The e-book wars are in full swing, with Barnes & Noble firing the first shot by dumping the price of its 3G-enabled Nook to $199 and introducing a Wi-Fi only Nook at $149. Amazon swiftly responded by cutting the price of the Kindle to $189 and eventually dropped the price of the Kindle DX to $379. Sony took its time but finally …
Reviews & Features
13 Thoughts On Warehouse 13 2.1: Time Will Tell
Let’s get this out of the way first: Warehouse 13 definitely knows how to fill an hour of television. Last night’s season premiere, “Time Will Tell,” was so packed with reveals, climaxes and, yes, pretty frustrating deus ex let’sjustundothisbecausewedon’tknowwherethiswasgoing-ses that it felt more like a season finale for a series that …
The Freaks Come Out at Night: Crackdown 2 Review
Crackdown 2
Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Ruffian Games
Systems it’s available on: Xbox 360
ESRB rating: T for Teen
System reviewed on: Xbox 360
Pacific City’s really gone to hell. It was just a few years ago that legions of players assumed the roles of genetically-grown crimefighting Agents deployed to take out the gangs who …
Motorola Droid X Review: New King of Verizon’s Android Lineup
The countless comparisons between feature-rich Android handsets and Apple’s iPhone won’t likely taper off any time in the near future. But believe it or not, aside from being slabs of electronics that make phone calls, access the internet, and feature app stores, there’s really not a whole lot that a phone like the Droid X and the …
Two Minute Video: The Motorola Droid X is Verizon’s iPhone
Despite “Dubious Verizon iPhone Rumor #22,500,001″ hitting the internet this week, the new Motorola Droid X is shaping up to be the best wonderphone available on Big Red this summer (although the forthcoming Samsung Fascinate may give it some serious competition). Here’s a quick look at the Droid X on video—stay tuned for a full …
Jeph Loeb Talks What To Expect (And Where) From Marvel TV
Monday’s announcement that former Heroes and Lost writer/producer Jeph Loeb had been named Executive Vice President and Head of Marvel Entertainment’s newly-created TV department created a lot of questions: Marvel television? What characters would get their own shows? What networks would they appear on? Who’d work on the shows? I talked
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Hive Mind: What We’re Looking Forward to in July
The temperatures are rising. The kids are out of school. And that can only mean one thing – summer is finally here! The gang at Techland is revving up for Comic-Con in San Diego later this month (7/22-7/25), which we’ll be covering starting the 21st but before we get to that, here’s what we’re looking forward to the rest of July. …
How to Quickly Tune Up Your PC
There are thousands upon thousands of step-by-step guides that’ll show you how to de-gunk your PC in the event of system slowdowns, crashes, and viruses. This one’s built for speed and can be done on a semi-regular basis if you just want to tidy things up a bit.
You’ll need to download, install, and run these three programs in this …
Dan Goldman Talks Webcomics, Magic And Red Light Properties
Today marks the release of a brand new episode of Red Light Properties, Dan Goldman’s psychedelic horror webcomic serialized on Tor.com. Mixing the supernatural realm with an all-too-familiar world of marriage breakdowns, financial meltdowns and everyday horrors, the strip is more impressive work from the man behind Shooting War and 08: …
Apple iPhone 4 Review: No, You Can’t Touch It
“What’s so great about this one?” “Should I get it?”
These are the most popular questions asked when people see that I am in possession of the latest iPhone. They then ask whether or not I’m having reception issues. No, I’m not having any reception issues and I like it very much. Whether or not you should get one is a …
RISK Factions Review: Ten Bucks Well Spent
RISK Factions is available from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for $10. It’s pretty much a must-download for RISK fans, and other strategy board game fans might find it to be a worthwhile purchase as well.
You can play using standard RISK rules or you can infuse certain objective-based elements into the game. For instance, each player can …
Ask Techland: What’s the Best Android Phone on T-Mobile?
In an effort to give something back to the community I’ve taken so, so, so much from, here’s Ask Techland. In our first installment, we have a question from Aaron concerning which T-Mobile Android phone he should purchase now that his old G1 is up for renewal.
“I am with T-Mobile and am currently looking to upgrade my now antiquated
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