Author Archives: Erik Jensen

Wireless Carrier’s 4G Data Speeds Tested, Verizon Declared the Fastest

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Erik Jensen

One of the more annoying marketing gimmicks among wireless carriers, but also true among WiFi hardware makers as well, is that as soon as a new standard is announced, the urge to jump in and declare “we have that,” often … Continue reading →

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Amazon Launches New Android Appstore, Promptly Sued by Apple

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Erik Jensen

Some would say it’s a crazy move to try and sell apps for the Android smartphone market outside of Google’s own Android Market which seems to do a relatively commendable job of making apps available and easy to download. But … Continue reading →

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PAX East 2011: Bioware Shows Off ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ with New Developer’s Walk-Through

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Erik Jensen

The Flickcast’s very own Cortney Zamm has been covering the amazing video game previews and news hot from the show floor at PAX East 2011 like nobody’s business. And yet, there is one game in particular that I felt deserved a … Continue reading →

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‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ Gets an Official Poster

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Erik Jensen

The fourth installment of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise hits theaters in May, but today we’re bringing you the first official movie poster. Entitled On Stranger Tides, the flick will be the first of the series to be released … Continue reading →

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Android Mobile OS Now Number One in U.S. Market Share

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Erik Jensen

It seems like just a few months ago, we were reporting that despite how the Research in Motion (RIM) Blackberry devices seem to be lagging behind popular smart phones like the iPhone 4 and the various Android-powered smartphones like the … Continue reading →

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs Announces New iPad 2, Available March 11

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Erik Jensen

The big announcement from Apple that everyone was waiting for happened this morning. Some were wondering if Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO who has been experiencing health-related absences of late, would do the honors of introducing the company’s update to the … Continue reading →

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New Release Tuesday: What’s New on Blu-Ray

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Erik Jensen

Tuesdays are always pretty exciting, because as you may know, new Blu-Ray releases hit the shelves of your local retail store as well as the virtual shelves of online retailers like Amazon.com. Sorting out what’s hot and what’s not, that’s … Continue reading →

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‘Wolverine vs. The Hand’ Fan Trailer Fills the Void Before Sequel

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Erik Jensen

I’ve seen some fan-created trailers and title sequences that easily rival the sort of stuff we see out of professional studios. And it only makes sense, given the lengths some fanboys will go to when it involves one of their … Continue reading →

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