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China and Portugal Agree: Next-Gen iPods Will Have Cameras (Updated!)

A Portuguese retailer has let slip on two more cases designed for the fifth-gen iPod Nano, and third-gen iPod Touch—and camera placement perfectly matches the Chinese cases Cult of Mac spotted. Update: Pics pulled, cases “available September.” Hmmm? https://gizmodo.com/new-ipod-touch-and-ipod-nano-cameras-uncovered-5321202 In one of the more interesting pull down notices we’ve seen in a while, the Portuguese…

Tech News Danny Allen

The End Of Humanity Nears: Website Sends Your Drunk Texts To Aliens

A website is sending text messages, submitted to their website, straight to Gliese 581d, a planet 20 light years away. Judging by the genius submissions they’ve already received, if these texts ever actually reach intelligent life, our world is doomed. Hello From Earth encourages anyone to submit their thoughts to the aliens, via text. So…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Shoulderbrella: Because Holding Your Umbrella Is Haaaarrrd

Just when you begin to consider the world a cold place where ingenuity couldn’t exist without a touchscreen, a Japanese inventor busts out the Shoulderbrella. Adhering to the end of any stock umbrella, the $25 Shoulderbrella is a flexible, pipe-cleaner-like accessory that wraps around your body to hold your umbrella for you while leaving your…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Palm Pre Finally Gets That Onscreen Keyboard It’s Been Wanting, No Thanks to Palm

Users complain about not having one, and it’d be easy (for Palm) to add: The Pre should’ve come with an onscreen keyboard. Well, the Pre has finally gotten its soft QWERTY, unofficially. https://gizmodo.com/palm-pre-users-complain-about-lack-of-on-screen-keyboar-5312543 This hack, still in pre alpha testing, is based on an onscreen keyboard that the Pre already has—the phone’s symbol input panel,…

Tech News John Herrman

Usual Suspects’ Writer Takes On Wolverine’s Japanese Sequel

Even if X-Men Origins: Wolverine didn’t leave you breathlessly waiting for a sequel, there’s one sign that the follow-up will be better than the original: Usual Suspects and X-Men screenwriter Chris McQuarrie has signed on to write it. McQuarrie, whose short list of writing credits doesn’t include his work on X-Men (He worked on the…

io9 Graeme McMillan

No Apple Tablet Till 2010, Say Sources

Get your suicide pills ready, because there may not be an Apple tablet in 2009. That’s what Apple mavens John Gruber and Jim Dalrymple’s “very reliable sources” are saying: No tablet till 2010. https://gizmodo.com/apple-tablet-the-wet-dream-concept-5336204 Jim Dalrymple says: Very reliable sources familiar with the product have said speculation of the tablet being introduced during the September…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

HTC Leo Rumors Take a Turn for the Weird

Last month, Ai.rs posted an alleged spec sheet for a monster-screened, Snapdragon-powered Windows Mobile 6.5 phone called the HTC Leo. Today the site has gone live with these “exclusive” shots, which are, well…strange. There’s no doubt that these renders are hot, but they’re presented as photos, which they clearly aren’t—not just because of their general…

Tech News John Herrman

New York Fall Intern Wanted

Hello, we’re looking for another intern to work in New York City, since one of them is getting deported to London. Here’s what we’re looking for: What You Need • Gadget love and knowledge—some geekiness is definitely a good thing • Writing experience is a major plus, but not 100 percent mandatory—but you should have…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Milla Jovovich’s Real-Life Alien Abduction Trailer Is Freaky As Hell

Milla Jovovich’s The Fourth Kind is based on “actual case studies” from a group of mentally troubled patients in Alaska who’ve been stalked by aliens. Even though the new trailer’s “documentary footage” looks deliberately fake, it’s still creepy. The film places reenacted footage side-by-side with “actual case footage” from doctor patient sessions with the alien…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Bryan Singer’s BSG: It’s On

Universal have confirmed that Bryan Singer will produce and direct the big-screen reboot of Battlestar Galactica, following up on Wednesday’s leak from HitFix.com. Singer will producer the movie with Galactica creator Glen Larson. No writer has been attached yet. [Variety]

io9 Graeme McMillan

China Scales Back Fight Against Online Political Dissent, Naked Boobs

China’s initiative to install the suspiciously opinionated, prudish Green Dam software filter on all new PCs has been chopped off at the knees, so it’ll only affect “Internet cafes, schools and other public places.” Join me in hollow celebration! https://gizmodo.com/surprise-chinas-porn-filter-has-political-opinions-5287995 Hollow, because China’s still got a national content firewall, which pretty much precludes access to…

Tech News John Herrman

Select PSPGo Games May Look Just Like iPhone Games

According to an unconfirmed leak by PocketGamer, Sony will not only price downloadable PSPGo titles at prices competitive with the App Store—the company is actually recruiting iPhone developers to port their games to the Go. Pocketgamer reports that at least some iPhone developers will have a place in Sony’s PSN service where games will go…

Tech News Mark Wilson

New Photos Reveal Avatar Body Parts And Maybe A Caprica Confrontation

Spoiler revelations! There’s a fresh look at James Cameron’s weird Avatar, plus Cameron Diaz talks Green Hornet. And Caprica set pics! Fringe alternate-universe details! A FlashForward trailer reveals all. Plus Sub-Mariner, Legion, Twilight, Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, V and Stargate. Avatar: Someone got hold of a couple of screenshots from this movie’s Comic Con footage,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Terminator Grenade Joystick Trades “Pew Pew” with “Timmy, Nooooooo!!!”

While the majority Atari 2600 users stuck with the standard, stiff joysticks, the most militant opted for the Terminator Grenade controller. Despite its unique, burly look, the Terminator was actually a standard, 9-pin controller that supported a variety of systems (including C64 and Vic-20). Today, it’s both a fairly rare collectible and the only joystick…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Pentagon Wants a Flying Bug: This Flapping Nano Bot is Phase One

Last year, DARPA granted aerospace firm, Aeronvironment, a chunk of change and six-months to demonstrate a bird-sized Nano Air Vehicle (NAV). This video shows the result: the “smallest ever free-flying aircraft to hover and climb with flapping wings.” https://gizmodo.com/worlds-smallest-uav-weighs-10-grams-flaps-like-a-bird-394155 The image above comes from Aeronvironment, and shows what it wants the prototype in the video…

Tech News Danny Allen

Wi-Spy EX30 Spy Cam: For The Paranoid Porn Addict

Whether you’re hunting for jobs at work, or taking some “alone time”, the Wi-Spy wireless surveillance system can avoid anyone sneaking up on you. It’s also good for stuff that matters, like keeping an eye on your kid’s safety. The $170 system consists of two parts: a rechargeable wireless camera about the size of a…

Privacy & Security Danny Allen

Cops Bust Guy Selling Oven Door Disguised as HDTV

Wow, good try. San Leandro, California police stopped a man after reports he tried to sell an HDTV at a Wal-Mart parking lot. However! It turned out to be a plastic-wrapped glass oven door with Sony and Best Buy stickers. The man is suspected of trying to charge $100 for what appeared to be a…

Television Danny Allen

Bluelounge’s Refresh Station Charges Four Devices At Once, Is Pretty In Pink

The Refresh charging station is like a beautifully slimmed down version of Bluelounge’s Sanctuary charger, with half the connections: 2x iPod/iPhone, 2x USB, plus single Micro USB and Mini USB plugs. https://gizmodo.com/bluelounge-sanctuary-charging-station-has-all-the-wires-374966 It can charge two iPod/iPhones simultaneously while also charging a Blackberry and a bluetooth headset for instance. In fact, using the two iPod…

Tech News Danny Allen

Rotgutonix Alcohol Tester Helps You Pick Your Poison

It won’t stop you from overdrinking, but Rotgutonix will test unmixed drinks (or those mixed with water) for the presence of unadulterated alcohol aka rotgut. The concept has a chemical sensor can detect several alcoholic brands in about 20 seconds. At present, the device is set to analyze the following brands: Johnny Walker, JB, DYC,…

Tech News Danny Allen

Dell’s Android Smartphone: New Photos and Specs

We’ve mentioned Dell’s rumored phone could hit China in very near future, and if legit, this info backs up the impression of the device being all-but ready. Specs could include a 3.5-inch display (640×360), GPS, MicroSD slot, and 3Mp camera. https://gizmodo.com/dell-android-phone-is-real-if-you-happen-to-live-in-ch-5334773 These new pics look pretty real, and match what we’ve seen before. Seems like…

Tech News Danny Allen

China and Portugal Agree: Next-Gen iPods Will Have Cameras (Updated!)

The End Of Humanity Nears: Website Sends Your Drunk Texts To Aliens

Shoulderbrella: Because Holding Your Umbrella Is Haaaarrrd

Palm Pre Finally Gets That Onscreen Keyboard It’s Been Wanting, No Thanks to Palm

Usual Suspects’ Writer Takes On Wolverine’s Japanese Sequel

No Apple Tablet Till 2010, Say Sources

HTC Leo Rumors Take a Turn for the Weird

New York Fall Intern Wanted

Milla Jovovich’s Real-Life Alien Abduction Trailer Is Freaky As Hell

Bryan Singer’s BSG: It’s On

China Scales Back Fight Against Online Political Dissent, Naked Boobs

Select PSPGo Games May Look Just Like iPhone Games

New Photos Reveal Avatar Body Parts And Maybe A Caprica Confrontation

Terminator Grenade Joystick Trades “Pew Pew” with “Timmy, Nooooooo!!!”

Pentagon Wants a Flying Bug: This Flapping Nano Bot is Phase One

Wi-Spy EX30 Spy Cam: For The Paranoid Porn Addict

Cops Bust Guy Selling Oven Door Disguised as HDTV

Bluelounge’s Refresh Station Charges Four Devices At Once, Is Pretty In Pink

Rotgutonix Alcohol Tester Helps You Pick Your Poison

Dell’s Android Smartphone: New Photos and Specs

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