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A report today from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo offered new insight into what Apple’s fall iPad and Apple Watch lineup might look like. Based on these predictions, we’ve visualized what could be in store for later this year. Kuo predicts that the Apple Watch will be updated with larger displays. While we’ve heard similar reports in the past, this is the first time specific 1.57-inch and 1.78-inch displays have been suggested. Apple’s current 38 and 42mm models leave generous bezels around their perimeter large enough to fit these new displays without changing the physical size of the watch casing....

What is Gamehub? Gamehub is a unified library to manage games from different sources. It’s written in Vala using GTK+3, designed for Elementary OS but works on other distributions perfectly fine. Why do we need Gamehub? As mentioned above, this software is a unified library for all your games from different sources which means if you’ve different gaming platforms installed, you don’t have to switch between the platforms’ client to manage games....

From 9to5Toys.com: Today only, Best Buy offers the $100 iTunes gift card for $80 with free shipping or in-store pickup. iTunes gift cards are good for music, videos, movies, iBooks, Mac and iOS Apps and much more. Other noteworthy weekend deals: 2 Big $49.99 Mac Bundles: 10 Apps including Toast 11. Also MacUpdate’s 10 apps Parallels Desktop 8 Monster Products 40% off sitewide (Apple accessories, home audio, headphones & more) ThinkGeek 20% off sitewide sale (Electronics, clothing, toys & more) Case-Mate, smartphone & tablet accessories 30% sitewide discount (iPhone, iPad, Samsung S3) Apple iPad Mini 5-in-1 Lightning Camera Connection Kit (3rd Party) $8 + free shipping Apple MacBook Air 11” 1....

Right from the get-go, Phoebe was the quirkiest of the Friends gang. From her fashion to her music to her general approach to life, Phoebe was definitely out-there, and wasn’t afraid to show it… but by the end of the series, she was very different. She was still a bit quirky, but most of her wildest ways were toned down, and she’d even become happily married and traded up her independent massage place for a chain spa....

There are a few different kinds of mobile games, but G.I. Joe: War On Cobra is one of the worst types. A title with unnecessary push notifications, constant up-selling of paid content, and a prevalent and incessant loot box mechanic, G.I. Joe: War On Cobra is reminiscent of the most unpleasant things most players think of when someone mutters the term “mobile games.” It’s doubly unfortunate, then, that G.I. Joe: War On Cobra appears to be marketing itself to children, or is at least not doing much to dissuade the notion....

Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot says that she didn’t know what role she was auditioning for when she was doing a camera test for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. After the blockbuster success of Man of Steel in 2013, the DCEU was born with the addition of Batman and Wonder Woman to the mix in 2016 with Batman v Superman. And in competitive superhero movie marketplace where casting is everything, director Zack Snyder was saddled with the monumental task of finding the perfect Wonder Woman to play opposite Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck....

There is no denying the pulling power of HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, based on George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire ongoing novel collection. While the show’s end is on the horizon (at least during the current timeline) and there are just over 10 new episodes left to watch before the series comes to its definitive end, there’s still plenty to get excited about when it comes to the land of Westeros and beyond....

More lovely quotes about Steve Jobs from Foxconn’s founder, owner and chairman Terry Gou. Business Insider reports that Gou at a Taipei shareholder meeting yesterday referred to Apple’s boss as a “weiren”, the Chinese term for a great man that is very rarely used to describe living people. He then launched into a Steve Jobs appraisal. Also this… The 60-year old billionaire was ranked by Forbe’s as Taiwan’s richest guy. He recently lavished praise on Apple’s ability to make lots of money on fashionable gadgets he described as “difficult to make”....

We’re expecting Skype’s iPad client at any moment now, but old Skype collaborator and new foe Fring already has lept ahead with the ability to video conference between four people, right in the iPad 2 window, at the same time. The 5.1.1.2 update also includes bugfixes, drag and drop navigation, Bluetooth support and connectivity improvements. More shots below: Hard Cover Protector for iPad 2 for $6 + free shipping (9to5toys.com) Samsung Galaxy Tab 10....

WARNING: The following contains SPOILERS for Fuller House season 5. The looming wedding between DJ (Candace Cameron Bure) and Steve (Scott Weinger) poses a unique problem for the eldest Tanner daughter in Fuller House. Netflix’s sequel spin-off of the ’80s/early ’90s family-centric sitcom, Full House, debuted in 2016 and is currently in the middle of its final season. Instead of dropping all 18 episodes at once, Netflix split Fuller House’s final year with its first 9 outings now available for streaming, while saving the rest for a currently unknown roll out date some time next year....

Last week, we told you about collector and former Microsoft Program Manger Jimmy Grewal’s mission to restore his recently acquired Apple I board to working condition. After rigorous testing and cleaning, Grewal and his team have fully revived the system and documented the restoration process in a new video. Only about 200 Apple I systems were ever produced during the computer’s production window in 1976, and of those, less than 70 are known to still exist....

Tyrion Lannister is a beloved character on Game of Thrones. He keeps the show interesting with his charm and wit. Yet, like all the other characters on Game of Thrones, he certainly isn’t perfect. Not only is he morally grey like most of the other characters, but there are things that are wrong with him that some fans just ignore. Whether it’s his lack of skill at diplomacy and battle strategy when it comes to advising Daenerys Targaryen or his outburst at his trial, there are some things about Tyrion that just don’t make sense....

The Battle of Winterfell is coming, at least according to the newest trailer for Game of Thrones season 8. The series has had its fair share of blockbuster-sized blowouts, beginning with the Battle of Blackwater and continuing on through the series with showstoppers like ‘The Watcher on the Wall’ and ‘Hardhome’ and the ‘Battle of the Bastards.’ This being the series’ final season, and the stakes being higher than they ever have been before (the fate of the world resting in the hands of the the armies amassed at the Stark family home will do that) it stands to reason that the third episode will pull out all the stops in order to rank as high if not higher than all that have come before....

The maesters were an order of intellectuals in Game of Thrones, and a certain theory suggests that they killed the world’s surviving dragons to rid Westeros of magic. Here’s an explanation of the Grand Maester Conspiracy, including how the men could have carried out the dragon killings. The Order of Maesters was comprised of scholars, healers, and advisors. Those who served the order swore to a sacred oath while leaving behind their family and political allegiances....

According to a report from Economic Daily News, iPhone assembly giant, Foxconn, is expanding its investments in micro-LED screen manufacturing with an eye to capture orders for future iPhones. micro-LED is generally seen as a superior display panel to OLED displays, the latter is what Apple currently uses in the Apple Watch, iPhone X and iPhone XS. micro-LED screens need no backlight as the pixels themselves emit their own light, just like OLED screens....

2001 Alan Moore comic adaptation From Hell attempts to solve the mystery of Jack the Ripper, but puts the blame on a likely innocent man. Ever since his murder spree through London’s Whitechapel district in 1888, the case of Jack the Ripper has fascinated the masses, especially those interested in true crime stories. The identity of “Jack” was famously never conclusively revealed, and will seemingly never be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt, despite the occasional claim that someone has done so....

The new documentary Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary, from Fandom and Screen Junkies, celebrates the making and legacy of the beloved 1999 classic. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the sci-fi/comedy film Galaxy Quest, which earned widely positive reviews from critics upon its release and grossed around $90.6 million worldwide. IGN posted the trailer online. The documentary traces Galaxy Quest’s beginning as a difficult production all the way to its release and puts a spotlight on the fans who adore and celebrate it today....

According to Redebomdia of Brazil, Foxconn is preparing to open up a new manufacturing plant in Jundiai – a city in Sao Palo, Brazil – for the construction of Apple products. Foxconn currently houses plants for HP and Sony in Jundiai and is preparing to open a third manufacturing line in 2013 after receiving millions of dollars of investments. The report is unclear about where they got their information but the translation says the information comes from “studies” which probably means research or an internal source....

Logic Pros Marketplace is the place we explore some of the best and most interesting free instruments, discounted content/sound sources, and audio manipulation tools to fuel our Logic Pro rigs. We are starting to see some notable spring-time promotions hit alongside a host of new free instruments/FX, and some major expansions to some of last year’s best. Setting our Launchpad Live Loops rig aside for the time being, you’ll find a curated selection of major price drops and completely free creative tools below to complement Logic’s new workflow possibilities, sampler tech, and sequencing....

The official Frozen 2 movie teaser trailer offers fans a first look at the animated sequel to Walt Disney Animation’s massively successful 2013 hit movie. Disney released Frozen, a reimagining of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Snow Queen, and found massive success. The film introduced two princesses from the fictional land of Arendelle, Anna (Kristen Bell) and her older sister Elsa (Idina Menzel). However, when Elsa accidentally forces Arendelle into an eternal winter with the magical powers she never learned to fully control, Anna ventures after her fleeing sister in order to save both the kingdom and their relationship....