Superman today renounced his U.S. citizenship, saying he is “tired of having my actions construed as instruments of U.S. policy.” “‘Truth, justice, and the American way’ — it’s just not enough anymore,” the Man of Steel says. All of this takes place in short story “The Incident,” in Action Comics #900 written by David S. Goyer with […]
Amazon has filed a formal response to Apple’s App Store lawsuit, reports say. The online retailer is requesting that a federal judge in San Francisco throw out the case, on the basis that the term “app store” is generic, and therefore not something Apple can claim as exclusive. Apple’s own CEO, Steve Jobs, has undermined […]
Android has reached a new high in US market share but almost entirely at BlackBerry’s expense, Nielsen said on Tuesday. Google was now up to 37 percent share from 29 percent just in the fall. All of that came from RIM supporters defecting to the platform, though, as BlackBerry use fell five points to 22 […]
Kodak has just debuted a new All-In-One inkjet printer, the ESP Office 2170 AiO. It is capable of scanning, faxing and copying documents and can print from supported mobile devices like the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and BlackBerry phones through a dedicated app. It can also print stills from video files that include mov, avi […]
Netflix’s first-quarter profit soared 87%. Plus Netflix reached a milestone in its winter 2011 results (PDF) as it tied with Comcast to become the largest subscription service in the US. The movie rental and streaming firm added 3.3 million new customers between January and March to hit 22.8 million users, or exactly as many customers […]
Paula Malcomson, of Caprica fame, has been cast to play Mrs. Everdeen in the highly anticipated adaptation of The Hunger Games based on the Suzanne Collins’ novel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film follows the story of Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) as she takes her sister’s place in the dangerous ‘Hunger Games’ meant as […]
Owners of the current model of iMac — the “mid-2010” models featuring 21.5- and 27-inch screens — will be getting a firmware update via Software Update to fix what Apple calls “a hard drive issue that may prevent some iMac (21.5-inch and 27-inch, Mid 2010) systems from booting properly.” The issue is exclusive to the […]
Scosche has launched a new iPhone 4 case with a built-in backup battery, the SwitchBACK Surge G4. The case — which also features a kickstand for video — incorporates a 1800mAh lithium-ion supply. It can charge a depleted iPhone up to 80 percent power, and provide an additional 275 hours of standby, 12 hours of […]
The rivalry between Microsoft’s Games For Windows Marketplace platform and Valve’s Steam service took an interesting turn with MS announcing it is to release Fable 3 over both distribution channels. The Lionhead title will be available for pre-order on both platforms from April 21. Perhaps predictably, there is an incentive to buy from GFWM. Those […]
Man of Steel hit a new landmark this week. C hits Comic book stores and newsstands this Wednesday, April 27th, weighing in at a hefty 96 pages. The $5.99 you pay for this issues mostly goes to the 51-page lead-off story, which is a conclusion to the “Black Ring” storyline (a post-“Blackest Night” Lex Luthor yarn) […]
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