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Apple has refreshed its entire iPod lineup and we’re discussing all of the details along with what to expect later this year. New hardware is expected, but aside from an iPhone what will Apple launch? Along with that, developers now have access to a new iOS 9 beta plus watchOS 2 beta and we discuss Apple’s latest earnings call. The Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and through our dedicated RSS feed....

Dementors seemed to be especially drawn to Harry Potter and affect him the most, and a fan theory has an idea of why they were so attracted to the boy who lived. Readers were introduced to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World in 1997 with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, and stayed in this world of magic for ten years. The Harry Potter film series allowed fans to stay a bit longer, with the final installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, released in 2011....

HBO’s Watchmen isn’t poking fun at Zack Snyder’s 2009 film. Both the TV series and movie are based on the iconic 1987 graphic novel from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. The comic book revolves around a group of mainly retired American superheroes who exist in an alternate history during the height of the Cold War. Spearheaded by Damon Lindelof, the new adaptation that has been airing every week on HBO veers away from Zack Snyder’s cult favorite film....

The Harry Potter series is a story that has a lot of different themes and ideas that are explored within it, but there is no theme that is stronger and more present than the fact that love is the most powerful magic in the world. And that love includes the love of family, the love of significant others, and the love between friends that can literally carry you to the ends of the earth and back....

Harry Potter is a series of books and films that is a veritable cultural juggernaut. The popularity of these books and films is something unlike anything the world has ever seen, and the Harry Potter fan base is as massive as it is enthusiastic. Harry Potter fans are legion, and they love to show their dedication to their favorite series in any possible way that they can conceive of. And that of course includes honoring their fave with a tattoo....

One of the strongest themes in the Harry Potter series is the bond of friendship. Harry’s friendships with Ron and Hermione offer him the support and help that he needs to be able to defeat Voldemort. While Ron is Harry’s best friend in one way, he’s also really close to Hermione. They have a great friendship where they are there for each other in many ways. Here are the five best things Hermione did for Harry, and the five best things that he did for her....

Hawkeye is one of the many Marvel Studio’s projects that will be heading to Disney Plus over the next few years. We already know a little about the series, which will be based around the most underrated Avenger teaching a new Hawkeye the ropes. There’s plenty to be excited about concerning this new show, especially since it’ll be something quite fresh for this universe. However, there are also various causes of concern....

Whilst several Apple executives regularly share updates on social media, with CEO Tim Cook frequently publicising his meetings with app developers and suppliers, and Apple runs various accounts relating to iTunes, Apple Music and other content stores, Apple as ‘the company’ keeps a relatively low profile on social media. The @Apple Twitter account is nearing 2 million followers, but it has zero actual tweets on its page. However, Apple regularly posts Promoted Tweets to target advertising to certain demographics....

For a show with many to choose from, Hannibal season 1 episode 8 might contain it’s most outlandish death. On the big screen, the Hannibal franchise was essentially done following the lackluster critical and financial response to 2007 prequel Hannibal Rising. Thankfully, the NBC series offered the titular cannibal the reinvention he desperately needed. Hannibal explored the relationship between Hannibal (Mads Mikkelsen) and Will Graham (Hugh Dancy), the FBI agent who captured him in the novels....

Update: This appears to be an alternative Apple TV Remote that Apple worked with cable companies to make. As the report below explains, this remote was designed for cable companies, hence the Guide button. It may not be sold by Apple directly, but instead was designed in collaboration between Apple and cable companies. It is being distributed by Universal Electronics. As you can see in the highlighted image, this alternative Remote will be quite different from the Siri Remote, which is basically an ultra-thin remote made of aluminum and glass with few buttons and a touch surface....

Screensaver Basics: Setting the Sleep and Screensaver Timer Sleep and screensaver are two different things. Sleep is when the AppleTV goes dormant. It won’t show an image at that point. One problem you’ll have with your screensaver is if your Apple TV goes to sleep too soon. You’ll want to make sure your sleep timer setting is greater than your screensaver setting. To change sleep’s default time, head to the Settings app....

As expected, Apple CEO Tim Cook traveled to Austin, Texas, today to visit Apple’s facilities where it has been assembling the Mac Pro since 2013. Cook was joined on the visit by President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, and other members of the Trump Administration. Prior to his visit to the Mac Pro facilities, Cook took the time to visit Apple’s retail store at the Domain NORTHSIDE outdoor mall in Austin. Cook then headed to Apple’s Flextronics plant, where the Mac Pro has been assembled since 2013....

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/324452517″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] New episodes of Happy Hour are available every week. As mentioned, you can download this podcast via iTunes or plug in our RSS feed link into your favorite podcasting app. Note: Subscribing to the podcast feed will guarantee the latest episode is downloaded as soon as possible. Hosts: Benjamin Mayo Zac Hall Here’s what we discussed in this episode: Pioneer launching 5 new aftermarket CarPlay receivers including 7-inch single-DIN model Photos show cases for new 10....

J.K. Rowling did a marvelous job of bringing every aspect of the Harry Potter franchise to life, be it through her books, or through her unrelenting responsiveness to the questions of her fans. While the wizarding world is rich with magical detail, there is one place that yet remains shrouded in secrecy. Stationed deep beneath the halls of the British Ministry of Magic, the Department of Mysteries continues to study and uncover the grandest and most terrifying secrets of the known world....

Luna Lovegood is one of Harry Potter’s friends at Hogwarts who is most influential in his life, outside of Ron and Hermione. While Luna might not come into the books until Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, her eccentric personality and loyalty to her friends makes her memorable and well-loved. While Luna might have many traits of her Ravenclaw house, she also has quite a few that would make her fit in well as a Gryffindor....

This week Zac and Benjamin talk about the new versions of iOS and OS X along with some changes for iAds and iTunes Radio plus how Beats 1 can be improved. The Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and through our dedicated RSS feed. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/242927027″ 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....

This week Benjamin and Zac discuss the Apple Pay Cash beta launching, Face ID and a new design coming to next year’s iPad Pros, and the first few days with iPhone X. New episodes of Happy Hour are available every week. As mentioned, you can download this podcast via iTunes or plug in our RSS feed link into your favorite podcasting app. Note: Subscribing to the podcast feed will guarantee the latest episode is downloaded as soon as possible....

The inclusion of Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) in The Suicide Squad could give away plot details for her next movie appearance, which will come in Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). Of all the characters in the DCEU, only Margot Robbie’s Harleen Quinezel has a major role in two of the six movies with confirmed release dates. Harley Quinn, Joker’s violent and mentally unstable girlfriend, was the breakout star of 2016’s Suicide Squad, the third installment in the DC Extended Universe....

The play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has gotten a new logo reminiscent of the Harry Potter movies. However, Warner Bros. Pictures isn’t working on a film adaptation… not yet, anyway. The Boy Who Lived’s battle with Lord Voldemort came to a close in 2011’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, about four years after J.K. Rowling published her final Harry Potter book. Since then, the Wizarding World has returned to the big screen with the Fantastic Beasts movies, a prequel series that chronicles the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald’s rise to power in the lead-up to WWII....

Draco Malfoy has been a fan-favorite character for years. He is one character that many fans wanted to see more of a redemption arc. While he didn’t end the Harry Potter series as a villain, his redemption arc was given way less focus in the books than Snape’s, and many felt that he was more deserving of that attention. The books often made it seem like Draco was the worst, but a lot of this is just because everything is from Harry’s perspective....