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Arlene Paredes has a bachelor's degree in Development Communication. As a kid, she wanted to be an astronaut so stargazing would be a better experience. She joined IBTimes Australia in September 2011. She may be reached at a.paredes@ibtimes.com.au.

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Grey's Anatomy Season 9 Finale: Why is Shonda Rhimes Casting a Detective Role?

Grey's Anatomy Season 9 finale is only a couple of episodes away. Will there be a huge investigative work to affect the last few arcs? Or will a special detective figure in the plane crash settlement case? Why is series creator Shonda Rhimes casting a detective role this late into the season? Meanwhile, Sarah Chalke takes on a more serious role as a guest character in an upcoming Grey's episode.

Glee Season 4 Spoilers: American Idol Judges Mash-Up, The Creep, and The Spice Girls!

Glee Season 4 airs a new episode called "Feud," Thursday on Fox. The show choir dramedy is only a couple of weeks away from the finale, so fans are now looking for teasers and spoilers. Surprises are good, but some info here and there won't hurt. For instance, Glee is tackling the feuding judges in another popular Fox show, American Idol. Ready for a Carey-Minaj mash-up?

Once Upon a Time, Rumplestiltskin: You Love Him, You Love Him Not; The Undoing of Snow White [SPOILERS]

The ABC series Once Upon a Time has two master puppeteers in its characters, and they have a very strong historical connection. Some OUAT fans have called it as early as Season 1: they were once in-love with each other. Many things have changed in Storybrooke since the curse was broken, but the most dramatic change has to be Snow White. Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers for those who have not seen OUAT Season 2, Episode 16, "The Miller's Daughter."

How I Met Your Mother Pre-Finale Spoilers: 5 Things You'll See Before Season 8 Ends

How I Met Your Mother Season 8 has been on a mini-hiatus, and fans are already missing the gang. When HIMYM returns next week, Future Ted Mosby and Future Barney Stinson will figure into some pre-finale adventures. HIMYM returns to CBS on Mar. 18, Glee star Jayma Mays will reprise her role as the coat check girl from the "exclusive club" episode back in October 2005.

Sony Xperia Z Sold Out Before U.S. Release, Certified Mobile Hit

Sony has run out of Xperia Z mobile phones even before it could make an official U.S. release. The Japanese tech giant has sold all of its entire stock to deliver pre-orders to early shoppers in Japan, Germany, France, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, according to a report. The Xperia Z price tag is marked $749 on MobiCity. The Xperia Tablet Z 16GB variant is available for pre-orders on the same shopping site.

HTC One vs Google Nexus 4: Which Android Phone Gives Better Value for Money?

Australians shopping for the HTC One and Google Nexus 4 online would find that the latter costs $439 (8GB) and $489 (16GB) on MobiCity. The mobile phone price tags are marked $379 and $499, respectively, on Kogan. In contrast, the HTC One price tag shows a seemingly more costly $759 on MobiCity (pre-orders only). Kogan has yet to include the latest HTC flagship phone (formerly known as M7) in its catalogue.

iPad Mini 2 Release: Must Shoppers Wait for Months or Get What's Available Now?

iPad mini 2 has no official release date yet, but it should arrive around (or before, if rumours prove true) the last quarter of the month. It is a typical schedule for a new entry from Apple, considering the first mini was released in November last year. But for those itching to shop for a new reading or media consumption gadget, the wait can be too long. What is wrong about the iPad mini as it is now?

iOS 7 Wish List Round-up: What Apple users want from their iDevices

iOS 6.1.3, the so-called Jailbreak killer, is expected to be released within the month. The next expected iteration would be iOS 6.1, but iOS 7 is already stirring some search engine action this early. There are obviously some big changes that Apple users are demanding from the Cupertino-based tech giant.

Oz Movie: ‘Wizard’ Mixed Reviews Dismissed, ‘Powerful’ Box Office Opening Draw Families to Theatres

The 2013 Oz movie, "Oz: The Great and Powerful" is a certified box office attraction from Walt Disney Pictures despite mixed reviews. The film earned $24.1 million on its great opening at nearly 4 thousand theatres. The total weekend gross was expected to be somewhere around $70 million. But ‘Oz’ surpassed expectations and earned $80.3 million at the North American box office, according to initial reports. Check the Oz trailer video for a sneak peek into the Disney film.

'The Mentalist' vs 'The Following' Review: Too Many Similarities, Which Series is Better?

"The Mentalist," now on its fifth season, has drawn a solid following by keeping the identity of its main villain a huge mystery since the pilot. "The Following," now on its eighth episode, had a good start, but is starting to lose some viewers over some plot development concern. How similar are these two killer-chasing television series, and which one is better?

Nexus 7.7 for Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie at Google I/O 2013 Event?

Will Google Nexus 7.7 be the first device to run on Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie? Tech bloggers and analysts are looking in different directions, one of which is the path to a Motorola X Phone announcement in May. It would be interesting to see how Google would let things play out across its products now that tech companies are introducing new gadgets left and right.

iPhone5 as Yesterday's Technology? 5 Things Users Are (Probably) Missing

iPhone5 drew more than 2 million pre-orders within 24 hours of the pre-order window in September 2012. Fast forward to six months later in Australia, the 6th generation Apple smartphone remains pricey at around $759 for the 16GB variant. Now exciting new phones with similar price tags have arrived, almost taunting the iPhone 5 as yesterday’s technology. What five top things could have spelled the difference from the start?

American Idol 2013: Top 10 Contestants in New Light, Best Victory Song, Dream Top 3

American Idol 2013 has been trying some new stuff for Season 12, and things have so far been working out. For instance, the manner by which the Top 10 finalists was announced brought a lot of great energy to the Idol stage. A couple of top contenders (Janelle Arthur, Devin Velez) were seen in a nice new light, with victory songs. The whole deal also made it easier for fans to come up with their "Dream Top 3" this year.

iPad Mini 2 Release Date in April? 5 Reasons Your Old Mini May Not Need a 2013 Upgrade

Apple iPad mini 2 could be released as soon as April this year, according to some analysts. April 2013 seems to be too soon for a next-generation mini upgrade, but many users are all too ready to shop, anyway. Do you have to be an early adopter? Here are five of the reasons why you could just keep your Apple iPad mini and skip an upgrade this year.

American Idol 2013 Recap: Girls Better by a Mile than the Boys -- Who's the Exception? [VIDEO]

American Idol 2013 (Season 12) Wednesday saw the Top 10 Boys tried (some of them too hard) to be as good as the Top 10 Girls. But most of them failed, with only Burnell Taylor and Devin Velez standing out in the vocals aspect. Idol judges Randy Jackson, Keith Urban, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj must have been looking back to the Idol hopeful guys they've seen since auditions. How did they arrive at this Top 10 Boys?

History Channel, The Bible: $22M Mini-series Premiere Draws 13M Viewers, Mixed Reviews; Airs Repeat Mar. 6

History Channel's "The Bible" series did very well in TV ratings, drawing 13 million viewers to the surprise of many, but perhaps the figures meet the expectation of its husband-and-wife team of producers. Mixed reviews praise the production while critics are saying the $22-million production is twisting "God's Word." Those who missed the premiere Sunday can tune in again Wednesday night for the rerun.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini: 5 Reasons it Should Make Your Phone Shopping Choices

Samsung Galaxy S4 mini should make it to your phone shopping options, in case you are still wondering which phone deserves your hard-earned money. Samsung is poised to launch the Android S4 on its "Samsung Unpacked" event on Mar. 14 in New York City. The Korean tech giant might also unveil the S4 mini on the same date.

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