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As expected, Apple, alongside the new iPhones, has expanded the AppleCare+ Protection Plan service to Australia. Apple has been training its support staff and retail employees in Australia on AppleCare+ over the course of the past week. Unlike the previously standard plan, AppleCare+ provides support for up to two instances of accidental damage. Apple revamped its AppleCare offerings earlier this year. Apple has posted a legal-jargon-filled note on its Support website about the new plan for Australia....

There are definitely too many devices to include in this one article, but here’s a few ideas to get you thinking about tech gifts, either that you’re giving to someone else or ones you want. 2014 Tech Gifts Apple iPhone 6 – The luxury new Apple phone with more power under the hood, slightly larger screen at 4.7” or get the iPhone 6 Plus if you want Apple’s largest iPhone screen to date, coming in at 5....

Big news today (surprisingly on a 4 day US weekend). The AT&T and T-Mobile merger was withdrawn from the FCC today. The two companies look to be pursuing an alternative plan… But, AT&T has taken a $4B pre-tax charge in recognition that the deal isn’t likely to be going through and they are likely going to have to pay T-Mobile for the effort as part of the original merger agreement. That means the deal is pretty much over, at least in the eyes of AT&T’s own accountants....

National carriers across the US have been adding features that make it easier to use their service in Mexico and Canada as a growing trend, and today AT&T has announced enhancements to its pre-paid GoPhone plans to include 4GB of high speed data use in Canada and Mexico as well as the United States. The new AT&T GoPhone feature goes into effect on August 21st and is supported on the carrier’s $60 pre-paid plan without making any changes....

The third decade of the 21st century will see the advertising business enter a new age of technological possibilities, as it has evolved over hundreds of years to become an essential pillar of the contemporary economy. Virtual and augmented reality will take over the stage, while old methods will be forgotten. Let’s dive into the world of advertising, with some interesting Australian advertising industry statistics. Fascinating Advertising Facts and Statistics The Australian advertising industry worth is $3....

An Avengers: Endgame official Funko Pop reveals Tony Stark/Iron Man’s (Robert Downey Jr.) brand new Quantum Realm suit. As the inaugural hero of the MCU kicking off the franchise in 2008’s Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau, Stark has had his fair share of battles in the last decade. But nothing is as important as what’s coming with the fate of the universe in his and the rest of the remaining heroes’ hands....

Warning SPOILERS for Batman #83 The current Batman epic from Tom King is finally coming to an end. And now that the truth about Alfred Pennyworth’s shocking death has finally been revealed to Bruce – and the readers along with him – there’s no question this story will be one for the ages. It was obvious the moment Bane snapped Alfred’s neck that Tom King and Mikel Janín’s work would be controversial (as almost any semi-permanent change to the status quo always is)....

We have developed an interesting tool to look at the real-time wealth accumulation of some of the world’s largest internet companies. Look at our real-time visualization of wealth from some of the world’s most successful companies. The longer you focus on the tool, the more money they make! Below is a real time visualization of wealth from some of the world’s most successful companies. Summary: A Brief History of the Internet Before the Emergence of the Internet Giants Today’s youngsters may find it hard to believe, but there really was a time before the Internet was a common name....

“(Apple CEO) Steve Jobs has his own idea and he’s a brilliant guy,” Ono, the 77-year-old widow of John Lennon, told Reuters. “There’s just an element that we’re not very happy about, as people. We are holding out. Yoko teased us last year with a claim — later deleted — that music from the band would reach iTunes. She’s not teasing anymore, saying, “Don’t hold your breath … for anything....

Following reports this morning that Apple was preparing to a launch a new campaign on its website to lure skeptical professionals back to Final Cut Pro X, Apple has now pushed out updates to the app in addition to smaller updates to its Motion and Compressor apps. Version 10.0.8 of the ‘Final Cut Pro’ Mac App Store app brings a number of new features and enhancements, many of which focus on improvements for professional users....

Apple is celebrating Black History Month in Apple Stores across the world with displays highlighting the Apple Watch Series 6 Black Unity Collection. The collection of limited-edition watches and bands became available in stores on February 1. A bright backdrop referencing the colors of the Pan-African flag fills the Apple Watch Display Table in stores. To debut the new collection and Unity watch face, Apple has dedicated the entire glass-topped table to Black Unity....

Polar is expanding its packed lineup of sport watches with a new mid-priced entry called Ignite. The new $229.95 GPS fitness watch introduces new sleep analytics and fitness guidance features not yet built-in to the Apple Watch and new to Polar. While Apple Watch isn’t rumored to gain built-in sleep tracking without third party apps until next fall, Polar says Ignite is tackling sleep tracking in two ways using in-house experts....

Emiko Queen might have stopped her brother, Oliver, from becoming the Green Arrow. Arrow season 7 episode 17, “Inheritance,” flipped the show’s storylines sideways, revealing that the new Green Arrow was the true villain of the story - and has been for some time. “Inheritance” explained the connection between Emiko and Dante through a series of flashbacks, which showed how a tween-age Emiko came to be recruited by Dante after she tried to pickpocket his watch and how he trained her in the arts of combat....

The latest episode of Arrow finally explains the purpose of Oliver’s mission in season 8. All season long, Team Arrow has been gathering parts for a mysterious weapon, without knowing what it was or what the Monitor (LaMonica Garrett) planned to do with it. As it turns out, it had more to do with Lyla Michaels (Audrey Marie Anderson) than it did with Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell). At the end of season 7 of Arrow, Oliver was told that the only way to save the multiverse from the coming Crisis was for him to sacrifice himself....

The Arrow series finale is approaching as The CW has released official promotional images that reveal the return of several Arrowverse faces, including The Flash. The Stephen Amell-led drama has only two episodes remaining with the finale airing on Tuesday, January 28. The eighth and final season of the Green Arrow series has wasted no time in giving Oliver Queen one final big adventure. With Crisis on Infinite Earths as this season’s annual crossover, season 8 spent most of its episodes setting up the massive five-hour event....

If you are here, you may be looking for a firmware flash file for your Asus Zenfone 3 Max X008D / ZC520TL. If yes, then you are in the right place. In this guide, we will help you to flash the firmware file on Asus Zenfone 3 Max, by using the SP Flash tool. We have shared all the pre-requisites files to download and install the firmware flash file on your device....

Detecting vulnerabilities with Python Let us begin by discussing how python can be used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. In this example, we will write a simple python script that detects SQL Injection in a vulnerable web application. The target URL in this case looks as follows. The parameter id is vulnerable to error based SQL Injection. Any attempts to pass SQL Injection payloads such as single quote (‘) will throw a MySQL error in the response....

Avatar: The Last Airbender introduced us to Aang, the titular Avatar, a boy gifted with the ability to bend all four elements. He rose from a 100-year slumber inside an iceberg and freed the world from the clutches of the tyranny of the Fire Nation and its villainous ruler, Ozai. In less than a year, he accomplished more than most Avatars did in their entire lives. Aang, as the series makes clear at every possible moment, is very powerful and is able to master numerous techniques....

Baby Yoda is back at it again, appearing in a full suit of Mandalorian armor in a fan-made 3D rendered image. The unexpected breakout star character from the popular Disney+ show, The Mandalorian has taken the world by storm. Baby Yoda has inspired a seemingly infinite onslaught of fan created memes, GIFs, and video edits. The little guy has even appeared in The Sims 4 video game and an SNL skit....

In the survival game Rust, players raid, get raided, defend, and explore a world full of enemies. For all the core elements of the game, Armor is an important aspect. Let it be defending your base or raiding an enemy, without a good Armor combination in the game will leave you a loser. So the best armor combination for all levels of the game is something that the players must work out....