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Earlier this week, Apple officially unveiled iOS 11 with a host of new features. The update brings things such as a redesigned Control Center, an all-new App Store, and much more. As is the case every year, however, there were things that many users hoped for that ultimately didn’t make an appearance… Multiple Account Support iOS 11 was this year chock full of iPad improvements, but one notable feature that didn’t make an appearance is multiple account support....

Tim Curry famously voiced the Joker on Batman: The Animated Series before being replaced by Mark Hamill - here’s the only known audio of his performance. Batman: The Animated Series debuted in 1992 and while it was a kid’s show it still took Batman and the material seriously. It tackled some dark theme and topics and its many achievements include the complete reinvention of Mr. Freeze with the season 1 episode “Heart Of Ice....

But a few weeks ago, Microsoft sent me the Adaptive Kit to check out for myself and I’ve changed my mind. Not only is Microsoft making its line of Surface products easier to use for those with disabilities, but the Adaptive Kit adds optional functionality for everyone. And, best of all, it’s affordable. Included with each kit is four different sheets, each one with a different set of stickers with a tactile design on top of them....

Hank Schrader’s role in Better Call Saul season 5 is setting up to be bigger than expected. One of the main characters in Breaking Bad, fans were excited to learn Dean Norris would reprise the DEA agent in the spinoff series. At this point, Better Call Saul has emerged from the shadow of its parent program and stands on its own merits as one of TV’s finest dramas, but it’s still fun to see the two shows connect with each other....

Episode 004 of Happy Hour is finally here and Apple’s March 9th “Spring Forward” event is right around the corner. It’s safe to say, we’re all pretty excited. What can you expect to be announced on stage at the event? Well, today we’re discussing the entire thing and getting into all of the details along with our expectations and predictions. The Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and through our dedicated RSS feed…...

There’s nothing like a mother’s love. And in the Harry Potter universe, there are some mothers that are more than just magical. There are also some who are not. The wizarding world is massive, and there are so many people involved in making families function, both magical and muggle. For every Mrs. Weasley, there is always someone who just isn’t cut out for the job of being a parent. And it’s not always that person’s fault, but that’s what makes for great storytelling....

There are quite a few new HBO TV shows premiering in 2020. Subscribers can expect more of Westworld, Barry, and Euphoria over the course of the upcoming year, not to mention the debut of The New Pope - a continuation of The Young Pope storyline. But it’s the new TV shows that will further reinforce HBO as a popular destination for must-watch television. Game of Thrones was HBO’s primary draw in 2019....

WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Thor: Ragnarok – Chris Hemsworth says he’ll be bringing something he obtained in Thor: Ragnarok to Avengers: Infinity War. Thor: Ragnarok without question marked the biggest departure from status quo for any character in the nearly 10-year history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, thanks in large part to the hiring of director Taika Waititi, who brought a set of unique filmmaking sensibilities to the third Thor solo film....

Henry Cavill finally shares his thoughts on Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice’s mixed reception. Zack Snyder’s 2016 film officially launched Warner Bros.’s DC film universe. While the movie was commercially successful, grossing $873.2 million at the worldwide box office against an estimated production budget of $250 million, its success was bogged down by its unyielding negative reception. It’s fair to say that Batman V Superman has become one of the most divisive films in modern cinema history....

The leaked firmware today continues to bear fruit. The iPhone 8, set to be announced on Tuesday, features a near bezel-less display with a cutout notch for front camera, earpiece and sensors. Now, Guilherme Rambo has found exactly how that will work. As well as splitting the status bar items in two, with time on the left side, the new status bar also has slick animations to transition between states. Video after the jump …...

Apple just announced a new Black Unity collection for the Apple Watch as part of Black History Month in February. With that, the company released a new watch face called Unity Lights. Here’s everything you need to know about it. This new Unity Lights watch face is available to Apple Watch Series 4 users or later. When you access the Watch app on the iPhone, it will appear on the “Face Gallery” below the “New Watch Faces” section....

One of the top features introduced with macOS Monterey is the Shortcuts app. Previewed during the WWDC21 keynote, the operating system is set to launch this fall. This marks the first time the Shortcuts app has been available on the Mac. In 2018, Apple renamed the Workflow app as Shortcuts, but it was only in 2019 with iOS 13 that this app became default on the iPhone and iPad. It allows users to create macros for executing specific tasks on their devices....

Apple Watch is finally here and this week we all have one. In this episode we discuss our experiences (good and bad) with Apple Watch, Apple’s official solution for third-party bands, and news about the rumored iPad Pro. Feel free to drop us a line about your Apple Watch experience at listenermail@9to5mac.com. The Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and through our dedicated RSS feed… [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/204179794″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /]...

Harrison Ford doesn’t ever want anyone to replace him as Indiana Jones. Having played the charming archeologist for nearly 40 years, with yet another outing coming soon with the as-yet-untitled Indiana Jones 5, Ford has a firm stance on the character’s future. In 1981, Ford brought Indiana Jones to life in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Directed by Steven Spielberg, based on a story by George Lucas, and penned by Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’s Lawrence Kasdan, the film was a love letter to old film serials from the 1930s, ultimately becoming a staple ’80s franchise that defined a generation....

The Harry Potter series has its fair share of romantic couples even if the series doesn’t focus on romance too much. While Harry and his friends start to explore relationships as they get older in the books, there is also mention of many marriages and relationships between the adults in the series. The relationship between Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks is one that begins to develop in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and ends with their tragic deaths at the Battle of Hogwarts....

While Ron and Hermione might be one of the main couples from the Harry Potter series, there are many people that don’t think they would have worked well together. Some fans find their relationship cute, others feel like they wouldn’t have worked out together in the end. In fact, even J.K. Rowling herself has mentioned that the couple doesn’t make a lot of sense in hindsight. While Ron and Hermione have some things about them that make them a good couple, they also have some toxic traits in their relationship....

Hawaii Five-O season 6 episode “Malama Ka Po’e” gave fan favorite supporting character Lou Grover his very own episode. Hawaii Five-O is a reboot of the classic cop show that debuted in 1968 and ran for 12 seasons. The 2010 take on the concept centers on a police task force based in Hawaii, which is fronted by Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) and Danny “Danno” Williams (Scott Caan). Characters Chin (Daniel Dae Kim, Lost) and Kono (Grace Park) also played major roles on the show until both actors departed following the seventh season....

Here, we will learn what are the pros and cons of HBase and performance bottlenecks: Performance Bottlenecks in HBase Advantages of HBase Limitations with HBase Performance Bottlenecks in HBase In any production environment, HBase is running with a cluster of more than 5000 nodes, only Hmaster acts as the master to all the slaves Region servers. If Hmaster goes down, it can be only be recovered after a long time....

At first blush, Luna Lovegood is a strange girl in the Harry Potter series. She reads newspapers upside down, wears Spectrespecs, and believes in Nargles. Everything she says sounds like part of a lucid dream. These quirks are easy fodder for the meaner students of Hogwarts—some call her “Loony Lovegood”. However, bizarre beliefs and fashion choices aren’t why Luna’s peers find her so disquieting. People think she’s off her rocker, but Luna is arguably the most aware person in Hogwarts…maybe the Potterverse....

A few years ago, you may have assumed that JK Rowling was done with the Harry Potter universe. Then came Pottermore, which updated us on just about everything the characters in the wizarding world were up to. We’ve also been provided with the Fantastic Beasts series (which no one really wanted) and most recently, The Cursed Child stage show. Between the end of The Deathly Hallows (not including the nineteen-year flash-forward) and The Cursed Child, a lot went on....