At the D11 conference last Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook justified the company’s policy of releasing just one iPhone model every year, but at the same time added that this policy may change in the future. AllThingsD’s Walt Mossberg asked Tim Cook a variety of questions during the D11 conference, one of them being why…
I saw these amazing Link and Zelda costumes at last weekend’s Animazement, and as I got closer to compliment the cosplayers, I realized both outfits were totally handmade. Zelda (check out her photos at Cookie Cosplay here) was kind enough to answer some of my questions about cosplay. What got you interested in cosplay? What…
Android has undoubtedly become the most used operating system on the planet. It has overshadowed its counterparts in the mobile market arena because of its ability to activate a high number of devices. But more importantly, Android is on a growing spree because of its attractive environment to developers. Several aspects give Android an upper…
Apple just launched a new iPod Touch out of nowhere on Thursday, while confirming that the company had now sold 100 million iPod Touch units since the device was introduced. The new iPod Touch is a toned-down variant of its current iTouch. The device is listed for $229, and is basically the current iPod Touch,…
Samurai How-To For this presentation at Animazement, four of the young men from stage-combat group The Jacabals demonstrated how to properly wear a hakama. A hakama is the wide-pants bottom worn over a kimono in old samurai movies. The Jacobals began with a demo battle in full, traditional outfits. Their translator called this type of…
Metro Last Light is not your standard FPS affair. This is not a run-and-gun game. Rather, it rewards slow, patient and methodical play. While there is certainly enough action and bullet slinging to satisfy your adrenaline cravings, Metro Last Light’s greatest strengths lie in its details and its small, quiet moments. Metro Last Light –…
Battery life is perhaps the most fussed-over aspect of a smartphone these days. We can get zippy quad-core processors, or high-res displays, or 4G capabilities, but most of us aren’t able to get the most out of our batteries. In desperation, we turn to battery-saving apps. All of us have tried many such apps over…
Thor, Iron Man, Spider-Man and the rest of the Avengers are back in Avengers #12, and this time they’re learning to appreciate the hardships of parenthood…? Not only that, but they’re hanging out in a prehistoric jungle inhabited by dinosaurs. As usual, comic book writer Jonathan Hickman has brought the worlds of sci-fi and super-heroes…
When is a man more than a man? When he’s a man with a moon for a head. This is the basic premise of Moon, a comedy driven, action packed and astronomically silly comic book by writer Dan Thompson and artist Steve Penfold. The dynamic duo were recently promoting Moon at MCM London Comic Con…
After weeks of rumors and leaks and what not, LG has finally officially announced the white Nexus 4. At the same time, the company also dismissed any plans of making a Nexus 5. The White Nexus 4 was first leaked back in November last year, with multiple sources like Carphone Warehouse and UK carrier TalkTalk…
Samsung Mobile will be launching many more devices this June. The company has formally announced ‘Samsung Premiere 2013’ – to be held in London on June 20th. The event will be held at the Earls Court Exhibition Center in London, and will focus on the company’s Galaxy brand of phones, as well its lesser known…
Comic fans have been waiting patiently for the arrival of Activision’s Deadpool later this year. Luckily for me, I was able to have a go on the first public demo of Deadpool for Xbox 360 at MCM London Comic Con. Marvel’s merc-with-a-mouth may have only had a brief appearance outside of his comics in X-Men…
Leonardo Dicaprio wore a Tag Heuer Carrera Automatic in the movie Inception. That timepiece, sells for $2000. The Tag Heuer Monaco 69, a 100-piece limited edition watch, has a selling price of $6900. If you thought these were expensive, you haven’t seen anything yet. The world’s most expensive watches, some costing more than luxury cars,…
Dubai just cannot get enough of its extravagance. Known for its riches and luxuries, the Arab city’s Burj Al Arab hotel has taken one step, or multiple steps further to pamper its guests – gold iPads upon check-in. The Burj Al Arab in Dubai is widely referred to by people as the ‘world’s only 7-star…
A high-end technology gadget has been developed by a Californian teen that could recharge a cell phone in 20 seconds. 18-year old Eesha Khare from Lynbrook High School in California, participated in Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and won herself a major science award that will grant her an opportunity to study at…