July 9th @ 11:34 pm | 7 Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris
- With the arrival of Apple’s fancy new iPhone 3G this Friday, we thought we’d celebrate with a gift to our users on these wonderful devices. So, we’re proud to announce a new feature, which delivers a totally new view of News Askew (optionally) to your iPhone and iPod Touch. Now, we DID design the site to display fine as-is on these devices, as many of you have been using yours to view us already. And that option remains. However, the next time you refresh News Askew, you’re likely to see this new view. It’s a work in progress, just out of the box, so we’ve got image customization planned and a lot more. But, with the addition of the 3G network, it should be FAST. And good news for those of you (like me, for now) sticking with your first generation iPhone – It’ll be a LOT faster for you on the Edge internet network as well. COOL, right?
Check it out and let us know what you think. More updates and features on the way, of course. The iPhone is probably the coolest mobile device of all-time, so we want to do something special here to support it. If you have issues or don’t dig the look, simply look to the bottom of the page to switch back to the mini-mobile News Askew you’ve grown to know and love.
Now if we could only convince Apple or AT&T to thank us by sending us a couple of those fancy new 3G phones, it’d sure save us a lot of time waiting in line this Friday…
July 9th @ 11:22 pm | 1 Comment » | Scooped by Ken, Josh G, Jeff Byrne
- San Diego Con Panel Update! We’ve just received word from the Spike TV people that Thursday’s panel, ‘Scream’ Like a Girl, is now confirmed for 4:45 p.m. to 5:45. They’re moving to a bigger room as they’re expecting quite a crowd for this one. As always, when you get to the Con in a couple weeks, double check the time and place of where you want to go, as there are sometimes last-minute moves. Man, do we need to get to San Diego’s Con one of these years.
- We’re told that Clerks II Mooby box is indeed popping up at a few other Best Buy locations in the country — So look around, as $12.99 for that collector’s item is a steal — A great item for Kevin and crew to sign, and also something (as far as we know, at least) that remains a Best Buy exclusive, so you can’t get it anywhere else. Worth picking up even for those of you already with the disc. The website also has limited copies. My meal is upstairs in the shrink wrap, of course — Gotta keep it collectible!
- And hey, while you’re online shopping, don’t forget to check out the latest Stash items, including that Monroeville Jersey that we’re hearing is selling as fast as they can be made, so BUY SOON – Don’t wait. Also, visit the sponsor that makes SModcast possible, ThinkGeek, a website which go much great stuff you’ll want one of everything — They’ve had items on our Christmas lists for years. Thanks, ThinkGeek!
- The cast of “My Name Is Earl” participated on last night’s edition of “Celebrity Family Feud” — They did things a bit different for the show, though, actually staying IN CHARACTER unlike other celebs who have been, well, themselves. It of course made for some hilarious moments (particularly the introductions). Earl and friends faced some of Camden County’s most memorable, led by the great Tim Stack. Unfortunately, we didn’t see Lee and Ethan get a ton of lines or camera time, but that’s game shows for ya. Miss it? Watch it now for FREE on Hulu!
July 9th @ 4:33 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris
- The voting for the baseball league logo that View Askew web-god Ming designed is nearly over and the race is SO CLOSE — We urge you to take a second to vote right now (or urge your pals, family, etc to do the same). For all Ming does for us, we can certainly show him our web support!
You can click here and cast your vote for OPTION 1 directly!
For the full story of what this is all about and a look at Ming’s beautiful logo, click here.
