Every since those fake Apple stores were called out in China, we have seen authorities take action against the stores that were selling Apple-branded products without permission. In the United States, there are a couple stores in New York that have found themselves firmly in Apple’s crosshairs.

Last week, we took an in-depth look at the counterfeit business. Today, we’re going to reveal what you can do to protect yourself and identify potential fakes before you buy it. There’s a few tricks and progressive companies, like Monster, are more than willing to help. This project started because I was looking to get more »

Welcome back to part 3 of Gadgetell’s “Can you spot the fake?” We’ve been looking at counterfeits: the problem and an evaluation of both real and fake Beats by Dre Tour earphones. Today, we’re going to get up close with Monster, the manufacturer behind the Beats by Dre. We’ll also reveal which earphones were real more »

Welcome back to our exclusive look at counterfeits in the electronics industry. Today, we’re going to put your senses to work in trying to figure out which is fake and which is authentic. It will become instantly clear that the knock off producers are working very hard to copy ever facet of not only the more »

Welcome to Gadgetell’s 3-part look into counterfeit electronics, Can you spot the fake? Counterfeit products have invaded our retail landscape and are not just reserved to handbags and designer knock off dresses. Industry experts put the fakes in our product supply at 1 in 5 in electronics sector alone. That’s right, take a look around more »

eBay doesn’t always live up to the “if it’s too good to be true” mantra as users around the world use the site to find gadgets way off retail. More often then not (*statistically dubious), it works out for the buyers and seller. But what about knock offs? Case in point: check out this iPod more »

Starting next month, the New Jersey and New York branches of US Customs and Border Protection are planning to launch a program that involves donating seized counterfeit iPods, TVs, DVDs, and clothing items to the poor and homeless. The program is starting in response to a surplus of seized items as new technologies make detection more »