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Android Apps December 3rd

Google Reader: We’ve been waiting for an official Google Reader app ever since we used a G1 and after a gazilion different phones, it’s finally here. And it’s a goodie. According to Whitson from Lifehacker: The app really is a great self-contained version of Google Reader, offering full searching and subscribing capabilities right from the…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 3 '10

This Isn’t a Jellyfish, It’s a 3D Camera Made From 100 Small Lenses

We all know about surround sound, but surround sight? I suppose this camera—with 100 small cameras dotted around its sphere—is the all-seeing example, able to see all 360-degrees in 3D. According to its creators at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland, the camera was modeled after a fly’s eye—which you may remember from…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 3 '10

The Ask Gizmodo Power Hour: How Do I Turn On My Vaporizer Before I Get Home (and More!)

You have problems. I am the solution. For one hour I will reveal your hidden solutions, shine a revelatory light on life’s challenges, and help you determine which phone to buy. In real time. This has begun. While my oracular acumen is second to only most, I am but a mortal, with only a supermortal’s…

Tech News Joel Johnson Dec 3 '10

Firefox Debuts Baby Firefox Webcam

Did you know the titular “firefox” of web browser “Mozilla Firefox” is not a pyromaniac fox, but a red panda? To clarify this, Mozilla has embarked on the cutest marketing ploy ever: adopting baby firefoxes and putting them on webcams. Firefox LIVE features six cams trained on two female red panda cubs, their parents, and…

Tech News Maureen O'Connor Dec 3 '10

iPad Apps, December 3

djay for iPad: Another App of the Day! One of the first truly compelling DJ apps for the iPad, djay will let you load two songs from your iPod library, automatically detect and match their BPMs, crossfade between the two, speed and slow their pitches, set and trigger cue points, adjust EQ, and record all…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 3 '10

App Deals of the Day

We’ve got #appdeals galore for iOS, Android, and WP7, so don’t be shy, grab a few. Trust me, your phone (or iDevice) will be grateful! Free Apps: iOS: • Fumes Stunt Racer (iPhone) for $0 (normally $1.99) • The Charles Dickens Collection (iPhone) for $0 (normally $0.99) • Flowerier (iPhone) for $0 (normally $0.99) *pictured…

Tech News Adam Harris Dec 3 '10

Weirdest Gifts For Your Nerdy Loved Ones

Don’t just give your loved ones geeky toys — give them weird geeky toys. Nothing says “nerd-cred” like merchandising that makes people gawp at the sheer WTFery. Here are 22 pieces of shwag to make your friends question your sanity. Additional reporting by Michael Ann Dobbs and Katharine Trendacosta. Nami 3D Oppai Mouse Pad Her…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 3 '10

Game of Numbers: How the BCS Rules College Football

The BCS is the mysterious, controversial system that attempts to determine the best college football team in the country using a mashup of opinion polls and computer rankings. Here’s how it really works. Under the leadership of executive director Bill Hancock, the Bowl Championship Series has reinvented how college football champions are crowned. Eighteen years…

Tech News Blake Snow - Wired Dec 3 '10

Why Google Maps Doesn’t Make You Want to Tear Your Eyes Out

If you’ve never been able to put your finger on why Google Maps seems so much easier to read than other mapping services, here’s why. Justin O’Beirne lays out (and handily illustrates) the three major reasons Google Maps is more readable than the competition: White outlines, “a greater number/diversity of label classes” (more labels that…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 3 '10

iPhone Apps, December 3

Momento: Our very first App of the Day ever! Momento’s a handsome journaling app for chronicling all your observations, musings, and internet activities throughout the day. You can jot down notes, snap photos, or automatically pipe in a variety of feeds (Twitter, Flickr, Facebook, etc.), all of which are organized neatly and can be viewed…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 3 '10

19th century creationist used sexual perversion to explain bird evolution

The complex evolutionary relationships between birds and dinosaurs has only really started to become clear in the last 15 years. But one brave thinker in 1897 knew the real truth: it was all down to birds and reptiles doing it. Dinosaur Tracking has the story of W.T. Freeman, a 19th century naturalist who believed in…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Dec 3 '10

12 Retro Video Phone Concepts

If you thought Skype was a new idea, you need to catch up on your old school sci-fi movies! Video phone concepts have actually been popping up since the 1870s. Proof? This collection of forward looking photos, illustrations, and ads. For more vintage (and more recent) electronic developments, take a look at these great vintage…

Television Christina Bonnington Dec 3 '10

This Week’s Hot Stories Teem with New Life

It’s been quite a week—you can’t get much hotter than the discovery of a new life form. There was also a nearly-naked airline passenger (aren’t they all, these days?), walking in circles, and a love letter. Check out this week’s five hottest posts below! # 5: 216,412 views Iranians Furious After Finding Jewish Symbol Hidden…

Tech News Gawkercreative Dec 3 '10

Prosecutors Dismiss Xbox-Modding Case Mid-Trial “Based On Fairness And Justice”

Federal authorities in the first-of-its-kind game-console–modding criminal trial abruptly dropped their prosecution here Thursday, “based on fairness and justice.” What happened? “The government has decided to dismiss the indictment,” prosecutor Allen Chiu told the judge shortly before the jury was to be seated on the third day of trial. The announcement came a day after…

Tech News David Kravets - Wired Dec 3 '10

Google Introducing Chrome OS Netbook Next Week? UPDATED

Rumors of a Chrome OS netbook first cropped up last December, but it seems as though the wait might be over soon: according to Engadget, Google’s going to make the laptop official Dec. 7th. Though maybe not easy to get. There aren’t many details available for now, and it does seem a little odd that…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 3 '10

Gladiator mechs battle for fame and cash in Heavy Gear Arena

Nils “Deadeye” Alrik just lost contact with his sole remaining teammate. He knows there are at least two members of the Northern Reapers team still active, and he’s low on ammo. Luckily, his Crusader IV is equipped with a sword. He spots the Reapers standing too close together, so he charges forward and strikes with…

io9 Ed Grabianowski - Robot Viking Dec 3 '10

Thanks Google, For the Free, Unusable Wi-Fi on Planes This Holiday

Did you know Virgin, Delta and AirTran has free Wi-Fi on their planes this holiday season? If you didn’t, the flight attendants will tell you when you board—which is bad for those who actually need to use the Wi-Fi. You see, I’m on a plane right now to NYC. Normally I’d pay the $9 (then…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 3 '10

Five comic book characters whose movies should be rated R

No matter what Rob Liefeld thinks, we’re not sure that Deadpool needs an R rating. But there are some characters we’re dying to see in salty, untamed R-rated action. Here are five comic-book heroes whose movies shouldn’t be for kids. 1. Green Arrow So. Much. Sex. So much sex, and so much idealistic political discussion,…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Dec 3 '10

Gadget Deals of the Day

Grab some deals on a 42″ Vizio LCD HDTV, a 1TB External Hard Drive, and even a few free Greatful Dead tracks. All that, and more, inside! Top Deals: • 42″ Vizio E420VA LCD HDTV for $479.99 plus free shipping (normally $589) • 1TB Fantom GreenDrive GD1000EU External Hard Drive for $49.99 plus free shipping…

Tech News Adam Harris Dec 3 '10

Don’t Worry, the Balloon Bench Won’t Float Out of Your House

Japanese design firm h220430’s whimsical Balloon Bench isn’t exactly traditional. But it looks a whole lot more fun to sit on than your average sofa—even if the balloons aren’t real. Or, have some drinks and pretend you’re floating. The bench’s trick is a little less graceful than actual levitation—the plastic “balloons” would have to be…

Tech News Sam Biddle Dec 3 '10

Android Apps December 3rd

This Isn’t a Jellyfish, It’s a 3D Camera Made From 100 Small Lenses

The Ask Gizmodo Power Hour: How Do I Turn On My Vaporizer Before I Get Home (and More!)

Firefox Debuts Baby Firefox Webcam

iPad Apps, December 3

App Deals of the Day

Weirdest Gifts For Your Nerdy Loved Ones

Game of Numbers: How the BCS Rules College Football

Why Google Maps Doesn’t Make You Want to Tear Your Eyes Out

iPhone Apps, December 3

19th century creationist used sexual perversion to explain bird evolution

12 Retro Video Phone Concepts

This Week’s Hot Stories Teem with New Life

Prosecutors Dismiss Xbox-Modding Case Mid-Trial “Based On Fairness And Justice”

Google Introducing Chrome OS Netbook Next Week? UPDATED

Gladiator mechs battle for fame and cash in Heavy Gear Arena

Thanks Google, For the Free, Unusable Wi-Fi on Planes This Holiday

Five comic book characters whose movies should be rated R

Gadget Deals of the Day

Don’t Worry, the Balloon Bench Won’t Float Out of Your House

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