Author Archives: Michael

Yamaha NeoHD review and give-away

by Michael
19 Comments
Yamaha NeoHD review and give-away

I was surprised to be picked to share a user-review for the Yamaha NeoHD. I had no idea what NeoHD was, and just thought that it was one of those average things that just makes an entertainment system look good. For a hefty price of US$500-US$800 I said “this has got to be a joke” because there are universal remote controls for under US$20 at RadioShack, Walmart and even Walgreens. I soon found out that it wasn’t just a remote, not even a super-remote, but a high tech entertainment system that doesn’t only look good but ACTUALLY MAKES my entertainment system work a whole lot better! And silly me to Read more »

Sony announces new Metal Blue PSP

by Michael
6 Comments
Sony announces new Metal Blue PSP

The PSP has seen worst days, in the past few months it has been dominating the Japanese charts and having similar results in other countries. So what better to do than to exploit this newly found fame but to release a brand new color for the device. This time the color is metal blue, and it does (in my opinion) suit the hand held console quite well. Unfortunately, like most new PSP models nowadays, there is a catch. You will only be able to acquire this model if you purchase the upcoming “Madden bundle” that comes with Madden 09, “NFL: In Just One Play” UMD video, 1gb memory stick and Read more »

Iron Man Lives Up to Hype

by Michael
4 Comments

It’s not every weekend that the movie-going public and fat cat studio execs get to go home happy.  Thanks to a $100 million opening weekend take and a believable performance from Robert Downey Jr., there was a smile so wide that it stretched all the way from Hollywood to Fifth Avenue, Manhattan. What’s great about the flick is that geeks are easily able to convince their “cooler” friends and significant others to accompany them.  This is made simple because of a slick trailer, an A-list actor and lots of begging. Iron Man falls in line as a close second – behind Spiderman – for a comic book debut at the Read more »

Asus add three new colors to the EEE lineup

by Michael
2 Comments
Asus add three new colors to the EEE lineup

In the land of the rising sun, releasing a gadget with different colors is (usually) a sign of how successful that product has become. Just look at the Nintendo DS, the PSP, most consoles, Sony Vaios (yes, Japanese ones sell quite well) and etc. The three new colors, baby blue, lime green, and light pink, are all very light and bright, which might make them more appellative to women than friends, but overall, they don’t make or break the product’s image. If you are interested in seeing the other two colors you can do so in the original article. Read more »

Yatzee reviews Super Mario Bros Brawl

by Michael
Leave a comment

Smash Bros is probably the only famous Nintendo video-game franchise I’ve never had the pleasure of owning. I’ve played it a couple of times before, the action is “crazy” and it takes little more than random button mashing to achieve good, or decent, results. In that aspect Smash Bros is no different from most other beat-em-ups. This week Yatzee, who is possibly the world’s funniest game reviewer, decided to pick up the latest version of Brawl and review it, giving a lot of focus to the multiplayer part, which, should be the most important part of this game, but ends up being not as fun when they realize they had Read more »

Best April's Fools I missed – Legend of Zelda, the movie

by Michael
1 Comment

I somehow managed to miss one of the most elaborate April’s Fools I’ve ever seen on the internet. A very well made (though slightly rough-around-the-edges) trailer for Legend of Zelda the movie.  If they had gone the extra mile to remove some of the less polished scenes, like the ones with Ganondorf for instance, I could have certainly passed as the “real deal”. The idea is great, and I’m certain that the fan-base alone would be alone to support this idea.Let’s hope Nintendo takes the hint and brings this to the next (real) level. If they did it, although terribly, for Mario, it shouldn’t be much harder to do it Read more »

Iron Man Scores at Super Bowl

by Michael
3 Comments
Iron Man Scores at Super Bowl

Your eVites are all responded to. Your Roomba is charged up to take care of the messy aftermath.  And you’re ready to go on and on about the importance of 1,080 lines of interlaced vertical resolution. It must be Super Bowl Sunday. The funny part is, you couldn’t give a crap about the game.  You have two things on your mind.  1) You pray that everyone is impressed with your fried mayonnaise concoction. 2) You are looking forward to getting a sneak peek into the underground garage of billionaire industrialist Tony Stark and his armored and bulletproof suit. The latest Marvel/Stan Lee superhero adaptation will be unveiled in a trailer Read more »

Even Microsoft doesn't value Facebook at $15 billion

by Michael
Leave a comment
Even Microsoft doesn't value Facebook at $15 billion

So there’s been a lot of junk written about Microsoft valuing Facebook at $15 billion dollars. That’s a really great story – the only problem is that it’s not even remotely true. Tech Soapbox explains it. Yes, Microsoft spent $240 million and got 1.6% of Facebook – but what everyone seems to be missing is that in addition to that the ad relationship was expanded and extended to 2011. That changes things a bit. See what Ahmed had to say about it right here. Read more »

Dallas Cowboys try to buy Cowboys.com for $275

by Michael
3 Comments
Dallas Cowboys try to buy Cowboys.com for $275

Ok, this is just funny. Fellow Bloggy Network blog Tech Soapbox reports that the domain Cowboys.com was up for sale during the TRAFFIC live auction. One of the Dallas Cowboys attorneys was a phone-in bidder, offering up the generous sum of ‘$275′. The aucioneer assumed he meant $275,000 – but, in fact, he only meant $275. For cowboys.com. That’s insane! Bobcat.com recently sold to the NBA team for $50,000 – and the Dallas Cowboys are 10 times the global brand that the Bobcats are. Plus, and this is odd, apparently Cowboys.com has a TM (trademark), and is the only domain to have ever been granted a TM. I wonder how Read more »