Guest Blogger Remember Steve Jobs’ hobby? Yes, I’m talking about the Apple TV, Cupertino’s long neglected set-top box. Well, apparently, it’s been getting some love after all, reports Engadget. A completely revamped version is supposedly in the works and ditches the current AppleTV OS in favour of something more akin to the iPhone/iPad with, presumably, a similar third-party developer … Read more
While Apple and Adobe were trading barbs, Verizon Wireless launched the Droid incredible. I tried the handset for a few days before it met an untimely demise that was not the fault of the handset. (Sorry, no pictures. I already sent it back to HTC.) From its specifications, the Incredible is a very close cousin of … Read more
Steve Jobs lays out six reasons why Apple is not supporting Flash in one of his rare direct communiqués on Apple’s Web site. Jobs says that Adobe has portrayed Apple’s reluctance to a business decision but that the reasons are mostly technical. The essay reveals it to be somewhat of a mixture although it boils down … Read more
HP is set to acquire Palm for $1.2 billion, or $5.70 per share. It’s perhaps no surprise that Palm’s been bought – a sale has been on the cards – but nobody I know of had considered HP to be in the mix. That said, upon reflection it seems quite a good fit. First up, … Read more
Virgin Media has launched a browser-based movie streaming service, available to anybody in the UK — not just the cable provider’s own subscribers. It’s a pretty standard VOD affair: movies are available for rental-only, with prices for new releases set at £3.99 for 48 hours access once you press play. Content-wise, we presume it’s the same catalog as … Read more
It was a Dark Horse weekend at Golden Apple Comics in Hollywood– first Felicia Day and the cast of The Guild Friday night, celebrating the release of the first Guild comic, then Zack Whedon on Saturday, signing copies of Terminator 2029. Golden Apple is where we’ve been getting our fix since 2004, and owner Ryan … Read more
I’m a massive fan of HTC’s Hero smartphone, my favorite Android device to date. That is until this afternoon when I took loan of the HTC Legend, which is essentially a revamped Hero, uni-body-style aluminum casing included. Doesn’t it look fitting next to a Macbook? I’ve only played with device for about an hour and … Read more
Terminator 2029, #1 Writer: Zack Whedon Artist: Andy MacDonald Colorist: Dan Jackson Letterer: Nate Piekos Dark Horse has finally launched its long-awaited Terminator comic, featuring the work of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog screenwriter Zack Whedon and artist Andy MacDonald. Dark Horse has a long history with Jim Cameron movie franchises, and this book continues that … Read more