Month: July 2020

  Secure messaging platform Telegram has become the third big developer to file an antitrust complaint against Apple in the European Union, railing against Apple’s control and fees on the App Store. Filed on Thursday morning, Telegram’s complaint with the European Commission is mostly focused on Apple’s fees and rules it implements in the App Store. … Continue reading Telegram rails against ‘colossal’ App Store cut in EU antitrust complaint Continue Reading →

NBC’s This Is Us ended a five-year Emmy drought for broadcast in the Outstanding Drama Series category when it landed a nomination for its breakout first season in 2017. It was nominated in the top drama category for each of its three seasons as the only U.S. broadcast drama to crack the top category in almost a … Continue reading ‘This Is Us’ Creator Dan Fogelman Offers Consolation Prize To Snubbed Cast Members As NBC Series Continues To Carry Emmy Torch For Broadcast Drama Continue Reading →

    To commemorate International Friendship Day, OtterBox has partnered with Disney for a series of iPhone cases featuring Disney’s iconic characters. The six new iPhone cases from OtterBox feature Disney’s “Sensational Six.” If you’re not up on your Disney lore, that means the cases feature Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, and Pluto. The cases … Continue reading OtterBox reveals new line of Disney ‘Mickey & Friends: Stay True’ iPhone cases Continue Reading →

Samuel Goldwyn Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights Sean Cisterna’s dramatic feature From the Vine for a PVOD and digital release this fall.   The movie, written by Willem Wennekers, and adapted from Ken Cancellara’s novel Finding Marco, follows Mark Gentile (Joe Pantoliano), an attorney and automotive company executive, who travels to Italy after a major humiliation in business.   … Continue reading Samuel Goldwyn Picks Up Joe Pantoliano Italy-Set Drama ‘From The Vine’ Continue Reading →

With four Emmy nominations announced on Tuesday, BBC/ Hulu limited series Normal People got its just desserts—almost. Although one of its two leads, Paul Mescal, received an acting nom, Daisy Edgar-Jones did not. As magnetic love match Connell and Marianne in this adaptation of Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel, the duo have gained almost cult status, so a nominations list that eschews Edgar-Jones felt … Continue reading ‘Normal People’s Paul Mescal & Director Lenny Abrahamson Address Daisy Edgar-Jones Emmy Snub; ‘Conversations With Friends’ Progress Continue Reading →

Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo Lionsgate has named former FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn to its board of directors. The company announced her nomination in a proxy statement filed with the SEC Tuesday. She is currently president of MLC Strategies, a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm, a position she’s held since January 2019. Clyburn served as a Commissioner of the U.S. … Continue reading Lionsgate Names Former FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn To Its Board Continue Reading →

NBC/Pop TV Last year, Game of Thrones ended in awards style with its final season securing 32 nomination and the HBO fantasy drama winning the Emmy for Best Drama Series. There won’t be any comparable achievement on the drama side this year, but the teams behind Schitt’s Creek and The Good Place will be crossing their fingers that their comedies can … Continue reading ‘Schitt’s Creek’ & ‘The Good Place’ End With An Emmy Nomination Bang While Others Finish Quietly Continue Reading →

Steve Dietl/NBC NBC’s The Titan Games was one of the lone fresh programs among the Big 4 and the CW in Monday’s primetime, topping the night with a 0.7 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and drawing 3.68 million viewers. It helped NBC tie with Univision as broadcast’s top-rated network. Titan Games, which matched last week’s numbers, … Continue reading ‘The Titan Games’ Tops Monday Ratings; ‘Bachelor: Greatest Seasons’ Hits Low Continue Reading →

To keep delicate and very small sensors within a future iPhone or Apple Watch clean and working perfectly, Apple is researching the use of heat and light to decompose contaminants. Apple has a regularly updated support page about how users can keep their devices clean, but it can only go so far. The very oil from our … Continue reading Future Apple devices with atmospheric sensors may use UV light to keep clean Continue Reading →