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Apple’s only retail store in Maine reopened today in a significantly larger and more modern space at The Maine Mall. South Portland customers lined up this morning to explore the location’s first redesign since opening more than 11 years ago. Nestled between Olympia Sports and Aldo near the middle of the shopping center, the new Apple Maine Mall adopts Apple’s latest design as expected, with pivot doors and a Forum with a video wall....

Motorola released a series of three humorous ads that take aim at phones that require some work on your end to get them to do what you want. It contrasts these “lazy” phones, with the Moto X, which works just right for you. Each viral video stars an actor who portrays the “lazy phone.” The lazy phone inevitably fails in some way and puts its owner in an uncomfortable situation....

Hiroshi Lockheimer, the VP of Android and Chrome at Google, today took to Twitter to announce that the company will start rolling out an update for Nexus devices from next week that will add support for new emojis to the OS. After Apple rolled out iOS 9.1 with support for new Unicode 6.0 emojis in late October, Google received a lot of flak from Android users for not supporting the latest set of emojis in Marshmallow....

Marvel’s best option for a non-Avengers team-up movie, The Defenders, may be taken away by Netflix. The current state of the MCU gives Marvel an excellent opportunity to introduce the classic Defenders, but Marvel’s deal with Netflix could stop that from happening. Years ago, Marvel and Netflix reached a deal that would allow Netflix to produce several TV shows starring Marvel characters. Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Jessica Jones all received their own shows....

The partnership between Marvel and Netflix has come to an end - and here’s a complete timeline of its last few months. Back in 2013, Marvel Entertainment and Netflix entered into an unprecedented deal that would see five live-action superhero TV shows launch on the streaming service. Daredevil was the first of these, swiftly followed by Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist; their solo adventures came to a head in a single team-up miniseries, The Defenders....

Netflix’s figure skating drama series Spinning Out stars Kaya Scodelario as Kat Baker, a skater recovering from a devastating fall, who decides to rekindle her Olympic dreams by retraining as a pair skater. The show also stars two-time Olympian figure skater Johnny Weir in a supporting role, and the small town setting of Hawkley, Idaho features a rich cast of characters as Kat’s family, friends, and rivals. Created by Samantha Stratton, Spinning Out season 1 was released on New Year’s Day, 2020....

A long time ago, I would Photoshop my iPhone background with ICE (In Case of Emergency) information since my contacts are locked behind a passcode. It’s obvious how this solution became a hassle after I decided to switch my background a few times. In comes the free activICE app. After the initial configuration, the app will use iOS’s built-in background geolocation services to check if you are in a hospital. If you do not deactivate the app’s alert system, it will push out a slew of notifications with your ICE contacts and important health information....

The Image Capture app comes pre-installed with every Mac, allowing users to easily import photos and videos from other devices. In a recent blog post, developers of NeoFinder shared a new bug they’ve found in macOS Catalina that can quickly fill up the Mac storage when importing photos with the Image Capture app. More specifically, the issue only affects users who import photos from an iPhone or iPad using Image Capture....

Next week will see Google’s hardware launch event on October 6. This is where the search giant will make the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro official. While we wait for that, the company has shared a teaser that shows the Pixel 7 Pro from many angles in a similar style as the Google Pixel Watch last week’s teaser. It showcases the handset in three colorways, which Google has already officially confirmed: Obsidian (black), Snow (white), and Hazel (dark green)....

LG introduced the Knock Code feature with the G Pro 2 phablet back in February and also announced that older LG devices will be getting the feature soon. With midrange devices like the Optimus L70 and L90 launching with this option in tow, the company’s high-end LG G2 has joined the ranks by starting to get a small update that bundles in Knock Code. Knock Code is an updated version of Knock On, which broke cover with the LG G2 back in September, and allows users to unlock or lock the device with a series of predetermined taps or knocks....

Back in March, Philips revealed that it was expanding its Hue lineup of Bulbs with a new E14 candle light offering in Europe. Today, the company announced in an email that it is bringing a new E12 candle light size to the United States and that the bulb is available for pre-order today… The E12 candle light bulb is made to fit smaller, decorative lamps with that size of a socket....

While iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro from pre-orders are expected to be delivered on Friday, customers are getting MagSafe Charger and iPhone 12 cases ahead of schedule. Users have been sharing photos and even videos of these new accessories on social networks, so we can now take a better look at them. One of the main new features of this year’s iPhones is MagSafe, which is present on the entire iPhone 12 lineup and lets users easily attach accessories magnetically to the backside of the iPhone....

Drivers generally rely on the rear camera display to make sure people aren’t walking behind them when they pull out of a driveway or parking space, so this dangerous problem can lead to serious consequences. Here’s what you need to know about the recall, which is being done in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Cause of malfunction The recall affects various BMW models and the malfunction occurs when drivers adjust the brightness or contrast of the backup camera and display settings....

Famed for starring in the most notoriously canceled television series ever, Nathan Fillion has stamped his mark on a generation. A near-perpetual presence on television for the last 20-odd years, along with popping up in some interesting movies and videogames, ensures he’s somebody’s favorite part of something. He’s reliably engaging and likable to such a degree that whether he’s the lead or not, he’s going to be remembered fondly. Equally able to be a smooth-talking schmoozer, a befuddled, beset-upon buffoon, and a dozen things around and in between, he’s a chameleon you’re always happy to recognize....

A new report by CompareMyMobile has revealed that over 46.18% of the customers who upgraded to the new HTC One (M8) were coming from an older HTC device. This tells us a lot about brand loyalty and the trust that people have over the company’s products despite its dismal showing in the market lately. Interestingly, over 23.74% of customers who switched to the new HTC flagship were iPhone users, which tells us that even people from the iOS camp are pretty pleased with HTC’s newest handset....

Bong Joon-ho first popped up on American movie fans’ radar screens in 2006 with his unconventional, and at times outright satirical, monster movie The Host. In 2013, the director expanded his reputation for creating off-the-wall, imaginative and challenging genre films with his high-concept dystopian sci-fi action flick Snowpiercer. Now Bong Joon-ho is back with another intriguing, off-beat project: the adventure film Okja, which is set to be released by Netflix....

Locke & Key season 2 will soon be releasing on Netflix, and here’s everything to know about the release date, cast news, and story details. After bouncing around networks, streaming platforms, and movie studios for the better part of a decade, Locke & Key found its home with Netflix. Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s comic book series of the same name tells the story of the Locke children–Tyler, Kinsey, and Bode....

After watching season 2, Fans are itching for another season. For those fans, we have good news! Never Have I Ever will be released on Netflix on 12 August 2022. So be sure to watch the 10 episodes. Never Have I Ever Season 3: Where To Watch It Online? It will be available to watch only on Netflix. Currently, Netflix has not revealed the trailer for season 3. Devi will still be trying to figure out who she is and how to deal with the loss of her late father – there’s a lot more to explore with the Sherman Oaks squad, and there will be new fun, twisting & “t-shirts”....

Apple tonight has shared two new ads for its original spin-off, Carpool Karaoke. The new videos promote the upcoming episodes that will be available next week. The first ad features Miley Cyrus, and the second Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith. Notably, in the trailer featuring Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith, the duo seems to be promoting their summer movie, Girls Trip. The film came out last month on the 21st so their episode might be airing a few weeks later than originally planned....

Jobs wasn’t kidding when he told a 9to5mac reader to “buckle up” for a brand new version of Final Cut Pro with 64 bit compatibility. According to TechCrunch Apple reportedly invited a “small group of video editors” to the Cupertino, California campus recently to test drive the new video editing product. Apple is supposedly glittering some last minute magic on the professional video editing suite of applications and is tracking a Spring 2011 launch date....