Canalys Xiaomi And Huawei Push Apple Down Into 3Rd Place In China But Still Applying Pressure

Apple has lost its top position in smartphone shipments in China, reports Canalys, falling from the #1 slot it achieved in Q4 of 2014 to #3 in Q2 of this year. Canalys did not reveal Apple’s market share (a number it would like its clients to pay for), stating only that Xiaomi took the top slot with a 15.9% share, with Huawei close behind at 15.7%. A separate market size estimate from Counterpoint, with similar numbers, suggests that Apple’s market share in the country may have fallen to around 12....

January 22, 2022 · 1 min · 177 words · Ryan Mccall

Captain America S 10 Best Scenes With Villains Ranked

Steve Rogers summed up his ethos early on in Captain America: The First Avenger. He didn’t want to fight in the Second World War so he could kill people or even necessarily so he could serve his country. Why did he want to fight? “I don’t like bullies.” He continued to live up to this credo for the rest of his MCU tenure. Whether the world was threatened by a cybernetic bully bent on human extinction or a purple alien bully bent on wiping out half of all life, he did whatever he could to stop them....

January 22, 2022 · 6 min · 1276 words · Wayne Grigsby

Captain Marvel Box Office Opening May Top Guardians Of The Galaxy 2

Captain Marvel’s opening weekend at the box office may top the numbers posted by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. After a record-shattering 2018 that saw two movies cross the $1 billion mark worldwide, Marvel Studios kicks off what should be a huge 2019 with Captain Marvel. The franchise’s first solo female-led film, Captain Marvel looks to introduce audiences to Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers before she plays an integral role in April’s Avengers: Endgame and becomes a leading figure in the MCU moving forward....

January 22, 2022 · 3 min · 498 words · Shayna Jones

Change Control Process In Software Engineering With Steps

Why Change Control? Whenever any new or different changes are requested for the system, especially by stakeholders, it is neither optional nor ignorable. It has to be implemented without affecting other components of the system. This is when the change control comes handy. It helps project teams to modify the scope of the project using specified controls and policies. Change Control is practiced whenever a project is not progressing as planned....

January 22, 2022 · 2 min · 399 words · Warren Clark

China Mobile Already Has 42M Iphone Users Ahead Of Anticipated Apple Deal Says Chinese Tech Site

There were already 42M iPhones in use on China Mobile‘s network even before Apple’s anticipated deal with the carrier to offer the handset officially, claims Chinese site SinaTech. 42 million is a huge number, especially when you consider that none of them were subsidised: all had to have been purchased at full price. If true, you can see why the potential for subsidised handsets in China is massive … Of course, it’s as yet an unsupported claim, but it’s not impossible when you consider that the figure is for all generations of iPhone....

January 22, 2022 · 1 min · 157 words · Eric Weber

China Mobile Confirms Td Lte Dealings With Apple

China Mobile, the country’s largest wireless operator, confirmed today that it had “reached consensus” with Apple related to support for their fourth-generation TD-LTE radio technology in future iPhones. The carrier’s chairman Wang Jianzhou told MarketWatch that his company will begin commercial trials of the 4G TD-LTE technology next year, but refused to provide a time-frame for a possible 4G LTE iPhone launch in the country. Interestingly, the executive said his company has detected some four million iPhone ownersrs on its network even though only China Unicom is officially carrying the handset in the country....

January 22, 2022 · 2 min · 218 words · Lori Scott

Chip Shortage Hitting Iphone 12 Could Get Much Worse

A pandemic-induced worldwide chip shortage is continuing to hit iPhone 12 production, despite Apple’s advantages in negotiating priority with many of its suppliers. So far, the company has been affected by shortages of both power management chips and LiDAR components – and there are fears that the situation could get a lot worse. The automotive industry has been particularly badly hit, with lack of semiconductors resulting in an estimated $61B in lost sales....

January 22, 2022 · 3 min · 474 words · Fred Days

Bing Ios Apps Updated With Refreshed Homescreens Ipad Gets Instant Translation Within The App

Microsoft’s search engine Bing has updated its iPad app to offer instant translation of webpages, and the ability to display trending stories and the image of the day in the Notification Center. The app could previously translate via a Safari extension, but can now do so within the app. The iPhone app also got a visual refresh, with a swipe-up ‘popular now’ tab at the bottom and the ability to swipe through a choice of background images for the app’s homescreen....

January 21, 2022 · 1 min · 117 words · Clarence Jones

Black Panther Is Marvel S Most Important Movie

There’s nothing like a well timed press visit to get fans excited for a series of upcoming movies. Earlier this month Marvel had an open house where members of the press screened footage from Black Panther. If nothing else, the footage as described fits in with the synopsis that Marvel released that the film, directed by Ryan Coogler (Creed), will follow T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) after the events of Captain America: Civil War, as he returns home to take his recently deceased father’s place as King of Wakanda....

January 21, 2022 · 6 min · 1069 words · Richard Sebeniecher

Black Widow S Trailer Proves Mcu Movie Is Years Too Late

The first trailer for Black Widow promises fascinating backstory, thrilling action sequences and the trademark humor of the MCU, but it also confirms that a Black Widow solo movie should’ve happened years ago. After the phenomenal success of The Avengers in 2012 took the MCU to previously unseen heights, calls for a Black Widow solo movie began in earnest. After all, Scarlett Johansson was a bona fide A-list leading actress and the likes of Thor, Captain America and Iron Man were beginning to rack up movie credits faster than Quicksilver was exiting the MCU....

January 21, 2022 · 4 min · 759 words · Sandra Davis

Blizzard Is Staffing Up In Anticipation Of Diablo 4

With Diablo 4 currently in development, the series’ developer Blizzard looks to be hiring its dream team. The company has had some issues of late, including its banning of a Heartstone player who expressed support for the Hong Kong protests last year. However, with recent Diablo 4 announcements and this new hiring spree, it looks like change is coming. This started late last year, when Blizzard began hiring some of the gaming industry’s big names....

January 21, 2022 · 3 min · 440 words · Margaret Murphy

Borderlands 3 Every Cov Legendary Weapon Location Guide

Borderlands 3 is loaded with legendary loot. from guns to grenades, there’s something for everyone in Borderlands 3. Each weapon has a manufacturer and each manufacturer adds different and unique abilities to their weapons. One of the most common manufacturers is the Children of the Vault. COV weapons are plentiful around Pandora and come in all shapes and sizes. But as far as Legendary status, there are only pistol and assault rifle options....

January 21, 2022 · 3 min · 495 words · Melissa Weaver

Brawlhalla Mobile Release Date And Does It Support Crossplay

Brawlhalla, the highly anticipated free-to-play 2D fighting game from Ubisoft, will be making its debut soon. Players will find themselves knocking off opponents from the stage. Players can monitor the damage dealt with the color display on top of the character. Once players get knocked off the stage, they will lose a life. The last man standing or the one with the highest number of points is the winner. Additionally, Ubisoft will launch a new gaming mode each week to keep things refreshing....

January 21, 2022 · 3 min · 541 words · Kathryn Labelle

Brazilian Civil Rights Organizations Call For Facial Recognition Ban In S O Paulo Subway

The lawsuit calls for a Court order to immediately suspend facial recognition on the premises under the administration of Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo (METRO). In addition, the bodies demand the payment of compensation to match the cost of the system’s implementation, as a result of collective moral damages caused to the rights of its passengers. According to the claimants, the technology that is currently in place as part of a surveillance system does not observe the rules under the local General Data Protection Regulation, the Brazilian Constitution and international treaties....

January 21, 2022 · 3 min · 484 words · Samantha Grant

Brie Larson Clarifies Her Inclusivity Comments In Captain Marvel

Brie Larson clarifies her earlier comments about wanting more diversity in Captain Marvel press junkets. Playing Carol Danvers in the Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck-directed movie, the actress will be the future of the MCU as franchise’s founding heroes like Iron Man, Thor and Captain America are expected to bid goodbye after Avengers: Endgame. With just a little bit over two weeks before Captain Marvel hits theatres all over the globe, the multi-city press tour for the flick is already in high gear....

January 21, 2022 · 3 min · 569 words · Josephine Navor

Brooklyn Nine Nine Sets Lin Manuel Miranda To Guest Star

A very special guest star is headed to Brooklyn Nine-Nine this season in the form of Lin-Manuel Miranda. The acclaimed police procedural/sitcom, which aired on FOX for its first five seasons, was shockingly canceled by the network in May 2018, only to be picked up by NBC less than 24 hours later. After a bit of a delay, Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 6 began airing in January, picking up exactly where it left off....

January 21, 2022 · 3 min · 451 words · Allen Woolley

Can Be Premium Micromax S Canvas Sliver Gambit

If you had told us a year ago that Micromax would be launching a device which would be taking on all comers on design and after sales service, we would have insisted you have your breath analysed for traces of alcohol and your blood tested for more advanced intoxicants. And yet, a few hours ago, that is exactly what the company unveiled. The Canvas Sliver 5 which was launched today by Micromax, is relatively modest specced by recent standards – a 4....

January 21, 2022 · 4 min · 698 words · Joseph Mathson

Can I Play Psychonauts 2 On Windows 7 How To Fix If It S Unplayable

Double Fine Productions has recently come with Psychonauts 2 in August 2021 that’s a psychological platform-adventure video game and players are appreciating it so much on Steam. It has a cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers to enrich the gameplay in every stage. Now, if you’re one of the Windows 7 users, you may ask whether you can Play Psychonauts 2 on Windows 7 or not? What if it’s Unplayable?...

January 21, 2022 · 3 min · 501 words · Tony Hallock

Can You Play Battlefield 2042 On Linux Using Proton

DICE and Electronic Arts have released Battlefield 2042 as a next-gen first-person shooter video game that offers an iconic all-out warfare kind of battle with stunning visuals and gameplay. However, it seems that the newly released game didn’t secure a better place in the Steam reviews section because it has received mostly negative reviews whatsoever. Now, plenty of Linux users are eager to know if they can play Battlefield 2042 on Linux using Proton or not....

January 21, 2022 · 3 min · 558 words · Robert Gonzalez

Canary Home Security Cam Bringing Your Footage To The Big Screen W Apple Tv Ipad Support

The Canary home security cam is a simple and affordable way to monitor activity at home from your iPhone while you’re away, and now you’ll be able to check in from even more places. Canary is updating its software to work with the Apple TV as well as the iPad for the first time. Previously, Canary was unavailable on the Apple TV and limited to a scaled up iPhone app for iPad users wanting to tap in to the video feed....

January 21, 2022 · 2 min · 250 words · Milagros Doherty