This week on Shantaram, Lin is ready to flee except for one big thing: He wants revenge. The Apple TV+ limited series about a benevolent fugitive on the run from his past is coming to a bloody head as Lin tries to square accounts, Karla runs around town preparing the double-cross of a lifetime, the […]

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Apple’s new Emergency SOS via satellite service built into the iPhone 14 helped Alaska State Troopers rescue a man near the Arctic Circle. As the satellite SOS service just launched in mid-November, this may be the first time it has been used in real crisis. iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via satellite service to the rescue […]

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It may be the season to be jolly, but in too many parts of the world, it’s definitely not the season for golf. We all have that friend who can’t wait for the snow to stop falling so they can hit the links (that “friend” might even be us!). But, thanks to some cutting-edge sports […]

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Apple TV+ spy thriller Slow Horses returns this week for a slick second season of low-brow high tension. Grotesque super spy Jackson Lamb (played by Gary Oldman) is on a personal crusade in the wake of a friend’s death. And the rest of his “slow horses” are desperately looking for work — even the ones […]

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Apple reportedly changed the name of the operating system that will power its upcoming mixed-reality headset. Previously referred to as “realityOS,” Apple now calls the operating system “xrOS.” This internal change is another sign of Apple ramping up work on the headset ahead of its official launch. Apple renames its headset OS internally A Bloomberg […]

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Apple’s decision to introduce ProRes to Pro iPhones gave average consumers the ability to capture lossless video without investing in proper camera gear. But those large files can eat up your storage quickly, even if you purchased an iPhone with the maxium storage capacity. Alternatively, you can offload those large video files to a cloud […]

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Lots of people love all things Lego. Now they can use Lego bricks to create whatever design they want on the front and back of a new mechanical keyboard, the tenkeyless (TKL) MelGeek Pixel. The Lego-friendly keyboard has surpassed its funding goal on Kickstarter, so if you buy one, it will probably ship. MelGeek Pixel […]

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OtterBox merged a power bank, an Apple Watch wireless charger and a stand for the wearable into a single product. Just place the accessory on it end and it becomes a stand that juices up the Watch. In addition, OtterBox also released on Thursday a MagSafe iPhone power bank that comes with a clip-on stand […]

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Apple-owned Beats hooked up with Japanese fashion brand Wacko Maria to release a new special-edition set of Beats Flex earbuds Friday featuring a leopard print, the companies said Thursday. Beats Flex are the brand’s most affordable wireless earbuds. But now they pack a little more street cred. Beats and Wacko Maria collaborate on special-edition Flex […]

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With a new software update to the Hubitat Elevation hub, users can bridge hundreds of Z-Wave and Zigbee devices not normally compatible with HomeKit into their Apple Home app, Hubitat said Wednesday. The Hubitat Elevation software version 2.3.4 update brings HomeKit integration. It lets the hub serve as a bridge for “countless lights, switches, sensors […]

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With a new software update to the Hubitat Elevation hub, users can bridge hundreds of Z-Wave and Zigbee devices not normally compatible with HomeKit into their Apple Home app, Hubitat said Wednesday. The Hubitat Elevation software version 2.3.4 update brings HomeKit integration. It lets the hub serve as a bridge for “countless lights, switches, sensors […]

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On December 1, 1981, the Apple III relaunch addressed the computer's biggest hardware faults as the company did damage control.

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December 1, 1981: After the disastrous rollout of the “next-gen” Apple III the previous year, Apple corrects the computer’s most glaring hardware faults and relaunches it. Unfortunately, the damage has already been done. Apple experiences its first “flop” product with the Apple II‘s doomed successor. Apple III: Everything to everyone The Apple III should have […]

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Your old AirPods aren’t what they used to be. The speakers can get gummed up, degrading the audio performance. But the Belkin Cleaning Kit for AirPods can take care of the problem. This might save you the cost of buying a new pair of Apple earbuds. Belkin Cleaning Kit for AirPods is about audio quality, […]

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