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Context, the photorealistic way to preview your Illustrator designs, has finally left beta, with an official release now available. We reviewed the beta version of Context back in March, but today you can get your hands on the final version… Essentially, Context integrates with Adobe Illustrator to let you take your work and display it on a wide variety of real-world objects and scenes. While you work, you can preview your designs in Context without leaving Illustrator, and see 3D renderings to help you better tailor your designs to the real world....

A lengthy NY Times feature provides some stark illustrations of the extent to which potentially-identifiable location data is being captured, shared and retained by both iOS and Android apps, threatening user privacy. The paper was able to identify specific individuals from some location patterns, and found that one iOS app was passing exact location data to a total of 40 different companies … Location data is supposed to be anonymous, not tied to any specific individual, and used only to analyze overall patterns....

After seventeen years of playing the character in nine movies, Logan sees Hugh Jackman popping his claws as Wolverine for the last time. Though the character (and the entire X-Men franchise) has seen some ups and downs, Logan is a pitch-perfect sendoff for the actor and the character. The future of Wolverine could see the character recast, something Jackman has said he hopes will happen, but for now the focus is on the present....

The full trailer for Lost in Space season 2 offers a glimpse a the show’s impressive special effects and the adventure that awaits the Robinsons this time around. As far as blockbuster-sized series are concerned, Netflix has its fair share coming to the service ahead of the 2019 holiday season, with The Witcher and a certain big-budget reboot of a campy TV series and forgettable ‘90s movie. It’s part of the service’s push to attract and maintain subscribers, and it’s an even more important part of the Netflix brand, now that the streaming giant is up against the likes of Apple TV+ and Disney+ — or, more to the point, the undeniable charm of Baby Yoda....

In this week’s episode of Logic Pros, we are taking a look at the new Unique iOS synth from Sugar-Bytes. The company has been making some of the most wild audio effects processors and instruments for quite some time now. Turnado, Effectrix, Artillery and the more recent Looperator provide some of the most interesting and crazy beat slicing/glitch effects out there. We got some awesome news last week when Sugar-Bytes released Unique for iPhone and iPad....

LogMeIn has a somewhat complicated history, but the company has benefited from the hybrid work trend that has made collaboration tools, as well as IT support tools, more important than ever. Last month, then-LogMeIn CEO Bill Wagner said the company’s strategic priority is “to strengthen and invest in our flexible work enablement portfolio” across its two lines of business. To that end, the revamped product portfolio revolves around two flagship products: a new IT management and support product, called GoTo Resolve, and an updated version of GoTo Connect, the company’s unified-communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) product....

Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ series Loki just potentially got a lot more exciting: the show is reportedly introducing Sera, who would be the MCU’s first transgender character. The news comes soon after the start of pre-production on Loki. The show, which is set to debut in spring of 2021, will reunite viewers with Tom Hiddleston’s popular Thor villain Loki. Quite a bit of information has come out since the series was first announced....

Want to flash the stock ROM file on your Lyf F101K, then you are in the right place. In this guide, you can flash the stock firmware file to troubleshoot any issues or problems on your device. Yes! With this guide, you can resolve problems such as WiFi and Bluetooth issues, unbrick your device, resolve lag or bad performance, and also fix any software-related problems. To flash the stock ROM file on your Lyf F101K, we are using the SPD Flash tool aka Spreadtrum Flash Tool as this device is powered by Spreadtrum SoC....

While the three M1 Macs released in late 2020 have been widely praised for a host of advancements, one criticism has been that the hardware is not upgradeable or repairable after purchase with the major components soldered to the board. In an interesting development, an engineer in China has reportedly discovered how to successfully upgrade both the SSD and RAM on M1 Macs – but of course, it’s a very risky and difficult move....

The new Mac Pro has a modular design that makes it easy to upgrade or swap out components. Read along for details on how to install PCIe cards as well as specs like the power of the PCIe bus and what types of PCIe hardware you can use. Apple has shared great detailed information on upgrading the new modular Mac Pro. If you’re looking into the various PCIe hardware that’s compatible with Apple’s new pro desktop and how to install it, we’ve got all the specifics below....

The Livestream app has been updated today with a couple of new features, including bug fixes for iOS 8. The headline change however is that the app has added integration with GoPro Hero cameras. This means you can now stream straight to the web whilst in the midst of action. Effectively, the iPhone acts as a network hub, connecting the GoPro camera to the Internet. The GoPro connects to the phone wirelessly, so the iPhone can just be left in a pocket — like a wireless hotspot....

When The Haunting Of Hill House started streaming on Netflix in October 2018, it quickly became a favorite for people who love horror. Even those who don’t typically enjoy that genre of film or TV were interested in checking out. 2020 has blessed TV lovers with Locke & Key, another Netflix series that has some familiar elements. Both Netflix series tell the story of a family living in a haunted house, so it makes sense to compare the two and see which scary show will come out on top....

Over time, your Mac will likely build up a large amount of networks that it has connected to. Whether you want to do some general tidying up, or have a specific network you want to forget, follow along below. In addition to manually forgetting wireless networks, we’ll dive into how to adjust your Mac’s settings on how it handles discovering and connecting to new networks. We’ll also look at how to set priority levels for networks....

There have long been rumors of a replacement for the MacBook Air. This 13-inch machine is likely to adopt the same form-factor as the existing 12-inch MacBook, and will probably drop the Air branding. A new email received from Apple suggests that the new model will indeed be announced at its event on October 30 … A K-12 education customer recently placed an order for a MacBook Air, iPad and Apple Pencil....

Do you want to Install any Custom ROM for Huawei Nova and Nova Plus devices? then you are at the right place. Here we will list all the Custom ROM for Huawei Nova/Nova Plus. If you have a Huawei Nova/Nova Plus device, then you may be knowing that this device runs on Android OS. Well, the biggest advantage of Android is that it is an open-source project. This allows every community to develop and Customize ROM for their phone....

Do you want to Install any Custom ROM for Xiaomi Mi 10 (umi) device? then you are at the right place. Here we will list all the Custom ROM for Xiaomi Mi 10. If you have a Xiaomi Mi 10 device, then you may be knowing that this device runs on Android OS. Well, the biggest advantage of Android is that it is an open-source project. This allows every community to develop and Customize ROM for their phone....

[WARNING: Spoilers for Logan are below.] - Riding a wave of strong reviews to dominate the box office in its opening weekend, Logan is well on its way to becoming a massively successful conclusion to Hugh Jackman’s story as Wolverine. Scott Frank’s script, which he co-wrote with director/story writer James Mangold and Michael Green, was one of the main reasons the film was a hit with critics; the story works well as both a final send-off for Jackman as Logan and an origin story for his daughter, Laura Kinney a....

London’s Metropolitan Police service has apparently abandoned plans to issue iPad minis to 15-20,000 frontline officers after spending a total of £6M ($8.58M) on a trial of just 641 devices. This means that the trial ended up costing the taxpayer £9,360 ($13,397) per iPad. The Inquirer obtained the information using a Freedom of Information request. The Met spent £1.2m on hardware during that time, including the iPads and supporting servers and accessories, £4....

Director M. Night Shyamalan reveals he has started working on a brand-new sci-fi movie. The master of the twist ending’s most recent release was superhero thriller Glass - the crossover-sequel to Unbreakable and Split that many critics deemed inferior to its predecessors. Though bad reviews for Glass made Shyamalan cry, it seems the director has now bounced back from the disappointment with the new film he has in the works....

Picaso Lab is for a limited time offering a leather iPad or MacBook sleeve signed by Woz, the affectionate nickname of Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. The signed sleeves are available for a wide range of iPad and MacBook models. You do of course pay a premium for the signature, but every single penny you pay will go to two charities helping to deal with the California wildfires … I tested the Picaso Lab leather MacBook Pro sleeve earlier in the year, and concluded it was a better option than the official Apple one, for less money....