February 2009
Saved from a ticket by an iPhone →
Filed under: Odds and ends, iPhone
A lot of days the iPhone is a big help in getting us through our lives, but it’s not everyday an iPhone saves one of our readers from a world of…
January 2009
Exclusive: 'Gigantic' Poster Premiere →
Cinematical has received this exclusive poster for the film Gigantic, starring Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel and John Goodman (check out the full-sized version in the gallery below)….
An Open Letter to the Three Jerks Who Sat Behind... →
Dear jerks, I totally get that you, a middle-aged couple and their rotten little 13-year-old, spike-faced offspring, just HAD to go see The Uninvited at 4:50 on opening day at the AMC…
This morning's spam filter issue →
Posted by Brad Taylor, Software Engineer This morning there was a problem with the implementation of Google’s malware filters. Gmail’s spam engine uses those filters (among hundreds of other…
Google Toolbar in Firefox: a personalized new tab... →
Those of you who use Google Toolbar on Firefox are probably pretty familiar with the many features Toolbar 5 (beta) has to offer — from bookmarks to buttons and search box to “send to.” We’ve…
"This site may harm your computer" on... →
If you did a Google search between 6:30 a.m. PST and 7:25 a.m. PST this morning, you likely saw that the message “This site may harm your computer” accompanied each and every search result. This was…
Jay Leno used to destroy his non-existent... →
Filed under: Late Night, OpEd, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free
Last night, I did my usual flipping around the late-night landscape, doing what I…
All the Right Notes →
T-Shirts & Apparel : I Heart Buffy →
Walk softly and carry a big stake.
Beheading them and exposing them to sunlight may be an option, but your standard-fare vampire is most reliably dusted using the plain wooden stake….
General Admission - January 30th, 2008 →
Opening This Week: January 30th, 2008
Taken - Trailer Starring Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Xander Berkeley, Holly Valance, Katie Cassidy Liam Neeson is an…
Death Cab for Cutie (music) →
Death Cab for Cutie 1.0
Category: Music Price: Free (iTunes) Description: “Death Cab for Cutie” - The official Death Cab for Cutie application for the iPhone and iPod touch. This…
What we did on our winter break →
After our big launch of the new look and feel, the Reader team took a breather and worked on tying up loose ends (don’t worry, we also took some time off). We’ve just pushed a new release that…
IHM Adds Facebook Connect →
It’s pretty uncommon anymore to find someone that doens’t have a Facebook account. Really, try it. Almost everyone has one. And because of that, IHM has decided to integrate with Facebook…
T-Shirts & Apparel : Rock Paper Scissors... →
Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock FTW!
For folks too lazy to break out Urban Spoon when deciding on lunch, we offer a superior alternative to Rock Paper Scissors. And if you wear this…
Next-gen iPhone evidence lurking in latest... →
Filed under: Apple
Could Apple possibly be working on another iPhone? Well, yes, of course — but Mac Rumors may have stumbled upon the first solid evidence that there’s a major hardware…
Early Buzz: Drag Me to Hell - “Vintage Raimi at... →
It seems like a bunch of Los Angeles-based film fans snuck into a super secret advanced screening of Drag Me to Hell. So is Sam Raimi’s return to horror the real deal? It appears so….
Star Wars Goes Horror with Deathtroopers →
I’ve never even considered the idea of a horror story set in the Star Wars universe, never-mind think that someone would actually create one. No, I’m not talking about an independently made…
iPipBoy (entertainment) →
iPipBoy 1.0
Category: Entertainment Price: Free (iTunes) Description: iPipBoy is simple solver application for minigame in the famous RPG “Fallout 3” from Bestheda software. In the…
Teenager Accused of Raping 12-Year-Old Boy He Met... →
Filed under: Video Games
Nineteen-year-old Codey R. Hawks of Parma, Ohio has been arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old boy after meeting him via Xbox online live.
On January…
Gears of War 2: Microsoft flubs gold Lancer offer →
Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360
A Microsoft representative has informed Joystiq that the public availability of the Gears 2 Gold Lancer was made in error. Yesterday, we reported…
IHM Giveaway: Win Zack and Miri Make a Porno... →
We’re giving away one (1) copy of Zack and Miri Make a Porno and one (1) poster from the film.
Get ready to get dutch ruddered! Or is it dutch rudder yourself? Regardless, we’re…
Apple releases 2.2.1 software for the iPhone and... →
iPhone and iPod Touch owners rejoice - Apple has just pushed out its latest OS, version 2.2.1. True, we already know this latest build won’t bring push notifications along with it, but…
Fring marries music, MoIP and messaging with... →
Fringers, start your updating. The Israeli mobile comms company has just announced the release of a new version of its popular application that brings Last.fm streaming and…
RA: Renters Anonymous - January 27th, 2008 →
New Releases
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - 7/10 - Trailer Starring Scarlett Johansson, Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Rebecca Hall
Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain…
oldfilmsflicker: (via aimeewins) →
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Leica's Safari Special Edition M8.2 wears olive... →
Back in 2006 we were charmed by the classic looks and new-school tech offered by Leica’s M8, and then again last year by its successor, the M8.2. Now the company has another update to…
Watch 'chick-flick,' see new Prince of Persia... →
Filed under: News, Fan stuff
That wacky Jerry Bruckheimer is at it again! MTV Movies Blog is reporting that Bruckheimer will debut a new Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time…
More computing, less power →
In the fall we posted information about the efficiency of Google data centers and promised to update this information every quarter. We’ve now collected data for the fourth quarter of 2008 and…
Will The Dark Knight Snubs Result in the Lowest... →
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i know i won’t be watching. i’ll just wait for the results or follow twitter.
LOWEST RATED OSCAR TELECAST IN HISTORY?: Snubs of THE DARK KNIGHT, Clint Eastwood and…
New in Labs: Offline Gmail →
Posted by Andy Palay, Gmail engineer Web-based email is great because you can check it from any computer, but there’s one little catch: it’s inherently limited by your internet connection. From…
Apple releases 2.2.1 software for the iPhone and... →
iPhone and iPod Touch owners rejoice - Apple has just pushed out its latest OS, version 2.2.1. True, we already know this latest build won’t bring push notifications along with it, but…
Fring marries music, MoIP and messaging with... →
Fringers, start your updating. The Israeli mobile comms company has just announced the release of a new version of its popular application that brings Last.fm streaming and…
I don't understand why out of all Canadian... →
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i hate these guys with a passion (and i’m canadian)
backtothis:
In my opinion, they suck.
They’re terrible.
Video Games Outsell DVD/Bluray Movies for First... →
According to international research, retail sales of video games surpassed that of DVD and Bluray movies for the first time.
Cheetah Ultra Sports reinvents the snowboard,... →
We’ve already seen the skateboard get re-engineered this year, so why not its most closely related, snow-loving cousin? Cheetah Ultra Sports has apparently developed the Whip F-117…
Comic for January 25, 2009 →
Man Kills Wife for Changing Facebook Status to... →
Filed under: Computers We’ve seen some bizarre Facebook stories in the past, and have warned you on how information on the site can cause people to lose their jobs, but we’ve never…
Remember 'HotorNot?' It's Back as an iPhone App →
Filed under: Cell Phones, iPod, iPhone, Mobile Software, Downloads
It’s about darn time. HotorNot.com, that wildly popular time-waster from the early days of the Web,…
It’s National Pie Day!! →
This is like my Christmas, Birthday and New Year wrapped into one! Let us all bow our heads now and pray. Aaaaaameeeeeen.
Got a TiVo? Your iPhone is your friend →
Filed under: Software, App Store
If you have a TiVo, there are several apps in the App Store that can make recording and playing your favorite shows just a little easier. While none of…
IHM Giveaway: Night In / Night Out Contest →
You should all know by now that we like to pump out free stuff. We get lots of it and we like to pass it to you. So, we decided to have another giveaway (because the two different ones we…
iWork '09 Trojan Virus Infects at Least 20,000... →
Filed under: Computers, CES 2009
Quite a number of no-goodniks who thought they’d save a few bucks by downloading a pirated version of iWork ‘09 have gotten more than they’d…
General Admission - January 23rd, 2008 →
Opening This Week: January 23rd, 2008
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans - Trailer Starring Rhona Mitra, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen, Kevin Grevioux, Shane Brolly
The prequel…
Geek Deal: The Wire: The Complete Series for $82 →
Amazon.com is offering an incredible deal in today’s gold box, The Wire: The Complete Series is available for only $81.99. That’s 67% of the MSRP of $250. Pick it up quick, because…
Haptic Hazards - Why the MINI Cooper's interior is... →
Filed under: Convertibles, Economy, Hatchbacks, MINI
Click above for a high-res interior walkthrough of the R56 MINI Cooper
Since being revived back in 2001, the MINI…
New Star Trek Toys Revealed →
USA Today has a first look at the new line of Star Trek toys which will be released in association with JJ Abrams’ new film. The Transporter PlaySet, shown above, will sell for around $30…
Sonic The Hedgehog Vinyl Action Figure Series 1:... →
Scale: 6 Inch Format: Vinyl Figure Packaging: Blister Card Manufacturer: First 4 Figures
Description: Sonic The Hedgehog Vinyl Action Figure Series 1: Sonic
2eleven introduces souped-up foosball table →
It’s not quite as elaborate as some foosball tables we’ve seen, but this new rig from 2eleven will no doubt attract its fair share of attention nonetheless and, unlike some of those…
Guest Strip by Greg Eales →
Today’s comic was done by Greg Eales and is in reference to this article from over a month ago. Dueling Analogs: Always relevant to some point in history or not.
For the next few…
Comic for January 22, 2009 →