Marvel's Iron Fist shows promise but lacks heart

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Having just binge-watched the first half of Netflix's Iron Fist, which is their fourth Marvel series (behind the outstanding Daredevil, gritty Jessica Jones and soulful Luke Cage), and the final cog in the upcoming Defenders series, I find myself with mixed feelings for the show. Iron Fist's first season is available on Netflix.

Yes, this is another comic book story about a lost billionaire heir, who finds himself in a strange and foreign land. During his years in the wilderness, he learns the ways of mysticism and martial arts. He returns home, to the real world, where he needs to win back what's rightfully his, fit into a new society as well as battle an unknown evil.

If that spiel seems formulaic, it is because we've lived it a dozen times before.

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Philips Hue adds E14 white and colour ambiance candle bulbs

Philips Hue is continuing its dominance in smart lights and connected home products with smaller E14 candle bulbs for smaller lamps. These will be ideal for smaller lamps or bedside table lamps. These colour ambiance or white bulbs fit in nicely in Philips Hue households or offices who may have the larger lamps and bridge but are still stuck with traditional E14 bulbs on smaller lamps.

Philips says that the addition of the E14 fitting means that Hue is now compatible with 80% of light fixtures worldwide.

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Apple's App Store now showcases Indie Games

The App Store now that serves as an ongoing portal for new and favourite indie titles. The App Store is highlighting key indie games and developers driving innovation on our platform, communicate how we help these developers reach news audiences, and what our editors look for in their selections.

This is a great way for lesser known titles, new developers and exciting new games to gain some attention and have their own place in the App Store. Carefully maintained by Apple's editorial team, the App Store is a platform that enables both large scale established franchises like Mario and Pokémon to reach new audiences worldwide; while at the same time offering creative developers of all sizes, from all corners of the globe like Ustwo in England to Ironhide in Uruguay, access to the same tools and same audiences.

Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods,' coming to Starz on April 30

The long wait for fans of Neil Gaiman's American Gods will be getting an exciting series on the Starz network. This intense trailer shows some of the old gods and new who are gearing up for battle. Made by the creators of Hannibal, expect this take on the Gaiman epic to be bloody and thrilling