A live-action version of ‘The Jetsons’ is reportedly in the works

Back in the ‘90s when a live-action The Flintstones movie came out, there has been talk about The Jetsons making its own live-action debut. But that hasn’t happened—until perhaps now. TVLine reports that a live-action sitcom of the 1960s cartoon is supposedly in development at Warner Bros. with Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis as its executive producer. Its showrunner is said to Family Guy’s executive producer and writer Gary Janetti. It’s rumoured that the show is being shopped around networks. Not much is known about the new project but it’s said that it’ll take place 100 years from the present day. Warner Bros. is also said to be working on animated movie with Sausage Party director Conrad Vernon said to be in talks to direct the film.

Source: The Verge

Alleged LG V30 leak shows possible return of the dual front camera

If this supposed leak of the upcoming LG V30 is to be believed, LG might be considering bringing back the dual camera in front. GSMArena speculates that perhaps considering bringing the dual camera setup to both the front and back sides of the device. There also seems to be hints that the secondary display is going to stay this time around. Other previously rumoured specs of the LG V30 include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, 6GB of RAM, and improved DAC. 

Packaging of the latest Alcatel phone reportedly doubles as a Google Cardboard VR viewer

Alcatel has found a clever and fun way to make use of its OneTouch Idol 4S device. The packaging the phone comes in will reportedly ship in a plastic box that will work as a Google Cardboard-compatible VR viewer. Like other Google Cardboard devices, all it has are two eyepieces, a slot for holding the phone, and a single button to tap on the screen. It’s not high-tech but it sure is a nifty way to package a device.

The Idol 4S is a mid-range device that runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor with a 5.5-inch quad HD AMOLED display, 3GB of RAM, and 16GB internal storage. It’ll have a 16-megapixel rear shooter and 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It will reportedly sell for under US$400 and will supposedly come out in May.

Source: VentureBeat | Via: The Verge

Three German carmakers reportedly in talks to buy Nokia’s Here mapping service

Audi, BMW, and Daimler are reportedly in talks with Nokia to buy the company’s mapping service. The deal is estimated to be worth over US$2.71 billion. A source told The Wall Street Journal that Nokia has been talking exclusively with these three car manufacturers. The agreement could be signed within the next few days.

There is a possibility though that the car companies might invite other brands to buy stakes in this. According to the source, the goal is to make the service an open platform for everyone. So they don’t have to rely on third-party platforms like Garmin and Google. Uber was supposedly in talks to buy Here but they gave up on bidding several weeks back. Another possible outcome of the takeover is it’ll help companies develop self-driving cars.

Source: The Wall Street Journal | Via: Apple Insider