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Is This HTC Merge a 10MP Android Phone or Tablet?

If it weren’t for the rumor that this HTC Merge has a 10MP camera, you could almost be mistaken that it’s a tablet with that name. Of course, maybe the 10MP rumor is a disguise… A few weeks ago Phandroid turned up mention of the Merge in Verizon’s inventory, not suggesting much other than the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 26 '10

Doctor Who hits the road with Winston Churchill and… Neil from The Young Ones?

Doctor Who’s huge new stage production goes on tour October 8. It’ll star Nigel Planer, better known as the hippie Neil from The Young Ones, as the Greatest Showman in the Galaxy. Will his character turn up on the show? In Doctor Who Live, the Greatest Showman in the Galaxy, Vorgensen, travels around talking about…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 26 '10

This is an Exercise Bike

From proof of concept to the retail unit, the Ciclotte exercise bike is now on sale for $10,700. Made from carbon fiber, steel and glass, it uses a dual satellite epicycloid system for toning those glutes. [Wired via GizMag]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 26 '10

How to harvest helium

Helium is a noble gas, so it doesn’t react chemically with anything. It doesn’t solidify at Earth’s atmospheric pressure. As soon as it is released, it streams away from earth. How is it packaged up and used to fill balloons? Most people know very well the pain of letting go of the string of their…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Aug 26 '10

All of Google’s Acquisitions In One Epic Graphic

Having a hard time keeping track of all of those little (and sometimes not so little) companies Google’s been snatching up? Here’s every last one, as well as when they were bought and what Big G’s using them for. But I especially appreciate how the people at Scores sorted the acquisitions into two columns: revenue-building…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Aug 26 '10

Digital Mapping Tech Reveals UK Monopoly’s “Go” Square is By London Eye

Before Nintendo-branded Monopoly sets came out, everyone used to play the same set that’s been around for 75 years now, featuring famous London (or Atlantic City!) locations. If you’ve ever wondered where the UK “Go” is “located,” here’s the answer: https://gizmodo.com/nintendo-monopoly-224563 Using the Ordnance Survey’s digital mapping technology, Hasbro discovered that the location for the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 26 '10

Rotating BlackBerry Phone Patent Makes My Eyes Bleed

We can only hope that as this patent application was filed early last year, RIM abandoned the idea for the Torch‘s form factor instead. Not just flipping back-to-front to reveal a QWERTY-to-numeric keypad, it would rotate for landscape/portrait use too. https://gizmodo.com/blackberry-torch-review-5604747 Looking like it’s powered by G1-style hinges, you can just imagine the headache involved…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 26 '10

3 new Resident Evil: Afterlife clips make good use of their new 3D powers

Resident Evil’s latest T-virus-soaked film is has released three new clips, that demonstrate what happens when a director like Paul W.S. Anderson is given a 3D camera. Watch 1,000 different ways to throw exploding shit at the screen. Don’t get us wrong, we love a good Umbrella Corp. conspiracy as much as the next card-carrying…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 26 '10

Joss Whedon explains why even The Avengers’s outtakes matter, plus Nicolas Cage’s skull will explode… IN 3D!!!

Joss Whedon writes scenes that he knows will never make the finished Avengers — but they’re still important. James Marsters will lead Syfy’s team of unimpressive superheroes. Plus Ghost Rider 2, V, Smallville, Never Let Me Go and The Hobbit. The Avengers: The Sydney Morning Herald has an excellent overview of the trials and tribulations…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Aug 26 '10

Navy Lost Control of Drone Over D.C. Due To “Software Issue”

Oh, here’s something. You know those “drones” that are supposed to be the “future of warfare.” A software malfunction caused the Navy to lose control of one for half an hour earlier this month, letting it joyride over Washington D.C. The charmingly named, 31-foot-long MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing unmanned aerial vehicle was…

Privacy & Security Kyle VanHemert Aug 26 '10

This Is How You Physically Construct a Mirage

A mirage—you know, like an imagined oasis when you’re crawling through a never-ending desert. Or like the phantasmal barge, wrought from 32 tons of welded wire mesh, that’s floating in the lagoons of Venice right now. That second mirage is actually Croatia’s pavilion for the Venice Biennale, a contemporary art event that happens every odd…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Aug 26 '10

Goatee-Bearded Evil “You” Could Be Detected By Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is a new attachment that’ll soon be bolted onto the International Space Station. It’s mission—to detect dark matter and possibly uncover the “anti universe” as made famous by decades of bad sci-fi. The main mission of the AMS, which has been in development for some 20 years, is to track down…

Space & Spaceflight Gary Cutlack Aug 26 '10

Living Batteries Will Perform Better After Three Snickers Bars and a Coke

Researchers have shown off a prototype of a new biological battery cell, which produces energy in the same way we do—by breaking down sugars and fats into something a little more useful. The prototype biofuel batteries are powered by mitochondria, the tiny biological components that digest our food and power the cells of our bodies.…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Aug 26 '10

Play iPhone and iPad Games on Your TV With Griffin’s PartyDock

The non-stop product leak service kindly provided by the FCC has delivered another gem today, with Griffin’s iPhone and iPad “PartyDock” popping up for certification. If you can’t get enough of plastic gaming accessories, your luck’s in. The PartyDock comes with four wireless controllers, which allow up to four gamers to play (Griffin-brand only) games…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Aug 26 '10

Don’t Hold Your Breath For a Download-Only PS4

Awaiting a download-only PS4 after clamping eyes on the PSPgo? Sony Computer Entertainment‘s CEO Kaz Hirai told MCV that it’s a long way off—specifically, the “digital future is over ten years away.” [MCV via Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/the-ps4-doesnt-sound-like-itll-be-download-only-5622370

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 26 '10

You Can Now Stream Netflix Movies and TV Shows on iPhone and iPod Touch

Hardly a secret after it was demo-ed at WWDC in June, Netflix’s iPhone and iPod Touch apps are now available on the App Store. Sorry Android users, there’s still no sign of an app for you. [iTunes via Engadget] https://gizmodo.com/finally-a-full-netflix-iphone-app-5557388

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 26 '10

Cheap, Subsidized Android Tablets On Way From Carrier Orange?

French publication Les Echos has reported that French carrier Orange will be selling three own-branded Android tablets by Christmas. Allegedly, the tablet will be sold for under 250 Euros, and be subsidized even more when 3G contracts are taken out. The Google translation is a bit wishy-washy, but the general gist appears to be that…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 26 '10

LG’s Odd New Vertical Dry Cleaner/Wardrobe Hybrid

No, this lady has not gone mad. That’s not a refrigerator she’s putting her jacket in. It’s the new LG Tromm Styler and it’s a cross between a wardrobe and a dry cleaning machine. Designed to keep your power business suits wrinkle and dirt free, the Tromm Styler steams and sterilizes your clothing, so you…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Aug 26 '10

Chatroulette for Stoners: HighStranger Connecting Tokers Come November

Here I was thinking Chatroulette was primarily used by stoners, but seemingly some developers think there’s space in the market for another video chat site for strangers. November 2nd will see the launch of not just the site, but Android and iPhone apps as well, according to HighStranger’s holding page. If this sounds like your…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 26 '10

Even Darth Vader Needs A Bit Of Auto-Tune

Games publisher THQ has released Vader Yourself on iTunes. It’s a Darth Vader voice distorter, just in case you still can’t get it right even after 30 years of practising with your head in a bucket. It’s a simple auto-tune app that records and alters your voice, only with Star Wars branding and promising to…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Aug 26 '10

Is This HTC Merge a 10MP Android Phone or Tablet?

Doctor Who hits the road with Winston Churchill and… Neil from The Young Ones?

This is an Exercise Bike

How to harvest helium

All of Google’s Acquisitions In One Epic Graphic

Digital Mapping Tech Reveals UK Monopoly’s “Go” Square is By London Eye

Rotating BlackBerry Phone Patent Makes My Eyes Bleed

3 new Resident Evil: Afterlife clips make good use of their new 3D powers

Joss Whedon explains why even The Avengers’s outtakes matter, plus Nicolas Cage’s skull will explode… IN 3D!!!

Navy Lost Control of Drone Over D.C. Due To “Software Issue”

This Is How You Physically Construct a Mirage

Goatee-Bearded Evil “You” Could Be Detected By Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

Living Batteries Will Perform Better After Three Snickers Bars and a Coke

Play iPhone and iPad Games on Your TV With Griffin’s PartyDock

Don’t Hold Your Breath For a Download-Only PS4

You Can Now Stream Netflix Movies and TV Shows on iPhone and iPod Touch

Cheap, Subsidized Android Tablets On Way From Carrier Orange?

LG’s Odd New Vertical Dry Cleaner/Wardrobe Hybrid

Chatroulette for Stoners: HighStranger Connecting Tokers Come November

Even Darth Vader Needs A Bit Of Auto-Tune

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