iPhone’s “Find My iPhone” super easy…..easily disabled that is.

Data theft and gadget theft are two things that the electronic guru often worry about. Getting your prized gadget stolen is hard enough. Getting your identy manhandled is no walk in the park either. In OS 3.0, Apple introduced a nifty “Find My iPhone” feature that would allow iPhone users to track and find their lost or stolen iPhone through Mobile Me. Super! However, Apple managed to overlook one small detail. Well, a few actually. The new Find My iPhone feature can be circumvented rather easily, and even without an intelligent thief. Those looking to put the stops on the iPhone tracking feature have several ways to go about it…

Become a dust bunny slaying machine with the Backpack Vacuum

Why would anyone want to lug around an unwieldy and cumbersom vacuum cleaner when they can simply, left, hang, and suck? The Backpack Vacuum is aiming to revolutionize how you, the dust bunny hating consumer, put an end to the dust bunny revival. While dust will always accumulate, the never ending battle can at least be easier, less cumbersome, and dare I say…just maybe even slightly cool? Nah. Cool is stretching it a bit too far. At least you won’t have to worry about stumbling over the vacuum cleaner. You can always lie to people when the see it stashed in your closet and tell them it’s a jet pack. Now that is cool. No? The only downside to this upright and more mobile vacuum is that it must still be tethered to mother earth with one of those pesky antiques — a cord. Can’t win them all. $170 doesn’t seem so bad now does it?

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Source: Dvice, Like Cool

iPhone OS 3.0 on non-3GS devices slow, stuttery, and just plain terrible?

While many people took the time, money, and resources to upgrade to the new iPhone 3GS, some of us who either weren’t compelled enough by the minor updates or simply didn’t have the money stayed behind. One of the best parts about the coming of the new iPhone was the release of iPhone OS 3.0 which brought with it numerous enhancements for legacy users of older iPhones. The initial honeymoon was great. People were affixed to their devices trying out all of the new features that 3.0 brought. However, spending a few minutes on Google will show you that in the last few days, the inter webs are full of horror stories and tales that the honeymoon may potentially be over.

Enjoy audio nirvana with the Monkey Head Speaker

Nothing says class and sophistication like a cute little monkey head blasting whatever it is that you call music into the open air. While some people use boring and more reserved styles of self expression through speakers, you aren’t one to sit back and blend in with the rest of normalcy that is called life. No, you expressive fiend you, you grab life by the horns and blare your music loud and proud through the Monkey Head Speakers and their 2W of output power. After blaring has come to an end, recharging these unique speakers can be accomplished via USB. As long as your device as a 3.5mm audio jack, you’re good to go, putting these little monkeys to the test time and time again. So round up your couch cushions, find some nickels and dimes and head on over to USB Geek with $10 in hand so that you can break from the everyday mold that encapsulates so many of us. Godspeed.

Source: Geeky-Gadgets, Coolest Gadgets, Craziest Gadgets

Looking for a new 1TB hard drive and have a thing for lots of words and pretty charts? [Hard Drive Comparo]

Traditional spinning hard drives are now dirt cheap. While just a few short years ago you could easily spend several hundred dollars for just a couple hundred gigs, today you can get a full Terabyte (1,000 Gigabytes) for under $100! My how time flies and technology evolves huh? If you were in the market for a new TB hard drive and wanted to know exactly what your best bang for the buck would be while still keeping speed on the uptick, PC Perspective has nicely put out a thorough review of 12 of the top TB hard drives on the market. While you could read through the entire review, most of you will be more than satisfied with the refined data and pretty colors — I know I am. So, take a gander at the picture for a very quick review, or head on over to PC Perspective for the insanely deep review.

Source: Crunch Gear, PC Perspective

Uh-oh, MySpace putting the kibosh on 2/3 of international staff

These tough economic times are trying, often pushing mind and body to the brink as we try to stay afloat in an ever increasingly flooded world. Some people just have what it takes, others do not. Sadly, MySpace has slipped from its prominent position it once held in the social networking scene. Lately, MySpace has even portrayed an image of that of a dying company — slumping traffic statistics, substantial management repositioning, and massive layoffs. If you were a MySpace worker outside of the United States and thought you were immune to the problems here in HQ country, I’m sorry to say that is not the case. The official numbers are in, and it isn’t looking good. 300 out of the 450 total international employees will be sent packin’ to find jobs elsewhere, a sign that the company is nearing their last leg. While management is claiming the massive international restructuring that is currently occurring will lead to a leaner and meaner MySpace. Somehow I just don’t think the employees are quite so motivated right now knowing that at any minute they could be sent to the poor house. You? Step inside for the company email from the CEO, Mr. Owen Van Natta himself:

October 4-7: Flash cometh to Android and WebOS

Media junkies and mobile web addicts who happen to be running Windows Mobile, Symbian, Android and WebOS will want to set at least a few hours aside each day beginning October 4th of this year as something very special is coming your way — Flash 10. That’s right folks! The most sought after feature on smartphones today is in development and on its way to a smartphone near you…that is unless you have an iPhone. In which case the “whole” internet still is not in your pocket. Android and WebOS users should be the most pleased as they currently don’t have any flash options, unlike Windows Mobile and Symbian who have at least one solution each with Skyfire and Bolt. The day that actual working, non-pwning Flash can come to more mobile devices, the better the world will be. October 4-7th will be here before you know it. What are you going to do in the meantime?

Source: Gizmodo, Android Guys