Star Trek Online Set to Ship in February

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Atari and Cryptic have announced that the Star Trek Online game is set to launch on February 2, 2010.The game is now accepting applications for the closed beta. European Trekkies will have to wait until February 5th to get the game.

The game is described as the first of its kind MMORPG game and will offer space and ground play for gamers. The game is set in 2049 and continues the story from the latest film installment. Players get the chance to become a high-ranking Starfleet officer. Read more

Posted on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

eFX Offers Star Trek Collectibles for Geeks

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Collectible manufacturer eFX has announced that it will be adding a full line of Star Trek collectibles to its line of Star Wires collectibles. The company will produce collectibles based on all of the features films and on the TV series.

The collectibles are licensed form the CBS Consumer Products group and will be seen later this year starting with the Mark IX Recorder seen in Star Trek: First Contact. Preorders for the Tricorder will begin in September with a production run limited to only 1000 units. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New Trekkie Plastic: William Shatner Bullies On Priceline Rewards Visa Card

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Rewards Credit Cards are aimed at stripping the last bit of privacy away from you, but if you are a Trekkie you might be tempted by the new Priceline Rewards Visa Card. Captain Kirk, known now as the Priceline Negotiator still looks as tough as ever.

The Priceline Negotiator, aka William Shatner. "Cardmembers save twice – once on their money saving priceline.com reservations and again when they use those powerful points to cut their credit card bill to ankle height." Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:40:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Red Shirt Star Trek Cologne in Honor of the Star Trek Underdogs

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ThinkGeek now offers the Red Shirt Star Trek Cologne made for all of those brave warriors who wear the color red and never return from the planet's surface. But didn't Scotty also wear red? Anyway we are looking here at a Star Trek Cologne, which is supposed to smell nice.

ThinkGeek says the Star Trek Cologne smells like the future, because tomorrow may never come. Read more

Posted on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:38:30 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Star Trek: D-A-C On XBox Live.

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Fresh on the heels of the release of the new Star Trek movie, the first of what's certain to be a veritable torrent of Trek-themed games hits the open market today. Paramount Entertainment, Bad Robot, CBS Consumer Products and Naked Sky Entertainment just announced the release of Star Trek: D-A-C. It is available now for download to the Xbox 360.

This new Star Trek game is billed as a "fast-paced, top-down space shooter" that features both multiplayer and cooperative battle options. At this point, only Federation and Romulan ships are available. There's been no information as to whether or not Bad Robot intends to add any additional races to the game.

Posted on Wed, 13 May 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Star Trek Movie Review

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If you are on the fence about going to see Star Trek this weekend, here is a review of the new Star Trek movie from OCModShop. What I have heard so far is that the new Star Trek movie is a must see for geeks and "normal people" alike. RottenTomatoes rates the new Star Trek Movie currently at 96%, which is really rare.

Quote from the review: "While many fans were thrilled with the choice of Abrams, some of the casting choices of its beloved characters were met with doubt and skepticism. Read more

Posted on Sat, 9 May 2009 10:07:07 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Star Trek Communicator VOIP Handset

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Star Trek fans are probably chomping at the bit to see the movie that opens at midnight tonight in many markets. Hard core fans may be looking to build up their geek memorabilia kit in honor of the new films and we have found the VOIP handset for the true fan of the original series.

The Star Trek USB Communicator Internet Phone is a replica of the communicator used by the crew of the Enterprise in the original show. The device has a built-in microphone and earphone for talking online. Read more

Posted on Thu, 7 May 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Star Trek Tickets Booming on Fandango

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There is no doubt that the new Star Trek movie set to launch this month is going to be one of the biggest films of the summer. Fandango has announced that despite the fact that the movie doesn’t open until Thursday night at midnight, the film has already sold out more than 100 opening weekend shows around the country.

So many Star Trek tickets have sold that the sales for the film alone account for 81% of daily ticket sales on the Fandango website. Fandango has ran a Star Trek survey of more than 4,000 users and found that 83% plan to see the movie on opening weekend. Read more

Posted on Wed, 6 May 2009 09:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Nokia 5800: Star Trek Edition

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Huge nerds rejoice, Nokia has heard your cries of fandom and recognizes the profit potential of your vast, vast numbers. The ultra-nerdy new phone comes free when you buy a Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile or O2 contract. The Trekkie 5800 will come loaded with screen savers, three different wallpapers, and eight ring tones. There's also a phaser application, which I'm sure will soon be bugging the hell out of audiences across the country.

There's no news now about whether or not the new phone will be available to those already on contracts, or what it will cost to purchase outside of a contract. The Star Trek 5800 will be available on 1 May 2009.

Posted on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:35:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Star Trek Scene it Game Perfect for Geek Gatherings

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I talk a lot about video games here, but rarely do we get to look at an old school board game like the new Star Trek Scene it game that has been announced. The game is from Screenlife Games and is a DVD trivia game that takes Star Trek fans on a trip down memory lane.

The game has trivia based on actual clips from the movies viewed on your TV screen and is playable by casual viewers to the hard-core fans prone to playing in Klingon costumes. Players race around the Flextime board testing knowledge of the show spanning moments from all Star Trek series and from the feature films. Read more

Posted on Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Trailer for Star Trek Breaks Viewing Record on Apple.com

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Paramount Pictures reports that the new trailer for Star Trek broke viewing records on the Apple website in the first 24 hours it was offered and has gone on to become the most popular HD download ever on the site with 5 million downloads in the first 5 days it was available. The trailer debuted exclusively on Apple.com on March 6th giving fans of the movie a sneak peak.

J.J. Abrams is directing the anticipated film that will be one of the most popular movies of this summer. The movie is set with a totally new crew and starts from the Star Trek stories very beginning. The movie opens on May 8, 2009. Read more

Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

CBS brings CSI and Star Trek to iPhone via new TV App

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TV Station CBS brings prime time TV series to your iPhone with their new iPhone App TV.com reports the NY Times.
CBS' video site TV.com can now be used with the iPhone and you can for free watch shows and series like the original Star Trek, CSI, 90210 or the Late Show with David Letterman.

CBS also prevents non-US viewers to watch their content like NBC does on Hulu.com. At some point they will learn that there is money to be made also outside of the US. Read more

Posted on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:05:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Star Trek Movie is something to look forward to in 2009

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Happy New Year! Yeah, the economy will be bad, but there are plenty of great things to look forward to in 2009. Take the new Star Trek movie for instance. The new Star Trek movie is scheduled to premiere in May of 2009. This could be the hottest Star Trek movie ever. Watch the trailer to see for yourself.
Director J.J. Abrams is taking us to the young Kirk and Spock in this action packed Star Trek movie. A similar setup as with the recent Star Wars movies. Read more

Posted on Thu, 1 Jan 2009 01:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Star Trek inspired Warp HMS Automatic Swiss Luxury Watch

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The AK Geneve HMS Automatic Warp is inspired in many ways by Star Trek. Designer Arny Kapshitzer is indeed a huge Star Trek fan, which is clearly reflected in the watch design and in the name of the watch: Warp HMS Automatic.

The unique case design uses a total of 34 screws and combined with the complicated cut glass already hints at sophisticated watch making.
Located eccentrically towards the right of the dial, a cut-away metal piece reveals the jumping hours and minutes on two superimposed discs. The seconds are displayed at 3 o'clock on a cylinder linked directly to the crown. 9 o'clock forms the tail of the spaceship. Read more

Posted on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Tiny Earth Trek Projector

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Korean Earth Trek offers a tiny projector the company claims is the world's smallest projector.

The Earth Trek 90-805R Micro Projector measures 105x58x25mm, and weighs 160g. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 May 2008 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Gadget Video: Bluetrek Bizz Bluetooth Headset with SD Card

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The Bluetrek Bizz Bluetooth headset is the world's first Bluetooth headset with integrated SD Card reader.

Bluetrek managed to combine a nice looking Bluetooth headset and a Micro-SD USB-card reader. If you remove the back-end of the headset, a micro-SD slot will show, allowing you to insert an SD-Card up to 8 GB.
See the video here. Read more

Posted on Sun, 25 May 2008 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba & CBS Team Up for Star Trek Special

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Toshiba and CBS Home Entertainment announced today that Star Trek: The Original Series is now available. The original series’ first season has been re-mastered and is available in a boxed set on HD DVD/DVD format combo discs.

Part of the promotion allows buyers of any Toshiba HD DVD player and the Star Trek boxed set to get a free Star Trek phaser universal remote control with a retail value of $69.99. Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:35:16 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Lowepro Rolling CompuTrekker Plus AW Notebook Bag Review

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Today we are looking at the Lowepro Rolling CompuTrekker Plus AW notebook and camera bag. This bag has tons of storage space and will keep your notebook and digital cameras safe.

The bag can be used as a rolling carry on style bag or tuck away straps can be quickly attached to make the bag into a backpack. If you need lots of space for your computer and other gear, this is the bag to look at. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:23:39 CST | by Shane McGlaun

J.J. Abrams Star Trek Film Looks to Cast New Kirk

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Fans of Star Trek are probably already aware that J.J Abrams, the dude behind Alias, is preparing a new big screen Trek movie. Rumors are coming in that J.J. may be looking at Mike Vogel to play Capitan Kirk in the film.

Sci Fi is reporting that the rumor is unconfirmed at this time. Vogel is in the Abrams film code-named Cloverfield scheduled to launch in January. Read more

Posted on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:36:33 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

TrekStor DataStation duo 1TB Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the TrekStor DataStation duo with 1TB configuration.

Quote from the review: "TrekStor, a respected hard drive and MP3 player manufacturer from southwest Germany, recently announced their DataStation duo w.u. 1 terabyte USB 2.0 hard drive. Read more

Posted on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Get Your Own Star Trek Apartment for a bit under $200,000

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If you think you are a serious Trekkie, you haven’t seen anything yet. Tony Alleyne has turned his apartment into a replica of Voyager from the series Star Trek Voyager. The lights in the home, HVAC system and more are controlled from panels that look just like the starship in the series.

Tony stands and says computer, lights at 100% and the lights adjust. It’s really cool in a seriously geeky way. All the controls in the home use authentic sound effects from the show as well. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Apr 2007 14:15:16 CDT | by Shane McGlaun