With growing speculation that a rumored 3D sensor on the iPhone 8 will be used for augmented reality applications, a Barclays research note has described the two different ways this could work. Based on supply-chain reports, Barclays believes Apple actually intends to use a combination of the two. The simplest way to sense 3D space is to use what the note calls Time of Flight (ToF). An emitter transmits a signal (for example, in infrared) and times how long it takes to bounce off an object in front of the iPhone and return to a sensor....

Harrison Ford voices an animated dog named Rooster in the latest trailer for The Secret Life of Pets 2. Somewhat surprisingly, this is the first animated movie role that the Star Wars and Indiana Jones icon has played in his fifty-plus years of acting. The original Secret Life of Pets hit theaters back in 2016 and revolved around Max, a Jack Russell terrier whose simple life is upended when his owner Katie brings home a cheerfully blustering - and much bigger - brown dog named Duke....

Apple has announced that the Health app can now display Health Records on iPhone for those in the UK and Canada. Health Records was first launched in the US back in 2018, allowing healthcare providers to make their patient records available to the patient in Apple’s Health app. All records are encrypted, and by pulling together different records from different providers, it provides a more comprehensive single-point view of your health …...

With the release of the latest version of Hellboy this week, we take a look at where the three films rank from worst to best. Mike Mignola’s half-demon hero Hellboy has been a comic book staple since 1993, becoming the unofficial mascot of Dark Horse Comics as well as ranking as one of the genre’s most beloved characters of the past three decades. The sardonic demon on the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (B....

It’s been nearly 14 years since High School Musical first premiered as a Disney Channel Original Movie and it still has a very devoted fan following. The films follow a group of friends attending East High, with a particular focus on the romance between basketball star Troy Bolton and science prodigy Gabriella Montez. What has continued to cement the movies’ cult status is the fun, catchy songs that populate them. Anytime a lesson needs to be learned or a big declaration of love is required, there’s a musical number ready for that moment....

Since debuting on the big screen in 2001, the Harry Potter series has gone on to become one of the most loved and lucrative film franchises of all time. It has given us some of the most iconic characters of our childhood, from Albus Dumbledore to the evil Lord Voldemort. However, Harry Potter wasn’t always a dark and dour story with solely serious tones. The series frequently veered into comedy, and some of these funny scenes and characters are also some of the most memorable in the whole series....

The drivjng antagonistic force in Harry Potter was, of course, the Death Eaters. Followers of Lord Voldemort, they were very prejudiced witches and wizards who prided themselves on their pure blood. Introduced to them in Goblet of Fire, we slowly got to know them and exactly what they wanted, and learned that they were very unpleasant and violent people for the most part. But even after the series has ended and J....

At first glance, the members of the Order of the Phoenix, the secret society that Albus Dumbledore founded, all seem to be good. Of course, since the Death Eaters represented the “evil” side, it seems fair enough for them to represent the “good.” And yes, while no member of the Order of the Phoenix revealed themselves to be evil (well, except Peter Pettigrew) some of them veered more to the “neutral” side of things....

During a Tuesday-night investor event, AT&T announced that every DC movie, including the newly released Joker, will stream exclusively on HBO Max when it launches in May 2020. With Apple, Disney, and other entertainment giants launching their own streaming platforms, the pressure is on HBO Max to deliver something worth the price of admission. The DCEU films could prove to be a major draw. Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix, is widely considered to be one of the best comic book movies in years....

Hell of the Living Dead was an Italian rip-off of George Romero’s hit Dawn of the Dead. Released in the U.S. in 1983 under several different titles including Night of the Zombies and Virus, the low budget film was a clear reaction to the international success of Dawn. In 1978, filmmaker George Romero released a sequel to his cult sensation Night of the Living Dead (1968). Moving the action from an isolated farmhouse to a mall, Dawn broadened the apocalyptic zombie narrative with a satiric jab at consumerism and a much wider scope....

Regardless if we’re rooting for a contestant to win or lose on Hell’s Kitchen, all that matters is how well they do handle Gordon Ramsay’s challenges. Some of their trials are more straight forward - the Service Challenge, in particular, is just like any other day at work for most chefs. However, other tests come from out of the woodworks or seem downright unfair. Today, we’re looking at ten of the worst challenges in Hell’s Kitchen history....

We’ve been hearing for some time now that Apple is working on an all-glass front for next year’s iPhone, with the Home button and Touch ID sensor built into the display itself. The touch-sensitive Home button on the iPhone 7 is likely intended as a stepping stone toward that goal, and an Apple patent published back in May described the technology Apple is most likely to adopt: ultrasonic imaging. Demonstrating that this is not just a concept but technology that works in the real world, Chinese brand Xiaomi has today launched a new phone that uses that exact type of embedded fingerprint reader....

Windows Defender antivirus is now integrated into Windows security. Windows updates are responsible for providing definition updates to the windows security center to protect a windows computer against all kinds of malware (malicious software), viruses, and security threats. You don’t need a third-party antivirus program anymore if you have the latest build of Windows 10 running on your computer. When you download a new file, or open up an application, or go through a site, this Windows security center will provide real-time protection in all of these scenarios....

Professor McGonagall stands firm as the Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts. A resolute and stern woman who nonetheless places her value in forthrightness and propriety. Very befitting of her role as Head of Gryffindor House. Played in the films with tremendous faith to the books by Dame Maggie Smith, she is instantly relatable. We’ve all at some point had that teacher who was tough to the point of getting into arguments, but ultimately fair....

Hannibal season 2 episode 3 saw Will on trial for Hannibal’s crimes - which is understandably stressful. TV reboots of hit movies can be hit or miss affairs, with recent years yielding new takes on Lethal Weapon, Scream, and Heathers. Hannibal is one of the best examples, taking a franchise that suffered from several mediocre entries - including critically slammed 2007 prequel Hannibal Rising - and reinventing it for a new audience....

This week Greg and Zac discuss more details about Apple’s upcoming March event, the future of Apple Music, and some software bugs & hardware fails. The Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and through our dedicated RSS feed. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/247558081″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /] New episodes of Happy Hour are available every Wednesday. As mentioned, you can download this podcast via iTunes or plug in our RSS feed link into your favorite podcasting app....

The Haunted Mansion is a classic dark ride that has become a staple of Disney theme parks all around the world. It is a classic and is a firm fan favorite which is why so many people were incredibly excited about the film adaptation in 2003. While the movie wasn’t a hit, there were certainly many good elements to it. Eddie Murphy brought his usual comedic self to the film and while the plot wasn’t exactly the same as the ride that came before it, there’s no doubt there were major inspirations taken from it....

Following many days of frustration from customers, HBO Max has today reverted the recent app update on Apple TV. The app once again uses the tvOS native video player which should enable customers using Apple TV with the Siri Remote to be able to successfully pause, fast forward and rewind once more. HBO says restoring the native tvOS system player is a first step, albeit one that should address the majority of the recent customer complaints, with more improvements to the overall playback experience to follow in the future....

While Apple has been acquiring talent to bolster its iWatch team at an incredible pace, there is still talent left to be brought into the fold. Today, TechCrunch reports that Basis, a company that makes health-centric smartwatches, is looking to be acquired—and Apple is on the list of companies being courted. Basis is said to be in talks with other companies as well, and apparently has not settled on an asking price yet....

So, you are sitting in a coffee shop and looking around you —wondering whom the blonde-haired person is sitting by the window or even the bearded hipster serving the latte. Well, “Highlight” is a free social network app for iOS devices that can now let you creep the world within your vicinity. Facebook helps users to organize online relationships while exploring professional networks, but it cannot help them interact with those in the “real” world....