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This week in Crave: The name-calling edition

This week, Sony jumped into tablets, an iPad jumped out of an airplane, and we jumped at the chance to make fun of bad product names.

Leslie Katz Former Culture Editor
Leslie Katz led a team that explored the intersection of tech and culture, plus all manner of awe-inspiring science, from space to AI and archaeology. When she's not smithing words, she's probably playing online word games, tending to her garden or referring to herself in the third person.
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Too busy pondering why anyone would name a product Cuil, iYiYi, or *ist to keep up with Crave this week? Here's what you missed while you were adding your own picks to our list of super-sucky tech product names.

30 worst-named tech products (pictures)

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• Sony jumped into the tablet fray.

• Hulu Plus hit the Xbox 360.

• Scott's wrist had a surprise for him.

• Ever wonder what caterpillars can teach robots?

• One gamer's sad tale of life without the PlayStation Network.

• Web speed tests: tablet tournament!

Buyer beware of expensive HDMI cables.

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• T-shirt reminds you that you're killing your lungs.

• Route 66 road trip, the redux.

• Hot tech trend: Dropping products from airplanes.

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