Tag Archives: cartoon

Must See HDTV (April 8th – 14th)

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Tonight the Men’s NCAA basketball tournament comes to an end as Louisville faces Michigan. That’s not the only finale this week, as Being Human, Go On, Legit and others wrap up their seasons. Look below for the highlights this week, followed after th…


‘Angry Birds’ cartoon series to be distributed through Rovio games, every screen imaginable

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When Angry Birds Toons debuts on March 17th, fans of the popular gaming franchise won’t need to go out of their way to watch the new cartoon series: Rovio plans to distribute the show through its existing lineup of smartphone and tabl…


Angry Birds Toons brings new cartoon for super fans

Angry Birds exploded to become the first big crazy coming out of the mobile scene with plush toys, apparel, references to the brand in pop culture, and a ton more following the games themselves. Now, it’s about to turn into a cartoon. The folks at Rovio have announced Angry Birds Toons, a new cartoon series [...]


‘Angry Birds’ animated web series to debut March 16th

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Rovio today announced that it’s bringing an Angry Birds cartoon series to the web starting March 16th. Angry Birds Toons, as the show will be called, is the latest use of an enormously popular franchise that has expanded well …


Good Deal: ‘Plants vs. Zombies’ available for free on iPhone and iPad

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Plants vs. Zombies has long been among the most popular games on both Android and iOS, but it’s always come with a price tag. That’s suddenly changed, however, now that PopCap has made its garden slasher app available for free…


Cryptocat creator moves network to nuclear bunker, fearing espionage by Canadian agents

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Nadim Kobeissi, developer of the secure chat client Cryptocat, claims that agents from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service may have installed a backdoor on his computer to monitor his activities, prompting him to migrat…


Casio’s new G-Shock smartwatch can display alerts from your iPhone [video]

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Since the Dick Tracy cartoon days, every gadget nerd’s dream has been to have a smartwatch. And while smartphones have largely made the need for wearing wristwatches unnecessary, companies continue to search for ways to connect watches and smartphones. Casio’s GB6900AA G-Shock is the latest smartwatch that connects to Apple (AAPL) iPhone 4S and iPhone 5. Using Bluetooth 4.0, the watch can provide a number of notifications such as alerting you when you have new calls, text messages and incoming email. The G-Shock also has a “Phone Finder” feature that’s similar to the Find My iPhone app that lets you locate your misplaced iPhone with the press of a button on your watch. To our disappointment, the G-Shock doesn’t have a built-in microphone


Distro Issue 41: a visit to the Lowcountry’s Twelve South, TiVo Premiere XL4 and HTC EVO 4G LTE

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It’s the most wonderful time of the week once again, pals. Like most seven-day periods, this one comes to a close with the latest issue of our e-magazine for your gadget reading pleasure. Front and center this time around, our own Darren Murph pays a…


Distro Issue 37 chats with Microsoft’s Bill Buxton on the future of the natural UI

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Chin up, friends. The week is coming to a close and a fresh issue of our tablet mag is hot off the e-presses. Front and center this week, Microsoft’s Bill Buxton discusses the future of the Natural UI. We also feature the start of Reaction Time, a re…


Distro Issue 36 lands with The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne, the New York International Auto Show, Ultrabooks and Nikon’s D4

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Buckle up, folks. The latest installment of our weekly e-publication is chock full of awesome. First, we caught up with The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne to chat about the role of tech in their music and, more specifically, the group’s upcoming al…