As we move closer to Apple’s Q3 2012 earnings call, predictions from analysts and pundits regarding the company’s performance over the three month period are starting to ramp up. The latest round of predictions suggest that Apple had an extremely strong June quarter, bringing in more than $40 billion in revenue, and selling a record 21 million iPads… According to Apple analyst Sammy The Walrus IV, the Cupertino company will announce record tablet sales of 21....

No foldable iPhone for you until 2025, possibly even later! Apparently, the project has been delayed vs. the previously reported launch predictions for 2023 or 2024. Analyst Ross Young said over atDisplay Supply Chain Consultants(DSCC) that his company was updating its predictions for the rumored foldable iPhone. He says the phone’s been delayed for almost two years versus the previous reports calling for a 2023/2024 launch. Read:Awesome jailbreak tweaks for iOS 14’s Lock Screen...

Apple Multitouch Patent Finally Awarded: IP Battle Not Over Yet Apple exec Tim Cook’srecent posturingover touchscreen and multitouch patents during the company’s financial conference call surprised many by how unexpected and direct it was. Now, it looks like we might know why the COO was quite so forthright: what Cook knew - and at that point most of us didn’t – was that Apple hadfinally been grantedtheir infamous “Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for determining commands by applying heuristics” patent,number 7,479,949, which had been languishing in review at the patent office for more than two years....

Apple wants to get into social networking, but not as a rival to Facebook or Twitter. Instead, the iPhone maker envisions a way to better protect mobile users against spammers and stalkers. Tuesday, the United States Patent and Trademark Office approved a 2010 application for a friend service of sorts which could underlie current social networks. The patent titled “Apparatus and method for efficiently managing data in a social networking service” describes methods for maintaining three databases which oversee friends within a network, handles for out-of-network contacts and a third to log changes....

Remember how devious Chinese scalpers adopted a new tactics and grabbed all of the available Apple Store Genius Bar appointment slots to make a quick buck by selling them for real money online? Guess what? Apple took notice of the trend, too! to thwart scalpers, Apple now requires an Apple ID to book an appointment with a retail store Genius. Previously, making an appointment was as easy as picking a desired store on theApple Retail websiteand choosing a session....

Apple, which for years has acted as an engine for much of the tech industry, may report slowing profits for the first time in a decade. Talk of a slowdown comes as the consumer tech giant deals with the triple-threat of slimmer profit margins, falling iPhone demand and heightened competition. Ahead of Tuesday’s second-quarter earnings report, Wall Street has entered a “show-me mode” as investors look for reassurance the firm can promise a rosier future…...

True to the stealthy nature of the Assassins, Ubisoft quietly revealed a new feature debuting inAssassin’s Creed Shadowsthat’ll let you play in “Canon Mode.” In this new mode,all the story choices are automatically made for you, allowing you to experience a predefined storyline from beginning to end, with only romance and ally choices left up to you. Given the epic, branching narratives of bothAssassin’s Creed ValhallaandAssassin’s Creed Odyssey, this choice, announced during a Reddit AMA, has already been heavily praised by fans on social media....

Quick Links You won’t be pulling out a hanky and weeping over the sentiment inBabes.Unless you’re crying with laughter, because that’s highly probable, too. The hilarious and smartly written comedy is directed by Pamela Adlon, the brainchild behind FX’s superb seriesBetter Thingsand the actress who brought a sense of fresh invigoration to the Showtime seriesCalifornication.She’s also astellar voice talent, having lent her unique style toBob’s Burgers, Rick and Morty,andKing of the Hill,which is about to 2....

Quick Links If there’s an electrical appliance that exists, there’s a strong chance that you can also get a ‘smart’ version of it. Some of these products can be incredibly useful, such assmart bulbsandsmart plugs. However, there’s one small problem: smart tech products from different brands don’t tend to play nicely together. While technological advancements are being made in those areas, seeThreadandMatter, smart home devices are still not all on the same page....

Best Switch Axe Skills in MHWilds- InMonster Hunter Wilds, the satisfying gameplay loop of hunting monsters to get loot to craft stronger gear to hunt strongermonstersmakes a grand return. And with this grand return also comes the return of a variety of skills that come with the equipment you will be forging and using in your hunts. In Monster Hunter Wilds, there are a total of 148Skillsthat have unique effects, and each one of them is helpful in a particular aspect when you are playing the game....

Canon has unveiled its latest mirrorless cameras, the EOS R7 and EOS R10, and unlike the rest of itsR-series cameras, these ones feature APS-C sensors. The brand’s other R-series bodies are full-frame, and therefore prohibitively expensive. Whereas the APS-C format can offer more affordable price points, compact form factors and a larger crop that’s sometimes preferable for wildlife and sports photography. It would seem that these cameras will effectively replace the elderly7D Mark IIandEOS 80Din Canon’s lineup, continuing the shift towardmirrorless options, though the brand has not officially said as much....

It was only a couple of days ago that Apple unveilediOSandiPadOS 14during the company’sWWDC 2020keynote. Shortly after that, Apple launched its first developer beta of the updated mobile operating systems, allowing developers to go hands-on with the new features and prepare their apps for the update before it launches sometime this Fall. While iOS and iPadOS 14snagged a ton of features from the jailbreak communityas Apple does every year with each substantial release, it doesn’t seem like jailbreaking will be going anywhere any time soon....

There’s only one thing better than playing games and that’s collecting every piece of merchandise tied to them. There was nothing like flipping through your favorite gaming magazine and seeing a profile of a limited edition collectible or discovering a piece of memorabilia from a beloved game in an overlooked corner of a shop and it’s a feeling we strive to replicate every month as we look through our own collector’s cabinet and dig out items new and old to show the world....