So the Sundance Film Festival begins today in Utah – and what’s most notable about this year’s festival is the way in which it’s taking to the Internet, striving to give film fans around the world access to the crowded Park City festivities.
All the viral activities this year were so impressive, that I actually wrote this piece …
Look down at your keyboard right now. Like, really closely.
If it’s more than six months old, you’ll probably notice a bunch of crumbs and gunk in between the keys. There are a few tried and true methods for cleaning your keyboard, like putting it in the dishwasher or using a little Q-tip to scrub between each individual key.
The …
As I’ve seen Avatar a second – and yes, third – time, I’ve become more intrigued by some of the story’s side details. Subtle looks here and there, between Jake and Neytiri. The way the animals move against the humans in the epic final battle sequence. The way Tsu’Tey just owns the marines standing on that half-lowered cargo bay …
With Apple’s looming Tablet launch next week and its rumored e-book deals, e-book giant Amazon is on full alert. Just yesterday, Amazon announced that it would be restructuring its royalty rates and now the NYT is reporting that Amazon is set to announce a Kindle app store today.
So what does a Kindle app store entail? Well, it …
Amazon is stepping up to the Apple plate by announcing that it will introduce a 70% royalty option program to authors and publishers.
Amazon recently announced their Digital Text Program, which it bills as “a fast and easy self-publishing tool that lets you upload and format your books for sale in the Kindle Store.”
Is it a …
When Final Fantasy XIII hits U.S. shores in March, it’ll have a different theme song than its Japanese counterpart. Leona Lewis’ “My Hands” is the official anthem for the North American and European releases while Sayuri Sugawara serenades players of the already-released Japanese version with “Kimi ga Iru Kara” (“Because …
Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010
Today in Techland: Superman is a dick, Lev seeks out the meaning behind Twilight and Peter brings us the news that PS3’s motion controller won’t be here until the fall. Bummer. The good news? Techland launched its very own YouTube page. You should probably subscribe to it.
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Techland’s Peter Ha reacts to nytimes.com announcing they’ll start charging in 2011, gives more insight into new revelations that Superman isn’t always a hero and explains why Sony is joining Wii in producing a motion-sensing controller.
All that and more in today’s edition of the daily Nerdcast with Peter Ha and Time.com’s …