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FYI: Car Stereos Don’t Get Viruses From iPods

If a car dealership ever claims your stereo unit got a virus from pirated MP3s on an iPod connected via 3.5mm audio cable, they’re wrong. Dead wrong. So wrong, in fact, you should punch them in the face. [Reddit]

Tech News Adrian Covert Feb 11

All The Computers = One Human Brain

It’s obviously a guesstimate, but a pair of researchers are saying all the computing power in all the general purpose computers (that’s your PC, laptops, etc.) is equivalent to the instructions-per-second an average brain can execute. [Ars via Gawker]

Tech News Jason Chen Feb 11

A Remote Control For Your Canon Camera

If you’re serious about shooting video with your DSLR, you might find yourself longing for a better way to get (and keep) things in focus. The $400 Okii Systems USB Follow Focus lets you snap between four preset points of focus, in addition to controlling digital zoom, adjusting ISO, aperture, and shutter speed, and starting…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Feb 11

Here’s What Nokia’s Windows Phone 7 Handset Might Look Like

Big screen? Beautiful design? Functional software? Yes. This concept image, which Engadget says is legit, offers a look at what Nokia’s future WP7 smartphones could look like. The design looks really N8 inspired, which isn’t a bad thing, and the bold colors are certainly eye-popping. Hey, Nokia may be short staffed, but that’s not slowing…

Tech News Adrian Covert Feb 11

iPhone Apps – Feb 12

Google Translate: Though the web app’s been around for a minute, the native Google Translate iPhone app adds a good deal of polish and some nifty features like a big ole full screen version of text results. It can handle a ton of languages, many of which it’ll speak back to you after you’re done…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Feb 11

Cocaine changes the way your entire genome works

More than just a hell of a drug, cocaine can alter your genome — potentially for a very long time. It hits the part of your brain associated with reward, and changes the way genomes in this region behave. Essentially, it takes over gene regulation activity from another, naturally occurring protein in the brain. This…

io9 Tim Barribeau Feb 11

$500 iRobot Hack Lets You Be Two Places at Once

A hacker has put together a viable home-brew telepresence robot using easily available components that’s good enough (if not pretty enough) to rival much more expensive peers like Anybot’s QB. More than anything this suggests telepresence virtual working is an imminent phenomenon. The enterprising chap in question is Johnny Chung Lee. Temporarily separated from his…

Tech News G. Jesse Martinez Feb 11

Report: HP TouchPad Lands In June For $700

According to BGR, HP’s impressive-looking (but sluggish) webOS TouchPad tablet could be on sale this June for $700. While that’ll probably be on par with the Motorola Xoom, come on tablet contenders. Give me a price point I can get excited about, already! Or one that’s at least competitive with your friends in Cupertino. [BGR]

Tech News Brian Barrett Feb 11

Is the Internet God?

How could god let this happen? I am the Jewish child of Holocaust survivors, so that is a question that I have heard asked throughout my life. Everyone from the most revered religious leaders to George Burns playing the title character in Oh God, Book 2, has tackled that enquiry. During the early nineties, I…

Social Media Dave Pell Feb 11

The Internet Voted, But Harry Baals Might Not Get a Building Named After Him

In this News Channel 15 special report, you’ll discover why the city of Fort Wayne is disregarding the will of the people to name the new city/county building after a beloved Mayor called Harry Baals. Also, I’m sure that guy is just saying Harry Baals as many times as possible.

Tech News Jason Chen Feb 11

Alex Pettyfer says his new film is about a dystopia where Justin Timberlake could live for a million years

In Andrew Niccol’s new dystopian movie Now, you can stay young forever — but only if you can afford the extra years. In our exclusive interview with I Am Number Four star Alex Pettyfer, he told us a little bit more about playing the villain in this futuristic epic. Pettyfer’s character, Fortis, is constantly chasing…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 11

Decoding Your iPad’s Smudges

What do your iPad smudges say about you? Or more specifically, about whatever app you were just poking around in? Design Language News decided to find out: Because the primary input method of the iPad is a single piece of multitouch glass, developers have incredible flexibility to design unique user interfaces. It’s hard to appreciate…

Tech News Brian Barrett Feb 11

If Sony Abandons iTunes, Will Others Follow?

Sony’s reportedly thinking about pulling out of iTunes entirely in order to focus on their cloud-streaming Music Unlimited service. This might be a reaction to Apple’s fight with Sony’s Reader app in the App Store two weeks ago, or it might be part of a larger plan. On Sony’s side, the guess is that they…

Tech News Jason Chen Feb 11

The Best Deal of the Day

Get a 128GB Kingston SNV425-S2/128GB SSD for $125 (with free shipping). That’s 22% off! Many more deals below. Sort by: CategoryPrice (Low to High)Price (High to Low)Free Only Top Deals • HP Envy 100 e-All-In-One Printer D410a + $50 Gift Card for $190 with free shipping (normally $258 {Savings of $68 / 26% off} –…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals Feb 11

Why “Computronium” is really “Unobtanium”

Computronium is defined by some as a substance which approaches the theoretical limit of computational power that we can achieve through engineering of the matter around us. It would mean that every atom of a piece of matter would be put to useful work doing computation. Such a system would reside at the ultimate limits…

io9 Suzanne Gildert - Physics and Cake Feb 11

Groupon Pulls Plug On Questionable Ad Campaign

Oh, Groupon. After an ad in poor taste brought all the bad publicity (which I guess is also good publicity?) you can heap on a coupon website, the company has decided to pull the campaign completely. So long, insensitive Timothy Hutton. I liked you better in Beautiful Girls. [Groupon]

Tech News Brian Barrett Feb 11

California Stores Can’t Ask For Your Zip Code Anymore

A California court says retailers cannot ask for your ZIP code when you’re buying something. That means Radio Shack, Fry’s and anybody else I’m leaving out (Best Buy?) will have to collect marketing data another way. Hurray privacy. [LATimes]

Privacy & Security Jason Chen Feb 11

Could James Franco star in the live-action Akira?

James Franco is rumored to be the live action face of Kaneda in the live action Akira movie. Well, at least it’s not Zac Efron. Just Jared is reporting that ever since James Franco was selected to host the Oscars with Anne Hathaway, he just can’t stop getting movie offers. And now he’s allegedly getting…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 11

Nikon, Kodak Could Have Bought Photoshop

Back in 1988, Nikon turned down the opportunity to buy Photoshop, because Nikon Japan felt they weren’t a software company. Kodak and others declined as well, before Adobe finally purchased them. [Nikonweb via Petapixel]

Tech News Jason Chen Feb 11

The Verizon iPhone 4 Switch: How Badly Will It Hurt My Wallet?

Okay, you’re sure: AT&T must die. But you can’t live without an iPhone 4. You’re getting the Verizon iPhone 4, no matter what. So how much is it going to cost you to switch? Well! It depends. On a lot of things. How long’s left in your AT&T blood contract? Are you going to sell…

Tech News Matt Buchanan & Andrew Tarantola Feb 11

FYI: Car Stereos Don’t Get Viruses From iPods

All The Computers = One Human Brain

A Remote Control For Your Canon Camera

Here’s What Nokia’s Windows Phone 7 Handset Might Look Like

iPhone Apps – Feb 12

Cocaine changes the way your entire genome works

$500 iRobot Hack Lets You Be Two Places at Once

Report: HP TouchPad Lands In June For $700

Is the Internet God?

The Internet Voted, But Harry Baals Might Not Get a Building Named After Him

Alex Pettyfer says his new film is about a dystopia where Justin Timberlake could live for a million years

Decoding Your iPad’s Smudges

If Sony Abandons iTunes, Will Others Follow?

The Best Deal of the Day

Why “Computronium” is really “Unobtanium”

Groupon Pulls Plug On Questionable Ad Campaign

California Stores Can’t Ask For Your Zip Code Anymore

Could James Franco star in the live-action Akira?

Nikon, Kodak Could Have Bought Photoshop

The Verizon iPhone 4 Switch: How Badly Will It Hurt My Wallet?

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