With the popularity of mp3 players and portable gaming devices among young children who can’t be relied on to set volume to a safe level, a product like LoudEnough Volume Limiting Headphones ($40) can save them a lifetime of hearing trouble. There’s nothing to set or adjust, so kids can’t switch off the safety, the volume limiting function is built in and virtually unnoticeable. The three sets of included silicone ear tips are made just for kids, and a good fit is imperative to experiencing g... Read Full Story

Steven Spielberg and Stephen King are joining forces to develop a limited series based on King’s just-released supernatural thriller “Under the Dome.” DreamWorks TV has optioned the book and is looking to set it up as an event series, likely for cable. DreamWorks principal Stacey Snider was key in bringing the project to the company. Spielberg, King and Snider will exec produce along with DreamWorks TV chiefs Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey. The novel, which has earned stron... Read Full Story

Oprah Winfrey will announce tomorrow that her popular daytime talk show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” will end its run in 2011, Tim Bennett, the President of Harpo, announced in a letter released to ABC affiliates on Thursday. “Tomorrow, Oprah will announce live on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ that she has decided to end what is arguably one of the most popular, influential and enduring programs in television history,” he wrote in the letter, obtained by Access Ho... Read Full Story

ABC announced today that the sixth and final season of “Lost” will kick-off with a special all-night event on Tuesday, February 2. A recap special will kick off the night from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET, followed by the much anticipated two-hour premiere from 9:00-11:00 p.m. The series will then air in its regular time period Tuesday nights from 9:00-10:00 p.m., ET beginning the following week, on February 9. Read Full Story

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Check out this randomly selected rugby fan’s one in a million shot off the crossbar for a £250,000 prize. After making the absurdly unlikely kick in his socks during halftime at the Saracens/South Africa game at Wembley this week, Stuart Tinner is a British national hero. Read Full Story

There is a hidden R2-D2 in JJ Abrams’ Star Trek. Check out the image below of an R2-D2 floating in space during one of the battles. George Lucas’ Industrial Light & Magic did the visual effects on Star Trek, which was released on DVD/Blu-ray this week, and they like to insert the iconic Star Wars droid into their work. (They did it in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as well — see here.) Click on image to make it larger. Read Full Story

If you somehow have a need for checking your favorite Internet news, gossip, and media portals away from your computer, smartphone, TV, and every other connected device in your life, perhaps you should consider stuffing a Chumby One ($100; Pre-order). This diminutive, Wi-Fi enabled Internet buddy features a unique, widget oriented interface for accessing content, along with a 3.5-inch touchscreen, FM tuner, built-in speaker, 2GB microSD card for storage, and a USB 2.0 port, all tucked inside ... Read Full Story

TomTom has released version 1.2 of its TomTom U.S. & Canada turn-by-turn navigation application, adding support for the iPod touch and original iPhone. The inclusion of iPod touch and iPhone support means the application can now be used on those devices when connected to third-party GPS solutions, such as the TomTom Car Kit. Other improvements include improved search and route summary screens, updated maps and points of interest databases, an updated IQ Routes database, Advanced Lane Guid... Read Full Story

There’s nothing quite like a good, old fashioned zombie apocalypse to force a disparate band of strangers to work together for their common survival.  Building upon that foundation, Left 4 Dead 2 emerges as a bigger, more diverse and comprehensive package than the original. Left 4 Dead 2 follows the bloody struggle of four random strangers as they fend off an undead horde and a few new super-zombies.  Over the course of five campaigns, a new cast of survivors treks from Savannah, Georgi... Read Full Story