#Fail: Apple users put iPhone in microwave to charge it

Sep 23, 2014 06:30 pm

Heard of the new Wave technology that comes with Apple's latest operating system? The one that allows you to charge your phone in the microwave?

Sorry, guys, that's just a hoax. (Hope you haven't tried it.)

Very convincing promotional material for the Apple Wave technology appeared on online bulletin board 4chan over the weekend.

The post was promoted by users on the bulletin board, and some pranksters took to Twitter to exalt the breakthrough technology.

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One more reason to love #IOS8 #AppleWave #Wave pic.twitter.com/6fcoaDG40S

— Víctor Zavala (@creepy_mind) September 18, 2014

#applewave is the greatest thing to happen to technology since the telephone. pic.twitter.com/imwBIWuJl6

— Brett Glover (@Mcglovin57) September 18, 2014

Probably the coolest thing about iOS8! Just tried it; never charged a phone faster in my life! #ios8 #AppleWave pic.twitter.com/8AEMCW9W45

— Chas Funderburk (@WilyCharlemagne) September 18, 2014

Thinking of ditching my @BlackBerry so I can utilize this amazing new iOS8 feature. #AppleWave #whydidntithinkofthat pic.twitter.com/XcIYQaagrc

— Jay Harker (@jforce1) September 18, 2014

Thank god! No more people asking for a charger at parties #AppleWave

— Bensinstopp (@WilliamBohlin) September 19, 2014

Tragically, some people actually tried to microwave their iPhones. It did not turn out well.

“@JordanBeeTheGee: Omgggg that wave thing for iOS 8 just blew my microwave up pic.twitter.com/2tkRBAjQFB” ..

— KJ (@0x_KJ) September 20, 2014

USE WAVE THEY SAID. IT'LL CHARGE YOUR IPHONE IN THE MICROWAVE THEY SAID. pic.twitter.com/DJspCShhJq

— jadaa (@iPunchhBabiies) September 18, 2014

This girl actually put her phone in the microwave pic.twitter.com/eLxR4buiKc

— Richard Lopez (@RichardLopez67) September 18, 2014

Too gullible? Or just plain stupid? We can't decide. We're just glad we didn't fall for it.

Because idiots believe everything they see on the internet #AppleWave pic.twitter.com/79B26eBc47

— Jamie Lannister (@Maxwells__House) September 19, 2014