Category: Summer Fun

Few life experiences are more guaranteed to bring a smile to your face than plowing your way through a massive scoop of ice cream. But if you want to grab a frozen treat from a dispenser called the 'Share Happy,' you'd better start practicing your fake grin. Created for Unilever, the world's largest ice cream manufacturer, the Share Happy is, for all intents and purposes, the most moronic ...

Share digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2010/06/23/ios-4-the-upgrade-guide/ '; Chances are, you're well aware that the new iOS 4, formerly "iPhone OS 4," was officially released Monday. And, if you're one of those with a compatible device, you've probably been eagerly anticipating the boost. While the vast majority of reported upgrades have been painless, there have been rumblings around the ...

Picking a cell phone is hard enough if you don't have to take into consideration your travel habits, especially if those habits take you overseas on a regular basis. The fine folks over at Gadling (a fellow AOL blog) have put together a rather helpful guide to picking the right smart phone for your travel needs. Generally you'll want to make sure you get a phone that supports GSM (any phone ...

It's summer, which means your gadgets will be spending some time around water. But a trip to the beach or lake doesn't have to spell doom for a camera or cell phone. Lifehacker recently wrote about some cheap and easy ways to waterproof a gadget (and protect against STDs, too!) Believe it or not, you can use a clear, non-lubricated condom as a waterproof bag for cameras and other hydro-sensitive ...

Technological strolls down memory lane typically, and rapidly, deteriorate from nostalgic gadget journeys to melancholy descents into geriatric emotions of antiquation. Despite claims from various old-fogeys that 40 -- or even 50 -- is the new 30, those archaic feelings of obsolescence hold particularly true for geezers reared in the early days of clunky PCs, 8-bit Ataris and crazy, futuristic ...

While it might be overshadowed by the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the Robocup, a soccer tournament for robots, is also happening right now. According to Physorg, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a computer algorithm for the American robo-team that allows the bots to anticipate and predict how the ball will move around the pitch. The goal of the Robocup is for researchers to ...

It doesn't take a 'Desperate Housewives' enthusiast to know that in certain suburbs, status reigns supreme. Whether it manifests itself in luxury vehicles, expansive home additions, or silicon-infused body parts, it's nearly impossible to live in Pleasantville and not maintain appearances. And now, homeowners across the country have begun latching onto the latest must-have item: luxury lawnmowers. ...

Good husbands spend hours on end coming up with innovative ways to surprise their sweethearts with gifts. Stefan Magdalinski is a good husband. As Engadget reports, Stefan recently surprised his wife by giving her a frozen iPad, encased in chocolate, that he had smuggled into South Africa via London. He photo-documented the whole thing on his blog, and, judging from the snapshots, he seems to ...

While most of us have been spending our evenings watching Glen "Big Baby" Davis slobber all over the NBA Finals, the rest of mankind, for whatever reason, is caught up in something called the 'World Cup.' From what we've heard, it's some sort of grandiose international event where people from historically war-torn nations find new excuses to burn the cars of their former colonizers, drunk ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2010/06/09/blind-hiker-battles-hardships-on-appalachian-trail-updates-face/?icid=main|aim|dl5|link1|http2Fwww.switched.com2F06%2F09%2Fblind-hiker-battles-hardships-on-appalachian-trail-updates-face%2F'; Share On March 5th, Mike Hanson set off to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. What makes Hanson's attempt to tackle all 2,174 miles of the longest hiking trail ...

Share As soon as Apple officially revealed the iPhone 4 this Monday, current owners of the device were clamoring to find out if they were eligible for an upgrade. According to Engadget, such users can dial *639# to receive a text message from AT&T, detailing their personal upgrade eligibility situation. Likely, you'll have two options. You'll either be eligible for an upgrade, which means ...

We're not all about cell phones and iPads here at Switched; we generally enjoy any technology that makes your lives easier, better, smarter and more interesting. We decided to put together a dinner party with some of our editorial team to determine the best electronics for your kitchen. Can technology make food better? Can a pricey gadget transform you from a mediocre microwaver into a ...

EepyBird, that wondrous duo that became Internet famous for dumping Mentos into Diet Coke bottles to create elaborate fountains of saccharin sweet foam, are at it again. They're still up to their old Mentos-plus-soda tricks, but with a twist. Rather than simply watch the suds climb through the air, the boys at EepyBird built themselves a fizz-powered rocket car and got 'Fast and Furious' director ...

No matter how much we wish and hope, the renewed interest in '80s pop culture just won't go away. According to Ars Technica, a plastic keytar will be included in some forthcoming 'Rock Band 3' bundles. You can strap on the controller, which is being manufactured by Mad Catz, and "play along" to your favorite keytar-infused hair metal and New Wave hits. There's no word on what songs will appear in ...

Share We don't really need to reminisce about how direly and viscerally we pined for the day when we would get to rock our very own Hoverboards, á la 'Back to The Future Part II,' because we know that you all wanted one, too. Now, in an expression of '80s nostalgia, tech experimentation, and nerdy fandom of the most extreme order, French artist Nils Guadagnin has created an actual ...