Mark Hurd has resigned his post as CEO and President of HP after an investigation into a sexual harassment claim by a former contractor. According to the press release issued by HP, Hurd did not violate HP’s sexual harassment policy, but he did violate the company’s Standards of Business Conduct.
Said violations stemmed from …
Here’s something for the comics conspiracy theorists amongst you: DC Comics’ iPhone/iPad app no longer offers any titles from the Vertigo line, although they’re still available on ComiXology’s own app. More meat for those who’re convinced that new publishers Dan Didio and Jim Lee have a hidden agenda to take the mature readers imprint …
Hollywood has killed the superhero movie, and there’ll only be another couple of movies before the genre dies entirely – at least temporarily. Those aren’t my thoughts, but those of X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn, who didn’t shy away from telling the LA Times’ Hero Complex blog that he’s making his contribution to the genre …
There’s something oddly compelling for me to see something in its formative stages, before even those involved know exactly what it is that they’re dealing with; going back, later, to watch early Buffys where the tone isn’t quite there, or re-reading X-Mens where Wolverine is much more of an asshole and Storm seems to be eyeing up …
It’s Friday! Maybe you just got paid. You could use that money for boring stuff like bills, rent, and food, or you could act like a wonderfully impulsive consumer and spend it on any number of products. Here are some ideas to get you started based on your taxable income bracket.
10% ($0 to $8,375)
Times are tough and, let’s face …
In an internet version of Whack-A-Mole, Marvel’s been slapping down the Avengers teaser that showed at Comic-Con 2010 a few weeks ago whenever it pops up. If you haven’t seen it, here ’tis:
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Here’s hoping Samuel L. Jackson narrates the whole movie like that.
We’re going to have to connect some dots on this one, but let’s explore how Apple might go about selling an 11.6-inch version of its ultraportbale MacBook Air notebook.
For starters, an analyst named Keith Bachman reportedly said in a recent research report that Apple will be announcing two new MacBook Air models at its press …
As we detailed a month ago, Rockstar’s got a stack of DLC planned for their hit Western. The first of those add-ons hits next week and a new trailer reveals even more what all’s going to be in there. Aside from the new tomahawk weapon, new multiplayer maps and new gameplay challenges, players will get one big treat, …
If you’ve made your way through the iPhone’s App Store, you’ve no doubt noticed several apps being sold for a certain price alongside a “lite” version of the same app. It’s more or less a feature-restricted version of the app meant to entice you to buy the full version.
There’s now a new section of the App Store called “Try Before You …
Retro gaming and personal hygiene are two things that go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Maybe not, but you have to admit these replica Super Nintendo cartridges look an awful lot like the real thing.
They’re actually bars of soap. Soap!
Weighing around seven ounces and “scented with Mountain Dew-type fragrance oil,” you …
There’s an investigator I know, top of her profession, who once put her laptop in the trunk of a cab. By the time she reached her hotel, the laptop was gone. This happens thousands of times a year at airports, train stations, libraries and coffee shops. Sometimes the thief wants your hardware. Sometimes your data turns out to be more …
