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Should I Bring My Email-Capable Phone On Vacation?

I’m going on vacation tomorrow, for a week. Hawaii. I don’t know if I find the idea of news dropping while I’m away very relaxing. Should I bring my cellphone with me to check email? BTW, see you all in a few days. Gawker Media polls require Javascript; if you’re viewing this in an RSS…

Tech News Brian Lam Dec 6 '07

Nikon D3 Test Photos in Florence Italy: The Teasing Continues

Yesterday we teased you and your empty wallet with a taste of the D3 unboxing, and today we will tease you with some sample shots the folks at LetsGoDigtial took in Florence Italy. With all of this coverage, even I want to find a way to scrounge together the $5000 it would take to buy…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 6 '07

Paleo-Future Inventions Quiz

Encarta has an interesting online quiz about paleo-futuristic products. The quiz was produced by the Discovery Channel and asks questions about jet packs, nuclear-powered cars, meal-in-a-pill, videophones, among others. You can take the quiz here. (The last question is particularly sad, and doesn’t end up well. We’ll probably look at news articles from that failed…

Tech News Matt Novak Dec 6 '07

Keep This in Mind Before You Buy an Amazon Kindle

I’m not sure if this is a widespread problem, but just in case — if you live within any of those gaping white spots in the image above, you probably shouldn’t waste your money on the Kindle. Keep in mind that Amazon’s wireless connectivity for the device is dependent on the Sprint network and, as…

Commerce Sean Fallon Dec 6 '07

Video:”Worlds Toughest Phone” Christened With Car Wheels and Beer Baths

To celebrate the launch of the Sonim XP1 GSM, Sonim Technologies is taking the seemingly indestructible device on the road with the “World’s Toughest Phone Tour.” In order to prove its mettle with potential European customers, participants can feel free to beat the hell out of the phone in any way they see fit. The…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 6 '07

Glucoboy Makes Blood-Testing (Sort of) Fun With GBA and Online Gaming Rewards

When it comes to diabetes blood-testing the word “fun” does not spring to mind. However, the Glucoboy could change all that by rewarding consistent testing and good results. When the blood glucose meter is combined with a Game Boy Advance or Nintendo DS, kids can earn points that will unlock mini-games on the included cartridge…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 6 '07

iPhone iPhysics Makes Physics Phun

Physics was one of the few subjects in college we didn’t fail (with English, Math, Philosophy, Psychology and Philosophy rounding out the list of ones we did), so we take exceptional interest in this iPhysics game. Just use your finger to create new objects that you can fling around inside your iPhone/iTouch using the game’s…

Physics & Chemistry Jason Chen Dec 6 '07

Accidental Space Station Art

Fragile little guys in their gym clothes dangle just above the curve of the Earth in this computer illustration of the Columbus laboratory module. Space Shuttle Atlantis will install this module on the International Space Station soon after tomorrow’s launch. Image by ESA/AP.

io9 Charliejane Dec 6 '07

USA Today Falls For AT&T Openness Spin

The article titled “AT&T flings cellphone network wide open” over at USA Today reads like a press release directly from AT&T. It states that AT&T is opening up their network to any handset, including Google’s, and is just a PR response to the recent Verizon news to allow more phones on their network. Plus, it’s…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 6 '07

IBM Sues Asus For Patent Infringment

Infringments include designs found in “power supplies, computer cooling and computer clustering capabilities.” [Reuters]

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 6 '07

CeeLite Flat Lighting Panels Are OLED for Giants

We know how excited you are about the advent of super-thin bendable OLEDs, but they do have their size limitations. (It’s the reason that Sony can only market an 11-inch display now.) Pennsylvania-based startup CeeLite is working on a different technology for bendy displays of a much larger order. https://gizmodo.com/exclusive-the-secret-sauce-that-goes-into-an-oled-high-328733 CeeLites are just 1/8″ thick…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Dec 6 '07

Is Sega Working on Dreamcast II? Please Let This Be True

I know that there are a lot of Dreamcast fanboys out there, so let me get your hopes up (only to have them dashed later on down the line most likely). A recent trademark update by Sega has sparked rumors that they may be thinking about a return to the console biz with a second…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 6 '07

Five Fan Films (Almost) Better Than the Real Thing

The upcoming Michael Gondry comedy starring Jack Back and Mos Def Be Kind Rewind features no-budget recreations of films like Back to the Future, 2001: A Space Odyssey, RoboCop, and Ghostbusters. In fact, their RoboCop looks better than the original film did. Jack Black really nails Peter Weller’s robo-monotone. That got us thinking about all…

io9 Kevin Kelly Dec 6 '07

Video: RGBY LED Tabletop Changes Color Like a Chameleon

Other LED tabletops have come down the pike in recent months, but the RGBYs cool factor could match or possibly surpass the likes of even the motion-sensing Wave coffee table. What makes the RGBY so great is the fact that it can change colors to match the object resting on it—an effect achieved using small…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 6 '07

10 Most Bizarre Scientific Articles

Oddlee has a great list of weirdest scientific articles ever published. They include studies of how white people commit suicide more often if they listen to country music, as well as treatises on nervous farting and the air speed velocity of cheddar cheese. Left out of the list are the the famous 1940s articles on…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 6 '07

Two Visions of New York’s Future Waterfront

Will the New York waterfront become a flooded nightmare or bland paradise? Two artists’ renderings reveal all. The first is a collage by Japanese satirist Tsunehisa Kimura, the second a mockup for a projected waterfront park.

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 6 '07

Jabra BT3030 Bluetooth Stereo Headset Sucks You in With Dog Tag Design

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out what sets the Jabra BT3030 apart from other headsets. In case you didn’t notice, the BT3030 is all about how a dog tag design can make you look cool and masculine (or like a massive poser). As far as functionality is concerned, the device has some interesting…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 6 '07

Jajah Gives iPhone International Callers a VoIP Alternative

VoIP provider Jajah has released a web app today that helps you make international calls on an iPhone without going totally broke. The Jajah web app looks like the iPhone’s dial pad, and like the iPhone it uses an address book to store contacts. After selecting the person you want to call, though, things get…

Tech News Benny Goldman Dec 6 '07

Bollywood Vigilante Fights Evil Mecha

A Bollywood robot movie is back from development hell. S. Shankar’s Robot has been in development since 2001, but now seems to be back on track to start filming next year. Robot will be a “futuristic vigilante tale” of man versus robots, according to comments attributed to Shah Rukh Khan, the film star who bailed…

io9 Charliejane Dec 6 '07

Sony Prepping Direct-to-PSP Downloads

In an interview with Gamespot, PlayStation director of network operations Eric Lempel noted that given the capabilities of the PSP, a direct connection to an online store “should be possible, so it’s definitely something we’re thinking about.” At this point, the only real stumbling block to such a service would be managing the security issues.…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 6 '07

Should I Bring My Email-Capable Phone On Vacation?

Nikon D3 Test Photos in Florence Italy: The Teasing Continues

Paleo-Future Inventions Quiz

Keep This in Mind Before You Buy an Amazon Kindle

Video:”Worlds Toughest Phone” Christened With Car Wheels and Beer Baths

Glucoboy Makes Blood-Testing (Sort of) Fun With GBA and Online Gaming Rewards

iPhone iPhysics Makes Physics Phun

Accidental Space Station Art

USA Today Falls For AT&T Openness Spin

IBM Sues Asus For Patent Infringment

CeeLite Flat Lighting Panels Are OLED for Giants

Is Sega Working on Dreamcast II? Please Let This Be True

Five Fan Films (Almost) Better Than the Real Thing

Video: RGBY LED Tabletop Changes Color Like a Chameleon

10 Most Bizarre Scientific Articles

Two Visions of New York’s Future Waterfront

Jabra BT3030 Bluetooth Stereo Headset Sucks You in With Dog Tag Design

Jajah Gives iPhone International Callers a VoIP Alternative

Bollywood Vigilante Fights Evil Mecha

Sony Prepping Direct-to-PSP Downloads

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