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Lucas On Star Wars Updates: It’s “Just A Movie”

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1:00PM Yesterday | Alex Kidman

George Lucas has made an awful lot of money out of Star Wars, and while he’s still quite fanatical about his vision for the films, he’s nowhere near as fanatical as his fans are, according to the man himself. Also, Han totally always shot first. More »


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WSJ: Google Planning AirPlay Killer

12:45PM Yesterday | Sam Biddle

According to the usual band of invisible anonymous sources, the Wall Street Journal says Google’s cooking up its own AirPlay rival. Are they? Probably! More »


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Behind The Scenes Of OK Go’s Crazy New Desert Stunt Drive Video

2:00AM Yesterday | Jamie Condliffe

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 »


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Billy Connolly Is The Newest Hobbit Cast Member

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2:15PM February 9, 2012 | Alex Kidman

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 »


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Nature’s Greatest Predator Reduced To Blaring Your LMFAO

1:00AM February 9, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

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 »


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I Will Buy Your USB Shot Glass, Rad Power Hour Girl, And Then I Want To Marry You

8:00PM February 8, 2012 | Mario Aguilar

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 »


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Wholock Merges Dr Who And Sherlock Seamlessly

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5:45PM February 8, 2012 | Alex Kidman

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 »


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Got A 3D TV? Sony Will Loan You 3D Cameras, Games And Movies – Free

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3:55PM February 8, 2012 | Danny Allen

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 »


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Internet-Connected TVs: Uncommon But Addictive

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3:50PM February 8, 2012 | Angus Kidman

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 »


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Sony’s First Android Walkman Will Be $269 In April

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3:40PM February 8, 2012 | Danny Allen

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 »