Just before the end of the year, Apple TV+ has one more prestige item to push. New sci-fi movie Swan Song stars multiple Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali and multiple Academy Award nominee Glenn Close. Swan Song, which premieres Friday on Apple TV+, is a number of things: an inspirational disease drama, a sleek sci-fi […]

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Apple is currently building two smaller, more affordable alternatives to its 32-inch Pro Display XDR, according to a leaker. The company is also said to be working on a new high-end display with a built-in A13 chipset. The new screens in early development reportedly use LG panels. And it remains unclear when they might hit […]

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Running a great online store takes more than simply offering a great product. You must consider marketing, inventory management, sourcing and so much more to make sure yours is the store that people click on, buy from and return to. If you want to learn how to make your online store the best it can […]

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Apple CEO Tim Cook emailed corporate employees on Wednesday to confirm the company is yet again delaying its return to offices. He also said Apple will give all employees $1,000 to spend on home office equipment. Apple told employees in November that they were expected to return to their workstations on February 1. But with […]

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Swift Playgrounds 4, the newest version of Apple’s official development app for iPad, is now available from the App Store. The update lets you build iOS and iPadOS apps using nothing but your iPad for the first time. When you’ve finished building, you can upload directly to the App Store. And if you also use […]

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Ted Lasso is back like you’ve never seen him before in a new Christmas movie from Apple. The animated short sees the world’s most lovable soccer coach mysteriously lose his mustache ahead of the holidays. Ted’s team members — voiced by the series’ original actors — come together to find his missing facial hair before […]

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El Deafo, a sweet and poignant three-part animated series for kids and families, will premiere on Apple TV+ in early January. It’s based on an award-winning graphic memoir. Watch a trailer for the series for a preview of the action. El Deafo isn’t a typical superhero El Deafo follows Cece (voiced by newcomer Lexi Finigan) […]

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The Twelve South Forté turns Apple’s MagSafe iPhone charging puck into a stand. So rather than your handset lying flat on a table, it’s held up so you can more easily see the display. And the elevated charging mat swivels so you can pick your viewing angle for watching video or making FaceTime calls. I […]

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This forex trading post is brought to you by Compare Forex Brokers. “Forex trading” refers to trades of national currencies on the foreign exchange market, aka forex or FX. Most forex trading platforms for average investors were built for Windows computers, however. So what are Mac users who want to get into forex trading supposed […]

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A new international whodunit is coming to Apple TV+. It’s Suspicion, a limited series starring Uma Thurman and Noah Emmerich. The streaming service said the show debuts with two episodes on February 4, 2022. Suspicion is based on False Flag The show is based on the much-liked Israeli TV series False Flag. In the lead […]

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I think it was a Kickstarter campaign that first drew my attention to the Yobybo X-Boat Pro noise-cancelling earbuds, “the first open-casing true wireless stereo headphones with LDAC,” the company said, referring to Sony’s hi-res codec. Well, while the sleek “open” case is super-cool and the buds’ sound is vibrant, some earbuds just aren’t for […]

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The third season of Servant is now scheduled to premier on Apple TV+ in January. And the streaming service is so pleased with the horror (and sometimes darkly humorous) show it went ahead and committed to a fourth season. A new trailer should whet fans appetites for the upcoming new season. Servant is horrorlicious The […]

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On December 15, 2003, almost eight months after launching the iTunes Music Store, Apple celebrated its festive 25 millionth download.

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Let’s face it, the band you got with your Apple Watch is hardly going to turn heads. But turning your smartwatch into a fabulous fashion piece can be easy and affordable. Made from premium stainless steel, Goldenerre’s gorgeous bracelets quickly take any Apple Watch from drab to fab And they can be accompanied by matching […]

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Disney+ just got a new update that adds SharePlay support on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. The feature allows up to 32 people to get together and watch the same TV shows and movies simultaneously over FaceTime. SharePlay is available across content from all Disney brands, including Marvel, National Geographic, Star Wars, and more. But […]

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I have two original iPhones in my possession. One sits in a junk drawer, untouched and unloved for many years. The other has been carefully disassembled and the parts arranged in a handsome black frame that hangs on my office wall. Made by Grid Studio, the Grid 1 is my own personal iPhone teardown in […]

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