: CD Ripping
9:40AM John Herrman | Building on a proud tradition of charging for things that shouldn’t cost anything, Best Buy’s crack team of dudes will now rip your CDs, for the low low price of $US1 a disc. More »
Gadgets
Eight Of The Most Ridiculous “As Seen On TV” Gadgets
6:00AM Sean Fallon | The pitch may claim that your life will be easier with 2 easy payments, but most As Seen On TV gadgets end up being a colossal waste of money. It’s a good thing Billy Mays isn’t around to see this. More »
Phones
Nokla E81 (With An L) Nokia Knockoff Packs Plenty Of Swivel
1:40AM Jack Loftus | If Nokia had ever followed through on that rumoured swiveling “E71-type handset” we heard about last April, it would probably have looked a lot like Nokla’s E81 phone here. In fact, Nokla’s betting a few people don’t know the difference. More »
Software
First IPhone App With In-App Purchasing: $US1 App, $US10/Month
11:20PM Adam Frucci | Bad news: the first app to use in-app pricing in the App Store is a huge ripoff. Gokivo, is a $US1 turn-by-turn directions app. Want to actually use it? That’ll be $US1/minute, $US3/10 minutes or $US10/month. More »
Online
Sony Blatantly Rips Off Improv Everywhere For Crappy ‘Viral’ Ad
7:34AM Adam Frucci | You’ve probably seen Improv Everywhere’s amazing Frozen Grand Central video — it’s gotten over 15,000,000 YouTube views. Apparently, so has Sony, because they totally ripped it off without asking permission or giving credit. Weasels. More »
Networks
NYT: Text Messages Are an Even Bigger Ripoff Than You Thought
8:24PM John Herrman | We all know that text messaging is overpriced, but the NYT has pulled back the technological shroud to find out that the prices aren’t just bad, they’re practically extortionate. More »
Games
12:30PM Nick Broughall | Damn! If only we had discovered the Rock Mee video game console more than two days before Christmas, you guys could have given the gift of crappy gaming to your loved ones and your eternal enemies.
Tipster Nick received his as a bonus gift from a work supplier and sent in some pics, which you can check out below. More »
Mee Games Console – For When You’re Too Cheap For A Wii Or Xbox 360
12:30PM Nick Broughall | Damn! If only we had discovered the Rock Mee video game console more than two days before Christmas, you guys could have given the gift of crappy gaming to your loved ones and your eternal enemies.
Tipster Nick received his as a bonus gift from a work supplier and sent in some pics, which you can check out below. More »
Music
Pasen REI-16 UI Determined to Become Centre of Apple Lawsuit
2:30AM Jack Loftus | The UI in this video of the Pasen REI-16 is pretty slick, if not vaguely familiar. Oh that’s right. Just like their other player, the “iTouch,” this one is also a blatant ripoff of Apple. More »
Peripherals
