Ikea plans to sell only LED-based energy-saving lighting by 2016. The switch away from incandescent bulbs and halogen lights to LED lighting will make it the first US home furnishing retailer to do so, and will start the move to the greener light sources by replacing over a million in-store lights with the LED bulbs. […]
The Hub cable channel has announced that they’ve picked up a new animated TV series, Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch. Based on the classic Archie Comics character, the new animated series is expected to premiere in the summer of 2013. Ashley Tisdale will voice the title character. It doesn’t sound like the new version […]
An overnight error with iTunes prevented many users from downloading content via the service, according to complaints. The overriding issue was an inability to buy or update apps via the App Store; a message would pop up, asking people to accept new terms and conditions for iTunes before the download could continue. Even after accepting, […]
Facebook has released Messenger 2.0 for the iOS platform. The revised software includes a redesigned user interface for conversations, and is faster and more reliable. The app also lets users add friends to a list of favorites, and lets users swipe to the left to see which friends are online. Last, Messenger 2.0 for iOS […]
Apple and Verizon Wireless have made a small software update available to the iPhone that resolves Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity problems. The error inadvertently caused Verizon iPhone 5s to connect to Verizon’s data network even when a Wi-Fi network was available. This resulted in some customers seeing large data usage attributed to their Verizon account […]
AT&T today announced the Sony Xperia TL, an Android 4.0 smartphone that includes a 4.6-inch 1280 x 720 HD display with Sony’s Mobile Bravia Engine. The TL, which is sold as the Xperia T in other markets, features a 13-megapixel camera with a quick-launch feature, and can capture 1080p HD video. The user-facing camera can […]
AT&T today rolled out a new plan offering for its GoPhone prepaid service. The new Monthly Unlimited Plan with Data includes unlimited talk and text with 1GB of data for $65 per month. Prepaid customers who choose this plan will be able to send unlimited messages to Canada, Mexico, and 100 other countries at no […]
Michael O’Hare, who played Commander Jeffrey Sinclair on Babylon 5, died Friday after suffering a heart attack five days earlier. He was 60. J. Michael Straczynski, who created the series, announced the news via Facebook. “I regret that I must convey the sad news that Michael O’Hare passed away today,” Straczynski wrote Friday. “He suffered […]
New photos from the upcoming James Bond film Skyfall have debuted at The Hollywood Reporter. Below, you can check out new images of Daniel Craig as Bond and Javier Bardem as the villain, Raoul Silva. The 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time features the return of Daniel Craig who, as Bond, […]
New images from Gore Verbinksi’s The Lone Ranger have arrived online, courtesy of USA Today. Opening on July 3, 2013, The Lone Ranger is a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold […]
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