What We’re Looking Forward To in 2011: Comics

We don’t know a lot yet about the comic books due to appear next year–the mainstream publishers tend to play their cards close to the chest until a couple of months before release dates–but a lot of 2011′s big graphic novels have already been announced. Here are some of the ones we’re most excited about.

Gorillaz Reveal What Apps They Used To Make Their iPad Album

If you’re a huge fan of the virtual band, you’ve probably heard the Gorillaz’s latest album The Fall, which was released on Christmas day. In their recent interview with Billboard, Damon Albarn dished on how he created the album and which apps he used, including Speak It!, SoundyThingie, Mugician, Funx Box Drum Machine, Gliss, AmpliTube [...]

Sony Exec Says Next PlayStation Portable Will Appeal to the Hardcore

Handheld gaming fans may want to save any holiday money they get in the next few days, because it seems like Sony will be rolling out two very different devices in the near future. According to the New York Times, Kaz Hirai–head of the Playstation division–recently made remarks that shed a tiny bit of light [...]

Behind The Grid: Tron FX Supervisor Explains Your Favorite Scenes

This month’s blockbusting hit Tron: Legacy is something of a cult phenomenon – a phenomenon that glows in the dark. Special effects supervisor Eric Barba was kind enough to talk us through the mind-bending, CGI world of Tron, spilling the secrets behind the magic of our favorite scenes.

Emanata: What I’m Grateful For in Comics, 2010

I’ve already published my lists of the best serial comic books and graphic novels of this year, but the joys of comics go well beyond the best specific publications. Comics are a publishing category, an aesthetic discipline, a range of intersecting subcultures; they’re also a hobby, and I can’t imagine that there’s a more consistently [...]

Smartphones Aren’t The Future Of Politics Just Yet, Survey Says

More than a quarter of all Americans use their cellphones to engage in politics, according to a new survey by Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.

What Went Viral This Week

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Top 10 Alternative iPad Web Browsers

If you find Apple’s Safari web browser to be a bit too limiting on your iPad, there are a whole host of alternative browsers out there. Here’s a list of some of the better ones that offer nice extras like tabbed browsing, privacy management, advanced touchscreen controls and more.

Let Hulu Bring The Joys Of The Season To You

To paraphrase Sufjan Stevens, it’s almost Christmas! Don’t feel sad! But it has to be said: Netflix Instant is really lacking when it comes to seasonal fare to enjoy over the next couple of days when the Yule Log gets a little too repetitive. Sure, they’ve got clips of the movies you’d really want to [...]

Apple, Canon, TiVo Sued For Patent Infringment

Alcatel-Lucent has declared war on Apple, Canon, LG and TiVo with a new lawsuit alleging that each of the companies is knowingly using Alcatel-Lucent patented technology without appropriate royalty payment. The lawsuit, filed earlier this week through Multimedia Patent Trust, a holding company set up by Alcatel-Lucent, says that Alcatel-Lucent is owed royalties on every [...]

Program To Track Your Missing Mac Laptop Free Until 2011

There’s a free application to track your missing iPhone, so why shouldn’t there be a free program to track your missing laptop?