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We’re on the ground at SXSW 2018 in Austin, Texas where Apple’s Eddy Cue is about to take the stage to discuss media curation with CNN’s Dylan Byers. The interview comes just moments after Apple announced plans to acquire digital magazine subscription service Texture, so Apple’s plans for that app will likely be the highlight of the conversation. The interview is scheduled to start any moment now, so stay tuned for updates!...

The hits just keep on coming as EA’s stock price drops amid consumer backlash for Star Wars: Battlefront II. The second installment in DICE’s rebooted Star Wars: Battlefront series has been making headlines this week, with consumers accusing EA of shady practices with regard to Battlefront II’s microtransactions and progression system. EA’s improper response to the issue at hand drew ire from thousands of fans around the world, so much that people began canceling their pre-orders and requesting refunds for purchasing the game....

We all know that Google’s Android OS is very customizable and easy to use based on the Linux platform. If you’re a developer or an advanced user, you can tweak your Android phone according to your preference. By rooting your Android device, you can simply tweak the system apps and system settings without any vast knowledge. Such as changing themes, uninstalling bloatware, improve battery life, access rooted apps, visualizations, etc. If you’re an avid Android user or a developer and using the Infinix Hot 8 device, you may know well that rooting your handset will enable more customizations for your device....

Dynamic Mac wallpapers first arrived with macOS Mojave. Now with macOS Monterey, there are more built-in dynamic options than ever before. Let’s look at how to set dynamic Mac wallpapers, find additional ones online, make your own, and more. Here’s how Apple describes dynamic Mac wallpapers: With macOS Monterey, there are eight built-in dynamic wallpapers to choose from along with 15 that can automatically shift between light and dark. Dynamic desktop pictures can automatically change throughout the course of the day based on your current location....

Patent trials generally aren’t the most exciting of events, but documents revealed through the second Apple vs Samsung case are certainly providing a lot of fascinating glimpses behind the scenes. The latest is the above summary of research Apple carried out among early buyers of the iPhone 5 to find out what they thought of the phone and what improvements they wanted to see, tweeted by Jay Yarow. While longer battery-life and better maps will surprise no-one, it’s interesting that even at the beginning of last year, bigger screens was third on the list … With consistent reports that Apple plans both a 4....

— Eddy Cue (@cue) June 22, 2015 This is as clear as it can get. Apple will compensate the artists for every song that gets streamed via Apple Music even during the free 3 month trial period. Earlier, Taylor Swift had claimed that it’s unfair for struggling indie artists to go without compensation for 3 months, and to protest that, she told that her upcoming pop album, 1989, will not be made available on Apple Music....

One thing that Apple didn’t get into during its keynote presentation is any possible gaming experiences that might come with its new Apple Watch wearable. Today, however, EA has announced that it’s already prototyping ideas for wearables like Apple Watch. In a blog post from EA’s Mobile gaming head Frank Gibeau, the company announced announced it has a team working on ideas for gaming on wearables including standalone games and second screen experiences for console and mobile games:...

From 9to5Toys.com: Update: The same MacBook Pro (Newest 13.3 inch) is now available for just $1,000, regular $1,199. Update #2: Another Apple deal just added, Apple iPad 2 16GB WiFi in black or white for only $359 with free shipping. The iPad 2 retails for $399. Ebay Daily Deals is highlighting a sale of Apple products across the board: Tax is only charged in California and buyers can pay with Paypal....

What is Emulator? An emulator is a software program that allows your mobile to imitate the features of another computer or mobile software you want them to imitate by installing them to your computer or Mobile. Difference between Simulator and Emulator Testing Here are the main difference between Simulator and Emulator Testing Advantages of Real Device and Emulator/Simulator based testing Disadvantages of Emulator/Simulators and Real device Emulator vs Simulator vs Real Device Testing: Conclusion Considering the significant role the mobile applications plays, nowadays, in our day to day life, testing of these applications are going to evolve, and thus they require a lot of testing to make them work as required....

Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, the writers of Avengers: Endgame have confirmed that Gamora survived Tony Stark’s snap. Gamora’s fate was one of the greatest mysteries of Avengers: Endgame; the past version of Gamora traveled from 2014 to the present day with her father Thanos, only to betray him and side with the Avengers. But the climax of Avengers: Endgame left viewers wondering whether she was still alive or not when the dust had settled from the final battle....

The ridiculously named EARN IT bill – the Eliminating Abuse and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act – has made it through committee stage. Like many measures designed to tackle Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), the bill is well intentioned, but could have some very significant unintended consequences. These may include making it harder to prosecute offenders, and making end-to-end encryption less available … Background The bill was first proposed back in 2019, and concerns were raised that it could threaten end-to-end encryption....

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Facebook is one of the worst offenders. If you’re sick of dealing with all its headaches, maybe it’s time to delete your account. Tap or click here for our step-by-step guide on how to get a copy of the Facebook data you want to keep and then delete your account. People are now dealing with headaches on Twitter since Elon Musk took recently took over. He claims free speech was why he wanted to purchase Twitter, but he’s making moves that say otherwise....

Apple CEO Tim Cook today testified to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee as part of an investigation into anti-competitive practices of big tech companies. According to some internal emails that were first revealed during the hearing, Apple considered increasing its App Store commission from 30% to 40%. The email was sent by Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue to other Apple executives in March 2011, three years after the launch of the App Store....

Avengers: Endgame tie-in merchandise teases a rematch between the Avengers and Thanos - with Captain Marvel joining in the fight. Anticipation has never been higher for the fourth Avengers movie, which is expected to be the swan song of several major Marvel heroes, including Captain America and Iron Man. The first trailer confirmed that it’ll explore the aftermath of Avengers: Infinity War, in which Thanos wiped out half the life in the universe with a snap of his fingers; but it also offered tantalizing hints that the surviving Avengers have a plan to put things right....

If you’re using the Tecno Camon 15 Pro CD8 device and want to enable root access via Magisk then this guide is for you. In this guide, we have shared with you the steps to root Tecno Camon 15 Pro using Magisk without TWRP in a very simple way for your ease. Every Android user wants to get the most out of it when it comes to the customizations and tweaking your device....

Now that season 2 has finally released, The End of the Fing World season 3 can expand on the story in various ways. The Channel 4-Netflix series is based on Charles Forsman’s graphic novel, and explores the ups and down of two runaway teens. The End of the Fing World season 2 released in November 2019, two years after the first season debuted. In The End of the Fing World season 2, Alex Lawther and Jessica Harden reprise their roles as James and Alyssa, respectively....

Two of the early Mac user-interface designers argue in a lengthy FastCo piece that Apple has abandoned many of its original human interface design principles in both OS X and iOS, and a switch to an alphabetic rather than hierarchical list seemingly puts aesthetics above all else. Don Norman and Bruce Tognazzini say that five of “the most important principles” are now “largely or completely missing in iOS”: discoverability – having all possible actions be visible feedback & feedforward – making it obvious what a function will do, and what it has done recovery – the ability to undo a mistake, or get back to where you were before consistency – using the same gestures across platforms and hardware encouraging growth – helping people tackle more complex tasks when they’ve mastered the basics Norman and Tognazzini also say that Apple violates many of Dieter Rams’ design principles, a German designer who Steve Jobs has said greatly influenced his own thinking....

Itel S15 is one of the latest smartphones launched in 2019 by the Itel brand. The handset comes in August 2019 as an entry-level device with 1GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. It runs on stock Android 9.0 Pie (Go Edition) which is optimized for low-specs smartphones. It has a 6.1-inches IPS LCD display, UniSoC Spreadtrum SC7731E SoC, Mali T820 MP1 GPU, dual rear camera, and a 3000mAh battery. If you’re using this device and want to enable root access via Magisk, then this guide is for you....

The Android OS from Google is really customizable and easy to use software which is based on the Linux platform. If you’re a developer or an advanced user, you can tweak your ZTE blade A530 software by some special access or installing any mod file. Meanwhile, with the help of rooting your Android device, you can also tweak or customize the system apps and system settings easily. In this guide, we will provide you Easy Method To Root ZTE blade A530 Using Magisk without TWRP....