Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals: Last Call updates: Logitech’s new Living Home lineup brings universal control to all your smart home devices Outdoor/Indoor Movie Screen 132″ $150 (orig. $321), kitchen items, more Apple iPad Air 16GB WiFi (Silver or Space Gray) $400 shipped (Reg. $499) Travelocity: $100 off $300+ hotel stays or $500+ hotel/flight packages VIZIO 42″ 1080p Smart LED $420 (orig....

Here is a curated list of Top tools that are capable of replacing Sketchup. This list contains both open source(free) and commercial(paid) software. Best Alternative to SketchUp (Free & Paid) 1) Adobe Dimension Adobe Dimension is a strong competitor of SketchUp that helps you create 3D text and customize basic shapes. It enables you to create high-quality images and 3D interactive content from a single Features: Visualize your branding, logo designs, and packaging in 3D....

Said to be the world’s slimmest cell phone at just 4.75mm thin, the Vivo X5 Max 4G packs is the fruit of some smart engineering done by the guys at Vivo. They have managed to create a motherboard for the Vivo X5Max that is only 1.7mm thin, and the device also uses a 3.98mm chassis which is said to be the thinnest among all phones. The Vivo X5 Max features a 5....

Brand consistency across all marketing touchpoints is a challenge for every company, let alone each social network. How do you make sure that you’re writing in a similar tone in your email marketing, one that matches your brand’s vibe in TV ads? How do you differentiate between how you speak to those two audiences, if at all? How do you ensure that customers can recognize your brand even if it’s their first time seeing you on social media?...

Let’s be completely honest with ourselves. The Saw franchise was never one built on having deep, layered characters. Fans of the series flocked to theaters for the overarching story, shocking twists, inventive traps, and sometimes hard-to-watch gore. However, when there are eight movies in a series, you’re bound to find characters that stand out in your mind. In Saw, some of those characters are remembered for good reasons. They’re key to the plot and were part of iconic moments in the series....

With the stains and emotional scars of Batman And Robin still fresh in a lot of Batfans’ minds, there was a lot of different options for what would be the next big big screen Batflick. Each film in the Burton-Schumacher series seemingly had diminishing returns, but it was Batman And Robin that nearly killed off any more chances for Batman in the theaters. There was still the possibility of a third Schumacher film involving Scarecrow and Harley Quinn....

Following in the footsteps of Dropbox, which is treating buyers of HTC’s high-end smartphones to five additional gigabytes of online storage, cloud storage provider Box.net announced today an offering Apple fans will find hard to resist. Think 50 gigabytes of free online storage for anyone with a free Box Personal account on an iOS device, ten times the amount you get with iCloud, at no cost. This cloud storage space will be yours forever and always completely free, no strings attached....

Sprout Social’s Listening solution lets you create highly customized Topics that surface conversations that matter most to your brand and answers to your burning questions. Read on to discover how Sprout customers and employees have used Listening to answer eight brand-critical questions. 1. What day is leg day? A major music streaming brand’s agency had the idea to create and promote playlists based on their listeners’ workouts. Ultimately, this begged the question, which day is leg day?...

Sponsored by Direct Mail: Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy to use email marketing app for the Mac. Get started for free and save 10% when you sign up for any pricing plan. Stories discussed in this episode: Apple remote work policy to continue through June 2021 Bloomberg: Apple started developing its first cellular modem chip for future devices AirPods return to Black Friday pricing at $110 shipped (Reg....

Sponsored by Direct Mail: Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy to use email marketing app for the Mac. Get started for free and save 10% when you sign up for any pricing plan. Sponsored by Incipio: Get 20% off all cases for iPhone 12 models and more, with code 9to5. Stories discussed in this episode: New AirPods; AirPods Studio delayed; possible new HomePod Apple begins testing rebuilt Apple Maps in Canada with some users ahead of full release Full iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro teardown from iFixit reveals modular design with interchangeable parts Report: MGM considered moving James Bond to streaming but Apple/Netflix balked at $600m price tag Enjoy the podcast?...

iOS 13.5 arrives in beta, Apple’s Exposure Notification API is ready to combat COVID-19 risks, Face ID and Group FaceTime are making changes, Zac has more thoughts on the iPad Pro Magic Keyboard, iPhone SE has a missing feature, Ming-Chi Kuo predicts new AirPods, Apple announces earnings results, and much more. Subscribe to receive new episodes every Friday: 🟣 Apple Podcasts 🟠 Overcast 🟢 Spotify Sponsored by Pillow: Pillow is an all-in-one sleep tracking solution to help you get a better night’s sleep....

There’s just over a week left to enter to win Apple’s latest MacBook Pro thanks to our friends at Chargesap and its new Omega 200W & 100W GaN USB-C Charger available now with a 55% off limited time preorder deal. Get a look at the new Omega chargers below and enter the giveaway now: Omega: The World’s First & Smallest 200W & 100W GaN USB-C Charger After 8 successful crowdfunding campaigns, Chargeasap is launching its new Omega charger, the world’s first and smallest GaN USB-C chargers available in 200W & 100W models....

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: Prep for tax season: Brother’s HL-L2300D Mono Laser Printer w/ extra toner for $80 The InstaPlace location-based photography app for iOS is free for the first time in over a year Top-rated Klipsch ProMedia 2....

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Here are 17 social media management tips to help you stay productive and organized: 1. Identify the best platforms for your brand From longstanding favorites like Instagram and YouTube to newer apps like TikTok and BeReal, there are so many social media platforms to choose from. And with monthly updates and new features, it can be tempting to try everything, but you need to choose the right social media channels for your business....

One of the key changes to the app’s browser plugin is an updated auto-save system for new logins. Whenever you enter a password on a site you haven’t previously saved, 1Password will offer to store the password for you. With today’s update, you’ll now be able to use this feature to update existing passwords that have been previously saved. You can also tag your new auto-saved items right from the auto-save panel....

Orkney Library & Archives has won the hearts and feeds of over 77,000 on Twitter, including celebrities and giants of the literary world. What began as a way to promote the library and its local history (after all, it was founded in 1683) has ballooned into a global fan base and consistently positive press coverage, thanks in large part to social media. “When we started on Twitter, it seemed like a good thing to communicate, to show what we did and talk about what was going on in the library,” John Peterson, Library Assistant at Orkney Library & Archives who oversees its social media efforts, told us....

What’s the current state of phishing? What’s the current climate of phishing? What does the data say? Let’s look at what you’re up against in 2020. The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), an international coalition of over 2,200 institutions impacted by phishing, provides regular trend updates. The latest report covers the first quarter of 2020. Here are some critical insights. COVID-19 is a perfect storm for phishing opportunists COVID-19-themed phishing attacks against workers, healthcare and the unemployed became a severe threat in mid-March....

But it’s not just the employee that benefits from professional certification. Employers can profit too, and in more ways than you may think. Let’s look at some win-win gains for companies that pay for an employee’s professional certification. Happy employees present a more credible face to clients and are in turn happy to work for a credible organization with a good reputation in the employee’s industry. Increased productivity and boosted morale benefit the organization, its employees and its clients....