Friday, July 16, 2010 – Happy Free Bumper Day!
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the world:
When It’s Safe To Hit The Bathroom During Inception [NY Mag]
Apple Posts Smartphone Antenna Performance Page [Engadget]
DA Withdraws iPhone 4 Warrant, Returns Gizmodo Editor Jason Chen’s Possessions [ …
Last year, DJ Hero proved to be a surprise hit in the rhythm game category. It presented an atypical controller from what folks had gotten used to, took away any vocal participation and offered up a songlist of tunes eared to the dance floor. But, that turntable controller hooked people into controlling the game’s perpetual virtual …
It’s Friday! Maybe you just got paid. You could use that money for boring stuff like bills, rent, and food, or you could act like a wonderfully impulsive consumer and spend it on any number of products. Here are some ideas to get you started based on your taxable income bracket.
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You’ve read the live blog, now see the movie! Apple’s made video of its July 16th press conference available online at Apple.com (it’s at the bottom of the page). Enjoy.
More on Techland:
Lack of Cases Are to Blame For iPhone 4 Reception Issues, Says Apple
An amicable Steve Jobs took the stage at Apple’s Town Hall at the Cupertino HQ today to address “antennagate”. While the CEO admitted that there were issues with the iPhone 4’s design lending to reception issues, it isn’t unique to the latest iPhone.
Smartphones, in general, have weak spots and the algorithm used to meld …
In a surprise announcement today, the publisher of Resident Evil, Street Fighter and Dead Rising announced that the Blue Bomber’s coming back in an all-new game. Mega Man–the character who put the company on the map–will be returning in an all-new game that will debut on PSN and XBLA. But, he’s not coming alone either.
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We’ll be getting started in a few minutes, folks. Strap in.
Looks like we’re going to have to do this old school style. Updates will be oldest to newest. Refresh at your leisure.
1:03PM ET: Small turnout. Must have been the short notice. About half the Town Hall is packed.
1:04PM ET: No photos for this one, folks. Trying to …
Back at PAX East in March, Peter and I spent some time trying out Breach, a downloadable Xbox Live Arcade first person shooter. While pricing hadn’t been revealed, it was tipped that the game would likely be available for around $15. Breach was impressive enough that $15 seemed like a steal.
The game itself is along the lines of a TF2 …
Let’s start this post off with a personal note: I’ve been hankering for some Geoff Darrow art since I don’t know when. I first encountered his mind-blowing art in the ‘90s on Hard-Boiled, a sci-fi noir collaboration with Frank Miller. Ever since then, I went on to pick up Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (another partnership with …
If new rumors are to be believed, David Tennant has been beaten to the title of “The Doctor Who That Made It Big In Hollywood.” I mean, I’m sure he’ll be great in the Fright Night remake and all, but it really doesn’t measure up to the possibility that Sylvester McCoy has already been cast in the upcoming two-movie adaptation of The …
Turns out geekiness is so not next to Godliness, or so says the Westboro Baptist Church.
The church will be protesting outside of this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego next week in an attempt to stop the nation’s nerds from worshiping superheros. (Because that’s what we do, apparently.) Led by Reverend Fred Phelps, the congregation will …
If there’s one thing that every kid who owned Transformers toys in the 1980s can agree on, it’s this: The packaging art always looked cooler than the toys. Whether it was the fact that the illustration of Optimus Prime didn’t have skinny arms or legs that broke ridiculously easily (Yes, it still annoys me, dammit!) or just seeing a …
