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Prior to the release of HomePod earlier this month, many potential readers and Apple customers were eager to hear just how good the $349 speaker would sound. On launch day, we stopped in at several of Apple’s retail locations to see HomePod in person, bringing you photos of the store displays. Demoing a speaker in a noisy environment is no easy task, and while HomePod’s performance is admirable, the difference between your home and a busy store is still markedly obvious....

Earlier today, a sketchy report suggested that Apple could have an ‘iPad mini Pro” in the works. While this report should be treated with quite a bit of skepticism, a new concept imagines what that iPad Pro-style iPad mini could look like… Background In May of 2020, reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that Apple would release an iPad mini that’s between 8.5 inches and 9 inches during the first half of 2021....

Parker’s concept images a “SpringKit” framework for developers to use when creating widgets for the iPhone home screen. In this scenario, developers could choose form three different kinds of home screen views for their applications. A classic still icon A new live icon that can show data or buttons A full size widget For instance, the built-in Weather app could provide a live icon that’s slightly bigger than a normal app icon showing the outdoor temperature and weather conditions....

Acclaimed actor David Morse has had many roles over the years, but none quite like playing the real-life Mike Webster. In Will Smith’s new movie, Concussion due in theaters Christmas Day, Morse tackles playing the anchor of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line on the big screen. Any diehard Steeler fan or football fan for that matter knows the legendary Mike Webster. The Hall of Fame center played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and is considered one of the best centers in National Football League history....

The Chris Pratt passion project Cowboy Ninja Viking has hired one of Thor: Ragnarok’s scribes to rewrite the comic book adaptation’s script. Based on the 2009 comic book of the same name, the idea for the Cowboy Ninja Viking film has been floating around Hollywood since 2010, and finally established some solid footing in 2014 when Pratt, just prior to the blockbuster success of Guardians of the Galaxy, signed on to play the lead....

Marvel and Freeform’s Cloak & Dagger season 2 is just around the corner, and here’s what viewers can expect to see once it returns. Softly set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Cloak & Dagger is one of many live-action TV shows that Marvel has made recently, but it is the only one to call the ABC affiliate network Freeform its home. Cloak & Dagger focuses on two titular teenagers, Tandy Bowen (Olivia Holt) and Tyrone Johnson (Aubrey Joseph), who only just discovered that they have super powers....

In most cases, code coverage system gathers information about the running program. It also combines that with source code information to generate a report about the test suite’s code coverage. In this tutorial, you will learn- What is Code coverage? Why use Code Coverage? Code Coverage Methods Statement Coverage Decision Coverage Branch Coverage Condition Coverage Finite State Machine Coverage Which Type of Code Coverage to Choose Code Coverage vs. Functional Coverage Code Coverage Tools Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Code Coverage...

Some days and situations in life are often too bad. They bring experiences and moments that probably no one forgets easily. However, as per one of the recent researches, modern people often love spending their time on social media and listening music. For both these tasks, a smartphone is widely preferred by many people. This is true that these are among the best features available in the modern smartphones. You might have no idea but the biggest factor in this century is smartphones are best in every aspect....

A smartphone is such a device on which everyone is spending a lot of money. In fact, those who cannot truly afford a premium gadget are buying it. The reason is very simple to understand and i.e. the large number of benefits a user can have from this investment. Smartphones can entertain, make one feel happy, connect people, motivate you, can add years in your life and what not. Thus, the demand of premium smartphones is blooming and every maker is taking full advantage of this opportunity....

Smartphone users these days have to deal with a lot of situations. Actually, modern smartphones are capable to perform a lot of tasks that matter for us in regular life. The users often expect smartphones to be good in all those tasks. Actually, this is not always essential. A smartphone cannot be good in one task but can be bad in others. This depends on the specialization of the maker or the model you are using....

Apple’s oft-rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro could be launching as early as this month. Today, new renders have emerged offering a look at what could be the design of the 16-inch MacBook Pro, with Touch Bar and more. These renders showcase a design that looks quite a bit like the 15-inch MacBook Pro. The 16-inch MacBook Pro is rumored to be the same physical size as the 15-inch MacBook Pro, but will feature smaller bezel sizes in order to fit the larger display....

Marvel Studios has an impressive release slate this year, with three massive movies set to hit the big screen. Thus far, the studio has been focusing on promoting Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2, which comes out in May, although we’ve also seen some fantastic glimpses of Spider-Man: Homecoming (out in July). Given how highly anticipated these two movies are (The return of the Guardians! Spider-Man in the MCU!), it’s not too surprising that the third Marvel release of 2017, Thor: Ragnarok, hasn’t been getting much attention at all....

What is Cognos? History of Cognos BI Features of IBM Cognos Component in Cognos How to Download and Install Cognos Types of Cognos Other major Important BI vendors Advantages of using Cognos Disadvantages of Cognos History of Cognos BI Features of IBM Cognos Following are important features of Cognos. Offers In-memory streaming analytics Provides Real-time events, alerts, and notifications. Intuitive, appealing Web 2.0 interface Personalized and progressive interaction Drag-and-drop, free-form assembly, and search-assisted authoring Wizard-driven external data Automatic access to SAP BW queries Allows features like scenario modeling, real-time monitoring, and predictive analytics Users can edit existing data....

Coin, the company behind the innovative electronic card that aimed to consolidate your wallet into a single card, has today announced the 2.0 version of its offering. The first iteration of Coin began shipping in April 2015 and anyone who owns the first generation of the product is eligible for a free upgrade to Coin 2.0. Coin 2.0 includes a variety of enhancements, most important of which comes with the addition of NFC....

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic across the globe right now, smartphones are still in demand almost everywhere. Although during the earlier months of the year smartphone industry faced various challenges regarding production, they are presently manufacturing some of the best gadgets, and obviously, it’s going to be a fantastic year for smartphone lovers and the makers. Almost every brand has come with their best this year and Oppo is also leading the list....

Yesterday we told you about Jason Chaffetz, a Republican Congressman who thought that the reason some low-income Americans couldn’t afford healthcare was because of the iPhone: Now, the folks at the Conan O’Brien show are poking fun at the notion with a mock advertisement for “Apple Healthcare.” “And so maybe, rather than getting that new iPhone that they just love and they want to spend hundreds of dollars on, maybe they should invest in their own healthcare....

WWDC and the next versions of Apple’s operating systems are still far away, but there are already some people making bets on how the new iOS and macOS should look in the future. This particular concept created by designer Kamer Avdan imagines what a redesigned “macOS 11” would look like if it was more similar to iPadOS in some respects. In the concept, the icons and other elements of the system were redesigned to be flatter, just like on iOS devices....

With the announcement of the official release date of Windows 8, Microsoft’s latest operating system has been all the buzz in the last few days. It provides many innovations. One of which is improved support for a Dual Monitor set up. How To Enable The Second Monitor First, begin by plugging in your second monitor. Make sure it’s turned on and that the cable you are using is completely functional....

The most somber moment of any Academy Awards telecast is the “In Memoriam” segment, wherein the names and faces of Hollywood professionals who passed away during the previous year are honored one final time. 2016 was an especially rough year, with iconic names like Wes Craven, Leonard Nimoy, Alan Rickman, Christopher Lee and more counted among those whose like we won’t see again. Now, only a day later, we know at least one name to be counted at next year’s presentation: legendary actor George Kennedy has passed away at 91....

If you’d like to try it out, just visit http://color.method.ac/ in your favorite web browser. The game will start when you click on the color wheel. Each level of the color game deals with a different aspect of color design. From hue to saturation and more, there’s a lot to learn when it comes to matching up and picking colors. Each round gives you 15 seconds to match up the correct color....