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Jon Stewart Plays With His iPhone and the Wii at the Oscars

GeekSugar — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:30:44 -0800

Last night I was surprised to see funny man Jon Stewart whip out an iPhone during the Academy Awards. He mocked its "widescreen" capabilities while pretending to watch Lawrence of Arabia. Later in the show, Jon and singing sensation Jamia Nash had a game of Wii Tennis on the big screen. Check it out below!

Would You Start Paying For News Online After Getting It Free?

GeekSugar — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:01:16 -0800

On The Daily Show the other night, Jon Stewart chatted with Walter Isaacson of Time Magazine about how to save print newspapers and magazines in the face of so many recent closings. In this clip, Isaacson laments the same news being on the Internet for free, and Stewart says firmly, "Sir, the Internet is free, I think everybody knows that."

Isaacson even suggests an iTunes-like system for news - not a bad idea, Mr. Isaacson, except that you're charging people for something that was once free (as Stewart says, this is "backtracking"). Not to mention that the iTunes/music connection doesn't really make sense, since music on the Internet was never legally free.

I'm still shocked that some papers' online versions charge for subscriptions, and I don't think I would convert to a new system of payment. Still, when it's saving print newspapers, it's not insane. Considering that over 80 percent of you say you read news on the Internet, while almost the same percentage said you wouldn't pay to subscribe to the New York Times online, tell me; would you start paying for news online?

Daily Tech: AT&T to Get the LG Vu in a New Wine Color

GeekSugar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:05:57 -0800

Coming to AT&T stores very soon, is the new Vu (920 version), which comes with MediaFLO, a nice large touchscreen and is available in this beautiful new wine color. - The Boy Genius Report
Yesterday on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Jon talked about the craziness associated with Black Friday, and then showed off his new C-3PO and the Lego Millennium Falcon. - Gizmodo
After my test flight last week, Virgin America has officially rolled out its Gogo Inflight WiFi service on select flights. The remainder of the planes will be equipped with this service in early 2009. - Engadget
Learn how to watch YouTube videos in your Firefox sidebar or on their own in a standalone player window. - Digital Inspiration
It's giveaway time on geeksugar! Be sure to log in and enter our laptop giveaway for your chances to win a Windows Vista powered Sony VAIO CS laptop or a Windows Vista powered Acer Aspire Gemstone Blue Notebook. - geeksugar

Zune Adds New TV Titles to Its Video Store

GeekSugar — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:37:13 -0700

The recently opened Zune Marketplace store is set to add more than 400 new episodes of popular television shows to its online line-up - with 19 popular titles coming this week. Shows like The Colbert Report, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Lipstick Jungle (woot!), are all set to make their Zune Marketplace debut.

Each show is said to be 160 Microsoft Points per episode (approximately $1.99).

One Week in Geek

GeekSugar — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:09:45 -0800

As my Texan relatives say: Whoo-wee! It was quite a week for geeks. Socks were rocked off repeatedly - first by Jon Stewart as the Oscars' geekiest host in history, then with previews for The Hills and Sex and the City: The Movie, the best Star Wars synopsis EVER, and oh yeah, did I mention that we broke that amazing MacBook Pro rumor?!
Exhale, relax, and put up your feet for the weekend as you click through the best moments of this week!

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Daily Tech - Toshiba Unveils New Circular LED

GeekSugar — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:14:25 -0700

Round LCD panel lets your eyes wonder - Engadget
Motorola responds to scandalous cell phone clock image - Gizmodo
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart set to go online - Crave
In-flight cell phone moves forward in Europe - Switched
Comment to Win a Pink Polaroid Digital Camera! - Geeksugar