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You might think that the Apple Watch water-ejection system is old news, having been part of the feature set since the Series 2 way back in 2016. It works by using the speaker to vibrate rapidly back-and-forth to physically push water out of the housing. But the Slo Mo Guys have just given us our best ever look at the feature in action. The video starts at 1,000 frames per second, some 40 times slower, and slow enough to see the OLED screen refreshing from top to bottom …...

According to sources, Apple has recently begun internally seeding the next major release of the iTunes application for computers, iTunes 11. Work on iTunes 11 began prior to the release of iTunes 10.6, and the development of the new software product – that we are familiar with – is currently focused on under-the-hood changes, rather than cosmetic changes. However, Apple develops different portions of products in separate groups or at separate times, so the final product will likely include some new user-interface elements and more visible features....

Below is our usual list of the most notable app-related news from today, including, among others: new web radio features for Spotify, the release of Bento 4 for iPad, and updates to both the Square Register and Pay With Square iOS apps. Spotify Version 0.5.2: First, we have an update to the Spotify iOS app that brings a new radio experience to the service. A report from AllThingsD detailed the new web radio service and described it as “more or less mirrors Pandora’s core radio service....

Arrays An array is a collection of data items, all of the same type, which can be accessed using a common name 2. It is a variable used to store a collection of data of the same type. Let’s assume there is a need to write a program that accepts as input the ages of 100 students in a school and then computes the average of these 100 students. Even though this can be achieved by declaring 100 integer variables, it is convenient to code this using arrays....

We’ve been hearing a lot about the 3D camera system in the iPhone 8 being capable of facial recognition to allow automatic login without Touch ID or passcode. A new patent application published today suggests that Apple also wants to bring this capability to future Macs. But Apple has more in mind that just a simple unlock function … The patent describes how Macs in sleep mode could use their camera to look for faces....

While ASP as a server-side scripting language is very useful, without access to a database, you will be generally limited to serving static content. Using ADO, we can easily connect to a variety of data sources such as Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, etc. You can connect with or without a Data Source Name (DSN). Using a DSN provides you with an easy way to manage the data source connection and also provide you with access to sources other than the database platforms previously mentioned....

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is, without a doubt, the franchise’s most impressive entry to date. Ubisoft has taken a fair amount of snark in the past, it’s true (2014’s Assassin’s Creed Unity was a bug-addled mess, and the developers were rightly called out on it), but Odyssey is the series firing on all cylinders. The Peloponnesian War-era Ancient Greece of the game is a vast, expansive open world, an achievement rivaling even Red Dead Redemption 2 in terms of scale (arguably)....

An alternate Soul Stone location for Avengers: Infinity War has been revealed in new concept art from the movie. The Infinity Stones played a huge role in the MCU’s Infinity Saga, but especially in Infinity War and its sequel Avengers: Endgame. Thanos spends the first movie overpowering the Avengers to retrieve the Stones, eventually winning himself the entire Infinity Gauntlet. He also kills Loki and Vision in the process, though versions of both characters will be revived for their respective Disney+ shows, Loki and Wandavision....

Although, reverse engineering is currently being employed in the IT industry, the origins can be traced back to analysis of special hardware built for military or commercial advantage. The important thing to understand is that the process of reverse engineering is not about removing a malware or changing an artifact or program but about analysis of the situation, for example a virus or malware attack. Some other uses of reverse engineering include cracking or removal of copy protection, security auditing, customizing embedded systems like engine management systems, circumvention of access restrictions, and enabling specific features on low-cost or crippled hardware like graphics card chip set among others....

Between The Bachelorette and Dancing with the Stars, Hannah Brown has been a reality television fixture in 2019, so it’s no wonder that she won the People’s Choice Award for Competition Contestant. In her acceptance speech, Brown thanked TV viewers for accepting her, which she says “affirms that it’s okay to be vulnerable and put your heart out there.” While some may argue the premises for these shows are contrived, there’s little doubt that the emotions Brown experience while appearing on these series were legitimate....

Things have never been worse for Batman than they are in “City of Bane,” currently unfolding in the pages of DC Comics. But even with his body broken along with his spirit, and his heart, and his confidence, Bruce Wayne has yet to lose the one thing that matters most: his undisputed title as the hands-down sexiest superhero in comics. Technically, the one thing still getting him through to the end of writer Tom King’s run is Catwoman, who has finally accepted there’s just no way to ignore the perfection that is Bruce Wayne....

Apple has updated its WWDC app for iPhone and iPad with a new look and feel ahead of the annual conference later this month. The updated version of the app also includes tvOS support for the first time. This means video content and session information can be accessed from the fourth generation Apple TV. WWDC version 5.0 also has a new theme starting with the icon. Last year’s version was bright with a purple icon and white user interface....

According to a report from Bloomberg, U.S. International Trade Commission Judge Thomas Pender has ruled in favor (PDF) of Motorola and claimed Apple’s devices infringe on one Android-related patent owned by the company. The ruling is only a partial victory for Motorola’s attempt to receive an injunction on iPhones and iPads, because the judge’s decision will still have to be reviewed before import blocks can be achieved: As for the Wi-Fi patent in question (# 6,246,697), Apple spokesperson Kristin Huguet told AllThingsD that Motorola refused to license its industry-standard technology on “reasonable terms”:...

Apple Pay vice president Jennifer Bailey has responded to the legal dispute taking place between Apple and the major Australian banks, in an interview with AFR.com. Bailey revealed that participating customers in Australia use the contactless payment service more frequently than any other country, and that the holdout banks do not fully understand the benefits of Apple Pay yet. Bailey says customers are prepared to switch banks in order to use Apple Pay, which should help Apple wield its bargaining power....

Apple has made its concerns official. The iPhone maker fears Samsung tablet will lure consumers away from the powerful iTunes ecosystem. Apple’s been successfully leveraging iTunes to tie people to the platform through app and entertainment content sales. The heated Apple vs. Samsung legal battle over who’s copying who is really about the ecosystem rather than the hardware or the patents. That’s the gist of today’s hearing before the Federal Court in Sydney related to an Apple-requested ban on sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10....

Today’s best deals include markdowns on Apple Watches, iPhones, iPads, and more, plus all-time lows for ecobee’s top-rated smart thermostats. Hit the jump for all that in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Today only, Apple Watch and iPhones from $100 Today only, Woot is offering various refurbished iPhone and Apple Watch models from $100. You can pick up the iPhone XS from $405. That’s the second-best price we’ve tracked and down from the new condition starting price of $999....

Apple Watch users will soon see an alert for an upcoming Activity Challenge set for next month. The almost annual ‘Ring in the New Year’ challenge will kick off in January, marking the first Apple Watch promotion of 2020. That’s almost annual because Apple did not push a similar challenge for 2019, an outlier since starting the tradition three years earlier. Apple Watch Activity Challenges are meant to promote using the watch for fitness and act as a way for Apple to guide users into taking advantage of the workout tracking features....

Ahead of the expected unveil of the Apple Watch Series 4 this week, availability of the Apple Watch Series 1 is beginning to worsen. On Apple’s website, the 38mm Apple Watch Series 1 in silver and space gray has become unavailable for purchase, as have many models of the Series 3. The change was first noticed by iHelp BR. Directly from Apple, the 42mm version of the Apple Watch Series 1 remains available for shipping and pickup at select Apple Stores....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhwhnEe7CjE Here’s some good news for Apple amid several months of controversy surrounding the Cupertino-company’s marketing efforts: Apples’ 2013 Holiday season television commercial “Misunderstood” has won a Creative Arts Emmy Award for most “outstanding commercial” in 2014. The award was announced on the Emmy’s winners list last night, and the Creative Arts Emmy Awards are presented for “guest performers on television dramas and comedy series, as well as the many talented artists and craftspeople behind the scenes to create television excellence....

Arlo Technologies recently re-launched its Arlo Ultra 4K wireless security camera after experiencing issues during its initial availability. The widely reported issues, which caused the company to pull back on the launch, involved bugs and connectivity issues. With several firmware updates under its belt that addressed the reported problems, Arlo feels that their 4K security camera is now ready for prime time. How does it stack up to the Arlo Pro 2?...