This article aims to provide an introduction to software engineering, but it will also be useful to anyone who has ever had to professionally manage a project. The following methodologies and paradigms can be applied to software development and to the general practices for running a company. Theoretically, before you can understand the concepts of software development, you must understand the principles of agile methodologies. Now, in any rapidly expanding company, anyone dealing with software development must be familiar with the concept of agile programming....

New data is out today from Strategy Analytics on the wireless headphone market and its estimates reveal a strong 2020 for their sales on the whole as AirPods continues to dominate the category. Apple’s wireless headphones took an almost 50% share as the overall market saw an impressive 90% increase. The new report from Strategy Analytics says that the global total of Bluetooth headset shipments pushed past 300 million for 2020....

All of today’s best deals kick off with a new all-time low on AirPods Max, which are joined by some post-Prime Day AirPods Pro deals from $170. That’s alongside quite the notable price cut on Apple’s official MagSafe charger at $20. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. AirPods Max deal delivers a new all-time low Apple’s new AirPods Max bring many of the features that have been staples in its true wireless earbuds to an over-ear design that’s backed by the H1 chip....

Apple’s new AirPods Max bring many of the features that have been staples in its true wireless earbuds to an over-ear design that’s backed by the H1 chip. Alongside stellar active noise cancellation and support for spatial audio, you’re also looking at 20-hour playback, Hey Siri support, and a premium design comprised of aluminum, a knit-mesh canopy, and memory foam ear cushions. We found them to be a compelling, yet pricey offering in our hands-on review...

The star of Disney’s live-action Aladdin, Mena Massoud, hasn’t had any auditions since the film came out. While the film received mixed reviews from critics (though many agreed its cast, costumes and sets really stood out) when it opened earlier this year, Disney’s Aladdin retelling still brought in over $1 billion in theaters. As of right now, it ranks as the 4th most successful live-action Disney remake ever, in terms of worldwide box office sales....

A European court ruling could result in ad tracking rules becoming much stricter in future. The court essentially set a precedent that inferred data is still personal data. This means that if a company can work out things about you, then that information is protected every bit as much as personal data you provided directly … Ad tracking rules App Tracking on iPhones works by Apple assigning a unique identifier to your device....

Agents of SHIELD season 6 is drawing to a close, but episode 11 still leaves a lot of mysteries unresolved. “From The Ashes” is largely about getting all the pieces into place for next week’s two-hour finale, and that involves finally resolving the mystery of Sarge’s identity. The stakes are higher than ever before for SHIELD. This time round, they’re not just dealing with a threat to the planet; Izel aims to open a portal to her home dimension and allow her race to attack the entire galaxy....

The stars of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. have promised that the hotly-anticipated 100th episode will be an “emotional game-changer.” A 100th episode is a milestone for any show, and for a superhero TV series it’s a real achievement. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was launched in 2013, and over the last five seasons has built up a mythology all of its own. That seems to be going to a head in the 100th episode, which will even feature the return of villains such as Hive and Lash....

The Addamses get animated in the trailer for The Addams Family. Over the decades since Charles Addams introduced his single-panel Addams Family New Yorker comics in the 1930s, the cartoonist’s satirical vision of the creepy and kooky aristocratic American family has given rise to a famous 1960s live-action TV show, multiple cartoon series, and a handful of live-action movies in the ’90s. The Addamses are now getting a computer-generated makeover on the big screen, courtesy of Shrek 2, Monsters vs....

Pokémon gets the Bootleg Universe treatment in a new video from producer Adi Shankar. For those unfamiliar, the Bootleg Universe is an ongoing web series that provides a unique twist on well-known pop culture properties. Everything from Power Ranger to Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood to The PowerPuff Girls have been given a dark and gritty makeover since the Bootleg Universe’s inception, allowing fans to see some of their favorite franchises in a new light....

To complement the new Creative Cloud Talent Search, Creative Profile services, and significant mobile app updates, Adobe is today enhancing most of its suite of desktop Creative Cloud applications. Here are the highlights, courtesy of Adobe: Perhaps more interesting on the desktop side of today’s news are some fresh services. Here’s Adobe’s explainer on the new Cloud Market, Cloud Libraries, and Cloud Extract products: Creative Cloud Market is a collection of high-quality, curated content that’s freely accessible to Creative Cloud members....

If updating your iPhone to iOS 14 is resulting in random reboots, then this guide would help you fix this issue. The latest iteration of iOS has bought in tons of goodies. These include the App Library, Home Screen Widgets, Picture in picture, Translate App, Car Keys, and plenty of others. However, it isn’t free from a fair share of issues. Among them, random reboots seem to be the most common phenomenon....

But there’s a certain allure to being your own boss and having an outsized impact on what we achieve for ourselves and for our clients. Agencies Want Connection The added layer for agencies is the nature of the job—trying to deliver results for our clients in an ever-changing digital landscape. Who can we talk to about the most recent Instagram algorithm update? Or about how social will appear in search results?...

The next iteration of Apple’s Airpods leaked through a Target inventory listing last weekend – these are some of the features we want to see. Youtuber Jon Prosser took to Twitter with an image of a Target listing that reads “Apple Airpods (X Generation)” with a price of $399. These leaks come soon after a Digitimes report of a collaboration between Apple and supply chain partners in Taiwan that would lead to the next generation of Apple iPads, iMacs, Apple Watches, and what they listed as an “AirPod Pro Lite....

Apple’s October event came and went without mention of an updated AirPods wireless charging case or AirPower. Both products were originally announced back in 2017 during the iPhone X launch event. While we haven’t seen either product come to life, it does seem like Apple may be looking to releasing an AirPods update altogether, which may include that AirPods wireless charging case. As reported by MySmartPrice, AirPods have just received the mandatory Bluetooth SIG certification, getting the green light from the agency....

If you were wondering whether you could use AirTags to track your checked baggage, and find out whether it really is where the airline says it is, a travel website says the answer is yes. There is one scenario where AirTag doesn’t help, however… Executive Traveller outlined some common usage cases, and tested one of them. The first good news is that while there might potentially be legal or safety issues, this doesn’t appear to be the case in practice....

It’s a fantastic time to be Adam Strange. After making his debut in the Krypton TV series and getting his own Strange HBO Max TV series, the cosmic adventurer is also getting a brand new comic series. From writer Tom King and artists Mitch Gerads and Doc Shaner, the Strange Adventures series will be a tale of thrilling space adventure with some undoubtedly dark twists and turns. King and Gerads are looking to put their Eisner Award-winning perspective on the science fiction superhero, exploring DC’s cosmos since 1958....

In a tweet, KCBS reporter Ron Cervi shows the groundwork of Apple’s new ‘spaceship’ campus taking shape. Cervi often tweets from his reporting helicopter and caught this shot a few hours ago. Last time we checked in with the site, it was in the midst of demolition. In this latest photo, the circular foundations of Apple Campus 2 (Apple’s official name for the project) are much more defined. Apple is expected to start new building work at some point this year....

Following last year’s Swift 3.0 release, Apple has officially released Swift 3.1 today with Xcode 8.3. Now that Swift has hit its first major point release in third iteration, the team will be putting their focus onto Swift 4. Swift was recently in the spotlight as it’s original creator, Chris Lattner, had left to join become Tesla’s VP of Autopilot Software. With Swift’s 3.0 release, the teams were looking to “solidify and mature the Swift language and development experience....

After Steve revisits much of the last decade at Apple, mostly spanning 2011 to 2019, from the period when co-founder Steve Jobs resigned as CEO to the moment design chief Jony Ive formally left the company. The narrative also tracks Tim Cook’s tenure as CEO during which the company exploded in value despite a stubborn worry at the start that Apple could be doomed without the leadership of Steve Jobs....