Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is opening in several international markets this week and is expected to make a pretty penny at the foreign box office. The 2014 original was a surprise hit when it was released, earning $773.3 million worldwide, the fifth-highest total in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As such, expectations are quite high for the sequel, which is placed in the studio’s traditional early May window to kick off the summer movie season....

General Tips Lenses are more important than the camera body A lot of first time buyers focus on more expensive camera bodies and completely disregard lenses. If you’re fine with just the kit lens for about a few months (supposing that’s how long you’ll need to save up for a better lens) then you’re good to go. But buying a very expensive camera body and then using it with cheap lenses is a bad move....

Lots of past characters are returning for Halloween Kills, but there’s a certain pair that shouldn’t survive Michael Myers’ latest rampage. While Halloween 2018 retconned all prior Halloween sequels, the film itself was still largely built on reverence for the past. Director David Gordon Green’s Halloween sequel/reboot brought back Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, original Michael Myers actor Nick Castle, and creator John Carpenter to produce and compose the score....

This week Hyper is launching its next generation HyperDrive GEN2 USB-C Hub lineup with 6, 12 and 18 port models in a new rugged form factor. Head below for our hands-on look and get up to 40% off pre-orders for a limited time. Hands-on HyperDrive GEN2: Next Generation USB-C Hub Fans of Hyper’s previous hubs will likely notice that the new GEN2 lineup sports an all-new rugged and industrial metallic exterior....

With fifteen seasons under its belt, Grey’s Anatomy has long cemented its place in the history of television. The was a massive success from 2005 to 2010, and even after it hasn’t remained the talk of the town, the show has remained on-air. Grey’s Anatomy was unlike already established medical dramas like ER in that it focused mainly on one person and then slowly moved around to others in her vicinity....

Anyone would be lucky to have one good friend, while Meredith may not have much luck in other aspects of her life, she has thrived with two of her closest friends, Cristina Yang and Alex Karev. All as interns together, they grew as people, doctors, and friends over the years. Meredith has had ups and downs with both Alex and Cristina. However, the three of them were always there for each other when it counted....

Smartphones are becoming more and more powerful and adding tons of features to do a variety of tasks. But weak signal or lost network issue hampers the most basic functionality of a smartphone which is making or receiving calls. It can be quite frustrating and disappointing when you are not able to make calls or using the internet on your smartphone just due to lost network or bad network reception....

As I continue to go hands-on with more products in the Philips Hue family, I have to say that the Philips Hue Tap is one that caught me by surprise. This is a device that allows you to control your Philips Hue lights using physical buttons, sort of like a traditional light switch, which to me sounded archaic and like the opposite of progress. Yet, after trying the Hue Tap, I found it to be a convenient compliment to controlling lights from my iPhone or via Siri....

[UPDATE: Official press release added below.] While Apple prides itself in maintaining a tight group of 19 industrial design team members under Jony Ive, one longtime member Daniel Coster has made a rare exception to the general rule and departed the company for a new venture elsewhere. As a member of Apple’s design team, Coster’s name has appeared on patents dating back to 1999 ranging from the iPhone 4 design to the iPad Pro’s Smart Keyboard cover as well as software interfaces....

Gotham Knights is an action role-playing game developed by WB Games Montréal and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game is now available for the PC, Xbox Series X, Series S, and PlayStation 5. However, some PC gamers are looking for the Gotham Knights Best Graphics Settings for Nvidia 3070, 3080, 3090, 1060, 1070, 2060, 2080, and More. If you’re one of the Gotham Knights players on the PC version and facing issues with the game running due to low performance, follow this guide completely....

Greta is far more silly than sinister, but is partially saved by Isabelle Huppert’s gloriously theatrical performance as the film’s titular character. Oscar-winning filmmaker Neil Jordan has made a career out of telling fairy tales for adults. In addition to his early work about werewolves (The Company of Wolves) and vampires (Interview with the Vampire), the storyteller has recently explored romantic tales about shape-shifting sea cratures (Ondine), as well as dramatic stories about vampiric mother-daughter duos (Byzantium)....

In IDC’s report released today covering worldwide tablet market for the third quarter, the research firm notes that the market as a whole continues to grow thanks to strong growth from Android tablets. Apple shipments remained steady during the quarter compared to last year at 14 million units in Q3, but its share of the market drops from 40.2% last year to just 29.6% this year as Samsung, Asus, Lenovo, and Acer all post significant growth for the quarter compared to the same quarter last year....

A new featurette explores the IMAX ratios used to enhance Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. It’s no secret that moviegoers want the most immersive experience possible. Certain movies scream for the big screen treatment, taking audiences deeper into the cinematic world being shown than can be experienced by watching from the comforts of home. As film technology improves, the theatrical experience has gotten even bigger than it ever has before....

I signed up for this year’s RunDisney Wine & Dine Half Marathon seven months ago without realizing I would be moving into a new house throughout the month before race day. It’s been a busy few weeks! I also didn’t know Apple would have an all-new version of AirPods released just five days before the 13.1-mile race! The run around Disney World would be my fourth half marathon race, but my first of that distance using Apple Watch Series 5 and AirPods Pro....

Responding to a question about malware on the Android platform, FrAndroid reports that Google’s Android head Sundar Pichai gave a surprisingly frank answer to an audience at Mobile World Congress. While there is certainly truth in the idea of attackers targeting the operating system with the largest market share, iOS market share of 17.6 percent is not a small target, especially given all the evidence that iPhone users represent a wealthier target for criminal malware....

Earlier this week Google released two interesting updates. The first was an upgrade for Picasa web albums and the second was for Google Maps. Here’s the breakdown. Picasa Albums Grow By 9000 For some users, 1000 web albums just weren’t enough for organizing their pictures. Because of this Google has increased the limit to a whopping 10,000 albums. You’re probably thinking, “Seriously? How many different sets of pictures can one really store on Picasa?...

If you primarily use a Google Voice number, there are a few little roadblocks you’ve got to put up with. However, one of those is going away, as the latest Google Voice update for iOS adds better support for Siri. VentureBeat details that with this latest update, Google Voice users can take advantage of voice commands such as, “Hey Siri, call John on Google Voice.” Better yet, iPhone users can also now use Siri to send messages on Google Voice with a similar command....

During the first season of Gossip Girl, fans had plenty of reason to believe that Jenny and Eric were destined to be best friends. Not only did the two get along really well, but their parents obviously had a past and their siblings seemed to have a future. It just made sense for Eric and Jenny to be BFFs. Unfortunately, as the series progressed and Jenny became an official Upper East Sider, she let her social status go to her head and became an awful friend to Eric....

“We want to make it easier than ever before for brands to provide top-notch customer service on Twitter,” said Chris Moody, Vice President of Data Strategy at Twitter. “We are excited to work alongside Sprout Social to help consumers and brands have a better customer service experience on Twitter.” People increasingly turn to Twitter to ask for help, make buying decisions, lodge complaints and engage in an ongoing dialogue with brands....

One of the key themes in Guardians of the Galaxy is what it means to be a family. The first movie’s plot focused on five misfit individuals - who seemed very different on the surface - coming together to form a makeshift family who support and fight alongside each other, no matter the odds. Director James Gunn has hinted that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will explore this topic even in greater depth, promising to delve further into Peter Quill’s relationship with his estranged father and the dynamic between adoptive sisters Gamora and Nebula....