As we collectively prepare ourselves for Adele’s Bond song to become insufferable and before we start wondering if Daniel Craig’s traps are CGI’d in the next Bond movie Skyfall, let’s pay homage to the original Bond movie: Dr. No. It’s been 50 years since Sean Connery first showed us who James Bond was and it’s the movie that still serves as the benchmark for them all. More »
When I was a wee pup, my favorite thing about James Bond movies were the scenes with Q. Back then, getting a peek behind the laboratory of insane gadgets and wild weapons was just as cool as killing bad guys in a tuxedo and sleeping with women without one. But how real were those movie-world gadgets? Giz favorite Neil deGrasse Tyson analyzed and fact checked Bond weapons to see which were scientifically viable. More »
Skyfall, the next James Bond movie, is going to have some serious underwater fights. They have been filmed in the only underwater stage in the planet, a 20-by-10-meter pool that is almost 20 feet deep and contains 317,006 gallons (1.2 million liters) of water. More »
O2 and ThreeUK have announced that they’ll be carrying Sony’s Xperia T, the phone James Bond totes ’round in Skyfall. He’s got a tough decision on his hands depending on which network he chooses, however, with O2 offering an exclusive tie-in edition of the handset with custom ringtones and pre-release images. On the other hand, he probably gets through plenty of data reading classified files and flicking through the Tom Ford catalogue, so perhaps he’d prefer Three’s unlimited data. Either way, you can follow in the footsteps of your hero right now, with price plans starting from £30 per month.
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Sony’s Xperia T is now available on O2 and ThreeUK, Walther PPK/S not included originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bond might be saddled with a Sony, thanks to Sony Pictures producing 007′s recent outings, but he should be glad he’s not stuck with this polished turd-of-a-phone. Meet the Aston Martin Aspire, an Android phone that no one should ever buy for $1,300 – it’s no Vertu that’s for sure. More »
Given that James Bond himself is rocking Sony’s Xperia T as his handset of choice in Skyfall, it’s natural that wannabe Bonds will be clamoring for similar gear. Fortunately, Carphone Warehouse has announced that it’s stocking the T, Xperia J and Xperia Tablet S when they make their debut in the UK. The two smartphones will be arriving on the increasingly busy September 5th, while the Tablet S’s arrival date is still in the air, but we know it’ll cost you £330 for the WiFi or £430 for the 3G version.
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Carphone Warehouse stocking Sony’s Xperia T, J and Tablet S for wannabe James Bonds originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Fresh from his appearance at this year’s Olympic opening ceremony, James Bond is getting his own dedicated channel on Sky. The UK broadcaster will start showing all 22 movies in high-definition from October 5th, gearing up to the British spy’s latest adventure, Skyfall, which launches a month later. Android, iOS and PC platforms will be able to stream the collection through Sky Go, while its new on-demand service will also be showing the full gamut of Bond adventures in a few months. For England, James.
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Sky adds Bond Channel to its movie offering, will screen entire back catalog in high-definition originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Aug 2012 06:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The latest trailer for Skyfall makes us extremely giddy for the next outing of our favorite gadget-laden super spy, if only for this sweet palmprint recognizing Walther PPK that only he can fire. More »
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