Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace returns to theaters in 3D February 12, 2012
It's time to mark your calendar Star Wars fans, whether you plan to be first in line to check out the new 3D-converted editions of each movie, protest their rerelease in a new format or just avoid the theater altogether now that The Phantom Menace has officially been slated to return next year on February 12th. The effects guys at Fox, Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic reckon the immersi
What’s New in iOS 4.3
While much of the focus at Apple’s iPad 2 event might have centered around the sexy new hardware, Apple showcased some of the new features in the upcoming iOS 4.3 as well.Developers have had the opportunity to work with beta versions of iOS 4.3 for several months. The new OS release isn’t going to introduce as many features as the iOS 4.0 update or the unifying iOS 4.2 release, but the improvem
Panasonic puts pricetags on 2011 Blu-ray players, HTIB & soundbars
Of course, it's not all about new TVs, as Panasonic also took the opportunity today to bust out MSRPs for a slew of other home theater products. As it mentioned at CES, the connected features of its 2011 Blu-ray players are taking center stage, with Skype access through Viera Cast, while they also claim to feature the industry's fastest playback, measuring at half the booting and loading time of
A Look At The Lawsuit Against Michael Lewis, In Which We Find That Brad Pitt Has Bought The Movie Right To "The Big Short"
Earlier today, some hilarious news hit the tape after it was made public that disgraced CDO trader Wing Chau has decided to go nuclear and sue Michael Lewis and Steve Eisman due to their all too honest representation of the Harding Advisory asset manager, in Lewis' book "The Big Short" (not spared from the lawsuit was even book publisher W.W. Norton). "Michael Lewis was sued by Wing Chau, presiden
And The Award For The Most Dead Entertainment Medium Goes To… The Web
You Californians sure seem obsessed with this “Oscar” thing. As I write these words, every one of my friends with a 9x zip code is dressed to the nines, snarking their way through one of the forty three billion Academy Awards parties taking place across the state. I am not amongst them: partly because I am unforgivably late with this column, partly because I haven’t seen any of the movies nominate
Next Question: What’s A Publishing App?
We created subscriptions for publishing apps, not SaaS apps. —email attributed to Steve Jobs There’s been so much confusion in the wake of Apple’s new subscription billing policy for apps that Steve Jobs felt the need to issue the proclamation above via his preferred method, a personal email. (It’s his version of the burning bush). While Apple’
Levchin and Gurley Say That Next Big Company Will Capture The Interest Graph
Yesterday, at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco, Googler and PayPal founder Max Levchin and Benchmark GP Bill Gurley discussed “game-changing technology” and the future of the Web. Emblematic of today’s mindset, they attacked this rather large topic by comparing the strengths and objectives of Google and Facebook, using the latter’s jaw-dropping stats (500+ mill
5 of the Best Streaming Media Services Compared
The Innovative Entertainment Series is supported by Dolby. “Like” Dolby for a chance to have Adam West read your Facebook status update, live, on camera, February 18th.A few years ago, most people probably got the majority of their media content from either a cable box, an optical disc or from an Internet download. Today, with the advent of YouTube, ubiquitous connectivity and better access to
HP Unveils the Palm Pre 3, TouchPad Tablet and More
HP is about to launch a wave of new webOS devices, including the Palm Pre 3 and its answer to the Apple iPad.We’re here live at HP’s webOS event in San Francisco, where the company is expected to unveil a series of new phones and a tablet called the TouchPad. HP has decked out the Herbst Pavilion in San Francisco for the main event, and the room is filled with journalists, analysts, partners,
Under the Big (Market) Top
Which Way Wednesday - Under the Big Top Courtesy of Phil of Phil's Stock World 1,332. That is a 100% in the S&P since it's March 2009 low of 666 (see David Fry's chart). Does it matter? Can we expect even a LITTLE pullback after a 100% run or is it "to the moon Alice" and maybe Mars and Jupiter while we're at it as the Federal Reserve's multi-Trillion Dollar thrusters
How Does 3D Technology Work?
The Innovative Entertainment Series is supported by Dolby. “Like” Dolby for a chance to have Adam West read your Facebook status update, live, on camera, February 18th.In 1838, Sir Charles Wheatstone first described the process of stereopsis: the process by which humans perceive three dimensions from two highly similar, overlaid images. Or, the process by which Avatar looks like a mind-blowingl
10 Must-Download Apps for New Verizon iPhone Owners
If you’re planning to grab the newly available Verizon-flavored iPhone, chances are you’re new to the wondrous world of iOS, and therefore in need of a solid list of must-have apps to get your Apple experience off to a great start.Assuming you’re already going to be making a bee-line for the essential social networking apps (as well as, cough, Mashable’s offering), we’ve selected some excellent ap
Guest Post: Beware of Lurking North Africa & EU Bank Runs
Submitted by Gordon T. Long of Tipping PointsBeware of Lurking North Africa & EU Bank Runs (abridged version of EU & North Africa Bank Run Contagion Research Report)This is a warning to prepare for potential stealth bank runs cascading from North Africa and Ireland through to EU regional banking centers.Stealth bank runs are the unrecognized and perilous serpent lurking presently below the
The Flim-Flam Men - With Artwork by Banzai7 Labs
The Flim-Flam MenByCognitive Dissonance Artwork by WilliamBanzai7 I suspect if average Joe or Jane were asked to identify modern examples of ‘Flim-Flam Men’ most would point to Bernie Madoff and Allen Stanford. Or even to a long list of Too Big To Fail bank CEO’s past and present plus various corporate, government and Fed officials who have graced our lives over the last ten or more years. And yo
Machinima: The Most Impressive LA Tech Company since MySpace
Long California’s digital also-ran, Los Angeles may have its first bona fide new media hit brewing. It’s called Machinima, it did 2.3 billion video views last year, 350 million in December alone, has 45 million uniques, and is still growing. These numbers slaughter more well known video companies, but if you haven’t heard of Machinima– don’t feel bad. I hadn’t either before a week ago, when I foun
Win a $2,000+ Digital Home Entertainment Package
As we become more and more connected in the digital space, we’re consuming different types of media across various devices. But with new, often pricey gadgets coming out every day, it’s tough to keep up with the latest technology for watching movies, listening to music, sharing photos and more.Unless you’re Mashable‘s lucky winner, that is.We’re giving away an awesome digital home entertainment
QNAP's new Turbo NAS line features iOS streaming via WiFi, 3G
If you're really serious about flooding your home and / or workspace with your legally obtained digital movies and music -- and we mean, really serious -- QNAP's Turbo NAS is clearly worth a good look. The company's latest addition to the family (known as the TS-x12 line) sports a Marvell 1.2GHz CPU, 256MB of RAM, gigabit Ethernet ports, and the RAID and iSCSI support of its predecessors. Additio
Ask Engadget: best LCD monitor on the market for under $200?
We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Ben, who needs a good, great or amazing LCD monitor for $200 or less. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com. "I'm currently in the market for a new computer
Why "Reverse Decoupling" Means A Dow 14,000 (And 13,000) Is Unlikely To Happen
The key macro meme over the past 3 months, starting with Goldman's "thematic" validation for the surge in the market (which was purely QE2 driven) leading to the firm's 180 degree shift in outlook from pessimistic to optimistic, had to do with the passage of various recent fiscal US-centered stimulus programs, which were explained by the punditry as a means for America to avoid the fate of the glo
First Bubble To Pop? Coinstar Slashes Guidance On "Weak Video Title Performance"
Who would have thought that such things as consumer wealth and cash actually matter for companies? After CSTR enjoyed a doubling of its stock price in the past year, it now appears many of these were based on the same thing that has driven the entire economy: hopium. The company has slashed Q4 revenue guidance from $415-440 to $391, and now sees EPS of $0.65 and $0.69 compared with guidance in the
Guest Post: The Giffords Shooting Changes Nothing
Submitted by Giordano Bruno of Neithercorp PressThe Giffords Shooting Changes NothingGenerally, when one is in the midst of national tragedy, unspoken but expected rules of social conduct tend to take effect. These rules require us to engage in a chorus of collective theater in which every person must act out their best teary-eyed monologue. We suddenly feel obliged to showcase for the world
Streamonomics
God bless 2010 as the year when everybody, including Twitter, caught up to Twitter. Now that we know the importance of streaming realtime, what are we going to do with it? I’ve been doing some thinking as I recover from a pinched nerve that has made it agony to do anything other than feel sorry for myself. Thanks to painkillers, acupuncture, and the iPad, I’m slowly regaining most everything but m
Give and You Will Receive
November 24th, 2010 | Author: James Altucher After a failure I feel lonely and afraid. Its hardest at these moments to pick yourself up and give a little in order to get. The only way to climb out of the hole, when you have a metaphoric needle sticking out of your veins and you’re lying in the gutter that the world has kicked you to, is to give back without asking, give as if you were the r
Comcast’s On Demand Service Hit 18 Billion Total Views This Year
Comcast this morning announced that it has doubled the amount of movies available on demand that were released the same day as the DVD in 2010, offering customers more than 200 “same-date movies” this year alone. The company also revealed that its On Demand service reached a total of 18 billion views, this year (that is: the total number of views since the service was launched with a few hundred
Merry Monday – Will Santa Deliver Dow 11,500?
Merry Monday – Will Santa Deliver Dow 11,500? By Phil of Phil's Stock World I'm still worried about Europe. Everyone else seems to have forgotten, including the Europeans. The Stoxx EU 600 Index hit its highest point since September 2008 this morning as commodities continued to climb (another chance to short oil futures below the $89 line). The Stoxx 600 is up 6.5% for the month and up 9.9% for
Amazon's Got Free (Free!) One-Day Shipping On Electronics For the Holidays
Well this is a nice early stocking stuffer! Now through 11:59pm (PST) on December 22nd, Amazon's giving you free one-day shipping on certain electronics, software, and video games. After you add a qualifying item to your cart, select One-Day Shipping at checkout and they'll apply the discount. The deal also applies to select jewelry, movies, musical instruments, and more, but be sur
8 Musical iPad Apps for the Digital Maestro
Peter Meyers is a digital book producer and the author of Best iPad Apps (O’Reilly Media). He’s covered the intersection of writing and technology for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired and blogs at anewkindofbook.com.Early iPad critics were sure about one thing: This gadget was going to be for consuming, not creating. iPadders, the argument went, will spend all their time feas