Apple just reported a monster earnings release for the third fiscal quarter of 2021, with $81.43 billion in revenue, up 36 percent year over year, and profit of $21.74 billion. Looking ahead to Q4 2021, however, Apple cautioned that supply constraints are likely to impact the iPhone and iPad in particular… During Apple’s earnings call with analysts today, CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri addressed supply constraints that could impact Apple during Q4 2021....

Will Warner Bros. actually move Aquaman’s release date forward? Although Aquaman is typically treated with a sense of disdain by many comic book readers, the buzz about this movie is pretty positive, and so far marketing has been on-point. Wan recently revealed that the first full-length trailer will debut at San Diego Comic-Con next month. The DCEU has traditionally had a very real PR problem, but there have been positive signs that Warner Bros....

The home release date of Avengers: Infinity War has been confirmed, due to product information on Best Buy and Target exclusive 4K releases. It seems the film will be available for purchase August 14, 2018. Promotional information for Best Buy and Target exclusives (revealed on the Marvel Studios Reddit) has confirmed the film’s home release date will be August 14, exactly two weeks after the digital release. Both companies are offering exclusive 4K versions, and they’re sure to be a must-buy for many viewers....

Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo are also wondering where the Soul Stone is. The official Infinity War trailer has brought with it a slew of new footage (much to the delight of the fans), but avoids revealing where the final Infinity Stone is. The MacGuffins of the MCU for the last ten years, these gems are all that the Mad Titan Thanos needs to execute his universe-altering plans - and it’s up to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and their newfound allies to make sure that he doesn’t get his hands on them....

Iron Man officially makes Spider-Man the newest Avenger in new footage for Avengers: Infinity War. Spider-Man is still a relatively new addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe following a groundbreaking deal between Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios. But Tom Holland’s portrayal of Peter Parker has already been infused into the MCU, making two appearances in two years. Captain America: Civil War introduced him into the MCU and Spider-Man: Homecoming gave him a coming of age story, but it’ll be Infinity War that really shows him in all his glory....

Avengers: Endgame reshoots bring Zoe Saldana and Karen Gillan back on the set to reprise their Guardians of the Galaxy roles as Gamora and Nebula. Additional photography for the upcoming MCU film began in September and was believed to wrap up the next month, but apparently, there was still some extra work that needed to be done at the beginning of the year. Playing Thanos’ (Josh Brolin) adopted daughters, Nebula and Gamora had a tumultuous relationship growing up....

Wrapping up 2022 after lots of updates like a music Sequencer, Marble Machine, Space, and Halloween content, and more, Pok Pok Playroom for kids has received a major update for winter and the holiday season. New experiences in the Town, House, and Shops toys offer fun open-ended play while encouraging growth with creative thinking, storytelling, curiosity, fine motor skills, problem-solving, and more. Here’s how Pok Pok Playroom describes its big update:...

WARNING: Spoilers for Bad Times at the El Royale. Bad Times at the El Royale leaves on massive mystery unanswered: who is on the film reel? Drew Goddard’s 1970-set thriller is a tightly scripted mix of zippy dialogue, mysterious characters, intricate-yet-intimate plot developments and deep themes that has audiences thinking about it long after leaving the theater. There are several mysteries the movie never directly addresses, but one in particular stands out....

NOTE: This article contains (multiple) SPOILERS for “Detective Comics” #940 - It may not be the most accurate statement, but in the minds of many comic book fans, Batman is the one superhero who, quite simply, never loses. Whether he’s too smart, too prepared, or too important to the publisher, it’s the Dark Knight’s victories that tend to be remembered most - where his Kryptonian colleague’s death is seen as one of the character’s most defining moments....

Who needs superpowers when you have an endless supply of randomly awesome gadgets at your disposal? No matter what the situation – falling from tall heights, swimming underwater, getting turned into a baby, fighting the Hulk, having his leg gnawed on by a shark in midair – Batman seems to always have the right tool for the job. Guess that’s what a boat load of money and the power of prep time will do for you....

Disney is doing incredibly well at the moment, reinventing some of their biggest characters and stories for audiences who want to see them in live-action. Beauty and the Beast is the latest upcoming Disney release being brought to fans in exactly that way, with the company giving everybody their first glimpse at the movie earlier today through a brand new set of first look photos. Now, EW is offering even more insight into what could be the biggest movie of 2017, with actress Emma Watson teasing some brand new information about the character she’ll be playing; Belle....

Her biggest role to date was as Candy Ferocity on Pose - FX’s critically acclaimed drama about New York City’s ballroom culture scene in the 1980s and its largely black and Latinx LGBTQ community. FX recently ordered Pose season 3 but sadly Ross won’t be making a return after her character made a heartbreaking exit from the show in its most recently aired episode. But Ross won’t be out of a job for too long after she announced on Twitter that she’d nabbed a part in fellow FX show American Horror Story season 9....

In a note released today, JPMorgan (via Business Insider) says Apple is set to reverse its year-to-year date underperformance relative to the S&P 500 in the second half of the year, as the company prepares to launch iPhone 13 in September. The bank expects Apple to sell 226 million iPhone units in its fiscal year of 2022, close to what TrendForce expects, while other investors expect around 210-150 million iPhone unit range....

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In recent years, the use of virtual desktops has become increasingly popular among remote organizations. This is because virtual desktops offer several benefits over traditional desktop environments, particularly for remote teams. As COVID-19 permanently shifted to shape the way we work, hybrid work models have become increasingly popular. This trend is set to continue well into 2022 and beyond, according to a new report from HP Teradici. HP Teradici is the inventor of the PCoIP remote display protocol used by companies like MacStadium....

In this episode of the Apple @ Work podcast, Weldon Dodd from Kandji joins the show to talk about what happened in 2021 and what Mac admins should be looking for in 2022. Sponsored by DEVONtechnologies: Get a 10% discount on DEVONthink 3 or upgrades to it with the coupon code “appleatwork-2021” on the DEVONtechnologies website. Links Kandji Liftoff Connect with Bradley Twitter LinkedIn Listen and subscribe Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Pocket Casts Castro RSS

The latest COVID-19 lockdown measures in China have seen Apple production halted at three key Chinese suppliers. One of these in particular could significantly hit iPhone availability. Assembly of iPhones, iPads, and Macs has been suspended in the electronics production hubs of Shanghai and Kushan … Background Most countries around the world have, to a greater or lesser degree, concluded that we have to find ways to live with COVID-19, in the same way we do with flu....

Apple is rumored to launch a third-generation iPhone SE in early 2022 with 5G support. According to J.P. Morgan analysts, this phone “has the potential to attract more than a billion non-premium Android users.” In this JP. Morgan’s analysis, according to Reuters, the iPhone SE 3 has the potential to lure “nearly 1.4 billion low-to mid-end Android phone and about 300 million older iPhone model users.” The rumors so far show that the iPhone SE 3 is expected to feature the same form-factor as it currently has, which is exactly like a 2017 iPhone 8....

Apple has now released macOS Monterey beta 9 for developers. As we move closer to a fall release, the big feature we haven’t seen fully available to test is Universal Control and we’ll be looking to see if it has been finally enabled in the ninth beta. Update 10/7 10:09 am PT: The latest Monterey beta is now available for public testers too. Update 10:23 am PT: As it happens, there is no mention of Universal Control being available in the beta 9 release notes....

Fifty million dollars is how much Apple has agreed to pay to settle a class-action lawsuit by customers of MacBooks with faulty keyboards. They claim Apple “knew and concealed” that the butterfly keyboards on its MacBook were prone to failure. According to Reuters, the preliminary settlement was filled yesterday in the federal court in San Jose, California, and requires a judge to approve. The company tried for three generations to fix the faulty keyboards, although all of them presented the same issue....