stupid stuff

Remember that $999.99 scam of an app, I am Rich? Once that piece of garbage was pulled from the App Store, we figured (and hoped) that that would be the last we saw of it's kind. But lo and behold: another $999.99 app, MyCentrl was recently released.

Here's an iPhone accessory for the true narcissist. It's a personalized bobblehead iPhone holder. Just send them three photographs of the person's face from different angles and chose the color of the hair, eyes and skin. The service costs $89; you can add a painted name for $5 and a voice recorder for $15. You can get one at Custom Bobble.com.
[via Gizmodo]

PhoneSaber, the popular iPhone app that makes lightsaber sound effects, has been pulled from the App Store at the request of THQ Wireless. The company currently owns the rights to Star Wars apps on mobile devices, and has very politely requested that TheMacBox, PhoneSaber's creators, remove it from the iTunes store. Luckily they say that THQ Wireless isn't being mean about it and have said they are looking to collaborate with them to create an official Star Wars version.

iPhone 3G Haunted By Steve Jobs Auctioned On Ebay By Crazy Person

So you think your new iPhone 3G is so great, eh? It's all shiny and new and can run on significantly faster 3G networks. You plated it in gold? Great. It's still nothing compaired to this guy's iPhone 3G. He claims that his iPhone 3G is being haunted by effing Steve Jobs himself.