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The OWC Express 4M2 is a Thunderbolt 3 enclosure that can accommodate up to four M.2 NVMe SSDs simultaneously for up to 8TB of storage. It features a compact design and dual Thunderbolt 3 ports for daisy chain setups along with DisplayPort for connecting to an external display. OWC says that speeds for the 4M2 can reach up to 2800 MB/s read. To reach those speeds, you’ll need four fast drives configured with RAID 0 using the included SoftRAID software....

When Razer first announced its Mechanical Keyboard Case for the 12.9″ iPad Pro, I had mixed feelings about the idea. On one hand, the thought of using a true mechanical keyboard with decent key travel, real actuation, and reset points sounded glorious. On the other hand, just how good could a mechanical keyboard case for an iPad possibly be? To be honest, when you consider what typical mechanical keyboards look like, the whole idea seems a little absurd....

For the last year or so I’ve been on the fence about picking up a new router. But along with moving into a new house, I decided to finally retire my Time Capsule. After a lot of deliberation, I landed on TP-Link’s deco mesh Wi-Fi system and I’ve been really impressed with the features it offers, such as the app, performance, and price. Read on for our full review. Even though I had heard lots of great things about mesh systems and could have improved my wireless situation long ago, I had an attachment to my 2009 Time Capsule....

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker co-writer Chris Terrio wishes the movie was split into two parts. With the film serving as the finale to not only the sequel trilogy, but the entire Skywalker saga, it would be an understatement to say The Rise of Skywalker had a lot on its plate to take care of. Writer/director J.J. Abrams and Terrio looked to tackle an abundance of story threads, including the surprise return of main villain Emperor Palpatine....

An actor and a comic genius, Robin Williams left a hole in our hearts when he passed away in 2014. Williams was only 63, but he left behind a legacy that spun over many many decades. To some, Williams will be best remembered for his portrayal of a therapist in Good Will Hunting. Still, to others, he will be romanticized as an English teacher who once said that “medicine, law, business, engineering were all noble pursuits, but poetry, beauty, romance, love are what we stay alive for....

Warner Bros. has had a rough time keeping directors involved in the DC Extended Universe. The Flash is on a search for its third director, but the bigger story concerns The Batman. After months of a wavering opinion as to whether or not he would direct the film, Ben Affleck announced he was stepping down from the director’s chair. The fallout has placed Dawn of the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves in position to take over....

I’m an Apple guy. I have enough Apple hardware around my house to serve as a mini-museum and I use Apple’s software and services every single day. But when Google makes something interesting like Chromecast Audio, I can’t help but want to try out the new toy. Sold for just $35 (Google Store, Best Buy), Chromecast Audio lets you stream audio over the Internet from services like Spotify and NPR to old speakers....

Nurvv Run provides an edge to runners who are looking to shed time and improve running technique by delivering premium coaching and performance metrics directly to your iPhone and Apple Watch. As we introduced in the spring, the Nurvv Run is a $299 insole with a detachable tracker. They fit under the sole of your current shoe with the tracker conveniently attached to the outer rim of the shoe. The insoles relay the data to the clip-on rechargeable trackers using 16 pressure sensors on each foot....

It’s immediately noticeable that the new Lowry Cuff strap from Pad & Quill meets the company’s usual quality standard requirements. You’ll first likely notice the strap is handcrafted by the rugged look of the stitching that clearly wasn’t done by machine. And the leather, which the company notes is full-grain vegetable-tanned leather from Horween Tannery (a favorite source of leather for a lot of high-end goods), is extremely soft to the touch....

Yes, another secure and ephemeral messaging app. There’s Wickr, Snapchat, Confide, so what makes Wiper Messenger different? I’ve had the chance to play around with the new free chatting app on iOS, and it seems to act as a fusion of WhatsApp, Snapchat, and Wickr. The app prompts you for your email address or phone number in order to create your account, and then you are brought to a fairly simple interface with three tabs across the bottom: Chats, Contacts, and More....

Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 3 at its event at Steve Jobs Theater yesterday. The latest Apple Watch hardware offers cellular and non-cellular models starting at $399 and $329 respectively. Apple Watch Series 2 has been removed from the lineup, while Series 1 remains with a price cut. Let’s dive in and take a look at how the current Apple Watch lineup compares with specs and pricing. There’s good news for everyone when it comes to the new Apple Watch lineup....

After Apple announced plans back in July to let accessory manufacturers produce Apple Watch docks that integrate its magnetic charging connector, today the first product to take advantage arrives with Belkin’s new Charge Dock for Apple Watch – which also includes an integrated lightning connector for simultaneously docking an iPhone. We’ve been testing the product ahead of its release… Apple provides the Apple Watch’s magnetic charging connector component to accessory manufacturers through its Made for iPhone (MFi) licensing program, and Belkin is one of the first to take advantage with the launch of its new Charge Dock today....

iOttie launched its new lineup of iTap 2 magnetic iPhone car mounts last month and we’ve spent the last couple of weeks with the Air vent and Dashboard/Windshield versions. With strong rare-earth magnets and great designs, these mounts offer a solid in-car iPhone experience for any vehicle. iOttie released three versions of the new iTap 2 Magnetic Car Mount: Air Vent, Dashboard/Windshield, and CD Slot. All are priced at a reasonable $25....

Skeet Ulrich and Marisol Nichols are officially leaving Riverdale after season 4. In the years since it debuted in 2017, The CW’s subversive adaptation of the Archie Universe has remolded Riverdale into a far darker and more twisted place than it’s typically been in the comics. That goes double for its characters, including adults like Jughead’s father F.P. Jones and Veronica’s mother Hermione Lodge. Both have battled their fair share of personal demons on the show, with Ulrich’s F....

I’ve been testing out the Robo Wunderkind Robotics Kit for the past couple of months from the perspective of an educator and a parent. I’ve tested out a dozen or so of these types of products (building blocks + iPad app), and they’ve all had one thing in common: they can be overwhelming for kids. Many of them include hundreds of pieces with pages full of options of things to create....

All of the Guardians of the Galaxy use humor as a coping mechanism, and hide real pain from past traumas under the facade of a thieving misfit, but it’s the most poignantly prevalent in Rocket. He has a sociopathic attitude towards violence, but he’s also dealing with deep insecurities. Bradley Cooper has compared Rocket to Joe Pesci’s quick-witted hothead character, Tommy DeVito from Goodfellas, and just like Tommy, Rocket has plenty of both hilarious and heartbreaking moments....

A new report from supply chain outlet Macotakara suggests that Apple will release its long-awaited and oft-rumored AirTag item tracker accessory this October. The report says AirTags will debut alongside the iPhone 12 after originally being scheduled for a release back in March. The report cites Chinese supplier information and says Apple will announce the AirTag item trackers alongside the iPhone 12 during an online event in the second half of October (translated):...

Until this year, Mac owners had three major options for organizing large digital photo collections: Apple’s mainstream iPhoto, Apple’s “pro” app Aperture, and Adobe’s similarly professional-grade Lightroom. When Apple discontinued iPhoto and Aperture in favor of an even more basic app called Photos, many people —amateur photographers and professionals alike — had to decide whether to downgrade to Photos or switch to Lightroom. Apple understood that it was ceding at least the professional market to Lightroom, and even helped Adobe to develop Aperture and iPhoto to Lightroom importers....

Reviews of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro are starting to appear – though there are a number of posts out there using that title which turn out to be a hands-on at the event rather than a full review. Phil Schiller set a high bar when he said that one of the markets Apple was targeting included users of older Windows laptops. The 9.7-inch iPad Pro could, he said, be a viable replacement....

Just like X-Men’s Jean Grey changes her suits, Riverdale’s Cheryl Blossom changes her outfits. By far, she is the most stylish character on the show with her trademark color being red and her clothes mostly being comprised of three colors: black, white, and red. However, to fully understand Cheryl’s sense of fashion, we need to look at the most prominent examples of what kind of clothes she usually wears. Here are Cheryl’s 5 best outfits and her 5 worst....