This whole Facebook thing might… just… catch… on. Until it does, here are a few simple tips and tricks you can use while you wait for the rest of your friends to join. I’ll show you how to make sure nobody but your actual friends can see what you’re up to, how to block your boss from seeing all your work-related complaints, how to …
Reviews & Features
The Playstation and Me: David Jaffe, Part 1
Last week marked the 15th anniversary of the Playstation brand. It’s hard to see it now, but in 1995, Sony’s surprising entry into the world of video game hardware constituted a huge gamble that many thought wouldn’t pay off. Of course, the Playstation’s fortunes turned out far better than anyone could have expected. It’s not an …
Apple iPod touch (2010) Review: Don’t Want an iPhone? Get This!
“What’s the big deal? It just has cameras and that eyeball display thing, right?”
Sure, if you want to boil it down to the very basics and judge a book by its cover, then, yes, the latest iPod touch update includes nothing more than the iPhone 4’s Retina display (960×640), a front-facing and rear camera. But like any other …
The Snoop In Your Browser: An Alternative
In my last post I said some companies do better than others at scrubbing your confidential search logs as time passes. Google appears to be the worst of the major search engines from a privacy point of view; Ask.com, with AskEraser turned on, is among the best.
But there’s a far better answer than looking for the search company that …
10 Retro Ideas To Make Star Trek 2 Great
While Star Trek writers JJ Abrams, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof might know what kind of movie they want the follow-up to 2009′s summer blockbuster reboot to be, it sounds as if they’re unsure exactly what the plot should be: Should there be klingons or Khan? What about an all-new villain to threaten the crew of the …
The Snoop In Your Browser
Everyone and his Big Brother wants to log your browsing habits, the better to build a profile of who you are and how you live your life — online and off. Search engine companies offer a benefit in return: more relevant search results. The more they know about you, the better they can tailor information to your needs. But you pay a …
Apple iPod nano (2010) Review: Better Than Expected
“There’s no way a 1.5-inch touch-screen is going to work.”
Famous last words.
Apple’s iPod nano has always been in an awkward position as the middle child in the iPod family. It’s never had the capacity, flair or diminutive size of its brethren but the sixth generation nano is something different. Think of it like the …
The Long Goodbye: Halo: Reach Review
Halo: Reach
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Developer: Bungie
Systems it’s available on: Xbox 360
ESRB rating: M for Mature
System reviewed on: Xbox 360
Chances are, you won’t be able to escape mention of Halo: Reach this week. The new video game will surely rack up hundreds of millions of dollars, and most gamers already know …
Review: Things Are Better In The Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D
Sometimes we have highfalutin notions about what we expect from our cinema. We expect that each film will give us a deep introspective into human nature, revealing the depths of our humanity giving us insights into the meaning of life. We want to drink red wine, eat cheese and discuss with our friends that one part that really made us …
Exclusive: WCG Ultimate Gamer 2′s Gamers on What Drove Them Mad Last Night
On last night’s episode of WCG Ultimate Gamer 2, the contestants drove each other crazy on a real life track and in the isolation challenge where they played Forza Motorsport 3. It revealed who knew how to handle their car and who was a hazard on the road, but more importantly it showed which contestant’s egos were easily bruised and who …
The Best Tailgating Gadgets
Ah, Fall. Tis the season for football and food served in parking lots, among other things.
(More on Techland: Must-Have BBQ Gadgets)
Now that tailgating season is officially underway, we’ve gathered all the best gadgets and gizmos you’ll need to make the most of your experience. Some ingenious, some rudimentary – our list will …
Holy Team-Up, Batman!: Talking about The Brave and the Bold Video Game [Updated]
Batman’s been entertaining generations of comic-book readers, TV watchers and movie viewers. He’s been in tons of video games, too, but it’s only been until recently that the games have actually been good. Last year’s Batman: Arkham Asylum gave players a grim vision of the Dark Knight and his world, which got widely acclaimed as the best …
