Latest iPad mini returns to $331, MacBook Pro deals from $920, and DJI’s Osmo Action Camera drops to $279. You’ll find all that and more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Latest iPad Mini gets discounted for a limited time BUYSpry’s official Rakuten storefront offers the latest iPad mini for $331. For comparison, this is a savings of $67.50 off the regular going rate and a match of the second best offer we’ve seen in 2019....
To begin with, WhatsApp has now baked in a newly revamped status tab which lets users see updates from their friends. Users can post images, videos, and texts like any other social website out there. The dedicated section functions as a timeline containing recent statuses from your contacts list. Additionally, there’s a little camera section on the left which directly allows you to publish and of course, you can doodle on images which were recently added on WhatsApp....
LaCie issued a press release today announcing an update to its Little Big Disk Thunderbolt series that now includes a pair of 2.5-inch SATA III SSDs. The new Little Big Disk provides read speeds up to 635MB/s, according to the company, approximately a 33 percent increase from the previous generation. It is also capable of daisy chaining up to six devices via its dual Thunderbolt ports: An example of just how quick the it is: LaCie said the new Little Big Disk can transfer a 50GB project in under two minutes or edit six uncompressed 422 streams simultaneously…...
Samsung is about to introduce new features on its upcoming Galaxy 8. We also know that Galaxy S8 will be available in two variants which will hold different processors. Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 is expected to make a debut with Galaxy S8, and Samsung will also use a home-grown Exynos chip in the another variant of Galaxy S8. Snapdragon 835 was made official few weeks ago, and it is yet to reveal its specifications at CES 2017 this week....
Two weeks later, the existence of four other caches of data, named Collections #2 to #5, was revealed, exposing another 2.2 billion unique usernames and passwords. And it looks like the hits will just keep on coming. It appears that another massive treasure trove of account details is up for grabs in the dark web. Is your data at risk? Another set of stolen user credentials is up for grabs This week, around 617 million account details stolen from 16 compromised websites are now on sale on the dark web....
[vimeo 43725615 w=500 h=281] App Cubby has launched a followup to their app Launch Center, Launch Center Pro, and the application offers the quickest way to launch actions with your iPhone or iPod touch. As App Cubby explains, the standard iOS home screen offers a way to jump into applications like Safari, Mail, Twitter, and Camera, but iOS does not offer a way to quickly access actions that are within apps....
Star Wars: The Rise of the Skywalker will see the return of another classic Star Wars character when Billy Dee Williams reprises his role as Lando Calrissian. Also portrayed by Donald Glover in Solo: A Star Wars Story, Lando is known as a suave ladies’ man who loves to brag about his exploits, and assures Han Solo and the rest of the galaxy that everything you’ve ever heard about him is true....
Last month, Xiaomi launched the Mi Max in India. True to its name, the device comes with a gigantic 6.44-inch display and a beefy 4850mAh battery. Despite its gargantuan size, the Mi Max has turned out to be a success for the Chinese company in India. The issue seems to be present in devices that were sold in the first sale that occurred at the beginning of August, with devices sold before that not exhibiting any such issue....
Dog lovers, rejoice! Rejoice even more if you happen to be a Disney+ subscriber! Disney’s new streaming platform has all the best dog-related films and TV shows to date like Underdog, Snow Dogs, and even both Homeward Bound films. But what was most shocking was that Disney+ not only has the original Lady and the Tramp that was released in 1955, but also debuted a modern live-action version! With Disney’s recent trend of remaking some of their greatest hits, we knew that a live-action remake of Lady and the Tramp was coming soon....
Apple’s latest OS X Mavericks Developer Preview includes iBooks for Mac, according to tips from developers who have installed the new beta. The new iBooks app looks in line with what Apple showcased at WWDC earlier this year. When you launch the app, your iBooks content from iTunes will be migrated over. Users are also given the option to login to their Apple ID to sync their iBooks collection from/with iCloud....
Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS for Knives Out ahead. Rian Johnson’s twisty murder mystery Knives Out has a lot of surprises, and the ending reveals the true tragedy behind the death of famous author Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer). The film stars Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, a private investigator hired to investigate Harlan’s apparent suicide following a birthday party at his home. Over the course of the film, Benoit discovers that every member of Harlan’s family had a motive to kill him - whether it was covering up a secret affair, or securing a stake in his enormous fortune....
Syfy’s Krypton producer Cameron Welsh reveals a taste of what season 3 of the show would have had it store for its viewers. The sci-fi series set on Superman’s home planet, Krypton, was cancelled on Friday last week, two days after airing the season 2 finale. The first season of Krypton heavily played into its premise as a prequel to Superman, seeing Adam Strange travel into the past to save Kal-El, whose existence was being erased from the timeline due to cosmic meddling of Brainiac....
Apple has launched its latest weekly Apple Pay promotion: For the next week, you can get 10% off purchases at StubHub when you check out with Apple Pay. Apple says that when you use Apple Pay in the StubHub app, simply enter the promotion code APPLEPAY2020 during checkout to lock in your 10% discount. The promotion is valid starting today through January 29. Here are the full terms and conditions:...
Finally, OnePlus rolls in the Google Lens for its phones with the latest OnePlus Camera v2.7.19 Update. The virtual visual assistant has been knocking into various Android devices for some months now. Now with the current Android P Beta 2 for the OnePlus 6 Lens is also making its way into OnePlus devices. Google Lens is a more intelligent version of the early Google Goggles. It uses the machine learning and provides relevant information about any object on visual analysis of a text or an image on any Android device....
Star of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kylie Jenner no longer owns 100 percent of Kylie Cosmetics. Forbes’ youngest self-made billionaire has reportedly sold a controlling stake in her company to beauty conglomerate Coty. At just 22-years-old, Jenner has inked a deal, which values her cosmetics empire a $1.2 billion. Kylie Cosmetics is on track to rake in an astonishing $25 million during the 2019 calendar year. Her products have been extended into Ulta Beauty’s stores - just like her sister Kim Kardashian West’s line....
Google today announced further improvements to Chrome for Android’s ability to download and view web pages offline. The company is now making it easier to download web pages for offline reading and also making it easier to discover content stored offline. On the latest version of Chrome for Android, you can save any link for offline reading by simply long pressing on it and selecting the “Download link” option. Even better, when you are offline and try to open a link, Chrome’s dinosaur page will provide a “Download Page Later” option....
The new Street View app curates the 360-degree collections into a more prominent gallery. You can also explore Street View by browsing through the suggestions, whereas before you had to drop a pin in the main Maps app. The other goal with this release is to encourage you to contribute more pictures. is tapping into the rise of 360-degree cameras to bring more dynamic pictures into Maps. The Street View app also walks you through the process of collecting a otosphere with your ione or Android device (pictured)....
The just-announced Kors Access line combines the trendy looks of the popular designer with ’s growing wearable platform. tches will go on sale this fall start at $395. The new line is clearly for those with requisite fashion sense, as demonstrated by a promo video with a group of young women with better lives than you driving through the streets of Beverly Hills. Kors will include custom-designed watch faces, which has become a common offering when a company rolls out a new watch....
We’re just a couple days away from Apple’s big September 12th event on Wednesday, and reliable supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has published his latest predictions. Included are several new details regarding the mid-sized iPhone “Xr”, new iPads and USB-C, the cheaper MacBook and Touch ID, the Apple Watch Series 4 and ECG, and more. Here’s what Kuo is now predicting from Apple: 6.1-inch iPhone still launching in “late Sep-early Oct due to quality issues of assembly and display” — that’s the rumored iPhone “Xr” which Bloomberg says will launch in limited supply iPad Pro will feature Face ID and switch from the Lightning port to USB-C for the first time —that’s a new detail — and ship with the new 18W USB-C charger we’ve seen floating around … iPhone will retain 5W charging and Lightning ports Rumored low-price MacBook may replace 12-inch MacBook in the lineup — and even feature Touch ID without the Touch Bar Apple Watch with slimmer bezels will support electrocardiography, or ECG, (read about the benefits here) and use ceramic backs on all models — aluminum without LTE currently uses composite glass Kuo’s graphic for the research note also includes AirPods 2 and the AirPower charging mat, although it’s unclear if Kuo predicts new AirPods with the “Hey Siri” feature as rumored or just the new charging case that works with AirPower....
Keeping Up with the Kardashians superfan Jennifer Lawrence invited Kris Jenner to her star-studded wedding this past weekend. Jenner was present at her intimate Rhode Island ceremony. Jenner and Lawrence met, according to Jenner, through Lawrence’s friends because they knew she was a fan of the show. They arranged for Jenner to surprise her on her birthday, and the rest is history. Keeping Up With the Kardashians fans may remember when Lawrence crashed the “Legally Brunette” episode - with very little advanced notice - in season 16....
