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The New York Times features a fun story today, shining some light on why big companies struggle to build products at scale in the United States. It claims that Apple failed to find a suitable domestic screw supplier for a particular Mac Pro part. It had to turn to China to source the part to prevent the ‘Made in the USA’ 2013 Mac Pro launch from being delayed further. According to the report, Apple’s US manufacturing contractor could only make 1,000 screws per day....

Samsung Galaxy S3 (All Variant) was launched in the year May 2012. The phone came out of the box with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich and later upgraded to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Recently this device has received the official TWRP recovery support. So, on this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S3. This guide contains both the written instruction and video tutorial to help you install it quickly....

Reactions to Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood have made their way online. This summer, the Oscar-winning director is back with another offering that promises to be as wild and ambitious as anything he’s done before. After taking on crime sagas, World War II, and revenge thrillers (just to name a few topics), Tarantino now turns his lens to the movie business itself. Set in 1969, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood follows longtime friends Rick Dalton (a fading TV star) and Cliff Booth (Rick’s loyal stunt double) as they look to navigate a changing landscape and possibly reclaim their former fame....

Gizmodo shows how far we, and the pixels we love, have come since 1984. On the left, you see the 512-by-342-display on the original Mac (and a few subsequent Macs). On the right, you have a typical 512-by-512-iPad Retina icon that Apple now requires developers to submit with their apps. Note (Thanks commenters): The actual Retina icons are 114px on iPhone and 144px on iPad and XXpx on Macs (Apple is thinking ahead here)....

The Nintendo Switch fans who want a greater deal of control when playing touchscreen games can now purchase a compatible stylus from the Nintendo Store, but only in the United Kingdom. The Nintendo Switch has a touchscreen that is similar to the ones used in smartphones, which means that they respond better to a human finger than to a stylus, unlike the screens used by the Nintendo 3DS or Wii U GamePad....

Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL (codename: walleye/taimen) was launched in the year October 2017. The phone came out of the box with Android 8.0 Oreo and was later upgraded to Android 10 Q. Recently this device has received the official TWRP recovery support. So, on this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on Google Pixel 2/2 XL. This guide contains both the written instruction and video tutorial to help you install it quickly....

Olympus’ new Air A01 add-on camera is a smartphone-controlled camera somewhat similar to the Sony QX1, which was launched back in the fall of 2013. The Olympus Air A01 comes with a Micro Four Thirds lens mount with a matching 16-megapixel sensor, and also gets a tripod mount on the bottom for taking pictures remotely. The camera attachment comes in black and white colors and is available for a price of $300....

Warren Buffett has gone from being an AAPL skeptic to a massive investor in the Cupertino company. As AAPL looks set to break $500 this morning, a new report today summarises just how successful that investment has been in a single sentence … Here’s how Business Insider’s Theron Mohamed puts it: Here’s how that was calculated: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has made more money on Apple in four years than either company was worth 20 years ago....

The project manager in charge of commissioning the design of the US Army’s next-generation rifle has likened the task to ‘Steve Jobs and his engineers trying to convert the iPod Touch to the first 3G iPhone‘ … The new rifle – or Next Generation Squad Weapon in Armyspeak – is designed to replace both the M4 and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. The Army says that it wants the weapon to revolutionise small arms in much the same way the iPhone did consumer electronics, reports The National Interest....

What Is It? This game is all about logic. Nothing to shoot or collect. You’re given a series of puzzle pieces that have to form one solid “noodle.” The goal is to create the noodle with the least number of moves in the quickest way possible. As you progress, the game gets harder. The developers don’t always add more puzzle pieces, but the game gets more complex. I think of it like Monument Valley without the scenery....

If you are an avid user of WhatsApp, then you must have come across the feature, Delete for Everyone. It is that magic feature that can remove a sent message from both the. This feature always comes in handy when you send a wrong message to the recipient. It also helps to delete a message that is sent to a wrong recipient by mistake. However, this feature has certain limitations that people fail to understand....

The Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus is one of the most popular Android smartphone companies that have offered only affordable flagship smartphones for the last few years. The OnePlus user base is increasing rapidly worldwide due to its hardware and software performance. OnePlus 7T Pro is the best example for 2019, where the beautiful smartphone packs all the flagship specifications and features. If you’re using the OnePlus 7T Pro or planning to buy it, you should check out this article once....

The same single judge has now been asked to hear the case afresh as the bench felt that it was not a case for grant of an ad-interim injunction. The crux of the decision lies in the fact that neither OnePlus nor Micromax eats into the territory of the other. The bench observed it was not proper of the single judge to finally decide the application without giving the parties time to file their pleadings....

Freddy Krueger from the A Nightmare on Elm Street series may be a child-molesting serial killer, but the man behind the makeup, Robert Englund, recently granted an ill fan’s wish. Englund played the iconic character for a total of eight Nightmare on Elm Street movies and helped turn Freddy Krueger into one of the most well-known characters in the horror genre. Early on in his career, Englund saw fame after appearing in the TV mini-series V and even appeared in films alongside award-winning actors like Jeff Bridges and Susan Sarandon....

The original is a cult favorite produced by the Wachowskis but will a Ninja Assassin 2 ever happen? The Matrix was a groundbreaking blockbuster upon release in 1999 and the influence of anime on the project was no secret, particularly 1995’s Ghost In The Shell. This anime influence would continue throughout their work, including The Matrix sequels and Speed Racer. The Wachowskis worked with South Korean superstar Rain on Speed Racer, and after being impressed by his fighting skills decided to craft an old-fashioned ninja movie around him....

Nomad is out today with a new Apple Watch band style made from silicone and stainless steel. The new Vulcanized LSR (Liquid Silicone Rubber) Silicone Strap retails for $39.95 which is $10 cheaper than either Apple’s Sport bands or Woven Nylon bands. The new strap style is compatible with all 42mm Apple Watches with both silver and black hardware options. This changes the color of the lugs and buckle so you can match silver, space gray, or space black aluminum or stainless steel....

The Oculus Quest 2 boasts an impressive, ever-growing library of great games in every genre. As the list of available titles grows though, it can be challenging to find those that are worth players’ time and money. This is especially true with multiplayer games, as even the best experiences are rendered useless with low player counts and empty lobbies. The Meta Quest 2 (formerly known as the Oculus Quest 2) is still the best VR gaming headset on the market at its price point, but YouTuber SadleyItsBradley has recently leaked details about its successor, the Meta Quest 3....

Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo (codename: s3ve3g) (i9301i) was launched in the year 2014 which came out of the box with Android 4.3 Jellybean and later upgraded to Android 4.4.4 KitKat. Recently this device has received the official TWRP recovery support. So, on this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on Galaxy S3 Neo. This guide contains both the written instruction and video tutorial to help you install it quickly....

This isn’t a “roadmap” processor. It currently sits in Archos PMPs and Open Pandora and does some amazing things at 600MHz. What’s coming out in 2009 will blow this away. Expect 1.6 GHz ARM Cortex Processors that are full motherboards on the chip. Power in, ports out, no mobo necessary. Pretty insane graphics too. We aren’t talking PS3 type graphics but they will give a Wii a run for its money....