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What exactly is HBO’s upcoming Watchmen series and what relationship does it have to the rest of the franchise? Watchmen was originally a 1980s DC graphic novel created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, offering a revolutionary take on the superhero format with morally gray heroes and villains, a mature, unforgiving tone and a bleak, dystopian-style plot with plenty of political subtext. Often considered impossible to adapt into live-action, Zack Snyder’s Watchmen hit theaters in 2009 to a mostly positive, but still incredibly divisive, reception....

iPad 2 line in Gothenburg, Sweden. Thanks, Emil! Long lines abound as Apple’s iPad 2 went on sale today in 25 overseas markets. Not all queues stretch around city blocks but many do, like the line outside Apple’s flagship store in London’s Covent Garden. There’s even a blog dedicated to iPad 2 queues in UK. Media reports describe the excitement and buzz factor – even with traditionally more reserved Europeans. Malls and plazas with Apple Store lines look the same the world over....

More information on the iPhone 5 has just come out. It will be interesting to see how much of it actually does get confirmed. But until it does, we’re all trying to keep up with it. The Guardian is the latest news outlet to get its hands on some pieces of info, quoting “sources”. According to the newspaper, the new iPhone 5 will be using the all-new nano-SIM, a format which manufacturers have agreed upon a month ago....

Although the iPhone 8 is apparently entering production verification testing this month, the rumor mill continues to disagree about several details of Apple’s upcoming radically-redesigned phone. In this latest alleged schematics photo via Sneakleaks, an iPhone chassis is shown with a Touch ID fingerprint cutout below the Apple logo on the back of the device. This idea was last seen in an April leak. However, the rumors have not come to consensus and there are still many contradictory reports about the fate of the iPhone 8 Touch ID …...

Battery life is always a concern for those updating to new versions of iOS. With that in mind, today we get a detailed comparison of battery life across the most recent versions of iOS including iOS 8.0.2, 8.2 Beta 2, and 8.3 Beta 2. A reader sent in the video below using a brand new out of the box 16GB iPhone 5 and Geekbench to record the results. While the results are a close call, the latest iOS 8....

The age of future motoring is scurrying fast toward us, and it looks like the iPhone could be coming along for the ride, at least according to Mercedes and BMW, who showcased a pair of eScooters at the Paris motorshow this week, both of which use the iPhone as the sole driver interface. That’s right, plug your iPhone in and you’ll see a read out of all the info you need pop-up on its screen....

Apple typically launches new iPhones with carrier SIM cards pre-installed and doesn’t offer a SIM-free version on launch. Today we’re seeing the iPhone XR SIM-free models show up both on Apple’s website and in its stores in the US. Stateside, Apple offers customers the option to buy iPhone models for AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile at launch. While customers can purchase the latest iPhones full price and use them on most networks, it’s a bit tricky as each model may not have the same LTE bands and carrier compatibility, especially if you’ll be using it globally....

While sales of Apple’s tablet in China may have suffered in the first quarter of the year, a report today says that iPad demand has surged in Asia since then. LG Display has reportedly been asked to max out its production of iPad screens to keep up with demand … BusinessKorea says that demand for remote learning and working has driven the increased demand. The report implies that Apple was taken by surprise at the scale of the orders for iPads, asking LG to ramp up production within weeks, rather than giving the usual three months notice of any change to order sizes....

This sounded great, but UK users had no radio channel offering support for the neat new feature – until now: Today, Absolute Radio became the first radio station in Europe to launch iTunes Tagging on the iPod Nano. The new service was announced on the channel this morning, and will launch in London only via the station’s 105.8FM service, via a deal with Unique Interactive and Jump2Go. How it works: When users hear a song they like on Absolute Radio on 105....

Tickets for the new Martin Scorsese drama, The Irishman, are being listed for crazy high prices on third party sites like StubHub. The critically acclaimed gangster movie reunites Robert De Niro with his Godfather Part II co-star, Al Pacino, and his Goodfellas and Casino co-star, Joe Pesci. The Irishman’s high-profile cast also includes Jesse Plemons, Anna Paquin, and Bobby Carnnavale. Scorsese surprised Hollywood by announcing his next big crime drama would release on Netflix’s streaming service rather than through a traditional theatrical release....

Avengers: Endgame was a bittersweet film. Despite all the amazing moments it delivered, it meant we also had to say goodbye to the hero who started the MCU, Iron Man. Though he was not a popular character before his big-screen debut, the MCU and Robert Downey Jr. have helped make Tony Stark and Iron Man household names. The character had an amazing arc throughout the franchise, from selfish billionaire to a hero willing to sacrifice it all....

Image courtesy of Boy Genius Report Samsung Mobile’s chief technology office Omar Khan is leaving the company for greener pastures, it was revealed yesterday. Khan is leaving for Citi where he will be responsible for their mobile initiatives. The unexpected departure arrives at a time when Samsung is chasing Nokia to become the world’s leading phone vendor and fighting Apple’s copycat accusations of stealing the design of iPhone’s hardware, software, packaging and even marketing communications....

Yeah, I know that sounds strange, not long after I concluded that we weren’t yet at the point where I could use my iPhone as my only camera. Specifically, I decided it was a great social camera, but doesn’t yet replace a travel one. There were, however, three reasons for having it be my only camera on this particular trip, which was to Buenos Aires… I’d already decided that photography wasn’t going to be a focus....

Now that Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones are out in the wild, we’re seeing them put through their paces. Today we’ve got a look at a drop test between the largest of the S20 series, the Ultra with a 6.9-inch display versus the iPhone 11 Pro Max and it’s almost a toss-up which smartphone should walk away with the victory. Even though the Galaxy S20 Ultra is decently larger at 6.9-inches than the iPhone 11 Pro Max and its 6....

Following stats from comScore late last month for smartphone market share by vendor and OS, research firm Kantar Worldpanel is out today with its own numbers for the three month period ending in May. While Kantar puts Android at the same 52% of the market during May as comScore, it has Apple slightly higher at 41.9% of the market (up 3.5% from the same period last year) compared to the 39% comScore reported:...

As rumored earlier in the week, prominent Chinese retailers have cut the price of iPhone XR, and other models, as Apple faces demand weakness in the region. Leading resellers JD.com and Suning have cut the sales price of iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and XR this week by about 20%. Apple has not changed pricing on its website. JD.com has lowered the price of the iPhone 8 to 3999 yuan, which is about 20% lower than what the phone sells for on Apple’s own website....

Update: Apple is also no longer including the headphone adapter with iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 purchases. With the launch of the iPhone XS and iPhone XR, Apple will no longer include the Lightning to 3.5mm headphone adapter in the iPhone box. Further, Apple is continuing to include a 5W power adapter and Lightning to USB-A, as opposed to USB-C, and made no mention fo AirPower. Dropping the Lightning to 3....

Vivo iQOO Z3 5G PD2073F is the new device and a successor to the iQOO Z2 series which was launched last year. This year, the company launched the device in India through a virtual event. The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G SoC and has a triple camera setup at the rear. In this guide, we have the latest stock ROM flash file for the iQOO Z3 5G powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G processor....

Here’s how you can watch 2000’s Charlie’s Angels movie online. The film, directed by McG, was based on the popular TV series of the same name in the mid-’70s to late ’80s, and was one of the most fun action movies of its time. Charlie’s Angels focused on three women - Natalie, Dylan, and Alex - who worked as rough and tough private investigators so an unseen millionaire named Charlie. These investigators, referred to as “Angels,” are based out of Los Angeles but their missions took them to any location deemed necessary....

Various iPad Pro models on sale Today only, Woot offers certified refurbished 2018 Apple 11- and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models from $600. Depending on the model, you can save at least $199 on the original price with the best deals coming on the higher-end configurations. Apple is currently sold out of refurbished models. Apple’s 2018 iPad Pro sports a Liquid Retina edge-to-edge display with ProMotion, True Tone, and wide color. Other features include Face ID, 12MP camera, four speakers and up to 10 hours of battery life, all of which are powered by Apple’s A12X Bionic chip....