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The report sent Opendoor shares down 9% in late trading. Following the report, CFO Carrie Ann Wheeler spoke to ZDNet by phone, stating “2021 was an important breakout year for us, a record performance, and proof positive that customers are craving a certain solution, and that two, we can deliver, at scale, managing a complicated system.” Added Wheeler, “we met all the expectations, and we’re set up for more of the same in 2022; given what we guided to in Q1, we’re off to a very good start....

Electronic Arts set off an iApp price war last week when it discounted many of its games to just $0.99, sparking the release of Tap Tap Revenge 4 for free and a big games sale from other iOS heavyweight, Namco. All the app makers are engaged in a stiff fight to populate the iTunes App Store top ten lists in time for Christmas — after all, Apple’s lists won’t be updated from December 23, so grabbing a good slot on those lists now is likely to translate into great sales opportunities as all those new iPads hit the store....

Mac users are now exposed to a new “ThiefQuest” ransomware that encrypts files and causes multiple issues with the operating system. Malwarebytes has analyzed the ransomware today, which is being distributed through macOS pirate apps. The malicious code was first found in a pirate copy of the Little Snitch app available on a Russian forum with torrent links. The downloaded app comes with a PKG installer file, unlike its original version....

Another “iMac” has shown up on Geekbench (July, May), as AppleBitch notes, which adds to its speculation that an iMac refresh is forthcoming at around the time of the iPhone launch. This one notably has an unlocked Intel processor, 1333MHz RAM and runs a standard 10.8.1 build, which significantly diminishes its likelihood of being real. But there have been some recent shortages on Apple resellers’ websites and now Apple’s own retail stores....

Key made the comment when speaking to press and analysts after the announcement of the network’s first-quarter results this morning. He’s the Chairman and Chief Exec of O2 owner, Telefónica Europe, and he said his company would be making an announcement with Apple in the “coming weeks”. Key declined to say exactly when the announcement would take place, saying, “that’s more of a question for Apple,” while promising a joint announcement....

The Motorola Razr 2019 model is a foldable smartphone that comes with pretty good hardware specifications. It brings the old signature Razr design into the light again after so many years. The device came with Android 9.0 Pie out-of-the-box. The device recently received the Android 10 update. In this post, we will give you a dedicated Motorola Razr 2019 software update tracker. Here we will give you all the information related to a new update whenever it is released for the phone....

The Narcos spinoff dubbed Narcos: Mexico didn’t disappoint when it was released in late 2018. It followed Mexican drug kingpin Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, who was popularly known as “El Padrino” (The Godfather). Félix (as he is constantly referred to in the show) started out as a police officer and rose to be the biggest trafficker in the country. As the head of the Guadalajara cartel, he managed to convince other cartel leaders to work under him on what came to be known as the “Plaza System....

Yearly basketball franchise NBA 2K20 has brought back unskippable ads. After toying with the idea several months ago in last year’s NBA 2K game, 2K has introduced the ads much earlier this time, only weeks after NBA 2K20’s release. In the past, ads included products unrelated to NBA or its games, such as the FX show Snowfall. The franchise, which has recently received widespread backlash due to its microtransactions and predatory nature, is no stranger to in-game hyperconsumerism....

Netflix’s Shadow and Bone TV show wraps filming, as announced in a video introducing the main cast and their characters. Adapted for television by Eric Heisserer (Bird Box), the show is based on Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse universe of books, which include the Shadow and Bone trilogy and the Six of Crows duology among other spinoffs and series. Netflix announced they were developing a TV adaptation of the Grishaverse in Shadow and Bone last year, revealing the series would follow the events of both the same-named trilogy and Six of Crows....

Update: According to Apple’s website, Apple Altamonte’s reopening has been rescheduled for September 6 at 10:00 a.m. Original story below. Florida is set to receive its third new Apple Store in less than one month. Apple Altamonte in Altamonte Springs will reopen to customers on August 31 at 10:00 a.m. The store has been temporarily closed since January 13 for significant expansion. At Altamonte Mall, Apple has merged its previous store with a former francesca’s location to create a larger and more modern space ideal for hosting Today at Apple sessions and showcasing the latest products and accessories....

There are some interesting new advancements for audio coming in iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite that Apple didn’t discuss during its keynote presentation earlier this week. Two of the big new audio based features for end users, in addition to revamped CoreAudio APIs for developers, include MIDI over Bluetooth LE support and new features for the inter-app audio feature Apple first introduced with iOS 7. MIDI over Bluetooth LE will allow iOS devices and Macs (and possibly third-party devices) to send MIDI data to one another over Bluetooth....

After over a decade with the same design, the most exciting release for many at Apple’s Spring Loaded event was the totally redesigned all-in-one Mac. From the move to Apple Silicon and bright new colors, to a super-thin design, larger 24-inch size, and much more, let’s look at the M1 iMac vs Intel iMac. The 2021 M1 iMac replaces the 21.5-inch 4K Intel iMac. But with the first iMac to make the shift to Apple Silicon being more entry-level, the company is continuing to sell the 27-inch 5K iMac....

As someone that often carries around a portable battery or two when on-the-go for extended periods of time (because I don’t particularly like the added bulk of using a battery case), this new MagicMount product from Scosche looks very interesting. A super slim magnetic pad goes on your iPhone, and the battery pack then magnetically attaches to it when needed and connects to your device over a built-in Lightning connector. That gives you the benefits of a battery case by having the portable battery attached to the device, but also allows you to easily remove it once you’ve added enough juice to your device....

Nike today has updated its Nike Run Club app for iOS to version 5.22. The update includes a new Custom Challenges feature, which allows you to create your own Challenge and invite friends to compete. The Nike Run Club app first added Challenges last year. The feature originally allowed you to “stay motivated” by completing challenges of running 9 miles per week or 31 miles per month. Today’s update takes the Challenges feature a bit further....

Nokia has emerged as one of the leading Android smartphone manufacturers of the world, after being acquired by the Finnish company, HMD Global. Nokia which saw its lowest in the smartphone industry back in 2016, was bought by HMD Global in the same year. And since its switch to using the Android platform, Nokia has been able to capture a fair share of smartphone market pie. It is also among those companies that are adamant about pushing regular security and firmware update....

Okta’s Q4 non-GAAP net loss was $29 million, compared to non-GAAP net income of $8 million a year prior. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per share was 18 cents. Total revenue was $383 million, an increase of 63% year-over-year. Analysts were expecting a net loss of 24 cents per share on revenue of $359.36 million. For the full fiscal 2022, total revenue was $1.3 billion, an increase of 56% year-over-year....

Planning approval for Apple’s Irish data center has so far taken more than two-and-a-half years. The project has in that time been approved three times. On each of the two latest occasions, it had looked like that was the final approval, but once more it appears that the fat lady hasn’t yet sung … The previous ‘final’ approval came after the planning body heard objections from a small number of local residents, asked Apple to address five concerns and the inspector made a favorable recommendation....

For the heroine of the children’s classic “Anne of Green Gables,” a plucky attitude made up for her stark surroundings, red hair, freckles, and thin, pale complexion. Apparently, Netflix decided that when it comes to its upcoming Anne series… that premise just isn’t nice enough to look at. At least not in the promotional material for the series, as the newly-debuted poster suggests. Fans instantly noticed some striking differences when comparing Netflix’s branded poster to the original artwork for the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) version, where the show is currently airing....

Netflix delivers the first trailer for Living with Yourself, a high-concept dark comedy that promises twice the Paul Rudd. The new series is the latest from the streaming service to attract big-name talent with a starring role in the kind of story Hollywood doesn’t seem interested in making at the moment. Rudd is also one of the lucky actors who gets to have it both ways, starring or appearing in various MCU films as Ant-Man, while also booking less IP-heavy fare with Netflix....

Cece Parekh started out her time on New Girl being known as the gorgeous model and our titular character’s best friend, Jessica Day. Of course, she was so much more than that, too, but it was hard not to notice her incredibly good looks and the fact she was highly fashionable in every single episode. Sure, part of her ability to be on-trend constantly had to do with her modeling career, but each look on this list - from the casual to the fancier looks - is more stunning than the last....