A mapping consists of following set of objects Source Definition – Source definition defines the structure and characteristic of the source, its underlying data types, type of the data source, etc. Transformation – Transformation objects define how the source data is transformed, and various functions can be applied during the process. Target Definition – Target definition defines the final target where the data will be loaded. Links – Links connect the source definition to different transformations and target tables....

Whether you’re new to Mac or haven’t updated software in macOS in a while, follow along below for how to check for updates. Below are the steps to check for updates for any third-party applications that you’ve downloaded via the App Store along with the default macOS apps and operating system. For a more in-depth look at how to update software not downloaded from the App Store, check out our tutorial here....

CUPERTINO, California—January 7, 2011—Apple today announced that over one million apps have been downloaded from the Mac App Store in the first day. With more than 1,000 free and paid apps, the Mac App Store brings the revolutionary App Store experience to the Mac, so you can find great new apps, buy them using your iTunes account, download and install them in just one step. The Mac App Store offers apps in Education, Games, Graphics & Design, Lifestyle, Productivity, Utilities and other categories....

While some in the U.S. have been fortunate enough to take delivery of their shiny new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models, those of us in the UK are getting a rather more gradual unveiling. Most Apple Stores don’t even have display models yet, and even in the Regent Street store they only had one of each model, tucked away inside a perspex tube running demo loops. My MacBook Pro Diary series is, then, getting a rather more drawn-out ‘first impressions’ treatment than usual....

Like everything else Apple, the Macworld Expo is moving in the direction of iOS devices with a new name: Macworld|iWorld, “the ultimate iFan event”. Today, Paul Kent, the event’s vice president and general manager said: While there will be added focus on the iOS device ecosystem, Kent was adamant about saying the show was still heavily focused on the Mac Platform. In fact, there is added attention to Mac Developers with the introduction of a new package for OS X developers “to encourage them to display their wares at the show without the expense of having an elaborate booth”....

The swift detection and extraction of malware is always called for, but malware isn’t going to make it easy. Malware is mischievous and slippery, using tricks like obfuscation, encoding and encryption to evade detection. Malware obfuscation Understanding obfuscation is easier than pronouncing it. Malware obfuscation makes data unreadable. Nearly every piece of malware uses it. The incomprehensible data usually contains important words, called “strings.” Some strings hold identifiers like the malware programmer’s name or the URL from which the destructive code is pulled....

“I think its very hard to feel necessary when you’re physically disconnected,” he said. “As we face the battle at all organizations are facing now, getting people back into the office, it’s really hard to explain this core psychological truth, which is we want you to have a feeling of belonging and to feel necessary, we wanted you to join our team, and if you’re not here it’s really hard to do that....

The update addresses a few issues including the Wifi issues we’ve been hearing much about. It also appears to incorporate the recent Migration Assistant update. It is available via Software Update and weighs in at a paltry 17.4MB on our rig. The 10.7.1 update is recommended for all users running OS X Lion and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability and compatibility of your Mac, including fixes that:...

Whether you love or hate the idea of dynamic keyboards, it does seem that Apple is moving gradually in that direction. We’ve seen the company design ever slimmer keyboards with less and less movement, and of course the MacBook Pro range got Apple’s first implementation of touchscreen keys in a Mac: the Touch Bar. It’s no surprise, then, that concept designers keep imagining what a MacBook Pro might look like with a full touchscreen keyboard …...

Mahershala Ali was reportedly up for the role of Commissioner Jim Gordon in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, until he was cast as the lead in Blade. Although Warner Bros’ Worlds of DC franchise got a little later of a start than the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the studio is forging ahead with both a shared universe - unofficially called the DC Extended Universe - and alternate universe movies like Joker. For its part, the MCU is moving into Phase 4 with the release of Black Widow in May 2020, which was part of the slate of films announced by Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige at San Diego Comic-Con this summer....

The rollout comes as part of a partnership between ASM and technology provider PopID, and the plan is to leverage advanced facial verification at locations in stadiums and theaters worldwide. This is in spite of skepticism worldwide that biometric identification, and facial recognition in particular, is being used to power global surveillance. PopID has harnessed the surge of interest in contactless payments during the pandemic to position itself as a leading provider of facial recognition for commerce....

Back in 2014, the headlines around Apple and K–12 education revolved around the cancellation of a major contract with the Los Angeles United School District. When Apple announced the contract in early 2014, there was a lot of excitement around the project. The approved deal allotted $115 million for deploying between 40,000 and 70,000 tablets to classrooms for use by students and teachers. One of the main drivers behind the project was standardized testing....

Man of Medan, the first entry in Supermassive’s Dark Pictures Anthology, brings a strong multiplayer focus to the cinematic horror of Until Dawn. Developer Supermassive has a strong pedigree in cinematic horror. Until Dawn combined the filmic presentation of the best Quantic Dream titles with tight writing, top-tier acting talent, mind-blowing facial capture animation technology, and a genuine love of genre storytelling. All these elements combined to make Until Dawn a surprise hit that put the developer on the map....

Apple isn’t expected to officially start selling the M1 iPad Pro until May 21. Although some customers have already received a notification that their tablets are shipping, a lucky customer already got their M1 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Posted on Reddit, user ‘PeterDragon50’ says they placed his order when pre-orders started by the end of April and that the retail chain Nebraska Furniture Mart informed that his iPad was ready for pick-up this Saturday....

Plugins shouldn’t be confused with Addons or Extensions. Extensions enhance your browser experience by doing certain tasks not built in. Plugins will play web based content like Adobe Flash, Java or QuickTime. First, in the address bar, type about:config and hit Enter. If you see the Void Warranty screen, click I’ll Be Careful, I Promise! Next, in the Search field, type: plugins.click_to_play. Then double click on the Preference Name to change the value from False to True....

Angelina Jolie is back as the horned fairy in the trailer for Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Released in 2014, the original Maleficent was a live-action movie that reimagined Sleeping Beauty from the perspective of its villain, and revealed the dark truth behind why she cursed Princess Aurora in the first place. And while the film drew mixed reviews overall, it was also praised for its revisionist fairy tale approach and earned $759 million at the global box office....

But it’s a jungle out there. To be seen online, a business has to utilize several strategies — perhaps the most important of which is to achieve a decent search engine ranking. This need has given rise to the discipline of search engine optimization (SEO). This tactic of making a website’s presence known to search engines and achieving a good page ranking (especially on Google), encompasses a variety of different techniques....

Earlier today, Google started rolling out the Android 4.4.1 KitKat update for the Nexus 5 and other Nexus devices. The update is mainly aimed at dramatically improving the camera performance of the Nexus 5, along with fixing a few minor bugs. As with any OTA update from Google, the update notification can take up to a couple of weeks to pop up on your phone. Since the download link of the Android 4....

9to5Toys Specials has a solid ‘pay what you want’ bundle today that is only around $13 if you get in early (it keeps going up the longer you wait). The line-up includes Owlet, an intuitive app for giving your 3D models a photo-realistic finish, and Flux 6, which lets you build beautiful responsive websites with drag-and-drop controls. AfterShot Pro 2 is a speedy alternative to Lightroom, with non-destructive RAW photo editing and organization…...

My MacBook Pro problems had one more episode in store for me: after getting the repaired machine back from Apple, there was a glitch after restoring it from a clone. I cloned the original SSD to an external drive using Carbon Copy Cloner. When I got the repaired machine back, it was effectively a brand new one, as it had a new logic board with new SSD. I plugged in the clone drive and used a CMD-R startup to boot from the clone, which worked fine…...