sex sells

Droid X Apps and Android Apps 2010-08-19 11:30:55
Sex

New and Noteworthy Android Apps: PoGo and Cosmo

It seems there's a new app released daily that can help us either achieve a goal or kill some time.
by

It seems there's a new app released daily that can help us either achieve a goal or kill some time. I suppose these two new apps could fall under either category. First up, the PoGo Android app. In case any of you are still using your PoGo printers (or are hankering for a new one), things are about to get a lot easier for you. The new 3x4 version PoGo ($156; out this holiday) will link up to the PoGo Android app, letting you snap pics right from your phone, edit, choose a frame, and send your pics to print on the eco-friendly zero ink paper. The size is definitely more old-school Polaroid-like, so your vintage senses will be well taken care of, while your geeky futuristic side can have all the fun.

Want to hear about the spicy new Cosmo app? Then just keep reading.

Lingerie Collection Based on No More Heroes 2
Love It or Leave It

Video Game-Based Lingerie Collection: Love It or Leave It?

Lingerie based on a video game?
by

Lingerie based on a video game? Really? Really. Although I'm all about dressing up like my favorite video game characters on Halloween, I'm not too sure I can get behind this lingerie collection based on the Wii title No More Heroes 2. Sure, the gals in the game are wearing such garments (it's rated M for a reason, folks), and it is almost Comic-Con time (not that you'd want to go outside in any of this), but who buys this stuff? Gamer girls who want to impress their equally geeky mate? Video game memorabilia collectors?

To each his own, I suppose. I'll keep my own opinions to myself for now, but if you want to get your hands on some of this faux leather and lace goodness, keep an eye out for its launch on Bedtime Flirt, a UK lingerie retailer. Until then, tell me — do you love this, or would you rather leave it?

Glowfur Bikini Top: 'Art Meets Tech?'
Geek gear

Glowfur Bikini Top: 'Art Meets Tech?'

In this edition of "we all know sex sells but why are these products so darn creepy?"
by

In this edition of "we all know sex sells but why are these products so darn creepy?" we will be looking at the Glowfur's line of glowing fur swim suits, short skits and faux-glowing fur jackets.

The company, which touts its "creative approach of matching just the right kind of faux fur with special internal lighting technology," has been the talk of geektown this week and while I know bright things can be mesmerizing, I ask you to not get sucked in. That is unless you are planning a time traveling trip to 1997 and hope to slip into a rave.

It seems the gear is lit with LEDs. A long sweater with detachable GlowFur collar costs $99 (which in most cases is actually less than a regular non-GlowFur item), a long coat is nearly $800 (honestly honey, order the Marc jacket instead!) and bikini top is $78.

As Charlie from Gizmodo points out, there are coats for guys too. If they are so inclined.

View 13 Photos ›

To check a full gallery of Glowfur items and a racy video of the wares  read more

Jenna Fischer as Pam From The Office Gets Naked For Wired Magazine
celebrity gadgets

Pam From The Office Takes Off Her Clothes For Wired

The April cover of Wired Magazine will feature a package of stories about radical transparency, their notion that the next model of business success is laying your company bare to the world—sharing secrets with your rivals, blogging about ideas as you have them, and copping to fumbles and foibles as you make them.
by

The April cover of Wired Magazine will feature a package of stories about radical transparency, their notion that the next model of business success is laying your company bare to the world—sharing secrets with your rivals, blogging about ideas as you have them, and copping to fumbles and foibles as you make them. Even more transparent, I fear, is the magazine's cover, which features the fabulously funny and smart Jenna Fischer, who plays Pam on The Office. No there won't be any foil wrapping, but Fischer will appear clothed in the top cover and "naked" on a second cover underneath.

"If you're talking about transparency, the obvious metaphor is clear: you're naked," says Wired's Creative Director. "So of course, Wired being Wired we wanted a cover that was smart and showy. And as Creative Director I wanted something that hadn't been done before. We settled on the idea of printing on clear acetate. But it had to be interactive. Now you’re in a business suit—now you’re not." read more

Will Cleavage Help Sell The iPhone?
News

Will Cleavage Help Sell The iPhone?

Now that women are just as obsessed with the latest gadgets as their counterparts, is it really necessary to have Playboy model look-alikes drooling over products in ad campaigns?
by

Now that women are just as obsessed with the latest gadgets as their counterparts, is it really necessary to have Playboy model look-alikes drooling over products in ad campaigns?

With the iPhone's release quickly approaching, it will be interesting to see what marketing schemes are used to increase its visibility so to speak. We've already seen the official Apple iPhone commercial but will we be seeing any images like this one I created (yes, that's right people it's FAKE) in magazines such as Stuff and FHM? Thanks to the techie gals over at Shiny Shiny for bringing up the topic of the ins and outs of using sex to sell gadgets.