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Sprint XOHM WiMax Quietly Goes Live In Baltimore

Just over a week ago the word was that Baltimore, the first city in a pilot program for the new wireless tech, might not see WiMax until October. With a minimal announcement and little fanfare, though, it looks like the service has gone live in select parts of the city. The pricing options are interesting…

Tech News John Herrman Sep 29

Meizu M8 iPhone Clone Hitting China, India In December

Meizu’s iPhone copycatting M8 cellphone is to be vaporware no longer thanks to GeekITstores, who will be launching it in China then India from December onwards. The 8GB model is apparently due to cost somewhere between $380 and $470, and will be launched with “complete fanfare”…presumably because it’s the “iPhone killer,” or so says the…

Gadgets Kit Eaton Sep 29

Nero LiquidTV Software Builds a Whole TiVo into Your PC

Possible-new-interface-haver TiVo and Nero, the old CD burning guys, have announced a new piece of software that will give your PC all of the capabilities of a TiVo box, allowing it to tune in to and record television through TiVo’s familiar interface. The announcement was a long time coming, as TiVo and Nero announced their…

Tech News John Herrman Sep 29

Leaked Info Says BlackBerry Bold Hitting Best Buy October 26th

First we had the leaked AT&T info confirming the Bold’s arrival in October, and now BoyGeniusReport has a leaked screenshot of Best Buys’ computer system. It confirms an in-stock date of October 26th. That should excite you, BlackBerry fans. [BGR]

Gadgets Kit Eaton Sep 29

Solenoid Steel Band Makes Me Want to Go to Brazil and Dance

Click to viewA music aficionado/engineering genius has created this wonderful musical piece using just electromagnetic solenoids—devices that convert electricity into linear motion—placed next to different objects around the office, and a computer control program. The result is so good that it makes me want to drink caipirinhas, dance samba, or move to Rio de Janeiro.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Sep 28

A Sneak Peek at the New TiVo User Interface

TiVo is apparently focus testing a new, more modern user interface that puts content—and ads—front and center. Besides finally adding Picture-in-Guide so you can keep watching a show while chugging through the guide, the main menu is now lined with a row of pictures along the top. The thumbnails are a combo of recently watched,…

Television Matt Buchanan Sep 28

SpaceX Falcon 1 Finally Gets Into Orbit, Makes History

After three failed attempts, one scattering of Scotty’s ashes over the Pacific Ocean, and a few mid-air explosions, the SpaceX Falcon 1 rocket has finally reached orbit. The achievement marks a major milestone for Elon Musk, whose visions of a privately-funded rocket program appeared just out of reach until today’s success.At the SpaceX web site,…

Tech News Jack Loftus Sep 28

Nazi Zombies And Parasitic Monsters Are Ruining Everyones Vacation

Why is it that everyone is always getting mangled and ripped to shreds on their holidays? Two of the new movies in this week’s Worship are vacation massacres. But besides Dod Sno’s World War 2 zombies and a creepy monster from Splinter that hates campers, we’re also bringing you news about a rock and roll…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 28

Better Than Hypospray: Japanese Inventor Creates Needle-Free, Painless Injection

Most of our childhoods have already been ruined by needles at the doctor’s office, but one Japanese inventor thinks he’s come up with the perfect pain-free, needle-free injection to soothe tomorrow’s lucky kids. Called Mother’s Kiss, the device would theoretically eliminate the need for needles and even existing needle-free devices, which use gas or air…

Tech News Jack Loftus Sep 28

What Happens to Science Fiction Writers After They Die

The question of what happens after we die is unanswerable outside of Fringe, but the question of where and what will represent our death looms large. Some of our finest genre writers have had themselves cremated: H.G. Wells, L. Ron Hubbard, and Robert Heinlein to name a few. But others have had their memory preserved…

Books & Comics Alex Carnevale Sep 28

Japanese Beauty Products Use Brute Force to Make You Fabulous

If you think parts of your face are out of proportion, like some Japanese people apparently do, there are tools available today that can help correct your ugliness. No, not plastic surgery. Too messy. Too obvious. I’m talking about tools like Kogao Meiku Beruto (small face make belt), which wrap your misshapen melon in gentle…

Tech News Jack Loftus Sep 28

That GI Joe/Venture Bros Crossover You Didn’t Know You Wanted Has Arrived

If you’ve ever seen The Venture Bros., chances are you’ve found yourself wondering whether henchmen numbers 21 and 24 have ever worked for any other internationally famous nefarious organizations. Now, thanks to the wonder of fan-editing and the internet, we’re happy to answer that question with a firm “yes” – and show you what happened…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 28

Here’s a Peek at Sony Ericsson’s Biodegradable GreenHeart Concept Phone

Ever get so pissed at your cell phone that you just want to chuck it into the trash? If Sony Ericsson’s GreenHeart phone ever sees the light of day, you’ll be able to do it, and nature will take care of the rest. For now, the phone is a concept (aren’t they always?), but the…

Tech News Jack Loftus Sep 28

Airport Screener X-Ray Message Plates Will Get You Free Plane Ticket to Cuba

Artist Evan Roth is today hard at work on a series of collector’s plates with messages that show up best on an airport screener’s X-ray monitor. MAKE lets us know that Roth also requires an X-Ray machine to test things out and, we assume, create more art. Or an international incident. Probably both. Our question…

Tech News Jack Loftus Sep 28

Timecrimes Director Brings You Cinema’s Finest Take On Philip K. Dick

We’ve all seen our share of movies adapting Philip K. Dick stories, but how many of them claim to be presented by Dick himself? And how many are set in Madrid (presenting itself as Uranus, in turn presenting itself as Madrid) – with Palmer Eldrich as the hero? From the opening title sequence of Codigo…

io9 Jeff Lester Sep 28

Thrustmaster’s Glowing Lightsaber Wiimote Add-on Might Make Force Unleashed Bearable

We’ve seen Wii lightsaber attachments before, but Thrustmaster’s version actually looks like something we’d be excited in using. These add-on sticks are powered by three AAAs and have 17 blue or red LEDs for glow-in-the-dark action. Nice, but we’re not sure how much more “gameplay” it’ll add to The Force Unleashed. Bonus shot for awkward…

Tech News Jason Chen Sep 28

Uniting Voters Behind The One Man We Can All Kneel Before

Ignore Friday’s debate – or, if you’re comic-minded, Saturday’s debate – because a leader has finally appeared to unite America: General Zod. Announcing his candidacy by explaining that “[i]nstead of hidden agendas and waffling policies, I offer you direct candor and brutal certainty,” Zod’s campaign website lays out his policies, updates his followers with news…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 28

Apple Patent Filing Hints at Distance-Based Bluetooth Pairing

Like two dogs meeting for the first time, it may soon be the case that Apple wireless devices need only catch a whiff of each others’ rear ends before they know everything they need to know about the other. All joking aside, Apple really did file a pair of patents recently that would let users…

Tech News Jack Loftus Sep 28

Photomicrography Captures the Beauty of the Small

Photomicrography is one of the areas where art and science collide, providing us with some truly awe-inspiring images of a largely hidden world. It allows us to see the microscopic play of light over chemical compounds, the unseen patterns contained in our bodies, and the tiny creatures who float undetected through our daily lives. Fortunately,…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 28

Japanese Matrix Trilogy Blu-ray Collection Arrives in the Nebuchadnezzar

Japan, not content to be our betters with just internet service providers, is upping the ante again with this extravagant Ultimate Matrix Collection Blu-ray limited edition set. Available only in the Land of the Rising Sun, this set includes a 7-disc collection, which can be stored inside a 2-foot model of the Nebuchadnezzar. The seven…

Tech News Jack Loftus Sep 28

Sprint XOHM WiMax Quietly Goes Live In Baltimore

Meizu M8 iPhone Clone Hitting China, India In December

Nero LiquidTV Software Builds a Whole TiVo into Your PC

Leaked Info Says BlackBerry Bold Hitting Best Buy October 26th

Solenoid Steel Band Makes Me Want to Go to Brazil and Dance

A Sneak Peek at the New TiVo User Interface

SpaceX Falcon 1 Finally Gets Into Orbit, Makes History

Nazi Zombies And Parasitic Monsters Are Ruining Everyones Vacation

Better Than Hypospray: Japanese Inventor Creates Needle-Free, Painless Injection

What Happens to Science Fiction Writers After They Die

Japanese Beauty Products Use Brute Force to Make You Fabulous

That GI Joe/Venture Bros Crossover You Didn’t Know You Wanted Has Arrived

Here’s a Peek at Sony Ericsson’s Biodegradable GreenHeart Concept Phone

Airport Screener X-Ray Message Plates Will Get You Free Plane Ticket to Cuba

Timecrimes Director Brings You Cinema’s Finest Take On Philip K. Dick

Thrustmaster’s Glowing Lightsaber Wiimote Add-on Might Make Force Unleashed Bearable

Uniting Voters Behind The One Man We Can All Kneel Before

Apple Patent Filing Hints at Distance-Based Bluetooth Pairing

Photomicrography Captures the Beauty of the Small

Japanese Matrix Trilogy Blu-ray Collection Arrives in the Nebuchadnezzar

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