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Apple Threatens “Adult” App Store MiKandi For Daring to Use the “App Store” Term

Just a day after Amazon was slapped with a lawsuit by Apple, the app store MiKandi (which is brimming with porn and other “adult” apps) has received a cease and desist letter from Apple. MiKandi’s a pretty small operation, so are understandably worried about taking on Apple’s legal might. https://gizmodo.com/mikandi-the-worlds-first-porn-app-store-for-android-5414043 “It’s not worth it for…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 23 '11

Overkill Will Keep Shooting Until The Money Runs Out

It’s a pretty arcade shooter, one that makes as good a use of the iPhone’s touch screen as it can with a “floating gun” control scheme, which uses virtual joystick to aim and has you shaking the phone to reload… [Kotaku]

Tech News Kotaku Mar 23 '11

Samsung Says No Glasses-Less 3DTVs For Next 10 Years

Despite Toshiba having glasses-less 3DTVs on the market already, Samsung’s spoken out about the future of 3DTV by saying “attempts to put glasses-free 3DTV to market within the next 10 years will be difficult.” Uh-oh. https://gizmodo.com/toshibas-glasses-less-3dtvs-will-hit-the-us-in-40-and-5-5725149 Samsung elaborated by explaining that they have the means and know-how to make glasses-less 3DTV, “however it can only…

Gadgets Kat Hannaford Mar 23 '11

Kids Can’t Drink Tokyo’s Tap Water Because of High Radioactivity

Parents have been warned that infants should not drink tapwater, even as far away as Tokyo, after the radioactive iodine levels were found to be above the legal limit for their age. Everyone else is fine to drink the tapwater in Tokyo reportedly, though everyone living in the Fukushima prefecture have been told not to.…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 23 '11

Control Squeezebox Players Over Wi-Fi With Logitech’s Android App

The Squeezebox player may be in the loungeroom, but you’re in the bedroom and really need a power-song to get you out of bed. Flick on your Android-phone, and choose Europe’s The Final Countdown. Now prance out of bed as the soft-rock melody fills your house. The app is free, and only available on the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 23 '11

Wall Street Journal Will Start Selling Individual iPad Newspapers for $2

Don’t mucky your paws with paper and ink if you already own an iPad—the Wall Street Journal is to begin flogging versions of the morning’s paper for $2 each. They claim it’s not because of the NY Times’ new paywall strategy, but… [PaidContent] https://gizmodo.com/the-new-york-times-will-charge-15-for-its-website-pay-5782955

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 23 '11

Now you can buy the biggest shark jaws in the world!

Maybe you already have enough action figures, books, DVDs, and videogames. The obvious next step is to buy the biggest shark jaws in the world on an auction site. Bidding starts at only $625,000! It’s perfect for your underground synthetic flesh manufacturing plant. via Heritage Auction Galleries

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 23 '11

Looking for a Better Voicemail Transcription Service?

If you really like the idea of Google Voice’s voicemail-to-text transcription feature, but think it sucks in practice, you might want to try Yap’s Android app/service, promising similar functionality on AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon for free. [Yap via Fast Company]

Tech News Adrian Covert Mar 23 '11

Showtime Will Pull Original Shows From Netflix

Adding even more tension to the tug-of-war match between Netflix and content providers, Showtime original series which are still in production—like Dexter and Californication—will disappear from the service this summer. However, the LA Times says shows that have been cancelled, such as The Tudors, will still be available. Looks like Showtime now views Netflix as…

Television Adrian Covert Mar 22 '11

You Can Help Map the World’s Light Pollution

Did you move from a small country town to a big city? Then you know how terrible light pollution can be! But it doesn’t just strip us from sprinkled diamonds across the jet black sky, it’s actually not cool for the environment either. Studies have shown that all these artificial city lights can change animal…

Tech News Casey Chan Mar 22 '11

A delightfully insane Polish pop music video set on a disco spaceship

They play glowing, futuristic instruments in space, where asymmetrical hair is totally awesome. They’re . . . Ambulans, a Polish band from Kielce, whose new song “Wiem Że” will remind you that Italo disco never died. [via Europopped]

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 22 '11

Being Human is the supernatural soap opera we deserve

Last night’s Being Human episode tipped the scales with a little fantasy wish fulfillment, a new “big bad,” and a general raise of excellence. Take note, Fall 2011’s fantasy-laden programming: this is the supernatural soap opera we want. True, Being Human hasn’t seriously diverged from the BBC original (yet). And true the show came from…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 22 '11

TV Networks Hate the New Time Warner iPad App

According to BusinessInsider, TV networks are heated about the new Time Warner iPad app, which theoretically streams 32 channels of live television to the Apple tablet. We’ve heard from an industry source that cease and desists are already getting sent to Time Warner Cable because of the app. The issue seems to be that the…

Tech News Adrian Covert Mar 22 '11

X-ray machines in 1896 needed ninety minutes and 1,500 times the radiation

The first X-ray machines needed patients to sit still for well over an hour, they doused people with 1500 times the amount of radiation as today’s machines, and the pictures were fuzzy at best. But they were still absolutely amazing. One of the very first medical X-ray machines was built in early 1896, mere weeks…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Mar 22 '11

On the Event, viral video threats and bad astronomy and WTF hair

This week’s episode of The Event was all about how the president needed to man up and kill people. Plus, Dempsey needed to drink child extract and Sean and Vicky needed to rethink those wig choices. Oh, and also? We learned once again that this show has the worst science advisers ever. There was a…

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 22 '11

This iPod/iPhone Docking Station Can Stream Your Netflix Content

The Chinon Avi Stylix is like any other docking station, except that it has a 7-inch LCD screen and can stream Netflix content. The only problem is that the device doesn’t have Wi-Fi, so your iPod Touch or iPhone will need an internet connection for you to get your streaming on. It also includes a…

Tech News Husain Sumra Mar 22 '11

Laptop Thief’s Ridiculous Dance Video Posted By Tech-Savvy Victim

When someone stole Mark Bao’s MacBook Air a couple of month ago, he didn’t panic. He just found a way to view his computer’s browser history, and found this video the perp recorded of himself dancing, dancing, dancing the night away. The thief has since returned the laptop, in hopes of clemency in the form…

Tech News Brian Barrett Mar 22 '11

Where Larry Page Is Going to Push Google

The Google CEO chair swap that happened in January was unique because it wasn’t a matter of an entirely new entity coming in to helm the company. Larry Page, the co-founder and new CEO, was always making decisions—sometimes without even telling old CEO Eric Schmidt. So what’s new with the switch? Fast Company explores it.…

Tech News Jason Chen Mar 22 '11

Watch Captain America throw his mighty shield!

A full minute of Captain America: The First Avenger footage just appeared on Entertainment Tonight, and it narrates the Sentinel of Liberty’s origin story better than the 30-second Superbowl teaser. Updated: Now much higher res! And watch a six-second clip below… Watch Steve Rogers being turned down for military service and walking away, dejected, only…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 22 '11

Google’s Proposed $125 Million Settlement Over Digitized Books Rejected by Judge

A federal judge has ruled against Google’s $125 million proposal to settle with publishers and authors whose out-of-print books Google digitized without permission. The judge feels the settlement is too favorable towards Google. Rough. [NY Times via Engadget]

Tech News Adrian Covert Mar 22 '11

Apple Threatens “Adult” App Store MiKandi For Daring to Use the “App Store” Term

Overkill Will Keep Shooting Until The Money Runs Out

Samsung Says No Glasses-Less 3DTVs For Next 10 Years

Kids Can’t Drink Tokyo’s Tap Water Because of High Radioactivity

Control Squeezebox Players Over Wi-Fi With Logitech’s Android App

Wall Street Journal Will Start Selling Individual iPad Newspapers for $2

Now you can buy the biggest shark jaws in the world!

Looking for a Better Voicemail Transcription Service?

Showtime Will Pull Original Shows From Netflix

You Can Help Map the World’s Light Pollution

A delightfully insane Polish pop music video set on a disco spaceship

Being Human is the supernatural soap opera we deserve

TV Networks Hate the New Time Warner iPad App

X-ray machines in 1896 needed ninety minutes and 1,500 times the radiation

On the Event, viral video threats and bad astronomy and WTF hair

This iPod/iPhone Docking Station Can Stream Your Netflix Content

Laptop Thief’s Ridiculous Dance Video Posted By Tech-Savvy Victim

Where Larry Page Is Going to Push Google

Watch Captain America throw his mighty shield!

Google’s Proposed $125 Million Settlement Over Digitized Books Rejected by Judge

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