Those with an Android device in hand may want to check out the official Times Square ball drop app. The app is available in the Android Market, will run on Android devices with version 1.6 or later and is free to download and free to use. In short, this app will offer an official countdown more »

Samsung is running a massive ad campaign for the Galaxy Tab in an effort to make consumers aware of the high-end Android rival to the iPad. Especially with the holidays, Samsung is running many ads in New York City alone. On Christmas Eve, I was walking through the city and Times Square with my family more »

People are constantly walking through the streets of Times Square causing an overload on the cell phone data networks within the area. Especially on New Year’s, it is probably impossible to send or receive any data because of the inordinate amount of people taking advantage of the network. Now, instead of upgrading or installing new more »

Faisal Shahzad, the Pakastani-American man accused of trying to set off a car bomb in New York’s Time Square, bought the SUV he rigged with a crude and thankfully faulty explosive device from Craiglist. A Connecticut man said Shahzad bought the 1993 Nissan Pathfinder from him for $1300 in cash. Despite a fake license plate more »

Times Square has always been THE New Year’s Eve hotspot. Every year hundreds of thousands of people flock to the area to watch the famous ball drop and ring in the new year. If you live far away or simply don’t want to brave the cold and the crowds, you’re in luck. The Times Square more »

Its been a while since I’ve been to Times Square, I can’t even draw an image of it in my mind. It just tends to blend in with the rest of New York City for me. Almost commonplace in a way. Now at least there’s something brand new to catch my attention. JVC has announced that it will be bringing the first ever HDTV to the New York City landmark.

The screen will display at 720p and be powered by LEDs (1,266,400 of them to be exact). There is no mention of a contrast ratio, but with a size of 19′ by 34′, I doubt many people will be looking for that sort of thing. The screen will hang just one story above Times Square at Broadway and 43rd. There will also be a new 71′ LED ticker below the screen, and the JVC globe beneath it will be refurbished for the HD screen’s activation on December 2nd.