Four at the Aurora
Wilder can be very funny, but his humor here is kitschy or weird, instead of revealing. His attempts at profundity, such as the repetitious Christmas…
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Android Dilemma: Nexus 4 or Droid DNA?
Google's svelte Nexus 4 (LG) is enjoying the limelight, but Verizon is looking to spoil the Android party with the monstrous Droid DNA (HTC).
What’s a Mossback? For one, it’s our Wine of the Week…
This wine is a lush, well-made Cab that shows off a sophisticated intensity so familiar to the Chaulk Hill sub AVA in Sonoma's Russian River…
I’ll have a Kindle Fire and 2 bottles of artisan Napa Cab – Amazon opens wine marketplace
Bright, colorful labels from over 3,500 wines across various regions -- Columbia Valley, Paso Robles, New Jersey (yep!), Texas (yes sir!), and, of course, Napa…
All Things Greek: Review of A.C.T.’s ‘Elektra’
A.C.T. artistic director Carey Perloff remarks that Elektra “shows us what happens to a human being who cannot forget… Forgetting is, in fact, very healthy.…
Smartphone Market Share: 234 million Americans Using Mobile Devices
Mobile platforms from Google (Android) and Apple (iOS) continued to dominate; combined, the two control over 86% of the market.
Breathe new life into your old Android with Nova Launcher
By installing Google's Jelly Bean ROM (Android 4.1) and Nova Launcher, I was able to breathe new life into my two-year-old Samsung Galaxy Tab 7…
Wine writing for hosers
Then there's HMW's recent Pièce de résistance: the blind book review (of Eric Asimov's "How to Love Wine"). As he notes not seeing the cover…
Android Dilemma: MacBook Air or Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10 & Chromebook?
Decision: You have $1,200 and want some mobile mojo. Do you go Apple and buy a MacBook Air? Or do you go Google and buy…
Google announces LG Nexus 4 Android smartphone
Joining the already popular Nexus 7 tablet, is a new larger 10-inch version dubbed the Nexus 10, and a new LG Nexus 4 smartphone.