Apple has denied that Steve Jobs vowed never to return to Japan after he was stopped from bringing ninja stars back to the United States via his private plane. The story goes that Jobs, who was on vacation in Japan, tried to bring the weapons back in his carry-on but was stopped by airport security.
Secret footage from the incident …
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 –
Early edition coming right up
Steve Jobs Ninja Throwing Stars Story Untrue, says Apple
Apple spokesperson Steve Dowling called Techland to address the Steve Jobs ninja throwing star story. According to Bloomberg, Jobs was stopped at Kansai International Airport for trying to carrying a deadly weapon – the …
Possibly the only thing a college student uses more than their fake ID is social media. Facebook has become a welcome distraction from studying for finals, and tweeting is now the new way to spread gossip on campus.
So when Provist Eric Darr Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in Pennsylvania enforced a campus wide ban on …
The success of Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D has had us wondering, what are the top grossing video game movies? Love them or hate them, you can’t deny that a lot of moviegoers forked over their money to watch these video game to movie renditions. Some of the answers shocked even us.
Update: Apple called Techland saying that the story is “pure fiction.” According to the New York Post, Steve Jobs himself has told them the same.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs was barred from taking ninja stars on board his private plane at Kansai International Airport, near Osaka, Japan. SPA! Magazine reports that the CEO said he would never …
Monday, September 13, 2010 –
Quote to Live By:
“Traveling through hyperspace ain’t like dusting crops, boy! Without precise calculations we could fly right through a star, or bounce too close to a supernova and that’d end your trip real quick, wouldn’t it?” Han Solo from Star Wars
Up Front:
The Face of Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg opens …
Monday, September 13, 2010 –
The gossip you heard analyzed, confirmed or dispelled
Sandra Bullock Will Not Be Going Into Space
Despite reports to the contrary, Techland has confirmed that Sandra Bullock is not second in the list to do Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity. In fact, she’s not even considering the role at all.
“it’s not true,” …
J.J. Abrams’ re-imagined Star Trek movie found fans in Trekkies and plebians alike. When it comes to Star Trek 2, everyone’s waiting to see what the director and his team will come up with next.
Abrams and writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman spoke to SFX Magazine about what’s going on with the next installment. Abrams said, he …
It’s Syfy’s turn to take on the Brits. Just like so many BBC shows before it, Being Human is getting Americanized. The show revolves around three roommates – a vampire, werewolf and a ghost – who deal with the trials and tribulations of living the supernatural life in Detroit.
Sounds funny, but if you didn’t know the premise before, …
For some people, returning to the same role day after day can become a chore. For Ali Larter, who plays Claire Redfield in Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D, it was something she was excited to embark on again. We spoke to Larter about reprising the role. While critics might have rated Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D poorly, fans still rushed to …
Friday, September 10, 2010
Quote to Live By:
“I could tell the minute she saw who I really was, she never wanted to look at me again, which is why I never told her,” Don Draper from Mad Men
Up Front:
Roger Ebert Back With Computer Assisted Voice To Present At The Movies [Chicago Sun-Times]
Gadgets:
Get your free iPhone 4 bumper …