Panelfly: Comic Books for the iPhone

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Reading comic books used to be only for nerds. But, just like video games, Lord of the Rings, and using Nerf guns as adults, they've come to be accepted by the general public as awesome. That's why Panelfly has created a comic book reader for the iPhone OS. This reader app is currently the only comic book reader in all of iTunes, according to Cool Hunting.

From everything we've seen so far, it looks like a pretty solid app. Panelfly has a mobile store which has titles from a variety of publishers. NBM, SLG, Sterling, and others all sell comics through the Panelfly store. The app itself lets you use your iPhone in landscape mode, for more comfortable comic viewing. It also automatically sorts them into an alphabetized library.

Posted on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Digital Reader Tech: Marvel Comics for the PSP

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It's just been announced at the Sony GC 2009 conference that Digital Reader technology is en route for the Sony PSP and PSP-Go. This news comes from the IGN Liveblog just a few minutes ago. This Digital Reader tech is primarily meant to bring digital comics to direct download on Sony handhelds.

Ira Rubenstein from Marvel Entertainment helped to announce the new service. Users will be able to download Marvel comics directly onto their machines as they are released. The X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Spider-Man series' were all mentioned. Users will be able to download straight to their PSPs or via the PlayStation network.

Posted on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:30:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Mattel unveils Avatar augmented Reality Toys at Comic-Con 2009

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Mattel will bring the first Toy Line featuring Augmented Reality Technology at Comic-Con 2009. The augmented reality enabled toys will be launched with Cameron's much-anticipated film Avatar.
We have seen augmented reality already on smartphones, looks like toys are next.
Mattel will offer Avatar action figures, vehicles and creatures that come with a 3-D web tag, called an i-TAG, which you can scan using a home computer’s webcam.
Scanning the i-TAG will reveal special content onscreen unique to the corresponding product.

Exact content varies for each item, but could include biographical information, additional images and animated models of the figures. When the i-TAG for deluxe figures, vehicles or creatures are placed under a webcam, animated 3-D models will come alive through engaging, evading or defending moves. Place two i-TAGs from the Battle Pack together and the 3-D images will interact with each other. Read more

Posted on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:35:26 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Google Chrome Browser explained as Comic

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Google apparently chose an interesting way to announce their open source web browser project dubbed Chrome. They hired Comic legend Scott McCloud (known best for Understanding Comics) to draw up a 38 page comic book explaining Google Chrome.

Google Chrome browser is based on Webkit and will include Google Gears and a Javascript engine called V8.
The Chrome browser features tabs above the menu to stand out. Read more

Posted on Mon, 1 Sep 2008 12:52:28 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony's DC Universe Online comes to Comic-Con 2008

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Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) reveals more details of the online action game DC Universe Online (DCUO) at this year's Comic-Con International to be held in San Diego from July 24th-27th.

Sony Online plans a first-ever public demonstration showcasing how DCUO will redefine online action gaming on the PS3 and the PC. DC Universe online was already previewed during the E3 2008 press-briefing.
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Posted on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Watchmen Motion Comics available as free iTunes Download

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Warner premieres so called Motion Comics with highly anticipated debut Episodes of "Watchmen" and "Batman: Mad Love".

Motion Comics use subtle movements, voice-overs, sweeping music scores and stunning comic book artwork to bring comic books to life and enjoy them as video shorts. Read more

Posted on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:01:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Variance Press releases Comics for the Sony PSP

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Variance Press releases Comics for the Sony PSP.

PSP owners can download Alex de Campi and Leonard O'Grady' science-fiction tale HIGH AND LONESOME, Craig McGill and Graeme McMillan's story of alien visitation in LAST ORDERS, and the homegrown horror story SEMANTICS, written by Variance Press Publisher Travis G. Johnson and drawn by Bryan Laframboise on the Variance site for free right now.

There are already several manga comics available for the Sony PSP.

Sony PSP Bestsellers on Amazon.com!

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Posted on Thu, 28 Apr 2005 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NTT DoCoMo Launches Manga Comic Books on Mobile Phones

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NTT DoCoMo introduces japanese Manga Comic Books on their M-stage book visual content distribution service, on February 3.

The service uses the Celsys scroll view function that is featured in their ComicSurfing manga viewer application. The service enables PDA and other mobile device users to read manga content just like they do with ordinary, paper-based comics.
Story via JCN Network.

Bestselling Manga Books
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Posted on Tue, 20 Jan 2004 09:21:19 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr