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Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is famous for his annual prediction that Apple’s long-rumored television is launching next year, but this year he’s mixing it up a little, predicting instead that it will be launched in two years’ time. Back in 2011, he predicted at the IGNITION conference that it would launch before the 2012 holiday season. Once it was clear that wasn’t going to happen, he predicted late in 2012 that it would be arriving in time for, yep, you guessed it, the 2013 holiday season....

The Jersey Shore cast decided to unite in Washington D.C. in support of getting The Situation released from prison. The cast has put on their protesting shoes and took to the streets of the nation’s capital. Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino” has been behind bars since he was sentenced in October 2018 for tax evasion and trying to defraud the United States government. He was accused of not properly paying taxes on $8....

Details from the upcoming Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson continue trickling in as big media got an early copy of the book. Both the Associated Press and the New York Times have published excerpts that offer a unique insight into the life of the famously private Silicon Valley luminary. According to a New York Times article from yesterday, after attempting to combat a cancerous tumor on his pancreas with a special vegan diet, Jobs then turned to the latest in modern medicine, which included an experimental gene therapy:...

Todd Phillips, the director of Warner Bros.’ Joker, believes the film’s massive success is not due to Batman. The Joaquin Phoenix-starring feature was one of the most discussed films of 2019. It was a financial success, grossing over $1 billion worldwide. It is now 2020, and headlines about Joker’s success have not stopped. The film released back in October and surprised audiences with its raw storytelling. Phoenix played a mentally ill man shunned by society....

Among her many distinguished honors, Judi Dench’s work across eight different James Bond movies means she’s appeared in more 007 features than any other actor who played Bond. Her role in this series was playing a figure known as M, a character who served as the leader of Britain’s MI-6 program and James Bond’s boss. First originating in the Ian Fleming novels that inspired the James Bond film series, M’s default personality across different actors and mediums has been that of a person whose steely demeanor could intimidate even somebody as unflappable as James Bond....

Will the two despicable best friends ever return for Kane & Lynch 3? Kane & Lynch has proven to be a divisive franchise. The original game was a third-person shooter that involved a mercenary named Kane who is forced to complete a job by ex-associates with the help of an unstable handler called Lynch. After a betrayal, the two must work together to survive, with the game being heavily inspired by Michael Mann movies Heat and Collateral....

Google I/O is happening right now, and execs just showed off a new version of Google+ for tablets that will come to the iPad “very soon.” From Google: Of course, our tablet app isn’t just bigger, like our mobile app isn’t just smaller. It’s designed with the device in mind, and it includes: -A beautiful stream that styles content based on popularity, type and orientation -A “lean back” Hangouts experience that’s great for the couch or common room...

Seemingly-reliable schematics for the upcoming iPhone 12 Pro Max sourced by Max Weinbach are featured in EverythingApplePro’s latest YouTube video. The key takeaways reflect what we already knew: the new iPhone is going to share a lot of design aesthetics from the iPad Pro. As always, the devil is in the details. The CADs show the squared-off flat side finish we’ve been expecting, but confirms the previously leaked size specifications. The schematics suggest the phone will get thinner compared to the iPhone 11 Pro Max, from 8....

RadioShift is a popular software application which lets users browse, play, record and time-shift online radio stations, with 50,000 accessible by default. RadioShift for the iPhone and iPod touch will allow users to review an online radio guide and tune into selected shows. The desktop version of the application lets users record shows for later listening and supports multiple streaming formats. While the software remains in development it’s a promising move to open up access to digital radio through Apple’s devices, particularly as the number of stations offering internet streamed broadcasts supplemental to their traditional broadcasting models continues to increase....

iOS App Store developers have reported to The Next Web that they have seen references to future iPhone hardware and software in their application usage logs. TNW reports that these developers have seen references for Apple’s upcoming iOS 7 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch operating system running on unreleased iPhone 6,1 hardware. The IP addresses of the devices are reportedly from inside Apple’s Cupertino, California campus. This iPhone 6,1 hardware is a step over Apple’s current iPhone 5,1 and iPhone 5,2 iPhone 5 models....

The iPhone 8 camera may introduce support for a new ‘SmartCam’ scene selection feature according to code discovered by Guilherme Rambo from the leaked HomePod software. The code suggests SmartCam may be used by the new camera app to intelligently capture the best photos when shooting specific scenes like sunrises and fireworks. Additional code references authenticating Apple Pay with what is believed to be facial recognition. The SmartCam code references various scenes including Baby, Bright Stage, Document, Fireworks, Foliage, and more....

A new J.D. Power study shows that U.S. iPhone owners are more satisfied with their phone than owners of any other brand – though just one point above Samsung. Apple’s average score was 840/1000 while Samsung was just 0.1% behind at 839. That’s no great surprise, and the consumer intelligence company also noted a further factor that also should come as no surprise … Have a phone that does more useful stuff, and you appreciate it more....

Huawei has launched three different smartphones this year. The latest Huawei Nova 5, Nova 5I and Nova 5 Pro are the latest offerings by the company. These devices are flagship devices and priced roughly around 30,000 INR to 40,000 INR. At this price range, customers want to know whether these devices come with waterproof certifications or not. To find that, today we will perform a waterproof test on all these devices....

Being waterproof is like every phone’s dream. Having one of the waterproof means dream come true for many people. Although this might seems too exaggerated, having a basic level of water protection on a smartphone is truly a lifesaver. So what about the budget and midrange 5G phones from Samsung? Is Samsung Galaxy M32 5G or A52S 5G smartphone Waterproof and Dustproof? Let’s find out in this article. Although spec-wise both of the phones are very good....

With the demand for water drop notch screen in the smartphone market, Vivo has launched its another smartphone. The new Vivo Y93 was launched this year with a water drop notch. Its a great device with an affordable range for many smartphone buyers. Many customers are wondering whether the new Vivo Y93 is waterproof or not. A waterproof smartphone is a smartphone which can resist accidental water spills here and there....

It: Chapter 2 director Andy Muschietti has talked about the possibility of a cut of the story combining both chapters into a single film. The second and final part of the Stephen King adaptation will be released on September 6, picking up 27 years after the events of the original film ended and seeing the now adult Losers Club return to the town of Derry to face off with the malevolent entity Pennywise once and for all....

Warning: Spoilers ahead for IT Chapter Two. IT seemed to set up a role switch for Mike Hanlon and Ben Hanscom based on the Stephen King novel, but IT Chapter Two retconned the setup. Mike and Ben were portrayed by Chosen Jacobs and Jeremy Ray Taylor, respectively, in the first installment by Andy Muschietti. Actors Isaiah Mustafa and Jay Ryan took over as the adult versions of the characters for IT Chapter Two....

It seems an age since Angry Birds first rose to prominence as the best-selling mobile game going. After countless spin-offs and movie tie-ins, it’s about to get its first proper sequel. Rovio announced in a blog post this morning that Angry Birds 2 will officially launch on July 30th. Rovio hasn’t announced exactly what to expect or which platforms it’ll be available on, but it does say that it will make its way to “app stores worldwide” in two weeks, suggesting that it will almost certainly be available on the most popular platforms: Android and iOS....

James Van Der Beek was reunited with his Dawson’s Creek parents this week on Dancing with the Stars. His on-screen parents from his time on the 90’s teen drama were in the audience to support him. Van Der Beek was shot into stardom when he landed the main role of Dawson Leery on Dawson’s Creek - a popular 90’s teen drama series. He then went on to star in bigger TV shows and movies....

At its Virtual Jamf Nation User Conference, Jamf took the wraps off Jamf Connect 2.0. Jamf purchased NoMAD back in 2018 to help integrate Jamf, and Jamf Connect 2.0 is a complete rebuild of the platform. As a multi-device world continues to creates complications for IT with identity management, Jamf Connect is aiming to simplify that with a single set of cloud identity credentials that provides a native Apple-like experience for end-users....