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The New York Times yesterday published a scathing report about Facebook, highlighting things such as the company’s poor response to Russian abuse of its platform, Mark Zuckerberg’s disdain for Tim Cook, and more. One allegation in the piece was that Facebook had worked with a public affairs firm, Definers Public Affairs, to spread negative information about competitors. Now, Business Insider reports that Qualcomm may be using that same firm, with Apple on the receiving end....

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Rambo: Last Blood. By the time the credits roll on Rambo: Last Blood, many people are dead, and a significant chapter of John Rambo’s journey has come to an end. Last Blood is one of the most violent movies of the decade, laying bare the potential barbarism inherent in humanity. As stated in an earlier entry in the series, “When you’re pushed, killing’s as easy as breathing....

In the game of thrones, you win or you die. That’s the phrase that has been bandied about on the HBO series Game of Thrones, which finds families pitted against families, nations against nations, as they all vie for sovereignty and rule over the Seven Kingdoms. The dogged pursuit of the Iron Throne has been the most constant storyline throughout the series, which has delved into matters both supernatural and mythical in the process....

Realme runs on Oppo’s ColorOS and currently has ColorOS 6 based on Android Pie 9.0 across a majority of its devices. Google announced Android 10 a few months ago with beta updates coming through and finally, officiated a release on September 3rd and pushed the update across Google Pixel devices and Essential PH devices. A few days later, Redmi K20 Pro and OnePlus 7/7 Pro started receiving the update too....

While Apple was able to pass Samsung for the first time to become the No. 1 mobile phone vendor in the U.S. recently, Strategy Analytics latest numbers showed Samsung still dominated among global smartphone shipments in Q4. The research firm is out with a new report today that breaks down global smartphone sales by model, and, not so surprisingly, Apple’s iPhone 5 was able to take the top spot from Samsung’s Galaxy S3 to become the world’s best selling smartphone model during the quarter with 27....

Update: A Spotify spokesperson tells us Bloomberg’s report regarding search results being buried is “unequivocally false”. Following reports that Universal Music is preventing artists from agreeing to exclusive streaming deals with Apple Music and others, new reports claim Spotify is now limiting promotion of artists that take deals with rivals. The New York Times reports that Spotify has recently implemented a new policy that will essentially see artists punished for taking exclusives with other services, ensuring those artists aren’t featured prominently on the service once becoming available....

From time to time, I find myself needing to send some files from my Mac to my iPhone, or from my phone to my computer. This is especially true with things like screenshots for reviews. In the past I have used Photo Streams or email to get the images from my phone to my Mac, but both of those are a little more annoying than they need to be. Using a Photo Stream requires me to open iPhoto on my Mac, which means it will probably take forever just to grab a few images....

Ever since I reviewed MacPhun’s FX Photo Studio for iOS, its insane amount of superior effects, the eye-catching interface taking full advantage of iPad’s canvas and the overall polish have been a revelation. Suffice to say that I walked away wanting that photo editing experience on my Mac. The opportunity is clearly there: Excluding big-name suites and a few established programs from indies, quality yet affordable photo editing programs are few and far between on the Mac....

The Jawbone UP bracelet has been on the market for three years receiving improvements every year. The Jawbone UP 24 received a major update: Bluetooth LE. Initially to sync the data onto the phone, the user had to plug the band into the phone’s headphone jack and wait, typically about fifteen seconds, for the data to sync into the app. Now, since the UP 24 has Bluetooth LE capabilities, it is compatible with the iPhone 4S and later, the fifth generation iPod Touch, the third generation iPad and newer as well as the iPad Minis....

Early standing desks didn’t really get much traction. Few people wanted to be standing all day, so it was only when adjustable sit-stand desks came along that they increased in popularity. Apple is so committed to them that it is ensuring that every employee at its new Apple Park campus has one, a discreet button moving them between sitting and standing positions. We’ve reviewed a couple of sit-stand desks, but nice ones aren’t cheap – a problem Dutch company Upstaa set out to solve …...

Popular news reader app Reeder has today launched the first public beta for Reeder 4, bringing a host of new features and improvements. Reeder 4 is a complete rewrite of the app and includes interface changes, pull to refresh, automatic Dark Mode, and more. One of the headlining features of Reeder 4 is a new Read Later service with iCloud syncing. This means you can save an article to your Read Later list, and access it from all of your iCloud-enabled devices with the Reeder application....

The Netflix original series Queer Eye, the successful reboot of the early 2000s show of the same name, is a show about helping people get out of ruts and live their best lives. The original series typically focused on helping straight, cisgender men become their best selves. While most of the first season does primarily focus on straight, cisgender men, it also breaks away from that formula by assisting a gay man....

I’ve tried the game and discovered it to be more enjoyable than Red Eclipse or Open Arena, mainly due to the reason that Ravenfield game physic is realistic and comes equipped with many interactable objects. System requirements Fairly modern hardware is all one need. Dedicated GPU is not really required but recommended if you intend to play on high-quality (Fantastic) option enabled. Downloading & Installation To download Ravenfield head over to this website and scroll down until you see the Download section....

The Real Housewives’ Gina Kirschenheiter opened up about the “weird” meeting between her new boyfriend and her estranged husband. Gina is now learning how to cope with these awkward run-ins. The California housewife found love right after the one-year anniversary of her splitting with her high school sweetheart, Matt Kirshcenheiter. Gina and Matt were together for over 11 years and share custody of their three children, Nicholas, Luca, and Sienna. Viewers learned that the couple’s split was due to Matt having cheated on Gina while he was away on business in Los Angeles....

Joe Giudice of The Real Housewives of New Jersey was shown partying with bikini-clad women while in Mexico. Joe has wasted no time since leaving Teresa Guidice to get back to practicing his flirting (and dancing) skills. Joe is known for trying to pull one over on the United States government by avoiding taxes was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement back on October 11, and then flown immediately back to his home country, Italy, after being in ICE custody since March of 2019....

This generation is pretty keen on going wireless. And why not.? With today’s impressive technological advancements every one wants less complexity in their gadgets. So, that brings us to the wireless headphones and earbuds. From the last few years, these devices have been capturing the market efficiently. Xiaomi, a renowned name in the smartphone world, has recently created a separate branding for its other company Redmi. Under Redmi we already have many affordable smartphones....

Did you get Xiaomi Redmi K30 (codenamed Phoenix) smartphone? Then this guide will be useful to you. If you have bricked your device, lost your pattern lock details or you are not able to verify your Google account after the hard reset, then you can bypass it quicky using this guide. You can easily get the ISP PinOUT connection of the Xiaomi Redmi K30 by following the full guide below along with images....

It looks like you are using the HomTom H5 as your daily driver and now finds some issues regarding Google Account Lock. HomTom H5 is the latest device running Android 9.0 Pie and powered by MediaTek chipsets. As we all know that MediaTek processors are known for its great performance in a budget price tag. Well if you have performed factory data reset on your HomTom H5 and if you forgot the previously signed Google account, then don’t worry....

The Guardian reports that Apple is working on a new high-definition audio format to adapt to bandwidth or hardware capabilities. Presumably, Apple will leverage the new format to distribute high-fidelity music through iTunes and perhaps upgrade the iTunes Match service that currently provides matched songs in 256Kbps AAC format. It is believed the new audio format would intelligently adjust itself to the bandwidth and storage available on the receiving device. Such a description also gives hope that an iTunes music streaming service, which is akin to Spotify and based on Apple’s Lala acquisition, could be in the works....

In its Q1 2012 report of device activations by platform, multi-platform software company Good Technology analyzed thousands of activated smartphones through its network of enterprise customers. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook noted this week during Apple’s Q2 earnings call that the iPad was now being deployed or tested by 94 percent of the Fortune 500s and 75 percent of the Global 500. Good Technology’s numbers show the iPad and iPhone together continue to dominate Android in the enterprise market with roughly 73....