Skype App Coming to Android Marketplace Soon? [Android Apps]

Despite talk of an exclusive agreement with Verizon, the folks at Skype are now saying that a Skype app will hit the Android Marketplace later this year and be available to everyone regardless of carrier. [SkatterTech via Android Central] More » Android – AndroidMarket – Handhelds – Verizon – AndroidMarketplace

AT&T Will Sell iPhone Insurance For $13.99/Month Through App Store [Att]

Looks like we’ll finally be able to insure our iPhones through AT&T soon. Word is that the carrier will allow us to purchase the iPhone insurance service right through the Apple App Store for $13.99 per month. More » App Store – IPhone – Handhelds – Smartphones – Apple

Coming Soon: Printable Prescription Pills [Health]

Only a small portion of the pill you swallowed earlier is actually an active ingredient, the rest is filler. That bit of information is what caused researchers to explore a way to start printing active ingredients onto blank filler tablets. More » Health – Printing – Medicine – United States – Business

You Killed My Counter-Strike Character, Prepare To Die [Crime]

After his Counter-Strike character died in a knife fight, 20-year-old Julien Barreaux spent six months tracking down the virtual killer. Then he grabbed a real kitchen knife and paid the man a visit. More » Counter-Strike – History – Julien Barreaux – Working Class – Web Design and Development

V-Moda Over-The-Ear Headphones [Vmoda]

We may not all agree about V-Moda products’ quality, but most of us will admit that there’s something appealing about their funky designs. So for those who love the brand, there’s good news: V-Moda has finally started making over-the-ear headphones. More » Headphones – IPhone – Audio – Shopping – Apple

Foxconn Workers Receiving 20 Per cent Salary Increase [Foxconn]

Hon Hai Precision Industry has announced that it will raise the salaries of employees at its Foxconn factory by about 20 percent. The company claims that the raises were planned for a while and aren’t in response to recent suicides. More » Foxconn – Apple – Suicide – China – Business

AT&T Confirms Intermittent Service Disruption In Parts Of California [Updated] [Att]

Uh oh. We’re hearing reports that AT&T service is down in Los Angeles. Anyone experiencing issues there or in other parts of the country? More » Los Angeles – United States – California – Counties – Business and Economy

Thanks To An Intern, Android Devs Can Now Integrate Facebook In Their Apps [Facebook]

The Facebook SDK for Android is the result of an engineering intern’s project and will allow Android developers to easily integrate the Facebook platform into their apps. It is now available as a beta. [Facebook] More » Facebook – Android – Facebook SDK – Handhelds – Google

Microsoft Might Lower Zune Pass Price To Keep Up With Competition [Microsoft]

According to Bloomberg, Microsoft might be considering lowering the price on its Zune Pass service in order to better compete with Apple and RealNetworks. Currently the service gives you unlimited music streaming and 10 song downloads for $14.99/month. [Bloomberg] More » Microsoft – Apple – Monopolies and Oligopolies – Economic – Business

Now Both Windows And Mac Users Can Sync Their Jailbroken iPhones and iPads Over Wi-Fi [IPhone Apps]

Previously Wi-Fi Sync, the clever app that allows folks with jailbroken devices to sync to iTunes over Wi-Fi, was only for Mac users and iPhones. But now Windows lovers and iPad owners can join the fun as well. More » IPhone – Wi-Fi – Apple – Wi-fiSync – AppStore

Google Latitude’s History Dashboard Just Got A Bit Smarter and Creepier [Google]

Despite the fact that it’s opt-in and has decent privacy settings, I find Google Latitude’s location history dashboard a bit creepy. It now gives step-by-step views of where I’ve been and even knows how many total miles I’ve traveled. More » Google – Google Latitude – Searching – Search Engines – Companies

0888 888 888: The Cursed Phone Number That Killed Its Owners [Curses]

Vladimir Grashnov died of cancer, possibly contracted due to radioactive poisoning. Konstantin Dimitrov was assassinated while on a date. Konstantin Dishliev was gunned down during lunch. All three were assigned a cursed phone number: 0888 888 888. More » Cancer – Konstantin Dimitrov – Bulgaria – Health – Konstantin Dishliev

Soon Your Firefox Browsing Sessions Will Sync To Your iPhone [IPhone Apps]

The Firefox Home iPhone app will allow you to sync your desktop browsing sessions to your iPhone. This means that you’ll be able to access your Firefox history, bookmarks, open tabs, and Awesome Bar right on your iPhone. More » iPhone – Smartphone – Handhelds – App Store – Poem

WebMD iPad App Is A Hypochondriac’s Nightmare [IPad Apps]

My toes are tingly, my head kinda hurts, and last night’s a bit fuzzy. Did I have a seizure? Is it lupus? Where’s my iPad? The WebMD app will help me figure it out—Oh God! It’s Sjögren’s syndrome! More » IPad – Health – Conditions and Diseases – Musculoskeletal Disorders – Connective Tissue

Free Bitbop App Streams and Downloads TV Shows Via 3G or Wi-Fi [Apps]

Bitbop is a clever little app that allows you to stream or download full-length TV shows to your mobile device. Currently only a few BlackBerry models are supported, but other cellphones will soon enjoy the mobile Hulu-like fun, too. More » Wi-Fi – BlackBerry – Television – Smartphone – Hulu

What Verizon Does To Gym Employees Who Find Unreleased Phones [Verizon]

Yesterday an employee at a corporate Verizon gym found an unreleased Motorola Droid Shadow. The device’s owner eventually returned to pick it up, but a photo and specs were still emailed to us. Hours later the gym employee was fired. More » Verizon Communications – Droid – Smartphone – Handhelds – Motorola Droid Shadow

BookLover iPhone App Makes It Simple To Maintain A To-Read List [IPhone Apps]

It’s tough to keep track of books you want to read or random thoughts about them sometimes, but the BookLover iPhone app makes life just a bit simpler by letting you maintain a virtual bookshelf and saving notes with ease. More » iPhone – Handhelds – Smartphones – Wallpapers and Themes – X11

A Python Code That Makes Any Song Swing [Music]

We rarely write about coding projects, but this particular one is too wonderful to keep to ourselves. It basically makes any song swing by “time-stretching the first half of each beat while time-shrinking the second half.” The results sound fantastic: More » Python – Programming – Languages – Development Tools – Modules

WIRED Magazine’s Gorgeous App Now Available On The iPad [IPad Apps]

We knew it would happen rather soon, but WIRED Magazine now finally comes in iPad format. And it looks great: More » IPad – App Store – Magazines and E-zines – iTunes – United States

Tweet Defense iPad Game Lets You Slaughter Zombies With Tweets [IPad Apps]

Tweet Defense HD, the iPad version of the popular iPhone game, looks as fun as the original. The only difference is that now the zombie-filled tower defense game is made specifically for the iPad. And a bit pricier. More » iPhone – IPad – Smartphone – Handhelds – Apple

Soon You’ll Unlock Hotel Room Doors By Playing Songs on Your Phone [Hotels]

Some Holiday Inn locations will soon begin using the OpenWays door system. This means that guests will be offered the option of having a unique melody sent to their smartphones and playing that to open doors instead of swiping keycards. More » Hotel – Travel and Tourism – United States – Lodging – Hotels and Motels

Encrypt Calls And Text Messages With These Android Apps [Android Apps]

A company called Whisper Systems has made two Android apps to aid the paranoid: RedPhone and TextSecure. The apps allow you to encrypt calls and text messages, respectively, and are available through a public beta right now. [WhisperSys] More » Android – Handhelds – Nexus One – Multi-touch – Portable Document Format

iPoop: The Bathroom Accessory of My Dreams [Concept]

Inspired by a Photoshop contest, a clever young man came up with a simple yet brilliant multifunction bathroom accessory for laptops and tablets: The iPoop. I just really hope the concept’s name doesn’t get changed if anyone ever manufactures it. More » Author – NASA – Dog – Film – Feces

IcePics iPhone App Helps You Catch Perverts and Party Girls [IPhone Apps]

The IcePics iPhone app automatically sends photos and current coordinates to preselected individuals. This is supposed to keep you safe and alert friends if someone creepy approaches you in a dark alley, but there’s a more amusing use: Party photography. More » iPhone – Handhelds – Smartphones – Wallpapers and Themes – iPhone App

True Blood Blu-Ray Discs Automatically Tweet About Your Vampire Fetish [Television]

As if there isn’t enough social networking spam already, the True Blood Season 2 Blu-Ray discs come with a feature that allows people to automatically share their vampire obsession on Twitter and Facebook—complete with “transformed” photos. More » True Blood – Arts – Twitter – Vampire – Online Communities

Sausage Stylus Review: A Surprisingly Useful iPad Accessory [Review]

This review was typed using two sausages on my iPad. More » Sausage – Meat – Stylus – Food – Shopping

US Department of Justice Examining Apple’s Music Tactics [Apple]

Uh oh. Apparently the Justice Department is taking a closer look at Apple’s digital music tactics and practices. It’s just an inquiry at this point, but there’s talk that Apple’s been abusing its “dominant market position” and playing the bully. More » Apple – Justice Department – United States – IPhone – IPad

J. Allard’s Farewell Email to His Microsoft Team: "I Require No Assistance Finding The Door" [Blockquote]

Earlier we discovered that J. Allard, the Father of the Xbox, is leaving Microsoft. This was the goodbye email he sent to his team: More » Microsoft – J Allard – Xbox – Monopolies and Oligopolies – Economic

Valve Parodies Apple’s "1984" Commercial [Valve]

Mac users will have to wait until tomorrow to download Half-Life 2, but in the meantime we can watch a teaser that parodies Apple’s lovely old 1984 commercial. Cute, Valve. Real cute. More » Apple – Macintosh – Steam – Half-Life 2 – Valve

How This Rough Sketch Became A Scene In Toy Story 3 [Animation]

Rough sketches like this are one of the first steps in creating animated movies like Pixar’s Toy Story 3. Wired took a look at how 49,516 such rough, vague sketches were used to create detailed scenes like this: More » Toy Story 3 – Animation – Movies – Arts – Toy Story Series

The 2.5 Ton Fire-Breathing Musical Instrument Concept [Concept]

Several industrial art groups are collaborating on a project called Syzygryd. It’s basically a 2.5 ton musical instrument with a 20-foot fire tornado in the center. Crazy? Yes. But they’ve got a plan and most of the funds already. More » Tornado – Earth Sciences – Atmospheric Sciences – Meteorology – Weather Phenomena

Google Pac-Man Might’ve Cost Us $120,483,800 [Google]

Last week, the Google logo was turned into a game of Pac-Man and we all took breaks to play. In theory, we wasted a combined 4,819,352 hours and many, many dollars. Here’s the math. More » Google – Searching – Search Engines – Companies – Tools

Walmart Offers 16GB iPhone 3GS For $97 [Dealzmodo]

Looks like the 16GB iPhone 3GS is headed to the discount bin at Walmart. The retailer will be offering the device for $97—assuming you sign a 2-year service agreement—starting May 25. More » IPhone – Smartphone – Handhelds – Apple – Walmart

Free Adobe Reader App Now Available for Android Devices [Android Apps]

The newest addition to the Android Marketplace is a free Adobe Reader app. It looks good, but keep in mind that it requires Android 2.1 or above and is currently only supported on some Android devices: More »

It’s Party Time In #Whitenoise! [Community]

It’s Friday night and that means it’s party time in #whitenoise! More » Parties – Politics – United States – Northern Ireland – Government

Shake Your iPhone To Reveal The Sweetest Words To Whisper In Her Ear [IPhone Apps]

I can’t resist whispered sonnets or hastily scribbled limericks, but how many guys actually memorize poems nowadays? At least there are apps like this one to help them fake the knowledge and romance with a quick flick of the wrist. More » iPhone – Handhelds – Smartphones – Limerick – Recreation

Chinese Cartoonist Responds to Foxconn Suicides [Image Cache]

While we’ve all noticed the great deal of international media attention regarding the Foxconn suicides, the local press offers a response all their own in this Chinese cartoonist’s take on the tragedies. More »

The Lazy Man’s DIY iPad Swivel Mount [DIY]

Holding up an iPad while snuggling in bed can become tiring pretty quickly, but there’s a simple solution: Get a cheap TV mount, an iPad case, some epoxy glue, and make your own swivel mount. It’ll even look surprisingly good. More » Home & Garden – Business – Recreation and Sports – Television – Flat panel [...]

The Simple Props of LOST [Image Cache]

LOST may be full of insanely twisted plots, crazy tech, and supernatural mystery, but an exhibition of some props from the show appears to be full of simple, low-tech goodies—the important bits. More » Games – Business – Tools and Equipment – Image Cache – Art

The Explosion That Caused the Gulf Oil Spill [Disaster]

This video clip shows us what was going on about a day after a devastating explosion led to the Gulf oil leak. It’s absolutely terrifying. More » Oil spill – Environment – Energy – Petroleum in the Environment – BP

Inventor Of Cellphone Used Very First Call To Tease His AT&T Rival [Cellphones]

It’s 1973 and Marty Cooper, the father of the cellphone, is about to make the very first public cellphone call while walking past the New York Hilton. He dials Joel Engle, his AT&T rival, and says these beautiful-yet-mocking words: More » United States – New York – Mobile phone – Metro Areas – Business and Economy

Ninjas Save Man From Being Mugged and Beaten [Ninjas]

After taking his iPod, wallet, and phone, three thugs decided to beat and kick their victim. They quickly regretted this decision though, because a group of ninjas rushed to rescue the poor man. More » Hardware – Peripherals – IPhone – Audio – Portable Players

Apple Finally Starts Taking Cash Payments For iPads [Apple]

Until now, you could not purchase an iPad with cash. Instead you had to swipe a credit card and make it easier for Apple to make sure that you’re obeying the two-iPads-per-person limit. Things changed though, because of one woman. More » Apple – IPad – Companies – Macintosh – Home

An Alarm Clock That Actually Shuts Up When Asked To [Clocks]

I tell my alarm clock to shut up constantly, but—unlike the Moshi alarm clock radio—it never listens and I have to fondle it in order to get a few moments of blissful silence. Well, no more of that. More » Alarm clock – Shopping – Home and Garden – Clocks – Accessories

Techno Music Will Keep Your Cellphone Safe From Parrots [Image Cache]

At first glance you’d think that someone taught a parrot how to dance, but in reality the devious bird just paused in the middle of attempting to steal that cellphone in order to get freaky to the techno beat. More » Bird – Parrot – Pets – Species – Recreation

This Bed Will Keep You Cool Through Even The Hottest of Dreams [Beds]

It’s easy for things to get hot and sweaty under the covers—especially in the summer months. But rather than flipping on the air conditioning, why not keep your electricity bill low by letting your bed keep you chilled? More » Shopping – Business and Economy – Home and Garden – Air conditioning – Parts and Accessories

There Are CAPTCHA Codes Guarding These Walls [Image Cache]

I don’t know what prompted Aram Bartholl to stick CAPTCHA code art in public places, but I like to imagine him announcing that you may not continue walking down a sidewalk before reading an alphanumeric sequence out loud. More » CAPTCHA – Aram Bartholl – Abuse – Google – Video Games

Download The Official New iPhone OS 4.0 Wallpaper Collection [IPhone]

The iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 4 comes with some gorgeous new wallpapers and many of you have been asking how to download them without having access to the beta. Well, here you go: More » IphoneOs – IPhone – Apple – Smartphone – Handhelds

Which Cheap Bottle-Top Wine Gadgets Will Provide You With The Tastiest Drink? [Wine]

Our very own Wilson Rothman teamed up with his friends “Addison Richards, a certified sommelier and the wine director of the Wild Ginger restaurant in Seattle, and Noah Musler, an avid wine collector” to review some bottle-top wine accessories for the NYT’s Diner’s Journal. The article is well worth a read even if you’re not [...]

Men Floating In Bouncy Castle Interrupt International Sailing Regatta [Wtf]

As if a video of three men taking a bouncy castle on a five-mile journey across a lake isn’t odd enough, there are an interrupted international sailing regatta, a guy in a shark costume, and police officers involved as well. More » sport – Sailing – Boats – Rowing – Regatta

The Declassified History of NSA Computers [Retromodo]

Straight from the Department of Defense History comes a recently declassified gem: Samuel S. Snyder’s History of NSA General-Purpose Electronic Digital Computers. It’s a wonderful late-night read with plenty of old-school computing trivia. [GovernmentAttic (PDF) via Schneier via Boing Boing] More » United States – NSA General-Purpose Electronic Digital Computers – Samuel S Snyder – Collecting [...]

The Network Killer [Image Cache]

Is it a surprise that horror stories like this keep someone who wishes she could code everything in life awake in the wee hours of the night? [XKCD] More » Art – Horror – Image Cache – Movies – United States

An iPhone App To Help You Fake A Social Life [IPhone Apps]

I’m sorry, you’ll have to excuse me for a moment. I’m quite in demand as you can see by all these message notifications on my iPhone. Obviously things like this can’t be faked and my Settings app really needs me. More » iPhone – Smartphone – Handhelds – Twitter – AppStore

Stop Zooming In On My Rug! It’s Already Pixelated [Pixels]

While pixelated images make me cringe, I think that the playful pattern of this wool rug is absolutely lovely. Prices are only available on request and the matching pillows are unfortunately sold separately. [Nanimarquina via BLTD via Unplggd] More » Shopping – Home and Garden – Crafts – Supplies – Business

There’s Discord Brewing At Facebook HQ [Facebook]

We know that Facebook staff’s been meeting to discuss user privacy, but it appears that these meetings might not be the happiest of events. It actually seems like Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg might be forced to rethink some past decisions. More » Facebook – Social network – Privacy – Online Communities – Mark Zuckerberg

Newest iPhone 4.0 Beta Implies That AT&T Is Finally Ready For Tethering [IPhone]

Yes! Yes! Yes! Those sounds you heard moments ago are the horrified screams of your nearest AT&T towers. Why? Because iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 4 brings us a new option in the settings menu: Tethering. More » iPhone 3G – IPhone – Smartphone – Handhelds – Apple

Here’s What’s New In iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 4 [IPhone]

Oh yes! iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 4 is out and we’re tearing it apart to find out what’s new so that you don’t have to risk your iPhones. Here’s what we’ve discovered so far. Updated. More » IPhone – IphoneOs – smartphone – Handhelds – Apple

Original "Balloon Boy" Balloon Returned to Hoax-Creating Family [Balloons]

Remember Balloon Boy and his fame-seeking, hoax-creating family? Turns out that despite the criminal charges, fines, and humiliation, their story has a happy ending: They’re getting their balloon back. More » Balloon boy hoax – Balloons – Colorado – Crafts – Arts

iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 4 Now Available For Download [IPhone]

If you’ve been eagerly refreshing the iPhone Developer Center today, the wait is over! iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 4 is now available for download. We’ll follow up with the usual list of changes soon. [Apple via BGR] More » IPhone – IPhone OS – smartphone – Handhelds – Apple

Overly Litigious Company Claims Microsoft Xbox Infringes On Its Patents [Microsoft]

A Las Vegas based company called Synchrome Technology has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and DVD burner maker NEC Corporation for infringing on its patents: More »

Let’s Tell Each Other Jokes In #Whitenoise And Reward The Best With Stars [Community]

You know the drill by now: Once a week or so, I tell you that if you need a place to gossip about shiny gadgets or have some off-topic talk with fellow Gizmodo readers you should head to #whitenoise and join the conversation. More » Gossip – People – Celebrities – Arts – Humor

Microsoft’s Hotmail Gets A Makeover: Here’s What’s New [Microsoft]

Hotmail, that filthy webmail service we’d secretly use for our throwaway accounts is about to turn into something we might want to use regularly. The service is getting a thorough overhaul and plenty of new features: More » Microsoft – Hotmail – Business – Allegedly Unethical Firms – Google

Paintings So Ugly That They’ll Scare Away Cellphone Reception [Art]

These are among the ugliest pieces of art you could possibly waste $150 on, but they’re hiding a devious little secret: Under those terrible layers of paint, there are remote-controlled cellphone jammers. More » Art – Visual Arts – Galleries – Shopping – Virtual

Augmented Reality App Lets You Try On Watches While Still In Pajamas [Geek Fashion]

We’ve seen concept videos for apps that let us try on watches, but now we’ve finally got something we can actually play with. Now we can try on watches without ever having to put on pants and leave the house. More » Augmented reality – Watches – Shopping – Jewelry – Consumer Goods and Services

Japan Will Soon Fly A Kite…In Space [Space]

Japan is launching its first Venus probe and along with it they’re sending Ikaros, a “space yacht” also known as the Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation of the Sun. Yes, Japan is sending a gigantic kite into space: More » Space – Technology – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency – Sun – Venus

Third of Devices Accessing the Android Market Are Running Android 2.1 [Data]

Occasionally Google produces charts showing “the relative number of active devices running a given version of the Android platform.” The latest of these charts is special though: It apparently marks the first time Android 2.1 was the most used version. More » Android Market – Android – Google – Handhelds – Apple

If Only Everything In Life Could Be Coded [Image Cache' ]

If only the trick worked, I’d actually learn to code this properly: More » Image Cache – Windows – Shareware – Security – Biology

Free Kindle App Coming To Android Devices This Summer [Android]

This summer, Android users will finally have their very own Kindle app. The app will allow you to access the Kindle Store, synchronize bookmarks across all your devices, and do just about everything Kindle apps on other platforms can. More » Android – Handhelds – Shopping – Smartphone – VerizonWireless

Verizon Forgives Family’s $18K Phone Bill After Four Year Fight [Happy Endings]

Bryan St. Germain’s dad, Bob, must look a lot happier right now than he did in this picture. After all, Verizon has just dismissed a $18,000 phone bill racked up by the young man after a tedious four-year fight. More » Boston Globe – Religion and Spirituality – Germain – Ascended Masters – New Age

Beautiful Air Purifier Doubles As A Smell-O-Vision Display [Concept]

The Twilight air purifier concept design has a slender, sheet-like OLED display which allows you to view videos or images while your air is cleaned of impurities, cooled down, and filled with a pleasant fragrance to match what you’re watching. More » Smell-O-Vision – Shopping – Home and Garden – Climate Control – Air Cleaners

How Much Tech Companies Are Spending On Lobbying [Data]

Yikes. While the amounts are only tiny fractions of their revenues, major tech companies are spending quite a bit of money on lobbying. Hell, apparently “Google’s lobbying is half what it spends on advertising.” [BI] More » Google – Searching – Search Engines – Lobbying – Business

Ninja Assassins Are After Your Toothbrush [Ninjas]

Yes, there are ninja assassins after that disgusting, germ-ridden toothbrush of yours. They want to brutally annihilate 99% of the mess with their germicidal ultraviolet lights and you should probably just step back and let them do it. More » Recreation – Toys – Shopping – Lego – Collecting

Hopefully A Victoria’s Secret Model Will Help GQ Sell More Than 365 iPad Apps [IPad Apps]

GQ’s app looks good, but it’s not exactly flying off the iTunes App Store shelves: The December 2009 issue only sold 365 iPad copies. Solution? Slap Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr on the next cover and hope for the best. More »

Apple iPad 3G Already Jailbroken [Ipad]

Well, this didn’t take long: According to the Dev Team, the iPad 3G is just as easy to jailbreak as the Wi-Fi-only iPad. And they’ve got the video to prove it. [Dev Team—Thanks, Beatrice!] More » Apple – Jailbreak – IPad – iPhone Dev Team – IPhone

Official Twitter for Android App Now Available [Twitter]

Well, hello! We knew it was coming, but it looks like an official Twitter app is now available in the Android Marketplace. It’s free and looks fantastic: More »

The End of Zombie Movies [Image Cache]

Just once, I wish this would happen in a movie. Just once, because more than that would be a waste of too many perfectly good buckets of popcorn. [xkcd] More »

How To Make A 3G Router [DIY]

Bought a Chumby One and aren’t sure what to do with it? Turn the device into a 3G router! It’s quick and you’ll need nothing but a Chumby One, a 3G USB modem, and these instructions. [BunnieStudios via Make] More »

Racing Game Turns iPad Into iPhone-Controlled Gaming Console [Games]

With Padracer you can pretend that you’re playing a racing game on a gaming console that consists of an iPad as a display and iPhones as controllers. Heck, you can even make the obligatory vroom-vrooom-eeeeek sounds. More »

This Desktop Microwave Will Make You Fat [Concept]

Much to my growling stomach’s dismay, the BrainWave desktop microwave is only a concept and not sitting next to my keyboard. Guess I’ll have to walk all the way to the kitchen to heat up a meal after all. More »

Apple Wants To Trademark App Icons [Apple]

Apparently Apple has filed to trademark its official app icons. The trademark motions cover the standard iPhone and iPad icon library as well as the iDisk and MobileMe Gallery icons in ridiculous detail. [TUAW via The Loop] More »

Adobe Gives Up On Flash For Apple [Adobe]

After Steve Jobs announced that he thinks Flash sucks, Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch replied with a blog post that we’re interpreting as “Yeah? Well, we’re taking our ball and going home!” Of course, he called it “moving forward” instead: More »

Valve Swears That Steam For Mac Is Coming On May 12 [Steam]

The teasers got us riled up, but April’s almost over and we still haven’t seen Steam on Mac. Oh, wait! Valve says the magic date is actually May 12. Ok, back to twiddling our thumbs again. [Joystiq via Engadget] More »

Author Disguises Experiment As Ridiculously Addictive Game [Fun]

Albert-László Barabási believes that “despite the seeming randomness of human behavior, humans actually act in very predictable patterns.” He’s so convinced of this theory that he posted an incredibly addictive game-like version of his book Bursts online as an experiment. More »

Flash On Mac Just Got More Tolerable [Flash]

Adobe may have stopped bothering with iPhones, but they certainly didn’t hesitate to finally give us a tolerable Flash experience on Macs by incorporating Apple’s new video acceleration API in a Flash Player preview release dubbed “Gala.” More »

Google Image Search For Mobile Gets A Makeover [Google]

Ooh la la! Google’s Image Search has gotten quite a nice makeover for iPhone and Android devices. There are now neater thumbnails, results optimized for speed, and pictures that can be flipped through with a swipe. [Google Mobile Blog] More »

Go-Go-Vitruvianspector! [Image Cache]

If Leonardo da Vinci ever had the Inspector Gadget theme song stuck in his head, he would’ve sketched out this shirt design long ago. Then again, it probably would’ve also sold out long ago, just like that Tron Hoodie. [Threadless] More »

Windows Live Messenger iPhone App Almost Looks Better Than Desktop Version [IPhone]

There’ve been rumors of a Windows Live Messenger iPhone app, but now the Neowin team has gotten its hands on screenshots. Good news? The app looks cleaner and less bulky than the desktop version. Bad news? That’s not saying much. More »

Submarine-Powerboat Hybrid Soon To Be On Sale For $3.5 Million [Boats]

Not even James Bond would scoff at the beautiful Hyper-Sub. After all, how could he not want to step foot onto a $3.5 million submersible powerboat? More »

One Moment, I Need To Text My Microwave [Concept]

On my drive home, I’ll send an SMS to my stove and tell it to start baking the cookies I left waiting. Of course, it won’t really get or understand the message since this futuristic kitchen is only a concept. More »

BlackBerry Pearl 3G Hands On [Rim]

The Pearl 3G might be the tiniest member of the BlackBerry family, but it’s definitely not a weakling. It feels sturdy, has features its older siblings don’t (Wireless N support!), and is a full-fledged smartphone with all the BlackBerry basics. More »

BlackBerry Bold 9650: The New BlackBerry to Buy on Verizon and Sprint [Rim]

BlackBerry users who are stuck with CDMA-based carriers (like Verizon) now have another option in the form of the Bold 9650, replacing the Tour and its janky trackball with an optical trackpad. (Also, hello Wi-Fi.) More »

BlackBerry Pearl 3G Is the Smallest Yet, But Mysteriously Packs Wireless N [Rim]

With its ultra-compact two-inch wide, 3.3 ounce body, the Pearl 3G is the smallest BlackBerry yet. Despite its size though, it’s still a full-featured BlackBerry, and oddly, complete with 802.11n wireless support—a first for BlackBerry devices. More »

Father Invents System to Help Autistic Son Communicate [Lifechanger]

As a result of severe autism and learning disabilities, eleven-year-old Callum Lodge is unable to talk. In order to allow his son to communicate with the world around him, his father has developed Speaks4me, an electronic communication system. More »

It’s Been Five Years Since The First YouTube Video Was Uploaded [YouTube]

YouTube may have been born on February 14, 2005, but the very first time a video was uploaded to the site was on April 23, 2005, five years ago. This was that video. More »

The Lazy Cheapskate’s Automated Lawnmower [DIY]

If you’ve got a self-propelled lawnmower, a stake, and some rope then there’s no reason to waste your day sweating in the yard. Just use a setup like this and your lawnmower will do all the work on autopilot. More »

How to Fool Face Recognition Systems With Make Up [Security]

The next time you see someone with a make up style that puts David Bowie to shame, don’t laugh too much. He or she may be cleverly fooling face recognition and detection systems with a crazy or asymmetrical design. More »

Dear Commenters, We Need to Talk… [Community]

We’ve talked about how the commenting system and those crazy tagpages work, but it seems that it’s time for a different sort of discussion. Yeah, it’s apparently time to talk about trolls, jerks, doo-doo heads, lousy commenters, and the banhammer. More »

Palm CEO Insists That Palm Can Survive On Its Own [Palm]

While Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein says the company would certainly “consider takeover offers,” he insists that Palm can survive as an independent company. Not only that, but he has hope for the future: More »

Sony PS3 3.30 Update Available Shortly, Prepares Consoles For 3D Gaming [Sony]

Hello! The mandatory PS3 3.30 update will apparently be available “shortly” and bring some minor updates while preparing your console for 3D stereoscopic gaming. [Playstation—Thanks, Jess!] More »

Dell’s Next Android Phones: Flash, Thunder, and Smoke [Dell]

First Engadget showed us a Windows Phone 7 beauty, the Dell Lightning, and now they’re showing off Dell’s Android offerings: Flash, Thunder, and Smoke. They’re all lookers in their own ways and full of appealing features. More »