Earlier this week, we gave you an exclusive first look at OK Go’s new video for “Needing/Getting”. When a music video’s that complex, you can bet a behind-the-scenes glimpse is going to be interesting — so here’s one to get you started. More »
Billy Connolly is many things. A great Scottish comedian. A man not afraid to get his kit off, even when asked not to. Now, he can add “mighty dwarven warrior” to that list, as he’s just been confirmed in the role of Dain Ironfoot in The Hobbit. More »
It was once considered nature’s most fearsome predator, and made us afraid to go back in the water. But now the great white shark has been reduced to a passive iPhone amplifier, blasting out your Nicki Minaj and MIA. More »
Musician Ali Spagnola tours around the country righteously promoting collective binge drinking with her Power Hour Concerts. Then she got sued. Now she’s selling Power Hour USB Shot Glasses to pay her legal fees. Will you marry me, Ali? Or can we at least drink together? More »
I make no secret — or for that matter apology — for my rampant Doctor Who fan status. So this trailer, which merges Matt Smith’s Doctor with Stephen Moffat’s other hot property, Sherlock, collapsed me in fits of laughter. More »
I’m still not sold on 3D, but I’ve almost been hooked when I’ve filmed 3D home movies and watched them on a 3D TV while reviewing products. That personal connection may just be the tipping point for some people to invest in 3D cameras, and Sony’s happy to oblige. The Aussie program is a first and a pretty interesting idea. More »
Plenty of TVs get sold with net connectivity these days. Australian data presented at Sony’s big product showcase today suggests that the majority of people still don’t take advantage of that option, but those that do get properly hooked. More »
Here in Australia, it’ll be called the Walkman NWZ-Z1050 and we’ll only be getting the 16GB version. It features a 4.3-inch (800×480) multi-touch display, 1GHz Tegra 2 processor, GPS, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and full access to the Android Market. More »
This is very neat: Someone took the 1986 movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and ran all the parallelisms with Matthew Broderick’s reprise for the 2012 Super Bowl. It was a great job, although Ferris is not Ferris anymore.
Apple has recently integrated its Genius recommendation system, already an iTunes staple, into the Apple TV environment via a silent update. The service will be available for both episodic content as well as movies, based on your previous content purchases. It’s accessible from the new Genius menu option for the 4.2 million or so households that have purchased the Apple TV so far. [Apple Insider]
