Joint Venture 113: The Venture Bros. from the Very Beginning

Here at Techland, only one television program manages to tie into so many of our geeky obsessions all at once. Superheroes, mythical creatures, action figures and barely believeable sci-fi all flop onto each other on the glorious cavalcade that is The Venture Bros. Cartoon Network’s just started airing the series from the start and Techland’s Hive [...]

Comcast CEO: We’re Not Launching Netflix Competitor, But We Like Netflix Revenue

Netflix Instant isn’t offering anything that NBC hasn’t been offering for years, according to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts – but that isn’t the reason why Comcast won’t be going to go down a similar route, as it turns out.

Broadcastr Lets You Hear Stories from Around the World

As the world around us becomes increasingly digitalized, it seems that even the stories we tell have been converted into blog posts and published on the internet. But luckily for fans of oral history, Broadcastr is keeping the joy of storytelling in its original form alive.

NY Senator: HTTP ‘a Welcome Mat for Would-Be Hackers’

Identity theft and security breaches are a top concern for New York Senator Charles Schumer, who appealed to major online companies like Amazon and Twitter to switch to a more secure protocol. The Democrat, speaking at a news conference in a New York City coffee shop, said that unsecured Wi-Fi access aids hackers in getting [...]

What’s The URL, Kenneth? REM Releases New Album Early Through Spotify

Has streaming music online replaced radioplay? As some British music labels are moving towards offering songs to buy online as soon as they’ve been played on the radio, REM seems to be moving in the opposite direction, releasing their new album Collapse Into Now to stream for European fans through Spotify a week before it’s [...]

Q: Which Has Shorter Shelf-Life: E-Books or Chocolate Syrup?

A. If the book in question is a library e-book from HarperCollins, you should be putting your money on Hershey’s.

Under Armour Reveals NFL ‘Game-Changer’ Tech Shirt

If you really want to know what drives your NFL prospect internally, you’ll need to get your hands on an E39 Compression Shirt.

AT&T to Sell Kindle E-Book Reader Starting Next Sunday

Starting next Sunday, March 6th, Amazon’s Kindle e-book reader will be available for purchase at AT&T’s retail locations.

‘Like’ Something on Facebook? Prove It.

The new Facebook “Like” settings have changed, triggering the always-dependable user panic we’ve seen from previous Facebook alterations like “Privacy-Gate” or the not-to-be-underestimated “News Feed Revolt.” This time, change comes to the little blue thumb.

What Happens If Apple’s Lead Designer Moves to London?

Editor’s Note: The following is a guest post by Giles Turnbull, a technology writer in the UK.

AT&T Rolls Out Location-Based Text Messages for Nearby Deals

Last week I was in New York at TIME HQ for some no-holds-barred internal strategy sessions involving overhead projectors, calendars, spreadsheets and speakerphones.