Rare 1st-gen 4GB iPhone sold for $190,000 in record-breaking auction
If you think selling an original iPhone for $63,000 is a lot of money, think twice. A factory sealed 2007 iPhone has been sold at …
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NASA accidentally sold original Moon landing tapes to an intern, and now they’re up for auction
The 50th anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 11 Moon landing is right around the corner, and it’s a pretty big deal. As you might expect, NASA …
You can own a flag from the Apollo 11 mission, if your pockets are deep enough
We’re now just one month away from the 50th anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission to the Moon, and owners of some seriously sought-after space …
This heart-shaped meteorite will be auctioned off just in time for Valentine’s Day
As far as space relics go, meteorites are highly prized by collectors and scientists alike. The charred, twisted remnants of space rock can teach us …
You honestly won’t believe how much someone paid for Stephen Hawking’s wheelchair
Late last month, I wrote about an auction for a whole bunch of very cool items once owned by Stephen Hawking. There was a classic …
You can now bid on Stephen Hawking’s old wheelchair, if that’s your thing
Stephen Hawking, world-famous physicist, writer, and thinker, passed away back in March (on Pi day, no less), but his body of work will live on …
Here’s your once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a Moon rock
We’re all pretty familiar with the Moon from a very young age. It’s usually one of the first topics talked about in our earliest science …
A big chunk of the Moon which became a lunar meteorite just sold for over $600,000
Getting your hands on a piece of the Moon is pretty darn difficult for most of us. Some lunar missions have brought samples back from …
You can own this insane amphibious ‘hydrocar’ if your pockets are deep enough
In the 1950s it seems like everyone thought we’d have flying cars by the year 2000. That didn’t exactly happen, but there’s still plenty of …
Skeleton of unidentified dinosaur sells for $2.36 million to private buyer, and scientists are ticked off
You’d think that once you find a nearly complete dinosaur skeleton most of the hard work would be behind you, but that wasn’t the case …
Meteorite hunting is big business, and this chunk just sold for nearly $250,000
Money might not grow on trees, but it most certainly does fall from the sky. Meteorite hunting might sound like a quirky pastime but it …
The US government is cashing in on the Bitcoin hype
The US Marshals Service announced Thursday that it will hold an auction next month to dispose of 3,813 bitcoins, worth a cool $52 million at …
You can now own one of the first Apple computers ever, if your pockets are deep enough
Apple is in the midst of rolling out brand new iPhones, TV streaming boxes, and smart watches as we speak, but everyone knows the company’s …
Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 lunar sample bag just sold at auction for an insane amount
Back in May, we told you about the upcoming auction of a true piece of space travel history: Neil Armstrong’s very own lunar sample bag …
Verizon Wireless to conduct LTE spectrum sale
Verizon Wireless is planning to conduct an open sale of all of its 700 MHz A and B spectrum licenses in an effort to rationalize …
Apple, Samsung eye RPO patents for new touch tech, more ammo in patent wars
Apple and Samsung are among the companies expected to take part in an upcoming sealed-bid auction of RPO’s manufacturing assets and patent portfolio, which covers …
Apple, RIM, others win Nortel patents at auction
A group of companies including Apple, Microsoft, Research In Motion, Sony, EMC and Ericsson offered the winning bid in an auction that will net them Nortel’s …
Dish’s Blockbuster buy approved by judge
A bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved Dish Network’s winning bid and gave it the OK to acquire Blockbuster for $320 million. Dish’s bid topped other …
Dish Network wins Blockbuster auction
Pending approval at a hearing scheduled for Thursday, Dish Network will acquire Blockbuster Inc. following an auction that took place earlier this week. The company’s …
Google places $900M bid for 6,000 Nortel patents
The business of smartphone production is starting to look more like the a John Grisham legal novel. While handset makers try to out-innovate each other …
Blockbuster’s future up for auction
The fate of Blockbuster is now up for auction. On Monday Blockbuster’s next owner, and future, will be decided. According to Reuters, it’s possible that …
Iraq expects fourth mobile license to fetch between $1 billion and $2 billion
Speaking to Reuters recently, Iraq’s communications minister, Mohammed Allawi, said he believes the auction for a fourth mobile phone operator license at the end of …
FCC holding 700MHz spectrum auction July 19
The FCC today announced that it will hold an auction on July 19, 2011 for sixteen licenses in the 700MHz spectrum. The government agency has two …
AP: President to double the available wireless communications spectrum over next 10 years
The AP reports that U.S. President Barack Obama will “double the available amount of wireless communications spectrum over the next 10 years in an effort …
Two camera-packing iPod touch prototypes appear on eBay
Remember all those rumors that surfaced last year and spoke of an upgraded iPod Twith an on-board camera? Now is your chance to get your …
Lawmakers weigh in on white space, tell FCC to delay vote
First it was the White House that voiced its opposition earlier this week to the FCC’s plan for free wireless broadband using the white space …
FCC approves the use of the white space spectrum for nationwide, free wireless internet
Score one for Google and company as the FCC has cleared the way for the use of the white space spectrum for free, nationwide wireless …
