As if buying Cingular Wireless last year just to get the iPhone on AT&T’s side and providing users with crappy 3G service wasn’t enough, AT&T is now going to try screwing us again with Satellite TV from DirecTV.

As a long customer of AT&T (couple years ago), I am glad I made the choice to never buy or use any of their products until they die a horrible death.  Well, literally, AT&T is full of crap and the only reason they are surviving is the fact that their deceptive marketing is so good.

Now, I don’t even like any cable or satellite companies, but AT&T, I do hate with passion. (Yes, only if their customer support team was able to refund all my monies that might change but heck, they are a big giant poop to me now.)

Help my cause and please boycott AT&T at all possible costs.  You can buy the iPod Touch, just don’t buy an iPhone with AT&T.  (crap, it’s crap, get the G-phone)

AT&T will market and sell a co-branded version of DirecTV’s satellite TV service after Jan. 31, 2009 — a deal that will leave Dish Network without a major reseller partner.

Financial details of the non-equity agreement, announced late Friday, were not disclosed.

DirecTV has similar agreements with Verizon Communications, which markets the direct-broadcast satellite service in areas where it doesn’t offer FiOS TV, as well as Qwest Communications International.

via gizmodo, multichannel

At a lofty $8,400, this Damier Geante Golf Bag by Louis Vuitton maybe the worst golfing investment you will ever make as golf bag design was never a factor in looking good for golf.

Rather, you need a sturdy bag that will live up to rainfall and daily grind.

I know Louis Vuitton makes great handbags but golf bags?  Come on guys, you need to do better than this.

This golf bag might be able to fit just half of my clubs but probably too small by tour standards anyways.

Form and function must come together for a good golf bag and if you want to waste some money on brand, go right ahead but I am telling you, this bag really sucks even looking at it.

via bornrich

Microsoft is doing an experiment where they tell people about their new “Mojave” operating system and how cool it is.  In the end, MS tells the participants that the “Mojave” OS is actually Windows Vista.

(10/08/2008 UPDATE - Now I have Vista pre-installed on my new Inspiron 1525 $600 Dell laptop, check out what happened on the first day, this is Zedomax Mohave Experiment.)

Oh my gawd, this is the stupidest marketing study ever.  Why would you “lie” to the consumer to make Windows Vista look good?  We all know it doesn’t support 90% of my old computer devices I use and it plain sucks.  Yes, maybe there are couple good points but come on, please wasting our time trying to re-market something that simply sucks.

via techeblog - neowin

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Okay, here’s another stupid video of iPhone 3G blending.  Obviously, this one blender company is using all kinds of new gadget devices to make people interested in their blender.

For most, it might be funny, but for a down-to-earth guy like me I think it’s really a big waste of money, time, and of course, a brand new iPhone 3G.  Why don’t these guys donate some money to the eco-friendly and green society instead of polluting the environment by blending electronics? (That’d probably get them more marketing than doing stupid blender crap)

Anyways, that’s my 2 cents on anything that you think it’s funny to blend new shiny gadgets.  I am sure not all of you’d agree with me but why would I blogging if I can’t speak my mind and truth?

As technology gets better and better, designers are forced back to old-school styles such as this USB Mix Tape that allows you to writes notes.

And, why would I spend a dime on this?  Go figure, only designers can understand this one.

Create your own unique mix tape
1. ADD YOUR OWN SOUNDS TO THE USB STICK.
2. PLACE THE STICK INSIDE THE TAPE STYLE GIFT PACK.
3. WRITE YOUR OWN MESSAGE AND PLAYLIST.
4. GIVE IT TO SOMEONE YOU LOVE.

via yankodesign

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There are bunch of videos on how to use the new Sprint Samsung Instinct but there’s NO VIDEOS on the browser of the Samsung Instinct.

If Sprint is serious about competing with the iPhone (from a marketing perspective), they gotta get rid of all that voice activated live search crap and make some videos of YouTube playing on the phone OR loading Zedomax.com on the browser.

I think whoever is managing the video marketing section of Samsun Instinct need to be fired.  That’s what I’d do.  Hire someone who’s capable of making good vids.

I personally HATE voice-activated commands because my Blackberry 8830 always ask me, “Say a command” like 10 times a day, it’s annoying and people don’t need voice activated stuff.  I wish manufacturers start focusing more on the internet browser of the phone instead of voice activated technology I’d never use.

Great phone + bad marketing, Sprint better get their act straight soon otherwise people will laugh at them.  (if they are not laughing now)

A french company has invented a billboard that will display advertisements based on your detected age and demographics…

Continue reading ‘Billboards that detect your age and demographics!’

Here’s an interesting I-O Data Mobile keyboard for your mobile phones… kinda pointless when you have a Blackberry like me though.  Might be useful for a crappy PDA that has a crappy keyboard.  (Am I being too harsh here???)

I-O Data again, with this time, a new small keyboard for your mobile phone which can be connected to your device via Bluetooth.

via akihabaranews

XBOX undies…YUCK!  How about MS make some undies for helping the homeless or the cancer society?

via gizmodo