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“That television… it bewitched me,” – Galvatron from The Transformers

Oakley Releases $150 3D Glasses For TRON… Seriously?

Don’t get me wrong I’m super excited about TRON: Legacy coming out.  I’ll buy my tickets to see the movie way before the opening date but show up hours early anyway to wait in line so I can guarantee a good seat. But, I can’t deny that they’ve been releasing some TRON themed items that just seem [...]

Two Minute Video: Powerful Acer Notebook Travels Like a Netbook

At first glance, the 11.6-inch Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830 looks like an ordinary netbook; it’s about an inch thick and weighs around three pounds.

The Comic Book Club: Superman: Earth One and Beasts of Burden/Hellboy

This is what happens when Techland goes to the comic book store: we end up discussing what we picked up. This week, Douglas Wolk, Graeme McMillan and Evan Narcisse discuss the Superman: Earth One graphic novel and the Beasts of Burden/Hellboy: Sacrifice one-shot.

Verizon to Pay $77 Million in FCC ‘Mystery Fees’ Investigation

You may recall a post earlier in the month concerning some 15 million Verizon customers being charged between $2 and $6 each for “data sessions on their phones that they did not initiate.”

Chris Evans Debuts As Earnest, Sincere Captain America

Entertainment Weekly has the first picture of Chris Evans as Captain America, and… well, he looks like a very nice boy, if a little nervous. While we can all breathe a sigh of relief that the costume doesn’t look entirely ridiculous, I’m now holding my breath about whether Evans will be able to pull off [...]

Interview: Shaun White Transforms the World with New Skate Game

What do you do when you’re a snowboarding prodigy? If you’re Shaun White, you start skateboarding and win medals for both Summer and Winter X Games in the same year. What happens then, when you’re one of the most popular and recognizable athletes in the world? You go and win a gold medal in the [...]

Amazon Kindle App Coming to Windows Phone 7 Devices

Amazon has announced that its Kindle software will be available for Windows Phone 7 handsets “later this year.” No exact availability date is mentioned in the company’s press release, though Amazon contends that the free app “will be the first major eBook application available for Windows Phone 7.”

It’s Me Mario and Friends Coming To An All-Star Party in North America

In honor of Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary, Nintendo is releasing Super Mario All-Stars, all of the Mario NES games under one title.

My Favorite Zombie: The Black Lanterns

To celebrate the premiere of The Walking Dead on AMC this Sunday, we here at Techland will be picking out our favorite formerly deceased monsters across comics, games, film and other media. The zombie myth’s been around for centuries and has been reinterpreted almost as much as vampire lore. At their most basic, though, zombies [...]

Q&A: The Walking Dead’s Frank Darabont and Robert Kirkman

In our countdown to The Walking Dead this Sunday, we’re bringing you exclusive interviews from the creators of the show. We spoke to executive producer and show developer Frank Darabont, who developed the show as well as wrote the first two episodes, and comic book creator Robert Kirkman during a press panel. It may seem weird to [...]