Texas-based shell company Lodsys has often been accused of being a patent troll for its various attempts to take legal action against app developers and companies that it claims uses its technologies. Most notably, the company last year attempted to get iOS and Android developers to pay royalties over in-app purchasing before Apple’s legal team eventually intervened on behalf of developers. Now, after recent threats from Lodsys to Oracle customers such as Walgreens over a web-chat technology, Oracle is suing Lodsys in an attempt to invalidate its patents....

The original six Earth’s Mightiest Heroes get their individual EW covers for Avengers: Endgame. The culmination of everything that has transpired in the MCU for the last 10 years, the Joe and Anthony Russo-directed and Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely-written blockbuster is set to hit theaters all over the world in less than three weeks. Anticipation is only intensifying with demand for tickets clogging online retailing sites and breaking numerous pre-sales box office records....

OtterBox is out today with its latest folio case for the 11- and 12.9-inch 2020 iPad Pro. The Symmetry Series 360 offers full protection for your iPad Pro but features a clear back for a more unique aesthetic and also includes Apple Pencil protection if you like to keep it attached to your iPad. OtterBox debuted its Symmetry Series 360 case for both the 11- and 12.9-inch 2020 iPad Pro today in three colors....

As we detailed last week, Parallels released version 8 of its market-leading Virtualization software for Mac this morning. Existing users can download Parallels 8 now. New users will be able to update Sept. 4. Parallels also announced the availability of Parallels Desktop 8 Switch to MacTM Edition, which includes Parallels Desktop 8 software and a set of switching tools to automatically move programs, files and browser favorites to Mac, as well as in-box video tutorials to learn about the Mac....

The web exploded yesterday after blogger Arun Thampi discovered the app Path sends every contact in a user’s address book to Path’s servers via a. plist upon registering for the service. The .plist includes full names, phone numbers, and e-mails. Path did not ask users to accept the feature, and it went ahead and saved contact information without telling them. Obviously, people have the right to be worried. Path’s CEO Dave Morin issued an apology today after yesterday’s data scare and tried to reassure users about Path’s stance on protecting privacy....

Path’s iOS app was just updated in the App Store to introduce a number of new features, including Nike+ GPS Running Stories, Music Match for identifying and sharing currently playing songs, and camera improvements with “Focus & Exposure” and “Pow!” comic book effects. Perhaps the biggest part of the update is the Nike+ integration. Path has a website up showcasing a demo of the new GPS Running Stories feature. Now in Nike+, there is an option within Share Settings to share on Path....

Last month, Apple abruptly removed financing options from its U.K. website. The move came without explanation from the company, but now the financing options are back in nearly identical form… Shoppers in the U.K. can again finance purchases with either Barclays or PayPal Credit. Barclays is available for purchase over £399, with 12 months of payments. PayPal Credit, however, is available with minimum purchases of £99 and can be spread over 24 months of payments....

Pearson already owned a 20% stake in the digital workforce credentialing platform worth about $40 million, but it is now buying the entire company through existing cash and available liquidity. Credly has more than 2,000 customers that use the platform to “award employees and workers trusted digital credentials that verify their skills and help connect them with the right opportunities.” The company offers a tool designed to “help businesses recruit, engage, and develop their workforce, with a skills-based approach to talent management that operates at enterprise scale....

The following is a quick rundown on things in your pantry that you should never, ever feed your dog. Some of these listed foods may shock you. At least there were more than a few surprises for us. Our sponsor, Dr. Marty, brings this tip to you. For a limited time, save 54% on your first order and get a free bag of Dr. Marty’s bestselling dog treats. Tap or click here to visit DrMartyPets....

Plex has made its latest desktop app available today for macOS and Windows. The new version includes the option to download your content for offline viewing, along with other features that are found in the Plex Media Player. The company has also announced that it will end updates for the Plex Media Player in January 2020 which will eventually bring an end to HTPC support for PC-connected TVs. Plex shared the news about its desktop app update in a blog post today:...

The team behind the media management service Plex, has announced that their Plex Media Player app has now gone free for all users alongside the official first release of Plex for Kodi. The latter announcement might pique the interest of those building custom home theater configurations that still want the freedom of control offered by Kodi. Starting off, Plex has brought a “desktop mode” to the popular Media Player allowing users to queue up and control their media all within the same app....

Microsoft Power BI is a business intelligence tool that helps you to handle data from different sources and provides visualization after the cleaning and integration process. It also offers a feature of Adhoc report generation, which helps in the analysis of the data. What is Tableau? Tableau is a powerful and fastest-growing data visualization tool used in the business intelligence industry. It allows you to simplify raw data into a very easily understandable format....

Topics covered Introduction What is Shellshock? When can it be exploited? How to check if you are vulnerable Checking your bash version Running the fancy one-liner on your terminal Technical insights of Shellshock The basics of bash shell variables Introducing bash environment variables Exporting bash functions to environment variables Parsing function definitions from strings The actual vulnerability Possible exploits Introduction Shellshock is now one of the buzzwords in the security community....

Looking to Install a firmware flash file on Oppo A3S CPH1803EX? then you are at the right place. Now install the official Stock firmware on Oppo A3S. Oppo A3S was launched in July 2018. The device came out of the box with Android 8.1 Oreo. Oppo A3S which under the hood runs on a Qualcomm processor. On this page, we will guide you on how to flash the official stock firmware on Oppo A3S using the software known as QFil Tool, Formally also called Qualcomm Flash Image Loader....

Now, those with older phones who don’t want to jailbreak can record video of their own with iVideoCamera, a $.99 app that essentially copies the basic functionality of the video recording on the iPhone 3GS, though at a much lower resolution and framerate (they say they are working on that). Cycorder still blows this away (and doesn’t cost $.99) From the developer: The iVideoCamera lets your record a short video on any phone....

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 During today’s press conference to round out the Los Angeles press junket for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the media asked about some of the extra surprise characters featured in the film, including Sylvester Stallone’s character Stakar Ogord. Marvel Studios boss and producer Kevin Feige jokingly passed the question about Stallone’s character, and teammates, and whether they’d be returning in future Marvel Studios movies to James Gunn, only to have it passed back while laughs ensued....

Outlander is a breathtakingly beautiful historical fiction drama that tells one of the most romantic stories we have seen on-screen. The love between Jamie and Claire is palpable in every scene. Part of why the show is so successful is in great part to its incredible female lead in Caitriona Balfe - who plays Claire Fraser. Claire Fraser is, of course, the WWII nurse who travels back in time while in Scotland at the standing stones of Craigh Na Dun....

Detailed by cybersecurity researchers at ThreatFabric, the four different forms of malware are delivered to victims via malicious versions of commonly downloaded applications, including document scanners, QR code readers, fitness monitors and cryptocurrency apps. The apps often come with the functions that are advertised in order to avoid users getting suspicious. In each case, the malicious intent of the app is hidden and the process of delivering the malware only begins once the app has been installed, enabling them to bypass Play Store detections....

Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) becomes Captain America - or what looks like Captain Britain - in Marvel’s What If…? first look image from D23 Expo 2019. Officially confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, What If…? is an animated TV show coming from Marvel Studios that will tie directly into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The TV series was first reported in March, then confirmed by Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige during Disney’s Investor Day in April....

Persona 4 Golden has a unique Social link (S-Link) storyline where you need to link up and rank up with a mysterious fox that looks after the people of Inaba. This fox represents the Hermit arcana, and it needs your help to continue being the angel for the people of Inaba. Now to build the social link and to rank it up, you need to complete the side quests that the fox gives you....