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As I noted in yesterday’s review of the Nomad Stand for Apple Watch, I wasn’t initially certain that the Apple Watch needed a dock, but actually using a Watch changed my mind: just as the Apple Watch Edition’s custom charging cases hinted, it’s best to keep metal or metal-accented Watch bands from rubbing against nightstands during charging, and even Apple’s fluoroelastomer Sport Bands tend to flop around when the Watch’s charging puck is connected....

The OWC Express 4M2 is a Thunderbolt 3 enclosure that can accommodate up to four M.2 NVMe SSDs simultaneously for up to 8TB of storage. It features a compact design and dual Thunderbolt 3 ports for daisy chain setups along with DisplayPort for connecting to an external display. OWC says that speeds for the 4M2 can reach up to 2800 MB/s read. To reach those speeds, you’ll need four fast drives configured with RAID 0 using the included SoftRAID software....

When Razer first announced its Mechanical Keyboard Case for the 12.9″ iPad Pro, I had mixed feelings about the idea. On one hand, the thought of using a true mechanical keyboard with decent key travel, real actuation, and reset points sounded glorious. On the other hand, just how good could a mechanical keyboard case for an iPad possibly be? To be honest, when you consider what typical mechanical keyboards look like, the whole idea seems a little absurd....

For the last year or so I’ve been on the fence about picking up a new router. But along with moving into a new house, I decided to finally retire my Time Capsule. After a lot of deliberation, I landed on TP-Link’s deco mesh Wi-Fi system and I’ve been really impressed with the features it offers, such as the app, performance, and price. Read on for our full review. Even though I had heard lots of great things about mesh systems and could have improved my wireless situation long ago, I had an attachment to my 2009 Time Capsule....

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker co-writer Chris Terrio wishes the movie was split into two parts. With the film serving as the finale to not only the sequel trilogy, but the entire Skywalker saga, it would be an understatement to say The Rise of Skywalker had a lot on its plate to take care of. Writer/director J.J. Abrams and Terrio looked to tackle an abundance of story threads, including the surprise return of main villain Emperor Palpatine....

An actor and a comic genius, Robin Williams left a hole in our hearts when he passed away in 2014. Williams was only 63, but he left behind a legacy that spun over many many decades. To some, Williams will be best remembered for his portrayal of a therapist in Good Will Hunting. Still, to others, he will be romanticized as an English teacher who once said that “medicine, law, business, engineering were all noble pursuits, but poetry, beauty, romance, love are what we stay alive for....

Warner Bros. has had a rough time keeping directors involved in the DC Extended Universe. The Flash is on a search for its third director, but the bigger story concerns The Batman. After months of a wavering opinion as to whether or not he would direct the film, Ben Affleck announced he was stepping down from the director’s chair. The fallout has placed Dawn of the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves in position to take over....

Back in May, the FTC won its antitrust suit against Qualcomm, but Qualcomm unsurprisingly appealed the ruling. Today, the FTC objected to Qualcomm attempting to introduce internal Apple documents as part of its efforts to appeal that antitrust ruling. As reported by Reuters, Qualcomm on Tuesday submitted internal Apple documents to U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh. Included in those documents were slides from an internal Apple presentation in which Apple outlined ways to pressure and “hurt” Qualcomm:...

Ready or Not is an intense first-person shooter tactical video game that offers a modern-day world where SWAT police units are leading to defuse hostile and confronting situations. It’s Steam’s one of the weekly bestseller games right now that have received overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam. However, just like other video games, it seems that the Ready or Not title has also its own issues such as the game Won’t Launch issue in its initial days....

UPDATE 04/17/2019: CCP Games has released an interim statement, admitting that the investigation is still on-going and that in the interest of transparency, the company would release a full report next week. CCP Games also stated that the company would “issue a full and frank apology for any mistakes for which we are responsible, as well as provide appropriate reparations to those affected by any erroneous actions we’ve taken.” The full statement is available here, but it certainly sounds as though the accusations may have been at least partially unfounded....

Realme has soon grown to be one of the highest-grossing smartphone brands in India and for all the good reasons. Well, Realme 7 Pro is the latest smartphone and a successor of Realme 7 which comes with a new AMOLED display, a sleeker build, and better performance thanks to the new chipset. The Realme 7 Pro starts at a justified price tag of Rs. 19,999. Now, if you’re using this handset and want to upgrade to the latest software version that you’ve missed earlier or didn’t get yet, then you’re in right place....

For more than two decades, Reese Witherspoon has been one of the biggest movie stars on the planet. She started off on the indie scene in the 90s, but it wasn’t long before she’d crossed over into making more mainstream Hollywood movies. Since then, she has earned an Oscar, an Emmy, and her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In recent years, Witherspoon has started producing movies for other directors and stars, but the movies she’s best known for are still the ones she’s acted in (or, in some cases, lent her considerable vocal talents to)....

It looks like you are using the Alcatel 3L as your daily driver and now finds some issues regarding Google Account Lock. Alcatel 3L is the latest device running Android 8.1 Oreo and powered by MediaTek chipsets. As we all know that MediaTek processors are known for its great performance in a budget price tag. Well if you have performed factory data reset on your Alcatel 3L and if you forgot the previously signed Google account, then don’t worry....

If you have a new computer, or you don’t install much, then you probably don’t have a context menu full of junk. A quick way to check is to just right click a folder or application somewhere in Windows. As you can see from the screenshot below, I have a bloated and confusing context menu. It’s filled with a lot of extra entries, and I don’t use most of them....

So, you’re excited about iPad 3 with Retina Display? Hold your horses, panel makers may not be on the same page with Apple. Per this analysis compiled by DigiTimes, display and touch panel providers are actually struggling to keep up with Apple’s ever growing appetite: Click for larger Apple, of course, is using 9.7-inch panels for its iPad so this DigiTimes report should be taken with a grain of salt. The company’s said to be already lining up suppliers to provide iPad 3 parts in time for a 2012 launch....

But not taking care of security is also a costly business: the recent fines of $5 billion applied to Facebook and $123 million to Marriott are just the tip of the iceberg. Even without fines to worry about, average annual costs from cyber-attacks are around $4.7 million, according to Willis Towers Watson. Added to all of these tangible costs are the intangibles such as reputation damage. I could go on In the Ninth Annual Cost of Cybercrime Study by Accenture, they found that “people-based attacks” were increasing at the fastest rate....

I’m an Apple guy. I have enough Apple hardware around my house to serve as a mini-museum and I use Apple’s software and services every single day. But when Google makes something interesting like Chromecast Audio, I can’t help but want to try out the new toy. Sold for just $35 (Google Store, Best Buy), Chromecast Audio lets you stream audio over the Internet from services like Spotify and NPR to old speakers....

Nurvv Run provides an edge to runners who are looking to shed time and improve running technique by delivering premium coaching and performance metrics directly to your iPhone and Apple Watch. As we introduced in the spring, the Nurvv Run is a $299 insole with a detachable tracker. They fit under the sole of your current shoe with the tracker conveniently attached to the outer rim of the shoe. The insoles relay the data to the clip-on rechargeable trackers using 16 pressure sensors on each foot....

It’s immediately noticeable that the new Lowry Cuff strap from Pad & Quill meets the company’s usual quality standard requirements. You’ll first likely notice the strap is handcrafted by the rugged look of the stitching that clearly wasn’t done by machine. And the leather, which the company notes is full-grain vegetable-tanned leather from Horween Tannery (a favorite source of leather for a lot of high-end goods), is extremely soft to the touch....

Yes, another secure and ephemeral messaging app. There’s Wickr, Snapchat, Confide, so what makes Wiper Messenger different? I’ve had the chance to play around with the new free chatting app on iOS, and it seems to act as a fusion of WhatsApp, Snapchat, and Wickr. The app prompts you for your email address or phone number in order to create your account, and then you are brought to a fairly simple interface with three tabs across the bottom: Chats, Contacts, and More....