Writer Kurtis Wiebe (Rat Queens, Bounty) and newcomer artist Justin Osterling are delivering a twist (or several) on the fantasy comic genre this March in Dryad #1 with Oni Press… and they will be traveling many, many roads not taken. The preview for Dryad promises a lot of familiar stories (a family with secrets and a pair of twins destined to uncover them) but that is only the beginning. Indie comics have been defined in part the past few decades by series with strong refreshing takes on once familiar stories: Saga, Pretty Deadly, Hip Hop Family Tree, and of course Kurtis Wiebe’s own Rat Queens to name just a few....

Update: Explanation of lock screen apps after the break… Since Apple previewed iOS 8 yesterday during the keynote at WWDC, we’ve been continually trying out the new iPhone and iPad software to get familiar with the changes coming to users this fall. First up is a new way for apps to be promoted on the iPhone using subtle location-based prompts. Similar to how the lock screen features an icon and a swipe up gesture from the lower right corner of the display to quickly access the Camera app, several users are reporting a variety of apps are being featured on the lower left corner prompted by being near a relevant venue....

Instagram has become incredibly popular as a social network platform in recent years. Facebook clearly saw its potential, adding Instagram to its pre-existing Facebook Business Network. As Facebook emphasizes on its Instagram Marketing page, there are: 1 billion+ Instagram accounts worldwide active every month 500 million+ Instagram accounts worldwide active every day 80 percent of accounts follow a business on Instagram 500 million+ accounts use Instagram Stories every day...

For years, iPhone and iPad users have been asking for ways to hide pictures from the main camera roll in the Photos app. Apple has finally gone some way to addressing this feature with iOS 14 thanks to a new Hidden Album toggle. Here’s how to hide photos from the camera roll on the iPhone in iOS 14 … There are many reasons why people want to hide photos, perhaps you have taken photos only meant for certain people to see or you have screenshots that you want to keep but don’t want to clutter up your main Photos library....

When Apple Music Lossless was announced, it wasn’t clear whether the HomePod would be able to play Lossless audio quality. Later, the company said that HomePod and HomePod mini would receive a future software update to support the feature. Although Apple’s smart speakers aren’t playing Lossless themselves just yet, it appears you can AirPlay in this quality from your iPhone to the HomePod. Here’s how it works. Users running iOS 14....

The original report says that Apple is expected to announce HiFi support on Apple Music in the coming weeks, as it also mentions that it will cost the same $9.99 per month as the regular subscription — suggesting that Apple will not charge more for its HiFi plan. What makes it more interesting, however, is that these references were only included in iOS 14.6 beta 1. We also verified the internal files of iOS 14....

We’ve already seen the Apple Watch get torn apart by iFixit, giving us an inside look at the Taptic Engine, Digital Crown, and (mostly) battery, and now ABI Research has gone a level further and opened up the custom designed S1 chip that is the brains of the Apple Watch… As part of its Teardowns Market Research effort, ABI illustrates each component packed into the tiny, weather resistant module including WiFi, Bluetooth, and NFC radios....

Instagram is rolling out an update to its mobile app that offers universal QR code for individual profiles. Users of the social network can now easily share and access other profiles through any camera app by scanning a QR code. The code for sharing Instagram profiles is not exactly new, but previously the app generated a proprietary code that could only be scanned by Instagram’s built-in camera. With a standard QR code, anyone can now access Instagram profiles through any camera app that supports QR code reading....

Let’s check out the steps to install the Google Play Store or GMS on your Huawei P40, P40 Pro, or P40 Pro+. Due to the ongoing US-China Trade War, there are quite a few parties at loss. Among them, Huawei and particularly its user base seems to be the most affected ones. Without digging deep into the political repercussions, this slugfest has resulted in the OEM’s restriction or ban to use the Google Mobile Services, or popularly known as GSM....

WARNING! Spoilers for A Nasty Piece of Work ahead Christmas installments always have high expectations, but Hulu’s Into the Dark does not disappoint with their latest, A Nasty Piece of Work which delivers a strong ending that is both cathartic and an extremely satisfying surprise. A Nasty Piece of Work takes The Most Dangerous Game, Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, and Ready or Not and throws them all into a blender with mescaline for good measure....

If you’re a fan of Animoji, the latest iOS beta has a nice surprise in store for you: four additional animated characters. iOS 12.2 developer beta 2 comes with four brand new Animoji to choose from, adding a giraffe, shark, owl, and warthog to the ever-growing list of characters… Apple’s Animoji works with all FaceID-enabled iOS devices, including the iPhone X, iPhone XS and XR, and even the latest generation iPad Pro models....

Control Center is one of iOS 7 brand new easy to use features that makes it very efficient to toggle on and off certain settings. To activate and get into Control Center, you swipe up from the bottom of the screen. You are now able to quickly access Airplane Mode, Wifi, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb Mode and Lock Rotation. You are also able to easily adjust the brightness of your display by adjusting the slider next to the suns....

The MIUI 9 Global Beta ROM 8.1.25 is now rolling for all Xiaomi devices. It brings a lot of new updates as well as fixes some glitches. You can see optimization and redesign of the homepage. The audio file management has also been optimized. To learn about the changelogs in details, refer to the complete official changelog below. Previously, Xiaomi rolled out the MIUI 9 v8.1.18 Global Beta ROM for various Xiaomi smartphones....

Last year it was ported to Linux and it was reborn as one of the best media centers for the platform, doing many things that Front Row/AppleTV and Windows Media center can’t do. Recently a team of programmers led by Elan Feingold decided that maybe an OSX version might have a market..as he puts it, “it seems like it’s a Elan: We don’t support DLL loading on OS X yet (or linux, that i know of), but we CAN....

iOS 11.4 should be released within the next several weeks. With that, Apple could be implementing further security protocols on iOS that prevent devices to be used with a Mac or PC after 7 days of not unlocking the device. According to security blog Elcomsoft, the latest iOS 11.4 beta includes a new USB Restricted Mode. It notes that this feature was originally introduced in early iOS 11.3 betas, but was later removed in the final release....

Multiple rumors have been claiming that Apple will not include the charger or EarPods in the iPhone 12 box, which seems even more likely after the company removed the power adapter from the Apple Watch box this year. With iOS 14.2 beta 2, which was released today for developers, the company has given us a hint that all these rumors are true. iOS has a radio frequency exposure disclaimer within the Settings app, which brings some safety warnings for the user on how to use the device and its included accessories....

The latest Injustice 2 introduces a key element of the upcoming game, known as the Gear System. For fans of Injustice: Gods Among Us, the announcement that a sequel game was in the works came as no surprise. With just over a month left until Injustice 2 hits shelves across the globe, the marketing campaign for the sequel game is going stronger than ever. The game’s creators are promising the most extensive roster in DC video game history with Injustice 2, so there are (naturally) big expectations that come with that promise....

Following a report yesterday suggesting Instagram was adding support for videos up to 1 hour in length, TechCrunch now offers additional details on the company’s video plans. The report likens Instagram’s video plans to Snapchat’s Discover feature… TechCrunch says Instagram’s video plans can be described as a “YouTube competitor and its take on Snapchat Discover.” Instagram is said to be planning a dedicated home for scripted shows, music videos, and more....

If you have the Swipe Up feature, that is. The Swipe Up feature is available to Instagrammers with more than 10,000 followers and allows those users to add a link that their followers can get to by swiping up while watching their stories. This is a huge deal on a platform where you’re limited to a single clickable link in your Instagram bio. With the Swipe Up feature, brands and influencers can promote specific products, content, or signup pages that followers can access right from Instagram Stories instead of going to the bio screen to click a link there....

Samsung Galaxy A10 launched in February 2019. The phone came out of the box with Android 9.0 Pie. Today, we will be guiding you on how to download and install Pixel Experience ROM on Samsung Galaxy A10 which is based on the latest Stock Android 9.0 Pie GSI build. As the name suggests, ROM brings the real Google Pixel Experience ROM on Samsung Galaxy A10. It has all the features and applications which comes out of the box with Google Pixel smartphone....