Andrew Tarantola, Author at Gizmodo

Best Stories of Today, March 15, 2011

Japan Nuclear Situation “Out of Control” (Updated) The European Union’s energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger said today that the Japanese nuclear disaster is a lot worse than what Japan is declaring. In fact, he believes it could be an apocalypse More » This Breathtaking Saturn Video Is Exactly What Everyone’s Soul Needs Right Now After all the…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 15 '11

Best Stories of Today, March 14, 2011

A Journey Through Japan’s Demolished Infrastructure Over at Jalopnik, a tour of the devastation last week’s earthquake caused to Japan’s infrastructure. The time it will take to rebuild the country is incalculable. More » This Is the Scariest First-Person Video of the Japan Tsunami Yet This first-person view is the most terrifying and astonishing video I’ve…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 14 '11

Best Stories of The Week

Here are the best stories on Gizmodo this week. Enjoy! What iPad 2 Should You Buy? This graphic guide will tell you what is the perfect iPad 2 for you, depending on where and how you are planning to use it (click on the image to expand). More » Japan Earthquake Strikes: Full Coverage A 9.0…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 12 '11

Best Stories of Today, March 11, 2011

Here are the best stories on Gizmodo today. Enjoy them! Japan Earthquake Strikes: Full Coverage A 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit Japan today at 12:46am EST, the largest ever suffered by Japan and among the world’s Top 10. Thousands of videos are pouring in, as the country stands still in the middle of disaster. More » 12…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 11 '11

Faces of the Tsunami

The massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami that ravaged Japan this morning did more than just impact the topography. This is an account of the tsunami’s human toll. We’ll be updating this page as new developments arise, so check back often. Last Updated: March 21, 2011

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 11 '11

Faces of the Tsunami Gallery

A child reacts to an aftershock as his family takes refuge in a temporary relief shelter (courtesy of the Associated Press) Commuters take to elevated railways on foot while service is suspended. (courtesy of the Associated Press) AP Reporters huddle under their desks for protection (courtesy of the Associated Press) Employees of an undisclosed Tokyo…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 11 '11

Best Stories of Today, March 10, 2011

Here are the best stories on Gizmodo today. Enjoy them! The Photograph That Became an Unintentional Cultural Icon Noam Galai took a few photos of himself in 2006 and uploaded them to his Flickr. A few people liked those photos, but he didn’t think of it. Over time, he began to see his photos popping…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 10 '11

Best Stories of Today, March 8, 2011

Here are the best stories on Gizmodo today. Enjoy them! iOS 4.3 Is Here-Check Out What’s New The newest little step forward for iOS just dropped-and while it’s nothing dramatic (or unexpected), it adds a nice little pinch of new functionality and performance. Here’s what just got a little better about your iPhone/Pad/Pod More » You’re…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 9 '11

Best Stories of Today, March 8, 2011

Here are the best stories on Gizmodo today. Enjoy them! A Brief History of Bulletproof Kevlar. The world is lousy with this stuff: from body armor to tires to shoelaces; from to suspension bridges to the Ove Glove. But when Kevlar was invented 45 years ago, it didn’t look like something that could save a…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 8 '11

Best Stories of Today, March 7, 2011

Here are the best stories on Gizmodo today. Enjoy them! New Police Helicopter Video from September 11 Attack Released There’s not much else to be said about perhaps the worst terrorist attack in history. But this new video, taken from NYC police helicopters, shows a new perspective on that terrible day. It is terrifying and…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 7 '11

Best Stories of The Week

Here are the best stories on Gizmodo this week. Enjoy! The New iPad The iPad 2 is here and we got all the details and a hands-on, including impressions, photos and videos. The iPad 2 is lighter, thinner, but more than that, it feels qualitatively different, from the casing right through to racing around bends…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 5 '11

Best Stories of Today, March 4, 2011

Here are the best stories on Gizmodo today. Enjoy them! No One Was Hurt in This Google Maps Plane Crash Follow this link to a Google Maps shot of Alameda, California, and you’ll see an arresting site: a downed commercial aircraft spewing debris, with its wings snapped into pieces and its hull cut cleanly in…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 4 '11

Best Stories of Today, March 3, 2011

Here are the best stories on Gizmodo today. Enjoy them! The Popularity of Every Smartphone OS, Visualized It’s easy to throw numbers around about the relatively popularity here in the US of Android, iOS, BlackBerry, and so on. But it’s not until you see the comparison laid bare in bold, blocky colors like this that…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 3 '11

Best Stories of Today, March 2, 2011

Here are the best stories on Gizmodo today. Enjoy them! iPad 2: All the Details The iPad 2 is arriving to stores on March 11. It is a lot faster than the previous generation, a lot thinner-one third no less!-and lighter, and it has two cameras built-in—one in the front for video-conference and another for…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 2 '11

The New iPad

The iPad 2 is here and we got all the details and a hands-on, including impressions, photos and videos. The iPad 2 is lighter, thinner, but more than that, it feels qualitatively different, from the casing right through to racing around bends in whatever racing game thrills you. iPad 2: All the Details The iPad…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 2 '11

Best Stories of Today, March 1, 2011

Here are the best stories on Gizmodo today. Enjoy them! What To Expect at Tomorrow’s Apple Event We know it’s happening. Apple’s made it obvious that new iPads will materialize, in expectedly grand fashion, tomorrow, March 2nd. So what do we know about the Second Coming-and what else might pop up at Apple’s shindig. More »…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 1 '11

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