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Android Key Lime Pie 5.0 is the much-awaited major iteration to the Android OS. The rumour mill suggests two smartphones will be unveiled by Google in its I/O event in May. Which device between Nexus 5 and Motorola X Phone will carry the new power OS?

HTC One has been drawing a lot of attention since it was announced last month and unveiled last week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It is frequently being compared to iPhone 5 in many tech sites. The new flagship smartphone of the Taiwanese tech player even won "Best Device in Show" at the MWC. Considering very good mobile specs, those who have been holding out for the iPhone 5s or iPhone 6 are being pulled in by the "One."

An alien aka extraterrestrial being was reportedly snapped with a female government employee at her workplace in a Philippine province in last week's odd news. The photo, published in a local daily, is expected to be scrutinized by paranormal and UFO skeptics. Scroll down to see the photo for yourself.

The Mentalist comes back with a fresh episode Sunday on CBS, with an episode called "Red Lacquer Nail Polish." In this episode, the California Bureau of Investigation looks into a murder in a chilling mansion. Next week, viewers are taken back to another major Red John episode with the return of Lorelei Martins and a viewer-suspected Red John, Bob Kirkland.

Galaxy Note 8 reviews indicate this small tablet (a phablet outside the U.S.) has features that can make a prospective iPad mini 2 buyer forget about any Apple device. Then again, some Apple users have been accustomed to certain Apple look and feel. Suffice it to say that Note 8, scheduled for release within Q2 2013, is shaking up the game and sparking renewed interest from the Samsung-curious.

HTC One release date will fall on March 15, according to reports anticipating the arrival of the latest HTC flagship smartphone. 'One' is expected to go on sale at AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile customers in the U.S. by mid-March. Reports suggest a one-calendar-date international release in several other countries.

American Idol 2013 (Season 12) has named its Top 20 following the conclusion of Sudden Death rounds in Las Vegas. The 10 ladies and 10 blokes move on to public voting rounds in the coming week. Then the Top 10 finalists will be named Thursday, Mar. 7.

How I Met Your Mother Season 8 meets another runaway bride, except this time, the bride character is from another sitcom. Jayma Mays, who played "Coat Check Girl" way back in Season 1, is returning to the CBS series. This happens while her return as OC bride Emma in "Glee 4" is sparking a lot of speculations. But why bring the coat check girl back? Guess the mother connection here.

Sony Xperia Tablet Z pre-orders may now be done in Australia through at least one online store. The Tablet Z price tag carries the $749 figure for the 16 GB and $899 for the 32 GB variant. How much power can a user draw from this high-end Android device?

American Idol 2013 (Season 12) holds its final Sudden Death round in Las Vegas Thursday to determine the last five boys to join this season's Top 20. Will early judge favorites Lazaro Arbos and Burnell Taylor make it? Is returning contestant Vincent Powell now ready for the Idol stage?

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 or Apple iPad mini -- Which small tablet is the right device for you? The iPad mini, which was unveiled in October and released November last year quickly left store shelves by the millions in just a couple of days.

The iPad mini 2 release date has been widely believed to coincide with the first anniversary of the original mini. But at least one analyst has been frequently quoted as saying Apple's small iPad will arrive mid-year. For some buyers, the more important information bits are about the mini 2 specs - will there be deal breakers (again)?

Grey's Anatomy Season 9 finale is only 5 to 7 weeks away. Viewers can begin to expect dramatic changes coming up. In fact, the last episode, "This is Why We Fight," showed a mind-blowing change take off. Grey's duo fans turn their attention to this major development, as well as to everything going on between their favorite couples: Alex Karev-Jo Wilson and Jackson Avery-April Kepner.

American Idol 2013 (Season 12) will lose five more girls Wednesday night on the U.S. channel Fox. Who among the judges' favorites Zoanette Johnson, Janelle Arthur and Candice Glover will make it through the Sudden Death round in Las Vegas?

Motorola X Phone, the rumored upcoming offering from Google in time for May's I/O event, is creating much buzz online. Some blogs and reports claimed this new smartphone can kill the iPhone series, which typically sells millions of units within a couple of days from release date. It is one thing to create an almost palpable pressure on the competition; it's another to kill it. Perhaps all the hype is now putting pressure on Google itself, more than any other tech giant.

A shark 12 to 14 feet long took a man's life off Muriwai Beach on Auckland's west coast Wednesday afternoon. Police managed to shoot the attacking shark as they saw a second one coming. Lifeguards also came to the victim's rescue, but the attack happened so fast that they only got to see the horrifying sight that followed. A lifeguard spokesman, who knew the victim, said the whole scenario was "traumatising."

What is a gigantic jet lightning? Scientists always explain a lot of awesome things. But when they collectively fail to come up with an explanation for something so spectacular, they probably feel frustrated if not challenged or inspired. Case in point, a gigantic jet lighting seen in 2010 in China remains a mystery. But experts continue to find answers because that is what they do, and because people like us wait for answers.

Motorola X Phone, which is expected to herald the launch of Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, is set to be Google's first purebred device. Now rumours are saying that the Nexus 5 (as tech sleuths called it), is not actually going to be a Nexus 4 successor. The Google X Phone, as the upcoming Motorola phone is now called, belongs to a line of its own. So it goes with a non-Nexus name, although it actually builds up from Nexus 4 specs. At least these are what the rumours are saying.

HTC One, the smartphone previously known as M7, is arriving at 185 carriers and retailers in 80 countries in March. A lot of new smartphone shoppers worldwide are considering the newest HTC offering. Should you have it on your list of 2013 smartphones to choose from?

Apple iOS 6.1.3 jailbreak is not possible, according to a developer who works with a popular jailbreaking group. The new Apple OS will reportedly not be rolled out until a month later, but the developer who tested it over the weekend has determined it was not going to work. But this is not entirely a bad piece of news for jailbroken device users.

Are Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev engaged? This was the billion dollar question among NIAN shippers on Twitter after Dobrev posted a very mysterious tweet. The lovely couple was photographed several times in some very romantic moments Sunday at the Elton John Academy Awards Viewing Party.

Oscar Awards red carpet co-host Kristin Chenoweth thought Oscars 2013 Best Supporting Actress Anne Hathaway did not commit a fashion faux pas Sunday in Hollywood at the 2013 Academy Awards. The Tony and Emmy-winning actress was not shy about shouting out her Oscar fashion insights. "I think Anne Hathaway may be #bestdressed!" Chenoweth tweeted. Others thought the Oscar winner could have dressed up sans the "perky nipples," while some other fashion critics were worried that Hathaway.....

A cigar-shaped UFO was filmed shooting lightning over a building in a location left unidentified by the video uploader. Meanwhile in Russia, a report has surfaced that many Russians were looking into different explanations for the meteorite strike on Feb. 15. The report also explains why.

Oscar Awards red carpet co-host Kristin Chenoweth is under Twitter users’ magnifying glass as she joins host Seth MacFarlane Sunday in Hollywood for the 2013 Academy Awards. The Tony and Emmy-winning actress was not shy about tweeting her Oscar fashion insights. “I think Anne Hathaway may be #bestdressed!” Chenoweth tweeted.

American Idol 2013 (Season 12) is probably Charlie Askew's biggest social adventure yet. He has said interacting with different people has always been difficult for him, but he can express himself through music. On Thursday night, Idol viewers took a deeper look into the enigma that is Nature Boy.

"End of the world 2013" became a hot social media topic after Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation effective Feb. 28. There were talks about the next pope being the last pope according to St Malachy's prophecies. The last pope will "flee Rome" in December and herald Judgment Day, according to Nostradamus. Now a report from the science community is saying the Higgs boson aka the God particle could be linked to the apocalypse.

Apple iPad Mini 2 release date could fall sometime around the last quarter of the year, in time for its predecessor's anniversary. Google Nexus 7.7 could arrive mid-year with the Google I/O event, which was the unveiling event for the Nexus 7 last year. Considering rumours and launch history, you could pick a new reading device this year. But which one is the better gadget for eBook readers?

Grey's Anatomy Season 9, Episode 16, "This Is Why We Fight" airs Thurs (Feb. 21) and picks up from the resignation of the doctors involved in last season finale's plane crash. Meanwhile, Alex Karev is set to find ways to keep the hospital afloat, while Jo Wilson was asked to keep a secret. Whatever romance was brewing between Karev and Wilson, it may have to wait as drama continues at Seattle Grace Mercy West.

American Idol 2013 (Season 12) has named its first five girls in the Top 20: Angela Miller, Kree Harrison, Tenna Torres, Adriana Latonio, and Amber Holcomb survived the "Sudden Death" round in Las Vegas. They all advance to the live rounds in two week's time. Watch the videos of the best performances Wednesday night.