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With the expected Beats Electronics acquisition by Apple expected to take a week longer than first reported, industry watchers are making their last minute predictions as to why Apple would be interested in the audio and music service company. The latest notable guess? Walter Isaacson, the man who literally wrote the book on Steve Jobs. Dan Lyons, former Fake Steve Jobs, reporting for Billboard: Lyons adds that Isaacson shared with him something which he did not include in the authorized biography of the late Apple co-founder: Jobs was pitched on Apple buying Universal by Jimmy Iovine around 2002 or 2003…...

Samsung has been known for making quality smartphones for a long time. With their latest flagship Galaxy S8 which can also operate underwater, clearly steps up the waterproofing game in the market. However, this is not the case with the low budget end devices from Samsung. Such a device is Galaxy J8 which was launched in May 2018. Since there are no official IP68 ratings for this device, customers want to know whether this device is truly waterproof or not....

If you are here, then you may be looking for a firmware flash file for your Itel IT1553. If yes, then you are in the right place. In this guide, we will help you to flash the firmware file on Itel IT1553 by using the SP Flash tool. We have shared all the pre-requisites files to download and install the firmware flash file on your device. Why We Need Stock Firmware?...

Following the release of new iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS betas, Apple this evening has released a new public build of iTunes, bringing the app to version 12.5.3. The update brings a few bug fixes and under the hood improvements and is available for El Capitan and Sierra users now. Apple last week released iTunes 12.5.2 and today’s update brings more improvements. Apple says that the update brings a variety of stability and performance improvements under the hood....

When Dora and the Lost City of Gold arrives in theaters August 9, the animated 7-year old will become a live action teenager brought to life by Isabela Moner. The adaptation still maintains many of the fantastical elements from its predecessor, Dora the Explorer, however. Director James Bobin sat down with Screen Rant to discuss what it was like merging the two worlds, as well as why it was important to be accurate when dealing with indigenous Latin American cultures....

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino’s wife Lauren suffered a miscarriage. Lauren and Jersey Shore’s Mike are trying to deal with their tragedy by staying positive and choosing to help others going through the same process. Back in 2014, the Sorrentino brothers were first indicted after their failure to pay taxes on 8.9 million dollars of income between the years of 2010 and 2012. In April of 2017, the Sorrentino brothers were additionally charged by the Department of Justice, and both brothers plead guilty and could have faced a maximum of 5 years behind bars....

Video game pundit Jim Sterling has amassed an impressive following on YouTube, speaking candidly about predatory industry practices within the game industry. His success on the platform is both a factor of his previous career as a professional games journalist and his current role as an expressive, brash critic of the negative trends in video games. Jim Sterling’s time as an editor on gaming culture site Destructoid helped him establish a voice and a following in the days before “YouTuber” was a common word....

The above clip, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, is a just released scene from the “jOBS” biopic starring Ashton Kutcher and Josh Gad. In the clip, Kutcher, acting as Steve Jobs, and Gad, casted as Steve Wozniak, argue while walking through Hewlett-Packard’s parking lot: “This is freedom. This is freedom to create, and to do and to build, as artists, as individuals,” Kutcher says to Gad. “Look. You’re overreacting. Even if you were developing this for freaks like us, and I doubt you are, nobody wants to buy a computer…nobody,” Gad replies....

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDeX_oIfEeQ&w=640&h=390] From the announcement: Turner Broadcasting has been hard at work optimizing some of their most popular websites for viewing on Google TV, including TBS, TNT, CNN, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, available anytime through Google TV. NBC Universal has collaborated with Google TV to bring CNBC Real-Time, an application that allows you to track your favorite stocks and access news feeds while enjoying the best financial news from CNBC directly on the TV screen....

Warner Bros. and DC’s upcoming Suicide Squad sequel, James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, could be R-rated according to new reports. When the (unofficially titled) DC Extended Universe kicked off, it was with a focus on the Justice League heroes like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Aquaman. But with the expansion of the DCEU came David Ayer’s Suicide Squad, which introduced audiences to Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, who quickly became a fan-favorite....

Poring over a somewhat thought-provoking note penned by former Apple exec and Be Inc. founder, Jean-Louis Gassée, in which he argues that most operating systems are variants of one (Unix) and that the OS doesn’t really matter — it needs the apps. He gives us a whistlestop tour of the evolution of OS development. On Apple, he writes: “The same thing happened at Apple…twice. The Apple ][ OS (or lack thereof, purists will say) couldn’t be brought up to modern standards, so the Macintosh had to be built on a fresh foundation....

Jen Harley, from Jersey Shore, confirmed that she and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro will never get back together. Fans of the hit MTV show are overjoyed to know that Jen will not be a part of Ronnie’s romantic life anymore. Back on October 4, Ortiz-Magro and Harley were ensnared in a physical altercation that led to the reality star being tased while staying in an Airbnb in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department promptly issued an emergency protective order against Ortiz-Magro - which was effective until October 11 - following his arrest for the domestic violence incident against Harley....

Warner Bros.’ IT Chapter Two may have opened behind the original 2017 film, but the sequel managed to outgross The Dark Tower in a single weekend. IT Chapter Two brought in over $100 million worldwide this past weekend, while The Dark Tower only brought in $113 million globally by the end of its theatrical run. The films share a connection, as both are adaptations of Stephen King’s novels and have ties to his fictional multiverse....

Angel Has Fallen not only expands on the home life of protagonist Mike Banning (Gerard Butler), it also introduces a kickass new agent played by Jada Pinkett Smith. The seasoned actress sat down with Screen Rant to explain why she was thrilled to take the role, as well as what she learned from the real men and women that both her character and Mike are modeled after. Jada, congratulations on the film....

Reuters reports that Japanese regulators are considering taking action against Apple for possible antitrust violations. Three Japanese carriers are the main focus of the investigation, but it appears that Apple may also be implicated. It’s reported that it is Apple’s contract terms that ultimately prevents older model iPhones being made available for sale within Japan … Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said that NTT Docomo, KDDI Corp and Softbank Group were refusing to sell older surplus iPhone models to third party retailers, thereby hobbling smaller competitors....

Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro’s on-again/off-again relationship with girlfriend Jen Harley recently resulted in his arrest. There has been plenty of relationship drama leading up to Ortiz-Magro’s arrest earlier this month. According to TMZ, on October 4 Ortiz-Magro was arrested after threatening Harley and chasing her with a knife. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed their response to a battery in progress around 2:40a.m. Police said Ortiz-Magro was uncooperative, so they were forced to tase him....

John McAfee is running for president for a second time. The businessman turned politician announced his candidacy back in the Summer of 2018, although it did not become official until Friday. McAfee, who started the antivirus company of the same name, formerly ran in 2016 as part of the Libertarian Party. He got minor traction as a candidate, but ended up not receiving the nomination from the party. Despite hinting at making his own political banner to run under in the past, he’ll once again be competing for the Libertarian Party nomination....

When it comes to roguelike third-person shooter video games, Risk of Rain 2 is one of them. The 2019’s game has been developed by Hopoo Games and published by Gearbox Publishing. It’s a sequel to the Risk of Rain (2013) and available for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One platforms. Now, if you’re wondering whether the Rain of Rain 2 supports Cross-Platform/Cross-Play or not, then check out this article....

Currently, all the PlayStation console lovers or interested buyers are asking just one thing that Is the PS5 backward compatible or not. PlayStation 5 gaming console is expected to arrive in late 2020, manufactured & developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It’s also expected that the upcoming PS5 console will feature backward compatibility that means it will support PlayStation 4, PlayStation One, PS2/PS3, and PlayStation VR games. So, let’s dive into the discussion....

Isn’t It Romantic is a wild and hilarious meta journey inside a romantic comedy, poking fun at the genre’s tropes while embracing its message of love. In the current moment of Hollywood, the romantic comedy is experiencing somewhat of a revival. Thanks to a 2018 that featured the big screen success of Crazy Rich Asians and the buzzworthy Netflix films To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and Set It Up, rom-coms are staging a comeback among mainstream releases after being relegated to the realms of made-for-TV movies and indies....