The All-Star Superman movie comes out today: a 75-minute, PG-rated, direct-to-video animated feature, based on the celebrated Grant Morrison/Frank Quitely miniseries from a few years back, and starring James Denton as Superman and Clark Kent, and Christina Hendricks as Lois Lane. Douglas Wolk, Evan Narcisse and Graeme McMillan–the …
Production Woes to Delay iPad 2 to June, iPhone 5 to September?
While Apple’s yearly product release cycle would normally point to the next version of the iPad being released in April, Bloomberg is now reporting that “production bottlenecks” at one of Apple’s manufacturers may delay the arrival of the iPad 2 until as far out as June.
“The delay arose after Cupertino, California-based Apple …
Amazon’s Netflix-Style Video Service Free for ‘Prime’ Members
If you do a lot of shopping on Amazon.com, you’ve no doubt come across the site’s $79 per year “Prime” membership option.
The basic idea is that for $79, you get free two-day shipping on just about everything sold directly by Amazon—not its third-party sellers, mind you—or $4-per-item overnight shipping.
The company has now …
TechFast: Free Amazon Videos, Early HP Tablet, 30-Hour Laptop
Good morning! Here are some of today’s top tech stories so far. We’ll cover a few of these throughout the day but feel free to get a head start.
Amazon launches Prime instant videos, unlimited streaming for Prime subscribers
Link: Engadget
If you subscribe to Amazon’s $79-per-year "Prime" expedited shipping service, you now have
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Is Your Facebook Profile As Socially Acceptable As You Think?
If you’re applying for a job or school, you’re always warned that your Facebook profile can be your demise. You try to block all unwanted people who might be taking a sneak peek into your private life, delete unflattering photos and try to clean up any references to fun times that might not be favorably looked at by a future employer or …
Twitter Reinstates UberMedia Apps
Yesterday, Twitter restored access to a few of UberMedia’s previously banned apps. UberSocial and Twidroyd for Blackberry were among two of UberMedia’s Twitter clients that were shut down Friday for policy violations.
“We’ve given the developers of twidroyd and UberSocial for Blackberry (formerly UberTwitter) access to the Twitter API …
Interview: Felicia Day On Her New ‘Dragon Age’ Web Series
Fans of super-successful web series The Guild know Felicia Day best as Cyd/Codex, the shy MMO-addicted violinist who has trouble navigating relationships IRL. She’s also portrayed monster-slayer-in-training Vi on the late, lamented Buffy the Vampire Slayer and teamed up with that series’ creator Joss Whedon to play Penny on Dr. …
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The Legend of Zelda Turns 25
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, the greatest videogame designer of them all and a world-class storyteller, created two enduring fantasy universes. One of them involves an Italian plumber who likes to jump over things and pluck coinage from the sky–guy name of Mario, you’re surely heard of him.
The other Miyamoto masterwork is the tale …
Radio Toaster: Ultimate Convergence Device?
The fact that it took until 2011 for this to exist should make us all sad. But that sadness should only last for a short while because an invention as epic as the Radio Toaster brings only joy. And toast. And music!
The toast portion… well, makes toast. The radio portion does AM and FM, features 10 station presets and sports an …
Top 10 Monday Tech Deals
It’s Monday! Time for some handpicked gadget deals.
Virgin Mobile No-Contract Android phone: $160 at Target
The Samsung Intercept normally runs at $200 but Target has it this week at $160—you’ll have to actually go to a physical Target location, unfortunately. The phone doesn’t require a two-year contract and service through Virgin
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Adult Swim Gets Their Own App
If you want to watch Adult Swim programing on your iPad or iPhone, here’s your chance. Yesterday, Adult Swim Digital launched a free new app that will let you play all the games, including Robot Unicorn Attack, and all the programing – from The Venture Bros. to Metalocalypse – with your iOS device. While you’ll still have to pay 99 cents …
TechFast: Motorola Tablet This Week, New MacBook Pros Soon?
Good morning! Here are some of today’s top tech stories so far. Techland will be taking it easy today in observance of the holiday but we’ll be back in full swing tomorrow.
Apple stops selling MacBook Pros until the refresh
Link: 9to5Mac
Apple’s line of MacBook Pro laptops are about due for an update. Current supplies appear to …