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Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals: Last Call Updates: Mattel’s retro-rebooted $30 VR View-Master is now available for iOS and Android Philips hue Lux LED Starter Kit $60 shipped (Orig. $80), 750-Lumen 9W LED Light Bulb $15 (Orig....

Apple is about to sunset support for a number of iPhones, Macs, and other products as it plans to switch several models to “Obsolete” or “Vintage” status in June, according to internal documents. When a device receives Obsolete status from Apple — Vintage status only applies to California and Turkey, where the company is required to continue offering support — it no longer offers service or repair support through its own Apple retail stores or authorized service providers....

The good news is that this is preventable if you set up and enforce a content ideation and development process. Ideation can be ongoing or scheduled. The goal is to never have a content pipeline that dries up. Content ideation stage Content ideation in the marketing industry is the process of producing or sourcing topics to be used in future marketing content. The topics are meant to be relevant to your company in the hopes of being part of your content marketing strategy....

It’s easy to dismiss how reliant a modern lifestyle is on the ability to constantly charge batteries and consume large quantities of data over WiFi. Even minor interruptions to internet and electrical services can be frustrating inconveniences, but how do iPhones, Apple Watches, and Macs fare during an extended period off the grid? I unexpectedly found out this week. Shortly after noon on July 20th, a round of severe storms sent a large cedar tree crashing to the ground in my front yard, severing the power and communication lines running to my home and office....

This morning, Adobe is introducing several significant updates to both Photoshop CC and XD, the company’s user experience prototyping tool. Today’s announcements bring features and improvements developed thanks to Adobe’s work in machine learning and from customer feedback and requests in the Creative Cloud desktop apps. First up is Photoshop CC, which is debuting a new feature powered by Adobe Sensei that was previewed last fall. Select Subject harnesses the power of machine learning to make complicated selections easier with a single click....

AirPods Max development took at least four years, according to a designer who worked on the project. Apple’s new premium-priced over-ear headphones launched yesterday and begin shipping next week. Amusingly, he thought the non-disclosure agreement he had signed no longer applied since the product had launched, but it appears that Apple quickly disabused him of this idea … Former Apple designer Dinesh Dave tweeted this, with a photo of the AirPods Max:...

Not only must you constantly gain the upper hand over your cunning enemies, but survive against the extreme environmental conditions as well. This is a world full of thrill, danger, and the challenge to get through alive. The game will be officially released for download on the 20th of May and can be played on Microsoft Windows. Of course, in order to outwit your enemies and prove your mettle in the battle, you should be well familiarized with the characters and their abilities you get to play as in the game....

American Horror Story: Roanoke drew inspiration from the real-life disappearance of a colony on Roanoke Island. American Horror Story is the twisted brainchild of creator Ryan Murphy and its a horror anthology where each season revolves around a new storyline and set of characters – though crossovers between seasons have occurred. The first season debuted in 2011 and was something of a haunted house story that starred Jessica Lange (Feud), Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott....

American Horror Story has adapted numerous historical cases, figures, and legends throughout its nine season arc and, while a slightly untraditional adaptation of the La Llorona legend, signs point to Mr. Jingles’ mom being a representation of the character in 1984. In 1984, the character was first introduced in episode 7, “The Lady in White”, and is played by Lily Rabe, one of American Horror Story’s alumni dating back to the series’ first season....

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has suggested that Apple will be introducing new models across the MacBook range at WorldWide Developers Conference in June (via MacRumors). Previously the analyst said he didn’t expect Apple to continue with non-Retina machines but now he does. Kuo expects all the new models to be bumped up to Haswell processors, expected to give a modest performance bump in the 7-13 percent range, with likely a much better boost to battery-life, though we don’t expect this to be anywhere close to the 24-hour life theoretically achievable …...

This post is being continuously updated to add details about Android 12… Update as of February 11: If you are aware of the Material You theming system for Pixel devices from Google, turns out Google is rolling it out across different OEMs as well. I am talking about Tecno, Realme, Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi, Samsung, and OnePlus all donning the new dynamic theming system across its interface. Also, more OEMs are working on the design APIs to adopt such features on their devices as well....

Android smartwatches have so far very much been also-rans compared to the market-leading Apple Watch, but all that looks set to change. Google has announced big plans for Wear OS 3, and looks like it may finally turn Android wearables into something that could seriously compete with the Apple Watch. Android watches are getting a dramatically improved UI, better apps, and health and fitness features that rival those pioneered by Apple …...

Following a Twitter request from us yesterday, we’re hearing more on the Best Buy front. Best Buy has been an important partner since the original iPad launch and we hope they stay on Apple’s map in the foreseeable future. Bust two publications have reported that the electronics retailer has pulled all iPad 2 stock at some stores due to a misunderstanding between the two companies. This one from TUAW: Another tipster, an alleged Best Buy employee, told CrunchGear a similar story:...

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Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals: Last Call Updates: iTunes Free App of the Week: 8bit Doves ($3 value) LG 34-inch UltraWide LED IPS Monitor w/ Thunderbolt $750 shipped (Reg. $1,000) Portable Bluetooth speakers: Sony SRSX2 w/ mic $68 (Reg....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals: Last Call updates: Supersize your Super Bowl with these HDTV deals The Internet Button from Spark lets you physically trigger all your IFTTT recipies Plex is now available on PlayStation 3 and 4 for Pass subscribers Kitchen Tech: The best wine tools and restaurant-class champagne accessories Home: Dyson DC44 cordless stick/hand vac $250 (orig....

As part of their plan to create a suit of productivity apps, the makers of the popular productivity app Any.do have launched a new calendar app called “Cal“. Available in the App Store, it makes it really easy to quickly find locations and invite others to events in a clean interface. http://vimeo.com/69827636 Integrating right into your phone’s calendars and Facebook friends list, you can start taking advantage of the features right away....

As scheduled, Apple’s annual shareholders meeting took place at Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park today. The 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders — previously held at Town Hall at 1 Infinite Loop — is the first to take place at Apple’s new campus. While there were no surprises during the voting procedure, Apple CEO Tim Cook did throw out a few tidbits regarding Apple Watch, Apple Pay, who might replace him one day, and much more....

Here’s our definitive ranking of all the Fast and Furious films, including the latest installment Hobbs & Shaw. Although technically a spinoff, Hobbs & Shaw is part of the Fast & Furious canon, following Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) as they team up to take on a new villain named Brixton (Idris Elba). Hobbs & Shaw is the ninth feature-length film in the Fast & Furious franchise, which has been going strong for nearly 20 years — a true feat in the film world....