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Who knew Apple was so prude? A Wobble i-Boobs app unleashes a clampdown.
In a world where prostitutes pen advice columns, reality stars leak naked pictures to our favorite blogs and we can't open a paper without reading all the gritty details about a public figure's "sext" messages, one would think bathing suits on i-Phone apps would be the most benign of all our daily sexual tortures. Tiger Woods Hookup: He Likes Threesomes and Dudes
Well, Apple disagrees, thinks you're dirty, and wants nothing to do with your prurient string bikinis littering its precious user faces. The company recently banned 5 000 i-Phone apps deemed inappropriate for the fragile eyes of users. … Read More
Apple's iPad isn't the only branding fail.
As you likely know, Apple Inc. recently put out what will surely be the greatest product of all time: the unfortunately named iPad. And the jokes abounded. Obviously, a fantastic thing could overcome a terrible name but, like Howard Dean's 2004 screech, it digs a hole almost too difficult to crawl out of. Read: Apple iPad A Big Hit On Twitter, Period
A few companies have recently taken the unprecedented step of changing venerable old names because they sounded so ridiculous in a contemporary setting.
- Per Yahoo! News, an old Canadian magazine called The Beaver … Read More
Twitter has managed to turn the Applie iPad into a running feminine hygiene joke.
By now you're probably aware that Apple's new computing machine has debuted. Unfortunately, the device is being called the iPad. Read: iPad? Meh. 10 Apple Products We Want More
Products with the name "pad" have a certain connotation, and that connotation is rather yonic in a monthly kinda way. Any reference, even inadvertent, to feminine hygiene will send almost all unmarried men running for the hills. Frankly, announcements like this give Twitter its raison d'etre.
The Twitter community really got hot and heavy with plays on words for the device, which will retail for between $500 and $1,000, depending on configuration, … Read More
The Apple iPad is exciting, but we think they can do better.
We can't live without iTunes. We commute with our Nano clutched to our hearts. We've been drooling over our friends' iPhones. Basically, Steve Jobs has made himself indispensable to our lives. And now, Apple is announcing the details of its iPad, aka the Apple Tablet, a mysterious device that gadget bloggers, tech geeks and average Joes alike have been speculating about for eons. But we're pretty sure the iPad won't solve our most pressing problems. Steve: Use your tech genius to fix our love lives! Below, 10 Apple products and apps we'd like to see. Apple iPad … Read More
Improve your relationship with Apple's latest smart phone.
Yesterday, Apple premiered the latest incarnation of its smart phone line, the iPhone 3G S. Featuring a faster processor, more space and a bevy of new capabilities, the public is already anticipating the June 19 release date. However, if you're still hesitant on whether or not to take the technological leap, here are five ways having a new iPhone may even improve your love life.
1. Video Recording. Leave the sexting for the highschoolers. With iPhone 3G S's built-in video camera, simplified editing software and sharing capabilities, you can be your own Martin Scorsese or for the more … Read More
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Prop 8, Amendment 2, wife-swapping Egyptians, and an ADHD-Divorce link.
According to The Inquirer, Apple has followed Google's lead and donated money to fight California's Proposition 8 (the gay marriage bill). Does PC have to give money in favor of Prop 8 now? While Google's bosses say one thing, their ad network continues to serve anti gay marriage ads on gay social networks, per blogoscoped. And lest you think California is the only sunshine-y state with gay marriage on the brain, Florida has Amendment 2 on the ballot this time around. Its goal is to define marriage as between a man and … Read More
Do Mac-toting men make better mates?
The handsome man holding the door for me as I walked into the Mac repair store held my stare long enough to be, ya know, one of those looks. Once inside with my service number—which resembled an Admit One carnival ticket—I witnessed more lingering stares between the customers around me. In a backdrop of busted motherboards and laptop accessories—the air felt heavy with flirting. Who knew that the Apple repair joint would be such a love shack?
Well, actually, maybe it’s not all that surprising. According to new research by Mindset Media, a research internet ad network, which polled 7,500 … Read More
