iPad Mini 4 Release Date, Specs News: Leaked Photos Out, Upgrade Soon to Be Unveiled? (VIDEO)

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iPad Mini 4 Release Date, Specs News: Leaked Photos Out, Upgrade Soon to Be Unveiled? (VIDEO)

Christian Post Report – Rumors have been circulating online over Apple’s reported update on the iPad mini, with photos of what is believed to be the iPad mini 4 leaked on the Internet.

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Reuters claims Sharp has all but stopped producing iPad Retina displays.

Apple may be preparing to unleash a major upgrade on its iPad mini line with a new iPad mini 4, and images of the device’s aluminum case have been circulating online from an apparently leaked photograph.

Appearing to be thinner that its predecessors, the iPad mini 4 is likely to be more like an iPad Air 2 than the previous models. Based on photos of the leaked casing, the device will have a single row speaker grill on the bottom on both sides of the Lightning port, and it also dispenses with the mute/lock switch, just like Apple’s latest Air.

Other big changes that set it apart from the current gen iPad mini is its chassis which reveals a big antenna cutout at its top, with a SIM slot on its right side, the arrangement making the 7.9-inch tablet appear to be a cellular version of the iPad mini 3.

The iPad mini 4 will be a device a majority of iPad mini users may be anticipating given the lukewarm reception the iPad mini 3 received when it made its debut in October last year after no major changes really set it apart from the iPad mini 2 apart from Touch ID and another color option in gold.

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Possible iPad Mini 4 Housing Appears In Leaked Photos & Video. Ubergizmo Twitter image. April 8, 2015.

With the leaked photos of the alleged iPad mini 4 shell, users may be expecting the next gen device to match the specs of the iPad Air 3 at the very least.

Last year, the iPad mini 2 received some a generous upgrade with performance improvements via its new and faster 64-bit chip A8X processor and an 8MP camera with 1080 video recording capabilities.

The iPad mini 4 may receive the same improvements, and speculations run to an A9 processor with at least 2GB of memory similar to the iPad Air 2.

Detailed information about the iPad mini 4 remains scarce as it is still early in the release cycle, but users can expect the device to make its debut by October this year at the latest with a starting price point of $399.

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NFL 2015 News, Latest Rumors: Detroit Lions Ranked NFL’s Worst Drafters

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NFL 2015 News, Latest Rumors: Detroit Lions Ranked NFL’s Worst Drafters

Christian Post Report – The Detroit Lions are not very good when it comes to the NFL draft. Over a 10-year period ESPN has ranked them the worst at drafting, and it wasn’t even close.

In a report on the 2002 through 2012 drafts, ESPN looked at what a players did over their first four years in the draft (using a metric from pro football reference and comparing those players with players drafted in the same position in the draft) and then ranked the 32 NFL teams on how they faired. Detroit was the only team with a negative rating at -6.2 with the Oakland Raiders coming in second worst with a rating of 2.

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The Detroit Lions now have a big need at DT, what will they do in free agency to fix that problem

The period is question should not surprise anyone. It was during this period that the Lions were so bad at drafting that they assembled the only NFL roster to ever go 0-16 in 2008. It was during the season they fired their General Manager Matt Millen. However, after promising a exhaustive search they simply hired his assistant. He has not faired well in the draft either.

While the Lions have whiffed on a number of high round draft picks, the two worst of the Millen era were arguably WR Charles Rogers (the second overall pick in 2003) and WR Mike Williams (the tenth overall pick in 2005). The worst picks of the Mayhew regime seem to be WR Titus Young (44th overall pick of the 2011 draft) who recently plead guilty to felony charges, is out of the league and headed to prison. Mayhew traded back into the first round to take RB Jahvid Best with the 30th overall pick in the 2010 draft. Best had a history of concussions in College and five years later is out of football.

It should surprise no one that along with the Lions, and the Raiders, the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and St. Louis Rams were among the worst teams at drafting during this period. All of these franchises share the common trait of constant disappointment on the field.

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Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 2 to Be Released? Sequel in the Works?

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    Rooney Mara, best actress nominee for her role in ”The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” wears a Givenchy dress as she arrives at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 26, 2012.

Christian Post Report – Rumors are once again circulating that 2011 critically-acclaimed movie “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” may get a sequel after all. These started when Knopf Publishers recently announced that they are publishing a new novel called “The Girl in the Spider’s Web” as part of the “Millennium” novel series that started with the first novel “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” which was what the movie was based on.

“Spider’s Web” is said to be the fourth novel in the series. The first three novels were originally authored by Stieg Larsson, but the fourth one was authored by David Lagercrantz. All novels feature one character Lisbeth Salander, who is a female hacker.

Sony Pictures, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter, has the rights to make film adaptations of all the “Millennium” books which include the second and third books: “The Girl who Played with Fire” and “The Girl who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.” Inside sources also say that Sony also has rights to the upcoming fourth novel.

A sequel that was supposed to be based on the second novel was originally said to come out in 2013, but for some reason, it has been delayed. The report mentions that given the upcoming release of the fourth novel, there are talks that Sony may be considering making a sequel based on the second and third novels and a third sequel on the fourth novel.

Amy Pascal, who used to head Sony when they came out with the first film, is said to be resistant to this new idea, because it was reported that the studio has already paid “a seven figure sum” for a script by screenwriter Steven Zaillian based on the second novel. Sony’s original plan for the sequel also meant reducing the film’s budget so that the studio can cut their losses if in case the film does not succeed in the box office. The 2011 movie was made with a $90 million budget and only earned $233 million worldwide.

If the studio pushes through with the sequel on a much tighter budget, it is likely to mean that the original film’s stars Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig may not be able to reprise their roles, according to another report on NME.

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‘Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege’ Release Date News: Closed Alpha Ongoing, Set for October 16

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‘Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege’ Release Date News: Closed Alpha Ongoing, Set for October 16

Christian Post Report – Under yet another media franchise of author Tom Clancy called “Rainbow Six,” will a new massively multiplayer online game entitled “Rainbow Six Siege” be released this coming October 16, 2015. The game is being developed by Ubisoft, as with one other Tom Clancy game, “The Division” and “Assassin’s Creed Victory.”

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A screenshot of the Rainbow Six Siege Title card.

Prior to the game’s release, however, Ubisoft announced the conduct of a closed alpha from April 7 to April 13. In a blog in Worth Playing, Ubisoft Montreal called on interested gamers who may want to participate. The results of the closed alpha will feed into what the development is doing to improve the gameplay experience, most especially the “siege gameplay and innovative destruction technology.”

The game’s siege feature is described as “a new style of assault where enemies have the means to transform their environments into modern strongholds while Rainbow Six teams lead the assault to breach the enemy’s position.” Using Ubisoft Montreal’s Realblast engine, the game is said to “incorporate procedural destruction that is realistic and unscripted, meaning the environment reacts authentically, distinctively and dynamically,” depending on what type of bullets are used or the amount of explosives used. The blog further details how the closed alpha will run.

In another report in The Christian Times, Ubisoft indicated the areas that they would want to get “critical feedback” on during the alpha: test the core gameplay loops, test the server infrastructure which is also important for a good online multiplayer experience and general feedback on the game’s problem areas or issues.

In the Worth Playing piece, there was also a mention of going to the game’s official website and signing up for the waiting list for the beta test of the console and the PC versions, which is scheduled sometime later in the year.

“Rainbow Six” is a media franchise established by author Tom Clancy, after the publication of his novel “Rainbow Six,” which was about a fictional international counter-terrorist unit called “Rainbow.” The game is a first-person shooter video game.

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Real Housewives of New York News: Season 7, Episode 1 Recap – Bethenny Returns

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Real Housewives of New York News: Season 7, Episode 1 Recap – Bethenny Returns

Christian Post Report – The ladies of “The Real Housewives of New York” are back, and on Tuesday, fans tuned in to see LuAnn de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Kristen Taekman, Carole Radziwill, Heather Thomson, Sonja Morgan, newcomer Dorinda Medley, and Bethenny Frankel.

Bethenny is back, and she reveals that she’s been living in hotels since her split from Jason Hoppy. She has a new apartment, but it’s undergoing renovation right now. Bethenny and her dog Cookie check into a hotel on Central Park South, and she says that she’s “the richest homeless person in New York City” thanks to her ongoing divorce proceedings.

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Bethenny Frankel has a meltdown during a drive with her realtor, on The Real Housewives of New York

Kristen and Josh appear to be doing better this time around. After last season where fans got to see their issues which almost led to divorce, it seems that they have mended their relationship and are happier. Their child, Kingsley, is out of her leg braces and doing well too.

The ladies have a group dinner, and Carole, Kristen, and Heather are first to arrive. Carole tells them that she’s on a new diet which allows her to have only cucumbers, vodka, and butter. LuAnn arrives next, and she tells them that she moved into a new house in the Hamptons and is throwing a party. She tells them that she’s inviting Sonja, even though they never got along well.

“I really want to help Sonja because I feel like she has problems,” said LuAnn.

Later, Ramona meets with Sonja for lunch, and Ramona tells her all about what’s happening in her marriage. She said that after being with Mario for 25 years, now, it feels strange not to be with him. However, Sonja circles the conversation back to herself, and Ramona is outraged.

“I can’t believe it, she’s making it all about her!” said Ramona in the confessional.

Ramona changes the subject and asks Sonja if she’s going to LuAnn’s party, but Sonja says that she’s not so sure about that since the last time everyone got together, the ladies ganged up on her.

Meanwhile, Carole is meeting with the editor of her upcoming book. She’s been procrastinating and has been avoiding her calls. “I was supposed to turn in 80,000 words six months ago, and right now, I have a table of contents,” she confides.

Ramona goes for a drive with her realtor to find a new office space, and suddenly, she has a meltdown in the car.

She says that she wants to have another baby, but “I don’t even have an apartment, I don’t have anywhere to live for the daughter that I do have … I want a new life,” she sobs.

‘The Real Housewives of New York’ airs on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on Bravo.

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San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Live Stream Free, Start Time: Watch Online NHL Hockey 2015

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San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Live Stream Free, Start Time: Watch Online NHL Hockey 2015

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Christian Post Report – Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks visit the Staples Center in their last game of the year to face the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL on Saturday afternoon. The game will start at 3 p.m. ET and can be watched online through live stream (details below).

Both teams are not going to be playing in the post-season but will want to end their campaigns with a victory so expect an intense clash.

Los Angeles, the defending champions, had a chance to clinch a playoff spot, or at least a Wild Card place, but have dropped their last three games to leave them out of the post season race.

They have also only won two of their last seven games to only earn five points down the stretch when they needed the points.

Against the Calgary Flames, they were given a chance to make it to the playoffs with a win against their rivals for the final Pacific Division spot but Los Angeles barely challenged the Flames

Two goals in the first period set the pace for Calgary as they would go on to win 3-1 and secure their spot in the post-season.

Now the Kings have one task remaining, the Sharks, before going on to summer and regroup to mount a comeback..

Meanwhile, San Jose have had a season to forget. They are currently fifth in the Pacific Division and are also out of the playoff race.

San Jose recently broke their two-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. They were down 1-0 at the end of the second period, but three goals in the final 10 minutes of the match helped them complete the comeback and get the win.

Now they are looking to end the season on a positive note with a win over the champions.

These two teams have met four times this season, alternating wins to set up this intriguing series decider. Both teams have won at home and away to show just how evenly matched they are

For live updates and highlights, go to NHL.com. For live streaming, click here.

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Real Madrid vs Eibar Live Stream Free, Start Time: Watch Spanish La Liga Soccer Online

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Real Madrid vs Eibar Live Stream Free, Start Time: Watch Spanish La Liga Soccer Online

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Christian Post Report – Cristiano Ronaldo, who received criticisms after Real Madrid’s loss to Atletico Madrid, still gets the trust of Coach Carlo Ancelotti as he looks to repeat his hat trick-highlighted performance against Deportivo in the first round.

Real Madrid look to extend their winning streak to three games as they host Eibar at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in the Spanish La Liga on Saturday. The game will kick off at 10 a.m. ET and can be watched online through live stream (details below).

Madrid are currently second in the La Liga, four points behind leaders Barcelona with only a handful of games remaining in their season.

Following their 2-1 loss to the Catalan team, Madrid responded with a big 9-1 thrashing of Granada.

In that home win, Cristiano Ronaldo scored five goals to dominate the game and show that he is still arguably the best player in the world.

After four days, they traveled to meet Rayo Vallecano and Ronaldo scored in the 68th minute to give Madrid the lead.

James Rodriguez then went on to double the advantage in the 73rd minute to secure the victory and take home three points.

Rodriguez increased his goal tally to nine this season, while Ronaldo has 37 goals in only 27 appearances in the league.

Meanwhile, Eibar are sitting in 14th place in the league and are trying to avoid dropping to the relegation zone.

They recently broke their 11 game winless run with a 1-0 over Malaga.

Prior to the victory, Eibar only managed to get two points from that stretch of 11 games with draws against Cordoba and Granada.

Even worse is that they have had difficulty scoring goals as they have only five goals in that time frame.

With only a few games left in their schedule, they will need to rack up points as they are only six points away from being dropped to the second division next year.

In their first meeting earlier in the season, Madrid dominated the game and got goals from Rodriguez, Ronaldo, and Karim Benzema.

Madrid dominated the possession as they held the ball 58% of the time, squeezing out 10 shots with three on target.

To watch highlights and get updates on the game, visit Yahoo! And for live streaming, click here.

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Justin Verlander Injury Latest News 2015: Verlander on Disabled List After Spring Training Injury

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Justin Verlander Injury Latest News 2015: Verlander on Disabled List After Spring Training Injury

Christian Post Report – For the first time in his professional career, Justin Verlander has been placed on the disabled list. Verlander strained his triceps in his final Sprint Training start. The Detroit Tigers were hopeful he would be healthy enough to pitch on April 12, but that was not to be. He will be eligible to return April 13.

To replace his spot on the roster, the Tigers will turn to left hander Kyle Lobstein, who never really had a shot to make the big league roster and was assigned to the Triple A Toledo Mud Hens. Lobstein will make the start on April 12 against the Cleveland Indians. Lobstein spent 2014 in Toledo recording a record of 9-11with a 4.07 ERA and 1.479 WHIP.

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for the first time in his career Justin Verlander will go on the disabled list

“It’s disappointing,” Verlander told Mlive.com. “Obviously, everything I’m doing was to try to get ready for Sunday. The days just kind of stack up. I needed to be able to pitch on Tuesday to be able to do that. I just wasn’t ready.”

Now the Tigers have to find a way to get Verlander back into the rotations once he is 100 percent. They will have run through their starting five (four) once this Friday when Alfredo Simon takes the mound in Cleveland. That would leave David Price tentatively set to start Saturday with Lobstein set to go Sunday. The next series is a three-day affair in Pittsburgh.

Tigers’ manager Brad Ausmus said “I can’t tell you where we’re going to slot him in. After Sunday, we can kinda slot him in wherever we want, based on where he is physically and how he feels.”

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Washington Nationals MLB 2015 News, Rumors: Off Season in Review – A Strong Rotation and Lineup

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Washington Nationals MLB 2015 News, Rumors: Off Season in Review – A Strong Rotation and Lineup

Christian Post Report – The Washington Nationals finished the season with a 96-66 record. They won their division and made the playoffs eventually losing in the NLDS 3-1 to the eventual World Series champion San Francisco Giants. They have won their division twice in the last four seasons, and they spent their off season adding firepower and fixing those areas where they were the weakest.

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The Nationals are in win now mode, but their GM has balanced his approach to not sell out the future

Over the last few seasons the Nationals have traded away a ton of young pitching talent. After landing the big prize of Max Scherzer this off season and dealing for Doug Fister last off season, the Nats did not trade away any young arms this winter. They added to what they already had, and that kind of balance is the hardest thing to achieve in sports — the needs of today versus the needs of tomorrow.

The Nationals feature one of the best starting rotations in baseball right now. They have also assembled one of the most complete lineups as well. The only real concern there is health. Already Jason Werth, Denard Span, and Anthony Rendon have hit the disabled list, but the Nats are finding ways to fill those holes and when this roster gets healthy it will be tough to beat.

The have also put themselves into a position where they can trade Jordan Zimmerman (as it appears that will not be able to extend him) and possibly even the declining Fister to address their needs that will get exposed during the first months of the season.

General Manger Mike Rizzo has built a win-now roster and avoided one that will fall apart as it ages. It is balanced fairly well and the creative way with which he has signed up the best pitcher in baseball the past two years will allow him to continually add talent. The payroll is around $160 million, which is in the upper third of the MLB, but even with the addition of Scherzer, he spread out the payroll hit enough in each year that the future of the team is not handcuffed.

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Arizona Diamondbacks MLB 2015 News, Rumors: Big Moves in the Off Season

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Arizona Diamondbacks MLB 2015 News, Rumors: Big Moves in the Off Season

Christian Post Report – The Arizona Diamondbacks were 64-98 in 2014 after finishing with a 81-81 record the two season prior. They hired Tony La Russa to be their Chief Baseball Officer and have now entered a rebuilding project. Manager Kirk Gibson and his staff were replaced, and now LaRussa and new General Manager Dave Stewart have gone about rebuilding their roster. They feel like they are close to contending, and have been very active this off season.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks just signed a big time local TV deal

Chip Hale is the new manager, and he came over from the Oakland Athletics. This is his first MLB managerial job. He faces an interesting challenge in Arizona. The Diamondbacks were a last-place club but his front office expects the team to finish with a winning record and possible even contend for the division sooner rather than later.

The Diamondbacks have a plan and the went about their off season work shedding themselves of contracts that felt were not making the team better on the field. They took those saving and reinvested them in talent. Most notable the team signed Cuban slugger Yasmany Tomas to a six year $68.5 million deal. However, the is an opt out clause in the deal after year four. Many expected the 24-year-old to fetch a $100 million deal so the Diamondbacks might have gotten him for a bargain.

The Diamondbacks also signed a Cuban pitcher right handed Yoan Lopez to a deal with a $8.25 million signing bonus. That outlay put the D’Backs over the allotted pool space given each MLB team to sign international players and they now not be allowed to sign an international player for more than $300,000 for the next two signing periods. That is a big risk but all indications are Lopez has MLB skills. Due to MLB rules he had to sign a minor league deal and after being with the team during Spring Training will begin his development in America in the low minors.

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