The 3D Soccer Match No One Will See In 3D
ESPN just announced its plan to implement a 3D TV station – not a surprising move as the countdown toward this year’s “3D Polooza” themed CES is upon us.
The station will kick off with an inaugural broadcast of The South Africa-Mexico World Cup match on June 11, but now the big question is: Who will watch? I’m not sure sports …
Iomega Unloads 3 ScreenPlay HD Media Players
What we have here are three HD streaming devices from Iomega that you can hook up to your TV to stream content over a home network. It’s not science of the rockets.
The ScreenPlay Director HD Media Player comes packed with a 1TB drive and full HD (1080p) playback at 24fps. It’s DivX Home Theater certified and supports other …
Lenovo IdeaPad U1: Hybrid Netbook/Tablet
When other publications break embargo, the company whose product was prematurely announced should just release the info to everyone. That’s what a smart company would do, but not Lenovo. Case in point, the IdeaPad U1.
Here’s a rundown from Gizmodo about the $1000 hybrid multi-touch tablet and laptop, which ships in June.
“When …
Skiff’s New E-Reader Sounds Kind Of Dreamy
E-reading company Skiff and mobile mogul Sprint (Skiff + Sprint = Skint? Spriff?) will roll out the new Skiff Reader during this week’s CES in Las Vegas.
So what’s so great about another e-reader? First, it’s thinner than other readers (.25 in.) and the flexible touch screen is the biggest for a reader so far at 11.5 in. (with a …
Rumored Apple Event Rumored For January 27 [Update]
So that Apple event that Fox confirmed for January 26 is actually going to be held on the 27th, says All Things D. It will be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, but little else has been revealed. It’s probably the tablet.
Update: The WSJ is reporting that Apple will announce the tablet later this month, …
Pearl Harbor CSI: NOVA Discovers the Mini-Sub That Fired on the Arizona
I received this press release before Christmas, and spent a good chunk of my holiday dinner talking it out with my dad – a self-appointed World War II expert. I think PBS is sitting on a pretty remarkable story here.
On Tuesday night’s NOVA, we will see a rather remarkable bit of underwater video that shines a light on a distant …
Your Compatible Digital Entertainment Collection: Are We Close?
The most needed advance in personal entertainment: an accessible digital collection.
Film studios are losing money – and lots of it – to illegal downloads or services like Netflix or Blockbuster.com, and today The New York Times reported that Hollywood has teamed up with tech companies to create a seamless digital entertainment …
CES Cometh
The first week of January generally entails a lot of catch up and remembering that it’s 2010 and not 2009, for example. If you’re in the tech world then the first week of January means one thing: CES. And that’s where I’m headed this week. Lev was supposed to go but then he came up with some excuse about a speaking engagement. I …
The Star Blazers Trailer You Didn’t Even Know You Were Waiting For
I caught this via Ain’t It Cool. I don’t know whether I can’t believe they’re doing this, or I can’t believe they’ve waited this long. Actually I’m not really sure what this is. But looooooooook!!! You will believe a dude can look cool with gloves in his mouth.
Seriously, I don’t know if this can be actually “good” in any meaningful …
Captain Kirk and Nazis: The Unsung Zombie Treasures of 2009
Okay, I had a pretty busy holiday of watching sci-fi films. For starters, I was brushing up on some old favorites for our “Top Five Underrated Sci-Fi Movie Masterpieces,” which will be announced in full on Wednesday morning. Second, I had been handed numerous screeners throughout November and December that I never had time to watch. …