Yesterday, at Google I/O, Google announced the latest extension of its empire, Google TV.

This technology could potentially revolutionize television, as it opens the door to many possibilities by  implementing the web into your TV screen with just a simple “Box.”

For a myriad of information on this new technology, make sure to stop by here.

Enjoy!

via Engadget

Blockbuster is jumping on the set-top-box bandwagon. Yup, sounds crazy, movie rental store Blockbuster is releasing a set-top-box. Well, it’s true. Joining the likes of Apple TV, VUDU, Roku, and Xbox 360, Blockbuster is making a play at the digital downloads world. Blockbuster’s service, Blockbuster On-Demand (we know, very unique), offers rentals from $1.99 to $3.99 with varying viewing period limits. Right now, Blockbuster’s got an offer where for $99 you get 25 free-rentals and the MediaPoint box. No subscription required. That right there may be a key selling point considering that the economy’s so unstable and people might not want to waste money monthly on a movie service.

TiVo is easily the most popular DVR around the country and for those TiVo users with the TiVo HD, HD XL, and Series3 models, you are about to get a welcome addition to your TiVo: Netflix streaming. Similar to the current streaming offered by the Roku box and other services, the service offers Netflix subscribers “all you can eat” access to over 12,000 movies and TV shows streamed over the internet. The rollout of Netflix has already begun through a beta program, but the official rollout is planned for mid-December.

via the Crave blog

Apple made today’s “Let’s Rock” event available to watch pretty quickly after the event finished as streaming content and recently made it available as part of its Apple Events podcast.

• Check here for the streaming QuickTime version
• Check here for the podcast version.

Possibly being one of the most hyped movies ever to hit the big screen, this past Friday marked the release of The Dark Knight. After snatching up some tickets and seeing the movie, even though almost every showing was, and still is, sold out, it is easy to say that this is one of the best movies out there. Aside from the fact that the movie was amazing, Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker was phenomenal and showed his incredible talent. And to add the Ledger’s magnificent performance, the gadgets in the movie weren’t too shabby. The Tumbler from the first movie makes its return with some added bonuses, as well as other gadgets that are amazing. The big story, however, is that like most suspected: The Dark Knight surpassed Spider Man 3’s $151 million and now holds the the opening weekend record at $155.3 million.

The first connection is Steve Jobs. Back in 1986, Jobs bought The Graphics Group from Lucasfilm. The Graphics Group later turned into Pixar, which was purchased by Disney in 2006. Jobs is now the largest single shareholder of Disney stock. Who knows, if Jobs didn’t buy Pixar, would WALL•E even exist?

The next connection would’ve never happened if it weren’t for good old Stevie J. EVE, WALL•E’s “love interest”, was designed by Jony Ive and his team. Jony Ive, Senior Vice-President of Industrial Design at a certain company headed by Steve Jobs, is known for his work in designing iPhone, iMac, and other prominent Apple products. The story is that one day back in 2005, Ive and his team headed over to Pixar and helped them create EVE’s look. The reason for Ive’s involvement: WALL•E’s director Andrew Stanton wanted a sleek, high-end design, so he called up a certain high-up at Pixar that just happened to be Apple’s CEO. Looking at the character now, you can definitely see how EVE could be one of Apple’s creation.

So there you have it, WALL•E is just the work of Apple in a disguise.

After being leaked onto the internet early last week, Creative has officially announced the Vado Pocket Video Cam. The camcorder retails at $99 and is meant for the avid Youtubers. Also, it’s pretty good looking considering what it does, so the Vado will probably be a pretty popular device. Going head to head with Pure Digital’s Flip Video and Flip Video Ultra, the Vado trumps them both in price, looks, and specs. The Vado, compared to the equally priced Flip Video, stores 2GB (2 hours good quality, 1 hour best) of footage while the Flip stores only 512MB (about 30 minutes); the Vado, however, can shoot at either good quality or best quality, while the Flip records at around the quality of the Vado’s good. The Vado, compared to the more expensive Flip Video Ultra, is still a better camcorder. The Flip Video Ultra shoots at the same ‘best’ quality the Vado has onto 2GB of storage, but with no option to downgrade the quality. The Vado also has a 2 inch screen compared to the smaller 1.5 inch screen on both Flip models. One major difference between the Vado and the Flip is that the Vado uses a rechargeable battery (that promises around 2 hours) and can be recharged by USB, while the Flip runs on double AA batteries. The Vado, available in either silver or pink, is out now and available from most online retailers.