Apple reportedly acquires web app firm Particle

It’s been a busy year for Apple acquisitions. The company has picked upChomp, an app discovery startup,AuthenTec, who makes NFC chips and smart sensors, and there was even talk of it buyingThe Fancy. Well it looks like we might be able to add another one to that list. Reports are coming in tonight that Apple has acquired Particle, a San Francisco-based creative consulting firm that specializes in HTML5 web apps…...

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Kathleen Shaw

Avatar 3 Photo Reveals a Potentially Pivotal Scene For Spider

Despite the shroud of secrecy surroundingAvatar 3, recent developments, particularly new behind-the-scenes images, suggest major plot hints, particularly concerning the character, Spider, portrayed by Jack Champion. For those who haven’t been keeping up, Spider, although a fresh addition, became pivotal in the storyline inAvatar: The Way of Water, not least because he was revealed to be the progeny of Colonel Miles Quaritch, the primary antagonist of the franchise. WhileAvatar 2has already offered a sneak peek of Spider in one of its bonus features, the breadth and depth of his character’s involvement remain clouded in mystery....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Mrs. Denise Palmer MD

Benchmark shows significant performance boost in new 8-core MacBook Pro

It has only been a few days sinceApple launchedbrand newMacBook Promodels, including the company’s first 8-core model. Now the first benchmark for the company’s fastest Mac notebook shows an impressive boost in performance. A new upload onGeekbenchthis morning shows the performance of a device called “MacBookPro 15,3”, which is presumably the new, 8-core MacBook Pro model that Apple announced earlier this week. According to the results, the single-core score is set at 5879, while the multi-core score came back as 29184....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Leroy Ramirez

Best Buy’s new retail store looks like a true Apple Store competitor

Best Buy has unveiled a new digital-first small-store format in Monroe, North Carolina. Unlike the retailer’s usual mega stores, this new store is only 5,000 square feet and features finely curated display models laid out in a spacious interior, not unlike an Apple Store. Best Buy hopescustomers will use their smartphones to place their orders by scanning QR codes next to display products and paying for it in the app....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Gary Jones

Best Chromebook apps and extensions to improve your Chromebook

The humble Chromebook can do a lot more than you might realise when you first get your hands on one. Despite not beingfully fledged laptopsin the traditional sense these portable devices are still remarkably capable, especially when upgraded with useful apps and extensions. To help you make the most of yournew Chromebookwe’re here to share our favourite things to download and use with your Chromebook. Use these apps and extensions along withour tips and tricksand you’ll really be making the most of your device....

August 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1244 words · Mrs. Caroline Benton

Best Vampire Survivors Secrets and Unlocks

There are so many things you can unlock in Vampire Survivors (some of them being secret), and with new content being added regularly, things can get confusing. If you are wondering what the best Vampire Survivors’ Secrets and Unlocks are, we’ll gladly show you in this article. Most Useful Vampire Survivors Secrets and Unlocks Below, you will find the Secrets and Unlocks that are most useful for your path toward the 100% completion of Vampire Survivors....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Andrew Young

BlackBerry Storm2 Review

BlackBerry Storm2 Review The original BlackBerry Storm failed to sweep through the smartphone sector in the way RIM had hoped it would, criticized for its frustrating SurePress touchscreen technology, glitchy firmware and – most damningly – not being all that hot at messaging. With the BlackBerry Storm2 9550, RIM claim to have not only addressed all of those elements but more, and so it’s with the mildest of trepidation that we’ve been playing with the new smartphone....

August 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1187 words · Olivia Lawrence

Cross-Platform Open Beta for The Finals Kicks Off Tomorrow

Back in 2018, former DICE CEO Patrick Soderlund and chief creative officer Rob Runnesson broke away from the Battlefield developer to start their own indie team, Embark Studios. At the Game Awards 2021, theyunveiledtheir first project, ARC Raiders, a third-person extraction shooter where multiple teams of players worked with and against one another to take on giant machines. While that game was originally scheduled to be their debut title, ARC Raiders was ultimatelydelayedbeyond 2022, and seems likely to miss its 2023 release window as well despite holding closed playtesting back in the summer....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Kristina Porter

Daylight Savings Time Glitch Has Caused Much Grief for iPhone Owners

Daylight Savings Time has stuck again! A bug that reportedly caused theiPhone’s internal clock to not adjust properly to Daylight Savings Timehas resurfaced with the recent time change. Two days ago, we told you about aglitch with the iPhone’s clocknot changing to the correct time for the DST “spring forward” of one hour. At the time of the report, no one was really sure to what extent this clock glitch was affecting users....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Jessica Conway

Demon’s Souls PS5: How to Delete your Character

Demon’s Souls is a game all about finding the right class that fits your playstyle. Want to put everything into strength and wielding the biggest weapon you can find? Do it; the choice of how to play the game is yours. Do you want to become a healer, to be able to heal yourself using spells when all other healing has been exhausted? Feel free to do so! Though the game is about trial and error, as there are multitudinous amounts of different builds out there....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Cody Morris

Google May Have Found The Tech To Take AR Smart Glasses Mainstream

Google May Have Found The Tech To Take AR Smart Glasses Mainstream Google has acquiredRaxium, a Californian-based start-up that is developing microLED display technology for use in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headset displays. The purchase was uncovered byThe Informationand has not been publicly announced, though estimates place the total cost of the deal at around $1 billion. As far as acquisitions go for Google, that’s not especially large; however, it could play a significant role in the company’s plans around AR and VR devices that it is said to have in the pipeline....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 584 words · Bethany Anderson

Here's What That Little Button On A Car's Seat Belt Is For

Here’s What That Little Button On A Car’s Seat Belt Is For We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you hop into a car — whether as a driver or as a passenger — there’s a wide variety of bells and whistles that your eyes or hands may land on frequently. Some of them are probably already familiar to you because of how often you utilize it, such as the door lock, the steering wheel, the handbrake, and the glove compartment, just to name a few obvious ones....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 572 words · Robert Farmer

HideMe7: a tweak designed to hide UI elements in iOS 7

HideMe7is a newjailbreak tweakthat’s aimed at folks looking to remove specific UI elements from iOS. The tweak, which is presented as a long list of toggles broken up into various UI related sections, works in some areas, but fails in others. HideMe7 is a decent way to simplify the look of your iOS installation, but you’d probably be better off holding off for the upcoming release of Springtomize 3, and save your $0....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Elizabeth Haynes