Emailing AT&T CEO could result in a cease and desist notice

Over the course of two weeks, iPhone and iPad user Giorgio Galante sent out two emails to AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, requesting that he get the tethering that the US carrier has promised for a year, as well as having his eligibility to upgrade date bumped up. In response, Galante was told by AT&T’s Executive Response Team that if he continued to email Stephenson, AT&T lawyers would send a cease and desist letter. The whole fiasco certainly got a lot of responses, and one of my favourite has to be…

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2010 TOJam Arcade

If you’re not already familiar with TOJam, it’s an annual gathering of like-minded souls with one goal in mind, to make video games in 72 hours.  The fifth and biggest jam yet was held this past April, and to celebrate, they’re putting on the 2010 TOJam Arcade, where the games from this year will be available to play.  If it’s any example of the growth of TOJam, the 2009 event yielded almost 40 games for the TOJam Arcade, and this year that number has climbed to over 70. The 2010…

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The Walking Dead enters production

It’s no secret that The Walking Dead is one of our favourite ongoing comics here at rgb HQ, so when it was announced a TV series based on it was in the pipeline, we couldn’t be happier.  A TV series based on the book could be potentially awesome, if handled properly, and eveything seems to be lining up in that direction.  Although AMC’s list of original series is short, their track record is impeccable, what with Mad Men, and the best show currently on TV, Breaking Bad.  Breaking Bad in…

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Sweet Tooth Volume 1 review

Mad Science, and Mike Mignola’s Missing Sperm If you’ve ever fantasized about surreptitiously stealing biological samples from Bill Willingham, Mike Mignola, and Cormac McCarthy in an effort to create a bold new breed of deranged comics creator (and let’s face it, who hasn’t?) then you need not fantasize any longer. Some genius of a mad scientist (OK, technically mad engineer) has apparently done just that, and this creation’s name is Jeff Lemire. It lives in Toronto, of all places. The real deal here is that this guy Jeff Lemire has…

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Microsoft launches Mission 4 Miracles

Giving begins at the console? It could be, as Microsoft launches Mission 4 Miracles, a new fund raising and awareness initiative for Children’s Miracle Network on Tuesday.  Gamers will be able to use their Xbox Live points to donate money to the network of 14 children’s hospitals via the 360. In return the generous player will get access to exclusive content, including exclusive GamerPics and themes created by graffiti artist Patrick Thompson.  Additionally, there’ll be chances to  participate in special “Game With Fame” events throughout the summer.  If you’re not…

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A Visual Guide To The Role-Playing Game

Last week Kotaku posted a very cool, and informative, infographic about RPG video games – In case you needed a quick primer on the who’s who and what’s what of the role-playing genre, or just want something pretty to hang on the fridge, here’s The Kotaku Genre Guide to Role-Playing Games. Consider this a round-up of some of the key info you need to know to stay abreast of the role-playing game genre. You’ve got the top-ranked games, a field guide to RPG sub-genres, and a look at some of…

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Rogers announces availability of Acer Liquid e

As of today, Rogers is the first to introduce an Acer smartphone to the North American market, in the form of the Liquid e.  Don’t let the name fool you.  There’s no glowstick app pre-installed, and it doesn’t come with a Paul Oakenfold discography on board, though the inclusion of both would have been an edgy stroke of marketing genius. Then again, it may not need that kind of marketing, because the specs of the phone hold their own.  Running stock Android 2.1 on a 768MHz Snapdragon, the Liquid e…

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TCAF 2010 – Ryan North Interview

Alex interviews Ryan North, creator of the popular webcomic Dinosaur Comics, at the 2010 Toronto Comic Arts Festival  Besides talking about Dinosaur Comics, Ryan gives us his take on what web comics mean for comics in general, as well as using social media to get the word out, without abusing your readers’ trust. Ryan also talks a little about his awesome Time Traveler Essentials Shirt, which you can see after the jump.

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New Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World trailer & on-set interview

Yesterday, the second trailer for Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World was released after Edgar Wright had decided to withhold its premiere until his Twitter campaign reaped a desired 100,000 ‘likes’ on Facebook. It was a little disappointing to find out that he was clamouring for ‘likes’ on a site that many people have moved on from. And, naturally, the cynic in me suspected that, even if the goal hadn’t been met, the trailer would have come out all the same. This trailer gives us a much better look at the…

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Telus finally confirms their iPad plans, NOT offering unlimited data as originally thought

The image above, created earlier today, was based on some assumptions taken from Telus’ weekend announcement of their iPad plan. After some speculation on Friday, a press release was sent out on Saturday detailing their offering – a single plan of 500MB for $20, which at the low-end is a much better deal that what Bell and Rogers are offering, and unlike their plans, Telus’ is available post paid (sadly with a $35 activation fee). What was more intriguing though was that overage is charged at 5¢ per MB, ‘up…

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