A Foxconn executive allegedly claimed that his company is “making preparations” for an Apple television, but development and manufacturing has not begun. English-language daily newspaper China Daily (via How To Arena) quoted, well, summarized Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou on Friday: The report refers to the device as “iTV,” which is a common name circulating for the Apple television set. Despite no official confirmation from Apple, rumors persist that the product is edging closer and could feature a host of appealing characteristics, such as the ones mentioned in the excerpt above....

I have never been particularly fond of any of Apple’s mice. I appreciate the company’s dedication to simplicity when it comes to their products, but for my uses which include design and gaming, Apple focuses entirely too much on form over functionality. As someone who frequently has multiple apps running at the same time, I find Mission Control (formerly Exposé) to be one of my favorite and one of the most useful features of macOS, and I like to use a third-party mouse that has extra buttons with my Mac so that I can program them for Mission Control’s window commands (specifically, Mission Control, Application Windows, and Show Desktop)....

One of the reasons I like Macs is that their useful life tends to be significantly longer than that of a typical Windows machine. This is especially true of the pre-Retina MacBook Pro models, where it’s trivial to upgrade both the RAM and the drive. I’d previously swapped out the 750GB hard drive and optical drive that came with my late-2011 MacBook Pro 17 for two 1TB hard drives. Along with a RAM upgrade, that gave me a 16GB RAM, 2TB hard drive machine....

Since late last year, the best iPhone 6 battery cases have generally included two things that iPhone 6 users now take for granted: enough spare power for at least one complete recharge, plus adequate coverage for the iPhone’s top, bottom, and back, if not its sides. PowerSkin has gone in a somewhat different direction with Spare for iPhone 6 ($80), a battery sled that caters to iPhone users who want less of everything....

Priyanka Chopra is starring in Robert Rodriguez and Netflix’s superhero movie, We Can Be Heroes. Over the course of his moviemaking career, Rodriguez has become known for oscillating back and forth between bright and bubbly kids fare (Spy Kids, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, Shorts) and extremely violent, pulpy genre movies aimed at older audiences (From Dusk Till Dawn, Sin City, Machete). Every so often, though, he makes something in-between, like his big-budget Alita: Battle Angel adaptation from earlier this year....

While going directly through Apple may be the most popular way to preorder the iPhone X, it’s always good to have options. This week, carriers are sharing more details about preordering Apple’s premium iPhone. Like Apple, some of the carriers are following the trend of encouraging customers to use their mobile app to place preorders. Otherwise, the unsurprising advice is to place orders online. AT&T has also shared a specific link for business customers (if you have a business account with a different carrier, check in your provider asap for preorder details)....

When Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle decide to speak, they will likely bring in a fat paycheck of around $1 million. The couple may need that payday sooner than they thought, thanks to the tight stipulations on the financial agreement that his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, agreed to. Since Prince Harry and Markle’s announcement on January 8th, the prince has been taking each day in stride. The royals held an emergency meeting and the Queen finalized his financial dealings with his grandmother....

There are some brand looks you recognize at a glance, and Marshall is one of those. Black casing with rounded edges. Black speaker grille with gold surround. And, of course, the brandname in gold script across the front. Marshall speakers and amps are as closely associated with rock bands as the electric guitar. From buskers on the street with a single unit to banks of speakers on the stage of big band concerts, it’s hard to picture the scene without that Marshall name....

Tick is a simple, highly customizable to-do list app that effectively uses color and animation to deliver a fun and motivating experience. Developed by Taphive, Tick was created for iOS 7 and recently updated to be more customizable, have better integration with the Reminders app, and include more animations. I generally don’t like or use to-do apps because I consider them redundant when paired with apps like Reminders and Calendar. However, I find the fun and utterly simple design of this app makes me more motivated to use to-do lists to manage tasks....

Rhapsody is rolling out an all new iPhone app today following some big updates to competitive music services earlier this week including Pandora and Rdio. Rhapsody is calling this app update “a completely new experience” for iOS and broke down on its blog a ton of changes its made to the UI on top of adding new features like customizable organization for your library and downloads, improved album and artist pages, and a new full-screen player....

Kelly’s Feud with Tamra, Vicki, and Shannon on The Real Housewives of Orange County is about to be explained as it is a high possibility that Kelly Dodd will not be invited into the selective group of the “tres amigas” this season as there is already bad blood formed between the four ladies. Since April, Tamra Judge and Dodd have been feuding on and off, having forced their castmates to pick a side....

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Today, HalfPeeled has released a third party client for Reddit, Ruby for Reddit, that makes the already unique experience of browsing the community-based entertainment website extremely simple. The company, which is headed up by WWDC Student Scholarship recipient Nate Chiger, is also responsible for the neat panoramic photo sharing app, PanoPerfect, as well as a few other interesting apps that are worth checking out. Before we jump into the app’s functionality, let’s take a moment to talk a bit about Reddit....

At least someone behind their Twitter account disputes the earlier claim. Update: Reuters has now posted a brief story. LoopInsight also reports that both of the earlier late reports are false and Apple is expecting to deliver its products “on-time” at least according to its internal schedule. It is interesting that both of these “late” reports were from investment bankers – ahead of the opening of trading – who could potentially benefit from market manipulation....

Saddleback, left; Brooks, right; 2016 15-inch MacBook Pro for scale My name is Ben Lovejoy and I’m a bagaholic. I admit it: I’m a sucker for bags. I seem to have a particular problem with backpacks – I couldn’t even begin to count the number I’ve had over the years. Some of them chosen for special features, like the anti-theft Riutbag and the easy-access Wolffepack, while others were chosen for more mundane layout reasons, especially when it comes to camera bags....

Since then, Apple released OS X 10.9.1 with Mail fixes. It’s definitely better, but those unread mail counts still don’t update promptly, and my jury is still out (to put it nicely) on Gmail integration and other issues. As I mentioned before, so long as you use IMAP, switching back-and-forth between email apps is trivial, so I decided to give Airmail a try … Unlike Postbox, Airmail doesn’t provide any canned screenshots, and I do have to be careful not to inadvertently reveal confidential information or breach the privacy of anyone emailing me, so there are fewer screengrabs than usual in this review....

We’re all agog waiting on the introduction of the Mac App Store tomorrow (Jan 6). It seems likely to eclipse the CES clamor. Now we have this tiny nugget to share: You’ll be able to review Mac Apps just like you review iOS apps. Sure, we know this isn’t a massive surprise: stop and think about it and it makes perfect sense that you’ll be able to put virtual pen to paper to leave others with your impressions of those Mac Apps you love or loathe....

Veteran actor Richard Erdman, who is known for his role on the NBC series Community as octogenarian student Leonard Rodriguez, has passed away at the age of 93. Over the years, Erdman has appeared in several films and TV series such as The Twilight Zone, Murder, She Wrote, and many others. While Erdman has several acting credits, his most recent work on Community is what he is most known for today, as he held a reoccurring role on the series from its inception in 2009 through its final air date in 2015....

What are the types of risk treatment options? There are several different types of risk treatment options. Of course, it’s helpful to understand what a risk treatment actually is. Really, it’s nothing more than an action taken to help manage or mitigate a risk. A very general example would be installing fire alarms to mitigate the risk of fire within a building. Of course, before you can take any sort of risk treatment action, you must understand what risk it is that you face....

Robert Downey Jr. reveals, if he hadn’t been Marvel’s Iron Man in ten MCU films, he would have also liked to play Hawkeye in The Avengers. The actor helped launch the multi-movie franchise by starring in 2008’s Iron Man, which set the tone for future Marvel films and profoundly influenced the shape of the MCU. In 2019, Downey exited the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Avengers: Endgame, which saw Tony Stark sacrifice himself to stop Thanos once and for all....