A new interview with Apple’s former head of App Store approvals published today by Bloomberg takes an in-depth look at the app review process over the last decade and the team behind it. The wide-ranging conversation covers the early days from 2009, the growing pains of manually approving apps, why apps are rejected, Apple Watch apps being an “embarrassment” for Apple, and much more. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman sat down with Phillip Shoemaker, who was the head of App Store approvals from 2009-2016 in an interview for the latest episode of Decrypted....

Inventor of the web, Tim Berners-Lee, would like your input on its future as he puts forward a draft “contract” for ensuring that it remains a force for good … Berners-Lee first expressed his concerns about a “downward plunge to a dysfunctional future” on the 30th anniversary of his original proposal for what became the World Wide Web. The inventor of the web backed calls then for a “contract” that would be agreed by governments, companies, and individuals alike, each promising to play their part in protecting and enhancing the future of the medium....

Ever since the LG G3 was announced yesterday, we have seen a deluge of content regarding the South Korean manufacturer’s latest flagship. Most interesting among these is how the G3 compares against the other recent flagships we have seen from Samsung, HTC and Sony. Before we get to the juicy part of this article, you should probably take a look at our specs comparison between these four flagships. You’ll see there that while all of these phones are considered to be top of the line, they do differ in how they approach that....

Marvel Studios has officially confirmed the special features viewers can expect with the digital and home releases of Avengers: Infinity War. Marvel recently confirmed the the film’s digital release date of July 31 and Blu-ray release on August 14, and now viewers finally know what to expect. In a smart approach to marketing, Marvel announced the release dates via Chadwick Boseman, who posted them on Twitter - along with a one-minute trailer....

When you hear that inflation is on the rise and you see headlines with record-breaking increases, such as in Sri Lanka where inflation has peaked at 39%, it sounds dire. But percentages don’t translate well into what this actually means for you. There are many contributing factors that are used to determine the rate of inflation and different organizations, depending on the country, come up with the figure. At the time of writing, many countries around the world are experiencing their highest rates of inflation in decades....

Meta confirmed the feature; Instagram will soon provide an option to pin users’ favorite posts on top of the profile grid. However, a user can maximum pin three posts at the top of the profile grid. At present, the feature is in the testing phase and is available for limited users. Instagram To Allow You To Pin Three Posts On your Profile A Twitter user Salman Memon has shared a glimpse of the feature....

Instagram is working on a new feature called “Favorites.” This one is being developed to work the same as a feature already available on Facebook that ranks people you want to see posts first on your timeline. According to reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, posts from your favorites are shown higher in the feed. As for now, this “Favorites” feature will appear in the user’s settings with a tab with the same name....

Indonesia’s House of Representatives earlier this month approved the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, paving the way for its ratification on Tuesday. The country now joins other jurisdictions in Southeast Asia that have dedicated personal data protection laws, including Singapore and Thailand. Communications and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate had hailed the approval as a milestone and key to driving connectivity and advancements for the local digital sector. Plate said laws to safeguard personal data would help boost and facilitate the management of data security breaches, according to statutory board and state-owned news agency, Antara....

Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo name Wolverine as the superhero they would’ve wanted to use in the upcoming flick. Despite the film already packed with several dozens of key players from the MCU, the directing duo admits that there are still some characters that they wished they were able to incorporate in the film. And like many fans, they, too, have the scruffy Canadian mutant as their top pick to join Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in their impending bout against Mad Titan Thanos....

Looking to install the firmware file on Infinix F98? then you are at the right place. Infinix F98 came out of the box with Android 6.0 and under the hood runs on a MediaTek processor. In this guide, we will help you to flash the official firmware file on Infinix F98. To flash the firmware file, you need software known as SP Flash Tool, Formally also called the Smartphone Flash Tool....

Influencer Intelligence shatters the record for oldest company we’ve reviewed here. This company is so old that, when it was formed, the word “data” had four syllables and was pronounced “information.” The year was 1989, and the company was called The Red Pages then. It was a subscription-based directory of celebrity talent, meant to guide marketers toward identifying the right talent for product endorsements and ad campaigns. A small team of people researched the more than 25k celebrities listed within the directory, providing glimpses into their background, past endorsements, awards, and any quantifiable value they have brought (or could bring) to a marketing endeavor....

The look of Marvel’s Inhumans could have been radically different, based on concept art for the show’s costumes. Long before Inhumans premiered to bad reviews, fans were worried about the effort being put into the series. After being changed from a film to a TV show, the narrative and character possibilities seemed intriguing. Worries quickly arose about the budget for a series that would involve moon bases, teleporting dogs, and part-alien royalty....

But you’re not in this to make a quick buck. Phrases like ‘brand equity’ and ‘reputation’ aren’t just empty phrases to you. Here are our thoughts on building a fantastic clothing brand that can stand the test of time. 1. Invest in Quality You spent countless hours negotiating with suppliers, finding the right materials and hiring highly skills artisans – your marketing should represent the same level of quality. Spend money on a professional photographer if you don’t have those skills in-house....

Instagram today announced two new features and both of them have to do with the Stories. Stories are small video clips that stick around for 24 hours and then disappear to the aether. With the latest update though, you can store those memories forever. The first new Stories feature is called Highlights. The basics of what this allows you to do is take Stories that you’ve shared and group them into a featured post right on the top of your profile page....

Today HTC started rolling the latest update of Android Oreo for HTC U11 Unlocked version. The 2.42.617.1 HTC U11 Oreo Update brings the latest December 2017 Security patch update. System enhancement along with performance improvement also follow the current update. With this update, HTC has bumped the software build version to 2.42.617.1 on the Unlocked HTC U11. The update to software version 2.42.617.1 is rolling via OTA and will hit the devices anytime soon....

Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus (TBX704) launched in July 2017. The handset came with Android 7.1 Nougat. A few months ago, Google has released the Android 8.1 Oreo, You might be wondering to know what about Lineage 15.0. Well, the fact is they have plans to release 15.1 directly skipping 15.0. Here we have shared the Lineage OS 15.1 for Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus based on Android 8.1 Oreo. Download and Install the latest Lineage OS 15....

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (codename: satsuki) launched in September 2015. The smartphone came out of the box with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and later upgraded to Android 7.0 Nougat. In this tutorial, we will show you how to download and install Lineage OS 18.1 on Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (satsuki) device. The Google-owned OS is open source in nature. This allows the userbase to try out tons of customizations and modifications onto your devices....

Apple yesterday confirmed reports that it was acquiring Intel’s smartphone modem business, to aid its efforts to create its own 5G radio chip. Apple said it was paying $1B, but analysts say that this was a lowball offer … Apple gets quite a lot for its money. However, while Intel had initially hoped for several billion, it was losing money at such a rate that it may well have felt forced to accept the first offer on the table, say analysts....

Understanding these details is important as we may be presented with assembly language that is written in one of the available syntaxes depending on the type of operating system and tools we use. See the first article in the series: What is x86 assembly? What does x86 assembly look like? Programmers with experience in high-level languages like Java may find it completely different to write programs in assembly language. Assembly programs typically contain instructions or mnemonics, which look as follows....

Don’t expect to ever see an Inception 2. Director Christopher Nolan’s Inception burst onto the scene in July 2010, establishing itself as a thinking man’s blockbuster that sparked extended conversations about its intricacies. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt leading a stellar cast and the film ending on a mysterious note, it’s natural to believe Inception 2 was going to happen. Why didn’t Nolan make an Inception sequel and give inquiring minds some concrete answers?...