Comic-Con International San Diego starts tomorrow, and its program schedule features roughly three billion panels. (It would appear that the line for the “Scott Pilgrim” movie panel started yesterday.) But a handful of them are particularly notable, because we’ll be there. Here’s the scoop on Techland’s own “Comics and Digital Piracy” …
Is Inception Possible?
The great debate over Inception is still raging but is anything from Inception actually possible? New Scientist has broken down the movie with no spoilers. It’s a fantastic read but here’s a quick overview in case you don’t have the time:
Is it possible to directly access someone’s dreaming mind?
A device does already exist …
USB Hub Gets a Solar Panel for Nerdgasmic Beach Fun
Just when you thought USB hubs couldn’t get any more exciting, they go and add a solar panel to one of them. Head? Explode.
Now how much would you expect to pay for a miracle of modern technology such as this? A million skillion dollars? A bajillion?
Keep in mind that it’s a 4-port USB hub while you’re at your desk but once it’s …
Hands-on With Mimico’s Comic-Con Exclusive, Lobot
Take a gander at what the man in brown dropped off at the Techland office – it’s Lobot! Jealous? Don’t forget to pick one up at Comic-Con or Celebration V. These are limited to a 1,000 unit run.
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Comic-Con 2010: Handicapping the Eisner Awards
ASUS Tablet Drops Windows Embedded for Android
Back in early June, we got a glimpse of some of the iPad competitors that’ll be hitting shelves later this year. One of the main contenders is Asus, with the company showing off 10- and 12-inch versions of its impending EeePad line due in early 2011.
The company’s 12-inch tablet will reportedly run a full blown version of Windows 7
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Microsoft Kinect Bundles Priced, New Arcade Model Coming in August
After weeks of rumors, Microsoft has officially announced pricing for Kinect, Kinect bundles, Kinect titles, and availability. Oh, and there’s a new Arcade model on the way, as well.
A stand-alone Kinect sensor will retail for $149.99 when it launches November 4 and will include a copy of Kinect Adventures. A revamped 4GB Arcade …
Avatar Heads Back To Theaters Aug. 27: Watch The New Trailer
Because James Cameron really loves to make a huge pile of money even bigger, mega-hit Avatar is headed back into theaters in late August.
(More on Techland: Is James Cameron About To Piss Off All Of Hollywood?)
If you remember, Cameron and FOX were pretty peeved after Avatar was kicked off of screens to make way for Disney’s Alice …
Star Wars: Trench Run 2.0 Now Out
THQ Wireless and Infrared 5’s update to Star Wars: Trench Run 2.0 is now available from the App Store. Now powered by Brass Monkey, TR2 let’s you control any number of Star Wars vessels on your computer from your iPhone or iPad. But that’s not all. Here’s what else is new in Trench Run 2.0.
New Levels:
1. Escape – Man the …
Decoding DC’s Brightest Day Teaser Image
If it’s San Diego Comic-Con, then it’s time for another promotional image from DC Comics teasing events in upcoming months for various titles. Unlike previous attempts, however, this latest image comes with a tagline – “Sometimes the light reveals the darkest secrets” – and seems… well, almost understandable.
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“It’s Sense & Sensibility & Sleestacks Now” The Max Brooks Interview, Part Two
Author Max Brooks recently sold his one millionth copy of The Zombie Survival Guide ($10, Amazon). Since the book’s release in 2003, Brooks has risen to become an authority of zombie horror, and we got to sit down with last month for a marathon geek fest. Read on for the second installment of our chat featuring Brooks’ thoughts on his …
We’re Off to Comic-Con 2010
San Diego Comic-Con kicks off tomorrow and just about everyone from the Hive Mind is on their way to San Diego for the festivities, which is why we’ve been a little slow going. We’ll have a little widget bar to the right (-→) for all Comic-Con coverage. We hope you enjoy our coverage.
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Comics on Our Pull List 7/21/10
Some of us are leaving for San Diego today. There’s that thing out there. I guess. Have no fear I will man my post at the local comic shop here in Gotham. Here are a handful of comics that I will be picking up tomorrow (and one I might have to run out and get today.)
Dark Wolverine #88
Anyone who has been following the …