iOS 4.1 Released On September 8th

If you go over to Apple's UK site, you're sure of a big surprise: they're listing the iOS 4.1 software update as being released September 8th. The US site still says "coming soon." [Apple UK]
Yesterday - September 3, 2010
#vehicles

You Won't Find This Motorhome in Any Trailer Park

I'm not a fan of motorhomes, but I will absolutely say yes to the gloriously naff and shiny Futuria, a luxury trailer that includes bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, a jacuzzi on a 11-foot roof teak-floored terrace, and a car garage: More »
#imagecache

Yes, That's a Horse Inside an Apple Store

Did you know the one of the horse who goes into the Apple Store? Update: For those who thought this was a Photoshop, reader Chris Laseter sent us a close up. More »

Ubuntu 10.10 Beta Adds New Photo Manager, Improves Multimedia Experience

An early look at the next release of Ubuntu's Linux desktop hit the web late yesterday. What's in 10.10, or "Maverick Meerkat," for desktop users? Besides app updates, there's a new photo manager, improved multimedia controls, better Ubuntu One syncing, and more. More »

The Struggle To Find Where The Sticky Tape Begins Could Be Over

Whenever I use sticky tape, I find myself struggling to figure where it begins—mostly because I don't use tape dispensers or mark the ends—but my struggle might be over thanks to this new tape concept. More »

Free Fallout: New Vegas Graphic Novel Preview Hits iPad

Have an iPad and a bit of time? Might want to check out the free preview of the Fallout: New Vegas All Roads graphic novel. More »

Why do light bulbs burn out just as they’re turned on?

Light bulbs are living on borrowed time, but why do their timers tend to expire just as you turn on a light, instead of flickering out randomly? More »

Freak Out Your Coworkers With Google Docs Konami Code

The Konami Code (if you don't know it, then shame on you!) has long been part of geek lore. But now it can be part of your work day too: Google has added a new, pranktastic easter egg to Docs. More »

Hands On With The New Xbox 360 Controller [UPDATE]

Xbox Live's Major Nelson was roaming PAX here in Seattle, probably needing something fun to do. So I asked him to let me try the new Xbox 360 controller with transforming D-pad — oh, and the analog sticks are different. More »
#adventure

Let's Talk Adventure!

Writing an eBay description of a beloved car is like writing an obituary for a friend that's still alive. Flaws and strengths. Have to be honest. But then you have to go out to the garage and crawl inside them. More »

How to get into 20 classic science fiction shows: The ultimate guide

Even if you're a massive science fiction fan, there are probably still some great shows you've yet to discover. But for massively long-running shows, where to begin? Here's our guide to how to start watching twenty classic science fiction shows. [io9]
#apps

This Week's Best Apps

In this week's rockin' and rollin' round up: Shazam, improved; Spidey's webs, slung; photographs, bubble-ified; restaurant waits, crowdsourced; space, explored; to do lists, beautified; iPad music making, jettisoned into the future, and more! More »

Without a Trace: Turn Your Flash Drive into a Portable Privacy Toolkit

Whether you're trying to increase your security at an internet café, tunnel your way to your home computer from your cubicle, or leave no trace on your friend's borrowed computer, a flash drive turned portable privacy toolkit is invaluable. More »
#cakes

Threadless T-Shirts Get Turned Into Cakes Like Nothing You've Seen Before

Sure, we love a good gamecake, but these Threadcakes are in a league of their own. OF THEIR OWN. Clamp your lips 'round the 2010 winners over here: [Threadcakes]

From the Tips Box: Smartphone Signal, iTunes Mini-Player, and Gaming Mousepads

Readers offer their best tips for phones that keep searching for signal, a new iTunes mini-player, and cheap gaming mousepad solutions. [Lifehacker]
#imagecache

This Is How a Supernova Shockwave Looks

See that pink ring glowing in the middle of space? That's the shockwave of Supernova 1987A hitting a gas ring that was ejected from the dying star 20,000 years before the fiery explosion. It's one light year across. More »
#controllers

Logitech's Affordable New PC Gamepad Controllers Look Sorta Familiar

Logitech just announced a revamp of their Gamepad line of PC controllers, taking a little bit of visual inspiration from here and little from there (that means Xbox and Playstation) for three affordable new USB controllers: F310, F510, and F710. More »

Gunsmithing 101, or, How to Pretend You're Clooney

In the new film The American (in theaters today), George Clooney is an undercover assassin who needs to construct a gun. Clooney always makes things look easy, but that's why he's Clooney and everyone else is, well, everyone else. Let's explore gunsmithing to see what he's so effortlessly pulling off. More »
#headset

Corsair's HS1 USB Gaming Headset Is Comfortable

Corsair might only be known for their PC components—memory, SSDs, thumb drives and power supplies—but they're branching into USB audio gaming headsets as well. It's a natural progression, since their customers are gamers that want to optimize their setups. More »
#dealzmodo

Gadget Deals of the Day

Relax this Labor Day Weekend in style with a 60" Sharp LCD HDTV, a Roku HD Netflix Player, and a free "Man Day" T-Shirt. Don't you just love long weekends? More »
#apple

Steve Jobs on iTunes 10 Icon Lambasting: "We Disagree"

That's what he said to designer Joshua Kopac when he told him that the iTunes 10 logo "really" sucks. No, not "prepare to die". I mean "We disagree." More »
#apple

The Seeds of Apple's Cloud

Apple has always sucked at the internet. With Ping and the new Apple TV, Apple sucks a little bit less at it. But Apple could be good at it. More »

Dushare Is a Peer-to-Peer One Click File Sharing Solution

You want to transfer a file to a friend but IM transfer has failed, it's too big for email, or somebody is behind a firewall. Head over to Dushare where you can transfer peer-to-peer via browser, as fast as you can upload. More »

iPhone 3G Speed Test: iOS 4.0 versus iOS 4.1

iOS 4.0 was so slow on our 3G, we promptly downgraded after updating. Earlier this week, Apple announced, among other things, that iOS 4.1 fixed performance on the iPhone 3G. We put their claim to the test. More »

High on List of Things You Don't Want to See From Your Airplane Window: Massive Shower of Sparks

Passengers returning to Sydney from San Francisco were treated to a delightful pyrotechnic show as a special treat from Qantas. A mesmerizing cascade of flame and sparks! Coming from their 747's engine. Which exploded after taking off. Wait a second. More »

Brazilian Teen Shoots Cellphones Into Jail With Bow and Arrow

Considering it less uncomfortable than other methods of sneaking cellphones into prisons, a Brazilian gang hired a local teenager to launch phones over prison walls with a bow and arrow. Their plot was foiled when one hit a guard: More »
#airplay

iHome Shows Off the First Speaker With Apple's AirPlay Built In

Let the grand effort to bring wireless music to every room in your house begin (I'm starting with the bathroom). iHome's teasing an Airplay-enabled stump that will have rechargeable batteries and be available for the holidays. [iHome via Engadget]

Elephants Are Terrified By Ants

The legend is that a mouse can freak out elephants, but the truth is that their worst enemy is much smaller: Ants. Elephants get scared of ants. That's what Jacob Goheen and Todd Palmer have discovered in Africa's sub-Saharian savanna. More »
#3d

Sharp's Parallax Barrier Technology and 3D Camera Seen In the Flesh—and I Like

Glasses-less 3DTV sounds like the greatest invention ever, right? But secretly, I think we were all worried it would look quite rubbish. After a lengthy session with Sharp's parallax barrier technology, I can say chin up! It's not that bad. More »
#gadgets

I Really Want One of These Mini-Me Sport Cars

The manufacturer calls these beautiful half-scale sports cars—from the Porsche 356 to the Jaguar above—"children's cars." Whatever. They fit an adult perfectly fine, and I'm getting one to drive straight from my bedroom to my office desk. More »

I’ve Seen Your Future and It’s Been Edited

My friends were the first two people kicked off of an extremely popular reality show. And I couldn't have been happier for them. More »

Fend Off Trojans, Worms, Rootkits, and Phishing Attacks with ESET Antivirus

ESET NOD32 antivirus software gives you fast, effective and easy-to-use protection without annoying system slowdowns. Smart, proactive detection blocks most known and emerging threats hours or days faster than other antivirus technologies. More »

The Wait for iPad 4.2 Seems Slightly More Unbearable Now

Apple's previewing everything that's new in iOS 4.2 for iPad, like AirPlay, wireless printing, and a couple surprises—text searching in Safari, finally. Just rubbing it in. The update needs to come fasterfasterfaster. [Apple]
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