Botanical DNA To Authenticate Mobile Phones, Laptops, Electronica

In the battle against ever more inventive counterfeiters ever more inventive authentication systems are needed. Applied DNA Sciences and Nissha Printing will collaborate on DNA authentication solutions for mobile phones, laptops and electronics. Read the press release by Applied DNA Sciences here.

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iPhoney: "This Is Different, It Is Fake!"

Nice CCTV 2 news item: Apple is coming with a second generation iPhone in July for 199 US dollar. But Chinese counterfeiters sell the 2G iPhone already for less than 100 US dollar.

Listen to the excited voice-over, read the subtitles and see a surprised customer:

"How comes it is so much cheaper?"

"This is different, it is fake!"

Footage found, captured, translated and subtitled by yummyporky.com, a video production company in Taiwan.

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Scny Eriosscn: Counterfeiters Use Gestalt Psychology

Scny Eriosscn: looks familiar to you? Counterfeiters use Gestalt psychology to let consumers complete a picture they already have of a genuine brand. I am not sure whether some consumers really deceived into seeing Sony Ericsson, but some might at least be confused. Because of the same Gestalt concept you are probably seeing a triangle on the picture, aren't you?

übergizmo reports about a Sony Ericsson knock-off of its Xpera Pureness. Read the article here.

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