A New Twitter App for BlackBerry Users

I’m addicted to two things; my BlackBerry and Twitter. Of course I have a Twitter application on my BlackBerry. I’ve gone through three of them now, and I have gone back and forth between them, always hoping one is better. That is until I found UberTwitter.

A friend on Twitter recommended it for everyone to try. I was a little reluctant to try the application because it states it’s still in open beta. I kept TinyTwitter on my phone, and downloaded UberTwitter. The first question I had was “will it kill my battery?”. A test was started, I set the application to refresh Twitter every five minutes and then let it go.

I am happy to say my phone was off the charger all night and through the day. I am only at half battery.It will continue to refresh your Twitter for you, but it won’t pull pictures or information until you go into the application itself.

UberTwitter also has a leg up on it’s competition with BlackBerry Twitter applications. The settings when you download it allows you to fully customize your application, including refreshing your feed when you want it to, and displaying pictures or not. It also allows you to see pictures on the feed itself (if you choose the option) instead of using your mobile browser to view pictures and opening a new application.

It’s definitely the best Twitter app I’ve found for the BlackBerry, and it’s still in a beta phase. This means we’ll probably see some major improvement before too long.

Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker game drawing eBay interest

Section: Gaming News, Features, Collecting, Nostalgia

Moonwalker GIFDanielle mentioned that Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker is among the more unique collectibles from theKing of Pop’s career and now speculators are moving the game on eBay.

Bids on a non-working copy of the Sega Genesis game are up to $61 at the time of this article and working copies complete with instruction manuals have fetched as much as $1,000.

Before Jackson’s untimely death, you would have been hard pressed to get $5 for this cartridge even in excellent condition. Some sellers have set pretty lofty goals and set a Buy It Now price of $1,999.99. Good luck with that, guys. For whatever reason, there isn’t as much action on his appearances in Space Channel 5 and Ready 2 Rumble Round 2.

That could be because Moonwalker is sort of a pixelated love letter to Jackson’s classic Smooth Criminal video. Or because of the pure awesomeness of the old Sega Genesis system. With collectibles, you never know what’s going to happen.

Opinions on the game’s actual quality vary. Danielle loved it, while a reviewer at Game Freaks had a completely different take. You can hit eBay and judge for yourself, just don’t buy the $60 non-working copy.

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I Can Haz Motel

As some of you may know, I haven’t been around for awhile now and have kept things rather quite. There was a reason for this. My family has invested in a local Motel in the Cheboygan area called “The Monarch Motel”, which I am now heading up. The management of the business has been quite a trip, especially with the past weekend being the local car show and this coming weekend being Independence Day weekend.

What does this mean for The Geek Media? All positive, to be honest. I have been in the process of getting high speed internet installed here, as the previous connection was not even half of a megabit, which has been quite a shock to my system as I have been on a 10 meg connection for the past year, and a 3-6 meg connection the years previous.

Soon I shall return to being able to help manage TGM in full form, although I cannot say if I will be able to properly continue hosting R&D along side Dan (Leto), as running this motel has the potential to cause interruptions during the podcast itself, BUT DON’T QUOTE ME ON THAT!

The Mac will be back, soon, very soon…

Nintendo Downloads for June 29, 2009

Section: Originals, Features, Columns, Nostalgia, Opinions, Consoles, Wii, Handhelds, DS, Updates, Wii-Virtual-Console

Can you say, “the dog days of summer”? This Nintendo download update is certainly on the sedate side, with 2 water-based titles on WiiWare (including a fishing game!) and Sudoku (yes, Sudoku!) on DSiWare. I’m interested in the sole VC release, Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa, and potentially Silver Star Reversi on WiiWare, but if you’re still not satisfied, hell, Natsume does make a mean fishing game. Nintendo adds to it’s virtual game stores each Monday at 9 AM Pacific, and Wii points may be purchased at a rate of $1=100.

Nintendo’s Descriptions:

WiiWare

Water Warfare

Water Warfare
Publisher: Hudson Entertainment
Players: 1-8
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Cartoon Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Water Warfare is a comical first-person shooter that uses water guns to battle and soak opponents. A map with a particular theme – Playground, Beach, Plaza or Nature Park – is generated automatically when the game begins, so you can think up new strategies each time you engage. Game modes include Single Player Missions, CPU Match and 2-Player Split Screen. On top of that, players with broadband Internet access can use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to battle with up to eight players from around the world, or participate in Ranking Mode.

Reel Fishing Challenge
Publisher: Natsume, Inc.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Reel Fishing Challenge offers a fun and challenging experience for novice fishers and master anglers alike. Put your skills to the test and discover new types of fish in the challenging mission mode, or relax and enjoy the game at your own pace in free play mode. No matter which mode you play, the game’s beautiful graphics and natural setting bring the fishing experience to life. Choose from a variety of lures to attract and hook the game’s numerous fish. Each fish looks and moves like the real thing – it’s the closest you can get to real-life fishing without putting on your waders.

Silver Star Reversi
Publisher: Agetec, Inc.
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Silver Star Reversi has two modes: 1-Player mode allows you to play a match against the computer opponent, and 2-Player mode allows you to play against another person. In 1-Player mode, you can choose from five different computer opponents, turn the background music on or off, adjust sound effects and access in-game help features. During each match, you can also redo your last move, save the game at any point, or resign from the game. After a match has ended, you can review each move and resume the match from any point you choose.

Virtual Console
Fantasy Zone II
Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa
Original platform: SEGA MASTER SYSTEM
Publisher: SEGA
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Ten years have elapsed since Opa-Opa restored peace to the Fantasy Zone. Now history is repeating itself, and the planets that make up the Fantasy Zone once again find themselves attacked by the mastermind of the Nenon planet forces. This mastermind is secretly constructing a huge fortress in the Fantasy Zone and aims to put an end to their ambitious plans. Just as he did 10 years ago, Opa-Opa must do battle to save the Fantasy Zone.

Nintendo DSiWare
Sudoku Master
SUDOKU MASTER
Publisher: Hudson Entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: SUDOKU MASTER offers 150 unique puzzles that beginners and experts alike will enjoy. A handful of tutorials will help you learn the rules and controls as you go, and handy features like Write Mode and Temp Numbers make Sudoku pleasantly user-friendly. Feeling confident? Then try your hand at Title Mode to work your way up from Rookie to Sudoku Master. All puzzles were created by Sudoku veteran NIKOLI Co., Ltd., and tips from Sudoku godfather Maki Kaji are offered between games.

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Top 10 Gamertell posts for the week of June 21, 2009

Section: Gaming News

Haven’t caught all of the Gamertell news this week?? Here’s your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles!

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New Hotness

Amber has been a tad bit occupied lately.

TARDIS

TARDIS

Random Time Lords podcast.

Me and Steven Perez discuss things that are going on.

Check it out.

Also don’t forget about the comic.

“Transcend” Teaser on LIVE TV in 3 States!

We just got word from i2TV.tv that our promotional teaser trailer of our upcoming science-fiction film “Transcend” has been selected to be aired on cable television in three states.

It will be available in the state of PA in the cities of VENANGO, WATERFORD, TOWNVILLE, CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, EDINBORO, SAEGERTOWN, MC KEAN, CRANESVILLE at the times of 2009-06-26 05:07:27, 2009-06-26 20:07:27, 2009-06-25 14:07:27, 2009-06-26 10:07:27, 2009-06-26 15:07:27, 2009-06-25 09:07:27, 2009-06-25 04:07:27, 2009-06-25 19:07:27 Tune in to the TV provider Coaxial Cable TV under the TV Channel of i2TV.

It will also aired in the state of MO in the city of SAINT JOSEPH at the times of 2009-06-26 05:07:27, 2009-06-26 20:07:27, 2009-06-25 14:07:27, 2009-06-26 10:07:27, 2009-06-26 15:07:27, 2009-06-25 09:07:27, 2009-06-25 04:07:27, 2009-06-25 19:07:27 Tune in to the TV provided NPG Cable under the TV Channel i2TV.

And finally, it will be broadcast in the state of CA, in the cities of LOOMIS, CARMICHAEL, CITRUS HEIGHTS, ANTELOPE, GRANITE BAY, SACRAMENTO, ROSEVILLE, MCCLELLAN, LINCOLN, ELK GROVE, ROCKLIN at the times of 2009-06-26 05:07:27, 2009-06-25 14:07:27, 2009-06-26 10:07:27, 2009-06-25 09:07:27, 2009-06-25 04:07:27, 2009-06-25 19:07:27. Tune into TV provider SureWest under the TV Channel i2TV.

This is fantastic news. It only shows us that all of our hard work and sacrifices are paying off. We thank i2TV for this incredible opportunity hope that some of our fans that are in those states and cities will have the opportunity to check out our work! If you can’t check it out on live television, check it out online by clicking the film title above!

Thanks!

Retailers may use new technology to prevent disc theft

Section: Gaming News, Consoles, PCs

bluray disc
Retail stores have experimented with different methods to prevent the theft of games in the past. Some stores surround the disc case in a thick plastic prison cell, some have games locked in display cases and others keep the games behind the counter where only employees have access. All these methods have their advantages and disadvantages but none of them are perfect. Starting in the fourth quarter of 2010 retailers may adapt a new system that uses radio frequencies to unlock discs once they are sold.

The Entertainment Merchants Association proposed that retail stores could earn up to $6 billion a year if it switches to this new system. Under this system, disc based media such as games, Blu-ray discs and DVDs will be unplayable until they are scanned at checkout. A specific radio frequency then unlocks the disc and makes it playable from that point on.

In an effort to appease critics that may think this is another case of digital rights management (DRM), the vice president of public affairs for the EMA Sean Bersell spoke to GameSpot and said this is not the case. He says this technology is not meant to stop people from making illegal copies of disc media but rather to prevent theft from stores in general.

The president of the Entertainment Consumers Association, Hal Halpin, also spoke to GameSpot about how videogame publishers may react to this method. He doesn’t see publishers going along with the idea unless the EMA could guarantee the games could not be resold at a later date.

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