"Made in America." For some reason, my parents -- and the parents of many of my peers -- take great pride in seeing that phrase. I've seen people buy inferior products just because the label on the back proclaimed that it was thrown together in one of our 50 great states instead of across some imaginary line in "another country." Part of me wonders … [Read more...]
Russo Brothers Helm “Captain America 2”
June 6, 2012 by
Joe and Anthony Russo have reportedly entered negotiations to direct the upcoming sequel to "Captain America: The First Avenger" at Marvel Studios reports THR. Though they helmed 2007's Owen Wilson comedy "You, Me and Dupree", the Russo brothers are better known for their TV work on the sitcoms "Community" and "Happy Endings". The Russos beat … [Read more...]
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) now hitting unlocked Galaxy S II in America
April 21, 2012 by
See that? That's the sign that awoke yours truly this morning. And that just happens to be confirmation that the long-awaited Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update is finally coming to unlocked (read: global, non-carrier branded) Galaxy S II smartphones situated in the United States. If you'll recall, said update started flowing to units in South … [Read more...]
BenQ brings XL2420T and XL2420TX gaming monitors to North America
February 6, 2012 by
BenQ's XL2420T and XL2420TX gaming LCDs have been around the block a time or two, but the outfit's taking advantage of this week's Consumer Electronics Show to launch 'em both here in North America. The range is available across quite a few screen sizes (17-, 19-, 21.5-, 22-, 23- and 24-inch), with pricing hitting around the $ 500 to $ 600 mark. … [Read more...]
BBC America Commits To More “Luther”
January 29, 2012 by
BBC America has committed to co-produce and air a four-episode third season of the Idris Elba-led "Luther" this year reports The Chicago Tribune. The UK's BBC One greenlit a third season a few months ago, the question remains when in 2012 they will actually get around to filming them. Though she was a major character in the first and had a small … [Read more...]
Avengers, Captain America, Iron Man 3 News
January 28, 2012 by
The Avengers Marvel has released five photos from the superhero team-up film, some higher res versions of previously released scans along with some brand new ones - mostly of Nick Fury. Click here to check out the gallery. Meanwhile writer/director Joss Whedon and cast members Tom Hiddleston and Clark Gregg will be participating in a Global … [Read more...]
Galaxy Nexus shipping now in America: unlocked for $750 through Expansys
November 24, 2011 by
Pre-order, pre-schmorder. Americans more anxious to blow $ 750 on the planet's first Ice Cream Sandwich handset than anything on Black Friday can do so right now, as Samsung's Galaxy Nexus is shipping from the warehouses at Expansys. We've received independent confirmation that orders placed today are shipping out, with the aforesaid tally nabbing … [Read more...]
ApacheCon North America 2011
November 4, 2011 by
This year's conference theme is "Open Source Enterprise Solutions, Cloud Computing, and Community Leadership", featuring dozens of highly-relevant technical, business, and community-focused sessions aimed at beginner, intermediate, and expert audiences that demonstrate specific professional problems and real-world solutions that focus on "Apache … [Read more...]
“Captain America” Sequel Set In Present
October 25, 2011 by
"Captain America: The First Avenger" writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have been out doing publicity for the film's DVD and Blu-ray release this week and the pair tell The HD Room that the proposed sequel will stick to the present day-era of the Marvel Universe rather than dwelling in the WW2 setting of the original. "I think it's … [Read more...]
AT&T flips 4G LTE live, nearly 97 percent of America wonders where the party is
September 18, 2011 by
According to Ma Bell, AT&T covers 97 percent of all Americans. Of course, that's including those "one bar of EDGE" places that are uncovered so far as reality's concerned, but regardless of all that -- there's no denying that AT&T's LTE launch is on the subdued side. With Verizon rolling out five times more LTE markets this month than … [Read more...]
