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I fully expected to outright dislike the new budget-friendly 9.7-inch iPad, but it’s the type of product that’s hard to hate. Sure, it lacks the gorgeous laminated, anti-reflective display of the iPad Air 2, and sure it’s not as svelte in either thickness or weight. But there’s no denying that the 2017 iPad with A9 dual core processor in tow, is a good value. With base model storage starting at a healthy 32 GB, the new iPad is priced so reasonably that it’s almost an impulse buy for anyone previously on the fence about iOS tablets....

The G-Drive has been backing up my MacBook Pro over Firewire for the past month without a fault. It is also whisper quiet which makes the chore bearable (though frankly I’ll be going back to NAS in my basement closet backups soon). As for speed, the G-Drive isn’t as fast as a 3.5 inch desktop Firewire hard drive for fast copies (1GB takes just over 20 secs.) but fast for portable drives....

I love music. I couldn’t imagine life without it, and for something which brings me so much pleasure, I’m willing to pay for decent quality. But I’ve always said that I have mid-range ears. Give me a Bang & Olufsen system in the low single-digit thousands, or something at the bottom end of the Naim range, and I’m a very happy man. Anything beyond that is wasted on me. And, indeed, for casual listening, stereo-paired HomePods hit the spot; to me, they sound way better than they have any right to at that price level....

Those wallet-sized photos once proudly carried in the wallet have transitioned to your smartphone. Now everything else is, too, from your payment cards to your driver’s license. That means you can downsize to smaller options for the cards you still have to carry while also making it harder to lose, thanks to tracking tech. Remember that Father’s Day is right around the corner, so maybe it’s time to give the gift of a wallet upgrade....

Tamra Judge of RHOC explained that her ex-husband’s cancer played a role in her exit. Tamra has had some serious personal issues that all contributed to her decision to say goodbye to the hit show. Judge is no stranger to being in the middle of all the drama on the Bravo show as she has grown to enjoy it and has quickly become one of the most popular of the housewives thanks to her spunky attitude....

Rian Johnson’s highly-anticipated whodunnit, Knives Out, is set to screen a week early for two nights only. Johnson’s murder mystery has been a hot topic amongst the many fall releases. Assembled in the style of an Agatha Christie novel, the film follows a private investigator who attempts to find out who murdered a popular crime novelist, with the only suspects being his extended family who had all gathered together to celebrate his birthday....

WWE announces its eight 2019 Money in the Bank ladder match participants from the Raw brand, including Ricochet, Alexa Bliss, and more. Each year, WWE puts on a quartet of pay-per-view shows that have come to be dubbed “the big four” by fans, those being WrestleMania, the Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series. From 1993 to 2002 though, there was a fifth major pay-per-view, King of the Ring, which featured the titular tournament....

Riot Games’ legal troubles don’t look like they are stopping anytime soon as plaintiffs in the case against the League of Legends developer have withdrawn their motion for the proposed $10 million gender discrimination settlement and retained new legal counsel. Recently, two California state agencies spoke out against Riot’s proposed settlement in a lawsuit centered around a well-publicized culture of discrimination against female job candidates and employees. California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing says that the proposed settlement amount was too low and that the women should be paid close to $400 million....

If there’s one thing every Apple commentator agrees on, it’s the trend of steeply rising iPhone prices over the past few years. Yet that’s only half true, shows one Apple analyst… Asymco’s Horace Dediu often likes to dig in deep to AAPL numbers, and he’s put together a comprehensive chart of iPhone prices from the original model right up to the present day. It’s not corrected for inflation. As a guide, he notes that the original iPhone, which launched at $600, would be $742 in today’s money, so the real-term curve would be a little flatter than shown....

According to an exclusive report by Android Police, Google has big plans to turn YouTube into a better place to listen to music. It’s called YouTube Music Key, offering ad-free music, audio-only playback, and offline playback. It’ll start at $9.99 a month, which is how much Play Music All Access costs. New users can try it free for 30 days. That ten bucks will give you a subscription to Play Music All Access....

For years, iOS users have wanted a proper way to save, open, and store files on their devices. While Apple has given us a partial solution with “Open In…” sheets, the folks at SonicoMobile have taken it upon themselves to go a step further. Today, they have launched a new app called Files that aims to be the missing “Finder for iOS.” Of course, we’ve seen similar apps before. What is it that makes Files different from the rest?...

First of all: Yes, iPhoneography is an actual name (it even has a Wikipedia page). It essentially, as one might guess, involves shooting and processing with an iOS device. Photojojo.com offers an impressive, mouth-watering catalog of photography and videography gear for the iPhone 5 and older generations, so we decided to take some of the site’s hottest accessories for a spin. And, over the next two months, we will test and review only what’s best for helping creative folks step up their iPhoneography game....

Taking delivery of my shiny new 2016 MacBook Pro also meant I needed a new case to protect it from getting scratched or marked. I frequently carry it inside a bicycle bag, where London’s pot-holed roads would mean it bouncing around a little, and it also travels with my in my hand-baggage when I fly. I’ve previously used TwelveSouth’s BookBook cases. These offer a high degree of protection in an admittedly slightly bulky form, but the company doesn’t yet have versions for the latest MacBook Pro....

Thanks to Apple’s patent on the MagSafe connectors used in MacBook Airs and Pros, the list of third-party external batteries for MacBooks previously began with Hyper’s HyperJuice/HyperJuice 2 and ended with Lenmar’s ChugPlug — not much of a variety. Apple’s legal department chased Hyper for attaching harvested MagSafe connectors to its batteries, and Lenmar chose a workaround, sending ChugPlug’s power indirectly though an Apple wall adapter. Neither solution was ideal. It took until now for a completely different third solution to appear: BatteryBox ($220) from Gbatteries Energy....

Excitement swells as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s December release date nears. Fans may have been unhappy with Rian Johnson’s controversial The Last Jedi but that won’t stop them seeing the final outing of a franchise that has become one of the most iconic in movie history over its 42-years-and-counting tenure. Buzz surrounds the character of Kylo Ren. He’s now Supreme Leader, having murdered Snoke, and we’ve got glimpses of him in the trailer footage so far....

There are a number of cool rewards you can obtain by utilizing vehicle simulator codes in Roblox. Here, we present to you a list of all the presently functional Roblox vehicle simulator codes for September 2020. You can redeem these in the game and claim your prizes. This is a convenient way of obtaining a good deal of cash, which you can use to buy exciting new rides to race and drive-in....

That’s the latest rumor to pop up about how plans to bring more exclusive software features to differentiate the Nexus line from other Android smartphones. Android lice says it scored an animation that displays how the feature will work. You’ll also notice that may change up the software buttons at the bottom of the screen, filling in the square triangle adding some color to the home button in the middle....

We’re hearing reports that Apple Stores may have more iPhone X stock than expected for walk-in customers. One of our own store contacts said that those in the queue at store opening looked set to get one, while an unconfirmed tip indicated that London stores have 500-1000 models each … With all the signs pointing to extremely constrained supplies, it had been expected that Apple might have only token numbers of phones available for walk-in customers, with most reserved for in-store pickup....

I’m generally a minimalist where iPhone cases are concerned, preferring either the naked phone or a very slim case like the Mujjo wallet case that is my daily driver. But Pad & Quill’s leather cases are so gorgeous, it’s hard to resist trying out something a little more substantial. The Pad & Quill Bella Fino is a pocket book style leather wallet case available for both the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus....

In the season 4 premiere of Rick & Morty, “Edge of Tomorty: Rick Die Repeat,” Morty acquires an alien death crystal that allows him to see many variations of his own death - based on what he’s currently doing. Most of the deaths are horrible and gruesome, but Morty becomes obsessed with chasing his ideal death: an old man in bed, with his beloved crush Jessica at his side, telling him that she loves him....