Apps & Web

eBay Mobile Sales Triple in 2010

According to eBay, online shopping on your computer is so 2009.

The company announced this morning that its gross merchandise volume in global mobile sales has tripled from $600 million in 2009 to $2 billion in 2010. eBay also added that its mobile apps have been downloaded over 30 million times in eight different languages and over …

The Comic Book Club: Steel and Ultimate Comics Captain America

This is what happens when Techland goes to the comic book store: we end up discussing what we picked up. This week, Graeme McMillan and Douglas Wolk talk about the Steel one-shot and the first issue of Ultimate Comics Captain America.

GRAEME: It’d be really optimistic to guess that the reason Steel #1 read so much like a generic …

How Dangerous Is 3D, Really?

3D may be the new thing for movies, television and gaming, but just how safe is it…? As we reported yesterday, Nintendo recently posted a warning on its Japanese website that suggested that players take a break from 3D every thirty minutes, adding “For children under the age of 6, looking at 3D images for a long time could possibly …

Networks Plan To Freeze Out VoD Streaming

The television industry may have finally worked out a way to get around concerns about viewers “cord-cutting” and dropping their cable boxes in favor of Video on Demand: Stop releasing their show to VoD companies.

Turner Broadcasting CEO Phil Kent, talking at the Citigroup Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference …

CES: Voice Control Comes To Mustang With Ford SYNC Phone App

Ford announced Wednesday that it’s 2012 line of Mustangs would all come with its SYNC software system pre-installed, allowing drivers to control their entertainment consoles via the voice activation software of their smartphone with the SYNC Applink phone app.

At first, the set up seems deceptively simple: Just plug your phone into …

Is a 3D SI Swimsuit Video a Brilliant Idea or Cheesy Scheme?

The past decade has brought about the proliferation of Sports Illustrated‘s Swimsuit franchise in the form of videos, YouTube channels and iPhone apps. But, for SI readers looking for more bikinis on an even larger variety of media, you’re in luck.

Sports Illustrated has teamed with Sony to unveil its first ever 3D Swimsuit video, …

The Three Songs You Need to Download This Week

There’s a lot of music online–more than most people have time to keep up with. That’s why you’ve got us. Every week, we’ll point you toward three excellent new downloads or videos from chart-topping stars, cult favorites and unknown geniuses.

1. R.E.M.’s” Collapse Into Now” album isn’t due out until March, but they’ve been starting …

MGM Launches New Nostalgia TV Network

Fresh out of bankruptcy, MGM is planning to make the most of its new lease on life by launching Me-TV, a new digital broadcast network filled with classic MGM television shows including Cheers, M*A*S*H and the original Star Trek.

The new network – full name Memorable Entertainment TV, and suddenly “Me-TV” sounds so much better – is a …

Twitter Trash Talk Takes Courtney Love To Court

Twitter may be an easy way to share your thoughts with the world without too much filtering, but an upcoming court case may prove that that’s not necessarily a good thing. Fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir is suing Courtney Love for defamation based on the Hole singer’s tweet tirade against her.

In March 2009, Love – upset after …

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