There have been many attempts at mobile wallet products over the years, from letting your phone simulate a swipe of your magnetic strip through NFC-based replication of contactless cards to the laughable CurrentC that relies on scanned QR codes. Over on Android phones, there’s Google Wallet, Android Pay and Samsung Pay – along with a whole slew of smaller competitors. But for iPhone users, Apple Pay is the undisputed champion. Security is unrivalled....

As anyone who knows me or follows me on Twitter will tell you, I’ve been openly critical of the Apple Watch and the entire concept of smartwatches for a long time now. Most people have responded with an attitude of “don’t knock it until you try it,” which I suppose is a fair attitude to have. The problem was that I had no plans to spend over $300 (or $1,000 for the model I really liked) to try an Apple Watch....

A report earlier today cited a potentially huge WeChat threat to the future of the iPhone in China. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is concerned that the Trump administration could force Apple to remove the WeChat app not just from the US App Store, but globally. Kuo warned that this could see a massive 30% reduction in global iPhone sales, and if that sounds hyperbolic, it’s likely not … In China, WeChat is everything As Connie Chan explained back in 2015, WeChat isn’t just a messaging service: it’s basically a whole operating system....

Oppo looks ready to launch their upcoming flagship named Reno in an event scheduled for April 10. The phone is expected to launch in two variants, one with Snapdragon 855 and the other with Snapdragon 710. The latter version phone was recently surfaced on TENAA revealing its key specs and photos. The phone appeared with model number “PCAM100” and “PCAT00”. According to the specifications surfaced on TENAA, it will have a 6....

These days, animated films are among the biggest earners at the box office, and they can also produce some films of impeccable quality. 2016 brought us Finding Dory, Zootopia, Moana, and The Secret Life of Pets, but 2017 looks to be even better. The coming year will bring us more animation from Disney and Pixar, and also gives us a chance to return to the universe of The Lego Movie with two different spin-off projects, both of which are exciting....

No matter how historically accurate the TV series Outlander may be, most can agree that one of the main appeals to this show is the romance between Claire and Jamie. Lovers from different time periods, their bond comes from the various trials and tribulations they’ve had to overcome in the course of the show. With that said, not everything about their relationship makes sense compared to how real couples behave. Plus, their actions aren’t always the most logical....

Let’s be honest, when Overwatch fans complain, it’s with a grain of salt. We’ve got it pretty good. Blizzard is known for listening to their community and responding quickly to dissatisfaction or unintended consequences, while always keeping their fans informed. Overwatch’s development team is no different. It’s like they are themselves an elite global task force recruited with one common goal: to deliver a fun and competitive gaming experience! As spoiled as Overwatch fans may be, there are a few legitimate concerns and complaints that have resonated throughout the community, and many fans hope the Overwatch team continues to deliver by addressing these issues in the coming year....

HBO has built its reputation on stellar TV dramas like The Wire and Game of Thrones, but both shows owe a debt to Tom Fontana’s gritty prison drama, Oz; it was the one that started it all. Like The Wire, Oz engaged with social issues around race, masculinity and the fatally flawed justice system; and like Game of Thrones, Oz was unpredictable. Characters came and went with wild abandon, often quickly going from key players in the ensuing drama to just another body on the mortuary slab....

Your items may have been stolen if you have been waiting for weeks for delivery in Melbourne’s green suburb of Prahran. According to the Australia Post, the van, with 67 packages onboard, was stolen in the suburbs in August. A man with a knife threatened the driver in Greville Street about 6 p.m. 13.15 on August 24, according to Victoria Police. According to police, the van was found about an hour later on Albion Street, but most of the contents were missing....

According to a report out of Bloomberg, notorious patent troll VirnetX is seeking $532 million from Apple, claiming that Apple has taken its intellectual property without permission. VirnetX holds a variety of patents relating to technology used in creating Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs. The company claims that Apple’s own VPN technology, as well as its FaceTime and iMessage services, all infringe on its patents. “Apple hasn’t played fair. They have taken Virnetx’s intellectual property without permission,” VirnetX lawyer Brad Caldwell stated to the jury in Texas today....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRdRwyFceJY Today, PayPal has announced a significant update to its iPhone app. Ahead of iOS 7, the application has been completely redesigned with a simpler, flatter user-interface. Feature-wise, the app update focuses around mobile payments. With a new “Shop” tab, users of the new PayPal app can find restaurants, shops, and venues that support paying with PayPal. On top of that, some of these shops even support purchasing and paying for food or another item before walking into the store....

One of the neatest features in macOS High Sierra is hidden within the Photos app and allows users to seamlessly integrate with third-party photo services for Projects. Since macOS High Sierra became available yesterday, several third-party apps have been upgraded to integrate with Projects in Photos, head below as we round them up. WhiteWall lets you turn photos into beautiful wall art. You can design your own arrangements and prints, choosing from your favorite pictures in Photos....

Sony just released a new PlayStation 4 theme to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, and it includes some of the most epic characters in modern video gaming. International Women’s Day has become important enough that many major companies put out a message in honor of it: last year, Marvel posted a video celebrating its female characters. International Women’s Day has taken on a new kind of purpose since the dawn of the #MeToo era that began when multiple sexual harassment claims against film producer Harvey Weinstein started to pour in, changing the conversation that the entertainment industry has about such topics....

Apple has had a busy year for product launches. In addition to the Apple Watch going on sale as a whole new product category, there was the 12-inch MacBook and iPad Pro, each representing quite a radical new take on an existing product category. But Apple also made some notable improvements to existing lines. The iMac got a 4K and 5K display; the Retina MacBook Pro got Force Touch; and the Apple TV got opened up to a whole new range of software....

For such a bold show, Preacher’s handling of Jesus as a character has proven incredibly safe. As the name makes clear, Preacher deals with a whole lot of religion. Halfway through the final season, fans have been introduced to the titular preacher with the power of Genesis (the ability to speak with the voice of God), multiple real-life angels, the Devil (now dead and replaced by Hitler), the Messiah, and of course, God himself (a weirdo with a penchant for dressing up as a latex dog)....

Disney+ has released official concept art for The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, a revival of the hit animated sitcom. Created by Bruce W. Smith, the original The Proud Family aired on The Disney Channel from 2001-05. The series followed the day to day misadventures of Penny Proud, a black 14-year old girl, and her family, including her high-strung father Oscar, level-headed mother Trudy, troubling-making infant twin siblings BeBe and CeCe, and sassy, wrestling-loving grandmother Suga Mama....

Opera has just launched Coast for iPad, a full-screen web browser for tablets. When looking at a web page, there is no onscreen chrome except for a single, thin bar that runs along the bottom of the screen. One button opens tabs (which are metaphorically represented in the UI as pages, similar to Safari on the iPhone) and the other button takes you “home”. Gestures control page navigation, with edge swipes standing in for a traditional back button....

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From Seeing Through the Illusion: Understanding Apple’s Mastery of the Media, a profile examining Apple’s PR strategy: Post-Katie Cotton, members of Apple’s PR and Communications team are said to be excited about the new opportunities and tactics they will be able to execute under a friendlier, more transparent leader. Current and former employees say that Cook is likely looking at candidates with ties to world governments, expansive knowledge of labor force regulations, a deep understanding of China’s economics, and, of course, expertise in consumer technology and social media....

The situation with Marvel Comics-based movies is a little bit of an odd one. Due to various character rights being sold off in the 1990s, The Avengers and co. all find their homes at Marvel Studios and Disney, whilst 20th Century Fox look after X-Men and the slew of flicks that come with it. Because of that, the two entities are kept completely separate, although that hasn’t stopped the fans from making them both hugely successful in their own right....