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Pepsi Apologizes For "Scoring" iPhone App Via Twitter

GeekSugar — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:44:00 -0700

I don't necessarily consider myself a feminist, but I know a sexist product when I see one. Remember the Slide to Unlock tee or the stripper pole Wii game? Yeah, those were awesome.

So when I heard about Pepsi's Amp Up Before You Score App that hit iTunes this week, I had to chuckle. I knew it was only a matter of time before the backlash hit - and oh, the backlash did in fact, hit. The app, which is meant to help you "score" with women, categorizes women into different types, and provides pickup lines, tips, and insights to each type - from sporty girls to cougars - and even provides a note section where you can list your successful hookups with names (and whatever details you can remember) so you can brag to your friends later.

Not surprisingly, Pepsi Amp issued an apology on their Twitter account, but have yet to pull the app from iTunes. I'm glad that Pepsi sees the error of its ways, however, maybe it's just me, but doesn't the female public as a whole deserve an apology that consists of more than 140 characters?

The Fairer Cell Phone Sex: 4 Phones Made For Women

GeekSugar — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:04:40 -0700

Do women have different cell phone needs? Maybe. We may have different cell phone wants, certainly, but I think that's more personality than gender based. But that hasn't stopped a few handset makers from trying their hand at what women really want. Check them out and let me know if they hit the mark.

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The First Hip-Hop Track About Coder Girls (Probably)

GeekSugar — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:25:54 -0700

Congrats ladies, it looks like we geeks are spreading the gospel of the chicness of our proclivities - there's even a book preaching it to other girls not yet versed in the ways.

And for an extra ego boost, you've got to hear "Coder Girls," a jam in which the admiring man raps "Wanna get in where I fit in like a plug-in." It'll be your Summer jam, for sure.

PC vs. Mac Women: Who Rocks Mac and Who Rocks PC?

GeekSugar — Thu, 14 May 2009 07:33:42 -0700

I'm a Mac, but mommy taught me it takes all shapes, sizes and kinds to make the world. And so, I welcome the operating system variety in the marketplace and gawk at all the different models on TV and movie sets. I've already challenged you to guessing which way some of our favorite male characters swing, so now it's time to test your knowledge of the type of machinery our beloved geek girls rock. Have you been paying attention to the tech on TV or looking at your laptop instead? Take my quiz and find out!

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Does The Office's Pam Beesly rock a PC or Mac?

It's Happened: Lonely Dorks Can Now Date Their iPhone

GeekSugar — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:40:22 -0800

It's official. Not content to do just everything, the iPhone now has the capability to be some nerd's girlfriend. The iGirl App, with the tagline of "She Obeys," is just $0.99 - and cheap doesn't just describe the price!

You can make her dance, tickle her, change her hair color, language, ethnicity, touch her (ugh, OK, I have to break my sarcasm schtick for moment to inject a big, fat "GROSS" here).

Basically, for $0.99, you don't have to go out and meet a real person! (And if this app appeals to you beyond a silly entertainment level, perhaps you shouldn't.)

PMS Buddy: Useful or Offensive?

GeekSugar — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:02:37 -0800

Though I'm grateful for sites like Month.ly and other female-friendly apps, PMS Buddy is not going to be hailed as the newest web app to revolutionize women's lives.

See, it's not intended for women, it's intended for the men who have to "put up" with them at "that time of the month."

Here's the site's own description: "PMSBuddy.com is a free service created with a single goal in mind: to keep you aware of when your wife, girlfriend, mother, sister, daughter, or any other women in your life are closing in on "that time of the month" - when things can get intense for what may seem to be no reason at all."

Yeah. Or maybe things get intense because you're the kind of guy who puts stock in services like PMS Buddy.

Am I missing the joke? Weigh in below.

Girl Power(Cord): More Girls Using Computers Than Boys

GeekSugar — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:00:41 -0800

We must be doing something right, ladies, because a new study shows that there are more young girls using computers than young boys.

Much like the study from over a year ago that revealed more women online than men, it showed that not only are more girls using computers, but their mothers are providing more assistance than fathers. New technology in the household looks like it's the provenance of the females in the house!

I wonder how these stats will affect the learning of the two genders in the future; what does our outnumbering of boys on the Internet and computers say about us?

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What Macworld Is Like For a Girl

GeekSugar — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:00:53 -0800

Now, I'm not going to reinforce the stereotype that there are NO women at Macworld. Because there are. Just not a lot. But the biggest issues of being a lady at one of the biggest tech conferences of the year have nothing to do with being outnumbered. Check out my slideshow for my experiences of being the fairer sex at this year's Macworld.

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2008's Cell Phone Fashionistas of the Big Screen

GeekSugar — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:12:45 -0800

2008 was a great year for movies, especially for me since tech is becoming more and more prominently featured. A number of the leading ladies in my favorite flicks from this year embraced their cell phone as the chic accessory that it is - or can be, when you pick the one that matches you. Check out my top cell phone addicted female characters of the year.

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Hot Anime Men Alert: Virtual Boyfriends All the Rage in Japan

GeekSugar — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:30:04 -0700

Well, it started with chat rooms, then online dating, then destigmatized online dating, then further legitimized Facebook hookups so can we really be surprised that Japanese girls are all over the latest web love trend: The Virtual Boyfriend?

The just-launched Webkare is a social networking site in Japan - aimed solely at young women - that encourages its members to flirt with and capture the hearts of the virtual boyfriends available. Five days after it was announced, over 10,000 users joined up to try their hand at virtual dating.

I think it's great. You get to practice your smooth moves and then, with a virtual BF, you tell them what to do, they don't complain, and they do exactly what you want. Sounds pretty awesome.