Logitech is hoping to woo the gaming community with its new G-series line of high-end peripherals. The company’s press release says that the products are available now through Logitech’s site (some are backordered already) “and will be rolling out soon with major retailers.”
There’s the $160 G930 Wireless Gaming Headset, with 7.1 …
The Sezmi TV service was rolled out in the LA area back in 2008 but has recently expanded its availability to 36 additional markets. The package consists of a $149 TiVo-like receiver that hooks up to your broadband internet connection and a high-powered TV antenna capable of pulling in free, over-the-air, local HD channels.
For a $5 …
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the web:
Great white sharks can have up to 300 teeth in their mouths at any given time; the teeth are serrated and can reach three inches in length.
Resistance Forms Against Hollywood’s 3-D Push [NYT]
MiTube, An …
Surprised? You shouldn’t be! The Techland team has been using Wave since October and many of us are still confused about what it’s supposed to do. Looks like we’re not in the minority.
“…Wave has not seen the user adoption we would have liked. We don’t plan to continue developing Wave as a standalone product, but we will …
You’ll be able to visit on the most iconic locales in all of Star Wars this week, thanks to Playstation Home. The PS3’s virtual social hub is adding the disreputable bar where Luke Skywalker met Han Solo as a location in of the 30th Anniversary of the release of Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back,. Your avatar will be able to earn new …
Who knows what evil lurks in hearts of men? If rumors are to be believed, Quentin Tarantino. But would the Inglorious Basterds director really want to make a new movie based on classic pulp character The Shadow?
Pajiba is reporting that Tarantino is now attached to 20th Century Fox’s planned reboot of the character, which has also …
With yesterday’s release of Kick-Ass on DVD and Blu-ray, we called on Chris Brown, president and CEO of customized digital media company Metabeam, to walk us through the Blu-ray disc dual-screen experience, Metamenu – controllable by your iPhone or Android-platform smartphone. Download the free Metamenu app and your phone will …
Welcome to the conclusion of the Scott Pilgrim Book Club. We’ve been reading each volume of the series over the course of six weeks. This week, Douglas Wolk, Graeme McMillan, Mike Williams, Evan Narcisse, Lev Grossman and Christine Lim are talking about volume 6, Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour. (And read our comments on volume 1 here! And …
Samsung takes a page from Flip’s playbook with the introduction of the $150 PL90 digital camera, due in September. Says Samsung:
“The PL90’s integrated USB connector allows content to be shared with friends and family quickly and easily, with the camera’s plug and play capabilities, including the Auto-install intelli-studio
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Here’s the good news about the live-action Star Wars television series that has been in development for years: It’s apparently just like the movies, but on a weekly basis. Here’s the bad news: It may be too expensive to actually make.
Lucasfilm has been working on a live-action series set between Revenge Of The Sith and A New Hope for …
It’s true, the month of August is Star Wars month at Techland and to kick things off, we’re bringing back the App Club. We’re taking a look at Star Wars: Cantina this week followed by Star Wars: Battle for Hoth, The Force Unleashed and then Trench Run.
The game is simple and if you’ve played Diner Dash or some variant then …
