NEW YORK – The tablet computers that compete with the iPad have mostly been uninspiring. The Eee Pad Transformer stands out with a design that isn't just copied from the iPad: It's a tablet that turns into a laptop.
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's economy shrank in the first quarter at nearly double the pace expected, effectively slipping into recession as the devastating earthquake in March hit business spending and private consumption.
"The First Grader" — Based on the true story of a Kenyan man who goes to school for the first time at age 84, this drama hits all the feel-good notes you expect it to hit. Adversity is overcome and forgiveness is granted, lessons are learned and hearts are warmed. But strong performances and a stripped-down visual aesthetic help mitigate some of the movie's potential mawkishness. Director Justin Chadwick's film, based on a script by Ann Peacock, follows the unlikely challenge Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge (Oliver Litondo) chooses for himself toward the end of his life. When he hears on the radio that the Kenyan government is offering free primary education, he walks to the tiny, rural schoolhouse near his remote village home to enroll. He's initially turned away but, quietly
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – For the past four years, "Pirates" fans everywhere have been languishing in the doldrums. But relief is finally on the horizon.
