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Ahead of Apple’s financial earnings call covering the holiday quarter, analysts are speculating that the average selling price for iPhones has declined. A report from Bloomberg shares that even though there may be growth for total iPhone units shipped compared with the year ago quarter, predictions say it will be the strong rise in Apple’s services that will increase revenue for the quarter. At first, a $3 decline per iPhone doesn’t sound like a lot, but when you consider multiplying that times the estimated 76 million iPhone sold in the holiday quarter, it’s almost a quarter of a billion dollar revenue decrease....

In case you hadn’t heard: BlueStacks, the company with around 10M+ using its technology that brings Android games to PC and Mac, has recently been working on a new dedicated Android gaming console that aims to compete with OUYA and others in the space. It’s yet to launch, and up until today its big differentiator has been its $6.99/per month subscription model, but today it becomes the first to bring iOS games to the TV....

Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ Today’s can’t miss deals: Thank you to everyone who entered the iPad Air / SlickWraps Giveaway! We were absolutely blown away by the response we received. The winner has been contacted via twitter direct message. If you didn’t win, keep tabs on 9to5Toys all month long as we will continue to hold giveaways as we lead up to Black Friday....

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: One of our favorite Bluetooth speakers, UE’s Roll, is down to $50 shipped (Orig. $100) SeeNote puts your iPhone notifications and smart home controls on an e-ink display Take to the skies w/ DJI’s Phantom 3 Standard Quadcopter for $399 (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: Best Buy offers $50 gift card w/ iPhone SE purchase & up to $350 off the new iPad Pro 9.7 on Verizon This Kickstarter project allows up to 10 people wirelessly listen to nearly any source Western Digital MyNet N600 Dual-Band 802....

COVID-19 has dominated headlines since January when the first U.S. case was made public. In just the first quarter alone, we’ve seen the widespread cancellation of sporting events, schools transition to remote learning and businesses of all kinds close their brick-and-mortar stores. For many—if not all—of us, we’re wading into uncharted territory. Marketers have never managed social media during a global pandemic and there is no guidebook detailing what to do in certain situations....

Affinity Publisher is an upcoming desktop publishing app that many are hoping will serve as legitimate Adobe InDesign alternative, much like sister apps Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer have served as viable alternatives to Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Lost amid the shuffle of today’s release of Designer for iPad, developer Serif says that the Publisher beta will arrive before the end of August. Serif notes that Affinity Publisher is the third and final cog of its plan to shake up the traditional creative app industry....

[This post contains SPOILERS for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.] – For its third pod, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4 has ventured into the Framework – an artificially created world said to fix everyone’s biggest regrets. The world within the Framework is vastly different than the real world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as Hydra is looked upon as the law abiding enforcement division of the government, while Inhumans are outcasts. Although only the main cast of characters from the show are actually living in this world (the rest are simply programs), what happens within the Framework is very real....

I’ve been using Nest thermostats for the past seven years, and they’re pretty fantastic products. One thing they lack is HomeKit support, though. Starling Home Hub is a turn-key solution to bridge that gap, though. It brings all Nest-connected home products into HomeKit, including thermostats, cameras, and more. Today, the 9.0 firmware update opens up more Nest products into the Apple ecosystem. After installing the update, Google Nest speakers and the Google Nest smart displays will support AirPlay for music, podcasts, etc....

Android always opens the door to various possibilities such as flashing custom ROM or kernel or APK modding etc. So if you have accidentally bricked your Alcatel U3 4049G then you can easily install the firmware flash file on it. Since Alcatel 4049G is having a MediaTek processor, you have to use the SP Flash tool in order to flash the Stock ROM image on your Alcatel 4049G device. On this page, we will guide you on how to flash the firmware file on Alcatel 4049G using the flash tool....

After a couple of months without much launching on Apple Arcade since the massive April update, some exciting releases are slated to arrive soon. Snowman has a special new version of Alto’s Odyssey, Angry Birds is launching Reloaded, and a remastered Doodle God Universe is coming to the gaming platform. Apple announced the exciting news on Twitter today and published preview pages for each of the new games. These iOS hits are sure to be popular with all of your favorite gameplay plus new content arriving on Apple Arcade....

CNET reports on what you can expect. Seeing AR capabilities in shopping apps is now commonplace, after many large retailers jumped on board when Apple added AR functionality to iOS 11 back in 2017. Handmade goods site Etsy joined the party earlier this year, enabling you to see how paintings and prints would look hung on your own walls. If your tastes in art are rather more expensive, there’s an AR art museum which lets you virtually hang famous paintings on your walls....

As reported by The Verge, Alexa Skill Blueprints make it so a household can create custom Alexa responses that only work on their devices. This includes jokes, instructions, and more. For instance, a family headed out of town could leave instructions for a house sitter via Alexa. The house sitter would simply ask, “Alexa, what are my tasks for Monday?” and the voice assistant would read the preset response from the home owner....

NetAwake is a utility that lets you wake your Macs and PCs remotely with your iPhone, handy. Take a look. The development story is interesting, it involves lots of frustration – we think the process will be improved, because right now (according to the developer).. “Development for iPhone is an incredibly difficult process, much more difficult than it needs to be. The arduous process of shipping an application for the Mac suddenly appears to be absolutely straightforward after going through this mess....

With the news that A Simple Favor 2 is apparently happening, fans everywhere are talking about Anna Kendrick again. She first rose to prominence with a supporting part in The Twilight Saga and since then has grown into one of the most prominent actors around. She has led a franchise, been nominated for an Academy Award, and lent her voice to some beloved animated characters. Figuring out which of her iconic roles is actually the best of her career can be difficult....

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: D-Link DCS-5029L 720p HD Pan & Tilt Day/Night Wi-Fi Camera: $100 shipped (Reg. $150) WalkCar looks like a four-wheeled MacBook that you can ride Here’s the first look at The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land gameplay for iOS and Android USB roundup: Lumsing 6000mAh Power Bank + 3-port USB car charger $16, more Anker Bluetooth 31-inch Adjustable Selfie Stick $10 Prime shipped (Reg....

Facebook Live has become a top destination for this type of video content, ranking as one of the top three live streaming platforms across multiple age groups in 2020. As people adjust their social media and entertainment habits in 2021 and beyond, the boom of interest in live video shows no sign of stopping. The question becomes: how do you take advantage of that engagement for your brand? How to go live on Facebook It’s easier than ever for brands to run a Facebook live stream, thanks to recent feature updates that let business Pages broadcast the same way personal profiles were able to previously....

Samsung has finally started rolling the stable Android 11 (One UI 3.0) for the Galaxy A01 (SM-A015F) globally with build number A015FXXU4BUD8. You will receive this official update via OTA if not, you can grab this OTA update or you can manually install it by following our guide. The update brings all the latest Android 11 and One UI 3.0 features to it. With these new features on the table, this update wrapped under January 2021 security patch for the device....

Adobe is offering special BLACK FRIDAY pricing on Adobe.com for Lightroom 4, Photoshop Elements 11, Premiere Elements 11, and the Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 11 bundle. Holiday Pricing: Valid Nov. 22 through Nov. 28 · Lightroom 4 — Available now for $119 (originally $149) · Photoshop Elements 11 — Available now for $59.99 (originally $99) · Premiere Elements 11 — Available now for $59.99 (originally $99) · Photoshop Elements 11 & Premiere Elements 11 bundle— Available now for $89....

If you’ve ever used Photoshop to select a person in order to place them on a different background, you’ll know what a fiddly and time-consuming process it can be. Adobe has announced an upcoming feature to allow you to get most of the job done with a single click … An impressive demo video shows the tool automatically selecting a woman from a street scene, a group of people on a beach, a couple and their dogs – and even a red panda....