Apple politely threatens family who asked a refund for iPod flaming

apple iPod touch blastThough they talk about consumer satisfaction as if its their highest priority, though they promise to give you 100% money back if anything goes wrong, Apple of all companies, showed the true corporate blood when pushed to the wall. To come straight to the point, Apple attempted to silence a father and daughter with a gagging order after the child’s iPod music player exploded and the family sought a refund from the company. Ken Stanborough, 47, from Liverpool observed overheating from her daughter's (11) iPod Touch last month. Mr Stanborough said he threw the device out of his back door, where “within 30 seconds there was a pop, a big puff of smoke and it went 10ft in the air”.

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Xbox Live offer: Play Nascar 09 with Jessie James!

jessie_jamesDo you want to play a game and meet a celeb in the same time? Hey, I am not joking. This time you have got this offer. All you will have to do is to be at the right place at the right time. Not so tough, eh? 'Wanted' songstress, Jessie James will be participating in Xbox's next Game with Fame Session, July 22nd. She will be playing Nascar 09 against Xbox LIVE Gold Members. If you're an Xbox LIVE Gold Member (if not, upgrade now!), and you want a chance to play with Jessie James, send a friend request to this Gamertag and be online half an hour before (12:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts on Wednesday, July 22, 1:00 P.M. ET.

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20 cool t-shirts for geeks

binaryLet's admit it, we geeks love those cool and comfy t-shirts. And if they carry some of our geekyness, there is nothing cooler. Here are some new crops of t-shirts that are geared towards the techno crowd. Check out the latest fashions for geeks in milano style.

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10 Gifts for Your Loving Mom

happy_mothers_dayMothers are always at their sweetest best, always special. They celebrate each day in their own ways of being with us. While you may find yourself busy enough in this world to not be able to reciprocate the same or not having enough time to meet her frequently, this is the time you can make up for anything. Mothers' day is on 10th May, i.e. this Monday. If you had forgot about it or remembered but clueless about what to buy, Gadgetophilia with their wonderful article sure can help you out.

Most of our moms are not geeky, right? So a Macbook or a Nikon digital camera won't hold that much of an excitement. So what about nice and simple gifts? KIS. Here are top 10 mothers day gifts that suit our mothers absolutely fine and I am sure you will be happy to see her reaction too. Here is a sneak peek:

  1. Rose Bouquet
  2. Loving Heart 'Mom' Silver Pendant Necklace
  3. Bambu Kitchenware
  4. Personalized Photo-Carved Tabletop Lamp for Mom
  5. Heart to Heart Family Tree by Things Remembered

and etc. Do tell us later which one did you buy.

Top 5 Gadgets for Diabetes Patients

imageWhat can not be cured must be endured. And diabetes perfectly fits in to this category. Any disease is bad but diabetes is perhaps the most annoying and widely spread disease in the world. You can not come out with it, you don't know when you will fall prey or how to prevent it in particular. So gadgetophilia today brings in 5 such gadgets that will help any diabetic to make life easier as far as monitoring and well-being is concerned. So, here is your top 5 gadgets for diabetics.

Top 10 Gadgets for Your House Works

gadgetsWe have seen luxury gadgets, fancy ones and even some crazy ones at times. But we need to spare some time for the place we live in. Yes, the house I mean. There are so many things that we have to do for our home. A weekend is all you get to relax and you devote at least 75% of the time to do the household works. Its just not done. So gadgetophilia has come to our rescue by listing top 10 household gadgets so that you can optimize time and precision. Enjoy your time at home.

How To Divorce (Muslim’s Only) Through Twitter

Despite the All-India Muslim Women Personal Law Board’s (AIMWPLB) diktat barring men from declaring talaq (divorce) by SMS, email or over the phone, the medium seems to have become the most popular way by which Muslim men are divorcing women in India.

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How to Infect a Human by Computer Virus

dont_worry_maam-400x5331Yes its true and I am in no mood to be joking. You can infect a person through computer virus. You just need a nOOb's Windows machine (considering the reputation of Windows I am sure there will be lots of viruses in it and who doesn't know that pen drives just love them) and Jerry Jalava.

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Is a Cracker a Hacker?

hackerNow how many of you have ever know who is a cracker. Without much ado I'll tell you a bad (read: an unethical mind with bad intentions) hacker is literally referred to as a cracker. I have many who ask me questions asking the definition of a hacker vs that of a cracker. Well if you search the Wikipedia, the results for cracker gives out a crisp biscuit, Christmas cracker, the cracker music band and blah! blah! nothing related to hackers. But then I did my little research to get to the bottom of it. I came up with the simplest definition for crackers by Ari Lukumies, crackers are those who give a bad name to the hackers. To know more I would recommend you to go through Hacker Cracker: A Journey from the Mean Streets of Brooklyn to the Frontiers of Cyberspace (Hardcover). Still you might be guessing what's exactly cracker doing in the pants of a hacker. Full article (399 words) »

Binary Explosive, Tannerite: the Truth

blowup1Now why is there so much fuss over Tannerite. All a punk would know about Tannerite is that, it's a binary impact detonate explosive. The hack is to mix a jar of white stuff with some grey stuff and get it kicked by a high speed amunition (30-06 round) from 50m distance. Well Stallone didn't do the same stuff in The Specialist, the explosive experts can tell you better. Primarily Tannerite is sold as explosives for police use or to control avalanche. But now that its a legal explosive for unlicensed users the concerns are rising. Tannerite is fast growing as a home made explosive. More because Tannerite is easily available at Tannerite.com. Full article (331 words) »

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