Apple announced today that it will try again with Apple TV, unveiling a smaller, all-HD device that eliminates storage, available to customers in about four weeks.
Here’s what we know so far: (Updates as they’re available.)
Quarter of the size of the 1G Apple TV
Built-in power supply
HDMI port (Cord sold …
During Apple’s live announcement of upcoming products, Steve Jobs announced an all-new line of iPods, available in stores next week.
Here’s what we know so far: (Updates as they’re available.)
Runs VoiceOver
Ability to use playlists and genius mixes
2GB allows for 15 hours of music storage
Available in five …
Twenty-five years ago to the day, oceanographer Robert Ballard and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution discovered the wreckage of the R.M.S. Titanic 2.5 miles under the water’s surface. Since its discovery, the Titanic has become a international fascination, but our time with this underwater wonder is limited. Researchers familiar …
Yep, you read that right. Earth’s first Klingon opera will premiere in The Netherlands in September.
Organizers of the Star Trek-themed show, u, have been working on the project for three years, and with help from Klingon creator Mark Orkrand, have even extended an inter-galactic invitation to the Klingon race. (Yes, really.) The …
It’s finally here.
A few weeks ago, the hilarious Matthew Latkiewicz, creator of Star Wars Yoga, was nice enough to give me a lesson. In New York’s Central Park, Matthew showed me how to get my midichlorians flowing while I did my best stretchy attempt to become one with the force. We even got a few recruits to join along. Enjoy.
The first time I laid eyes on a Star Wars film, I was kicked out of the room almost instantly. I was probably nine or ten and had just come wandering in to investigate the noise our surround sound was making. I marched right in firing questions off as I watched two men poke each other with long glow sticks.
“What are you watching? Who …
Today, TIME rolled out its picks for 2010’s 50 Best Websites. This year’s crop proves itself a quintessential part of the Web, whether you’re researching, shopping or simply just browsing. But, as more and more users take their Internet usage on the road, we’ve become increasingly in tuned to the way our favorite sites translate to …
Finally, it’s here. Nearly a month after its debut at San Diego’s Comic-Con, the debut trailer for AMC’s The Walking Dead has found its way online – in a decent format. Previously, we were left to squint into a bootleg video, all while awaiting a release from AMC. (“Oh, surely it’ll be any day now.”)
Well, it’s here, and now that I …
Our fear of aquatic creatures has been restored in a huge way today with the release of Roger Corman’s original Piranha on DVD ($15, Amazon) and a remake that’s now in 3D. Techland caught up with the B-movie King, who produced the original in 1978, to talk the evolution of horror and why, even at 84, he says he’ll never …
Friday, August 13th, 2010 – AHHHHH!
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the web:
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The Adaptation: Comparing The Comic & The Movie [MTV]
Desire Of Pay TV Distributors To Be Gatekeepers To Broadband & Tablets Could Increase Programming Coasts [LA Times]
Extremely Thin, 3G-Capable …
In the future, we will invariably die two deaths: The first will be physical (Hospitals, loved ones, tombstones). The second, and potentially more noticeable death will be digital (Facebook memorializing, stagnant Twitter accounts, lost passwords). Just recently, Twitter established a policy to handle accounts after the death of a user. …
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the web:
At Last We Will See What Sweet, Sweet Hot Na’vi Foreplay Looks Like [Defamer]
Twitter Has Brand New Button [Twitter Blog]
Time Warner Cable iPad App To Deliver On-Demand TV Streaming [Gizmodo]
We’re Getting Closer To …
