The Daily Dose
Monday, Feb. 15, 2010
Today in Techland: Peter and I braved the cold and set off for this year’s Toy Fair and found ourselves elbows deep in stuffed animals, action figures and DIY slime. We’ll serve up the best of the best tomorrow, so keep an eye out. Meanwhile, Windows Phone 7 dropped today, and Steve talked Batman 3 plots and a …
“The Day After Tomorrow” airs on FX at 7:30 p.m.
Best Fantasy Books Ever, Round #137
I went to Boskone last weekend. It’s my “local” con, since I grew up in Lexington (which is near Boston), and my parents still live in Cambridge. So that was a good reason to go. Also the con organizers invited me. That was another good reason. It’s always nice to be invited.
Anyway the programming was really top-notch, especially for …
Windows Phone 7 In Action
What do you guys think of Windows Phone 7? Check out the following videos if you’re on the fence or fuzzy on anything. (More on Techland: Microsoft Reboot: Windows Phone 7 Hands-on)
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Xbox On WP7: Is Microsoft Finally Ready To Get Serious About Mobile Gaming?
When Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 7 this morning, they showed that they were finally ready to bring something stronger than NERF guns to the increasingly contentious smartphone street fight. They also indicated a level of commitment to a business that’s been even more neglected: mobile gaming. Games will be one of the six primary …
Riddles and Rumors: Big Batman 3 Plot Points
When you have a superhero movie like The Dark Knight, that so successfully breaks out of its niche and genre that people are clamoring for a best picture nomination, it becomes obvious that the next step for the reinvigorated Batman franchise will be something big. The demand is there, the money’s there, the potential’s there.
And …
Planet of the Apes Reboot: Why No News is Good News
Another week, still no Planet of the Apes news.
I’m going to go ahead and say that’s a good thing.
Am I the only one who’s getting fed up with the remakes. Constant remakes and adaptations. Of anything that’s out there, familiar and available. Anything at all. And then remakes of the remakes. Of remakes. One Hulk on top of …
New Comics for 2/17/10
It’s a week after the Snowpacolypse and we here in NYC are still paying the price. My local comic shop, Midtown Comics, is going to be a day late on new comics as a result of the storm. Once again I must suffer through till Thursday. It’s still going to be a big week, picking my Pulls of the Week is going to be difficult tomorrow. I will …
Microsoft Reboot: Windows Phone 7 Hands-on
When you think about Microsoft, a lot of adjectives come to mind, but hip and cool are probably not among them. Many consumers associate Microsoft only with the Windows machine they’re using. And all those “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” ads have made Apple users like me feel kinda sorry for PCs.
But it’s a brand new decade, and …
Freeze Frame: The Borg. The Nebula. Humanity at the Brink
Every Monday with “Freeze Frame,” we break down our very favorite sci-fi/fantasy/adventure moments – the scenes that we look forward to, that remind us why we so love this job. As you might guess, such discussions are riddled with spoilers. So consider yourself warned. (See previous Freeze Frame features here.)
Anyone who …