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WowWee Rovio Driver App Now Available For the iPhone

If you have enjoyed using the built-in iPhone application on WowWee’s three-wheelin’ Rovio robot, then head on over to the App Store because “Rovio Driver” looks like a major upgrade. The free app adds head position / rotation controls and the camera view appears to be much larger than the standard version. Damn, I might…

Tech News Sean Fallon Nov 14 '08

Zack Snyder Goes Heavy Metal!

A big part of the excitement around the Watchmen movie comes from Zack Snyder’s incredible shot-by-shot attention to detail. And he’s already proven that he shines in a more CG-heavy film, like 300. So the news that Snyder is on board to direct one of the segments in the new Heavy Metal animated film is…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 14 '08

Get Ready for Cheap Nvidia Graphics Cards

ATI has been hitting Nvidia hard with its 4000-series big guns like the Radeon HD 4870 X2, and they’re starting to feel it, with ATI successfully clawing away marketshare from Nvidia. Which has Nvidia skurred. So, sources say, Nvidia’s readying a barrage of price cuts to keep the territory loss to a minimum. If it…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Nov 14 '08

India’s First Lunar Mission Proves a Smashing Success

India has officially landed on the moon. Today, the Indian Space Research Organisation advanced its first deep space mission, Chandrayaan-1, by releasing its Moon Impact Probe, which successfully crash landed near the moon’s south pole and opened an exciting new chapter in Asia’s space exploration.ISRO reports that at 8:31 pm Indian Standard Time, the Moon…

io9 Lauren Davis Nov 14 '08

Question of the Day: Has the Tech Company You Work For Cut Jobs?

According to a recent analyst study, we are on pace to lose 180,000 tech jobs this year—the most since 2003. Even without the figure, we could have assumed that things are epically bad. You can’t get through a day’s worth of news without hearing about some big tech company layoffs. In this month alone, Circuit…

Tech News Sean Fallon Nov 14 '08

Catching up: Gears

Hey Brian, Are you excited? I’m excited. Why am I so excited? Because we’re getting ready for our Gizmodo vs. Wired match in Gears of War 2, which you’re going to be participating in. Maybe. If we can’t find someone better at video games that is (just kidding). I’m also excited about finally getting Wii…

Tech News Jason Chen Nov 14 '08

Who Names The Watchmen?

Wondering why the new trailer for Watchmen seems to include characters calling the superheroes “the Watchmen”? The original comic stayed away from the word, except for the ominous graffiti that gave the series its title, so is this more squidtastic evidence of the movie moving away from the source material, or just admen demanding that…

Movies Graeme McMillan Nov 14 '08

AMD Has No Interest in Netbooks, None

You may be wondering why every netbook we write about seems to have the same Intel Atom processor. Some of it has to do with Intel’s prominence in the entire processor market at the moment (which makes competition from Via little contest), and some of it has to do with AMD not stepping up to…

Tech News Mark Wilson Nov 14 '08

Adam Tredowski’s Organic Rust—SF That’s Falling Apart

An ethereal metal steampunk fish and a rusting steamboat-influenced factory structure suspended above an alien world are just two examples of Polish artist Adam Tredowski’s texture-rich approaches to science fiction. The somewhat mysterious 33-year-old currently lives in England and has won many online awards for his work. There’s a satisfyingly organic feel to Tredowski’s work,…

io9 Ann and Jeff VanderMeer Nov 14 '08

10 Gadgets That Transform Your Bathroom Into a Home Office

According to a recent survey conducted by Nokia, 53 percent of Americans have taken a work-related call or email in the bathroom. Although the data has been lost, we conducted a survey in the past that found the percentage could be even higher. So what does this all mean? I think the answer is clear…we…

Tech News Sean Fallon Nov 14 '08

Who Should Lose Their Superhero Card?

Some superheroes are just more “super” than others. It’s just a fact that the superhero genre is a catch-all, which includes a bunch of costumed adventurers and monsters — some of whom aren’t even that heroic. So it’s time to clean house at the Hall of Justice. Which characters should be stripped of the superhero…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 14 '08

Gadget Deals of the Day

I can’t tell you how bummed I am that Circuit City’s Black Friday ad this year is a black hole of suck, just like Best Buy’s. Last year, Circuit City’s was fantastic, way better than anyone else’s—I dropped like $500 on all kinds of great stuff. This year, I’m totally skipping the big boxes, for…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Nov 14 '08

Quantum Of So What?

Call it truth in advertising. The new James Bond movie Quantum Of Solace has a title that’s vaguely science fiction-y and obscure. And the movie itself is sorta science fiction-y and really confusing. The science, in this case, being geo-engineering, the practice of making massive changes to the planet to affect our environment. The movie…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 14 '08

Two Science Fiction Writers Share Their 30-Day Novel Writing Experiences

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), where writers attempt to write a 50,000-word novel in just 30 days, is almost at the halfway point. While some writers might be breezing through this writing marathon, others are starting to feel the strain on their creativity. We talked to James Strickland and Simon Haynes, two science fiction authors…

io9 Lauren Davis Nov 14 '08

Ginsu Stuns the Cuttlery World Again, Releases Most Important Invention of the Decade

Holy. Crap. Just when you thought Ginsu was done, that they couldn’t top slicing not only shoes and pennies but their own Ginsu knives, the company reveals the secret project that they’ve put millions billions trillions of R&D dollars into: The Outdoor Electric Fillet Knife. Holy crap holy crap holy crap holy crap.Let’s paint the…

Tech News Mark Wilson Nov 14 '08

A Pirate Map for Future Water Wars

As the need for fresh water increases, growing populations across the globe will increasingly turn to groundwater to slake their thirst. But where will we find that water? UNESCO’s World-wide Hydrogeological Mapping and Assessment Programme (WHYMAP) created this map, along with several others, to serve as a guide to the world’s groundwater resources in aquifers…

io9 Annalee Newitz Nov 14 '08

Transforming Miele S7 Vacuum Cleaner Can Probably Fly Too

I usually don’t get excited about home appliances unless you can cook with them or they vibrate, but this Miele S7’s video has actually amazed me. Not only because it looks like it came from outer space thanks to the front LEDs, sensors, and LCD screen, but because of its smart design, which allows it…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Nov 14 '08

Man’s Necessities: Air, Water, and USB Atari 2600 Joysticks

The finicky, rubbery controls of the Atari 2600 were as much part of its charm as the classic arcade ports it’s known for. And now, for a mere $15, those bittersweet memories can come to your Windows, Linux or OSX system through this faithful-looking USB recreation of the original Atari 2600 joystick. The peripheral promises…

Tech News Mark Wilson Nov 14 '08

Calling All Carls: Aqua Teen Hunger Force Needs Your Raging Bald Anger

Fat, bald Foreigner fans unite — this is your time to shine. Aqua Teen Hunger Force is hosting an open casting call for the role of Carl, the neighbor who loves porn and hookers. That lucky, lucky actor will appear in the ATHF live action episode. The casting call is open until December 1, so…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 14 '08

Gizmodo’s 20 Essential iPhone Apps

It’s been four months almost to the day since iPhone 2.0 came, and we’ve been hitting the App Store hard every week ever since to sift through what’s new in iPhone App land. This week, we’ve decided to hold back for a second, take a breath, and compile a different kind of list: the apps…

Tech News John Mahoney Nov 14 '08

WowWee Rovio Driver App Now Available For the iPhone

Zack Snyder Goes Heavy Metal!

Get Ready for Cheap Nvidia Graphics Cards

India’s First Lunar Mission Proves a Smashing Success

Question of the Day: Has the Tech Company You Work For Cut Jobs?

Catching up: Gears

Who Names The Watchmen?

AMD Has No Interest in Netbooks, None

Adam Tredowski’s Organic Rust—SF That’s Falling Apart

10 Gadgets That Transform Your Bathroom Into a Home Office

Who Should Lose Their Superhero Card?

Gadget Deals of the Day

Quantum Of So What?

Two Science Fiction Writers Share Their 30-Day Novel Writing Experiences

Ginsu Stuns the Cuttlery World Again, Releases Most Important Invention of the Decade

A Pirate Map for Future Water Wars

Transforming Miele S7 Vacuum Cleaner Can Probably Fly Too

Man’s Necessities: Air, Water, and USB Atari 2600 Joysticks

Calling All Carls: Aqua Teen Hunger Force Needs Your Raging Bald Anger

Gizmodo’s 20 Essential iPhone Apps

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