Hobbit Movie To Feature Lord Of The Rings Characters?

Despite rumors to the contrary, former Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy will not be starring in the title role of Peter Jackson’s upcoming The Hobbit… because he’s apparently in the running for another, less short, more powerful role in the movie instead.

‘Rover’ Prepaid, Unlimited 4G Broadband Starts at $5 a Day

If you’re anxious to see what all the “4G” mobile broadband fuss is about but you don’t want to get locked into a two-year contract, Clearwire’s “Rover” service might be worth a look.

Xbox Live Price Hike Later This Year

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Justin Long Interview: Unaired Mac Spots Feature Zach Galifianakis As Drunk Santa?

Justin Long created quite a stir last week among nerds when he appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel show with a jailbroken iPhone. That in and of itself is nothing shocking. Jailbreaking your iPhone is legal nowadays but Long was the Mac guy for nearly four years in Apple’s unforgettable “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” [...]

Two Times The Seasons, Half The Episodes: Doctor Who Regenerates Format

When the BBC’s Doctor Who returns for its next season in 2011, things will be different. Including, apparently, how many episodes are in a season, and how many seasons fans get a year. New showrunner Steven Moffat has announced that, instead of one thirteen-episode season a year, the format is going to switch to two seasons, of seven and six episodes respectively.

Nintendo Drops Price on DSi Models

If you’re one of the dozen people in the world who don’t yet have Nintendo’s ultra-popular DS handheld gaming systems, then you’ll be able to get one cheaper than ever. The Japanese gaming giant’s dropping the price on every iteration of their second-generation dual-screen portables by $20. This means that the price tag on the [...]

First Klingon Opera Debuts Next Month

Yep, you read that right. Earth’s first Klingon opera will premiere in The Netherlands in September.

Rumor: Toshiba Android Tablet Called Folio 100, Sports Tegra 2

Though not officially confirmed by Toshiba yet, there are some relatively convincing images and specs of a 10.1-inch Toshiba Android tablet over at NetbookItalia.it (translation required).

Epic Mickey Gets Epic Collectors’ Edition

We already know that Warren Spector’s lending his particular brand of game design genius to one of the world’s most recognizable and beloved characters. If that alone isn’t enough to get you excited for Disney Epic Mickey when it hits this holiday, then Disney’s throwing in some shelf porn to sweeten the deal.

New Comics 9/1/10

While Diamond may be delivering comics earlier in the week in 2011 we’ve still got some soldiering to do here in the ten. Here is your list of new comics for the week. There are some interesting things happening here. Wolverine might be trying to take back his title from Deadpool and there’s a new [...]

Top Ten Monday Tech Deals

Monday morning means new hand-picked gadget deals for you to peruse while you avoid starting in on any real work. This week finds plenty of display options if you’re looking for a new TV, computer monitor, or both. Enjoy.