Disney finally made a retractable lightsaber that looks legit

Even for the most casual Star War fans like myself, the dream of one day owning a lightsaber that actually, you know,lookslike a lightsaber is extremely alluring. Sure, existing lightsabers might look close to the real thing when all lit up, but the magic is really in the retractable blade. Meanwhile, existing retractable lightsabers tend to be cheap plastic things. But it seems Disney has finally done it. Behold: Woah....

3 min · 520 words · Katherine Roth

Disney wants Netflix’s throne, and the Wall Street crowd is into it

Disney wants Netflix’s throne, and the Wall Street crowd is into it Disney is really into streaming now Disney stock struggled before COVID Disney stock has underperformed severely this year, down 10% while the tech-heavy NASDAQ 100 is up more than 37%. Even the broader S&P 500 index, which includes struggling airlines and banks, has risen 9% this year. In fact, Disney has spent practically the entire year in the red, having traded evenly for the first few days but sinking ever since....

2 min · 273 words · Miss Nichole Gutierrez

Disney+ Hotstar now has a mobile-only viewing plan

India’s Disney+ Hotstar has introduced a mobile-only plan for folks who don’t have a big screen to consume content, and want to save some money. This plan, effective from September 1, will cost you ₹499 ($6.70) per year, and let you watch shows, movies, and live sports on your phone in HD resolution. Disney+ Hotstar’s content catalog involves indigenous original shows, content from networks such as HBO, FX, and Showtime, and live sports coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, English Premier League, and F1 racing....

2 min · 316 words · Mackenzie Lindsey

Disney’s trouble with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is a great lesson for startups in a crisis

Disney’s trouble with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is a great lesson for startups in a crisis Those who really shape economies are those who change what economies make The story of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit You might have never heard of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit, but in the late 1920’s he was more famous than Mickey Mouse. Oswald’s story began when Walt Disney and Ubbe Iwerks — Disney’s star graphic artist — moved to California....

7 min · 1328 words · Monica Garner

Display photos from your Android phone on your computer with WiFi Gallery

Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you have a bunch of photos on your Android phone, and to show them to your friends, you all have to crowd around the one little screen? A brand new little app has just been launched that gives you a way to display the photos as a slideshow on your computer. Wifi Gallerymakes it easy to display your photos on your computer without having to mess with cables, transferring photos, or even any complicated settings....

2 min · 363 words · Thomas Jones
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