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If a super-slim, high-quality leather iPhone case is on your wish list, the Nodus Shell case has a few perks that make it my new recommendation and go-to everyday case. The Shell case & Micro Dock | The Nodus Shell case is a very thin, no-frills iPhone case made from top grain vegetable tanned leather. But it gets my recommendation for those looking for a slim leather case over the many competitors because of the included magnetic mounting system....

Over the next few days, I will dedicate a few articles to each of the new Office Live Web Apps – including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and OneNote. To begin, let’s take a look at Microsoft Word Online. What’s different between the Word Web App and the Word 2010 Professional? The Office Web Apps Word Online is honestly pretty nice. Microsoft not only put Word on the web, but they’ve done a few other new things as well, which I’ve not seen yet with other online word processors – such as drag and drop into the browser as an upload function (excluding email....

Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty has come a long way since its creation as a filthy parody of the Back to the Future franchise. Creator Justin Roiland originally conceived the show as nothing more than an adults-only perversion of the classic sci-fi movies, but its mix of cosmic nihilism, complex character work, and total irreverence for anything and everything sets Rick and Morty apart from anything else on TV right now....

Roblox is an online gaming platform where users can create their own sort of game system and even play games that are developed by others. The platform is founded by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel and then released in 2006. It runs on Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Android, iOS, macOS, Fire OS, Classic Mac OS platforms. Now, talking about the Roblox game, it offers in-app purchases which means you can buy your favorite items on the platform....

Outread is a new speed reader app for the iPhone that helps you read faster by highlighting short sections of text. Focusing on the highlighted section helps you efficiently and quickly move through the text. This differs from most speed reader apps in that they use a technique called Rapid Serial Visual Presentation, which presents one word at a time. Both of these speed reading techniques force the reader to stop reading out loud inside their head (subvocalization), which is what slows us down when we are reading....

While MacOtakara reported yesterday some new details about the upcoming 2021 iPads, the Japanese blog shared today exclusive information about the iPhone 13. Based on today’s report, Apple will keep the same design as the current generation with a thicker body. Besides that, both Pro models are expected to feature the same camera module. According to Chinese suppliers, all four iPhone 13 models (so we expect Apple will keep all current sizes) will have a design nearly identical to the iPhone 12 models with flat edges....

While recent reports have pegged Apple’s rumored larger display tablet for debut early next year, a new report from Asian site Technews.tw (via GforGames) claims the rumored 12.9-inch iPad will run on an “enhanced version” of the A8 chip introduced with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. According to the site, the iPad Pro, an unofficial name given to the expected larger model, will rely on a new A8X chip to power the largest iOS device yet....

As our families grow, so do our device charging needs. Where we just used to need 2 USB ports to charge our iPhones, we now have iPads, cameras, Bluetooth speakers, portable flashlight/batteries and even a few Android devices laying around that constantly need to be chargers. Our excellent 2-port ZaggSparq just couldn’t handle all of the stuff anymore. Time to step up to something more substantial. Anker hooked me up with a unit to test out at CES and I’ve relied on it since to keep our house full of devices charged....

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSjf8Ztf4k0] I should say right at the outset that nobody is more opposed to drink driving than I. I don’t drink any alcohol at all when I’ll be driving, and my sole interest in a breathalyzer is to guard against those ‘morning after the night before’ moments when we may still have residual alcohol in our bloodstream. What I’m seeking is to be able to confirm that my reading is zero....

A few weeks ago, Facebook updated its Messenger app to match iOS 7’s visual design. Unfortunately, the update is a bit bland, with no real embellishments in terms of UI or animation. This week, a new Facebook chat client for iPhone was released that aims to address those complaints with a colorful interface and slick animations. That app is Bubble Chat. Bubble Chat is one of the most creative iOS 7 designs I’ve seen, leveraging the new OS’s physics to animate every transition and movement in the app....

While iOS and Android have for the most part caught up to one another from a software feature perspective, lack of a handy back button is still one of the biggest sources of embarrassment for iOS devices. BoxWave’s new glass “ClearTouch SmartButtons” screen protector has built-in buttons that aim to solve some of the back button issue on iPhones, so I took it for a test drive… Android has long had a system-wide physical or software “back” button, conveniently located in an easy-to-reach bottom corner that takes the user back to the last used screen....

Robert Downey Jr.‘s Doctor Doolittle movie is facing a major overhaul, as the film underwent extensive reshoots. After three pushes of the release date, Universal is making sure the film lives up to its hype, and added additional shooting dates in hopes the doctor truly can cure all. The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle follows unconventional physician Dr. John Dolittle, who discovers he can speak with animals. Based on a series of children’s books penned by Hugh Lofting, the character of Doctor Doolittle became an iconic name, with portrayals in film adaptations by actors Rex Harrison, Tim Curry and Eddie Murphy - who’s been declared the most popular Doolittle....

According to a report by Max Weinbach via EverythingApplePro’s YouTube channel, Apple is doubling down on the colorways for the iPhone 13 refresh, at least for the Pro models. The iPhone 13 is expected to mostly resemble the iPhone 12’s industrial design, albeit with a smaller display notch. In these ‘iterative’ years, it is common for Apple to switch up the colors to help make the phones look new. For 2021, it seems Apple is launching a premium pure black finish to replace the gray ‘graphite’ color found in the iPhone 12 Pro lineup....

There are a number of ways your iPhone can encourage you to exercise, from competing with friends in Activity challenges to playing Pokémon Go. But a new app called Run an Empire thinks it’s some up with a compelling encouragement to go for a jog … Run an Empire is a strategy game where you conquer territory by physically jogging it. If you’re feeling less energetic, you can walk instead, but running of course allows you to capture ground at a more rapid rate....

“Bigger and better” has been a safe sequel strategy for years, but “smaller, lighter, and slightly more affordable” sequels began to take off when Apple debuted the iPod mini and iPod nano a decade ago. Anker relied upon “bigger and better” for its insanely powerful 25,600mAh Astro E7 battery, and now is using “smaller and lighter” with PowerCore 20100 ($40), a sequel with nearly 80% of Astro E7’s power. But Anker’s diverging from Apple’s formula on one key point: PowerCore 20100 sells for only 50% of Astro E7’s price....

We first told you about the Nova wireless flash for iPhone last fall when it was merely an idea on Kickstarter having just collected enough funding to ship. The campaign successfully raised over $85,000 and the wireless flash for iPhone is now available for purchase with an iOS app available on the App Store. I recently had the chance to test out the Nova wireless flash for iPhone, and below I’ll share a few insights from my experience....

Every iPad since the original has had a SwitchEasy Canvas case, a series of folio designs that hit their apex back in 2013 with an uber-protective version for the original iPad mini. The formula’s always the same: a canvas lid and mostly canvas back, plus a plastic iPad-holding shell and a fabric lining. SwitchEasy always tosses in some goodies to sweeten the package, too, including screen film and a cleaning cloth....

Contactless credit and debit cards are only just starting to take off in the USA, but with Apple Pay driving merchants to introduce contactless payment terminals, you are increasingly likely to find that RFID symbol on your bank cards when you receive replacements. We’ve had contactless cards in Europe for a few years now, and they’re even more convenient than Apple Pay for low-value transactions. For anything up to £30 ($46), you don’t need to verify the transaction in any way: just tap your card against the terminal....

Game of Thrones star Richard Madden is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ikaris in this year’s Marvel epic, Eternals. Despite being the main character in all Eternals comics, Ikaris is still one of the MCU’s most lesser-known heroes, and a character that hasn’t received much exposure in Marvel Comics. Officially confirmed by Kevin Feige during Marvel’s panel at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con, Eternals will join a lineup of several other movies comprising Phase Four of the MCU, including the upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home and Thor: Love and Thunder....

Riverdale is about to begin its fourth season on The CW and we’re hoping that the wacky adventures of these teens continue onwards for many more years. The series is based on the popular Archie comics but they take a decidedly darker approach then what you might be used to reading about. The adventures of Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and Cheryl go in a totally new direction in the edgy CW series that, more often than not, leans into horror tropes....