Yesterday was supposed to be the end of the world by Mayan prophecy, tectonic plate shift, pole shift, or (my personal favorite) Planet X/Nibiru smashing into the Earth! Well it’s pretty safe here in the future – December 22nd; but don’t think we didn’t about bringing you live updates of this cataclysmic event! This concludes [...]

First things first, unboxing and initial impressions. Packaging was very straightforward, giving you everything you’d expect; the Chromebook, a charging cable, and paperwork along with a Chrome logo sticker. Upon first startup we were asked to first choose a wifi network, and then login to a Gmail account. After logging in a new tab page [...]

But by no means was this intentional, the report from NBC News indicates that the gaffe was a result of an unobservant web designer using an ‘xx.xx.xx’ placeholder for the Foreign Language Movies section in the iTunes Store. The timing of the flub may be worse than the actual error – on the iTunes Store’s [...]

I have been on a break from comics, life happens. A little over a year ago, I started following DC again monthly, especially after their new 52 launch, and I have really wanted to get back into my other two main companies, Dark Horse and Marvel. Throughout the 90′s, I bought a lot of of [...]

Back when Instagram announced that its sale to Facebook was a done deal, they made a rather lofty promise that their acquisition meant “a better Instagram for everyone.” Today, many Twitter users have noticed that Instagram previews on their time lines appear either cropped or off-center; an annoyance sure, but why? Twitter has officially confirmed [...]

Prior to the beginning of the Mass Effect 3 storyline, the human-first group Cerberus seized control of the strategic Eezo mining colony Omega from its iron-fisted ruler Aria. She escaped to the Citadel, where she plots her return, and her revenge. Omega fills in a chapter missing from Mass Effect 3. In Mass Effect 2 [...]

Diamonds are a funny thing; they’re fancy pieces of carbon that people are willing to spend a whole lot of money on. They’re considered precious stones that are invaluable; hence their usually inflated costs. Apple’s wares are a lot like said diamonds, except when talking about how much of each item you can actually sell. According [...]

According to Apple rumor site, 9-to-5 Mac, that’s exactly what you can expect tonight with Apple retail stores to follow shortly thereafter. If you’re one of those unfortunate souls stuck on a GSM carrier that doesn’t carry the iPhone (looking at you T-Mobile), you can get your credit cards ready. Of course the latest and [...]

Have you seen the Nest smart thermostat? It’s a beautifully designed learning thermostat designed by former iPod chief, Tony Fadell. Did you hear about Scott Forstall being fired a week ago? The former iOS boss was unceremoniously canned after the poor reviews iOS Maps received. Most of us in the blogosphere have debated whether it was a [...]

Motorola used to be known for its infamous “MotoBlur,” which was their own Android replacement UI which was strangely focused on social networking. Eventually they made the UI less intrusive, but there was still lag. Then came the fateful day on May 22, 2012 when Google announced their deal to acquire of Motorola Mobility, Motorola’s [...]