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The Future Of Computer Animation Was Demonstrated Last Week And It’s Amazingly Realistic [VIDEO]

In the world of computer animation, there is a concept referred to “the Uncanny Valley.” The Uncanny Valley is essentially the point where computer animation becomes indistinguishable from real life. With every year of CGI movies and new video games being released, it is clear that we our levels of technology are nearing the ability [...]

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If you have 15 minutes, this YouTube video will teach you how to make an origami Naboo Starfighter

Origami can be pretty cool. When I was in grade school it was all about the cranes and 4 way decision makers. You made those too right? Martin Hunt has put together paper origami techniques to create Star Wars vehicles and robots. Which are, of course, a little more advanced than a 4 way decision [...]

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The iPhone 5’s new display – bigger and better

The ZAGGBlog writers picked up a few iPhone 5s to test and review them for our readers. The first thing everyone asks… What’s different about it this time? The iPhone 5 is the summation of quite a few small changes that ultimately lead to a very different device. The largest and most obvious change is [...]

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Will Siri crush our usage of search? (via @jkhowland)

One of the best things about an upgraded operating system is that you get more from the features you already know and love. Siri is the feature that seemed to pick up the most in iOS 6. Some updates make a single feature better. Some updates make one feature so useful that another seems worse. [...]

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Iron Man 3 Announced

Iron Man, debatedly the coolest member of the Avengers, will be in yet another Iron Man film, Iron Man 3.  Disney and Marvel announced today that the film will be released on May 3rd 2013 and will star Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man once again.  Here’s a still frame of the movie that was [...]

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Proof that free trials work — Hulu Plus review (by @mrgnw)

This week, I got a free 7-day trial of Hulu Plus. Netflix & Spotify each hooked me with a month-long trial, so I was a little disappointed at first that the Hulu Plus trial is only seven days. But as it turns out, I didn’t need a week to know if I wanted Hulu Plus. I knew [...]

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“It’s a trap!” – Admiral Ackbar Singing Bass (via @thinkgeek)

“It’s a trap!” Admiral Ackbar had a long history about pointing out things to his fellow creatures – it’s one of the reasons he rose so quickly in rank! So, in honor of his intelligence and leadership, we created this Star Wars Admiral Ackbar Singing Bass for all of us to have a little more [...]

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Social Media and Movies: What’s all the buzz worth? (post by @ashmo6)

Have you ever read something funny on Twitter? Had news broken to you on Twitter? What about gotten more excited about something because of how much hype and attention it was getting on Twitter? Chances are you answered all of these questions with a resounding “yes.” Let me guess, you have also thought some product [...]

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Convert your DVDs at Walmart to a Vudu digital copy

Walmart has teamed up with UltraViolet to help you easily digitize you DVD library. This is all done through VUDU’s Disc to Digital. You take your DVDs into Walmart, they record what titles you have and then link them to your free VUDU account. You choose what resolution you want, pay, take your DVDs home [...]

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TV and Movies Head for the Clouds with UltraViolet

The idea of “the cloud” has been taking over for a while now. From iCloud to cloud computing, more and more of what is important to you is being stored out in space. The cloud strikes again with UltraViolet, a brand new service that allows users to put copies of TV shows and movies in [...]

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