Archive for April, 2010
Keepin’ it real fake: MacBook Pro knockoff rocks Ion 2, thinks itself fly
We’ve stumbled across any number of MacBook Air KIRFs, but it’s not often we see a worthy representation of Cupertino’s heftier model. Never underestimate Shenzhen. This “Dragonfly QT Pro” not only features a familiar aluminum alloy shell, the 14-inch, 1366 x 768 netbook’s also got Ion 2 switchable graphics ahead of its Acer and ASUS […]
Crapgadget: countdown to extinction, home edition
Feast your eyes upon the bloated list of horrific wares we’ve dug up from the dregs of the ‘net for you this fine, delicious afternoon. Most of these “gadgets” are of the home-making variety, so will you waste your money on the R2-D2 vacuum, telling yourself that it’ll motivate you to do that spring cleaning […]
Steam for Mac opens a portal to May 12, steps through
Valve promised that Steam on Mac would arrive in April. As you’re no doubt aware, April is nearly over. Does that make Steam… vaporware? Not quite. Put away the Caruso sunglasses for two more weeks, because our friends at Joystiq just received a one-line email reading: “Valve today announced the public release of Steam for […]
Volkswagen rolls out foldable ‘Bik.e’ electric bicycle concept
Well, it looks like it’s the season for automakers to show off electric bicycle concepts, with Volkswagen now following Lexus’ lead with its own “Bik.e” concept. Unlike Lexus’ hybrid concept, this one is a full-fledged electric bicycle (sans pedals), and it boasts a few innovations of its own, not the least of which is that […]