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The jet black iPhone 7 might be a little more prone to scratches and fingerprints with its glossy finish, but that didn’t stop me from choosing the color for my iPhone this year. And I’m glad I did— it’s even more stunning in person than how it appears in photographs. The only thing missing was a jet black Apple Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard to match my new iPhone… With a little help from the folks over at Colorware, I decided to give Apple’s Magic Mouse 2 and Magic Keyboard the full jet black treatment....

We first told you about Griffin’s StudioConnect audio interface when it unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year. There are more than a few products on the market that make it easy to hook up your guitar, mic, or MIDI controller to the iPad for use with the many iOS apps that include built-in DAWs with CoreMIDI support (such as Apple’s own GarageBand). While it might not be the prettiest iPad dock we have seen, there are a few reasons why it beats the competition....

As an owner of a Late 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina Display, it’s slowly beginning to show its age. However, I find that this machine, an i7-powered rig with 16GB of RAM, is still plenty powerful for the applications that I run on a day-to-day basis. For example, with Final Cut Pro X, it’s not the fastest machine in the world (it lacks dedicated graphics), but it’s still plenty competent when it comes to editing and exporting 4K videos....

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ended C-3PO’s story by referencing his very first scene in A New Hope. With the Skywalker saga reaching its conclusion, many plot threads and character arcs have reached their finale. One of the most notable and most emotional throughout the films was that of C-3PO, who, along with R2-D2, has appeared in every single saga episode. Though his importance has varied from movie to movie, he has always been an integral piece of the Star Wars story....

Good ole Jughead Jones and Archie Andrews are an iconic duo, fans love to watch them solve mysteries around town and make Riverdale a better place. They really do seem to work well together and even though Jughead and Archie are very different people, they also balance one another out. While it’s true that they make a great team, the quality of their friendship is questionable. Supposedly they’re best buds, but when you take a closer look, are they as good of pals as everyone thinks they are?...

The Titans are officially back, with its a sophomore season already promising a wave of new threats, new allies, and a completely retconned origin for the Titans team. The show debuted in 2018 as an inaugural part of the DC Universe streaming service, and, despite the title, the series spent a good portion of season 1 with the characters often kept separated. Although the disparate characters often came together to combat mutual enemies, such as The Nuclear Family, they were just as often sent off for solo missions....

Former WWE universal champion Roman Reigns returns to Raw for the first time since October, and makes a huge announcement concerning his career. Reigns was one of the first wrestlers to be called up to WWE’s main roster following the launch of the NXT developmental brand in 2012, although he didn’t make many appearances on NXT TV beforehand. Reigns was of course one third of dominant faction The Shield, alongside Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose....

Season 3 of HBO’s wildly imaginative anthology series Room 104 began recently, and series co-creator Mark Duplass, along with executive producer Sydney Fleischmann, spoke with Screen Rant about how much the series has changed over the years, where it’s going, and how the mythology around its setting continues to grow. Part of Home Box Office’s risk-taking Friday night lineup, the series is one of the more unique anthologies on television right now, blending a Twilight Zone-like sensibility with the intimacy of a one-act play in a black box theater - though, in this case, the theater is a nondescript hotel room....

There’s a place for every type of game and while Death Battle: The Game won’t supplant some of its other quick-to-assemble but fun-to-play contemporaries, it stands beside them without any trouble. Fans of basically any pop culture medium that contains larger-than-life warriors and heroes have had the argument before: who would win in a fight? It’s a question that can fill hours of time depending on the willingness of each party to defend their choices, and it can result in some of the biggest galaxy brain takes a friend group ever experiences....

Last November, Rovio introduced a new Angry Birds Star Wars game that brought iconic Star Wars locations and characters from the movies into the Angry Birds gameplay universe. Today the developer is teasing what looks to be an entirely new Star Wars themed Angry Birds game. While Rovio’s initial tweet only mentioned a “Big new game announcement” coming this Monday, it later confirmed on its blog that the announcement will be for “a brand new game” with “the biggest character line-up ever, awesome new powers, and maybe even a few surprises!...

JBL’s $99 Flip, $99 OnBeat Lightning Dock and $149 Charge When we did our Best Bluetooth speaker mega-review (TL;DR: Overall Winner, Best Value, Best Sound, Best Portable/Sound, Apps/Updates, more) a few weeks ago, we neglected to test JBL’s very capable ($99 Flip) and $149 Charge; something our commenters immediately questioned. Not even a day after the review went up, JBL sent us a box full of their new speakers to test against our recommendations (sometimes this is a great job!...

For many iPhone X owners, two of the most hotly anticipated upcoming Apple products are accessories. Both previewed during last fall’s keynote address at Steve Jobs Theater, the AirPower wireless charging mat and AirPods wireless charging case arrive on the heels of another high-profile Apple accessory – the HomePod. While Apple’s accessory strategy is more ambitious and important to their success than ever before, the company’s assent for accent has a storied past....

Even with the arrival of the newest Star Wars movie, Richard Jewell has taken the film industry by storm this month. While it features terrific performances and is beautifully made, Clint Eastwood’s latest film also comes with plenty of controversy. At its core, Richard Jewell is an underdog story of how Jewell goes from unlikely hero to falsely accused, to finally vindicated. Most of the details on the film’s main character are true, but in the process of clearing Jewell’s name, the film destroys the reputation of one real-life Atlanta journalist and depicts FBI agents in a negative light....

Veronica Lodge probably wishes she never moved to Riverdale at this rate as the town has brought her nothing but trouble. Her father framed her boyfriend for murder, tried to have him killed and then tried to take over the town. Let’s not forget that Veronica has had abuse hurled at her because the notorious crime boss has made a lot of enemies with the residents. However, sometimes Veronica’s ostracization can be justified as the businesswoman has made a few irrational decisions herself....

A new Avengers: Endgame behind-the-scenes video captures the moment Robert Downey Jr. wraps up his work in the film. Playing Tony Stark/Iron Man in the MCU, Downey alongside director Jon Favreau kicked off the universe in 2008 via Iron Man. Since then, he’s become a major player in the franchise being its poster boy. He played the role in 10 films in 11 years, with the character’s journey coming to an end in the latest Joe and Anthony Russo-directed flick....

Apple held its kick off keynote for WWDC 2021 earlier this week. WWDC21 brought lots of improvements to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS, but there are also some things users were expecting to see that didn’t ultimately make the cut. New MacBook Pro It’s always risky to get too excited about the potential for new hardware at WWDC, and that was definitely the case this year. While leaker Jon Prosser suggested Apple would announce new MacBook Pros at WWDC, that did not fruition....

As you’d expect of an Apple-focused tech writer, I do have one or two pieces of Apple kit. The current tally comprises my 15-inch MacBook Pro, Apple Thunderbolt Display, 11-inch MacBook Air (only really kept as an emergency backup these days), 10.5-inch iPad Pro, iPhone X, Apple Watch Series 4 (as of later today) and three HomePods. But there’s one Apple product I dismissed as soon as I tried it: AirPods....

The CW’s Riverdale is a bold new take on the Archie Comics cast of characters, by bringing the children’s series into the modern era with adult themes. This isn’t just another teen high school drama, as it is based around a murder mystery that encapsulates the entire town as residents struggle to find the real murderer before he or she strikes again. The familiar relationships that were implanted in the comics come to life while bringing a much-needed twist in each of these characters....

Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa says Cheryl and Jason Blossom’s relationship was inspired by Flowers In the Attic. Riverdale has plenty of secrets brewing beneath its small town surface, but one of the smaller details that’s been eating away at viewers is the creepy-close relationship Cheryl shared with her late brother, Jason. In the pilot episode, the two went on an uncomfortably intimate boat ride, and later, Cheryl referred to him as her soulmate....

Universal announces their untitled Doctor Dolittle project, starring Robert Downey Jr., has been moved up more than a month. Downey Jr. completely turned his career (and the Marvel Cinematic Universe) around with 2008’s Iron Man, in which he played the titular role of billionaire-genius-playboy-philanthropist-superhero Tony Stark. His star has been on the rise ever since, as the actor has gone on to headline countless Marvel titles, including two Iron Man sequels and each of the ensemble Avengers movies....