Fake ad making the rounds on social media claims you can charge your iPhone in a microwave

[Shawn Knight]

Are you familiar with Apple Wave, the revolutionary new charging feature that’s bundled with iOS 8? It uses microwave frequencies to charge your phone. All you need to do for a rapid recharge is place your iOS 8 device in a microwave for a minute and a half. Wait, what?

That’s the gist of a bogus iOS 8 ad currently making the rounds on social media. As Digital Trends points out, the ad originated from the 4chan message boards – the same group responsible for the iOS 7 waterproof ad last year.

While virtually nobody that reads this site would fall for such a thing, I’m sure most of us could think of at least a couple of people in our lives that might be gullible enough to give it a try.

And just so you can’t say I didn’t say so, don’t put your iDevice in the microwave.

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[Burty117]

LOL

 

[Guest]

Epic and awesome. Anyone who is too stupid not to know that metal and microwaves = bad deserves what they get imo.

 

[VitalyT]

Smarter than Onion.

 

[9Nails]

iPhone even smells like Apple Pie when microwaved.

 

[Movatheaiur]

Coffee, meet Mr. keyboard and Mr. monitor.Wow just, wow. This is the best story I have read in years. For the appropriate audience too.

 

[cliffordcooley]

That's the quickest way to turn your iPhone into a consumable.

 

[Nobina]

A good way of exploiting their stupidity.

 

[fredderf81]

If you are dumb enough to waste your money on an iPhone...you are dumb enough to believe and try this. I do not feel sorry for anyone who has done this.

 

[Rippleman]

If you are dumb enough to waste your money on an iPhone...

I imagine a person could be much dumber. Example: one could be calling others stupid based on which device they use/prefer themselves.

 

[Rippleman]

A good way of exploiting their stupidity.

Are you implying intelligence is based on phone brand preference? really?

 

[Lionvibez]

Lol save it rippleman you came to the wrong place to go on the defensive.

 

[Rippleman]

Lol save it rippleman you came to the wrong place to go on the defensive.

defense? I use a i9300 S3, I am curious to see how these people get their opinions.

 

[GhostRyder]

Anyone who falls for this deserves what happens because obviously they should not have said device if they cannot understand that Electronics and Microwaves do not mix.

 

[Fernando GC]

Hahaha this is great! Too bad that we wont be able to see any of this *****s MW their phone.

 

[Tekkaraiden]

That's the quickest way to turn your iPhone into a consumable.

And a combustible.

 

[Nobina]

Are you implying intelligence is based on phone brand preference? really?

No, I'm not.

 

[Guest]

Holy crap, this REALLY works....

 

[Lionvibez]

defense? I use a i9300 S3, I am curious to see how these people get their opinions.

I know boss I was joking.

And my point was asking that question is futile on the internet

 

[Guest]

For the money and for what you get, it is actually easy to judge people by the brand of phone they choose. I wear brand name clothing, but for the quality, not the brand. None of my clothing advertises the brand name. People buy Apple products for the brand name, while the brand used to signify quality and innovation, it has fallen way behind.

Yours truly,
a former Apple user

 

[Rippleman]

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For the money and for what you get, it is actually easy to judge people by the brand of phone they choose. I wear brand name clothing, but for the quality, not the brand. None of my clothing advertises the brand name. People buy Apple products for the brand name, while the brand used to signify quality and innovation, it has fallen way behind.

Yours truly,
a former Apple user

sounds a very personal experience.

 

[Guest]

Sounds like something the average iPhone user would fall for. Epic.

 

[dennis777]

Cant wait.

 

[Emexrulsier]

Lol I wonder if anyone has tried this lol. Also on the advert it chargers slower the higher the wattage of the microwave, if your gunna create a fake add atleast make it convincing

 

[Nobina]

Lol I wonder if anyone has tried this lol. Also on the advert it chargers slower the higher the wattage of the microwave, if your gunna create a fake add atleast make it convincing

It's convincing enough for iPhone users.