Monthly Archives: June 2012
Boxee, Comcast agree to a workaround for encrypted basic cable channels on third party boxes
Posted by max at Jun
Boxee usually doesn’t get along with the existing media / pay-TV conglomerates, but now it’s telling the FCC it has come to an agreement with Comcast. The solution agreed to lets live TV-friendly Boxee access encrypted basic cable channels thanks to a DLNA-controlled high definition digital transport adapter that would connect to the box via [...]
Category: Electronics
The Quantum Conundrum show is heavy on fluff, frenzy
Posted by max at Jun
The premiere episode of The Super Dimensional Quantum Learning’s Problems and Solutions Gametime Spectacular!! is live, and that’s all we’re going to say about that. We’re not going to mention how former G4 host Kevin Pereira makes for an overly emphatic, quirked-out presenter, how it seems developers Airtight Games really want Quantum Conundrum to go [...]
Category: Gaming
Alec Baldwin Married to Hilaria Thomas
Posted by max at Jun
Alec Baldwin is a married man. The 52-year-old 30 Rock star wed yoga instructor Hilaria Thomas, 28, in a ceremony held at The Bascilica at Old St Patricks in Nolita, New York on Saturday, June 30, his rep confirms to PEOPLE. The couple, who began dating in 2011, announced their engagement in April of this year….Read more»
Category: Celebrities
Yu Suzuki’s new game is fun to say: Gan! Gan! Pirates
Posted by max at Jun
Yu Suzuki, the man behind the Shenmue series, is working on a new title called Gan! Gan! Pirates. Gan! Gan! Pirates is a mobile, social, arcade-style shooter with touch controls taking the place of bright orange, plastic guns, Andriasang translates from a Famitsu feature. Suzuki’s new title is free-to-play and features co-op and competitive play; [...]
Category: Gaming
Ask Engadget: Are KIRFs worth it?
Posted by max at Jun
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 inquiry is from Sabin, who wants a high-spec smartphone and is prepared to venture to the dark side to get it. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry [...]
Category: Electronics