Forgive us if we don’t take this one at face value. Michael Arrington over at TechCrunch says there is a Google-branded phone in the works. They don’t have many details except that it will be heading to market in January, and that is only because it is taking longer than expected. Sure, they might be doing another level of co-branding like Microsoft is doing with Sharp on their Pink phones....
Whatever you think of the way that Game of Thrones ended, there’s no denying that at least one element of the show was stunning from start to finish: the costumes. Created by award-winning costume designer Michele Clapton, the costumes are incredibly beautiful, detailed, and packed with hidden details and elements that relate to the character’s story and development. For Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen), his costumes reflect his divided loyalties to House Stark and House Greyjoy, as well as his journey from Ward to traitor, to Reek, to hero....
WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for the Season 7 finale of Game of Thrones - The biggest Game of Thrones finale to date is in the books - meaning the show’s new plot gaps, strange logic, and unanswered questions have been immortalized as well. That means that for every shocking twist surrounding Jon Snow’s true Targaryen lineage, there’s the reveal to the audience that both Bran and Sam already solved this mystery without the show actually including it....
Warning! SPOILERS ahead for Game of Thrones season 8 premiere. During the Game of Thrones season 8 premiere, Jon Snow mounted and rode one of Daenerys’ dragons, fulfilling not only the wish of fans the world over but potentially an important prophecy as well. But how is it Jon can so easily ride a dragon? Ever since their introduction in the Game of Thrones’ season 1 finale, the dragons have become one of the most popular aspects of the series, often featuring heavily in HBO’s marketing....
Both IDC and Gartner are out with their reports for PC shipments in the third quarter today. While Apple is not in the top five vendors for worldwide shipments, estimates from the two firms place Apple’s share of the United States market at 12.5-percent to 13.6-percent. According to IDC’s numbers (above), Apple captured 12.5-percent of U.S. PC shipments in the third quarter. This is up from 11.8-percent in the same quarter last year....
Joey isn’t the brightest bulb in the bunch of Friends, so he definitely had his fair share of cringeworthy moments over the years. In fact, many of these moments turned into jokes, so his cringe-worthy moments were most welcome for the purpose of audience entertainment. Still, you can’t help but feel sorry for Joey from time to time, as some of said moments were incredibly embarrassing or ensured some kind of downfall for him....
The Wall Street Journal reported today that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has announced its decision to update its more than 10-year-old law governing the privacy of children online. The changes mean app developers and websites will be required to obtain parental consent when collecting photos, videos, geolocation information, or tracking behavior of children 13 and under. However, as noted in the report, the updated rules have been altered since originally proposed in August and would not require third-party plug-ins, like Facebook Like buttons, or app platforms, such as the App Store, to enforce the law:...
House Targaryen is relatively small by the time viewers are first introduced to Viserys and Daenerys Targaryen in the pilot episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones. By small we mean just the two, Viserys and Daenerys. That number is cut in half by the time the first season concludes (although Jon’s ‘parentage twist’ bumps it back up again). So, to keep this from becoming a list of only shows Daenerys would like we will also take into account “Team Targaryen,” namely Missandei, Gery Worm, and Ser Jorah as well....
Between the direwolves and the dragons, there are plenty of fearsome creatures on Game of Thrones. But even the ferocity of Drogon pales in comparison to the fiery will of the Dragon Queen herself. Born in the aftermath of Robert’s Rebellion, Daenerys started out with next to nothing, living in exile under the abusive hand of her brother. But over the years, she has become one of the fiercest players in the game of thrones, coming into her own as the Mother of Dragons and a leader worthy of the Iron Throne....
Next generation console reveals could be coming soon, at least if GameStop’s predictions are correct. The retailer has suggested that the reveal of the next gen devices from the likes of Sony and Microsoft could be arriving as early as this year. Fans have been wondering about when the next PlayStation and Xbox are going to be announced. Both the PS4 and the Xbox One debuted back in November 2013, meaning that both are coming close to the end of the average life cycle of a games console....
Electronics trade-in site Gazelle has today announced that it will lock trade-in prices for iPhones between now and September 9th for 50 days. This means that iPhone owners looking to upgrade can get a quote today, but not let go of their device until the new iPhone arrives, keeping the original quoted price. Gazelle predicts that trade-in prices for iPhone 5s to fall up to 25% in the month following the expected iPhone 6 announcement....
At first glance, the similarities between FX’s dark, Tom Hardy-led mumble-fest, Taboo, and Netflix’s new period drama, Frontier, are too many to let pass without acknowledgement. Both feature brooding, enigmatic leads stalking around in long coats and invading the personal space of others – usually to kill them or threaten to kill them. That’s easy enough to pass off, after all, though their careers are wildly different, Hardy and Frontier star Jason Momoa have on occasion displayed a similar on-screen disposition, or at least a predilection toward material affording them a chance to play menacing types with a fondness for tattoos, interesting facial hair, and who don’t seem to mind being covered in blood....
Update 2: Fujitsu now has a fix for the main issue for five scanners, available as an app update. A fix for the remaining four scanners is scheduled for October 17. It does not yet know when a fix will be available for editing PDFs of existing affected scans, but says that it is committed to providing this. Full details can be found on the company’s blog. Update 1: Fujitsu has updated its advice after narrowing down the issue to some much more specific circumstances....
Following a first season rife with pop-culture references, particularly those about the films on which it was — at least partially — spoofing (e.g., Back to the Future, Terminator, etc.) Future Man season 2 is less concerned with getting that point across than it is in blazing a new trail for its wayward (and somewhat inept) time traveling trio of Josh Futterman (Josh Hutcherson), Tiger (Eliza Coupe), and Wolf (Derek Wilson)....
Building your own lightsaber at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is possible, and a video online shows how it’s done. For most, if not all Star Wars fans, few things could match the recent opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. The spectacular new attraction offers an immersive Star Wars experience, providing fans with numerous unique opportunities. One such opportunity for aspiring Jedi is building a custom lightsaber. The experience was highlighted early on by Disney, so fans have had more than enough time to wonder about the exact process of building and owning their own bit of Jedi weaponry....
While Game of Thrones had its share of amusing moments throughout eight seasons it was by no means a funny show. Perhaps the least funny thing on the show was the mysterious White Walkers. The supernatural beings from beyond the wall had but one goal - to kill every living thing in Westeros. Thanks to Thrones’ fans around the world, White Walkers have been given the comedic treatment (like so many other Game of Thrones-related characters) in the form of internet memes....
When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There were quite a few rulers throughout the entirety of Game of Thrones and not all of them were great at playing the game. In fact, there’s only one person on this whole list that makes it out alive by the end of the series. Although most of these fictitious Kings and Queens were never destined to make it out alive in the first place, it’s quite obvious that they all had strengths and weaknesses when it came to ruling their people - some much more so than others....
Game of Thrones is a show filled with death, and it takes a lot of those cues from its source material. George R.R. Martin’s book series is filled with bloody deaths, often involving beloved characters. But sometimes, the deaths we see on the show aren’t what they were in the original books. Due to things like story changes or diverging from the books, sometimes the show has to come up with new ways of killing off characters....
Prophecies have been an important part of the lore behind Game of Thrones ever since the series began, their impact and influence growing and changing with each passing season. Some characters prophesied great world-ending events, while others explained the personal destinies of certain people through visions. It was in their nature to change, as even author George R. R. Martin explained prophecies were very unreliable news sources. The showrunners of the series had the unenviable task of not just adapting the lengthy tomes by Martin, but also keeping the series going when they ran out and he hadn’t finished them....
Game of Thrones is a show filled with violent and despicable people. But through it all, audiences could usually count on House Stark to be a beacon of hope in the cruel world of Westeros. Each member of the family had grown up in the harsh North and learned to be strong because of it. However, they also learned to be noble and do fight for just causes. Though the Starks are certainly a lot better than most of the characters on the show, they are still not perfect....
