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Windows Phone 7 Emulator Shots Show Inconsistent Vision

It’s unclear whether the task manager and file explorer found in these Windows Phone 7 emulator screens will make it to the final release, or if it will live only in emulators and debug versions of Windows Phone. Here’s why we’re wondering. Windows Phone 7 is supposed to be a step away from Windows Mobile…

Tech News Jason Chen Mar 19 '10

How Apple Keeps iPad Developers on Extreme Lockdown

If you’re a software developer lucky enough to get a look at the iPad before its release, you’d better be ready to submit to some of the toughest security measures this side of Super Max. We’d gotten an inkling about the extreme precautions Apple was taking from none other than Rupert Murdoch, but Business Week…

Tech News Brian Barrett Mar 19 '10

Is Daylight Saving Time Bad For Television?

After Chuck hits an all-time ratings low, daylight savings has started hurting television behemoths like American Idol… So why is Human Target apparently immune, and what can other shows learn from it? The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog noted Human Target’s strong performance, pointing out that the show even managed to win its time slot,…

Television Graeme McMillan Mar 19 '10

Like a Surgical Mask…But Even Creepier!

It’s always nerve-wracking when the person beside you on a plane is coughing, but I’d imagine that them wearing this mask would only heighten the effect. By Icelandic designer Sruli Recht, Masked in Flight is a collection of updated surgical masks with the modern, swine-flu-conscious traveler in mind. Integrating features like replaceable N95 particle filters…

Tech News Mark Wilson Mar 19 '10

Macs vs. PCs on Operating System Security

Security expert Charlie Miller on the record-breaking 20 zero day security holes soon to be announced in OS X. [H-Online]

Tech News Mark Wilson Mar 19 '10

We May See Steven Spielberg’s Epic Wormhole Movie Sooner Than We Thought

Does Jonathan Nolan’s sudden agency jump mean Steven Speilbergs hard science fiction feature Wormhole will finally be made? The internet would certainly like you to believe that, and here’s why. Vulture is taking the news of Jonathan Nolan’s move to William Morris Endeavor from UTA, as a much bigger sign of things to come. No,…

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 19 '10

Watch Robot Boy Meet Robot Girl in Spike Jonze’s I’m Here

I’ve been excited for Spike Jonze’s I’m Here ever since the trailer hit, and today the beautifully produced, 30-minute film is finally available for viewing online. But you’re gonna need to hurry if you want to watch it today. https://gizmodo.com/spike-jonzes-short-film-shows-us-that-robots-handle-the-5454011 I’m Here, sponsored by Absolut Vodka but free of any distracting product placement, originally debuted…

Movies Brian Barrett Mar 19 '10

“Batman Beyond” Brings The Story Of A Future Batman To Comics

Fans who still miss the futuristic Gotham (and teenaged Dark Knight) seen in the dearly-departed Batman Beyond got the news they’ve been waiting a long time for. The cartoon is finally becoming a comic. Comics (Teen Titans, Hench) and animation (Batman: The Brave And The Bold) writer Adam Beechen and artist Ryan Benjamin are the…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Mar 19 '10

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Don’t Worry, Your Phone Isn’t Making You Dumb

Talking with Bill Nye the Science Guy is like meeting your favorite HS science teacher in a bar—the conversation might flail wildly, but you learn something at every twist. This week, I picked his brain about, well, brains. Are there similarities between computer memory and human memory? Everybody remembers numbers and computers remember numbers. People…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Mar 19 '10

Bryan Singer Misses The Point Of X-Men First Class: It’s About The Young Mutants

Director Bryan Singer’s opening up about how he wants to handle his mutant prequel, X-Men: First Class. And it sounds like there’s a heavy focus on the Professor Xavier and Magneto origins tale, but what about the other mutants? Singer chatted with the LA Times about his next X-Men project. The younger mutant characters aren’t…

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 19 '10

Clone Factory Rejects Get All The Worst Jobs

You could make a thousand clones perfectly, but then suddenly have an entire batch go bad. They’d wander listlessly, refuse to learn language, pretend not to hear commands. Then you had to figure out how to get rid of them. Regulations said it had to be humane, which usually meant you couldn’t kill them outright.…

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 19 '10

Paladin XLC Gaming PC: Six-Core CPU, Liquid Cooling, and Looks from Hell

The new liquid-cooled Paladin XLC gaming PCs from iBuypower come loaded with Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition processors, 12GB of DD3 memory, a maximum of 1 terabyte of storage, and Blu-ray. They start at $2,159. [iBuypower via Slashgear]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Mar 19 '10

The Camera-man Is Real, And He’s From Pentax

New from Pentax—a smiley faced 52mm lens cap attached to a rag doll! Take a moment to process the true scope of such an idea, then realize that this flower print person is just one of 100 designs: Each lens-cap-person-thing, also known as a Camera-man, is handmade and available for the equivalent of $33 in…

Tech News Mark Wilson Mar 19 '10

The Windows Web Browser Choice Screen Works

According to the latest data from Opera, the Windows Web Browser Choice Screen—a browser download and activation pop-up mandated by the European Union in all versions of Windows—is working. There has been a “dramatic uptake on downloads.” https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-gives-europeans-choice-of-browser-instead-of-5322453 Opera reports that their downloads have more than doubled across the European continent during the introduction of…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Mar 19 '10

Inception Footage Described! Iron Man 2 Actor Speaks! Kick-Ass Trailer! Hot Tub Time Machine Clip! And More!

New footage from Christopher Nolan’s Inception sounds awesome/baffling. Actors talk Iron Man 2 and Transformers 3. There are trailers and clips for Kick-Ass, Hot Tub, Supernatural and Fringe. Loads of Doctor Who spoilers! Plus Batman 3, V, Caprica and Chuck. Inception: Chris Nolan showed off some footage from his new film at ShoWest, and it…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Mar 19 '10

Old Websites Sure Are Embarrassing

The Wayback Machine offers an incredible catalog of what the web once was. But unlike that beloved Polaroid of your dad donning tweed and an afro, anyone can access the skeletons in your digital closet, anytime. Here’s our peek wayback. https://gizmodo.com/old-websites-sure-are-funny-349333 Memory [Forever] is our week-long consideration of what it really means when our memories,…

Tech News Mark Wilson Mar 19 '10

Leaked BlackBerry OS 6.0 Screenshots Show Widgets Aplenty

This is it. This is the moment us BlackBerry users have been waiting for. After countless Android, Symbian and Windows Phone 7 OS leaks, our time has come. This could be the turning point—BlackBerry OS 6.0. From what we can garner from the disappointingly low-res screenshots is that OS 6.0 could be using widgets for…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 19 '10

HP Slate Priced At $540 With June Launch Date According To Leaks

Well, they’ve succeeded in coming in at under $630, but even so the €400 ($542) price rumored for the Slate is still too much when it’s coming up against the $499 iPad. https://gizmodo.com/begun-the-tablet-wars-have-hps-slate-wants-to-undercu-5474343 The price comes via the Spanish Clipset site, so isn’t confirmed or anything—though they are saying it’ll support Flash, run on an…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 19 '10

Sony Aibo’s Pre-Death CAT Scans and X-Rays Emerge

Four years after the Aibo puppy was discontinued, some CAT scans and X-rays have emerged showing two of the models’ inner parts. The CT scans don’t appear to show any abnormalities, but then I’m no doctor. Or roboticist. https://gizmodo.com/aibo-rolls-over-plays-dead-150850 The Mechatronics Lab at the Mie University in Japan subjected the ERS-110 and ERS-210 models under…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 19 '10

If Everyone Watches This Google Japan Street View Video…

…World peace would likely reign—or at the very least, privacy watchdog hissers would slink back to their fluoro strip-lit offices. https://gizmodo.com/google-must-reshoot-every-single-street-view-image-in-j-5259365 Too cute. [Google Japan via Ian9outof10 via Katiesol]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 19 '10

Windows Phone 7 Emulator Shots Show Inconsistent Vision

How Apple Keeps iPad Developers on Extreme Lockdown

Is Daylight Saving Time Bad For Television?

Like a Surgical Mask…But Even Creepier!

Macs vs. PCs on Operating System Security

We May See Steven Spielberg’s Epic Wormhole Movie Sooner Than We Thought

Watch Robot Boy Meet Robot Girl in Spike Jonze’s I’m Here

“Batman Beyond” Brings The Story Of A Future Batman To Comics

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Don’t Worry, Your Phone Isn’t Making You Dumb

Bryan Singer Misses The Point Of X-Men First Class: It’s About The Young Mutants

Clone Factory Rejects Get All The Worst Jobs

Paladin XLC Gaming PC: Six-Core CPU, Liquid Cooling, and Looks from Hell

The Camera-man Is Real, And He’s From Pentax

The Windows Web Browser Choice Screen Works

Inception Footage Described! Iron Man 2 Actor Speaks! Kick-Ass Trailer! Hot Tub Time Machine Clip! And More!

Old Websites Sure Are Embarrassing

Leaked BlackBerry OS 6.0 Screenshots Show Widgets Aplenty

HP Slate Priced At $540 With June Launch Date According To Leaks

Sony Aibo’s Pre-Death CAT Scans and X-Rays Emerge

If Everyone Watches This Google Japan Street View Video…

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