Agency people thrive off that moment when we finally get to show our client the ideas over which we’ve been passionately laboring for days, weeks, even months at a time. And for most agencies still, the theatrics of that moment come from a certain sense of distance and suspense. Meaning some time before that day, you and your client agreed upon a project brief, timeline, budget and set of deliverables....
I’ve been using AirPods Max all week, and I’ve got a lot of thoughts. My biggest takeaway is that these headphones are overpriced. I like them a lot for various reasons, but they are 100% overpriced. The reasons you would buy this pair of headphones could be quite similar to the same reasons someone buys a $500+ pair of shoes — it’s just because you like what you like. And while $550 is a lot to command, the vast majority of consumers these headphones are being marketed to are absolutely going to enjoy these headphones....
While Apple has been silent on the fate of AirPower, a new report suggests the wireless charging mat has entered production. ChargerLab claims that manufacturer Luxshare Precision has started production of AirPower, suggesting the product has not been canceled. A follow-up update from ChargerLab indicates that Pegatron is starting mass production on January 21. ChargerLab took to Twitter this weekend to say a “credible source in the supply chain” has informed it that AirPower production is underway....
Last Updated: February 17, 2020 Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin was a huge hit, and the ending laid the groundwork for a coming sequel, with Aladdin 2 now officially on the way. The studio is currently heavily invested in remaking its classic animated movies, with three remakes being released in 2019 alone: Aladdin, Dumbo, and The Lion King. There was also Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, a sequel to the Sleeping Beauty retelling Maleficent that released in 2014....
Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, and more bring the creepy and kooky American family to life in the full-length trailer for the animated Addams Family. While they originated in the 1930s as a series of satirical New Yorker comics created by Charles Addams, the Addams clan didn’t really break into the mainstream until their live-action TV series in the ’60s. They later made the jump to the big screen in the early ’90s, with Raúl Juliá, Angelica Huston, and Christopher Lloyd starring in Barry Sonnenfeld’s The Addams Family and Addams Family Values, before being rebooted in the poorly-received Addams Family Reunion in 1998....
Scott Derrickson reveals he will be directing an R-rated horror movie, after finishing up with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Considered to be the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first film in the horror genre, the sequel to the 2016 comic book adaptation starring Benedict Cumberbatch is slated to be released in 2021. Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, recently elaborated on the importance of Multiverse of Madness for the MCU....
SPOILERS ahead for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. continued last night and in an explosive episode, Jeffrey Mace was captured by The Superior, a new Inhuman was born and the sinister Dr. Holden Radcliffe introduced his ex-girlfriend to the best virtual reality experience around. It was revealed that as part of the villain’s master plan, he had constructed a Matrix-esque world called The Framework which Radcliffe stated - obviously unaware how much he was living up to the evil scientist stereotype - could cure death and suffering itself....
Ahead of the new iPhones currently rumored to be announced on September 9th, Samsung has today announced the latest in its Galaxy line of smartphones. The Korean company introduced the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, as well as a larger S6 Edge called — yes, it’s a bit of a mouthful — the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+. The company also detailed the launch of its Samsung Pay mobile payments platform. Samsung is touting the S6 Edge+ as “better for multimedia,” while the Galaxy Note 5 is “perfect for multitaskers....
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The Clone Wars creator Dave Filoni is hinting that Ahsoka may not be dead following her voice cameo in Stars Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. As the culminating film of the Skywalker saga, the J.J. Abrams-directed flick featured several references to previous narratives directly linked to the movie’s narrative. That includes the voices of prominent Jedi that came before Rey such as Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Yoda (Frank Oz), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Sir Alec Guinness/Ewan McGregor), Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), Kanan Jarrus (Freddie Prinze Jr....
Apple announced AirPods Pro 2 during its “Far Out” event. While everyone keeps talking about the new Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro series, there’s one product the Cupertino company outdid itself with – and it’s AirPods Pro 2. AirPods Pro 2 have everything you need – and more – but Apple has yet to announce one more feature this product could offer. AirPods Pro 2 might look the same at first glance, but Apple rebuilt these wireless earbuds....
Making a critically and commercially successful live-action anime adaptation seems to be harder than convincing Master Roshi to adopt a life of monkhood. As with big screen video game translations, it feels as if whatever source material movie producers choose to adapt, the end result is a disappointing and often directionless effort that fails to either please existing fans of the franchise or draw in a new, more mainstream audience....
Thread continues to be the theme of HomeKit in 2022, with it becoming a key future-proofing checkbox I am looking for with all new HomeKit products. Currently, there’s only one HomeKit-enabled air purifier with Thread, and that is the Airversa Air Purifier. I’ve had it in place for a few weeks, and it’s quickly become my favorite HomeKit-enabled air purifier. HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework....
We’ve already seen how many TV show hosts are embracing iPhones for at home production. Now, Al Roker has taken to Instagram to showcase his iPhone + iPad setup for his at-home broadcast for NBC’s The Today Show. In a post on Instagram yesterday, Roker showcased his at-home backyard broadcasting setup. In the image, you can see an iPhone 11 Pro that Roker says is being used to transmit his video feed to the Today studios using LiveU....
Aladdin 2019 has become a firm box office hit for Disney, and while it obviously has a major nostalgia factor, it also makes a number of changes to the characters and story. The original animated version, released in 1992, remains one of Disney’s best loved and most iconic animated classics, thanks mostly to Robin Williams turn as Genie, as well as the incredible songs, penned by Alan Menken, Tim Rice, and the late Howard Ashman....
One of the ironies of Apple’s long-running battle with the FBI over the agency’s desire for a security backdoor into iPhones is that it could have taken advantage of one which already existed: The fact that iCloud backups of iPhones didn’t use end-to-end encryption. Apple has now finally fixed this with Advanced Data Protection (ADP). ADP not only closes a privacy hole which should have been closed a long time ago, but will also relieve Apple of the need to engage in any similar legal battles in future …...
ABC releases the Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 6 full trailer. Throughout its first five seasons, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has tackled all manner of villains and storylines. Most recently, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5 traveled to the future - and to space. The season ended with the team managing to save Earth from being destroyed by Graviton, but they lost two of their own. The S.H.I.E.L.D. team was unable to save Phil Coulson from his Avengers injury - which had been repaired using Kree technology that was then undone by his deal with Ghost Rider in season 4....
If you’ve ever returned from an overseas trip with leftover currency that’s too small a sum to usefully change back into dollars, TravelersBox has an alternative. The airport kiosks currently found in seven countries allow you to turn excess currency into iTunes credits, Starbucks vouchers or transfer it to your PayPal account. The automated kiosks accept both notes and coins. If you don’t want the credit yourself, you can also donate it to charity....
Adam Sandler’s Opera Man returns to Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update after a 24-year absence. Though younger fans may not realize it, comedian, actor and Netflix favorite Adam Sandler’s career really began to take off when he joined the cast of SNL back in 1990. Sandler played a host of different characters on the sketch comedy series, many of which are still viewed by fans as some of the best that SNL has ever seen....
For example, adding items to the right-click Context menu. By default, there might not be the commands and other items you want. We’ve covered several articles on how to add or take things away from the Context Menu, here’s just a few of them: Add Copy and Move To Folder Commands to Context MenuAdd Print Directories to Context MenuAdd Dropbox to Context MenuHow to Add Any Program to Context Menu...
Adobe today gave a sneak peek of a completely overhauled font interface set to make its way to two of the company’s most popular Creative Cloud applications, InDesign and Illustrator. Bolstered by deep integration with Adobe Typekit, InDesign and Illustrator’s new font menu adds several features that should streamline the workflows of creators who depend on the apps everyday. The experience begins with improved font previews. Larger type samples will appear next to each font, and users will be able to enter any text they wish to use as the sample, making it easier than ever to quickly compare typefaces....
