The HomePod firmware accidentally made public by Apple, which replicates code apparently intended for the iPhone 8, is proving a goldmine of information. Just yesterday, we learned that it is likely to support ultra-slow-mo video capture of 240fps at 1080p (compared to 720p for the iPhone 7) and more. Today, Steve Troughton-Smith has been digging into the code for a virtual Home button … In a tweet, he said that the code reveals that the Home button can be resized on-screen, and that it can be hidden....

After today’s “Spring Loaded” event, Apple has also announced that the HomePod mini will be launching in new countries in June. Austria, New Zealand, and Ireland customers will be able to purchase the HomePod mini in a few months from now. This is the first expansion since the original HomePod was discontinued back in March. Now, those three countries join customers from the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Spain, China, Mexico, and Taiwan that can buy Apple’s smart speaker....

Here’s a guide to the cast and characters of TV Land’s sitcom Hot In Cleveland. Hot In Cleveland was TV Land’s first original series and proved to be a robust success, running for six seasons between 2010 and 2015. The female-focused sitcom boasted a wealth of comedic talent both in front of and behind the camera – it was created by former Frasier screenwriter Suzanne Martin, co-produced by Sean Hayes of Will & Grace fame and boasted comedy legend Betty White among its stars....

When it comes to DC movies, presently all eyes are on The Batman, which after securing a director to replace Ben Affleck is finally back on track. Where the DCEU looks most exciting, however, is with another member of the Bat Family: Nightwing. That’s right - according to a recent report, the Blüdhaven-protecting, former-Robin Dick Grayson is coming to the DC Extended Universe. The Lego Batman Movie’s Chris McKay is in talks to direct, with The Accountant’s Bill Dubuque working on the script....

Karen Mangia, vice president of customer and market insights and a member of the Salesforce’s Work From Home Task Force, and I have co-authored several articles on how you can reach your full potential and deliver peak performance while working from home. The path towards achieving high-performance work at home starts with how you design and architect your surroundings, followed by how you practice and refine the art and science of public speaking and presentation skills....

Facebook is among the leading platforms widely used by companies to market their products and other individuals to connect with friends. When the platform started, it did not have many users and did not need many servers, as little data was collected from the users. Over the years, Facebook has become a global platform acquiring almost three billion users worldwide. The many users mean a huge amount of data is generated every second, requiring many powerful servers....

Teardown specialists iFixit think they know how Samsung Galaxy Fold screen failures happen. We’ve so far seen six review units fail, with Samsung reportedly taking them all back before any more can happen. The company says it has identified four potential reasons for the failures, in addition to the screen-protector which isn’t … In a blog post following its teardown of the device, iFixit begins with a roll-call of review unit failures so far....

How tall is Family Guy actor Seth Green? With close to 200 acting credits to his name that span movies, television, and video games, it’s far to say Seth Green is an industry veteran at this stage. Green started his career in the early 1980s, appearing on TV shows such as Amazing Stories and Tales From The Darkside, in addition to movies like Big Business and My Stepmother Is An Alien....

Canalys is out with new data today about the smart speaker market, how Apple’s HomePod is doing since its launch back in February, and projections about how the market will shift going forward. The report shares the firm’s belief that the global smart speaker installed base will be close to 100 million units by the end of 2018. That’s an impressive growth rate of almost 150% compared to 2017. Canalys projects that Apple will grab just 4% of the global smart speaker market this year, and could hit the 10% mark by 2022....

The Harris Poll, on behalf of Sprout Social, surveyed over 1,000 US consumers to understand how they use social media today, and how they plan on using it in the future. To investigate how age plays a role in these decisions, we broke down the data by the following generations: Generation Z (survey respondents ages 18-24)Millennials (survey respondents ages 25-40)Generation X (survey respondents ages 41-56)Baby Boomers (survey respondents ages 57-74)...

Dropbox founders Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi didn’t take the money and ran. Would you reject an $800 million acquisition offer from Apple if you had a hot cloud storage startup? Forbes throws its weight behind a recent rumor that implied Apple had made an attempt to acquire the hot cloud storage startup Dropbox. Author Victoria Barret opens the lengthy profile with an interesting anecdote: In December 2009 Jobs invited Houston and his partner, Arash Ferdowsi, for a meeting at his Cupertino office....

For nine epic seasons, How I Met Your Mother entertained fans with its delightful humor, captivating narrative, and melting pot of quirky characters. From Barney’s womanizing escapades to Ted’s quest for true love, HIMYM was packed with symbols, catchphrases, and other materials that have their place in modern pop culture. Of course, the impact of this hit series on the lives of its viewers would not have been possible without an endearing cast of characters, each of whom made up a piece of the puzzle with their dazzling personalities....

Sarah Michelle Gellar was television’s most beloved vampire slayer in her titular role in Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but she almost turned zombie hunter by nearly landing the role of Alice in the Resident Evil movie franchise. Buffy the Vampire Slayer was on television from 1997-2003, spanning seven seasons in total. Gellar was a major part of all seven seasons, as the title character, and ferociously slayed vampires and hearts on the small screen, earning her place as a pop culture phenomenon....

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story kicked off the standalone era of Star Wars films in thrilling fashion, delivering a story filled with action, heart, and even suspense – even though most fans knew how it would end. In typical Star Wars fashion, Gareth Edwards’ film also boasted impressive visual effects in both large-scale and small-scale elements. Between the motion capture of Alan Tudyk as K-2SO and the revival of the original Imperial Star Destroyers, Rogue One delivered a satisfying spectacle in the visual department....

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install the firmware flash file on Hometech Alfa 7LM. The device came out of the box with Android 10 Q and powered by MediaTek. If you are someone who is looking to fix your device’s common issues like boot loop, remove pattern lock, bypass FRP lock, repair IMEI, or extracting DA (download agent) file, then this guide is for you....

Hey, Snapchat user! Do you want to add a little bit of extra fun to your Snapchat photos and videos? If so, then you must check out the date filter! This filter allows you to add text that displays the current date. It’s a great way to commemorate special occasions or have fun with your friends. If you want an in-depth guide to adding the date filter (and other fun filters), you should check out this article....

What happened when Godzilla fought King Kong in the 1962 film, King Kong vs. Godzilla? The movie was their first and only big screen grudge match, and though the two are massive pop culture icons, Godzilla and King Kong haven’t faced off since, even though a rematch was in the works for a brief time in the early 1990s. Nearly six decades after their first fight, Godzilla and King Kong will come to blows once more in Godzilla vs....

TikTok has become one of the most widely used social platforms globally, with over 500 million active users daily and over 2.5 billion downloads. The app sees millions of videos uploaded every day and has become the platform to set trends in the music industry and others. Users spend an average of 53 minutes on the app daily, which begs how much data TikTok uses per hour. This article will go over how much data the app uses in one hour under default settings and in data saving mode and how to reduce your data usage on TikTok....

As the Disney CEO, Bob Iger saved the company and accomplished a great deal during the years that he held the position. Bob Iger stepped down as Disney’s CEO on February 25, effective immediately. It was no secret that Iger was planning on retiring from the company, but the timing of the decision was unexpected, to say the least. According to Iger, he now wants to focus on the creative side of what the company has in store for the future now that Disney’s biggest projects, such as the Fox-Disney deal and Disney+, are well underway....

Lily Aldrin, played by the lovely Alyson Hannigan, was one of the five main faces of the television show How I Met Your Mother, arguably the longest love story in recorded history. We were blessed with getting to watch the fiery redhead for nine seasons as she weaved in-and-out of her best friend’s romantic tale, and most of the time, she looked incredible doing it. While Hannigan got to wear some beautiful clothing on How I Met Your Mother, she was also able to pull off some of the worst outfits that the show could dress her up in....