This week Benjamin and Zac discuss Apple HomeKit Secure Video, changes in iOS 13 beta 2 including a new Portrait filter, SMB Server support, a new subscription warning, and design changes to CarPlay. Also discussed: a new feature coming in watchOS 6, new faces on older watches, Wireless Audio Sync and PIP for Apple TV, potential improvements to Mojave’s built-in apps in macOS Catalina, 2020 iPhone rumors, Apple Card testing, changes being tested at select Apple Stores, and more....

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Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals: Last Call Updates: Apple-Certified MFi 6′ braided Lightning cable: $9 shipped, 3′: $7 shipped iTunes Free App of the Week: Toca Nature ($3 value) iOS App Store – Great Games 50%+ off: Infinity Blade III, Monument Valley, more PhoneDrone’s unique design leverages the power of your iPhone in the sky Home: Cuisinart 10-Pc Stainless Cookware $95 (Orig....

Movies are no doubt a profitable form of entertainment, but animated films often hold a special place in people’s hearts. Most of the time, animated movies cater to younger and family-friendly audiences, much like Disney, Pixar, and DreamWorks have done with their movies. Each of these companies have had some incredibly successful films over the years, but Disney is, of course, the leader when it comes to beloved animated movies. These movies obviously have talented writers and animators working on the projects, but the movie studios also have to hire actors to give the animated characters a voice....

Why YouTube Optimization Matters YouTube is a powerful search engine. In fact, it’s the second most popular search engine in the world behind Google. And, Google loves YouTube content. When you do a Google search, video content stands out from the rest of the search results: When you focus on creating the right YouTube content using the right keywords and tags, you put yourself in an excellent position to rank higher on Google and YouTube’s internal search....

Star Wars is headed to Disney’s first official streaming service, Disney+. Fans are unsurprisingly excited about it, and have probably been filled with ideas of what stories the streaming service should tell. Well, since we love a good speculation session just as much as the next Star Wars fan, we thought we’d list out our hopes for the Star Wars TV series that might arrive. However, to keep us grounded in reality (but still excited), we’ve rounded up the ones that are already confirmed, too....

Update: ComScore has issued a clarification to its original press release, giving 37M (not 44M) as the number and stating that its measurement does not distinguish between streaming and local music. Analytics data from ComScore shows that 37M Americans used Apple Music in its first month, making it the 14th most popular smartphone app, just behind Twitter. Facebook was the most popular app across both iOS and Android, with Facebook Messenger and YouTube taking second and third places....

We use the internet for almost everything. For instance, we need it to do our homework research. Also, it is a way for some of us to keep up with friends by using social networking apps like Facebook, Skype, and much more. Suddenly the mobile phone stops connecting to the Internet and there is no Internet connectivity in the mobile phone. Even the notification bar/status bar doesn’t know any 4G symbol which means there is no Internet connection on your OnePlus 8 Pro....

Since 1998, Scooby-Doo movies can most often be found in direct to video releases, with well over thirty films already released (and more in the works, including a theatrical film). The films initially began with darker stories that included genuine supernatural twists and saw the gang all grown up, with careers of their own, and had a bigger focus on the romantic undertones of Fred and Daphne’s relationship. Nowadays, the movies have returned to the familiar formula we’re well acquainted with: the monsters are always men in masks, not creatures of any supernatural origin....

1) What is Web API? WebAPI is a framework which helps you to build/develop HTTP services. 2) Why is Web API required? Is it possible to use RESTful services using WCF? Yes, we can still develop RESTful services with WCF. However, there are two main reasons that prompt users to use Web API instead of RESTful services. Web API increases TDD (Test Data Driven) approach in the development of RESTful services....

The best IPTV players for Windows have built-in support for media encoding, streaming Live TV, fine-tuning audio/video, encoding/decoding, playing many file formats, and more. We have curated a list of the 6 top IPTV players for Windows. Our research process involved evaluating tools based on supported platforms, pricing, free trial, codec support, M3U link support, and supported video codecs. Best IPTV Players for Windows 1) VLC For Windows – Best for Viewing multiple video codecs The VLC media player is one of the best Windows IPTV players, with support for playing various file formats and codecs....

Fourteen hours. That’s the average amount of time TikTok users spend on the app each month. With engagement like this, the network is quickly moving away from the fringes of the social media landscape and into the center of forward-thinking brands’ strategies. Between its rapidly growing global user base and its investments in brand features, there are a number of reasons to use TikTok for marketing in 2022. This article will outline how brands can architect successful end-to-end TikTok marketing campaigns (versus one-off experimental videos) to capitalize on this engagement....

Sponsored by RavPower: Get the new RAVPower 65W 4-Port Desktop USB-C Charging Station for $39 (Reg $59) with code 9TO5MACRP. Stories discussed in this episode: Full iPhone 12 lineup leaks: Camera upgrades, pricing, release dates, colors, and more Apple rumored to announce HomePod mini next week, available in November for $99 Apple event sale starts ahead of next week’s keynote – 9to5Toys 9to5Toys on Twitter Enjoy the podcast?: Follow Chance:...

Sponsored by PDFpen: PDFpen is the ultimate tool for editing PDFs on the Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Sponsored by Luna Display: Get an exclusive 10% discount on Luna Display, the only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless second display for Mac. Go to www.lunadisplay.com and enter promo code HAPPY at checkout. Benjamin Mayo Zac Hall macOS 10.15 to include standalone media apps, splitting iTunes With Music for macOS coming soon, legacy iTunes features will disappear or spread to iOS...

Preorder the HyperDrive GEN2 USB-C Hub for up to 40% off retail now. Enter the giveaway and check out our hands-on with the new Hyper USB-C hubs below: HyperDrive GEN2 USB-C Hubs Hyper this week launched its next generation HyperDrive GEN2 USB-C Hub lineup in 6, 12 and 18 port models with a new rugged design. The updated hubs pack in new and improved I/O that offer 2X the video refresh speed, USB transfer speed and power delivery as well as 3X memory card transfer speed over previous gen models....

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Troubled Apple supplier Japan Display – which makes the LCD screens used in the base model iPhone 11 – has been losing money for the past five years. However, fallout from a $5M fraud means that the true position may be even worse than feared. The company said that in the light of a statement by a former senior executive who embezzled more than $5M from the company, it will need to review its past earnings to determine whether or not they present a true picture of the company’s finances…...

The release of Disney Plus is just around the corner. Numerous trailers are being released for the upcoming films and series, as well as original content, that will feature on this groundbreaking streaming platform. Fans are absolutely excited at what’s in store for the subscription service. Disney Plus allows for a lot of opportunities to revisit old properties. While we already know that the animated division of the company will be heavily explored through the service such as the old Marvel animated series, there’s also an option to create new animated shows....

This article covers four instances where a security breach was narrowly avoided and what helped prevent the disaster from happening. Read on, and you can learn from their (almost-) mistakes and quick thinking! 1. City of Las Vegas Officials from the city of Las Vegas revealed that their systems were targeted with a sophisticated cyberattack during the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). This forced the local government to shut down many of its online services....