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The Crowded Room goes from arthouse to madhouse [Apple TV+ recap] ☆☆☆☆☆

tigaman webdesign — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 19:00:35 +0000

Apple TV+ limited series The Crowded Room plays its final hand this week, and the show finally broke me the way it reportedly “broke” its lead actor, Tom Holland. Danny finally gets to know all of his personalities at Rya’s behest, though he may have blown his chances at a fair trial already. The show’s […]

(via Cult of Mac – Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

The Crowded Room goes from arthouse to madhouse [Apple TV+ recap] ☆☆☆☆☆

tigaman webdesign — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 19:00:35 +0000

(via Cult of Mac – Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Deals: M2 Max Mac Studio first discounts at $310 off, Anker MagSafe power banks from $32, more

tigaman webdesign — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:46:50 +0000

All of today’s best deals are now headlined by the first chances to save Apple’s just-released M2 Max Mac Studio at up to $310 off. You can also outfit your iPhone 14 with Anker’s latest MagSafe power banks at all-time lows from $32, which are joined by the best price yet on Logitech’s colorful POP mechanical keyboard for Mac at $60. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 has dropped to a new all-time low

tigaman webdesign — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:10:43 +0000

Both the 40mm and 44mm versions of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 are discounted. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

With Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event just around the corner, the chances we’ll see a new Samsung smartwatch very soon are high. If you can’t wait until then, though, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 has hit a new all-time low at multiple retailers. Right now, you can buy the Bluetooth-enabled 40mm wearable at Amazon, Best Buy, and direct from Samsung in select configurations starting at $199 ($80 off). You can also buy its 44mm variant, which offers a larger screen and battery, starting at around $229 ($81 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart.

The lightweight Android watch offers all the standard health, fitness, and sleep tracking features you’d expect, along with some unique extras, including body composition analysis. It can also measure your skin temperature, comes with a new sapphire crystal glass cover for improved durability, and offers better battery life than its predecessor. Just be mindful that there are some features only Samsung phone owners can take advantage of, which really only makes the Watch 5 the best fitness tracker if you already own a Samsung phone.

Read our Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 review.

As the first $70 Nintendo Switch game, any deal on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is worth a look. Today’s deal, though, is one to pay particular attention to given it’s one of the better prices to date on the recently released Nintendo Switch title. If you’ve yet to get your hands on what is arguably this year’s biggest game, Amazon is currently selling the standard version for $57.80 ($13 off), which is just $1 shy of its all-time low. My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total members, meanwhile, can get the game for free when they buy two Nintendo Switch games from this list.

The newest Legend of Zelda game is similar to its predecessor, Breath of the Wild, in both its storyline and gameplay. However, it comes with some new building tools, which people have been using in some pretty fun — and sometimes downright weird — ways.

Read our Tears of the Kingdom review.

If you missed out on the 15-inch MacBook Air deals we saw on the laptop shortly after its debut, fret not because they’re back. Right now, you can buy the M2-powered MacBook Air 15 at Amazon and B&H Photo with 8GB of memory, 256GB of storage, an eight-core CPU, and a 10-core GPU for $1,199 ($100 off), which matches the laptop’s best price to date.

The latest MacBook Air is the perfect laptop if you’re looking for a lot of screen real estate but don’t want to buy one of the higher-end, more expensive MacBook Pros. It doesn’t offer quite the same level of power as the Pro models, but it’s more than capable of handling your average workload and most entertainment needs. At the same time, it’s relatively affordable, with a larger display and better speaker array than the 13-inch MacBook Air from last year.

Read our 15-inch MacBook Air review.

Don’t leave just yet…

Amazon Prime members can already take advantage of significant discounts on Amazon devices ahead of Prime Day next week. Right now, for instance, Prime members can buy the new Echo Pop for just $17.99 ($22 off) along with the latest clock-equipped Echo Dot with an 800-lumen Sengled smart bulb for $29.99 ($44.99 off). You can even buy older devices at new lows, like Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max, which is on sale for just $24.99 ($30 off).
You can grab the Belkin BoostCharge Pro for $27.50 at Amazon or for $23.99 direct from Belkin, the latter with promo code EARLYBTS23. The excellent wireless charger provides 15 watts of power to MagSafe-compatible iPhones and comes with a 6.6-foot cable.
In addition to a new smartwatch, Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy Z Flip 5 is likely to make its debut during Samsung Unpacked. If you want a terrific foldable right now, however, you can buy an unlocked Galaxy Z Flip 4 at Amazon and Best Buy with 128GB of storage for $899.99 ($100 off). The Flip 4 folds into a pocketable 3 x 2-inch block, yet it’s still plenty powerful and comes with a spacious 6.7-inch 120Hz screen. Read our review.
Valve is still taking up to 20 percent off various configurations of the Steam Deck through July 13th, with the 64GB base model starting at $359.10 ($40 off). It’s a powerful handheld overall, one that functions as a portable gaming PC you can use to play a wide range of games. Read our review.

Get a lifetime license to MS Windows 11 Pro for just $29.97 through July 14

tigaman webdesign — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000

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According to PC Magazine, Windows 11 Pro is one of the better operating systems to come along in a while. Looking for a way to get it at an affordable price? Then check out Deal Days where you can get a lifetime license with savings of $169 off the regular price.

If you like Prime Day, then you’re going to love Deal Days. That’s because it starts sooner and runs longer, so you’ll have way more chances to save. Microsoft Windows 11 Pro, for instance, is normally $199. During Deal Days, which runs until 11:59pm on July 14, you’ll save 84 percent off the regular price which is an incredible offer.

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro’s improved security and performance features makes it ideal for business applications. You can use its enhanced encryption to keep your data safe, and its built in virtualization technology allows you to run multiple OS’s on just one system. It’s a must buy and, at this price, it’s more affordable than ever.

For a limited time only until 11:59pm on July 14 get Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for just $29.97, no coupon codes required.

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro – $29.97

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Deals: 13-inch M2 MacBook Air hits $999 low, iPhone 13 from $540, Matter HomeKit gear, more

tigaman webdesign — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 15:48:39 +0000

All of today’s best deals are now live for Tuesday and headlined by one of the first chances yet to score an all-time low on Apple’s 13-inch M2 MacBook Air at $999. It’s joined by much of the same best price ever savings on iPhone 13 at $540 as part of a refurbished sale at Woot. And after just launching yesterday, TP-Link’s just-released Matter smart light switches see their first discounts from $20. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Lionel Messi close to joining MLS team Inter Miami; Apple may offer Messi a share of ‘MLS Season Pass’ revenue

tigaman webdesign — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:02:31 +0000

Lionel Messi, the most coveted free agent and greatest player in football (soccer) history is set to sign with Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami, according to a tweet from Guillem Balague: “Messi has decided. His destination: Inter Miami.”

UPDATE: 12:10pm EDT: According to Fabrizio Romano, the deal is set:

BREAKING: Lionel Messi to Inter Miami, here we go! The decision has been made and it will be announced by Leo in the next hours #InterMiami

Messi will play in MLS next season. No more chances for Barcelona despite trying to make it happen.

𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎#Messi #MLS pic.twitter.com/UYqemodrxk

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 7, 2023

Paul Tenorio, Felipe Cardenas, and Pablo Maurer for The Athletic:

One source briefed on the high-level league discussions said MLS executives were told Messi’s decision is down to Inter Miami or Barcelona and that joining a club from Saudi Arabia is “not under consideration.” That same source mentioned a potential date for Messi’s MLS debut, should he sign: Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup match against Mexican side Cruz Azul on July 21, currently set to be held at Inter Miami’s DRV PNK Stadium…

“The league has gotten very creative with all of this,” one MLS stakeholder said of a potential deal to bring Messi to MLS on Tuesday morning. “Everything is on the table.”

MLS’s offer to Messi involves contributions from the league’s two biggest commercial partners.

Multiple sources involved in or briefed on the high-level league discussions said earlier this week that MLS and Apple have discussed offering Messi a share of the revenue generated by new subscribers to MLS Season Pass, the league’s streaming package on Apple TV+. Both sides view Messi’s potential involvement in Major League Soccer as a boon; Apple and MLS signed a 10-year, $2.5 billion agreement this spring. On Tuesday, Apple revealed that a four-part docuseries chronicling Messi’s five World Cup appearances would stream on Apple TV+.

Adidas, which is among MLS’ largest corporate sponsors, has prepared its own potential arrangement to entice Messi to the United States, multiple sources briefed on those plans told The Athletic on Tuesday. Messi is being offered a profit-sharing agreement with the sportswear giant, those sources said, which would involve the player receiving a cut of any increase in Adidas’ profits resulting from his involvement in MLS.

MacDailyNews Take: If it happens, this would be multiple times bigger than David Beckham joining LA Galaxy in 2007. (As part of his deal, Beckham received the option to purchase an MLS expansion team for $25 million after he finished his playing career, which he did: Inter Miami.)

Messi to Inter Miami would be an immeasurable boon to MLS, Apple TV+, MLS Season Pass, football (soccer) in America, and, of course, Inter Miami (currently dead last in the MLS Eastern Conference; funnily enough, the same spot LA Galaxy currently occupies in the Western Conference. It seems as if all of the stars are somehow aligned).

The MLS, Apple, Adidas, Inter Miami should do whatever it take to get Messi to sign on the dotted line. Give him whatever he wants!

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Lionel Messi close to joining MLS team Inter Miami; Apple may offer Messi a share of ‘MLS Season Pass’ revenue

tigaman webdesign — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:02:31 +0000

UPDATE: 12:10pm EDT: According to Fabrizio Romano, the deal is set:

BREAKING: Lionel Messi to Inter Miami, here we go! The decision has been made and it will be announced by Leo in the next hours #InterMiami

Messi will play in MLS next season. No more chances for Barcelona despite trying to make it happen.

𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎#Messi #MLS pic.twitter.com/UYqemodrxk

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 7, 2023

Paul Tenorio, Felipe Cardenas, and Pablo Maurer for The Athletic:

One source briefed on the high-level league discussions said MLS executives were told Messi’s decision is down to Inter Miami or Barcelona and that joining a club from Saudi Arabia is “not under consideration.” That same source mentioned a potential date for Messi’s MLS debut, should he sign: Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup match against Mexican side Cruz Azul on July 21, currently set to be held at Inter Miami’s DRV PNK Stadium…

“The league has gotten very creative with all of this,” one MLS stakeholder said of a potential deal to bring Messi to MLS on Tuesday morning. “Everything is on the table.”

MLS’s offer to Messi involves contributions from the league’s two biggest commercial partners.

Multiple sources involved in or briefed on the high-level league discussions said earlier this week that MLS and Apple have discussed offering Messi a share of the revenue generated by new subscribers to MLS Season Pass, the league’s streaming package on Apple TV+. Both sides view Messi’s potential involvement in Major League Soccer as a boon; Apple and MLS signed a 10-year, $2.5 billion agreement this spring. On Tuesday, Apple revealed that a four-part docuseries chronicling Messi’s five World Cup appearances would stream on Apple TV+.

Adidas, which is among MLS’ largest corporate sponsors, has prepared its own potential arrangement to entice Messi to the United States, multiple sources briefed on those plans told The Athletic on Tuesday. Messi is being offered a profit-sharing agreement with the sportswear giant, those sources said, which would involve the player receiving a cut of any increase in Adidas’ profits resulting from his involvement in MLS.

The MLS, Apple, Adidas, Inter Miami should do whatever it take to get Messi to sign on the dotted line. Give him whatever he wants!

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5 new Macs (and one display) Apple could unveil at WWDC

tigaman webdesign — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:15:00 +0000

Macworld

I recently squawked about how the Mac has taken a back seat at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, and as a fan of the Mac, I wish Apple would do more Mac stuff. Apparently, my prayers have been answered! According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, “several new Macs” will be one of the “three major focus areas” at the WWDC keynote on June 5.

Several? What could those new Macs be? It’s not too hard to figure out, based on Apple’s release cycles. Mix that info with what’s been rumored, and we can come up with what Macs we could see at WWDC. Here’s a list, in order of likelihood.

15-inch MacBook Air

This new model has been rumored so much that if doesn’t happen, then either Apple performed a masterclass of deception or something drastic happened in development or production.

As for its specs, it’ll likely be a bigger version of the current 13-inch MacBook Air, with an M2 chip, 8GB/16GB/24GB of memory, a 256GB or 512GB SSD, and a LED display. It could be priced around $1,499, right between the 14-inch MacBook Pro and 13-inch Air.

Past reports have stated that Apple originally wanted this laptop to debut as part of a MacBook Air line refresh with the new M3 chip, but production of the chip has been delayed. Apple’s Mac sales have taken a hit recently, so the company is hoping this new Air will rejuvenate the market.

Mac Studio

The current M1 Max/Ultra Mac Studio was released a year ago, which doesn’t make it that old. But Apple’s chips are fully into the M2 series, with the M2 Pro Mac mini launching this past January. Add in the recent Mark Gurman report that Apple will start taking the current Mac Studio in trade-ins, and it looks like the time for the M2 Mac/Ultra has come, so there’s a good chance we’ll see a Mac Studio upgrade.

The Mac Studio could get an upgrade to the M2 Max and M2 Ultra.

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The new Mac Studio will likely be little more than a chip refresh. Since this model is still relatively new to Apple’s lineup, Apple probably isn’t going to change anything about its base memory, SSD, ports, or design, though we could get higher storage or RAM options. As for its price, it could be the same as it is now, chances are it’ll start at $1,999, just as it does now.

Mac Pro

This is the last Intel Mac standing, and should Apple introduce an M2 Ultra chip–the chip that would be at the heart of a Mac Pro–the timing for its reveal is right. An M-series Mac Pro has been delayed for unknown reasons, however, so there’s always a chance it doesn’t make an appearance.

The delay has gone on for so long that we wonder if Apple even needs to make a Mac Pro anymore. A new M2 Ultra Mac Studio could conceivably have as much processing power as a M2 Ultra Mac Pro, and Apple’s chips make upgrades to the memory, GPU, SSD, and other components practically impossible. So if Apple offers a Mac Pro, it has to do something totally different from the Mac Studio–and that’s an exciting proposition.

Pro Display XDR

Okay, this isn’t a Mac, but if Apple is going to release a new Mac Pro, it has to release a new Pro Display XDR, right? The current model is four years old so its display features could be modernized, and it doesn’t have other features such as a webcam or speakers. And it could use a ProMotion updgrade as well.

iMac

Making prognostications on the iMac is tricky. The current M1 iMac is more than two years old, so it’s due for an upgrade. Rumors of the iMac upgrade included an M3 chip, but since it’s not ready, Apple will likely turn to an M2 upgrade. That’s pretty straightforward.

It gets tricky when considering the reports of a larger iMac or iMac Pro. Making a higher-level iMac would fit Apple’s product pattern or having separate models for consumers and pros, so Apple could unveil an M2 Pro iMac with a 27-inch or larger display. However, rumblings about such an iMac have died down considerably, and it’s possible the 2021 rumors of a larger iMac were mistaken for the Studio Display.

Could Apple surprise us with a revival of the iMac Pro?

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13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro

I haven’t fully convinced myself that this laptop will happen. But with a new 15-inch MacBook Air, the current M2 13-inch MacBook Pro becomes a misfit in Apple’s laptop lineup. The M3 chip, which is the typical upgrade path for this laptop, isn’t ready yet. Giving it an M2 Pro upgrade and raising the price could make it a better lineup fit as an affordable MacBook Pro option.

Or, Apple could decide to keep it on the path it is on now, which would mean it gets an M3 upgrade at a later date and no mention at WWDC. It’s a model that Apple seems to be intent on keeping for a while.

What we won’t see

The Mac mini and 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro got their M2 updates at the beginning of the year, so they obviously won’t get updated at WWDC. The 13-inch Air and Pro are probably safe too.

As for macOS 14, reports have said that the new Mac operating system will not have major updates that will dramatically change the way we use the Mac. Instead, it’ll have app feature updates and tweaks, and the interoperability between Macs, iPhones, iPad, and Apple Watches improves.

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Which version of iOS can my iPhone run?

tigaman webdesign — Fri, 26 May 2023 16:30:00 +0000

Macworld

Unsure which version of iOS your iPhone can run? Here’s a quick guide so you can find out if your iPhone is compatible with the most recent iterations of the iPhone operating system, and, if it isn’t, which version you can install on your iPhone.

Apple gives iOS a major update each year, usually introducing new features and some stability upgrades to the previous version, plus numerous smaller updates in between. Although the company is better than most at keeping older models on the list of supported devices, hardware limitations can sometimes mean that an iPhone gets left behind. This doesn’t mean the device will stop working, but you won’t be able to access the newer features and capabilities that come with the updated software. Also Apple only maintains the most recent three versions of its operating systems, so if your iPhone can’t run one of them it’s probably time to upgrade your iPhone. To find out more read how long Apple supports iPhone for.

If you want to see a brief history of iOS, then take a look at our guide to Every version of iOS released so far.

How to tell which version of iOS you’re running

If you’re not sure which version of iOS you’re currently running, it’s very easy to find out. Just go to Settings > General > About and look for the iOS Version number.

The number you’re looking for will be something like 16.0 or 15.3.1. Don’t worry about the bit in parentheses.

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Which versions of iOS can each iPhone run?

To show you which version of iOS your iPhone can run, we’ve broken down each generation so you know which version it originally shipped with (as that will be the earliest it can run) and the latest iteration it currently supports. We’ll also estimate its chances of being on the compatibility list for iOS 17 when it arrives this fall. We’ve not listed the smaller ‘point’ releases, as they change all the time, so take it as understood that any version of iOS that the iPhone is shown as supporting (such as iOS 16) also means any smaller point updates too (such as iOS 16.4.1).

It should be noted that Apple has stopped supporting a lot of the older versions of iOS now, meaning there are new security patches for them. Apple generally only supports the last three generations of operating system, so that’s currently iOS 17, 16 or 15.

However, Apple issued a security update for iOS 12 as recently as January 2023, which extends the list of supported handsets to include the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus and the iPhone 5S, handsets that arrived in 2014. We don’t imagine that Apple will be issuing any further iOS 12 updates though.

iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max

Original iOS version: 16
Latest iOS version: 16
Will it get iOS 17: Yes

iPhone 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max

Original iOS version: 15
Latest iOS version: 16
Will it get iOS 17: Yes

iPhone SE (3rd generation)

Original iOS version: 15
Latest iOS version: 16
Will it get iOS 17: Yes

iPhone 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max

Original iOS version: 14
Latest iOS version: 16
Will it get iOS 17: Yes

iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max

Original iOS version: 13
Latest iOS version: 16
Will it get iOS 17: Yes

iPhone SE (2nd generation)

Original iOS version: 13
Latest iOS version: 16
Will it get iOS 17: Yes

iPhone XR, XS, XS Max

Original iOS version: 12
Latest iOS version: 16
Will it get iOS 17: Probably

iPhone X

Original iOS version: 11
Latest iOS version: 16
Will it get iOS 17: Possibly

iPhone 8, 8 Plus

Original iOS version: 11
Latest iOS version: 16
Will it get iOS 17: Possibly

iPhone 7, 7 Plus

Original iOS version: 10
Latest iOS version: 15
Will it get iOS 17: No

iPhone 6S, 6S Plus

Original iOS version: 9
Latest iOS version: 15
Will it get iOS 17: No

iPhone SE (1st generation)

Original iOS version: 9
Latest iOS version: 15
Will it get iOS 17: No

iPhone 6, 6 Plus

Original iOS version: 8
Latest iOS version: 12
Will it get iOS 17: No

iPhone 5S

Original iOS version: 7
Latest iOS version: 12
Will it get iOS 17: No

iPhone 5C

Original iOS version: 7
Latest iOS version: 10
Will it get iOS 17: No

iPhone 5

Original iOS version: 6
Latest iOS version: 10
Will it get iOS 17: No

iPhone 4s

Original iOS version: 5
Latest iOS version: 9
Will it get iOS 17: No

iPhone 4

Original iOS version: 4
Latest iOS version: 7
Will it get iOS 17: No

iPhone 3GS

Original iOS version: 3
Latest iOS version: 6
Will it get iOS 17: No

iPhone 3G

Original iOS version: 2
Latest iOS version: 4
Will it get iOS 17: No

iPhone

Original iOS version: 1
Latest iOS version: 3
Will it get iOS 17: No

If your iPhone isn’t supported by iOS 17, 16 or 15 then you might want to consider upgrading to a newer device. Take a look at our best iPhone deals round up where we share the most recent money-saving deals.

How to upgrade iOS

Now that you know the latest version of iOS that your iPhone supports, it’s a good idea to make sure you’re running on that platform. We have a guide on how to update iOS on your iPhone, so take a look at that and follow the simple instructions to get your iPhone up to date.

Also, if your iPhone supports iOS 17 and you want to get a sneak peek at what the update will bring, you can always sign up to test a beta version before the official launch. This gives you early access to the software, although there are a few caveats to consider, so read how to join Apple’s beta software program before you take the plunge.

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