June 2009
Home & Office : First Cylon War Print →
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First functional quantum processor created, lasted... →
UK researchers said they were getting close earlier this year, but in one brilliant fraction of a second a gaggle of Yalies beat those limeys to the punch, with a team led by Robert…
It's no stretch that Halo: Reach could use Natal →
It appears that Halo: Reach may be a warm-up exercise for Natal sales. Bungie Studio President Harold Ryan tells the Seattle Times that he “absolutely” thinks that Reach could use…
Coders Crack the Netflix Cinematch Algorithm →
Netflix began a contest in 2006 for coders to win $1,000,000 if they could improve Netflix’s Cinematch algorithm by at least 10%, and because coders like a good challenge (and people like…
Microsoft honoring MJ with free Thriller video... →
We’re all still reeling from the passing of the King of Pop, but fortunately, Microsoft’s got a nice (albeit brief) memorial for Michael Jackson up on Xbox Live. This weekend only, the…
White iPhone 3GS reportedly overheats, turns a... →
Right after its launch, we noted the sundry problems reported by new iPhone 3GS owners, but this is the first time we’ve heard tell of this specific one… and it seems like…
BeamBox outs MiLi Evolution Mini Power Projector... →
Pocket projectors — if they aren’t quite ‘all the rage’ — crop up all over the place these days. Beambox has teamed up with MiLi (makers of some fine iPhone chargers) on this…
Rhea Jeong's Void LP player concept cheats at... →
Designer Rhea Jeong’s Void LP player seems devoid of reality, but it was inspired by the very real and very cute “Vinyl Killer,” a little VW Bus that can propel itself around a record…
Official Star Wars lightsaber and blaster... →
Hey, who doesn’t have a desire to get down and nerdy with their Wii on occasion — we respect that. But if you’re going to pretend to hold the Wiimote like a lightsaber, you might as well go…
Google Voice invites start flowing →
Following a tasty spot with NBC’s Janet Shamlian on NBC’s Today Show this morning, it looks as though Google Voice has taken a big step toward wider availability today. According to…
Google Voice invites start flowing →
Following a tasty spot with NBC’s Janet Shamlian on NBC’s Today Show this morning, it looks as though Google Voice has taken a big step toward wider availability today. According to…
Come On Inn →
Farrah Fawcett dead at 62 →
Filed under: Celebrities, Obituaries, Reality-Free
A spokesperson has confirmed that Charlie’s Angels star Farrah Fawcett has died of cancer. Fawcett died this morning at John’s…
Your photography book, now →
Blurb’s annual Photography Book Now competition is…
Busy night for network news: Michael Jackson... →
Filed under: News, OpEd, Celebrities, Obituaries, Reality-Free
Wow. Busy day in celebrity deaths. First we hear that Farrah Fawcett finally lost her battle to cancer, then…
MTV eulogizes Michael Jackson properly, with his... →
Filed under: OpEd, Reality-Free
The death of Michael Jackson is a stunning blow to the entertainment medium. You’d think upon someone’s death, the media could forget all the negative…
Star-faced teen admits lied about tattoo →
The Belgian teenager who made headlines across the globe after claiming a tattoo artist had drawn 56 stars on her face, rather than the three she asked for, has admitted she lied.
'Watchmen' Directors Cut to Hit Theaters for One... →
If you’re a Watchmen fan, you surely know that the slick Director’s Cut will be hitting shelves on July 21 in all of its beautiful, retro-crime fighting wonder. I’m already trying to decide…
We need more commercials for breast-supporting... →
Filed under: Video, Commercials, Reality-FreeI saw this on Jimmy Kimmel Live and went online to see if it was real. It looks like an SNL parody (though so did that toilet paper stick,…
The First Teaser for M. Night Shyamalan's 'The... →
One of these days, I’ll actually get through Book One of Avatar: The Last Airbender, but probably not before M. Night Shyamalan buries me and my Cinematical cohorts under a slew of…
Ed McMahon dead at 86 →
Filed under: TV Royalty, Celebrities, Obituaries, Reality-Free
Longtime Johnny Carson announcer and sidekick Ed McMahon has passed away at age 86. This probably isn’t a…
drew:
In which Jon Bon Jovi blames my cancer.
I... →
drew:
In which Jon Bon Jovi blames my cancer.
I still have my Philadelphia Soul hat.
(you’re amazing Melissa, thank you for the support!)
Apple: Paranoid →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Apple Corporate
Do you remember the teaser ads for the iPhone 3G? Two uniformed guards carried a locked metal crate through a labyrinth of secure…
Renters Anonymous - June 23rd, 2009 →
New Releases
Confessions of a Shopaholic - 5.2/10 - Trailer Starring Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter
Struggling with her debilitating obsession with shopping and the sudden…
Dice, Dice, Baby →
REPORT: Toyota's push to build green cars may... →
Filed under: Toyota
Toyota has worked hard to cultivate its image as the “green” automaker. And with so many hybrids on the road, it’s hard to argue. Some critics have cited the fact…
So, you want to be a Gmail ninja? →
Posted by Zach Yeskel, Product Marketing Manager If you got 100 new messages, how long would it take you to get through them all? An hour? Five minutes? How would you find the important ones, reply…
Find My iPhone location tracking enables all-city... →
Filed under: iPhone, MobileMe
We’re not 100% convinced of the safety of his approach, but Kevin Miller’s determination to recover his lost iPhone — combined with the power of…
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix →
Grab your suit, drag the speakers outside, pour yourself a drink, and relax with the summertime sounds of Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix ($9). Pleasantly poppy, this fourth album…
A new landmark in computer vision →
Posted by Jay Yagnik, Head of Computer Vision Research [Cross-posted with the Official Google Blog] Science fiction books and movies have long imagined that computers will someday be able to see…
New trailer for Battlestar Galactica: The Plan →
Filed under: Battlestar Galactica, Video, Reality-Free
“Let’s get this genocide started!” That Cavil is one evil bucket of bolts. Sci Fi’s new trailer for Battlestar Galactica: The…
Check Out These Images of Tim Burton's... →
This week we’ve got more to look forward to than just Public Enemies. According to USAToday, a collection of concept art and publicity images for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland will…
Shia LaBeouf Tells You How to Identify Real Gamers →
According to the young Hollywood star, you only need to ask one simple question…
Top Gear: The Stig, revealed →
Filed under: Videos, Celebrities
The Stig shows himself. Click above to watch the video after the jump.
Like the Sith revealing themselves to the Jedi, the Stig has revealed…
Giant Cowboys Stadium LED wall caught playing Xbox... →
The 72 x 160-foot LED wall at the center of the new Cowboys Stadium is certainly impressive enough when it’s showing game highlights or concert footage, but no giant screen ever truly…
This is the 'Cardboard Tube Samurai' in Tekken 6 →
Picked up by way of the Gamertag Radio forums from the alleged Twitter account of Tekken 6 — we know, we know — it was confirmed this afternoon that the image you see above of…
IPhone 3G S plagued by sound issues? →
Are you enjoying your brand new iPhone 3G S? Did you get a 16GB or a 32GB? Well, that won’t matter if people are experiencing what we are. There seems to a problem with sound files on the…
Google Voice close to public launch, but not today →
Following our report yesterday, it looks like we can now confirm Google Voice will not be opening up to the public today. Dry those eyes though — it should be happening soon. To recap,…
Rogers wants some of that AT&T mojo, rolls out... →
Filed under: Rogers Wireless, Apple
Rogers must know a good thing when it sees it, because it’s essentially copied AT&T’s modified plans for providing deeper subsidies to more…
Confirmed: Rogers/Fido iPhone 3G S retail pricing... →
Quite a few people were outraged by the $699 and $799 no-contract prices we listed for perspective iPhone 3G S buyers on Rogers and Fido, and understandably so. Some questioned whether…
Confirmed: Rogers/Fido iPhone 3G S retail pricing... →
Quite a few people were outraged by the $699 and $799 no-contract prices we listed for perspective iPhone 3G S buyers on Rogers and Fido, and understandably so. Some questioned whether…
It's all about the music: tunes from Apple's... →
Filed under: Cult of Mac, Other Events, WWDC, Apple History
I hope this post gets filed in the “I knew I wasn’t the only one!” mental filing cabinets of many. Because if it…
Google Voice close to public launch, but not today →
Following our report yesterday, it looks like we can now confirm Google Voice will not be opening up to the public today. Dry those eyes though — it should be happening soon. To recap,…
Sirius XM app now live at the app store →
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
As expected Sirius has released the free iPhone/iPod touch app so satellite radio fans can listen wherever they go if they have an online…
Google Voice opens to the public tomorrow? →
This is still definitely at rumor status but according to Cnet’s Natali Del Conte, Google plans to make its game-changing service Google Voice open to the public tomorrow, June 18th….
‘The Great and Powerful Oz’ Revealed →
As I mentioned last week, the Wizard of Oz is coming to Blu-ray and DVD for it’s 70th Anniversary. And now we finally have some artwork and photos of the Ultimate Collector’s…
Reaper creators join Dollhouse writing staff →
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Industry, Programming, Reality-Free, Dollhouse
Way back in April we reported that Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters, creators of…
Nearby on Your Phone →
We’ve always liked the idea of showing you photos taken in a particular place; for example, here are some photos taken at or near the Flickr 5.25 party. Today we’re bringing that ability…
Steelers Super Bowl Rings Prove Bling Never Goes... →
Think bling is over? Don’t tell that to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The rings celebrating their record-setting sixth Super Bowl title are covered in diamonds. The rings created by Jostens…
Sextoplasm →