I ordered the Fire TV the day it was released, and while it does have most of the popular streaming apps, and a decent set of games – some you can play with the included remote, and some require the game controller which is sold separately for $39. But I’ve been hoping for a burst of new apps to come along for the Android powered box. There has indeed been a boatload of apps added, and from what I can see, it looks like a ton of games as well as new streaming video and music services too....

Gods of old and new are at work in the Land of Opportunity, detailed by Neil Gaiman’s in his sci-fi/fantasy classic American Gods. The hit novel is transforming into a TV series via Starz and fans are geeking out; including Orlando Jones, who will be playing the trickster god, Mr. Nancy. Nancy (or Anansi) is a character Jones has been ogling at since his childhood, when his great grandfather would orate tales of the African god through puffs of cigarette smoke....

Apple is set to report its Q3 2018 earnings on Tuesday, July 31st. This quarter’s earnings release comes as the company inches closer to a $1 trillion market cap, and as we look towards a slew of new iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch releases later this year. Ahead of Tuesday’s earnings call, investors are starting to make their predictions for iPhone sales, revenue, and more… As a refresher, here is the guidance Apple itself offered for Q3 2018:...

AnandTech is out today with its review of the iPhone XS and XS Max. Included in the extremely thorough look at the new devices are new details about how powerful the new A12 Bionic chip really is. In Andrei Frumusanu’s deep dive review for AnandTech, he takes a highly detailed look at the A12’s performance in the iPhone XS/XS Max. One of the more interesting discoveries is that he believes Apple is actually under promising on how much faster it is than the A11, pegging it closer to 40% faster compared to Apple’s claim of 15%....

Google ended the month’s old speculation of what and how and when, by unveiling their latest Android OS, the Android 10. This time around Google ditched the dessert name and has decided to from now, go on with the simple numeric name to the Android OS. Apart from that, they have also changed the logo of the Android 10 and have adapted the new shade of green with half of the head of the Droid bot....

On this page, you will find the latest unofficial version of Android 11 for the Infinix Zero 8 and 8i (X687 / X687B) device. Full credits to the XDA Recognized Developer phhusson for making this possible. The update is still in the beta stage and you may counter bugs or unusable. You have to try it at your own risk. If something is broken, you can always flash back the stock ROM image on your Infinix Zero 8 and 8i....

After the Chinese copy of the iPhone 5s comes the Japanese copy of the iPhone 5c: the ioPhone 5, yours for $150. While the exterior appears to be a halfway-reasonable clone (the fit of the buttons aside …), inside it’s as crappy as a cheap Android handset can get: 480×854-pixel display, 512MB RAM, 4GB of storage and a 2MP camera. Iosys also hasn’t quite reached Apple standard with the video ad it created to promote the handset....

It seems that Animal Crossing: New Horizons will have DLC, as its ESRB rating has revealed that it will have in-game purchases. Nintendo has embraced DLC during the Switch generation, with games like Fire Emblem: Three Houses, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate having a lot of paid content. The console & handheld Animal Crossing games have managed to avoid paid DLC, with Animal Crossing: New Leaf actually giving away a significant amiibo update for free....

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: [tweet https://twitter.com/9to5toys/status/730482743411392512 align=’center’] iPhone 5 16GB refurb with OtterBox Defender case: $100 shipped Get Nomad’s premium Italian leather Apple Watch Strap for just $100 shipped (Reg. $150) iFixit 64-Bit Screwdriver Kit lets you open phones, tablets, laptops, games consoles, and more: $35 (Orig....

Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed,Facebook, Google+ and subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature. Today’s can’t miss deals: Last Call updates: Sony Micro Music System w/ Bluetooth and NFC $70 shipped (Reg. $200) Apple iPad 128GB 4th gen w/ Retina display, LTE + Smart Cover: $600 shipped Canon Refurbished Store: Take an additional 20% off select DSLR cameras, lenses, printers more...

If you want to be a good scripter/programmer, it is highly suggested that you seriously consider adding comments within your code. For one, having comments will make it much easier for you or someone else to re-read your code. The more time that passes from when you wrote the original code to the time you come back to revisit it, the more valuable those comments become. The HTML and JavaScript comments are used in the same block but serve different purposes....

You can now download Adobe Lightroom 5 from Adobe for $149.99/$79 upgrade as an individual license and via Adobe Creative Cloud. The upgrade to the professional photo organization and editing tool is significant: Press release follows: NEW Advanced Healing Brush Don’t let dust spots, splotches, or other distractions and flaws get in the way of a great shot. With the Advanced Healing Brush in Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 5, you can not only change the brush size but also move it in precise paths....

If you are in the market for a professionally installed and monitored home security system with big home automation potential, either ADT or CPI Security is a great pick. But while ADT is a national company with instant name recognition, CPI Security is a regional, Southeastern operation with the neighborly perks – free installation, a cash guarantee against false alarms – of a local company. ADT vs. CPI Security overview Shopping experience In keeping with their traditional ethos, both ADT and CPI Security conduct business exclusively over the phone....

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: Back to school gift guide: essential tech gear every student should be using Anker 31-inch adjustable Bluetooth Selfie Stick w/ 20 hour battery: $10 prime shipped (Reg. $14) Dyconn iPhone 6 Battery Case & Pair of Wireless Charging Stations: $60 Shipped (Orig....

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9tXJ5UqXsg&w=640&h=385] Our friend Chris from the iFixYouri iPhone repair shop points us to a shady Chinese part supplier website claiming to have the scoop on the next-gen iPad’s specs. The first is the iPad 2’s screen resolution. The site claims it’s a whopping 1920 x 1280, which is certainly hard to believe from a developer scaling standpoint. The site claims the iPad 2 will include a 3-axis gyroscope which is actually both very believable and probable as Apple’s two other iOS devices have gyroscopes and it would add to the gaming experience....

Security firm FireEye said in a blog post that XcodeGhost – a fake version of Xcode that injected malware into genuine apps – remains a threat. FireEye has identified a more advanced version of the compromised app development tool, XcodeGhost S, which has been designed to infect iOS 9 apps and allow compromised apps to escape detection by Apple. The company said that by monitoring its customers’ networks, it identified 210 enterprises with infected apps running inside their networks – a third of them in the USA – generating 28,000 attempts to connect to the XcodeGhost Command and Control (CnC) servers … XcodeGhost is planted in different versions of Xcode, including Xcode 7 (released for iOS 9 development)....

Australian researchers are coming out with a new smartwatch app that monitors healthcare workers’ vital signs and advises whether they should go to work or stay at home and get tested for COVID-19. The app, which uses the heart rate and blood oxygen (SpO2) sensors in Samsung’s Galaxy Watch4 smartwatch, was developed by researchers at The Alfred Hospital and Deakin University. It requires workers to answer questions about their health every morning before they go to work....

Aaron Paul will be front and center in the hotly-anticipated El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, but the actor revealed times have actually been tough since the show first ended. Created by Vince Gilligan, Breaking Bad told the story of Walter White (Bryan Cranston). Diagnosed with terminal cancer, the mild-mannered schoolteacher lent his scientific know-how to the drug community, manufacturing crystal meth in an effort to provide a nest-egg for his family after his passing....

Lightning Calendar for Thunderbird Lighting brings two new tabs to Thunderbird. A Calendar tab and a Tasks tab. The two are interchangeable, especially since any task can be converted to an event and vice versa. The calendar view also shows events, dates, and multiple different views of as many calendars as you need to add. Adding events to the calendar is easy. The New Event window offers empty spaces for all of the details, times, reminders, invitations, and any other info you might need to attach to it....

Adobe today updated its Premiere Elements and Photoshop Elements for Mac and PC. Adobe is touting ‘magic’ in this upgrade saying: Content Aware Fill is a pretty awesome technology. Abobe is offering a $20 rebate on each bring the price down to $80 each or buy both together for $150-$30 rebate = $120. For an additional $50 Adobe offers a plus package which gives users 20GB of online space to share their media....