October 2008
General Admission - October 31st, 2008 →
Opening this week:
Zack and Miri Make a Porno - Trailer Starring Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Robinson, Jason Mewes, Traci Lords, Jeff Anderson, Katie Morgan,…
Microsoft placing "I'm a PC" recording booths... →
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
The Apple / Microsoft ad war keeps escalating — while Apple continues to insist that John Hodgman is the human representation of all PCs, Microsoft is…
Operation Myriad →
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Liz Lemon to date Don Draper →
Filed under: 30 Rock, Casting, Reality-Free, Mad Men
OK, so his name isn’t going to be Don Draper, unless Liz Lemon finds a time machine at NBC and goes back in time, but it…
Obsessed with Star Wars →
Let’s see… a Star Wars trivia book, with an integrated scoring module for keeping tabs on how we do with 2,500 original questions challenging our knowledge of all things Force-related?… …
King of the Hill to end, American Dad renewed →
Filed under: Cancellations, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
It looks like the Fox “Animation Domination” lineup will be changing. It took FOX long enough to put together a solid…
Text Messaging Launches on Gmail and Google Chat,... →
Filed under: Cell Phones, Computers, Google
We love Google’s Gmail service, with its gigabytes (GB) of free storage and clean interface, and we also love keeping up with friends…
General Admission - October 31st, 2008 →
Opening this week:
Zack and Miri Make a Porno - Trailer Starring Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Robinson, Jason Mewes, Traci Lords, Jeff Anderson, Katie Morgan,…
Rogers holds hands with RBC / Visa for mobile... →
Filed under: Handsets, Rogers Wireless, Misc
If you’re tired of paying for random snacks and such the old fashioned way (you know, swiping your credit card and handing over your…
Gadgets : DIY Plant Twitter Kit →
Your plant needs to talk to you, and you can build it a universal translator that speaks through Twitter!
Internet-enable your houseplant, and learn how to build your own gadgets with…
Samsung drops jaws with 40-inch 1080p OLED display →
Filed under: Displays, Samsung, OLED
Anyone who figured OLED would go the way of SED has another thing comin’, and Samsung’s got the prototype to prove it. Over at the …
Rock Band MTV to Announce Beatles Song Licensing... →
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holy shit
While Apple waits for The Beatles songs to arrive to iTunes, Viacom will announce tomorrow it has signed a deal with The Beatles’ Apple Corps to license ongs from the…
danhacker:
tightgrip:
“I am Dan Hacker and I... →
danhacker:
tightgrip:
“I am Dan Hacker and I approve this message.”
This is what runs through my head every single time I read one of his posts.
Hahaha, this is great!
People…
Gadgets : Squishy Shot Glass Set →
Always keep a shotglass or two with you (squished in your pocket)
Two little shot glasses. Squish them up and shove them in a pocket, your purse, your man sack, your laptop case,…
Geek Toys : Stickman Action Figure →
Pose the stickman and create your own warning signs
Pose the Stickman in almost any pose on his warning sign base, and create your own warning signs. Make your office a “balance on one…
CMEL shows off 1mm-thick 25-inch HD OLED panel →
Filed under: Displays, Others, OLED
Call us crazy, but we’re thinking the OLED battle is totally on. With the novelty of Sony’s XEL-1 behind us and the lust for bigger screen…
Royal Digital Media trots out 100GB-per-disc... →
Filed under: Industry, Blu-ray, Other formats
Look out HD VMD and CH-DVD — an all new Blu-ray rival has just sashayed into town, and this one means business. By way of a random…
Downloadable 'GameBoy' Theme Gives iPhone a Retro... →
Filed under: Cell Phones, Computers, iPhone, Mobile Software
Anyone who spent their childhood playing on one of Nintendo’s original GameBoy portable devices has that system’s…
Burglars break into restaurant, steal HDTV, leave... →
Filed under: Misc, Displays
Not that we’d have any expert knowledge in the wide world of theft, but this just doesn’t seem like the best way to go about snagging a new HDTV. At any…
Expect three more years of The Simpsons →
Filed under: The Simpsons, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
Animation domination will continue with The Simpsons anchoring the Fox toon programming for at least three more…
'80s Rocker Bryan Adams Clamps Down on Fan Web... →
Filed under: Computers, Celebrities
If you were an aging rocker with a few hits from decades past occasionally percolating up through the sappy songlists of soft-rock radio stations,…
New chapter for Google Book Search →
Google was built on the principle of making the world’s information more accessible and useful. Before the company was even founded, Larry and Sergey imagined a way to make it easier for anyone,…
Pics of Bono and Bikini-Clad Teens Surface on... →
Filed under: Computers, Celebrities
We’ve heard many things about Bono, including his numerous humanitarian efforts and his love for excessively loud music — but hadn’t heard…
Windows 7 details galore: interface tweaks,... →
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
Microsoft’s Windows 7 announcement earlier today was followed up by an extensive demo of the new features during the PDC keynote, and since then…
RA: Renters Anonymous - October 28th, 2008 →
This Week: October 28th, 2008
New Releases
Journey to the Center of the Earth - 5.2/10 - Trailer Starring Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem
A science…
RA: Renters Anonymous - October 28th, 2008 →
This Week: October 28th, 2008
New Releases
Journey to the Center of the Earth - 5.2/10 - Trailer Starring Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem
A science…
Worldtimer Nightrace Limited Edition by CONCORD →
[ via Concord ] Here is a shot of Concord’s new C1 WorldTimer Nightrace Limited Edition wristwatch. It features a DLC (diamond-like carbon) treated stainless steel case that is 47…
Google releases Google Earth for iPhone and iPod... →
Last night, Google added Google Earth to its arsenal of iPhone / iPod Touch-invading apps and all we can say is wow. We imagine 99% of BGR readers have at least played with Google Earth…
WB Hires a Writer for the 'Ninja Scroll' →
A brutally violent tale of revenge set in feudal Japan, with eye-popping nudity, rape, and, oh yeah, did I mention the buckets of blood? Of course, that makes Ninja Scroll perfect fodder…
New iPhone Software to Include Google Street View,... →
Filed under: iPhone
The T-Mobile G1’s Google Maps Street View implementation is one of the slickest features of the first Android phone, but it looks like Apple’s going to keep feature…
Gear Head Shampoo for Real Men →
You’re a man, and such you not constant reminders of your manliness. Take for instance, Gear Head Shampoo for REAL MEN ($6), featuring all sorts of manly ingredients like Aloe… Visit …
First Look: Google Earth for iPhone →
Filed under: Software, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, First Look
Google has ported Google Earth to the iPhone or iPod touch, and it’s such an impressive app that it deserves…
Google releases Google Earth for iPhone and iPod... →
Last night, Google added Google Earth to its arsenal of iPhone / iPod Touch-invading apps and all we can say is wow. We imagine 99% of BGR readers have at least played with Google Earth…
Experimental Minefield browser from Mozilla is... →
Filed under: Internet, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Mozilla, Freeware, Open Source, Browser Tips, Beta, Browsers
I’m in love. With a browser. Nope, it’s not…
T-Mobile G1 POP3/IMAP email? Not so good. →
Word is out on the T-Mobile forums that POP3/IMAP email on the G1 is a big fail. People are reporting that they experience connection errors 95% of the time they check their email, email…
General Admission - October 24th, 2008 →
Opening this week:
Saw V - Trailer Starring Tobin Bell, Julie Benz, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell
The legend of Jigsaw continues in this fifth…
General Admission - October 24th, 2008 →
Opening this week:
Saw V - Trailer Starring Tobin Bell, Julie Benz, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell
The legend of Jigsaw continues in this fifth…
Asian Cinema Scene: Tony Jaa in New 'Ong Bak 2'... →
The last time we checked in with Tony Jaa, he was alternately tearful and demanding. The acrobatic Thai martial arts star of Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior and The Protector walked off…
A picture is worth a thousand words →
Posted by Darren Lewis, Gmail engineer Here on the Gmail team, we’re always thinking of ways to help you communicate. Back in the day, we put chat right inside Gmail. Then along came group chat…
AT&T network issues allegedly the cause of... →
We heard back in June that the iPhone 3G would not be offered with an optional tethering plan but now a new report indicates that might only be half the story. It now appears that an…
Gates isn’t done just yet; preliminary bgC3... →
You didn’t think Willy G would be content fading away into the background after stepping down as the head of Microsoft, did you? Not a chance. Of course the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation…
Master Chief Collector’s Costume →
Need a Halloween costume to end all others for this year’s office costume contest? No worries, just don this Master Chief Collector’s Costume ($630). Officially licensed, the outfit includes…
Gates isn’t done just yet; preliminary bgC3... →
You didn’t think Willy G would be content fading away into the background after stepping down as the head of Microsoft, did you? Not a chance. Of course the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation…
AT&T network issues allegedly the cause of... →
We heard back in June that the iPhone 3G would not be offered with an optional tethering plan but now a new report indicates that might only be half the story. It now appears that an…
RA: Renters Anonymous - October 21st, 2008 →
This Week: October 21st, 2008
New Releases
Incredible Hulk - 7.2/10 - Trailer Starring Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt
Depicting the events after…
More Sex - DVD News →
It looks like they will be releasing a gift set of the recently released Sex and the City: The Movie on DVD. This time there will be nicer packaging, more features and an exclusive…
Iron Man: Official War Machine Concept Art →
A while back, Yahoo posted a boat load of concept art from Jon Favreau’s Iron Man. Hidden in the piles of artwork is Phil Saunders concept art of War Machine. Forgive me if you’ve…
Cool Stuff: Fan Made Bumblebee Costume →
Just in time for Halloween, Transformers Live points us toward Lionel Lum’s incredible Transformers Bumblebee costume.
Created for the 2008 San Diego Comic Con…
RIM announces Web Signals, will push everything to... →
RIM announced on Tuesday their new Web Signals technology that lets content providers push relevant and timely alerts directly to your Blackberry. Like SMS alerts on steroids, the new…
PIERRE DEROCHE GrandeCliff Double Rétograde... →
[ via PIERRE DEROCHE ] Inspired by the famous urban constructions vying with each other in terms of height and daring, PIERRE DEROCHE pays tribute to the gravity-defying skylines of…