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We asked you yesterday to tell us how exciting you found the possibilities opened up by Apple’s patent for twin rear-facing cameras, and the results were very clear: 70.4% of you selected either ‘very exciting’ or ‘take my money.’ In addition to the possible applications I outlined in the piece, some of you had additional ideas that might be made possible by the dual-camera tech which has been rumored for the iPhone 7 …...

Android has become a need rather than luxury these days, and its popularity has increased rapidly among available smart phones. There are lots of OS which are available these days, but among all of them, Android is the best one, as it can be handled easily and also it is very easy to implement because of its open source nature. Android App Development has become an important tool for developing mobile applications....

PHP websites that make use of include() function in an insecure way become vulnerable to file inclusion attacks. Before going ahead with file inclusion vulnerabilities, let us understand, what include() function does. A developer can include the content of one PHP file into another PHP file using include() function. For example: Let us say, there are two PHP files. file1.php <?php echo “This is sample php file 1…”; ?> file2....

So, in order to achieve your own success on Pinterest, you’ll want to make sure you’re aware of the specifications and content tips distinct to the social media platform. What started out as a great way to find new recipes and DIY projects has turned into a wildly popular visual search engine and driver of referral traffic. In order to see the best results from your pins, follow these Pinterest content tips and best practices....

A survey of more than 3,000 owners of Apple products found that 61% of them plan to buy AirTags, and the majority of those intend to buy multi-packs. The survey also revealed (somewhat worryingly) what they intend to track. Color choices were also discovered for those planning to buy the new iMac … Gadget company SellCell carried out the survey, which revealed the huge popularity of AirTag. There was, however, grumbling about the cost of accessories, with two-thirds thinking holders should be included....

Creating different drives using different Wine versions is also possible. It is very handy because what runs well in one version may not run as well (if at all) on a newer version. There is PlayOnMac for macOS and PlayOnBSD for FreeBSD.Wine is the compatibility layer that allows many programs developed for Windows to run under operating systems such as Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, and other UNIX systems. The app database (AppDB) gives users an overview of a multitude of programs that will function on Wine, however successfully....

According to a now-deleted entry from a Sony job posting, the PlayStation 5 will be the world’s fastest console. A fair bit of information has already been released about the next generation of Sony’s long-running gaming console franchise, from news suggesting the PlayStation 5 will be incredibly energy efficient to detailed looks at the new PS5 controller, which features adaptive triggers and haptic feedback in order to provide a reportedly more immersive experience....

If you’ve been reading up on some of the organizations and companies working on iBeacon technology, most have used Apple’s Bluetooth LE standard to beam notifications and context-aware data to users that come in contact with iBeacon hardware in retail and event environments. They are already rolling out at retailers and being used in event spaces, but now a new app called “Placed” aims to bring iBeacons into the home (via TechCrunch)....

Microsoft has updated its Wireless Display app to allow users to stream PC games directly to an Xbox One. The update represents another step in Microsoft’s push to closer unify the Xbox and PC ecosystems. The Xbox Play Anywhere initiative already allows eligible Xbox games to be playable on both console and PC. In something of an inverse, players can now use their console to project their PC games to their home display....

Stephen King’s horror tragedy Pet Sematary has a new movie adaptation from directors Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, but the story has some major changes from the original novel and Mary Lambert’s 1989 film adaptation. While the first half of the movie mostly sticks to plot beats from the book, things take a sharp right turn into new territory after a horrifying death at the movie’s midpoint. Pet Sematary stars Jason Clark as Louis Creed, a doctor who moves his family from Boston to rural Maine, buying a house with property that extends into the woods behind it....

Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the most successful and loved movie franchises of all time. Since 2003, the adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa have thrilled audiences around the world and increased the demand for more movies starring those characters. However, while the original trilogy was fantastic, the movies that followed this trilogy were mixed. The most recent movie has even led many critics to describe the series as tired....

In May 2018, Pocket Casts was acquired by NPR, WNYC Studios, WBEZ Chicago, and This American Life. That consortium of “top podcast producers” is now looking to sell the Android, iOS, and web application. First reported by Current last week, NPR’s latest financial statement reveals how the owners “met and agreed to sell Pocket Casts, the sole asset of Podcast Media” last month. Currently, the “plan of sale is still in development,” but the divestiture is expected to be complete by September 2021....

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6jNJOd3muQg] Not quite ready for the awesome Epson Megaplex iOS projector? Available for preorder right now, the PoP Video project from Micron Technology is a $99 pico projector with built-in 30-pin dock connector for your iPhone or iPod. The device works with iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, and third-generation and fourth-generation iPod touch, while providing two hours of playback at 960 x 540 pixel resolution. It comes with the following specs:...

COVID19 has caught humanity by surprise and changed our lives completely. These changes have affected our daily lives to the extent that we no longer take for granted the things we’d used to do anymore. Anyone has their private savior and hero-of-the-hour that painted their COVID19 in a more favorable color to thank wholeheartedly. Which group do you belong to? Those who thank Netflix for existing, for one, or are you of the more spiritual kind who’s grateful for your stack of books that helped you pass the time pleasantly and escape the daily worries during this period?...

Evidence presented by Samsung Apple SVP of Marketing Phil Schiller took the stand again today in the Samsung Patent Trial v2. Schiller was grilled on a number of emails Samsung came up with in discovery that painted Apple as paranoid about the rise of Android and Samsung’s Galaxy line in particular. CNET covered one such email where Schiller seemed concerned with the quality of Samsung’s Superbowl ad campaign: The concern was apparently so strong that Schiller wrote an email to CEO Tim Cook contemplating firing its dedicated marketing agency Media Arts Lab (MAL), a subsidiary of TBWA Chiat Day which itself is a subsidiary of Omnicom....

Pinduoduo: Your Ultimate Guide to China’s Fastest-Growing Social Commerce Platform: What Is Pinduoduo: Social Commerce and Affiliate Marketing Chinese eCommerce platform Pinduoduo was founded in 2015 and offers a broad range of products—everything from day-to-day groceries to appliances for your home. As of the third quarter of 2020, Pinduoduo has 643.4 million monthly active users (Statista). This marks an increase of 806.2% over the past three years. And it’s not just Pinduoduo’s user base that’s big and getting bigger....

Smeargle is now available in Pokemon GO. Gamers have been waiting months to finally catch the beast after the second generation released for the mobile Pokemon game, with the creature nowhere to be seen. Admittedly, a lot has been changing within the game recently. Fans were treated with the opportunity to catch Clamperl on February 23, 2019, while the opportunity to capture a shiny Meltan also presented itself to owners of Pokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu!...

SonicoMobile, the developers behind the popular apps iTranslate, iTranslate Voice, Files, and Languages released a new update today, iTranslate for iPad. As the name implies, iTranslate for iPad brings all the features customers have loved from iTranslate to the big screen, with an iPad optimized app. Like the iPhone version, iTranslate for iPad lets you translate words and text in over 70 different languages, with dictionaries for many languages that offer a wide variety of interpretations and meanings, as well as a full text-to-speech conversion tool....

As hackers ramp up their attacks on organizations around the globe, penetration testers are in high demand, and they get paid well as a result. The 2021 national average salary in the U.S. for pentesters is $86,241 per year, according to Payscale, with some making more than $130,000. Dr. Wesley McGrew is director of cyber operations for HORNE Cyber, an author of numerous pentesting tools used by other professionals, a digital forensics trainer, university adjunct professor and frequent presenter at DEF CON and Black Hat USA....

Dorian Gray’s portrait was suitably horrifying when it was finally revealed on Penny Dreadful. The Picture Of Dorian Gray is a novel written by Oscar Wilde and revolves around the hedonistic title character. Gray strikes a deal whereby his portrait will age while he stays forever young and beautiful. While he indulges in a somewhat amoral lifestyle, his painting gradually withers away. The book was controversial upon publication but has since been recognized as a gothic classic....