Apple is launching an official way for developers to ask for ratings in the App Store with iOS 10.3. The new system attempts to strike a balance for customer experience and developer incentive, allowing users to leave a rating without leaving the app — but the API enforces that the developer can only display the popup three times a year. Adoption will not be mandatory with iOS 10.3 but Apple intends to force developers to use the official API in the future, via Daring Fireball....

According to the newly-released DisplaySearch Tablet Quarterly report, shipments of tablets powered by chips based on ARM’s CPU designs will grow by a projected 211 percent in 2011 to nearly 60 million units. At the same time, mobile devices using Intel’s x86 architecture are not expected to pick up steam until 2013. Meanwhile, Apple sold 11.12 million iPads in the September quarter, a 166 percent annual unit growth, grabbing a Strategy Analytics-estimated 67 percent market share of all quarterly tablet shipments, down from 96 percent in the year-ago quarter when the company took the market by surprise and left competitors flabbergasted....

As the Arrowverse recovers from Crisis On Infinite Earths, Arrow revealed how the superheroes and their allies are able to remember the events of the crossover without the aid of J’onn J’onzz aka The Martian Manhunter (David Harewood). The penultimate episode of Arrow, “Green Arrow and the Canaries,” was a backdoor pilot for a spinoff set in Star City of 2040, centering on Mia Smoak-Queen aka the next Green Arrow (Katherine McNamara) joined by Laurel Lance aka Black Siren (Katie Cassidy) and Dinah Drake aka Black Canary (Juliana Harkavy)....

Arrow was the second most popular Arrowverse series at the time of its cancellation. The CW has confirmed that an abbreviated season 8 will be the end of Arrow, with many viewers believing that Oliver Queen will sacrifice himself to save the Multiverse in this year’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths” Arrowverse event. The announcement is a radical shakeup for the Arrowverse and naturally, it’s led to intense speculation among viewers as to just why The CW is pulling the plug on one of its flagship TV programs....

Warning: SPOILERS for Batwoman’s “Take Your Choice”, Supergirl’s “Back From The Future - Part 2”, and The Flash’s “Love Is A Battlefield”. It has been roughly one month since the end of Crisis on Infinite Earths and the various series making up the Arrowverse have already begun to break the rules of the new Post-Crisis Earth-Prime. At the very least, there are several inconsistencies between how the shows are handling the same issues brought up by the Crisis....

The Arrowverse’s upcoming Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover is already shaping up to be an exciting event, now with an impressive spoiler warning. Crisis on Infinite Earths, which was first teased during last season’s Elseworlds event, will involve characters from every DC show on The CW, including Black Lightning for the first time. It will consist of 5 episodes, with 3 in December of this year and 2 in January 2020....

I recently wrote a Feature Request calling for the ability to enable HomeKit presence detection via Wi-Fi network, as a more reliable approach than Location Services. In particular, I wanted a way of automatically unlocking our front door on connection to our home Wi-Fi. Here’s what I’d like to see. Identify your home Wi-Fi network, and have iOS remember this. Then be able to set a variety of automations as soon as your phone connects to it....

Avengers: Endgame is projected to shatter the all-time worldwide opening weekend record by bringing in more than $800 million in its debut. The Marvel Cinematic Universe had humble beginnings in the early days of Phase 1, but the franchise’s profile grew exponentially after the original Avengers came out in 2012. That film grossed $1.5 billion at the box office and firmly established the MCU as one of today’s premier movie properties....

Throughout 14 films, Marvel Studios has made one thing abundantly clear, the Earth is the central planet to their universe. Not only have 11 of the movies solely taken place on Earth, but both of the Thor films are majorly involved on the planet. Guardians of the Galaxy has been the biggest exception with only the origin of Peter Quill taking place on Earth ahead of a full grown Star-Lord and friends visiting multiple planets on their adventure....

Axie Infinity is a game in its alpha phase, and since its release, it has received a warm response from many people around the globe. But the servers are almost at their limit with the addition of new players every other day. This has resulted in server-related issues for the game. It is impossible to clear out the game’s server issues from your end, but you can stay vigilant about it....

DC Comics has unveiled the latest trailer for the upcoming young adult graphic novel The Oracle Code. The new Barbara Gordon-starring book is written by Marieke Nijkamp (Unbroken) and artist Manuel Preitano and tells the story of the former Batgirl finding her way following a tragic accident that leaves her paralyzed. The Oracle Code will be DC’s next young adult graphic novel offering among a seriously impressive catalog. Originally under the imprint DC Ink, the comic publisher has focused on putting out quality standalone graphic novels from some of the most talented writers and artists in the YA world....

There is a handful of future Batman’s that have become popular characters over time. Most famously, Batman Beyond is the future Caped Crusader who’s drawn the most attention. However, one version of Batman from the 853rd Century deserves some credit as standing out as one of the weirdest, strangest looking ever to grace the comic pages. Batman’s no stranger to sporting unique Batsuits. He’s worn everything from a Zebra-inspired Batsuit, to a rainbow-colored Batsuit, to a medieval armor Batsuit and a multi-colored alien inspired Batsuit - to name a few....

Get Verified on Instagram To get verified, launch Instagram on your phone and make sure you’re logged into the account you want the badge for. Then tap profile button in the lower-right corner of the screen and then the hamburger menu and Settings. ­Then tap the “Request Verification” option from the meu. You will need to enter in your username, full name and upload a photo of your state or government issued ID card, i....

(TL;DR: Winner, best size, best sound, runner-up best apps, best budget, best $300) It has been a solid year and a half since our last Big “Best Portable Bluetooth speaker” competition, though we’ve done tons of updates to it in the months since. A lot of our favorites are still around while others have been updated and new players have emerged. And what about our previous champ: the Ultimate Ears Boom?...

Today’s best deals include Apple Watch Series 3 from $169, Pad & Quill accessories, and an aluminum MacBook stand at $42. Hit the jump for all that and more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Not interested in the latest Apple Watch? Series 3 models start at $169 Pad & Quill takes 20% off leather Apple Watch bands Just after Apple unleashed its next-generation wearables, Pad & Quill is offering some solid deals on its leather Apple Watch bands....

Tim Cook has tweeted a commitment that Apple will help to fund the rebuilding of Notre-Dame de Paris, the famous French cathedral which was devastated by fire last night. The fire burned for 15 hours, completely destroying the roof of the 850-year-old landmark, as well as causing the spire to collapse … Firefighters worked through the night to protect the structure, and report that the building has been saved, though parts of it are unstable....

Following this week’s special event, Apple has made some changes to the AppleCare+ plans, which offer additional support for Apple hardware. For the first time, there’s an AppleCare+ plan available for Apple TV, and customers can now extend Mac coverage beyond three years. AppleCare+ is a paid plan that provides not only extended technical support for Apple products, but also accidental damage coverage for devices such as the iPhone, iPad, and Mac....

It is a debate that has thrived since 1977: is Star Wars truly a science-fiction property? Or something else entirely? It is easy to get caught up in all of the high-tech gadgets, epic space battles and unique worlds that Star Wars contains, which make it seem right to call it a sci-fi series. On the surface, it is very easy to place the franchise in this category because of these elements, among others....

With the introduction of App Components, Asana will directly integrate Miro and Jotform into the Asana UI, and coming soon, Google Drive. Then, in the coming months, Asana will expand App Components to customers and partners. Developers will have access to an enhanced toolkit that will let them build and integrate other key applications into their Asana workflows. Asana has been working to scale its business over the last few years....

Avengers: Endgame is going to be unlike anything audiences have seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far. The upcoming Avengers: Infinity War sequel has a lot it needs to achieve, and that means doing its own unique thing as it attempts to balance everything… and end almost everything. Aventgers: Endgame needs to serve as a true sequel to Infinity War, meaning it’ll be dealing with the aftermath of Thanos’ snap, aka the Decimation, with Thanos wiping out half the universe....