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It seems like Apple can’t make up its mind lately. First adding support for AirPlay 2 in 11.3, and then promptly removing it in a later beta, the company is now doing the same thing but with the iBooks app. Originally named iBooks, and then just ‘Books’ in 11.3, the company is now reverting that back to ‘iBooks’ in the latest iOS 11.3 beta. Similar to AirPlay 2, renaming iBooks to Books led some to believe that Apple would finally overhaul the app to bring it in line the iOS 11 design language....

If you’re seeing issues with iCloud Mail this morning, it’s not just you. There’s currently an ongoing issue with the service that’s broken iCloud Mail for some while others may see it perform more slowly than normal. Update 10:45 am PT: Apple says iCloud Mail is working normally again. A number of users shared about the issues with iCloud Mail this morning on Twitter. Apple has updated its System Status page confirming the problems with iCloud Mail....

iFixit discovered yesterday that the RAM in the new 21.5-inch iMac with Retina 4K display was upgradable, and a day later is already offering a kit to take advantage of this fact. The firm notes that the base model 3.0GHz machine tops out at 16GB of RAM, and that the only way to get 32GB direct from Apple is buy the more expensive 3.4 GHz version … That would be $200 extra for the faster machine, and an eye-watering $600 premium for the 32GB RAM, totalling $800 more than the base price....

Apple should (have done) do something like this too, right? We heard in August that Apple had some plans to expand the Time Capsule platform to include a lot of this functionality and more. We aren’t sure if this device will be shown at Macworld but here’s what we’ve heard: The device will tie in MobileMe with an Apple built-in Dynamic DNS system. For instance, if your MobileMe account was “9to5mac”, your domain name would be “9to5mac....

Indeed, as we learned dnesday during the I/O keynote, Android ar is all about serving snippets of contextual information that respond to external signals like your schedule, your location, the weather, other data points you deem interesting. The system doesn’t boast a traditional home screen like you’d find on a phone or tablet. Instead, ’s new wearable OS serves notifications Now alerts on cards that take over the watch face....

Indeed, the new G3 is simple in its approach, even with all the features it has packed in. chiseled down many elements of the Android-powered smartphone to focus on simplifying what it once did in excess. It offers more processing power in a thinner body, a newly overhauled interface, paired-down camera modes so that only the most essential are easily accessible. It’s a major improvement over its predecessor, the G2....

Last month, Huawei’s sub-brand took the wraps off its latest flagship smartphone, called Honor V20. The company launched Honor V20 in its home market China. Now the phone making its way to the global markets. Yesterday at a special launch event in Paris, Huawei launched the Honor View 20 flagship smartphone for international markets. The phone comes with several amazing features. Huawei Honor View 20 comes with Glass panels on the front side as well as on the back side along with an aluminum frame which offers a more premium look....

So when I heard the bad news, I had to do something. You see, Bloomberg had reported that Apple wouldn’t increase production of the iPhone 14 – yes, all of the iPhone 14 models – because demand wasn’t quite what the company had hoped. So I immediately hot-footed it to an Apple store to see what was going on. Would there be screams of anguish and rending of blue T-shirts?...

Several reports are coming in that Apple’s iCloud services have been experiencing an outage in Australia in addition to a few reports from New Zealand. Most appear unable to access any iCloud services such as Calendars and Mail, and others report Apple’s iMessage service is also down. The problems appear to have started late last night eastern time and continued into the morning today. Apple is yet to update its System Status page to reflect the outages, but users continue to report problems....

Even though many teens think they are mature enough to know what’s right, they don’t. And as a parent, keeping them safe is your number one job. If you’re worried that your children or a loved one’s children are taking drugs, there is a clever way to find out. Read on to see how certain emojis signify drug use. Here’s the backstory Innocent fun is one thing, but hiding a dangerous drug habit behind emojis is different....

Ikea smart blinds are experiencing “technical issues” with the HomeKit support that arrived in the US just two weeks ago… Background Ikea HomeKit support hasn’t exactly been the smoothest of rides with either bulbs or blinds. Ikea first launched its own smart light bulbs in May 2017, promising then that they would get HomeKit support by the summer. That didn’t happen, and the company then promised it for the fall. It finally arrived in November....

Traditionally, email, messaging, and phone calls have been separated out into different applications on our smartphones. illumy wants to change that, though. Today, they’re announcing a new service designed to streamline communications for remote workers and consumers. illumy has been beta tested by over 7,000 customers and is backed by a management team that includes engineering, product management, and marketing leadership from RingCentral and Zoom. Unified Communications in Single App: illumy users can message, group chat, email, voice call, or video call anyone in the world, even if they’re not using illumy....

Is a sequel to Will Smith’s 2007 film I Am Legend still happening? Talks of getting either an I Am Legend 2 or prequel on its feet following the release of the post-apocalyptic box office hit were happening for a short while. Eventually, all conversation of future I Am Legend died out. This is definitely not a good sign for those hoping a sequel (or prequel, for that matter) will materialize....

Impressed by the HTC 10 and plan on buying it when it launches in your country? You might want to double check the specs of the handset before doing so. In India, China and likely some other Asian markets, HTC will be launching a toned down version of the 10, dubbed the HTC 10 Lifestyle. This version of the HTC 10 will be powered by a octa-core Snapdragon 652 chipset, instead of the beastly quad-core Snapdragon 820 that is found inside the international variant of the handset....

Rumors about HTC working on a plastic and cheaper version of the One M8 have been floating around the Internet for the last month or so. However, nothing substantial about the handset had leaked confirming its existence. Now, some press photos of the Ace have leaked, showing it off in its full glory, confirming its presence and its impending launch. The One M8 Ace will be a cheaper version of HTC’s 2014 flagship — the One M8 — and will be entirely made of polycarbonate to keep its manufacturing costs down....

The HTC One X+ packs some serious firepower, as it uses a 1.7 GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 CPU, plus a fifth core, that saves battery by running tasks that don’t require as much processing power. The extra core has low power consumption that leaves the 2100 mAh battery available for other tasks. It has a 4.7 inch touchscreen (720p resolution), 8 megapixel rear facing camera that captures 1080p HD content and it runs Android 4....

Late last month, HTC unveiled the J Butterfly for KDDI in Japan. Today, it has announced the same handset with a different name — the Butterfly 2 — for other South Asian markets like India, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The Butterfly 2 is the exact same handset as the J Butterfly barring a few minor differences. It sports the same plastic unibody design as the latter and carries a dust and water proof rating of IPX7 and IP5X, respectively....

Because of this, HTML5 is and will continue to be used for decades to come, says Infosec Skills author Robert Morel. “HTML5 is the backbone of modern web applications. It is a rolling standard, so it’s not going anywhere. It just gets updated,” says Morel, who is a SecOps Engineer for a top cryptocurrency futures exchange. “By learning HTML5 security, you’re learning a skill which is going to last you for the better part of your career....

The HUAWEI MateBook is a popular laptop known for its sleek design and powerful performance. One of its key features is the fingerprint sensor, which allows users to quickly and easily unlock their device with just a touch. However, some users have reported that the fingerprint sensor on their MateBook is not working properly. In this article, we will discuss some potential solutions to this issue and help you get your fingerprint sensor working again....

On this page, we will guide you on how to install the official firmware flash file on your Huawei P10 Plus VKY-L29. Well, the device runs out of the box with the Android 7.0 Nougat update with EMUI 5.1. It is powered by the Kirin 960 processor. To install the firmware flash file on Huawei P10 Plus VKY-L29, you need to download the software called the Huawei Flash tool. This method is simple and easy....