Sponsored by Crypto Pro: Bitcoin / crypto ticker and portfolio. Get a month of Premium with code 9TO5MAC. Stories discussed in this episode: Apple releases iOS 14.5.1 with fix for App Tracking Transparency bug [U] Kuo: Apple expected to ship 20 million units of first foldable iPhone in 2023 Kuo: New iPad mini coming later this year Apple and Epic go head-to-head in fiery opening remarks of highly-anticipated trial Enjoy the podcast?...

Sponsored by Channels: Channels makes it easy to watch live TV from all of your devices. Get your first month of Channels Plus for free here. Stories discussed in this episode: iOS 13.1.3 is the latest software update from Apple to fix iPhone and iPad bugs [U] Apple spending $300M on ‘The Morning Show’ Report: EU antitrust regulator enquiring about possible Apple Pay anticompetitive behavior Review: RapidX MyPort is a neat all-in-one desk and portable wireless charger 9to5Google....

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: Give your aging MacBook Air/Pro a new lease on life w/ Transcend’s 480GB JetDrive SSD Upgrade Kit: $230 shipped (Reg. $280+) eBay rolls out Cyber Monday Apple Deals: 27-inch 5K Retina iMac 2TB $1,900 eBay’s Black Friday Sale brings solid Apple deals: 13-inch MacBook Air 256GB $930, more Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar 2....

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As you’ll see, Shopify is home to many beautiful storefronts—more than 500,000 active stores (some reports put this number at more than 1 million, but we’ll go with Shopify’s numbers here). With 31% of the market share, Shopify is the largest eCommerce platform and they offer all the tools you need to create visually-appealing eCommerce sites that drive sales. While every eCommerce store is different and has different needs, the Shopify store examples included here will get your creative juices flowing and give you an idea of just how powerful the Shopify platform is....

The next step comes when we recognize that the true value and productivity of the Cloud is in the Platform as a Service (PaaS), and we face new challenges in the form of software transformation and reconstruction in the search for the optimal cost/benefit ratio.​And one of the initial decisions that have more impact is to adopt the storage of our information in Databases as a Service by selecting which one to use in our software; being the NoSQL solutions, an affordable first step, of remarkable simplicity, powerful and of contained cost....

A good movie sticks with you, lingering like a good conversation that you keep coming back to. A bad movie can also stick with you, but it’s more like having a bad meal that leaves you with indigestion. And sad to say, there’s a lot more indigestion out there than the good stuff, which includes bad family dramas. There’s more than a handful that rank a big fat goose egg on Rotten Tomatoes....

There’s no denying that the superhero genre has all but taken over the Hollywood; but with so many superhero films and shows coming out every year (and an equal amount ending their run), it can be hard to keep track of which shows are ending and which upcoming shows are getting ready to premiere. From a super-powered family reunion written by Gerard Way to what will likely be the end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on Netflix, we’ll dive headfirst into the greatest superhero shows to look out for in 2019 as well as some of the shows we’ll likely see the end of before the year is up....

When we say social media management services, we’re referring to the social media agency world—organizations that live and breathe social media. They can be years-long partners, or campaign-based resources, which is increasingly popular. If you don’t have the resources to grow or train a social team, an agency is a must. If you do, an agency can spark new ideas, prevent burnout or provide a much needed load lift—social media teams say that bandwidth is one of their number one challenges....

Sponsored by Hyper: Preorder the new HyperJuice, the world’s smallest 100W GaN USB-C charger 40% off for a limited time. Stories discussed in this episode: BMW will no longer require a subscription to use CarPlay in some cars US Coast Guard credits Apple Watch SOS with helping stranded kayakers seek help Kuo: Four new OLED iPhones in 2020, iPhone without Lightning port in 2021 Enjoy the podcast?: Follow Chance: Twitter: @ChanceHMiller...

Here is a list of top Web Services Testing API Tools. The list contains both open-source(free) and premium web API testing tools. API Automation Tools & API Testing Framework 1) Parasoft SOAtest Parasoft SOAtest lets you easily create automated API and microservices tests that execute within your continuous integration and DevOps pipelines. It automates the continuous testing of complex systems by building codeless API test scenarios from manual recordings. SOAtest efficiently transforms your API testing artifacts into security and performance tests, increasing reusability and reducing redundancy....

When it comes to worldwide celebrities, there are few more beloved than Ellen DeGeneres. The talk show icon, who began her career as a stand-up comedian before moving over to acting in the 1990s, has also become one of the biggest names in television presenting history with her daytime show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. It began in 2003 and is still going strong today, having racked up an incredible 59 Daytime Emmy Awards, surpassing a record previously held by The Oprah Winfrey Show....

Following is a handpicked list of Top Free Green Screen Software, with their popular features and website links. The list contains both open source (free) and commercial (paid) software. Green Screen Apps and Software for windows PC & Mac #1) Adobe After Effects Adobe After Effects is a tool that helps you to effectively replace the green background in the VFX. It allows you to remove the object from a clip....

Some businesses are set in their ways and reluctant to change from how they have always done things. They think, “If it ain’t broke, why fix it!” Even those businesses willing to adapt and change, take their time to make purchasing decisions. There is a huge difference between a consumer making a typical online shopping decision to buy a new pair of shoes, and a business committing itself to what could potentially be a multimillion dollar contract....

United States carrier Sprint, the nation’s third-largest wireless telecommunications network, announced today holiday quarter earnings containing a couple interesting tidbits related to Apple’s iPhone, which helped bring in most of its new customers. Sprint reportedly ponied up $20 billion to land Apple’s iconic smartphone last October, calling the handset launch in today’s statement “successful.” This means some 720,000 Sprint iPhones went into the hands of new customers—once again highlighting Apple device’s proven ability to attract new consumers....

4th Gen iPad – Features One of the biggest design changes that users will notice is the new Lightning connector (theoretically, it can be much better than the market standard Micro-USB). What this means is that users of the old generation iPad that want to upgrade their device will have a bunch of useless accessories around the house. Apart from this, the 4th Generation iPad has more upgrades under its hood....

When Glee came out, it was like nothing anyone had ever seen before. Four years after its end, that’s still the case. It was a bizarre mix of musical revelry, awkward/fake wokeness, and characterizations that changed on a dime. That’s still not even the half of it, though. Even though it’s been over for years, Glee has had a resurgence in popularity. Half of it is old fans cringing at its antics, the other half is people loving the extreme way it does everything all over again....

The original Harry Potter series came out from 1997 to 2007. They started when films like Titanic, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, and Men in Black were playing in theaters. The last book was published when the iPhone was first announced and theaters were playing I am Legend and Ratatouille. And if that’s not enough to make any fan feel ancient when thinking about the series, the films and books themselves include a few little details that date them - and that will make readers cringe at how long ago they first came out....

Apple VP of environment, policy and social initiatives Lisa Jackson has shared a story via ABC7 News about a nine-year-old boy whose hearing was restored thanks to a new type of bone-conduction hearing aid controlled by a companion iPhone app. Highlighting accessibility and inclusion, Jackson wrote that ‘technology can transform lives [and] 9-year old Joshua is a great example.’ Joshua Gomez started losing his hearing at the age of three, and a succession of surgeries over a five-year period all failed....

There are more and more software bundle websites popping up everyday—some of them providing bundles with higher quality apps than others. Since the holiday shopping season is upon us, we decided to put together some of the best Mac app bundles we could find for under the $50 mark. While some bundles include software you wouldn’t have paid for otherwise, we made sure to only include the best of the best with bundles packing in extremely popular apps that we use ourselves....