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Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes is calling for iPad 3 in October. Based on an industry chatter in the Asian supply chain, they are claiming that Apple has begun commissioning parts for the third-generation iPad and fifth-generation iPhone, both debuting in small quantities in September and in volume the following month. iPad 3 should be “even thinner and lighter”, with panel resolution increasing to 250dpi. There won’t be two iPhones – one being a major upgrade and the other for low-income markets – as some analysts predicted....

The Star Wars universe has been a part of Disney for less than five years since Disney announced the purchase of Lucasfilm in October of 2012. Not only has this transaction led to a new generation of Star Wars movies, but it’s also totally transformed Disney’s theme parks. A Disney enthusiast paying a visit for the first time in several years might be shocked at just how much Star Wars has changed the face of both Disneyland and Walt Disney World....

A Disney Plus discount offer has further added to concerns about how much Apple can realistically charge for its upcoming Apple TV+ streaming video service… CNET notes that Disney’s offer does require an upfront commitment of a three-year subscription, but provides a really good deal if you already know you want the service. The deal proved so popular, it crashed the Disney site on which it was offered. Plenty of people were already questioning the idea that Apple might be planning to charge $10 per month for Apple TV+ given Disney’s standard pricing of $7 per month....

Legendary James Bond veteran Pierce Brosnan plays Doctor Fate in the upcoming Black Adam movie starring Dwayne Johnson. DCEU fans may not be familiar with the character, but he enjoys a long history in DC Comics going back to the Golden Age, first appearing in More Fun Comics #55 back in 1940. His comic book past likely points toward his live-action future. Doctor Fate remains an integral part of the greater DC universe, though he may not be as prominent even in the comics as other major DC titans....

The first wave of reviews from Warner Bros.’ Detective Pikachu have arrived. Hollywood is currently being dominated by known IPs and huge franchises (just see what Marvel Studios has accomplished with Avengers: Endgame). WB has a DC shared universe in the works and are growing the MonsterVerse with Godzilla: King of the Monsters, but there is also potential for Detective Pikachu, the first live-action Pokémon movie, to be the start of another....

Here in this brief guide, we’ll share with you the steps on how to Unlock Bootloader on Android phones quickly using the Fastboot method. It will be a hassle-free guide with all the requirements mentioned properly. If your device supports bootloader unlocking, then this guide is for you and will help you a lot. But first, you need to know about bootloader unlocking, and it’s benefits. What is Bootloader? The Bootloader is a system code that runs when a device switched on or starts....

Backlight bleeding? Dead pixels? Yellow tinting? Constrained availability? Apple is determined to put an end to the iPad 2 teething issues, if indicative reports trickling in from Asia are anything to go by. We heard earlier Apple had been considering Everlight as a backlight module provider before Coretronic won that contract. Today we learn through DigiTimes that Chimei Innolux, an affiliate of Apple’s long-time manufacturing partner Foxconn, has begun the development of touch sensors to be shipped to Apple in June (meaning Bloomberg Businesweek was right)...

Dirty John season 2 is on the way, but what can fans expect from the second season of true crime series? Based on the popular 2017 podcast of the same name, Dirty John explores the life and times of con artist John Meehan. Australian actor Eric Bana plays the title character in Dirty John season 1, and Connie Britton co-stars as Debra Newell, a woman looking for love in all the wrong places....

Macs Don’t Need Any Protection One of the longest-running security myths is that Macs are more secure than Windows. Because there are more Windows-based computers in the world, hackers typically go down that route first. And yet, that doesn’t mean Macs are unscathed. Today’s viruses and malware are designed to hurt both types of computers because they are often attached to an email and just waiting for some unsuspecting recipient to make a few clicks — regardless of their device type....

The market is saturated with streaming services in this era of subscription-based media, but the biggest debate centers on the head-to-head competition between the newcomer, Disney+, and the seasoned veteran, Netflix. There are many aspects to consider when deciding which streaming service is better. Now that Disney+ has been live for a month, the two options can be properly compared. Since so much buzz is hanging around Disney+, everyone is curious to see how it compares to Netflix, the king of streaming services....

The decision for Disney+ to exclude so many of Disney’s most popular movies can be explained by marketing. Despite including 862 movies and TV shows at launch, Disney+ is still missing out on a large number of high-profile movies and franchises that subscribers might normally expect to find on the service. Disney’s new streaming service goes live on November 12 and features classic Disney films and shows, along with properties from 20th Century Fox, Marvel, and Pixar....

At this point, we are all familiar with the Belkin WeMo line of products. They’ve been empowering consumers with smartphone-connected home automation products for some time now, from light switches to its newly released coffee maker. While the WeMo line performs a number of simple tasks, it has not necessarily provided the level of open source capabilities that some consumers long for. Today, Belkin has taken a step in that direction with its new WeMo Maker....

In its haste to once again have Danny Torrance battle The Overlook Hotel, Doctor Sleep kills off mesmerizing villain Rose the Hat way too quickly. In adapting Doctor Sleep for the big screen, writer/director Mike Flanagan was tasked with a delicate balancing act. Flanagan set out to both create a satisfying adaptation of Stephen King’s source novel, and craft a worthy sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s iconic movie version of The Shining, all that despite King’s well-known hatred of Kubrick’s film....

Doctor Who season 12 has introduced a new version of the Doctor and made some major changes to the timeline, seemingly creating a TARDIS plot hole in the process. Jodie Whittaker’s sophomore season as the Time Lord has seen showrunner Chris Chibnall take some big swings with the established canon of Doctor Who: there’s a new Master, played by Sacha Dhawan; a new mystery to solve in the shape of the Timeless Child; and now, a new incarnation of the Doctor, hiding on Earth as a woman called Ruth Clayton (Jo Martin)....

(note the misplaced decimal above) Apple.pro recently leaked spy shots of the purported iPad 3 front glass and a next-generation iPod nano with a camera on the back. Today, the Chinese blog is at it again, pointing to an image depicting the thickness of the third-generation iPad’s shell compared to the current-generation iPad 2. Resorting to a good ol’ digital caliper, the photograph reveals iPad 3 to be 9.50mm thick....

Disney now has the ability to release the unaltered versions of the original Star Wars trilogy, but it probably won’t happen. Undoubtedly, the biggest entertainment story in the early part of 2019 was the completion of Disney’s acquisition of Fox, which closed earlier this week. Ever since talk of a Disney/Fox deal started, fans have spent plenty of time theorizing what it could mean for various franchises (including X-Men), and the merger actually makes a bit of an impact on everyone’s favorite galaxy far, far away....

Doctor Who series have become fewer in numbers as the years have gone since its return in 2005, and we now generally have to wait a couple of years for a new series to come along and dazzle us with its stories across time and space. Thankfully, the wait is getting shorter now, as Series 12 is set to arrive in 2020 to fulfill our Doctor Who needs. Before that fresh season premieres, it’s only fair we check out all the previous ones in the “Nuwho” era to remind us where the franchise went right and where we were less than thrilled....

David Smith is responsible for apps like Pedometer++, Workouts++, Sleep++, Audiobooks, and Watchsmith — which has been recently covered here. Watchsmith, in particular, is the app that made the developer reconsider some aspects of his vision for the future of Apple Watch given its complexity. He starts by saying that Apple should “sherlock” some developers more often, which basically means replicating third-party app features right in the system. While this may be considered negative by some developers, having new built-in features is always a good thing....

Disney+ confirms when the missing Star Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universe films will be available. After months of buildup and anticipation, the Mouse House’s streaming service finally launched today. While a key selling point of the platform is original programming like The Mandalorian and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Disney+ also takes full advantage of the company’s vast library of titles. Over the past several years, Disney has put together an immense media empire consisting of some of pop culture’s most beloved properties....

Keanu Reeves is back in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, but does the film have a post-credits scene? It’s been five years since Reeves made his debut as John Wick, a retired assassin who hunts down a group of men after they steal his car and kill his dog (a parting gift from his recently-deceased wife). The original John Wick movie was itself an unexpected critical success - earning praise for its inventive gun fu action sequences and worldbuilding - and more that quadrupled its budget at the box office....