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11:40AM Adam Frucci | Steve Jobs wanted to turn Pixar into one of the biggest names in entertainment when Toy Story was released, according to Pixar’s 1996 annual report. You can’t help but compare his thoughts on the Pixar brand and the Apple brand. More »
Steve Jobs On Pixar Circa 1996
11:40AM Adam Frucci | Steve Jobs wanted to turn Pixar into one of the biggest names in entertainment when Toy Story was released, according to Pixar’s 1996 annual report. You can’t help but compare his thoughts on the Pixar brand and the Apple brand. More »
Gadgets
Gifts For People Who Think They’re The Next Scorsese
2:00AM Mark Wilson | Maybe you know someone in film school, or just some guy who really likes going to the movies and cutting YouTube mashups? Here’s what you can buy them — and also what you shouldn’t: More »
Entertainment
12:31PM Jesus Diaz | At last, here’s the droid we were all looking for: This is the frame in which you can clearly see R2-D2 in Star Trek. This time there’s absolutely no doubt about it. More »
R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
12:31PM Jesus Diaz | At last, here’s the droid we were all looking for: This is the frame in which you can clearly see R2-D2 in Star Trek. This time there’s absolutely no doubt about it. More »
Entertainment
Behind The Scenes Of Avatar
11:40AM Mark Wilson | For a “behind the scenes”, this clip doesn’t reveal much in terms of the technical wizardry behind Avatar. But it does offer a handful of CGI I don’t think any trailer has revealed yet. More »
Entertainment
The First Movie Shot On A Canon 7D? It’s About Zombies, Of Course!
3:20AM Mark Wilson | Boy, have zombies made a comeback lately, right along with teenage vampires. Regardless, indie zombie flick Dead Season is the self-proclaimed first film shooting on the $US1700 Canon 7D. (Warning, gore ahead.) More »
Entertainment
PS3 Netflix Streaming To Require Those Discs For A Whole Year
12:18AM Mark Wilson | My new PS3 Netflix disc is sitting on my desk, totally bare, just begging to be scratched by a nearby paper clip. But Netflix just told G4 that the PS3’s inevitable disc-less firmware update won’t arrive until late next year. I’d best be more careful. [G4 via Kotaku]
Entertainment
Hahahaha! Blockbuster Renting Movies On SD Cards From Kiosks!
3:20AM Mark Wilson | Oh, I hope whatever exec came up with this idea scores a huge bonus. Blockbuster is piloting a new program in the US that will load DRM’d movie rentals onto an SD card from a kiosk. The future! More »
Entertainment
Avatar: James Cameron’s $US500m Folly In Three Dimensions
1:50AM Matt Buchanan | Five. Hundred. American. Dollars. This. The bad thing is, I’ve seen the Avatar trailer in 3D. Big blue crap in three dimensions is just big blue crap that feels like it’s right in front of you. More »
Entertainment
4:30PM Nick Broughall | Looking through the spec sheet for the BDP 10 Blu-ray player from Harman Kardon, I can’t see why this thing costs $999. The latest players from Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, LG… and pretty much every other manufacturer, offers pretty much the same for half the price or less. So what exactly are you paying for? More »
Harman Kardon BDP 10 Blu-Ray Player Seems Expensive
4:30PM Nick Broughall | Looking through the spec sheet for the BDP 10 Blu-ray player from Harman Kardon, I can’t see why this thing costs $999. The latest players from Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, LG… and pretty much every other manufacturer, offers pretty much the same for half the price or less. So what exactly are you paying for? More » 
