Star Wars Month: The Debate of 2010 – Is Empire the Best Film?
I expect this debate to rage for some time. So let me cut to the chase, with any pretense of an answer: Is Empire Strikes Back the best Star Wars film?
Sure, it’s a thought that we casually consider when discussing George Lucas’ canon, or when discussing the best sequels of all time. Or discussing just why Star Wars started to veer …
How To Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 (Or Any Other iOS Device)
Proceed with caution because this can and will brick your iPhone but most reports indicate smooth sailing.
1. Backup up your iOS device with iTunes.
2. Ensure your iOS device has been updated to iOS 4.0.1. or 3.2.1 for the iPad.
3. Enter http://www.jailbreakme.com from your iOS device’s Safari browser.
4. Follow the on-screen …
Smartphones To Replace Credit/Debit Cards?
AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile are said to be working out a deal to replace MasterCard and Visa cards with their respective smartphones. According to Bloomberg’s sources, the three U.S. mobile carriers are working in conjunction with Discover Financial Services (4th largest payment network) and Barclays PLC (bank) to test the …
New episode of Leverage airs on TNT at 9 p.m.
Series premiere of Rubicon airs on AMC at 8 p.m.
The Daily Dose
Friday, July 30, 2010
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the web:
Up Front:
I Tweet, Therefore I Am [NYT]
Gadgets:
Our Worst Nightmare Realized: Subway Stations To Have Cell Service, Wi-Fi [NY Mag]
Steve Jobs’ Secret Porn Experience [Gawker]
Could The EU’s Digital Agenda Force Apple To Put Flash On The iPhone? [The …
Motorola Droid To Get Froyo Next Week
Not to be outdone by Sprint and HTC, Verizon Wireless has just announced that the Droid will receive an OTA update for Froyo (Android 2.2) next week. That is all. Enjoy your weekend.
Wait, What?: Limbo on PS3
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If you love me, Techland readers, you’ll have checked out this week’s review of Limbo. That dark and twisted game is an Xbox exclusive, so PS3 owners won’t be able to experience Limbo‘s maddening puzzles and morbid vibe on their systems. Unless, of course, someone …
The Force Unleashed 2: Terror Troopers and Boba Fett Debut
A bit of news in case you missed it on The Force Unleashed II front, you know, aside from Haden Blackman’s unexpected departure from LucasArts.
Everyone’s favorite bounty hunter Boba Fett will be making an appearance in the ongoing Starkiller saga. He’ll be tracking down Juno Eclipse with the help of new troopers dubbed Terror …
Comic-Con To Announce Move Next Month?
There may be a quicker resolution to the question of whether Comic-Con International will leave San Diego than most expected; in a post-con interview with Comic Book Resources, CCI Director of Marketing and Public Relations David Glanzer said that the organization was looking to make a decision about the con’s future home much sooner than …
The Chunky, Scratchy Worlds Of Ashley Wood
Pretty girls and science fiction: That’s what artist Ashley Wood specializes in, and it’s worked out pretty well for him; with his work appearing in gallery shows, artbooks, comics, toys and now movies – His Lore has just been optioned for a movie, and his World War Robot ended up in a similar state last year – Wood has managed to become …