Sony will be releasing new information about its future lineup as 2019 draws to a close, as another State of Play event will announce new PlayStation games and give release dates for titles that have already been revealed. The State of Play events are similar to the Directs held by Nintendo, as they exist to keep the audience updated about the lineup of the system, even if Sony’s outings have lacked the killer announcements that have traditionally appeared in the Nintendo Directs....

February 24th is Twin Peaks Day. While that fact might not necessarily be widely known or recognized, fans of the cult show certainly remember the date that Special Agent Dale Cooper first told Diane he was heading for Twin Peaks to work on a murder case. The unexplained murder of Laura Palmer kicked off what quickly became a cult TV series and subsequently a movie, from the minds of David Lynch and Mark Frost....

Apple could be forced to allow third-party payment apps to access the NFC chip in the iPhone and Apple Watch without having to use Apple Pay. The European Union is considering new antitrust legislation in response to complaints by banks that Apple’s restrictions on access to the chip are anticompetitive. Germany has already passed a law which would require this … Background The NFC chip in iPhones and Apple Watches can be read by payment terminals, allowing them to process payments....

According to a report from Broadcasting & Cable, CBS for the first time will live stream its coverage of the AFC portion of the NFL playoffs starting with a game between the Chargers and Bengals this weekend. In addition to the wildcard matchup this Sunday, the network will also live stream two divisional round games and the AFC conference championship. The live stream will be available to users tuning in on desktops, laptops, and tablets through the CBS website, but there’s no mention of mobile phones or apps....

HMD Global has launched the Nokia 7.1 (Model: TA-1100, TA-1097, TA-1085, TA-1095, TA-1096) smartphone in October 2018 with some good hardware specifications. The phone is powered by Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box, on the top of the Google Android One program. Here in this guide, we will share with you all the official Stock ROM flash files for Nokia 7.1. We all know that Android is customizable and easy to use. It offers so many tweaks and mods to use on your device which may also lead your device laggy or buggy....

​So questions are being asked whether Ubuntu should still ship with a default email client. Personally, I have not used Thunderbird in a really long time. I wanna believe this is not the first time the question has been asked but this time I believe there is a really good chance that it is gonna get cut. This is because everyday users tend to resort to web-based clients such as Gmail or Outlook for their email needs....

Vimeo, one of the first video sharing sites to support HTML5 video alongside YouTube, has finally released its official iOS application. The free Vimeo app lets you upload, manage and watch your Vimeo clips, as well as the videos based on your personal preferences or Vimeo’s curated channels. You can upload your raw footage in HD or SD to the cloud or download Vimeo clips to the camera roll. More features in iTunes release notes below the fold....

What’s the cost of viewing a new movie in theaters every day with MoviePass? $10 per month and access where you go after the movies. That’s according to MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe who has been publicly pitching his business as a data mining service to anyone skeptical about its business model, but the privacy implementations likely won’t make customers feel great about using the service. TechCrunch highlighted the statement reported by Media Play News:...

A highly anticipated HomeKit product that’s in the works is Netatmo’s Smart Video Doorbell. It was first announced back at CES 2019 and we’ve been patiently awaiting news on the launch of the sharp-looking smart doorbell. Now it looks like a release could be very close… It’s 2020 and we’ve really only seen one true consumer-facing HomeKit doorbell with the Yobi B3. There is Robin who launched the first HomeKit doorbell on the market, but that’s more of a commercial doorbell with a $500+ price tag....

The Knight Before Christmas is Netflix’s latest holiday flick, but what can viewers expect from a sequel? No holiday is complete without festive lights, home-baked goods, and a little time travel, and Netflix gives audiences all this and more in The Knight Before Christmas. The festive rom-com stars Vanessa Hudgens as a science teacher named Brooke, who falls for Sir Cole (Josh Whitehouse), a medieval knight magically transported from 1334 to 2019 to fulfill a quest in hopes of finding his “truest love....

After just six weeks of rebuilding the website from scratch, the new Digg site (and new Betaworks team) finally launched this evening with a complete redesign and new editorial curation. It is a side step to the user-controlled network that it once was, but the new site is definitely much quicker, featuring images and headlines from content around the Web that is submitted by users. Along with voting up a piece of content, the new Digg also considers retweets and Facebook shares....

Apple today officially unveiled its all-new iPad Pro, and it comes with a price increase for the 12.9-inch. The price increase, combined with a new 2TB storage option, means you can now configure a $2,399 iPad. The new iPad Pro models feature the M1 chip inside alongside Thunderbolt/USB-4 connectivity. There’s also a new 12MP Ultra Wide camera on the front with new tracking features for video calls, as well as 5G connectivity for the first time....

Nicholas Cage will star as Nicholas Cage in a film titled The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. One of the most recognized actors of his time, Nicholas Cage’s career has spanned three decades with roles in iconic films, including Adaptation, National Treasure, Face/Off, and Leaving Las Vegas - the film which snagged him an Oscar win. Noted for his eccentric personality, Cage has developed a reputation in show business for his extreme method acting....

Marvel Cinematic Universe star Chris Evans says he doesn’t have a cameo as old Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier TV show. Evans originated the role of the MCU’s Steve Rogers in 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger, going on to star in two more solo movies as well as all four Avengers movies. Evans wrapped up his time as Captain America in Avengers: Endgame earlier this year....

According to a report from Bloomberg, Nokia is targeting Apple as a potential buyer for its maps business. Nokia has recently been trying to sell its HERE Maps division due to it losing revenue. The report claims that Nokia is seeking around $3.2 billion for its maps business. Nokia first bought the mapping assets in 2008 for $8.1 billion. Apple has been using crowdsourcing to improve a lot of its Maps features, but the addition of data from Nokia HERE could improve its offering and make it a stronger competitor to Google Maps....

As expected, Nokia has brought the dual-SIM version of the Nokia X to India. At Rs.8599 ($140), that’s pretty competitively priced. If you still don’t know, Nokia X isn’t your typical Android phone. Nokia has taken the AOSP (Android Open Source Project) version of Android and has stripped out all Google services & Google APIs, and replaced them with Nokia APIs & Microsoft services. You won’t have access to the Google Play Store, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps etc....

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 2016 (codename: gts28velte/gts28vewifi) (LTE/WiFi) was launched in the year 2016. The smartphone came out of the box with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and later upgraded to Android 7.0 Nougat . Recently this device has received the official TWRP recovery support. So, on this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 2016. This guide contains both the written instruction and video tutorial to help you install it quickly....

Samsung Galaxy Nexus (codename: maguro/toroplus/toro) was launched in the year October 2011. Recently this device has received the official TWRP recovery support. So, on this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Nexus. This guide contains both the written instruction and video tutorial to help you install it quickly. Make sure to download the files required and then jump straight into instruction on how to install TWRP Recovery and Root your Samsung Galaxy Nexus....

In this guide, we will let you know what is a Stock Boot Image, why would you need it, and how to install it onto your OnePlus Nord. While there were a few initial doubts about the company’s deviation from the budget segment, Nord put all that doubts to rest. Offering all the top-end specs without burning a hole in your pockets, plus the associated OxygenOS goodies and the OEM has ticked mark most of the prerequisites that one could have asked for....

iTunes customers who didn’t watch Apple’s iPhone keynote last month were a bit surprised to discover that they suddenly owned a copy of U2’s new album “Songs of Innocence,” even though they’d never bought it. The band had partnered with Apple to add the album to every single iTunes account for free in what they called the largest album debut ever. iTunes users were less than thrilled at the arrangement, noting that the album was being automatically downloaded to their devices in many cases and there was no way to remove it from their purchase history....