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Apple’s Selling Unlocked No-Contract iPhone 4S Now

If you love iPhones but hate contracts and subsidies (or just love T-Mobile), today’s a good day. Apple’s site will now sell you an unlocked, contract-free iPhone 4S. Prices are $649 for the 16GB iPhone, $749 for 32GB, and $849 for 64GB. All are shipping in one to two weeks. The unlocked phones only work…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Nov 11 '11

Logitech Abandons That Failed Clusterf*ck Known as Google TV

Logitech was one of the biggest pushers of Google TV. Now, after losing $100 million to this adventure, it’s pulling the plug of Logitech Revue, desperately trying to sell the inventory. Logitech says it’s all Google’s fault: the software sucked. https://gizmodo.com/what-is-google-tv-5543822 Logitech’s CEO Guerrino De Luca said that the “beta-quality” software wasn’t ready for launch…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Nov 11 '11

Judge Orders Divorcing Couple to Share Facebook Passwords

I hate you; you broke my heart; I never want to see you again. Oh, and can you check my Facebook while I’m at yoga to see if my sister got back to me? That’s what a Connecticut couple’s doing after a judge forced them to share Facebook and dating website passwords. The judge ordered…

Social Media Kyle Wagner Nov 11 '11

New imaging technology reveals a fossilized mite on top of a fossilized spider

Jurassic Park taught us that we could find insects trapped in ancient amber and analyze them — but what about the insects on top of the insects? Much like Swift’s famous poem, there’s a whole different layer of creatures living on top of the ones we know about, which have been too small to analyze.…

io9 Tim Barribeau Nov 11 '11

Exclusive: Select Marvel Comics Graphic Novels Will Come With Free Digital Download Codes

Comic book publishers have included digital download codes with single issue releases before — indeed, Marvel Comics announced yesterday that their Ultimate Comics line would come packaged with these codes. https://kotaku.com/marvel-introducing-free-download-codes-for-digital-copi-5858367 But starting February 2012, Marvel will be the first comic publisher ever to offer this digital redemption package for graphic novels, and they’re starting…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 11 '11

Netgear WNDR4500 Wi-Fi Router Review: Simply the Best

It’s easy to become jaded when you review as much cutting-edge hardware as we do. We try not to be curmudgeons, but we do get grumpy when next-gen hardware fails to make a leap in performance-or worse, when it falls behind the gear it’s intended to supplant. So we’re happy to report that benchmarking Netgear’s…

Tech News Michael Brown - MaximumPC Nov 11 '11

Kindle Fire Adds Hulu Plus and ESPN to Its App Bounty

Those concerned about Amazon’s curated Kindle Fire app approach have less and less reason to be concerned; in addition to the slew of games, Netflix, and Pandora announced earlier this week, Amazon’s got ESPN and Hulu Plus in its stable. https://gizmodo.com/kindle-fire-will-have-apps-for-facebook-netflix-pando-5857840 That takes care of a lot of heavy hitters, although the fact that Amazon…

Commerce Brian Barrett Nov 11 '11

Vision “auditions” for The Avengers — with blood

Ever wonder what happened to Vision in Marvel’s Avengers movie? So does the pissed off synthezoid who joined The Avengers long ago. Watch what happens with Vision shows up on The Avengers set. Awkward… Created by Dorkly.

Movies Meredith Woerner Nov 11 '11

Now Your Lego Creations Can Tweet For You

Have you made something awesome with Lego Mindstorms NXT? A sweet walking robot, perhaps? Wouldn’t it be cool if you could control it from work? Or to have it Tweet when something happens? Well, the future is now! https://gizmodo.com/lego-digital-clock-reminds-you-how-much-time-it-took-to-5853910 You can now get a Wi-Fi sensor for Lego Mindstorms NXT which means you can control…

Tech News Brent Rose Nov 11 '11

Starting Today, the Sprint iPhone 4S SIM Slot Will Be Locked

Since its release, Sprint has skirted around any discussion regarding the locked/unlocked status of the iPhone 4S SIM slot. Apparently the Sprint iPhone 4S SIM slots have been unlocked, but according to SprintFeed they’ll be locked starting today. The Sprint memo says that the SIM lock occurs during activation that this policy won’t affect iPhone…

Tech News Adrian Covert Nov 11 '11

Killer solar flares are physically impossible, says NASA

Although we are ramping up to a high in solar activity, there’s no reason to look at the sun with fear and horror. NASA has announced that a killer solar flare is a physical impossibility. The eleven year cycle of high solar activity could do a little damage, like altering the upper atmosphere through solar…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Nov 11 '11

Chinese Pay Raises Will Make Your Electronics More Expensive

This year forget buying your tech in the post-Christmas sales. Because a 20 per cent increase in Chinese minimum wage is gonna hike up electronics prices come January. In fact, the increase is only hitting the Guangdong province of China. Doesn’t sound too big a deal, right? Wrong. Because that one province has been the…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Nov 11 '11

Bruce Campbell reveals why Ash won’t be in the Evil Dead reboot!

Batman takes to the skies in new Dark Knight Rises photos. Tarsem Singh talks up his kinder, gentler Snow White movie. Casting details are revealed for the 300 sequel. Plus John Barrowman reveals his dreams of a Doctor Who movie! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from The Dark Knight Rises. The Dark Knight…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Nov 11 '11

What’s Wrong With Apple’s iOS 5.0.1 Update?

Despite the recent update that was supposed to fix it, the iPhone Batterygate continues: Many users in the Apple Support forums are reporting that the iPhone 4S battery keeps dropping fast and inexplicably. But there are other problems too. https://gizmodo.com/whats-going-on-with-the-iphone-4s-battery-5854510 Updated: We’ve added new reports to the article. Please keep posting them in the comments.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Nov 11 '11

You Can Pick Up eBay Buy-It-Now Purchases in Nearby Stores Now

Waiting for stuff you buy online to show up at your door stinks, especially around the holidays. eBay’s helping dial down the suck by letting its RedLaser app sell you items you can then pick up at local stores. Earlier iterations of the service showed users the price of the items at nearby stores to…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Nov 11 '11

WikiLeaks Twitter Account Details Handed Over to US Authorities

Cash-strapped serious-gossip portal WikiLeaks is about to come under renewed scrutiny from the US Justice Department, thanks to a court ruling forcing Twitter to hand over details of who accessed the site’s account. The ruling doesn’t cover the actual messages posted from, through or to the WikiLeaks Twitter account, though — only the IP addresses…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Nov 11 '11

Smart Case Concept Will Turn Your iPhone into a Homing Beacon

The BiKN for iPhone (rhymes with deacon, not chicken) comprises a radio-enabled case for the iPhone 4 and a set of tracking tags. These tags can be attached to important stuff like house keys or children—really anything you misplace on a regular basis—and up to eight tags can be utilized simultaneously. The BiKN app will…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Nov 11 '11

How T-Shirts Have Become Wearable Art

T-shirts aren’t just a way of getting around “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service” requirements at restaurants—they’re an expression of your interests and personal style. This video from NEXT celebrates the history of the T and discusses its future with some of the world’s top graphics designers. Produced in conjunction with aMBUSH, this video is…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Nov 11 '11

Light Paint Can—Photographic Vandalism for Polite Society

Unless your name rhymes with “Anksy” or you’ve got the chops to do burners like this, you might want to consider a less…permanent means of expressing yourself in the public space. The Light Spray Can might just be the answer. Instead of spraying paint, the Light Spray Can emits a high-intensity beam of UV light.…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Nov 11 '11

Who Wouldn’t Want a Twin-Engine Jet-Powered Harley?

It’s like the Sons of Anarchy and Evel Knievel conceived a kinky lovechild while jumping over the Grand Canyon aboard rocket sleds. Based on off a 1929 Harley Board Track design, this custom motorcycle forgoes the normal engine bits for something with a bit more oomph. And a top speed of 200 miles per hour.…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Nov 11 '11

Apple’s Selling Unlocked No-Contract iPhone 4S Now

Logitech Abandons That Failed Clusterf*ck Known as Google TV

Judge Orders Divorcing Couple to Share Facebook Passwords

New imaging technology reveals a fossilized mite on top of a fossilized spider

Exclusive: Select Marvel Comics Graphic Novels Will Come With Free Digital Download Codes

Netgear WNDR4500 Wi-Fi Router Review: Simply the Best

Kindle Fire Adds Hulu Plus and ESPN to Its App Bounty

Vision “auditions” for The Avengers — with blood

Now Your Lego Creations Can Tweet For You

Starting Today, the Sprint iPhone 4S SIM Slot Will Be Locked

Killer solar flares are physically impossible, says NASA

Chinese Pay Raises Will Make Your Electronics More Expensive

Bruce Campbell reveals why Ash won’t be in the Evil Dead reboot!

What’s Wrong With Apple’s iOS 5.0.1 Update?

You Can Pick Up eBay Buy-It-Now Purchases in Nearby Stores Now

WikiLeaks Twitter Account Details Handed Over to US Authorities

Smart Case Concept Will Turn Your iPhone into a Homing Beacon

How T-Shirts Have Become Wearable Art

Light Paint Can—Photographic Vandalism for Polite Society

Who Wouldn’t Want a Twin-Engine Jet-Powered Harley?

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