What the PlayBook Means for RIM
Where do I even begin?
Earlier today RIM revealed its tablet and throughout co-CEO Mike Lazaridis’ presentation I couldn’t help but wonder how many catchphrases or buzz words would be thrown out. I lost count minutes after the PlayBook was officially unveiled.
The PlayBook seems impressive with “features” like Flash, a …
Assassins’ Creed Brotherhood Trailer Shows Off Lethal Cat-&-Mouse Multiplayer
We already knew that Ezio Auditore–the last historical assassin to headline in Ubisoft’s best-selling stealth action series–would be back in Assassins’ Creed Brotherhood. The sequel continues Ezio’s battle with the Templars conspiracy and adds multiplayer to the series for the first time. Check out the all-new trailer to see what the …
BlackBerry Introduces 7-inch ‘PlayBook’ Tablet
BlackBerry just announced its once-rumored tablet. The 7-inch device thankfully shakes the previously-tipped “BlackPad” name in favor of “PlayBook.” Pricing hasn’t been announced, while availability has been set for “early 2011” here in the US, with an international rollout to follow in the second quarter. (More: What the PlayBook Means …
Gallery: Marvel’s Live-Action TV Shows
Marvel’s editor-in-chief Joe Quesada has let it be known that upcoming plans for Marvel Entertainment are likely to include some kind of live-action TV series. This isn’t Marvel’s first stab at television, of course: for more than 35 years, they’ve been trying to get their comics the kind of promotion that the small screen can offer. A …
Fantastic Fest 2010 Film Festival in Austin, Tex.
Google Now Peddling Pizza Or Something
Umm…what? We’re not entirely sure what Google is trying to get at with this Google Mobile ad, but listening to someone say “pizza” for over 10 minutes has to be one of the most annoying things of all time. Watch for yourself and click on the following at the designated splits for a little reprieve:
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Marvel’s Agent Coulson: Avengers Is End Of Marvel’s First Act
The one constant of the Marvel movies to date – well, except The Incredible Hulk, but I think Marvel would rather forget that one existed, in many ways – has been Clark Gregg’s SHIELD Agent Coulson, who’s gone from being a background character in the first Iron Man to taking center stage in Thor and being introduced at Comic-Con as one …
‘Kno’ Dual Screen Education Tablet Gets Single Screen Option
You may recall news of the larger-than-life Kno tablet from back in early June. It consists of two 14-inch color touchscreens, weighs 5.5 pounds, and wants to replace the need for college students to carry around textbooks.
The company is apparently also planning a single-screen version, according to CNET. Both models will reportedly be
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Raytheon’s XOS2: I Am Iron Man… Or The Closest Thing Real Life Has To Offer
With Iron Man now one of the most well-known superheroes in the world, thanks to two successful movies – the second of which is released on DVD and Blu-ray tomorrow – what better time to unveil the closest thing real life has to Tony Stark’s famous suit of armor? That’s the thinking that took me to Salt Lake City last week, to see the …
Nyko: “All Our Controllers Will Work With New PS3 Update”
Last week, Sony sent out a consumer alert about fake PS3 controllers. Shortly thereafter, reports that the recent 3.50 firmware update would render some third-part game controllers unusable.
Kotaku’s reported that accessories manufacturer Mad Catz has come up with three older PS3 controller models that will no longer work with the PS3 …
R2-D2 Edition Droid 2 Available 9/30
Motorola and Verizon’s Droid R2-D2 will be in stores on September 30 for $249. Everyone’s favorite astromech will be bundled together with a wired headset and media dock in carbonite-like packaging.
Pre-loaded content will include:
• R2-D2 notification sounds and ringtones
• Four live wallpapers
• R2-D2 clock widget
• “The …