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Stargate Atlantis Comic Promises Hot McKay 2D Action

Picking up where the series left off, Dynamite Entertainment is publishing three Stagate series comics (one for each TV series). But we’re all extra excited for the Rodney McKay art. According to Dynamite, the SG-1 comic will be called Season Eleven and Stargate Atlantis will be titled Season Six. You see what they are doing…

io9 Meredith Woerner

65 Poorly Designed and Totally Impractical Gadgets

For this week’s Photoshop Contest, I asked you to make some real-world gadgets a lot less practical. And you know what? I’d try my hand at a five-screened DSi with a five-pronged stylus.

Gadgets Adam Frucci

David Bowie Space Oddity iPhone App Lets You Remix the Thin White Duke Anywhere

Since it’s been 40 years (!!) since Bowie’s classic Space Oddity was released, there’s a fancy new anniversary EP coming out. And with it is an iPhone App that features the original multi-track stems of the song and remix capabilities. The app, by iKlax, lets you make your own Bowie mix right on your phone.…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Teens Get Their Own Space To Dream About Strange Adventures

In case there was any doubt that the young readership is where the growth is these days, the struggling Borders announced it’ll capitalize on its burgeoning teen audience, with a special department featuring young-adult novels and graphic novels. The Borders Ink section will replace the music/DVD sections in hundreds of stores, as music and video…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Apple Responds, Confirms Foxconn Employee Suicide

The fact that a Foxconn employee committed suicide or that mistreatment by Foxconn security didn’t seem like it was in question, but Apple’s official response to the matter just confirms that events did occur at the very least, somewhat along the lines of what was impled. https://gizmodo.com/report-iphone-leak-interrogations-drive-foxconn-employ-5319275 “We are saddened by the tragic loss of…

Tech News Jason Chen

Toshiba TG01 Passes Through FCC Immigration Gates, Suitcase Full of Snapdragon

Windows Mobile‘s Great Hardware Hope, the Snapdragon-powered Toshiba TG01, has earned the coveted blessing of the FCC, meaning that it’s probably on its way to a US carrier. A CDMA carrier, evidently, so either Sprint or Verizon. Engadget notes the the approved device is listed as a “production” unit, rather than the typical prototype fare…

Tech News John Herrman

What Does a Villainous Nic Cage Mean for the Green Hornet?

The Green Hornet adaptation is still short a Kato, but may have found its villain in the form of Nicholas Cage. Is this mere big-name casting, or are we finally seeing director Michel Gondry‘s crazy plan coming together? Variety reports that Cage is in talks to play a “gangster villain” in Gondry’s film adaptation of…

Movies Lauren Davis

Mini RC Helicopter is Fueled By USB

As if there weren’t enough USB distractions out there already, Brando is now offering a mini RC helicopter than can be refueled from your laptop or desktop. Beyond that, it appears to be a fairly standard 3-channel helicopter. The way I see it, a USB device should involve the computer in more ways than just…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Torchwood Day One Packs More Punch Than Season One

Doctor Who‘s racy cousin, Torchwood, returned to American screens last night, and packed as much excitement and intensity as the show’s whole first season. Aliens make contact, in an episode that’s all about bad communication. Spoilers ahead! So yes, we’re going to try and recap Torchwood, “Children Of Earth,” as it appears on BBC America…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Intel Updates SSD Line: A Little Bit Faster, A Little Bit Cheaper

It’s been about a year since Intel’s quick-but-pricey Intel’s X-series SSDs started the market, so it’s about time for refresh. And hey, look: It’s a fresh pair of 34nm X25-M drives! (Spoiler: They’re almost exactly like the last ones.) https://gizmodo.com/intel-80gb-solid-state-drives-get-official-and-high-p-5046755 Intel’s got a lengthy spiel about how performance has been improved, albeit slightly, by the…

Tech News John Herrman

Samsung BD3252 Blu-ray Home-Theater-in-a-Box Actually Kind of a Deal for $800

A year ago, a thousand bucks got you a Blu-ray home-theater-in-a-box that’s downright primitive today. For $800, Samsung’s HT-BD3252, packs in a Blu-ray player with Netflix and Pandora streaming, 5.1 surround (1000 watts), an iPod dock and a Wi-Fi dongle. https://gizmodo.com/first-listen-panasonic-sc-bt100-blu-ray-home-theater-i-387623 SAMSUNG UNVEILS ENHANCED HOME THEATER SYSTEM WITH BLU-RAY CREATING POWERFUL HD EXPERIENCE FOR CONSUMERS…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Neurologists Claim that Hip-Hop Leads to Head Injuries

Hip-hop culture has caused profound harm to American adolescents, according to a new study from the Journal of Neurosurgery. But it doesn’t warp teenaged brains or make kids more violent; instead, it’s lead to a sharp rise in head injuries. So what has hip-hop done to incur the wrath of pediatric neurosurgeons? It gave the…

io9 Lauren Davis

Klipsch S4i In-Ear Headset Features Apple’s Mic and Remote System

If you are looking for an alternative to Apple in-ear headphones, Klipsch is happy to oblige with their new S4i model. Like Apple’s version, it includes an integrated microphone and three button remote. https://gizmodo.com/lightning-review-new-apple-in-ear-headphones-5102091 The key to the S4i’s dynamic music performance is a moving coil micro-speaker with controlled damping, a feature that allows it…

Tech News Sean Fallon

How to Build the 1MHz Apollo Guidance Computer For Just $3000

$3000. That’s how much it costs to build now the $150,000 Apollo Guidance Computer—the first computer to use integrated circuits, with a 1MHz clock, four 16-bits registers, 4K RAM, and 32K ROM—using 1960s-like components. Designed by the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory and built by Raytheon, the Apollo Guiding Computer was the most advanced computer of its…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Did You Know 802.11n Isn’t a Final Spec?

Given that wireless N routers have been around for two years now, you’d be forgiven for thinking the 802.11n standard was set in stone a longass time ago. Not true! It’ll be finalized by September, according to the chairman of the IEEE 802.15 working group on Personal Area Networks. Which doesn’t mean a whole lot…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

New Snake Eyes GI Joe Clip Reminds Us Of The Talking Ninja That Could Have Been

The one saving grace of the G.I. Joe flick has always been, and always will be Snake Eyes. You can’t mess up that kind of bad assedness, right? Unless they went with the original idea for a TALKING Snake Eyes. Remember when the rumors that Snake Eyes would have a final one-liner spoken zinger at…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Motorola Morrison Spied Again, This Time With Android

Until this fine morn, rumors that Motorola’s hazily-leaked Morrison handset would run Android were just that: Rumors. A second set of shots now gives us a clearer view of the kid-colored piece, including a clear confirmation of its alleged Google-ness. https://gizmodo.com/is-this-motorolas-first-android-phone-5299453 Aside from Android and a new black faceplate (instead of the toylike white one…

Tech News John Herrman

Android-Based Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 Full Specs and Large Images

Electronics shop Expansys has all the specs on the Android-based Sony Ericsson Xperia X3, large photos included. It looks amazing: 4-inch 800 x 400-pixel touchscreen, 8MP camera with LED flash, VGA video recording, and the yummylicious Rachael user interface. Want. https://gizmodo.com/is-sony-ericssons-rachael-their-first-android-handset-5307466 • Display: – 800 x 400 pixels/4″ – Touch Sensitive • Network: – 2G…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Movies And Spider-Man Fare Well In This Week’s Comics

It’s the week of San Diego, which can only mean one thing, right? All manner of new projects to premiere at the con! Surprisingly… not. But don’t worry – that doesn’t mean it’s an entirely dull week at the store. Blame it on publishers focusing on con announcements and con exclusive releases, but this week’s…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Poses Coyly For More Glamor Shots

Maybe hinting at an impending announcement, or possibly in a fit of Rachael-inspired jealousy, the Xperia X2 has exposed itself again, this time from all angles, giving us closer looks at its new body, curious keyboard and bulky profile. https://gizmodo.com/sony-ericssons-android-rachael-ui-makes-me-want-to-ditc-5310236 The X2 is expected to get a hefty, if not groundshaking, guts upgrade from the…

Tech News John Herrman

Stargate Atlantis Comic Promises Hot McKay 2D Action

65 Poorly Designed and Totally Impractical Gadgets

David Bowie Space Oddity iPhone App Lets You Remix the Thin White Duke Anywhere

Teens Get Their Own Space To Dream About Strange Adventures

Apple Responds, Confirms Foxconn Employee Suicide

Toshiba TG01 Passes Through FCC Immigration Gates, Suitcase Full of Snapdragon

What Does a Villainous Nic Cage Mean for the Green Hornet?

Mini RC Helicopter is Fueled By USB

Torchwood Day One Packs More Punch Than Season One

Intel Updates SSD Line: A Little Bit Faster, A Little Bit Cheaper

Samsung BD3252 Blu-ray Home-Theater-in-a-Box Actually Kind of a Deal for $800

Neurologists Claim that Hip-Hop Leads to Head Injuries

Klipsch S4i In-Ear Headset Features Apple’s Mic and Remote System

How to Build the 1MHz Apollo Guidance Computer For Just $3000

Did You Know 802.11n Isn’t a Final Spec?

New Snake Eyes GI Joe Clip Reminds Us Of The Talking Ninja That Could Have Been

Motorola Morrison Spied Again, This Time With Android

Android-Based Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 Full Specs and Large Images

Movies And Spider-Man Fare Well In This Week’s Comics

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Poses Coyly For More Glamor Shots

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