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Why Android Handsets Are Bigger Than the iPhone

The iPhone screen is, and probably always will be, 3.5 inches. But Android handsets have gotten enormous over the last year or two, to the point where 4.3 inches feels standard, if not a bit small. Why is that? We’ve already heard a good explanation as to why the iPhone screen has stayed at 3.5…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 18 '12

Watch This Brilliant 3D Papercraft Vader Come Together

Star Wars fans are famous for their fervent adoration of the legendary trilogy—adoration that sometimes bordering on religious zealotry. Case in point: this intricate papercraft Darth Vader iconography by Spanish designer Lobulo. Check out the finished model after the jump. [Design You Trust via Neatorama]

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jan 18 '12

How To Secure Your Android Phone Like the NSA

Every app I download seems to want more and more access rights—to either my SD card, my Internet connection, and even my address book. And with every app, my phone gets a little less secure. The new SE Android OS aims to lock down my phone against any and all exploits. SE Android is a…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jan 18 '12

New Mars Meteorite Is Selling for $22,500 Per Ounce—10 Times the Price of Gold

Start looking for some meteorites, people: a piece of Mars just discovered by meteor hunters in Morocco has been confirmed as real by NASA. Now it’s selling for up to $22,500 an ounce, ten times the price of gold. A NASA meteorite committee has just confirmed that some 15 pounds of rock from Mars fell…

Space & Spaceflight Andrew Tarantola Jan 18 '12

These Teddy Bear Rugs Are Made from the Skin of Childhood Companions

If you go out in the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise. For every bear that ever there was, will gather there for certain because—well, because they’ve all been recycled into rugs. Artist Augustina Woodgate designs and hand-sews these “Skin Rugs” from donated stuffed animals as a remembrance for the expired plushies’ owners.…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jan 18 '12

Multicellular Evolution Apparently Isn’t That Tough To Do and Only Takes 60 Days

Wait, I thought evolution was an interminably slow process requiring millions of years to make any noticeable difference? Apparently not if you’re yeast. A research team has just announce that it’s figured out how to evolve a single-celled organism into a multicellular animal just like a freakin’ Pokemon. The team, from the University of Minnesota,…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jan 17 '12

How To Access Wikipedia During Tomorrow’s Blackout Protest

Wikipedia may be going dark within the hour in protest of SOPA/PIPA but that doesn’t mean it’s going offline completely. With very little work, you’ll be able to access the online encyclopedia tomorrow—even if that does mean going against the entire spirit of the protest. According to the Wall Street Journal, a Wikimedia spokesman confirmed…

Social Media Andrew Tarantola Jan 17 '12

Daily Desired: A Kurt Cobain Guitar for Children of the 90s

I first picked up a guitar when I was 11, about a year after Kurt Cobain killed himself. All I wanted was the Fender guitar he designed. I never got it, but now there’s a new Cobain guitar for me to drool over. The new Kurt Cobain Fender Mustang is based on the modded versions…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jan 17 '12

Miniature Tigers: Female Doctor

If you call a song “Female Doctor” and stack it with gooey synthesizers, you know everyone’s mind is going to immediately jump to porn. Can you blame us? But Miniature Tigers’ new single is deliciously tongue-in-cheek and not the least bit erotic. The Brooklyn synth-pop outfit are laughing with us on this jam, which toes…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jan 17 '12

How to Turn Your iPad into a Digital Hip-Hop Studio

Sure, you can make music on the iPhone, but iPad‘s big screen and faster processor work better for apps that present a more complete version of the typical recording studio. This difference becomes immediately clear with Tabletop for iPad. It’s not just a collection of sequencers and sample pads, but rather a full-service, multi-channel, multi-machine…

Tech News Connor McKnight - Evolver.fm Jan 17 '12

NSFW: Crazy Stoned Woman Goes Topless at Apple Store

What’s the only thing more exciting than a new Core i7 MacBook Air at your local Apple Store? No, not the Genius Bar helping you out with a cracked iPhone screen—a ranting, pot-smoking lunatic crashing a Q&A. Naked. Star actor in USA’s White Collar, Matt Bomer (above, displeased, repulsed), decided to stop by the SoHo…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jan 17 '12

What Is SOPA?

If you hadn’t heard of SOPA before, you probably have by now: Some of the internet’s most influential sites—Reddit and Wikipedia among them—are going dark to protest the much-maligned anti-piracy bill. But other than being a very bad thing, what is SOPA? And what will it mean for you if it passes? SOPA is an…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jan 17 '12

The MPAA Says Blackout Protests Are an Abuse of Power

Tomorrow huge sites like Wikipedia and Reddit will “blackout” in protest of SOPA, and the MPAA doesn’t like the behavior of these “technology business interests”one bit. The statement comes down from none other than MPAA Chairman and former Senator from Connecticut Chris Dodd: It is an irresponsible response and a disservice to people who rely…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jan 17 '12

This Is the Airliner of the Future—According to Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman thinks we all will be flying in oversized B-2 bombers by the year 2025. And who am I to say no to that? Bring them on! Their design was unveiled last week at the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics Sciences Meeting in Nashville. It’s the answer to a proposal by NASA, who…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 17 '12

iWork Chief May Be Leading Apple’s New Textbook Service

Apple’s NYC educational event Thursday is rumored to herald its new textbook-service, but who will be leading the initiative? The WSJ reports that it will be Roger Rosner, vice president for productivity applications. Though currently in charge of the iWork software suite, he has reportedly been closely involved with the new service’s development. [WSJ]

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jan 17 '12

How Cancer Drugs Make Cancer Worse and Kill Patients (Updated)

You’d think that a tumor shrinking would be considered good news for anyone suffering from cancer. But maybe not. Scientists have found that a type of cancer treatment aimed at shrinking tumors can actually make them spread more efficiently and kill patients quicker. Choking off tumors’ blood supply with an approach called anti-angiogenesis, is the…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski Jan 17 '12

The NYPD Wants Mobile Weapon Scanners for Drive-By Patdowns

The NYPD is in hot water with civil rights groups over its controversial Stop-and-Frisk policy. But, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly has a solution—handheld weapons scanners that see guns under clothing! Fourth Amendment? What’s that? As Kelly told a State of the NYPD breakfast Tuesday, the department is developing a mobile, infrared scanner mechanism that would…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jan 17 '12

Picture of the Day: January 16, 2012

ROBOT PARTY TONIGHT | A scene from a 1970s Mexican horror pulp, artist unknown. This art rules in ways we cannot articulate — more insanity can be found here. Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out our blog view. Or visit Observation Deck, our general discussion forum.

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jan 17 '12

LightBomber: Paint With Light

Painting with light is fun. You find a dark street, set your camera to a long exposure, and spend the next 30 minutes trying to get just the right amount of exposure and timing. Okay, maybe that part isn’t fun, but the end results can be spectacular. If only there was an app that did…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Jan 17 '12

This Watch’s See-Through Sapphire Housing Will Cost You $1.65 Million

The intricate gears and mechanisms of a watch with a complicated movement are usually hidden inside a metal housing. But not with Richard Mille’s latest creation, the RM65, which features a housing carved from a single block of sapphire crystal. So if you were wondering how they justified that $1.65 million price tag, there’s your…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 17 '12

Why Android Handsets Are Bigger Than the iPhone

Watch This Brilliant 3D Papercraft Vader Come Together

How To Secure Your Android Phone Like the NSA

New Mars Meteorite Is Selling for $22,500 Per Ounce—10 Times the Price of Gold

These Teddy Bear Rugs Are Made from the Skin of Childhood Companions

Multicellular Evolution Apparently Isn’t That Tough To Do and Only Takes 60 Days

How To Access Wikipedia During Tomorrow’s Blackout Protest

Daily Desired: A Kurt Cobain Guitar for Children of the 90s

Miniature Tigers: Female Doctor

How to Turn Your iPad into a Digital Hip-Hop Studio

NSFW: Crazy Stoned Woman Goes Topless at Apple Store

What Is SOPA?

The MPAA Says Blackout Protests Are an Abuse of Power

This Is the Airliner of the Future—According to Northrop Grumman

iWork Chief May Be Leading Apple’s New Textbook Service

How Cancer Drugs Make Cancer Worse and Kill Patients (Updated)

The NYPD Wants Mobile Weapon Scanners for Drive-By Patdowns

Picture of the Day: January 16, 2012

LightBomber: Paint With Light

This Watch’s See-Through Sapphire Housing Will Cost You $1.65 Million

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