The new MacBook Airs and Mac minis launched yesterday and today they have begun to reach the hands of customers. The new Macs have started reaching homes of those who ordered early yesterday and have also reached many of Apple’s retail stores and some official Apple resellers. Readers have been sending in their videos and impressions of the new machines. iGlaswegian from Ayegear put together an extensive speed comparison test between the new 13 inch MacBook Air and the older model:...

A glimpse at the crew jackets for Marvel’s Eternals could show a new logo for the highly-anticipated film. Eternals was announced last year at San Diego Comic-Con and is slated for release in November of this year. It will be the second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase Four and introduce a new team of powerful cosmic beings who protect humanity from afar following the events of Avengers: Endgame, as confirmed in the film’s official synopsis....

Disney and Fox’s The New Mutants movie trailer is released. The film is a spinoff from Fox’s main X-Men franchise, directed by Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) from a script he co-wrote with Knate Lee (Kidnap). Based on the Marvel comics of the same name, The New Mutants follows five young mutants who must escape the facility where they’re being held. The movie stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Magik, Maisie Williams as Wolfsbane, Henry Zaga as Sunspot, Charlie Heaton as Cannonball and Blu Hunt as Mirage....

New photos of what appear to be the True Tone flash components for both versions of the iPhone 6 have appeared on ElekWorld, providing even more evidence that Apple is planning to announce and release both models at around the same time. Interestingly, the website also carries a whole host of purported iPhone 6 parts, including front display panels, volume rockers, and home button assemblies. Apple, of course, is expected to announce a redesigned 4....

Netflix is bringing offline playback to its streaming video service for the first time starting today. This means you won’t need an active Internet connection to watch movies and TV shows which is ideal for travel or other low-connection situations. The new offline feature will be available on both iOS and Android versions of the Netflix app for any streaming plan on the service. A new download button will appear in an upcoming update to the app expected to arrive shortly....

Netflix today has released an update for its iOS app that brings HDR content support to supported devices. The update also brings support and enhancements for iOS 11 all around and is available now for all users as the iPhone 8 starts to arrive to customers around the world. HDR support on iOS is rather limited, with Netflix’s site indicating that only the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X support the video standard....

In celebration of The Witcher’s monumental success, Netflix is now in search of a Witcher of their own to help with security. The series debuted on the streaming platform on December 20 and was initially met with mixed reviews from critics. Viewers, on the other hand, raved about the show and it quickly became one of the most popular TV shows on the platform for this year. Thankfully for fans of the series, The Witcher has already been renewed for a second season and showrunner Lauren S....

Netflix has released the full-length trailer for its movie-turned TV series adaptation, Dear White People. Originally released in 2014 from writer/director Justin Simien, Dear White People the film struck a definite chord with audiences at Sundance and went on to become something of a countercultural sensation. Serving as Simien’s feature-length directing debut, the film examines issues of racisms at a fictional Ivy League colleges, from the perspective of multiple African-American students who go there....

The Dark Knight has some of the most menacing and noteworthy villains in all of Comics. Batman has faced off against everyone from the Joker, Bane, Scarecrow, the Penguin, and the Riddler, just to name a few. However, in 2020, Batman will have an all-new adversary to take on: The Designer. There’s not much known about the Designer or his real identity, as the character hasn’t appeared before assumably getting introduced in the upcoming run of Batman....

Apple News, a news reading app introduced in iOS 9 that replaces Newsstand, is only available in the United States for now, and even explicitly blocked in some areas, though the UK may be getting access very soon. However, a new jailbreak tweak enables readers to use the app from anywhere in the world now without waiting or changing regions. The tweak is called NewsOfTheWorld, and it launched for free on the BigBoss repository this morning....

Canada’s largest newspaper, the Globe and Mail, today said Apple has been working with wireless and wireline providers including Rogers and Bell to partner with the AppleTV. More interestingly, some details of this new AppleTV are provided: The Globe and Mail goes on to quote analysts including Jefferies & Co. analyst Peter Misek that we discussed earlier who also said Apple was collaborating with ISPs to deliver TV content to a next generation AppleTV....

Barron’s has a set of predictions today from BMO Capital analcyst Keith Bachman: For starters, he sees the company launching two new iPods in September (SHOCKER – also swallows returning to Capistrano) More interestingly, he thinks that 1.7 inch Apple screen (BTW-original site got a C&D order) will be the new window into a smaller Nano, which will also “do away with the physical scroll wheel” (current one isn’t physical – but whatever) which likely indicates that the screen will be touch enabled....

You hardcore Mac workstation users might want to cut the music when it’s time to start rendering your big projects if the latest Ars tale is to be believed. According to the story, Mac Pros exhibit a strange behavior when using iTunes, Quicktime or keeping USB audio interfaces plugged in: The problem manifests as what has been described as excessive increases in power use and processor core heat when playing songs in iTunes, watching videos via Quicktime, or even when keeping USB or FireWire-based audio interfaces plugged in and active....

Net neutrality protection looks set to return to California after nationwide rules were repealed by the Trump administration in December of last year … California was one of three states to vow to introduce their own laws to restore net neutrality. New York acted first, with an executive order withholding state contracts from any company violating net neutrality principles. Washington state followed suit in March with a more comprehensive law which makes it illegal for companies to block or slow online content – that is, restoring the protections previously applied nationwide....

Netflix has updated its iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch application with redesigned controls for episode selection, audio, and subtitles. The changes make it easier and more intuitive for iPad users to navigate between TV show episodes, while the new audio and subtitle controls are available on both the iPad and smaller iOS devices. Various bug fixes are also included, according to the release notes: The update is free on the App Store....

When first introduced, the profile icons you could choose from weren’t anything spectacular. In fact, they were quite bland as you can see in the image below. In the announcement, Netflix writes: “Today we are announcing an evolution of profiles. The profile icons you’ve used for the last five years are getting a fun makeover. We’re also introducing a bunch of new icons — including some of the most beloved characters from Netflix shows and movies....

Netgear has unveiled its newest offering in its Orbi mesh Wi-Fi router system. The lineup now includes a bundle that features the main router with a built-in cable modem and one satellite. Spotted by TechCrunch, the new CBK40 bundle touts the same benefits of the other Orbi router packages like tri-band Wi-Fi, easy setup, voice control, up to 4,000 sq. ft. of coverage, and more. However, the Docsis 3.0 cable modem built-in is what sets this new offering apart....

While Apple’s guidance and industry forecasts alike point to the company reporting another quarter of year-on-year decline in iPhone sales, analysts seem increasingly optimistic about the prospects for next year’s iPhone. Garter argued earlier this month that the radical new iPhone design expected next year will result in 3.5% growth in 2017, and now Cowen’s Timothy Arcuri is expecting ‘explosive’ growth next year, reports Business Insider … Arcuri’s optimism is based in the fact that, by the time the iPhone 8 (or 10 or whatever Apple calls it) is launched, some 43% of iPhone owners will be using a device older than two years old – the key trigger to an upgrade....

In a new report released today by Flurry Analytics, Apple has again once topped the charts this holiday season. Using a mix of phone and app activations, Flurry discovered that Apple saw more than double the number of smartphone activations as Samsung, and a noticeable increase in phablet device activations. Flurry Analytics, the late-Steve Jobs’ favorite analytics company, annually takes a look at the most gifted smartphones during the holiday seasons....

Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s chief financial officer, last night told those at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference that the company will talk about the iPhone in the enterprise. Oppenheimer also noted that the frequency of iPhone unlocking reflects demand for the device, and echoed chief operating officer Tim Cook’s comments last week in which Apple revealed it isn’t “wedded” to its existing revenue-sharing deal with mobile operators. “We’re off to a great start, but we’re learning and we’re not wedded to any one particular way to go to market....