A new app has been released on Apple’s App Store and Android’s Google Play for the upcoming J.J. Abrams sequel Star Trek Into Darkness.

The app is being toted as a “first of its kind” offering. Developed by Qualcomm Incorporated, users will access to plenty of materials related to the new movie, as well as the opportunity to earn points and complete missions to unlock more content, win valuable prizes, and work their way through Star Trek Academy.

Continue reading for more info.

The deal of the day over at Things From Another World today is the Star Trek: Spock Reflections trade paperback edition from IDW Publishing for only $3.59 (that’s 80% off the list price of $17.99).

Note – This deal is valid only for today, Saturday, February 2, 2013, til 11:59PM PST while supplies last.

The deal is for a nick & dent (used) copy, so when the deal sells out, you can also get the Star Trek: Spock Reflections trade paperback at Amazon for the discounted price of $12.23 or the Kindle edition for only $5.09.

This week, we discuss the most ridiculous law of 2013 (so far), Twitter launches a video service, Microsoft Office & YouTube go to paid subscriptions, Ashton Kutcher & JJ Abrams induce nerdgasm, and is the new Blackberry OS 10 & device Blackberry’s last stand, or is it already too late?

A brief new featurette has been released for the upcoming mega-sequel Star Trek Into Darkness.

In the video, new Star Wars director J.J. Abrams and stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Zoe Saldana talk about how much bigger everything about the new Trek is compared to the first one, accompanied by some shots of the movie.

You can check out the new Star Trek Into Darkness featurette by continuing on below now!

Having just been signed on to direct Star Wars Episode VII yesterday, Paramount Pictures announced yesterday that J.J. Abrams will remain a part of the Star Trek universe by confirming that he will stay on as producer for Star Trek III, according to the LA Times. The report also says that he is on board as producer for Mission: Impossible V.

The announcement pretty much confirms that Abrams won’t be back to direct Star Trek III.

Paramount Vice Chairman Rob Moore said, “J.J. will continue to develop projects for us including a new “˜Mission: Impossible,’ and he is committed to produce another “˜Star Trek.'”