Since the likes of Motorola, LG, and even Palm seem to have a hard time conceiving of tiny keyboard keys that don’t suck, I’m going to offer you a bit of advice. Go out, right now, and buy a Peek. Yes, a Peek. That device that lets you send emails and text messages and tweets but doesn’t make calls. Many… Read more →
Techee Klatsch
Why the name iPad has become such a joke
Before the official announcement of Apple’s iPad several different names were floated for the tablet including iTablet and iSlate. In the many months between the latest rounds of rumors (started in early 2009) and the actual announcement, the likelihood of iPad being the final name was hotly debated and often dismissed by people who were already saying it reminded them… Read more →
Which Tablet Name Is Worse: JooJoo or iPad?
With the revelation of Apple’s tablet moniker, I’m left to wonder why it is that beautiful tablets are getting such unfortunate names. First we had the JooJoo, which inspired a rash of ethnic jokes best left unsaid. Now comes the iPad, which has already been subjected to various feminine hygiene jokes with more still to come. Was iSlate not sexy… Read more →
Unimaginative Tech Nerds Make The Baby iPhone Cry
Today Walt Mosspuppet (who is, by the way, my favorite puppet journalist of all time) posted the following about the Apple tablet: According to a poll over at MacMost.com, what most people want out of the upcoming iSlate is to be able to read books. My god, you people think so small. I must say: the puppet is right. Seriously,… Read more →
It’s Twilight Day And I Must Scream
New Moon, blah blah. Haven’t seen it, don’t intend to, not even for the LULZ. Did want to point out that yesterday we got a press release for this here Twilight USB flash drive. Why yes, it is in the shape of and decorated with the Cullen family crest. Twilight-lovers aren’t going to settle for a flash drive that just… Read more →