Microsoft and LinkedIn announced today that the two companies would become one after Microsoft purchases outstanding shares at $196 in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash. The new organization will give Microsoft a big social graph for professional life and is interestingly announced just hours before Apple’s WWDC. LinkedIn also owns the popular Pulse Reader for iOS/Web. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-89PWn0QaaY Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn REDMOND, Wash., and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif....

Verizon mmWave 5G coverage is set to almost double this year, according to a statement in the company’s latest earnings report. The carrier says that it will add 14,000 mmWave 5G locations to the 16,000 it already has. The announcement does, however, need to be understood in context … The company made the statement in yesterday’s earnings call. mmWave 5G is the fastest version of the mobile data standard, capable of exceeding gigabit speeds in ideal conditions....

Rename Your Fire Tablet Enable Blue Shade Most devices these days have a tool that will filter out the blue light that can keep you up at night. For example, in Windows 10, there is a feature called Blue Light, and on iOS, it’s called Night Shift. To turn it on, swipe from the top of the screen down and tap the Blue Shade icon. The screen will change color, and you can adjust the color with the slider....

Mortal Kombat debuted as a Midway arcade game in 1992 and has since become a cultural phenomenon among the millennial generation. Countless iterations of the video game have been released across various systems from Super Nintendo to Gamecube to Playstation. But its 1995 movie adaptation, while making for horrifying nostalgia, did not do the source material justice. The YouTube series Mortal Kombat: Legacy did marginally better than the first adaptation, but still wasn’t quite what fans wanted....

A couple of Hasbro Marvel Legends figure tie-ins for Avengers: Endgame offers fans the best look at Ronin’s full new suit, as well as Thanos wearing his armor with a brand new Infinity Gauntlet. The culmination of 22-film arc that the MCU has been treading for more than a decade now, many are looking forward to what lies ahead for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as they square off with Thanos for potentially the final time....

Marvel TV is auctioning props and costumes for Daredevil, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. The comic book brand has officially severed ties with Netflix with the cancelation of the all their collaborative projects - the latest of which came last month when they pulled the plug on The Punisher and Jessica Jones (ahead of its season 3 debut). On the heels of this, official items from certain shows in their now defunct slate will be available for sale for collectors and fans....

Out of all six original Avengers, it’s arguably Thor who has changed the most over the course of the Infinity Saga. We met him as an undefeated warrior, a spoilt brat, and a god waiting to claim his throne. But by the end of Avengers: Endgame, he’s lost everything. The most devastating losses have been his friends and family. Heimdall, the guardian of the Bifrost, has always been Thor’s best friend....

Processors are the core of the functionality of any smartphone. It is literally the brain of the device regardless of whether it’s a flagship or a budget entry. Lately, the chipsets are concentrating more on AI and gaming performance. MediaTek’s latest offering Helio P70 also joins the bandwagon with its dedicated ultra-smart Edge AI and responsive gaming experience. The company has officially revealed its latest upgrade P70 over the Helio P60....

Update: We’ve been told by a source at AT&T that those micro-SIMS are for the forthcoming Pantech Burst and Element which are also on the way to AT&T this week. A regular AT&T SIM card (left) and a 4G LTE Micro-SIM (right). Click for larger. A new batch of Micro-SIMs arrived at AT&T stores. We would normally pass on the news—if those were normal non-miniaturized 4G LTE Micro-SIMs. Based on an anonymous tip, Phone Arena noted AT&T now getting LTE Micro-SIM cards “could be an indication that the next iPhone will finally support 4G LTE connectivity....

The Micromax Canvas Sliver 5 isn’t technically the slimmest smartphone, as we have seen phones smiler than 5mm in the past, but Micromax claims that they are misleading and not really that slim all over. At 97 grams, the Sliver 5 is also claimed to be the lightest smartphone in the world, making it the world’s slimmest and lightest 4G smartphone – something we reserve our judgment on. The Canvas Sliver 5 is made from aircraft grade aluminum....

KB5001330 for Windows 10 20H2 and 2004 If you are running Windows 10 version 20H2 or 2004 your update will come in the form of KB5001330 and bump your build to 19042.928 or 19041.925 respectively. The update includes the following highlights: Updates to improve security when Windows performs basic operations.Updates to improve security when using input devices such as a mouse, keyboard, or pen. And here is the full list of fixes in this update:...

For a couple weeks now, however, users have been reporting problems trying to download the ISO file for Windows 10 directly. Our forum tutorial which describes the process for choosing your language, edition, and architecture, no longer works on Windows 7 and later versions (Windows 8, 8.1 and 10). Instead, users are directed to use Media Creation Tool, which provides similar functionality, but can sometimes be glitchy or produce corrupt ISO files....

After announcing the release of the Office for iPad apps late last month, Microsoft announced today that the separate Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps for iPad have collectively reached 12 million downloads a week after release. The number also included downloads of the OneNote app for iPad, which has been available for a couple of years leading up to the release of the Office apps, but Microsoft didn’t provide a breakdown of sales by app....

Kirk Koenigsbauer, the corporate vice president for the Office 365 Client Apps and Services team at Microsoft, has recently announced on the official Office.com blog that Microsoft Office is going to be available for free on devices with a screen size of less than 10 inches. But, before you get too excited, here’s how the official affirmation sounds like: As we can see, Microsoft is letting you see and edit Microsoft Office documents for free, but doesn’t talk about creating them....

With Halloween just around the corner, it’s almost that time for our favorite TV shows to air their annual Halloween episodes. And let’s be honest some shows are significantly better at Halloween than others. Anyone who knows Modern Family knows that the Halloween episodes are usually awesome. Every year, we look forward to the hilarious costumes and Claire’s all-out haunted house mayhem. Sadly, this year will be the last year we get to see them in the spooky spirit, so hopefully, they make it a good one....

Motorola Moto E5 (nora) launched in the year 2018 with Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box. In this tutorial, we will help you to flash the stock firmware on Motorola E5 XT1944-5. If you are someone who wants to restore the device back to factory firmware, then this guide is for you. By using this guide, you can fix certain software-related issues such as hard brick, soft brick, WiFi, or Bluetooth issue, fix lag or stutter or even you can downgrade the device anytime....

A British man was fatally electrocuted as a result of charging an iPhone while he was using it in the bath, a coroner has recorded. The coroner warned of the dangers of using electrical devices in bathrooms, and said that he would be writing to Apple about the case … The tragedy appears to have occurred because Richard Bull ran an extension cord from a plug socket outside the bathroom and placed the charger on his chest while using the phone, reports the Daily Mail....

Warning: SPOILERS for Invaders #10 Namor the Sub-Mariner hates one thing more than anything else in the world: humans. And Marvel Comics just turned him into the things he despises most, by taking away his water-breathing powers. And needless to say, he’s more than a little upset. Namor has been at odds with land dwellers many times over the course of his comic book existence, most recently attacking humans with a chemical weapon that gives them the ability to breath underwater (and takes away their ability to breath above water)....

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Avengers: Endgame. Avengers: Endgame wrapped up MCU’s 22-film arc that started in Jon Favreau’s Iron Man, and it was only fitting that it also marked the journey’s end of the hero who started it all - Tony Stark, who sacrificed himself to save the universe. But before his emotional death in the film, Tony’s position in the franchise had been murky for years since Avengers: Age of Ultron....

Marvel’s Spider-Man provides a photo-realistic version of New York City for players to swing through and explore. The game provides a wide variety of missions and challenges for players to participate in. Whether they are story missions, sporadic combat missions, Harry’s environmental challenges or the difficult Taskmaster challenges. The Taskmaster challenges are a select few missions that test Spider-Man’s entire arsenal of web-based skills. The Taskmaster challenges are a variety of trials which grade a player’s skill with a Bronze, Silver or Gold medal....