Announcements

Just in time for Black Friday, PopSci's new Tech Buyer's Guide iPhone app is available free in the App store. It's a portable version of the Tech Buyer's Guide here on the site, so it's packed with product recommendations and buying advice across 17 categories of tech, from netbooks to DSLRs to Blu-ray players. In addition, each product has a Price Check button, so you can tell instantly if the price you're looking at in a store really is the best one. It's the perfect shopping companion.

Download the app for free here [link opens iTunes].

The National Parks: America's Best Idea is a six-episode series directed by Ken Burns and written and co-produced by Dayton Duncan.

We've posted the contents of the November issue. This month we take a look inside NASA's astronaut bootcamp and the grueling new training regimen for deep space. Plus, ten young geniuses shaking up science today, one writer's quest to analyze every man-made chemical in her body and more.

As you can see, we've freshened things up a bit here today. We've tweaked the site's navigation a bit to make things clearer to read and easier to find the articles you seek. Here's what's new.

For the weekend: our October 2009 issue which just hit newstands is now available in its entirety online. And before you dive in, take a quick video look at some of the stuff you'll find inside.

PopSci Reader for iPhone:

After its mandatory stint in app-approval purgatory, our brand new PopSci Reader for iPhone/iPod touch is now available. It's a great way to catch up on PopSci.com on the go with full text and images, and it's free.

Features

The Race to 1,000 MPH

In the Black Rock Desert, a band of misfits is going up against the land-speed record holder to make history, and break the sound barrier—all while keeping the car and driver in one piece.
By Mike Spinelli

Meet the Asteroid Hunters

Thanks for your interest in our new iPhone app! Soon, you'll be able to read PopSci on your iPhone or iPod touch with full text and images and the ability to save articles for offline viewing. And it's free!

That is, just as soon as Apple approves our app. We've been pending approval for several weeks now, so hopefully it should be soon. Thanks so much for your interest and patience--when the app is available, we'll let everyone know.

Watch Popular Science's "Future Of" on The Science Channel! New episodes premiere Mondays at 9PM EST.

Upcoming Episodes:

The Future Of Sex: Premieres Monday, August 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.