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Android Gingerbread Exposed In New Crystal Clear Video

It looks like Google Hong Kong has accidentally published a video showing a crystal clear view of Gingerbread’s user interface—the next version of your Android cellphone’s operating system. It shows some of the incoming aesthetic changes. The video shows a Google Voice walk through on a cellphone with Gingerbread installed. It doesn’t show changes in…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 2

A Magic Metal Kone for Brewing Coffee

The worst part about manual pourover coffee techniques—say, Chemex or a V60—are the paper filters you throw away after every single cup. Coava’s photochemically etched metal Kone filter replaces them—and drastically changes the coffee at the same time. Coffee brewed via Chemex is typically noted for its brightness and clarity—thanks largely to the paper filter,…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 2

Scumbag Steals Millions From Cancer Hospital With Printer Toner Scam

As a receiving clerk for New York’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 32-year-old Marque Gumbs made $37,000 a year. Well, that’s how much he made officially. He actually raked in millions by ordering and flipping thousands of unneeded toner-ink cartridges. It seemed like Marque Gumbs was just another office supply guy. When the hospital’s printers needed…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 2

The ultimate toy guide for your holiday shopping

Having trouble finding the perfect toy for all your nerdy companions? Fret no longer! We’ve rounded up an excellent assortment of some of the best toys this year, for every price range. Additional reporting by Chelsea Lo Pinto special thanks to Julia Carusillo. Remote Control Big Foot Get your kids hooked on the unknown early…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 2

This Generator the Size of a Pencil Tip Shakes Up Big Power

Japanese researchers have cooked up a minuscule kinetic battery capable of generating more energy than anything of its kind. Through only the slightest vibrations, the tiny device cranks out 22 milliwatts—20 times more than anything similar before it. Twenty two milliwatts might not sound like terribly much—certainly a long way from powering your PS3—but could…

Tech News Sam Biddle Dec 2

Spray-On Stem Cells Heal Burns Fast

Burns that previously would take months to heal are being mended faster than ever, thanks to the power of our own stem cells. Researchers at the University of Utah have been running trials that mix a concentrate of platelets and progenitor cells with calcium and thrombin to create a Jello-like substance accelerates the healing process…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 2

App Deals of the Day

An app a day keeps the doctor away! OK, that may not be true, but in case you want to test that theory, you can fill your quota with discounted apps you find here in #appdealz. Free Apps: iOS: • Geared (iPhone) for $0 (normally $0.99) • UltraDeep (iPhone) for $0 (normally $0.99) • Online…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Dec 2

How BlackBerry Could Benefit From a Swedish Redesign

Research in Motion announced this morning that it acquired Swedish interface design firm TAT, whose initials stand for The Astonishing Tribe. That could make future BlackBerry phones—not to mention the upcoming Playbook tablet—a whole lot more exciting. RIM clearly plans to use the Swedes’ talent to beef up future versions of the BlackBerry user interface,…

Tech News Dylan F. Tweney - Wired Dec 2

5 new science books to help you understand evolution, the Higgs Boson, and why Pluto had to die

Want to get a deeper understanding of our biggest scientific mysteries? Here are five great books about the search for the Higgs Boson, the secrets of quantum mechanics, and the power of “proofiness,” from Jennifer Ouellette with Cocktail Party Physics. Written in Stone: Evolution, the Fossil Record, and Our Place in Nature, by Brian Switek.…

io9 Jennifer Ouellette -- Cocktail Party Physics Dec 2

Science makes important first step towards the smelloscope

Smells make a vivid impression, but are nearly impossible to describe. Scientists have just created ‘perfumery radar’ – a classification system of smells that may pin down the elusive phenomenon. The human sense of smell is much derided. Our noses are weak. We lean on our eyesight and our hearing to guide us through the…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Dec 2

You Would Never Guess These Music Videos Were Shot on an iPhone

We know the iPhone 4 has a great camera—but you’d think producing a solid music video would require something beefier, right? Wrong! The capable cam is an indie artist’s dream—providing music visuals way bigger than a phone. Mashable has a fine roundup of some of the best—but our favorite was FLAKJAKT’s “Cascades” (above), which, besides…

Tech News Sam Biddle Dec 2

The Best of Green Tech: Electric Cars

For every small step we take towards responsible living—buying eco-friendly light bulbs, and so on—there are gadgets that help us make giant leaps in our quest for sustainability. This week in our Green Tech series, we examine the complicated past and bright future of electric cars. Electric vehicles have been ripping up roads as long…

Tech News Gawkercreative Dec 2

Yes, There Will Be Dinosaurs on This Full-Scale Noah’s Ark

At the press conference yesterday afternoon announcing plans for Ark Encounter, the religious amusement park that will feature a “full-scale Noah’s Ark,” a park official made it clear: There will be dinosaurs on the Ark, along with giraffes and such. The company behind this Ark Encounter park, Answers in Genesis, also created the Creation Museum,…

Tech News Jim Newell Dec 2

First look at Robot Chicken Star Wars III will make you love Boba Fett in a strange new way

The first three trailers for Robot Chicken Star Wars III are out, and it turns out that Boba Fett is a lot more flirty than we ever knew. Plus Sarlacc sleaziness, Slave-Leia hijinks and Gary, the wild and crazy stormtrooper. Here’s the “Sitcom” trailer: And the “Heist” trailer: And finally, the all-dancing “Techno” trailer: Robot…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 2

Djimon Hounsou still wants to be your live-action Black Panther

Djimon Hounsou did the voice of Black Panther in a short-lived animated series, and he was in line to play the part if there’d been a third Fantastic Four movie. But Hounsou tells io9 he’s still dying to play T’Challa. For those of you who’ve missed out on the character, Black Panther isn’t a 1960s…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 2

Mophie Juice Pack Plus Makes Your iPhone 4 a Marathon Man

The iPhone 4’s battery is already rock-solid, but even it has a tough time against Rage HD or 3G Netflix streaming. So when Mophie says they’ve got a pack that can double the iPhone 4’s battery life, I listen. The Mophie Juice Pack Plus weighs in at 2,000 mAh, making it the most potent of…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 2

So you’re buying someone a Rubik’s Cube? Provide some instructions too!

Getting someone a Rubik’s Cube? Shame on you. That’s a horrible thing to do. If you must do it, also give them this list of links to online guides to solving the tiny cubic bundles of frustration. In truth, I know I’m not giving out instructions for a Rubik’s Cube giver. I don’t think there…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Dec 2

Gadget Deals of the Day

Get your fill of gadget #dealz with great prices on a Dell ZINO Mini Desktop, an Xbox 360 Slim, and a free order of Wendy’s Natural Cut Fries. Top Deals: • Dell Inspiron ZINO HD Mini Desktop w/Blu-ray, 500GB HDD, Radeon HD3200 for $349.99 with free shipping (normally $528) (dead) It’s Aliiive! XBOX 360 Elite…

Tech News Adam Harris Dec 2

Scratch ‘N Sniff the Moon in These Limited Edition Prints

What does the moon smell like? Gunpowder, apparently. Artist Sue Corke has created a scratch ‘n sniff print of the moon, working from an Apollo 16 astronaut’s memories—which you can buy for between $55 to $428. Charles M. Duke Jnr worked with flavorist Steven Pearce from Omega Ingredients to get the smell downpat, which was…

Space & Spaceflight Kat Hannaford Dec 2

Brain damage might actually create fake memories

Brain damage, which can be caused by conditions such as amnesia and Alzheimer’s Disease, doesn’t just erase memories. In a shocking new discovery, it turns out brain damage can also cause its sufferers to experience false memories of familiarity. The perirhinal cortex is one of the brain’s most important memory centers, charged with forming memories…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Dec 2

Android Gingerbread Exposed In New Crystal Clear Video

A Magic Metal Kone for Brewing Coffee

Scumbag Steals Millions From Cancer Hospital With Printer Toner Scam

The ultimate toy guide for your holiday shopping

This Generator the Size of a Pencil Tip Shakes Up Big Power

Spray-On Stem Cells Heal Burns Fast

App Deals of the Day

How BlackBerry Could Benefit From a Swedish Redesign

5 new science books to help you understand evolution, the Higgs Boson, and why Pluto had to die

Science makes important first step towards the smelloscope

You Would Never Guess These Music Videos Were Shot on an iPhone

The Best of Green Tech: Electric Cars

Yes, There Will Be Dinosaurs on This Full-Scale Noah’s Ark

First look at Robot Chicken Star Wars III will make you love Boba Fett in a strange new way

Djimon Hounsou still wants to be your live-action Black Panther

Mophie Juice Pack Plus Makes Your iPhone 4 a Marathon Man

So you’re buying someone a Rubik’s Cube? Provide some instructions too!

Gadget Deals of the Day

Scratch ‘N Sniff the Moon in These Limited Edition Prints

Brain damage might actually create fake memories

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