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Snapseed for iPad

Photo editors are pretty useful: boosting pics to bring out colors, adjusting settings to bring out quality, adding filters to bring out hipsters, etc. Snapseed for iPad is a great photo editor that’s incredibly easy to use. What is it? Snapseed, $5, iPad. Snapseed is a simple photo editor for the iPad with clever controls…

Tech News Casey Chan Jun 8

All the Most Awesome Nintendo, Xbox and PlayStation News from E3

E3 is happening now: That means games. The Nintendo Wii U is crazy! And good! Microsoft revamped the Xbox with new Live TV, Bing (Bing!) and more. Sony? The NGP became the PlayStation Vita. And there’s a PlayStation TeeVee. Nintendo Wii U Hands On: An Entirely Different Way to See Things https://kotaku.com/nintendo-wii-u-hands-on-an-entirely-different-way-to-s-5809631 It looks like…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jun 8

Buy A Mac Before Lion’s Release and Upgrade the OS for Free

According to an Apple press release, anybody who buys a new Mac between June 6th and whenever Lion hits the market will be eligible for an “Up-To-Date upgrade.” In the past, Apple’s UTD upgrade has offered the next OS for about $10 but Lion seems to be bucking the trend and will be available gratis.…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jun 8

Foursquare and Netflix Apps Are Storing Your Passwords Unencrypted

Storing passwords in plaintext is a bad idea. You’d think that the smarties at Netflix and Foursquare would know better. But the Wall Street Journal reports their Android versions—and other apps—do no such thing. Not good. According to security firm viaForensics, the the Netflix, Foursquare, and LinkedIn apps for Android are storing your passwords without…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jun 8

Romance Between Clairvoyants: Doomed to Fail?

Can a relationship between two people who see the future ever work out? Especially if they see the future in very different ways? My novelette “Six Months, Three Days,” up now at Tor.com, explores this idea. Judy can see a host of possible futures and choose among them, but then she goes on a date…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Jun 8

“Mind Your Step,” That Last One Leads into a Gaping Pit

This huge hole in the middle of the street is actually the latest 3D perspective illusion by artist Erik Johansson. It even makes the unknowing people of Stockholm seem magical for walking over it. Sorcerers all of them. [Laughing Squid]

Tech News Kwame Opam Jun 8

A Crusher That Could Pulverize The World’s Largest Meteorite to Pebbles in 10 Minutes

The US produces about 26 million tons of industrial sand every year—and it’s not like it’s just getting scooped off the beaches. It’s pulverized from larger rocks in massive crushers, like this one. A Vertical Shaft Impact Crusher is essentially a gigantic, rock-bashing centrifuge. Material is fed in through a port at the top of…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jun 8

The films of Hayao Miyazaki à la Lego

You’re looking at the oeuvre of Studio Ghibli bigwig Hayao Miyazaki sculpted entirely out of plastic bricks. This fantastic tableau was built by Iain Heath for BrickCon 2010. Check out everything from Nausicaä to Princess Mononoke in Lego. Here’s what Heath had to say about this ambitious endeavor: Here finally is the finished product, presented…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Jun 8

Fermilab is this close to discovering a brand new subatomic particle

Back in April, Fermilab physicists detected a strange bump in their data that couldn’t be explained by any known particles. The mystery remains unsolved, and it’s looking more and more likely that we’re on the verge of a major discovery. We covered the initial announcements here and here, which offer more extensive background on the…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jun 8

Apple Starts to Wind Down the “iPod” Brand

Apple’s new iOS 5 software for iPhones, shipping this fall, has many additions, but appears to have one notable subtraction: The music app is no longer called “iPod” — it’s just called “Music.” There’s a separate app for “Video,” as on the iPad and iPod touch. Apple is probably mostly trying to unify the experience…

Tech News Dan Frommer - Business Insider Jun 8

Wouldn’t It Be Nice to Have Google Maps Navigation With No Signal Necessary

We live in a day where cell technology is nearly foolproof—until your cell drops the signal. Then you’re screwed. But Google Maps may change this hard fact of life as early as this summer. The rumor comes from an anonymous Dutch telecom executive, quoted by All About Phones. And it says that Google’s planning on…

Tech News Max Behrman Jun 8

Buy a Pair of Shades for Yourself and Help a Stranger’s Eyeballs

TOMS shoes are great! Stylish, gender-ambiguous, comfortable, and for every pair you buy, a pair goes to a shoeless someone in need. Now they’re doing the same thing with sunglasses, just in time for sunny summer. TOMS Eyewear isn’t just going to hand over shades to the impoverished—they’re going much further. When you cop a…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jun 8

Blackburn Flea Solar: Big Bright from a Little Light

Whether I’m under a car, riding at night or digging around in my closet, it helps to see what I’m doing and be able to use my hands. The Blackburn Flea tries to beat the Mag-Light-in-the-mouth technique. Plusses: The Flea is minuscule, roughly two inches long and 17 grams. But it outputs 40 Lumens from…

Reviews Andrew Tarantola Jun 8

Massive eruption on the sun yesterday means a solar storm zooming by Earth tomorrow

This picture was taken by a NASA solar observatory yesterday, and it shows one of the biggest explosions we’ve ever seen on the sun. For perspective, look at the upper left corner. There’s a little circle the size of Earth. The explosion dwarfs our planet by many times. So what does this explosion mean for…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jun 8

Blackburn Flea 2.0 Solar Gallery

The Flea charging using the included solar panel The Flea charging via USB The Flea from the side The Flea next to a key The Flea’s USB charger

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jun 8

Which of These Heroes with Cell Phones Should Win an Energizer Inductive?

Thanks to all who entered the Energizer Inductive Phone Charged Contest. We pored through your entries and chose the three that left us slack-jawed with awe. Entry 1: Eric Last labor day, when the 4 Mile fire broke out in the mountains above Boulder, I was already on a medical call for my local FD.…

Tech News Sponsored post Jun 8

Students Prank School (and Google Earth) with Giant Grass Penises

My senior prank now suddenly feels extremely lackluster. A bunch of New Zealand tricksters killed grass in the form of giant penises all around their school’s property—and now the internet has made it forever. The stunt was discovered by a gentleman browsing the neighborhood for property, when he stumbled upon not the dream lot, but…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jun 8

The NYT’s Paywall Is a Success Even Though We’re Not Using It?

We all thought the New York Times’ paywall was a bit harebrained when we first heard about it. But a surprising (and profitable) side effect of it has been an uptick in print subscriptions since it went into effect. It makes sense if you think about it, since you’re no longer paying for something you…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Jun 8

Nintendo Wii U FAQ

Nintendo’s next console, the Wii U, has got us excited. It combines the best parts of the Wii with the graphical power of the other consoles and throws in the most insanest, ridiculously awesome controller we’ve ever played for good measure. But I’m sure you guys have questions. Here’s what we know about the Wii…

Tech News Casey Chan Jun 8

Paleontologist explains how to make dinosaurs from chickens

Paleontologist Jack Horner is like a lot of us: as a child, he wanted a pet dinosaur — a dream he’s working to make reality. In a recent TED talk, Horner explained why the Chickensaurus is dinosaur’s best hope. In March, Horner gave a talk in Long Beach, explaining his quest to make dinosaurs from…

io9 Lauren Davis Jun 8

Snapseed for iPad

All the Most Awesome Nintendo, Xbox and PlayStation News from E3

Buy A Mac Before Lion’s Release and Upgrade the OS for Free

Foursquare and Netflix Apps Are Storing Your Passwords Unencrypted

Romance Between Clairvoyants: Doomed to Fail?

“Mind Your Step,” That Last One Leads into a Gaping Pit

A Crusher That Could Pulverize The World’s Largest Meteorite to Pebbles in 10 Minutes

The films of Hayao Miyazaki à la Lego

Fermilab is this close to discovering a brand new subatomic particle

Apple Starts to Wind Down the “iPod” Brand

Wouldn’t It Be Nice to Have Google Maps Navigation With No Signal Necessary

Buy a Pair of Shades for Yourself and Help a Stranger’s Eyeballs

Blackburn Flea Solar: Big Bright from a Little Light

Massive eruption on the sun yesterday means a solar storm zooming by Earth tomorrow

Blackburn Flea 2.0 Solar Gallery

Which of These Heroes with Cell Phones Should Win an Energizer Inductive?

Students Prank School (and Google Earth) with Giant Grass Penises

The NYT’s Paywall Is a Success Even Though We’re Not Using It?

Nintendo Wii U FAQ

Paleontologist explains how to make dinosaurs from chickens

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