Google just unveiled its new Web-integrated TV platform Google TV, said to be available by fall, 2010. From what we saw during Google’s presentation, the TV will sync directly with all Android devices to allow mobile app access via your TV screen, Internet streaming/browsing and a pretty swanky search function that will scan your TV …
Never Mind Warehouse 13/Eureka, Here Are 5 Better Syfy Crossovers
With Syfy announcing yesterday that characters from Warehouse 13 and Eureka will be swapping series this August, I started thinking about the other possibilities of crossovers from the dyslexic network.
The Warehouse 13/Eureka crossover sounds less Crisis on Infinite Earths than Spider-Man accidentally wandering into the Baxter …
Two Minute Video: Do You Want the World’s Lightest Netbook?
Though not technically a netbook — Sony prefers that it be referred to as a “Lifestyle PC” — the almost impossibly small Sony VAIO P features an Intel Atom processor, unbelievably high resolution screen, and a few unique features you won’t find in other netbooks.
Here’s a quick first look before it comes out this June. …
Google Unveils Google TV [Live Blog]
We’re following along as Google unveils Google TV. Refresh to update.
Google hopes to change your TV watching experience in the following ways.
(More on Techland: Google Brings the Web to TV with Google TV)
You can follow along with me here.
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So Google TV seems …
Panel of the Week 5/19/10
It’s time for Panel of the Week where we take the most notable scenes from this weeks comic releases and swing the magnifying glass over them. This week Avengers relaunched with volume four which basically means the Marvel U relaunched. Brightest Day continued putting out another book full of disjointed back up tales. The Ultimate …
Hands-on With Android 2.2 (Froyo) and Flash 10.1
Google’s I/O Conference kicks off Day 2 with the official unveiling of Android 2.2 aka Froyo. We’ve had a review build of 2.2 with full Flash 10.1 support on a Nexus One for under a week. Here’s what we found.
The bump from Android 2.1 to 2.2 isn’t as significant as the bump from 1.6 to 2.0. There’s been a slight UI …
Split/Second: A Review
I hate racing games. Well, that’s not really true. I hate cars. They kill people, they destroy the planet, they make lots of noise, etc. etc.
So I hate those ultra-realistic racing games that reproduce real cars in such minute detail that you feel like you’re driving your VW Passat to the center of town to pick up the kids after …
Treason! Captain America Movie Ditches America
Well here’s some less than patriotic news about one of our most patriotic superheroes.
Captain America, which was originally set to be filmed – in possible 3D – in Los Angeles is now going to be filmed in London.
The reason? Tax breaks.
Take a moment now, and really think about that irony: Captain America is fleeing to Britain …
It’s Google Doodle Time: Our Geeky Favorites
I just can’t get enough of these.
Google’s annual Doodle 4 Google contest is upon us, with this year’s them set as “If I could do anything I would…” and we were happy to see so many aspiring nerds among us. (Chemists! Comic artists! Time travelers!) Google received more than 33,000 entries from students in grades K-12 from 20,000 …
Android Gingerbread Slated For Q4 2010
Google’s official announcement of Android 2.2 (Froyo) is likely slated to be the big thing today at I/O (that or Smart TV). But even before Froyo is officially unveiled, we now know when Gingerbread (build # unknown) will likely launch and what platform(s) will support it. Launch dates can always be shifted around and platform …
Apple Now Accepts Cash For iPads
Apple’s longstanding credit-only policy has been reversed thanks to Diane Campbell. San Francisco’s local ABC news affiliate went live with Campbell’s plea to Steve Jobs to “give a sister a break” after she was denied the sale of an iPad with cash. The policy was set in place to deter would-be resellers from turning around …
Nvidia 9-inch Android Tablet Features Tegra 2, Dual Core CPU
Well hello there, Nvidia tablet prototype. You’re looking chipper. My, that’s a nice dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor you have and, oh dear, you’ve got Tegra 2 graphics? A whole gigabyte of RAM? Webcam? Two USB ports?
Here’s a hands-on demo video of the tablet in …