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Looks like the rumors are true: iOS 7 beta 4 has leaked a new folder called “BiometricKitUI.” Based on the description, sent to us by Hamza Sood,it seems pretty clear that Apple is preparing a new iPhone with a fingerprint sensor.The interface is described above, pointing to a user being able to swipe the sensor on the iPhone’s home button. The text: Sood tells us that the above strings are what an iPhone with VoiceOver on would read to a user....

With just a couple of days left for the new Nexus 7 to be unveiled, @evleaks has managed to leak the tablet’s press render to the world. The press render reveal a lot of information about the upcoming tablets design and features. Firstly, on a side-by-side comparison with the older Nexus 7, the new N7 is taller and slimmer. While the side bezels have been greatly reduced in the new version, the top and bottom bezels have grown in size....

Ready for your daily round of Nexus 5 launch rumor? According to a local store in Hong Kong – PCM – Google will be unveiling the Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat tomorrow. However, the company won’t be holding any special event to announce the device. The Nexus 5 will also go on sale the very next day of its announcement i.e. on November 1st. The 1st November date is likely the possible launch date since even @evleaks has mentioned the date as the potential release date....

Smartphones are pretty expensive these days, so getting insurance to cover them is usually a safe bet, just in case the unimaginable happens. Google is here to help with anyone that picks up a new Nexus 5X or Nexus 6P, thanks to a new program it’s launching today called Nexus Protect. With the insurance plan, owners can pony up a one-time fee that adds a two-year insurance plan that covers accidental damage and/or mechanical breakdown in the new handsets....

We have taken tour of the syntax and semantics of raw CIL up till now. In this article, we shall be confronted with the rest of implementation in the context of CIL programming such as how to build and consume *.dll file components using MSIL programming opcodes instruction set. Apart from that, we will see how to integrate exception handling related opcode instruction into IL code in order to handle unwanted thrown exception....

For decades, writer Neil Gaiman has been widely regarded as one of the most unique and brilliant voices of his generation, leaving his mark in the comic book, novel, film, poetry, and even television mediums with his various projects throughout the his career. Despite the success of the writer’s work, though, Hollywood has had a difficult time bringing some of his more iconic and memorable titles to the big or small screens over the years, with some of the only successful or notable adaptations being the 2007 ’s Stardust and the animated 2009 Coraline film....

The streaming service did not confirm when the games would be out on iOS. However, the latest report says, Apple’s App Store policies will stop Netflix from making games available from the app itself. Netflix iOS Games Won’t be Available Direct from the App The developer, Steve Moser, discovered a code saying Netflix is actively testing games on iOS. The streaming service is planning to launch the games in a different way than Android....

Now that Netflix has released the second, and likely last season of The Punisher, we can dive into the series as a whole and dissect some of the choices the folks over at Netflix made for the series. There are plenty of additions to the tragic tale of Frank Castle and his family, but there are also many things that have stayed the same. So let’s take a look at some of the things that were taken straight from the comics, as well as some things that were created just for the Netflix series....

Valentine’s Day might only be for one day of the year, but that doesn’t mean your romantic spirit has to be. Still, it’s a little tough to keep that mood for love going, especially since Valentine’s happened in the middle of the week this year. Well don’t worry, Screen Rant has got you covered. We dug through Netflix to locate the most romantic shows available on the streaming site, for the sole purpose of keeping that romantic feeling alive this weekend....

Whenever we’re doing a penetration test, it’s good to figure out the topology of the network we’re testing. We can’t figure out the whole topology, because we don’t have access to their internal network, but even if we manage to figure out part of the topology it’s pretty cool. But if we want to do that, we must have a pretty good understanding of what type of technology is usually implemented; thus we need to have at least a basic understanding of the following topics: switches, routers, IDS/IPSs, firewalls, VPNs, DMZs, VLANs, etc....

Apple unveiled on Tuesday in its Spring Loaded event the fifth-generation iPad Pro alongside a new white Magic Keyboard. While the accessory for the 11-inch model is already available, Apple postponed the sale for the 12.9-inch model. According to the French site iGeneration, the fifth-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro needs a new Magic Keyboard, so anyone who has bought an older version hoping to use it with the new model will have to buy a new accessory....

Every Android OEM has to follow a set of guidelines and rules to get Google Play and other suites of apps and services from Google on their Android device. Google has updated those guidelines to remove a few mandatory apps that used to come pre-installed earlier on all Android devices. Up until now, every Android device shipped with Google+, Maps, Newsstand, Play Movies, Play Music, and various other apps from Google....

Earthworm Jim is making a surprise return to video games courtesy of a new release. The nineties icon, best known for the 1994 game of the same name and the 1995 television show, is making a comeback with the original development team in tow. Although Earthworm Jim as a property has lain dormant for some time, its titular character is still one with plenty of fans. The off-the-wall humor and interesting art style of the original Genesis game saw plenty of success and ports across multiple platforms, leading to a string of other titles....

Apple’s AirPods may be hard to come by, but those who have gotten their hands on them seem to love them. While Tim Cook has called the earbuds a “runaway success,” new data from research firm Creative Strategies and Experian show that the AirPods have an incredibly high customer satisfaction rate… According to the data, collected from 942 people, 98 percent of AirPods owners are satisfied with their purchase. 82 percent say they are “very satisfied,” while another 16 percent say they are “satisfied....

NBCUniversal officially took the wraps off its Peacock streaming service back in January and kicked off a limited release for Comcast and Cox customers in April. Now with the full launch arriving soon on July 15, NBC has detailed that Peacock will be available directly through the Apple TV app. NBCUniversal shared the news in a press release today that both the free and paid tiers of Peacock will be available across Apple devices in the Apple TV app as well as the standalone Peacock iOS/tvOS app....

Netflix’s twisty new thriller The Perfection, directed by Richard Shepard, stars Allison Williams and Logan Browning as two cello prodigies caught up in a dark tale of revenge - and one with a delightfully gruesome ending. Charlotte (Williams) was on the path to greatness when her music career was derailed by her mother falling ill and Charlotte going home to look after her. When her mother dies, ten years later, Charlotte contacts her old mentors Anton (Steven Weber) and Paloma (Alaina Huffman), and goes to Shanghai to meet their current star pupil, Elizabeth (Browning)....

Netflix is currently struggling to figure out the theatrical release plan for Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman. The director’s latest crime epic was originally set up at Paramount, who later balked due to the escalating production budget. It’s been widely-publicized that Scorsese is implementing digital de-aging technology so veterans like Robert De Niro and Al Pacino can appear as “younger” versions of themselves for certain scenes. The rising costs were no concern to Netflix, who eagerly went into business with the iconic filmmaker....

Update: Sony has also released a domestic trailer for the movie, which can be seen below. New footage from The Angry Birds Movie 2 international trailer arrives, while Pete Davidson and others have also joined the cast. As far as video game movie adaptations go, Sony’s first The Angry Birds Movie proved to be a rather successful one. The movie earned over $350 million worldwide at the box office, despite a mixed reception from audiences....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NoVW62mwSQQ This is the best one I’ve seen in awhile and runs a full minute. Reminds me of “We Believe” and “We’ll always”. Also on Apple.com. iPhone 5S to reportedly come with 12-megapixel camera, improved low light mode (9to5mac.com) New iPads in April and iPhone 5S with better camera, faster chip in August? (9to5mac.com) Review: CamFind for iPhone lets you search for anything with your camera (9to5mac.com) Apple unlikely to introduce wireless charging iPhones this year despite rumors to the contrary (9to5mac....

Most of us have cursed poor mobile connectivity in our home towns at some point or other, but if you want to know whether you really have something to complain about, the latest RootMetrics report has the answers. RootMetrics is a mobile analytics company that tests cell networks across the USA, measuring reliability, speed and performance across data, calls and text to come up with an overall performance ranking for 125 metro areas …...