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Thanks again to Hayato Shimizu for making the image you see above, which features all three of The 404 hosts as their respective superheroes in the Four-Oh-Force! You can always depend on us to save you from a bad day! Well...except for Sundays, you're on your own there.Lots of stories to get into today, like this Nissan car with a built-in revolutionary air-conditioner that blocks "unpleasant smells" from entering your car. Having driven with Jeff and Wilson before, I can say without hyperbole that I'm more worried about the smells coming from inside the car, but I'm sure that invention is in development as well.We also talk about San Francisco cracking down on cell phones in the car and a Sarah Palin autographed Xbox 360 fetching 1.1 MILLION DOLLARS on eBay, but the weirdest story of the day comes from Nintendo, who is developing an inflatable cushion for the Wii used to simulate riding on the back of an animal or being in the driver's seat of a vehicle. There are a million and one jokes to be made here, and we get to about 4,297 of them in the second half of the show, so be sure to check that out. Nintendo has officially lost its marbles.A big apology goes out to everyone who couldn't leave a voice mail last night--we've since cleared it all out, so please call us back at 1-866-404-CNET and leave another message!EPISODE 402PodcastYour browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe in iTunes audio | Suscribe to iTunes (video) |Subscribe in RSS Audio |Subscribe in RSS Video This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.PlayFollow us on Twitter!The 404Jeff BakalarJustin YuWilson TangAdd us on Facebook!The 404 Fan PageThe 404 GroupJustin YuJeff BakalarWilson Tang
Men in Black 3- Movie Touch brings pop-up everything to your iPad
Men in Black 3: Movie Touch brings pop-up everything to your iPad
You know how most movies appear letterboxed on your iPad? Those black bars are kind of a waste of space.So what if you slid the movie upward and filled the empty bottom area with, you know, stuff? Things like actors' filmographies, still images and art from the movie, little bits of trivia, sharing and social-media options, and so on?That's the idea behind Men in Black 3: Movie Touch, a free iPad app designed to enhance the experience of watching -- wait for it -- "Men in Black 3."Although the app is free, it limits you to just 10 minutes of the actual movie. If you want the full thing, you'll need to sign into your UltraViolet account -- and own a copy of the film in that account. In other words, you can't use Movie Touch to actually buy the movie, nor will it work with the version you bought or rented from, say, iTunes.That's an annoying limitation, to be sure, but if you did happen to buy an UltraViolet-compatible edition of the movie, it's a neat way to watch an enhanced, interactive version. Once you sign into your UltraViolet account, you can stream or download the movie.Movie Touch offers a lot of the same kinds of goodies you might find in a DVD's extras library, but instead of viewing them separately, after the fact, you see a kind of extras timeline that scrolls across the bottom as you watch. At any given moment you might see a thumbnail for still images, fun facts, music, a short video about special effects, a 360-degree 3D view of various gadgets from the movie, and so on -- all of it timed to the scenes you're seeing.It's pretty cool, though I found the "fun facts" lame beyond belief. Take this gem: "Nothing perplexes Agent J more than his current partner, Agent K." I was hoping for some interesting trivia of the "Pop-Up Video" variety. (Note to Sony: next time, call those guys.)Ultimately, Movie Touch is kind of a curiosity -- a fun diversion for "Men in Black" fans who like extras, but kind of an insult for those who want the goodies without having to jump through (or pay for) UltraViolet hoops. Your thoughts?By the way, if you're a fan of all things "Men in Black," be sure to check out the "Men in Black 3" game for Android and iOS. It's free(mium), and it's far better than most movie tie-in games.
You know how most movies appear letterboxed on your iPad? Those black bars are kind of a waste of space.So what if you slid the movie upward and filled the empty bottom area with, you know, stuff? Things like actors' filmographies, still images and art from the movie, little bits of trivia, sharing and social-media options, and so on?That's the idea behind Men in Black 3: Movie Touch, a free iPad app designed to enhance the experience of watching -- wait for it -- "Men in Black 3."Although the app is free, it limits you to just 10 minutes of the actual movie. If you want the full thing, you'll need to sign into your UltraViolet account -- and own a copy of the film in that account. In other words, you can't use Movie Touch to actually buy the movie, nor will it work with the version you bought or rented from, say, iTunes.That's an annoying limitation, to be sure, but if you did happen to buy an UltraViolet-compatible edition of the movie, it's a neat way to watch an enhanced, interactive version. Once you sign into your UltraViolet account, you can stream or download the movie.Movie Touch offers a lot of the same kinds of goodies you might find in a DVD's extras library, but instead of viewing them separately, after the fact, you see a kind of extras timeline that scrolls across the bottom as you watch. At any given moment you might see a thumbnail for still images, fun facts, music, a short video about special effects, a 360-degree 3D view of various gadgets from the movie, and so on -- all of it timed to the scenes you're seeing.It's pretty cool, though I found the "fun facts" lame beyond belief. Take this gem: "Nothing perplexes Agent J more than his current partner, Agent K." I was hoping for some interesting trivia of the "Pop-Up Video" variety. (Note to Sony: next time, call those guys.)Ultimately, Movie Touch is kind of a curiosity -- a fun diversion for "Men in Black" fans who like extras, but kind of an insult for those who want the goodies without having to jump through (or pay for) UltraViolet hoops. Your thoughts?By the way, if you're a fan of all things "Men in Black," be sure to check out the "Men in Black 3" game for Android and iOS. It's free(mium), and it's far better than most movie tie-in games.
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