Fantastic Fest 2010 Film Festival in Austin, Tex.
Warners Puts More Moves On Superman Lawyer
As DC Entertainment nears finalizing plans for Superman’s cinematic rebirth – Natalie Portman as Lois Lane? Really? – it’s looking like Warner Bros lawyers are taking the threat of losing the rights to the Man of Steel ever more seriously. The Hollywood Reporter’s THR Esq. blog is reporting that no less than five separate motions have …
LiveView 1.3-inch Bluetooth Display for Android Phones
The Sony Ericsson LiveView is a 1.3-inch Bluetooth-enabled display that acts as an extension of your Android phone’s screen. You install a special app on your Android 2.0-or-higher handset and clip the LiveView display to your clothes or snap it into the included wristband to wear it like a watch.
You can then use the display to read …
Bose Does the Unthinkable, Makes a TV
Bose today has introduced the VideoWave™ entertainment system, combining a home theater sound system, 46″ 1080p LCD display, and music system into one revolutionary new product. There are no separate speakers, bass module or speaker wires. Now, for the first time, a single enclosure delivers a high-definition picture and the audio …
Two Minute Video: How the BlackBerry PlayBook is Different
The recently-announced BlackBerry PlayBook tablet features a few key differences from other tablets. Here’s a look at what makes it stand apart from the crowd—for better or for worse.
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The Hobbit Now Subject Of Hollywood Vs. Union Battle
At this point, I’m perfectly willing to accept that everyone involved with the movie version of The Hobbit just gives up and accepts that some higher being really, really, doesn’t want this movie to get made. Still officially director-less (but it’s Peter Jackson, I mean, come on), the movie is now at the center of an argument between …
Complete List of What’s Currently Available For the New Apple TV
Disney Channel
Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam HD
Disney’s Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Season 1-2 SD, 3 HD
Fish Hooks, Season 1 HD
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Season 1-3 SD
Phineas and Ferb, Season 1 SD, 2 HD
Hannah Montana, Season 1-3 SD, 4 HD
Wizards of Waverly, Season 1-2 SD, 3 HD
Jonas, Season 1 HD
The Suite Life on Deck, …
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Internet TV’s Killer App is the Entire History of TV
For this week’s Technologizer column for TIME.com, I wrote about the new generation of Internet TV boxes, including Roku, Apple TV, Google TV, and the Boxee Box. As I say in the story, I love the idea of canceling my cable-TV service and depending on one of these gizmos to do my consuming of episodic entertainment. But here’s a shocking …
TiVo ‘Premiere’ Boxes to Get Hulu Plus This Fall
Earlier reports that Roku boxes would be getting Hulu Plus access have now been confirmed, and it looks like TiVo’s getting in on the action as well.
The venerable DVR company announced that subscribers will be able to access the current- and back-episodes of popular TV shows from ABC, NBC, and FOX when subscribed to the $10-per-month
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The Event Week 2: Why Should I Care?
My favorite comment on The Event so far:
“Nope, that really sucked.” 60 MINUTES EARLIER: “Hey, maybe The Event won’t suck.”
It’s funny because it’s true in two different ways. Last night’s second helping of NBC’s “Oh We Wish This Were The New Lost” series did some things right (Namely, answering some questions quickly), and then lots …
PSP2 Dev Kits Going Out to Studios?
The next iteration of Sony’s handheld gaming platform could be a lot closer than we’ve been led to believe. Develop is reporting that the Playstation parent company’s seeding development hardware to gamemakers far and wide.
The only person sp far to go on record about PSP2 has been Shaun Himmerick at Netherrealm, the dev studio that …