Archive for: May, 2012

LightSquared Prepping for Bankruptcy

LightSquared, the Philip Falcone-backed mobile broadband company, is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. The company has been negotiating with lenders in recent days to restructure its debt and avoid defaults. According to the Wall Street Journal, however, it has been unable to reach such agreements. LightSquared has until 5PM today to resolve debt issues […]

Principal Photography Starts on ‘The Tomb’

Summit Entertainment announced today that principal photography has begun for action-thriller The Tomb, starring Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Jim Caviezel, Amy Ryan, Vincent D’Onofrio, Vinnie Jones and Sam Neil. Written by Miles Chapman for the screen, with a rewrite by Jason Keller, The Tomb follows Ray Breslin (Stallone), the world’s foremost […]

Nvidia and Intellectual Ventures Acquired 500 Patents from IPWireless

Nvidia and Intellectual Ventures have acquired a sizable patent portfolio from IPWireless. The list of pending and granted patents, totaling approximately 500, consists of wireless communications technologies including essential concepts in 3G, 4G, LTE, and LTE-Advanced. The two companies split ownership of the patents, with Nvidia licensing the rights to those patents that it did […]

Droid Razr MAXX Drops by $100

Verizon has reduced the price of the Droid Razr MAXX smartphone by a third, lopping off $100. Now set at $200 with a two-year contract, which is the same as the original, thinner but shorter-lasting Droid Razr cost not so long ago. The Droid Razr is currently priced at $100 at Verizon. Along with the […]

Taylor Lautner to Star in ‘Tracers’

FilmNation Entertainment is introducing the action-thriller Tracers to international buyers at the Cannes Film Festival. From the producers of “Twilight” and Dear John, Tracers will star Taylor Lautner (“The Twilight Saga,” Abduction) and will be directed by Daniel Benmayor. Plot New York City bicycle messenger Cam (Lautner) is the hottest thing on two wheels, but […]

GoPro Announces Dive Housing

GoPro has just announced that its Dive Housing is now available for pre-order. Compatible with all GoPro HD cameras, the housing is waterproof up to 197 feet (60m). The flat glass lens is said to offer sharpness and no vignetting effect. The Dive Housing is compatible with all HD HERO cameras, GoPro mounts and accessories. […]

German Court Refuses to Rule in Hotmail Push Notification Suit

On April 20, Microsoft fired the most recent shot in its legal skirmish with Motorola in German court in regards to a series of patent enforcement suits preventing Microsoft (amongst others) from using push notifications. In response to the new MS filing, on Friday morning Mannheim Regional Court Judge Andreas Voss said that his court […]

First Photos of Kutcher as Steve Jobs

Actor Ashton Kutcher has been spotted wearing a costume similar to Steve Jobs’ signature “Apple uniform” walking around LA, reports paparazzi site TMZ. Kutcher is currently playing the iconic Apple co-founder in an independent feature film on Jobs’ early life. The low-budget indie picture, reportedly titled Jobs: Get Inspired, is said to be focusing on […]

NBC Picks Up New Pirates Series ‘Crossbones’

NBC announced today the network has picked up the new action-adventure series “Crossbones,” about the Golden Age of pirates. The series is from award-winning “Luther” creator Neil Cross, and film producers Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald (Gladiator, Men in Black, The Ring). Here’s the full announcement: From the award-winning creator of “Luther,” Neil Cross, and […]

Spotify Updates Desktop App to Version 0.83 – Sharing Directly Over Tumblr and Twitter Added

Spotify on Friday detailed the latest update to its Windows and OS X desktop apps that brings with it a number of improvements. Version 0.83 brings with it the ability to create radio stations based on a playlist or an album thanks to dedicated buttons. Start Playlist Radio and Start Album Radio will launch a […]

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