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If you want to raise your iMac or Apple Thunderbolt Display to eye-level, there’s no shortage of ways to do it – at every price level. Readers who know my fondness for wood won’t be surprised that I’m far more drawn to the likes of this walnut one from Woodcessories. But what Understands has done with some of its wooden stands is something very simple but very neat. Instead of the iMac or monitor foot sitting on top of the shelf, it slides into a slot in the rear of it....

Here’s why Rick And Morty season 3 episode 3’s “Pickle Rick” is one of the smartest episodes of the entire series. Rick And Morty fans had to endure a long wait between season 2 and 3, but “Pickle Rick” was one of the earliest episodes teased and the most anticipated. The premise finds Rick turning himself into a pickle to avoid going to family therapy with his daughter Beth and grandkids Summer and Morty....

Nowadays, they’re even invoking life-threatening issues like COVID-19 to deceive people. Tap or click here to see why the U.S. government is issuing a warning about COVID-19 phone scams. And after a few months of an onslaught of automated calls and texts, the data is finally in: COVID-19 is one of the major topics used by robocallers today in their efforts to deceive people. Here’s what you need to watch out for....

Apple’s ResearchKit platform debuted earlier this year alongside iOS 8.2 and has been gaining traction ever since then. Today, LifeMap Solutions, a company taking advantage of ResearchKit, posted the first official entry on Apple’s official ResearchKit blog. In the post, the company discussed its launch of Asthma Health, which was one of the inaugural apps built on ResearchKit. The goal of Asthma Health is to gain greater insight into what causes the disease and help those who suffer from it live with it and prevent it from worsening....

Apple is set to face a fine from French regulators over anti-competitive behavior, according to a new report from Reuters. The fine will reportedly be announced on Monday, at which point we will learn more about the details of the penalty. Today’s report explains that the fine will target Apple’s “anti-competitive behavior in its distribution and sales network.” What exactly this means is unclear, but it’s possible it relates to the App Store....

Some tech issues have simple fixes you can try on your own. Tap or click here for five easy solutions to everyday tech problems. Like most professionals, IT folks have their own lingo. Here are 10 insider words that you might hear that describe you. 1. EEOC An IT pro fully understands smartphones, computers, networks, tablets, routers, Wi-Fi, operating systems, firewalls, Bluetooth, accessories, updates, security, and many additional devices and technologies....

When Beam announced its app-controlled OLED smart button last month, it struck me as a fun – if relatively pricy – idea. What you get is a modern-day take on a button which you can wear on clothing or attach to a bag. Instead of a fixed message on metal, you get a 400×400 pixel AMOLED screen on which you can display anything you like … Look & feel The button is available in black or white....

At first glance, you could be forgiven for thinking you’re looking at some kind of ultra-small MacBook Air on the right, next to my MBA 11. It’s actually my iPad Air 2 in the ClamCase Pro keyboard case that combines all-round protection with a near-laptop-quality keyboard. I’m testing here the case for the iPad Air 2, but there are other models for the iPad 2/3/4, previous iPad Air and iPad mini … Look & feel...

There is no way to sugarcoat today’s announcement from the once-great Blackberry-maker RIM. The company is, after years of putting its head in the sand, finally taking drastic measures to change course, including getting rid of former Co-CEO and current board member Jim Balsillie and its CTO and COO (loooong overdue). Revenues are way down—and so are unit sales and prospects. So, where is the way out of this mess? RIM says it is looking for “strategic business-model alternatives....

On Thursday, ASX detailed that a rise in technology and data products secured a 10% increase to AU$108.6 million on the prior half and contributed to 22% of total revenue. Information services and technical services made up 13% and 9%, respectively, in the company’s technology and data business. “Our technology and data business achieved a pleasing increase in revenue,” CEO Dominic Stevens said. “On the data side there was consistent growth across almost all parts of the business leading to a more than 12....

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Game of Thrones and Riverdale Riverdale’s season 3 finale was nearly perfect, not only tying up the season’s biggest plot threads, but also weaving in the storylines from seasons 1 and 2 - from the death of Jason Blossom to the Black Hood murders. However, the finale came at the end of the show’s worst season so far, which dragged out the mysteries of Gryphons & Gargoyles and the Farm for months, split the main four characters up into uninteresting side plots, and stalled for time with red herrings and false leads....

While Apple continues to globally expand its retail footprint, Chinese stores have seen slowing growth over the past several years. A new report from The Information attempts to explain Apple’s multi-faceted struggle in China as legal issues, fraud, competitors, and high standards hamper rapid expansion. During July’s Q3 2018 earnings call, Apple noted it had recently opened its 50th retail store in greater China, Apple Cotai Central. According to The Information, this milestone would’ve come sooner if not for changes in the market....

Huawei Y6 2018 (codename: atu) launched in April 2018. The phone came out of the box with Android 8.0 Oreo. If you love custom ROM, then you may have heard about Resurrection Remix. Finally, It’s available for Huawei Y6 2018 device now! This ROM is currently built by using the Resurrection Remix GSI build which is based on Android 8.1 Oreo. You can now install Resurrection Remix on Huawei Y6 2018 (atu)....

iLounge claims that the expected MobileMe revamp will be launching ahead of WWDC, sometime next month (April). The new MobileMe is said to be free is may be a major departure from the current version of MobileMe as the current version is said to be phased out in a year. Apple is expected to hold an iOS 5 event sometime in April and this would be a perfect time to also unveil the new MobileMe....

The “USB 3.0 Promotor Group” has just announced a brand new connector called “USB Type C”. The current microUSB port you see on all your Android devices is known internally as “Micro B”. So what’s different with this new standard? I’m not going to sugar coat this, it’s basically a rip-off of Apple’s Lightning connector. And by that I mean you’ll be able to insert this new USB cable into your device without having to check which way is up....

We are now one month out since HomePod was released, and I’ve been using Apple’s smart speaker every day since it launched. First on the road while traveling, then at home with a variety of other smart speakers. My thoughts on HomePod have shifted over that period, but my key takeaway is this: HomePod is the best smart speaker for Apple Music subscribers in the Apple ecosystem, but the experience needs to evolve before it’s ready for the masses....

We’ve spent the past few weeks using the Seagate GoFlex Slim 320GB portable hard drive and have come away with some mixed feelings on the drive. On one hand, it is obviously the thinnest external hard drive in the market and it is plenty fast with its internal 7200 RPM internal drive. In fact, it is about the same depth as an iPhone 4. On the other hand… This is a USB3 drive which offers bus speed that most Macs won’t be able to take advantage of (USB 3 Express cards are available)....

While many Star Wars fans have their opinion on just which Force-sensitive person was referred to as the “last Jedi” in Episode VIII of George Lucas’s Star Wars Saga, the names mentioned probably don’t include Leia Organa. But in a recent interview with Yahoo! Entertainment, Todd Fisher (actress Carrie Fisher’s brother) reveals that Leia was actually who was in mind for a large Jedi character arc in Episode XI: The Rise of Skywalker....

Tim Cook’s involvement in trade negotiations between the United States and China has been detailed before, but a new report this week from Politico sheds more light on Cook’s role. The report explains how Cook has been “the one who is best placed” to deal with both the United States and China in these talks. The report outlines the various interactions Cook has had with White House personnel: meetings in the Oval Office, dinner with the first lady and president, and “frequent contact with White House officials....

When it comes to playing media on your TV with the access of either cable antenna or online streaming, Roku comes on the list. The Roku streaming device comes with a remote control that offers a nice and stable user interface with the access of thousands of online content as well as DTH content. Just connect your Roku device to the TV and start watching. However, some of the Roku TV users may face the performance-related issues that can be fixed easily....