'Dark Shadows', 'The Avengers', And More: Double Feature Friday!

One week later, and people are still talking about "The Avengers." If you're headed back to the theater to see it again or are just checking it out for the first time, we have the recommendation for your pre-viewing, plus pairings for the rest of the week's releases. Check out this week's Double Feature Friday! [...]

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HP Officejet 6100 ePrinter

If the HP Officejet 6100 ePrinter ($99.99 direct) succeeds at nothing else, it significantly redefines the features you should demand in an inexpensive inkjet printer. Suitable for both home and office use, it's a good fit in the dual role of home and home office printer, as a shared printer in a micro office, or as a personal printer in any size office. It's also the hands-down winner as budget priced Editors' Choice for any of these roles.

In addition to fast printing with reasonably good output quality across the board, the Officejet 6100 offers both Ethernet and WiFi, along with USB of course. And as with the more expensive Editors' Choice HP Officejet Pro 8100 ePrinter ($149.99 direct, 4.5 stars), the ePrinter in the name indicates more exotic connection options as well, namely: support for printing from iOS devices over WiFi with Apple AirPrint and for printing through the cloud with the free HP ePrint service. The HP ePrint Web site assigns the printer an email address, which lets you print documents by sending them to the printer as email attachments.

The Officejet 6100 also earns points for its 250-sheet input capacity, instead of the more typical 100 or 150 sheets at this price. Not surprisingly, however, you don't get a duplexer (for printing on both sides of the page) and there's only one paper tray. If you want to print an envelope, say, you'll have to swap out the paper in the tray first.

Basics, Setup, and Speed
At 7.1 by 18.4 by 15.3 inches (HWD), and only 10.6 pounds, the Officejet 6100 is both light enough for one person to move easily, and small enough to share a desk with. Setup is typical for the breed, with an extra, mostly automated, step for registering the printer with ePrint.

For my tests, I connected to a wired network and installed the drivers on a Windows Vista system. On our business applications suite (timed with QualityLogic's hardware and software) it came in at an effective 3.6 pages per minute (ppm). That counts as a more than respectable speed for the price. The somewhat more expensive Editors' Choice Epson WorkForce 60 ($129.99 direct, 4 stars), for example, was only a little faster, at 4.1 ppm.

The Officejet 6100 also scored well on photo speed, averaging 1 minute 8 seconds for a 4 by 6 photo. That's not much slower than the OfficeJet Pro 8100, at 52 seconds, and almost twice as fast as the WorkForce 60, at 2:12.

Output Quality and Other Issues
Output quality for the Officejet 6100 is at the low end of par for an inkjet overall, but still good enough for most business and personal needs. Text lacks the crispness that you'd get from a laser printer, and I wouldn't even consider using it for, say, a resume. For day to day business use, however, you shouldn't have any complaints unless you have an unusual need for small fonts.

Graphics quality is easily good enough for most home use or for any internal business need, including PowerPoint handouts for example. I saw banding in some full-page graphics, but it was relatively subtle with most color fills, and didn't show at all with some. I also saw a loss of some thin lines, but that's a common issue, and the Officejet 6100 does better on this score than many printers. Colors in photos were a little oversaturated, but roughly a match overall for the low end of what you'd expect from drug store prints.

Ultimately, the Officejet 6100 offers a lot to like. It?s fast for both business applications and photos, it delivers reasonably good quality across the board, and it offers a higher paper capacity than most printers at this price. It also lets you share the printer over a network, print from iOS devices with AirPrint, and print from anywhere and any device by sending documents as email attachments. All this adds up to making the HP Officejet 6100 ePrinter a strong contender as either a personal printer or shared printer at home or in a micro office, and also makes it Editors' Choice.

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Samsung Focus 2: Can a $50 Windows Phone Steal HTC, Nokia Thunder?

While Samsung created a lot of press buzz around its recently announced Galaxy S III Android smartphone, the company hasn't completely forgotten its Windows Phone line. Samsung on Monday revealed its latest Windows Phone device, the Focus 2.

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HTC EVO Design 4G for Boost Mobile hands-on

No, your eyes aren't deceiving you -- that's the very same EVO Design 4G we reviewed late last winter when it bowed on Sprint's lineup. Surfing along the carrier's increasingly antiquated 4G WiMAX network, this handset's getting a new berth on Boost Mobile priced at an affordable $299 for pre-paid customers. Much like its girthier Android cousin the EVO V 4G, the physical construction and internal specifications of this device have remained unchanged. It's still packing a 4-inch 960 x 540 qHD display, single-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon S2, 1.3 megapixel front-facing / rear 5 megapixel cameras and 4GB of internal storage. So, for the price the prepaid carrier's asking, it's not a bad deal.

The phone is still just as pleasant to hold in hand, owing to a soft touch plastic back that's broken up by a smooth piece of aluminum plating. Again, if you've seen its earlier incarnation, you know what you're getting into, but there is a distinct difference here -- a combo of Sense 3.6 and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Luckily for prepaid consumers, the phone's set to launch sometime this June with that software combo pre-loaded; a sweet perk given its place on the lower end of the consumer spectrum. Hit up the gallery below for a further peek at this re-badged handset.

Gallery: EVO Design 4G hands-on

Myriam Joire contributed to this report.

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Want To Broadcast Live On YouTube? You?ll Need A Google+ Account For That

This morning, Google officially rolled out Google+?Hangouts On Air?to all users worldwide, following the feature's limited introduction back in September. At the time of its initial release, this live broadcasting feature allowed top Google+ users (like celebs) stream live video feeds directly to their Google+ fan base. The service kicked off with a Google+ Hangouts stream from will.i.mam, but soon saw a number of notable participants, even including the President of the United States, Barack Obama, at one point. The worldwide rollout of Hangouts On Air, announced today via the official Google Blog, represents an interesting shift for the feature, which before was more about public figures and other types of broadcasters, like news orgs, reaching a large audience of viewers via the social platform. Now, anyone can be a live broadcaster. It's the same promise made by services like Ustream, Livestream, and and Justin.tv, for example. It's now also the promise of Google's own livestreaming property, YouTube.com/live - a property which just opened up to all. Well, all who have a Google+ account, that is.

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Who Is 'The Voice'? Tony, Juliet, Jermaine And Chris Duke It Out

Final four also perform with their judges before the winner is chosen Tuesday night.
By John Mitchell

Jermaine Paul performs on "The Voice"
Photo: NBC

The final night of competition proved intense and tough to call Monday night (May 7) on "The Voice" as rocker Juliet Simms, singer/songwriter Tony Lucca, former R&B backup singer Jermaine Paul and classically trained Chris Mann brought everything they had to the stage hoping to land enough votes to take home the title in Tuesday's live grand finale.

But it wasn't all business, as each of the final four also took the stage with their respective coach for a series of powerhouse performances that showcased the onstage chemistry born from both compatibility — looking at you, chill rocker boys Adam Levine and Lucca and vocal dynamos Christina Aguilera and Mann — and unlikely pairings (think country crooner Blake Shelton and Paul and funky soul man Cee Lo and Simms).

First up was Team Blake's Jermaine, who wasn't taking any chances with his song choice, going straight for a mid-'90s jam that has practically become an R&B standard, R. Kelly's inspirational "I Believe I Can Fly."

His simple, clean and emotional performance — Adam called it "elegant" — earned plenty of praise, with Christina admitting, "That song was made for you. You came out classy and positive." Blake couldn't have been more pleased, adding, "My heart is in my throat right now. I've heard that song a million times, but I don't feel like I've ever really heard it before tonight."

As a surprise thank you to their coaches, the final four also hit the stage to sing one of their mentor's biggest hits. Juliet Simms, looking great with newly raven locks and powering through throat issues that Cee Lo revealed at the top of the show, was up first with a rocking take on Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy." She was followed later in the show by Chris Mann singing Christina's emotional ballad "The Voice Within," Paul's clean take on Shelton's country hit "God Gave Me You" and Tony's faithful rendition of Maroon 5's "Harder to Breathe."

When it came time for the first coach/contestant pairing, Christina and Chris found a song that was so clearly recorded specifically for them to sing live on "The Voice" tonight, we wonder if Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion had a crystal ball with them when they hit the studio. That song was "The Prayer," and Xtina hit it on the nose during the rehearsal montage, saying, "We connected so perfectly together, it was effortless."

And they did, of course; the two were meant to perform together.

The next competitive performance came from Team Adam's Tony Lucca, who Adam admitted needed "another moment" (like his rock remix of Britney Spears' " ... Baby One More Time" a few weeks ago) to increase his shot at winning the competition. He found it in a rockabilly reimagining of Jay-Z's "99 Problems," complete with a harmonica and washboard (like you'd use for laundry) for accompaniment.

Unsurprisingly, Christina, who has taken issue with her former "Mickey Mouse Club" co-star often in the past, found fault in Lucca's song choice, saying the B-word that Lucca muted from the song (but which we all know is there) was disrespectful to women. Adam was smartly ready for Christina to slag on Lucca, explaining that the term was more of a metaphor for all the things that drag you down.

Indeed, Christina's criticism of Lucca was so anticipated by Adam that while explaining the song choice, he ripped off his flannel to reveal a sparkling "Team Xtina" T-shirt that forced even the temperamental Aguilera to laugh off the obviously good-natured snarking.

(Also, we'll be needing one of those T-shirts. As a superstar musician, Adam, we have a feeling you know how to find us at MTV HQ in New York City.)

Like Xtina and Chris, Cee Lo and Juliet managed to find a perfect song for their coach/contender performance, Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild." Their take on it, despite an abundance of studded leather and onstage motorcycles, however, fell kind of flat. (Lucky for Juliet, this wasn't the performance that really counted for her.)

We're starting to wonder if Blake is getting jealous of Lucca, because it seems his bromance with coach Adam blossoms more and more each week, coming to a chemistry-filled fruition when the two hit the stage together to sing the Beatles' "Yesterday." Tony plucked the guitar, both crooned and, in all seriousness, the pair delivered a simple, clean take on the classic that left both grinningly pleased when they reached those key final chords.

For his competitive performance, Mann went for his nearest peer in popular music, Josh Groban. It's no surprise that Mann nailed "You Raise Me Up," bringing his coach Christina to tears. Cee Lo called his voice "incomparable," and it's a fact that no one can argue.

For their joint performance, Blake, who throughout the show has always proven a little more willing than the other judges (save maybe music Renaissance man Cee Lo) to step outside his comfort zone, leapt off the deep end and joined Jermaine for a funky, horn-filled "Soul Man" that was anything but country.

It was a joyous and lively performance that makes us wonder if Adam is the one who should be jealous. There was definite onstage chemistry between Blake and Jermaine — and so another "Voice" bromance (we know, they hate that word, but we don't care) is born.

The night ended on a high note: Juliet Simms' blistering tear into Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird." The only woman in the final four, Simms stunned in a Florence Welch-esque gown and cape that Christina Aguilera gave props to. From one diva to another, Xtina also offered Juliet words of encouragement, as she was also under the weather — though you might not know it from her performance.

Juliet tore the song up, and along with an amazing accompanying guitar riff, it was a performance that simply screamed "rock star." She earned a standing ovation from her judge Cee Lo, but it was Adam that perhaps gave the most astute observation, saying, "I have no grit in my voice and you have all of it."

Don't knock yourself down, Adam, but you are right &8212; Juliet's voice is one of a kind.

With a Universal Republic Records contract on the line, we'll learn Tuesday who America has chosen as "The Voice."

Which performance was your favorite of the night? Let us know in the comments below!

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