Xiaomi, valued at $45 billion, is 3rd largest smartphone maker
Chinese smartphone makers are on the move. Xiaomi, Huawei, OnePlus could pose a serious challenge to Samsung, LG, and Apple.
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San Francisco: Magic to open 48th season with ‘A Lie of the Mind’
First staged in 1985, Sam Shepard's landmark play 'A Lie of the Mind' explores the destinies of two families.
Huawei an unlikely, but intriguing Apple iPhone competitor
Chinese tech companies are going direct. Huawei Honor 6 Plus is another example of low-cost mobile device being sold without a U.S. partner.
How to stream Cirque du Soleil ‘KURIOS’ soundtrack
You can stream the entire soundtrack to Cirque's latest show, 'KURIOS - Cabinet of Curiosities', free. All you need is your web browser. Here's how.
Google: “We are out of inventory” (Merry Christmas)
Trying to buy a new Nexus 6 smartphone from Google this holiday season? You could be in for a game of cat-and-mouse. Meanwhile, Apple will…
Food & Wine Watch: Masters and Makers @ Meritage in Napa
The best of Napa and Sonoma in a gorgeous setting - find out why Masters and Makers @ Meritage is one of Stark Insider's favorite…
Brian Copeland’s ‘Jewelry Box’ at the Marsh (Review)
Saying that this one-man show is about Copeland’s efforts to get his mother a jewelry box would be like saying Moby Dick is about a…
Sundance releases 2015 film line-up (Complete list)
Past films that have received a global boost from a Sundance appearance include Fruitvale Station, Reservoir Dogs, An Inconvenient Truth, Little Miss Sunshine, sex, lies…
Why Pebble wins 2014 smartwatch crown
Despite an influx of Android Wear watches such as the Moto 360, Samsung Gear Live, and LG G Watch R, it was the Pebble that…
Trendspotting: iPad growth slows, Apple shareholders unfazed
Research firm IDC says that YoY sales of iPads will fall by just under 13%. Will new products such as the iPhone 6 Plus and…