Tag: disney
VIDEO: Are you ready for a moonwalking robot Mickey Mouse?
We've seen some strange things during our time at Tech Digest, but this surely ranks up there among some of the maddest toys we've ever seen. Introducing Dance Star Mickey, turning Disney's squeaky-voiced mascot into a robot dance instructor….
Disney tucks into social media world by buying pre-teen network Togetherville
The Magic Kingdom is now coming to the world of social media as Disney has bought Togetherville, TechCrunch has confirmed. This is a social network for kids under the age of ten, where parents sign up their children to…
Wii – Christmas Gift Guide 2010
Though the Nintendo Wii had much of its thunder stolen this year by the motion control releases of the PS3 Move and Xbox 360 Kinect, it was actually perhaps its finest year for games. Though often considered a "kiddie" console,…
Toy Story Scalextric set on the way
Scalextric are set to release a Toy Story themed 1:64 scale circuit, just in time for Father's Day and the upcoming release of Disney-Pixar's Toy Story 3 animated movie. Recreating the classic "Falling with style" van chase scene from the…
Sony S-Series Walkmans to get limited edition Disney branding
Hmm, not so sure about this lot, Sony. I've always quietly coveted your S640 and S740 S-Series Walkmans with their 2-inch LCDs, 720×480 TV-out and quality MDR-EX300SL earbuds with noise cancellation tech. But these Japan-only Mickey and Minnie mouse engraved…
Preview Gallery – Split/Second: Velocity, arcade racing exploding onto PS3, Xbox 360 and PC soon
What do you get if you cross the team that brought us the excellent off-road racer Pure with about a zillion tonnes of TNT? That'd be Split/Second: Velocity, the latest driving game from Black Rock Studios. Tech Digest recently got…
Video: Tron Legacy HD trailer up for download
The latest trailer for Disney's high-tech movie sequel Tron Legacy is now available for download in silky-slick high definition. You can pick it up here. The first Tron film is a downright classic, starring Oscar winner Jeff Bridges with visuals…
Video of the Day: Christmas Lights Guitar Hero hack
Remember that scene in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, where all of Chevy Chase's festive struggles come good when his ridiculous fairy light system shines brighter than the sun? Well some bright spark has gone one better. Or should that…
Film studios ban stars from Twitter
Hollywood studios are banning A-listers from leaking information via Twitter over fears the film industry is being damaged.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, a recent contract issued by Disney has banned confidentiality breaches via ‘interactive media such as Facebook, Twitter or any other interactive social networking site, blog or other internet-type site.’
Apparently, rival studio DreamWorks has issued similar guidelines, meaning Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers, who are due to make a Shrek film next year, could be two of the stars affected.
An entertainment lawyer told the Hollywood Reporter: ‘Hollywood has a long history of controlling what talent says in the media. This is just a new area of media that hasn’t been controlled yet.’
Last month American Idol judge Paula Abdul dramatically announced that she had quit her role on Twitter. Fox News later issued an official reaction but the news had already spread worldwide.
IFA 2008: Harman/Kardon GLA-55 loudspeakers
There are two basic things you can rate speakers on. The most important is obviously how they sound. Harman-Kardon have a great track record in this area – I expect the GLA-55s sound amazing. They’ve got a 3.5″ mini-jack connection – designed for your PC or for an MP3 player – and they’re 56 Watts, so you should be able to crank them a fair bit…
