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The 57 Lamest Tech Moments of 2010

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the you-probably-think-this-story's-about-you dept.

harrymcc writes "When it comes strange blunders, failed dreams, pointless legal wrangling, and other embarrassments, the technology industry had an uncommonly busy 2010. I compiled a list of the most notable examples--including the lost iPhone prototype, the short life of Microsoft's Kin, the end of Google Wave, the McAfee security meltdown, a depressingly long list of lawsuits over mobile patents, and much more."

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  1. Beta Test on the public! by puterg33k · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Thank you HTC for Alpha testing the HTC EVO on the general public! So many of us were left with a phone that you have to charge every 3 hours, but the charging ports broke within the first few uses!
    HTC says their warrantys don't cover physical damage, what the hell good is it?
    Sprint says, pay me a hundred bucks for a refurb fool! So you do, and a week later; rinse and repeat!
    It was different when it was software, but hardware being beta tested on the public and they eat the cost!? I'm left with only one thing to say: W T F

  2. deselective memory by DynamoJoe · · Score: 5, Interesting

    No mention of Gizmodo's password breach?

    --
    bah.