Is it time for an upgrade? From now until May 31, you can receive between $10 to $50 extra trade-in credit on eligible devices. This deal is for customers in both the US and the UK. However, just days ago, Apple lowered trade-in values for Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch models. You can refer to Apple’s website for the exact terms and conditions regarding trade-ins to see if your device is eligible for additional value....
A month ago, Apple stopped signing the first public release of iOS 15, and by the middle of October, iOS 15.0.1. Now the company has just stopped signing iOS 15.0.2, which means that users who updated their devices to iOS 15.1 can no longer downgrade to iOS 15.0.2. iOS 15.0.2 was released to users on October 11 with fixes for AirTags that might not appear in the Find My Items tab, iPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe that may not connect to Find My network, alongside a CarPlay fix that may fail to open audio apps or disconnect during playback....
Apple Watch can be an amazing tool for health and fitness, but are you taking advantage of the useful data it records? Read along for how to see your Apple Watch heart rate history across a variety of categories like resting, walking, workouts, and variability across days, months, and years. Even when you’re not tracking a workout with Apple Watch, it takes heart rate readings in the background to measure resting and walking heart rates....
James Wan is planning to direct another movie before Aquaman 2. After making a name with the horror films Saw, Insidious, and The Conjuring, Wan made the leap to the world of big-budget features with 2015’s Furious Seven. His accomplishment on the movie - which became a critical and comical hit - was all the more impressive, considering that star Paul Walker tragically died part-way through production. Wan would go on to helm DC’s Aquaman a few years later, and the final result was another well-received crowd pleaser that grossed well over $1 billion at the box office....
James Wan’s Aquaman movie, starring Jason Momoa as the eponymous superhero, will officially wrap production today. The upcoming film - the next installment in Warner Bros.’ DC film universe following the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League next month - marks the character’s first live-action solo movie on the big screen, something that has become increasingly more anticipated as time goes on. After all, there weren’t too many people that were all too excited about the prospect of an Aquaman movie from the get-go....
Arrested Development is the story of your typical egregious dysfunctional family, complete with embezzlement, incest, and fraud. This comedic journey began in 2003 with Jason Bateman at the helm as the show and the family’s lead, Michael Bluth. When his father, George Bluth Sr., is inevitably sent to prison for his federal crimes, it’s up to Michael to keep the family together. However, each member in his family is a loose cannon in their own right, making this feat more difficult than he thought....
The most recent Arrowverse crossover, Elseworlds, includes a nod to the long-running fan theory that Arrow’s John Diggle is destined to become the Green Lantern. The moment was a neat Easter egg, but when combined with the reveal of the next Arrowverse crossover - Crisis on Infinite Earths - it may hint at a way for Diggle to really become the Green Lantern. The moment comes in Arrow’s episode of Elseworlds when the heroes receive a visit from the Barry Allen of Earth-90 (John Wesley Shipp reprising his role from the 1990s The Flash TV show)....
Update: This bill did not get as far as a vote. A bill proposed in the US Senate would effectively make it a legal requirement for Apple to build a backdoor into iPhones. It would make it illegal for Apple and other tech giants to use strong encryption for either devices or cloud services … This bill was introduced on June 23, 2020, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote....
Warning: SPOILERS for The Flash #50 The monumental issue of The Flash has arrived to determine if Barry Allen is faster than Wally West. But no matter the outcome, writer Josh Williamson promises that the next year of Flash comics will show that Barry Allen’s speed was never his strongest superpower. Still, when you base not just one DC superhero, but an entire family of them around the ability to run at near light-speed, the question of who holds the title of ‘Fastest Man Alive’ is going to be asked....
NOTE: This article contains SPOILERS for “Batman” #12 - In the world of DC movie making, the Batman reigns supreme. And to be honest, the comic book world isn’t all that different, with some of the industry’s best and brightest talents being given the keys to the Dark Knight’s legacy on a constant rotation. With expectations, hopes, and attention at an all-time high with “Batman: Rebirth” it was writer Tom King entrusted with DC’s top detective - and the resulting stories aren’t soon to be forgotten....
Warning: SPOILERS for Batman #90 The world of Batman has just been rocked by a secret plan years in the making, involving Gotham’s most iconic villains. But in the process, the new story has finally explained what caused The Joker to evolve from a clown-themed criminal into Batman’s greatest nemesis. And more importantly… who accidentally created him. It’s a revelation that fans didn’t even know to expect, considering the upcoming “Joker War” story is still several issues away (where Joker’s new girlfriend Punchline is set to make full impact on Gotham City)....
Uh, that’s not good. #DEFEND pic.twitter.com/ovzKFB9zzk— The Defenders (@TheDefenders) July 22, 2017 A newly-released clip for Marvel’s The Defenders shows Alexandra (Sigourney Weaver) and Madame Gao (Wai Ching Ho) in a cryptic conversation. Set to arrive on Netflix next month, The Defenders sees Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter), Daredevil (Charlie Cox), and Iron Fist (Finn Jones) coming together to protect New York City from Alexandra and her villainous ways....
According to Bloomberg Law’s story, the proposed union would include 107 workers at an Apple Store in Cumberland Mall in northwest Atlanta, with 70% of workers signing cards of support and planning to file an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board. Bloomberg report that organizers plans to raise base wages to $28 an hour, which is $8 more than Apple currently pays. That said, this is still below the living wage of $31 per hour as a single parent with one child needs to live there, according to the Massachussets Institute of Technology....
Apple has been facing a huge battle with developers recently, as the company is accused of forcing strict rules on the App Store — the only way to deliver apps to iPhone and iPad users. While the company argues that app sideloading is a bad thing because it helps cybercriminals, macOS has always been based on having third-party apps installed from anywhere. So what is the problem? During a keynote at Web Summit 2021, Apple’s vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi talked about security and privacy....
Apple Watch Series 7 has officially arrived and the two sizes are ever so slightly larger with cases measuring 1mm greater than Series 6. There’s also no hidden diagnostic port on the latest wearables. Now we’ve got a look at Apple’s new diagnostic dock for Series 7. Spotted by MacMagazine (via Google Translate), the images of the Apple Watch Series 7 diagnostic dock appeared in compliance documents filed by Apple with the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency, Anatel....
Four years ago, we learned of the Spectre and Meltdown security flaws affecting Mac and iOS devices. This week, a US judge is dismissing a proposed class-action lawsuit that accuses Apple of defrauding customers, according to Reuters. Background Back in 2018, Meltdown and Spectre security flaws were affecting ARM-based and Intel processors. While all Mac and iOS devices were hurt by the vulnerability, Apple stated there were no known exploits affecting customers....
Update: An additional clip of Nicole Kidman’s Queen Atlanna kicking bad guy butt has also been released. A new clip from Aquaman has surfaced online, which features Arthur and Mera battling an army of sea monsters. Aquaman will stand as the sixth movie in DC Films’ growing DCEU, as well as Jason Momoa’s third time playing the character Arthur Curry, a.k.a. Aquaman. Besides Momoa, the cast has filled out with big names such as Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, and Patrick Wilson....
English car maker Aston Martin is teaming with EON Productions to create a line of Goldfinger-inspired DB5s, complete with working James Bond gadgets. The iconic Aston Martin DB5 has made numerous appearances in James Bond movies, including three during the Daniel Craig era, last showing up in 2015’s Spectre. Of course, the Bond Aston Martin made its first and most famous appearance in the 1964 classic Goldfinger. Among the car’s gadgets then was an ejector seat that Bond memorably used to get rid of a pistol-toting henchman....
The long-awaited trailer for The Avengers: Infinity War has been released, and it’s revealed even more about the plot, twists, and potential Infinity Stone casualties. Questions concerning how the different parts of the movie will fit together, how the biggest Marvel movie cast yet will interact, and how much of a role Thanos will personally play have been answered. Not to mention even more footage of what the directors call the biggest action scene in the MCU so far....
[This post contains POTENTIAL SPOILERS for Batman V Superman.] - With about a month-and-a-half until the release of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice in theaters this March and interest in everything surrounding the new superhero movie is at an all-time high. Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment is banking on the surefire success of Batman V Superman to, not only be one of the most profitable and exciting movies of 2016, but also kick off a new era of superhero movies with the DC Extended Universe....
