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A pair of former Primeira Liga are being tipped for new homes in the Premier League. [ WATCH: Premier League video ] It’s no surprise to see Wolves linked with a Portuguese star, while it’s a Brazilian export who could move from one Premier League team to another. Raphinha to Manchester United A report in Portugal says that Manchester United has been monitoring Leeds United star Raphinha with the idea of uniting the winger with Bruno Fernandes. UOL.com says that Fernandes and Raphina are best pals , and their seasons have had plenty in common of late; Fernandes has been the Red Devils’ best performer almost from the day he arrived at Old Trafford, while Raphinha has been Leeds’ star of late. Raphinha cost Leeds a reported $21 million from Stade Rennais this summer and incentives could add to that fee before all’s said and done. Raphinha has five goals and five assists in 21 Premier League matches for Leeds, picking up two assists against the Red Devils earlier … [Read more...] about Transfer news: Raphinha to Manchester United, Guedes to Wolves

Who needs rumors about the iPad 2 when the real thing is floating around in New York? Reuters is reporting that a prototype iPad with a front facing camera was spotted today at the News Corp launch of The Daily digital newspaper. A Reuters eyewitness saw what appeared to be a working model of the next iPad with a front-facing camera at the top edge of the glass screen at a press conference to mark the debut of News Corp’s Daily online paper in New York on Wednesday. A source with knowledge of the device confirmed its existence, adding that the final release model could have other features. Unsurprisingly, neither News Corp or Apple commented on the device or its sighting. I wonder if anyone inadvertently got a picture of it? If prototypes are being openly used in public, a release date can’t be too far off… … [Read more...] about iPad 2 seen in the wild at News Corp event

Are you addicted to the Facebook news feed? Would you like to turn your iPad into a Facebook data stream? Fnews is for you. You can turn your iPad into an automatically updating Facebook news stream thanks to a free little web app called FNews. Featuring a simple and minimalist interface with attractive typography and large text, the webapp is perfect to sit on an otherwise idle iPad (or iPhone too) and give you constant updates from the world of Facebook. Visit FNews from your iPad and login, then bookmark the page for easy access. The web app is optimized for the iPad, but it’ll load fine from any other browser. If you’re brave enough to hang your iPad 2 from a refrigerator , then you’ll have the most exciting fridge magnet on the block. FNews is open source and you can poke around the code if you’re into that sort of thing. Check out the developers page for more information on the webapp and how it works if you’re interested. Happy Facebooking. … [Read more...] about Turn an iPad into an Auto-Updated Facebook News Feed & Photo Frame

A new update to Apple TV brings streaming access to several popular TV services and networks, including HBO GO, ESPN, Sky News, Qello, and CrunchyRoll. Versioned as 5.3, the update requires a second or third generation Apple TV, and can be downloaded through iTunes or by using the direct firmware links included in this article. While many will be excited about these new content additions, there is currently no way to pay for direct access to some of the individual streaming providers. Instead, you must have a separate TV or network package through a participating provider in order to watch several of the streams, including HBO and ESPN. Sky News is free, while CrunchyRoll and Qello can have subscriptions managed directly through the Apple TV at a fixed cost. More details on each of these services is provided below. HBO GO provides access to all HBO programming, including full seasons of shows, documentaries, and movies, and requires a subscription through a TV … [Read more...] about Watch ESPN, HBO GO, Sky News on Apple TV with the 5.3 Update

Twitter integration is pretty deep throughout OS X and iOS with the sharing abilities and various uses of Siri , but another often overlooked Twitter feature is part of Safari and called “Shared Links”. Put simply, Shared Links can be thought of as an extension of the handy Reading List feature of iOS and OS X, except that it offers an easy way to see what links are being shared by who you follow on Twitter. This can be offer a great way to keep on top of the news or whatever other topic interests you, without having to download additional reader apps onto the iPhone or iPad. To get the most out of the Shared Links feature in Safari, you’ll want to have a fairly well crafted Twitter follow list (starting with @OSXDaily of course) that tweets the type of information you want to read about. That means following accounts that send out tweets about topics of interest, whether it’s comedy, news, economics, tech, astrophysics, sports, you name it. Using Shared Links in iOS … [Read more...] about Use Shared Links in Safari for iOS as a Simple News Reader