Assassin’s Creed Identity and NBA 2K20 were among 46,000 iOS apps removed from the App Store in China as Apple purged all remaining apps without a government license. The vast majority of the apps removed were games, with only 74 of the top 1,500 paid games surviving the cull… Background A Chinese law requiring developers to obtain a government license to publish apps was introduced in 2016. Foreign developers in particular subsequently said that it was extremely difficult to obtain a license....

Australian airline Qantas previously announced it is dropping BlackBerry in favor of Apple’s iPhone and issuing iPads to pilots, but now it is rolling out iPads to passengers to compliment a new in-flight entertainment streaming service. Qantas is abandoning RIM due to a recently conducted employee survey that indicated airline staffers prefer Apple’s smartphone offering. CIO Paul Jones told The Sydney Morning Herald that the iPhone offers a “user-friendly interface and simple access to emails, contacts and calendars, as well as meeting all Qantas’ security requirements....

It’s easy to agree that Avatar: The Last Airbender was an endlessly innovative and entertaining show. It successfully blended comedy, fantasy, and drama through top-notch storytelling into an easily digestible package that worked equally well for all age groups. Just when Avatar seemed in danger of becoming too frivolous, we’d be hit with a touching moment that nearly drove us to tears. And when the adventures became extra tense, moments of zany fun or intelligent humor were sure to be waiting around the corner....

As a pitch-perfect satire of both wealthy socialites and negligent mothers, Lucille Bluth is one of the funniest characters to ever hit the small screen. She could even lay claim to the title of most hilarious character on Arrested Development, and there are a lot of hilarious characters on Arrested Development. She’s definitely the most savage. Thanks to her sharp wit and acid tongue, Lucille always has the perfect quip or comeback or insult – whatever is required to come out on top in a given situation....

When Arrow first premiered, Oliver Queen was donning the hood as a vigilante killer with a hit list given to him by his late father. As the seasons progressed, Oliver transformed into a more noble hero, choosing less permanent ways of defeating his enemies. He gathered people around him who agreed on a more positive mission of justice, and tried to reconcile his past actions with a better version of himself....

Oliver Queen’s final costume in Arrow has been revealed in new season 8 promo pictures. Season 8 of Arrow marks the end of the show, bringing closure to one of the longest running comic book shows on television. Throughout its eight year run, Arrow has accomplished a lot with its protagonist. Oliver Queen has battled countless villains, became a hero, and saved Star City multiple times. He’s made allies, enemies, and even got married two seasons ago....

The Apple v Samsung patent trial in which the judge said she’d like to see the case resolved before she retires is not the only long-running patent lawsuit between the two companies. That first one is about design patents – the look of the phone. But a separate case has also been rumbling on regarding Samsung’s use of several patented iPhone features, including slide-to-unlock, autocorrect, and automatic links for things like phone numbers …...

Ashton Sanders may only be 22 years old, but the rising star has already made his mark on the Hollywood landscape thanks to his instantly iconic performance in the Oscar-winning Moonlight. His latest project is The Equalizer 2, in which he stars opposite one of the most legendary leading men in cinema history, the great Denzel Washington. Sanders plays a key supporting role in the film as Miles, a talented young artist who is caught between pursuing his talent and education or throwing it all away to join a gang....

Apple Devices Compatible with iOS 7 But from what we heard from the announcement yesterday, the new mobile OS has a lot of new eye candy and will require a lot of power under the hood. If you have an older device, it might not have the processing power to give you the full fluid experience that newer devices will have. In fact, it’s possible your older device could run slower by upgrading....

Why ASP.net MVC? Version History of MVC Features of MVC Things to remember while creating MVC Application MVC Architectural Pattern Web Forms vs. MVC Advantages of ASP.NET MVC Best practices while using ASP.Net MVC Why ASP.net MVC? Although web forms were very successful, Microsoft thought of developing ASP.net MVC. The main issue with ASP.net webForms is performance. In a web application, there are four main aspects which define performance:- Response time issues Problem of Unit Testing HTML customization Reusability of the code-behind class...

Assassin’s Creed III doesn’t get much love among fans, and the Switch remaster’s lackluster additions do little to change that negative perception. Assassin’s Creed III sits among the less beloved entries in the blockbuster series but that hasn’t stopped Ubisoft giving Connor’s story another chance in the limelight. Assassin’s Creed III Remastered bundles together an enhanced version of that game, its DLC, as well as companion title Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation Remastered....

The advanced persistent threat (APT) group, believed to be located in Gaza – an area of conflict and hotbed of tension between Israel and Palestine – attacks organizations worldwide but now currently appears to be focused on entities related to Palestine’s politics. Arid Viper, also known as Desert Falcon, Two-tailed Scorpion, or APT C-23, has been around since at least 2015. In the past, the group has been responsible for spear phishing attacks against Palestinian law enforcement, the military, educational establishments, and the Israel Security Agency (ISA)....

The third season of Atlanta is delayed and could miss out on this year’s Emmys. The series was a major contender at the past two Primetime Emmy Awards, having won five awards thus far. Most notably, Donald Glover took home the win for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for the show’s debut season. Atlanta, created by Glover, first premiered in 2016 to critical acclaim. Glover also serves as the series’ lead star, Earn, a college dropout navigating daily life in Atlanta as he transitions into the role of manager for his rapper cousin (Brian Tyree Henry)....

Everything about your online life is collected if you have a Google account and use YouTube or Google search engine. The information is largely used for both marketing purchases and to make suggestions across the different Google properties. On YouTube, Google’s algorithms keep track of which videos you watch and your Google search history. These algorithms are adjustable by removing your watch and search history. As an alternative, you can tune your recommendations so that they better reflect your current, not historical, interests....

Army of Darkness, Sam Raimi’s third entry in his Evil Dead trilogy, comes in multiple flavors, each containing a different take on the horror/comedy. On the surface, an uninitiated viewer could be forgiven for not realizing Army of Darkness is even part of the Evil Dead franchise. It’s the only entry into it without the words Evil Dead in the title, and thematically, bears very little resemblance to its predecessors. While technically a horror/comedy, Army of Darkness tilts way more toward comedy than horror....

Fans of the many different series and franchises that have been birthed at DC are able to find entertainment in both the DC Extended Universe on the big screen and the DC-inspired television shows that have garnered themselves a dedicated following. The CW’s DC television comic book adaptations all started with Arrow, which then went on to spin off The Flash and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, while Supergirl more recently joined the universe....

[SPOILERS for those not caught up on Arrow season 4 ahead.] - Leading up to the fourth season of Arrow, the creators were adamant that the series would step away from the darker tones of the previous season and embrace a lighter side of Star City. The season 4 premiere felt in line with this new vision - until the final moments of the episode, that is. The end of the premiere jumped six months into the future and saw Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) and Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) standing over someone’s grave....

Apple’s clean-break settlement with GT Advanced is now official, two days after lawyers for the bankrupt sapphire manufacturer reported that agreement had been reached. In a press release, the company said that the company was being given up to four years interest-free to repay the $439M owed to Apple. The company is exiting the sapphire production business and will repay Apple from the proceeds of selling its furnaces, the four-year timeframe likely agreed in order to allow GT Advanced to achieve the best price....

Whether it’s a simple utility, favorite media player, browser addons, games, or expensive programs like Photoshop, everyone has favorite applications that they can’t live without. Here’s a list of five programs that must be installed on all of my computers, in no particular order. Of course there are several more, but these are the first five that popped in my head right away. Google ChromeVLCWinSnapCrashPlanLastPass Also, when you are about to install your favorite free and open source programs, use Ninite....

A Taiwan-based multinational company, Asus manufactures a wide spectrum of devices and hardware including the Zenfone series and gaming-oriented ROG Phone series and it is the No. 1 company when it comes to gaming motherboard while it also manufactures gaming laptops and other consumer electronics. On the other hand, Google added Android 10 after testing it several times over a couple of weeks before rolling out officially on September 3. Note that henceforth, Google will name its upcoming Android OSes as Android 10 after renaming it from Android Q....