Has it been a while since you upgraded your iPhone’s software (iOS)? Follow along for how to check your iPhone’s software compatibility and some tips before doing an upgrade. Staying up to date with software is important for security and privacy and of course also brings new features to your iPhone. In addition to figuring out what software your iPhone can run below, check out our guide on important steps to take before you do a major software upgrade....

There are very few properties from the 80s that haven’t been tapped for a big-screen remake in recent years. The decade has been fertile ground for producers looking to get into franchise filmmaking, with attempts ranging from Transformers to The Smurfs. Mostly because most of the children’s programming in that era was primarily designed to sell toys and merchandising. (Oh, how times have changed.) One of the last IP’s begging to be brought to the theaters has been Masters of the Universe and it seems that the wait is coming to an end....

The Hackintosh community is probably best described as a group that doesn’t love Apple’s hardware options for pros but would prefer not to give up macOS for Windows or another alternative. They design their own custom PC builds, and work together to come up with the necessary hacks to get macOS and the software they need running on the machines. Who better to ask what Apple should include in its upcoming modular Mac Pro than the pros it has pushed away?...

Email marketing can be especially effective for holiday marketing. Considering how many gifts consumers must buy at once during this time of the year, they’re eager to make the most of sales. What’s more, with email, they can buy instantly and, this way, skip the queues. Another reason why marketers can get a better return on investment with holiday email messages is because of personalization. With email, you can create content that your recipients will find more relevant....

Disney is entering the streaming wars this year with the launch of its own service, Disney+, but how is it going to make money? The Mouse House has ambitious plans for its streaming service, with a wealth of original content to complement its already impressive back catalog of movies and TV shows. This has been a long time coming from Disney, who have long since started the process of removing their content from other platforms, most notably Netflix....

The iOS 11.4.1 update includes a new security feature that restricts the way USB accessories can interact with iPhone and iPad devices. If the phone has not been unlocked within the last hour, iOS will disable the Lightning port so USB accessories cannot communicate with the device. After unlocking, any accessories will stay connected. USB power chargers are not affected, but some USB accessories that provide power may not charge the device until the device has been unlocked....

Marvel’s Star comic series launches next January, putting a spotlight on one of Marvel’s newest heroes. A superhero with one of the strangest possible origin stories: merging with an Infinity Stone to become master of reality itself. Originally introduced to Marvel Comics as the Soul Gems, the Infinity Stones first appeared in Jim Starlin’s Warlock, where Thanos attempted to use them to destroy the stars, and the universe with them. Thankfully Adam Warlock defeated him with the help of the Avengers, although Thanos and other cosmic villains would try to abuse their power many more times....

. SquareTrade, which makes warranties for things like the new iPhone 5, conveniently put out the infographic above. Square trade also covers jailbroken iPhones. New Study Shows Damaged iPhones Cost Americans $5.9 Billion SquareTrade Research Reveals High Cost of Increasingly Mobile Consumer Lifestyle SAN FRANCICSO, CA – September 18, 2012 – SquareTrade, a leading consumer electronics protection plan provider, today released a new study showing that damaged iPhones have cost Americans $5....

Google Chrome extensions are popping up faster than you can say “there’s an app for that.” As a result, the Google Security team simply can’t keep up with inspecting every single one of them. There are a lot of great, useful extensions for Chrome, but there are also some bad apples in the bunch that pose a real threat to privacy. Wondering exactly how safe you are with chrome extensions?...

The Simpsons has seen a few characters leave for different reasons, and those who have stayed through the years have gone through changes – some less notorious than others, and sometimes for the better, but that’s not the case with Ned Flanders. Created by Matt Groening, The Simpsons debuted on Fox in 1989, and recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. The series has become the longest-running American scripted primetime television series, and is currently enjoying its 31st season, with a 32nd already confirmed....

First things first: This is experimental and we take no responsibility for what you do to your computer with these instructions. With the release of the Lion Beta, the Mac OS now has support for TRIM use on SSDs. TRIM allows SSDs to perform better by erasing unused data sectors ahead of time. More on TRIM here. However, some enterprising users have been able to get TRIM support on Mac OS 10....

Emojis are always fun to use in every app. It acts as a great addendum during an informal exchange between people. Of course, if it’s a formal email, it is not wise to use emojis. However, on a platform like Slack using emojis won’t be an issue. Besides, on Slack, you get to connect with a lot of professionals. It is not necessary that you have to be strictly formal with everyone....

Try IMH’s Free Tool - Instagram Line Break Generator: We’ll provide tips and tricks for doing so, as well as share some helpful resources. So, whether you’re looking to improve the appearance of your posts or just make them easier to read, check this guide out for all the information you’d need. How to Add Spaces in Instagram Captions and Bios: What is an Instagram Bio? An Instagram bio is the small section under your username where you can share information about yourself, your business, or your brand....

Shortcuts are one of the most useful apps on the iPhone and iPad. However, the default shortcuts that we get on the iOS/iPadOS is kind of limited. Apple enthusiasts always try to find out more shortcuts from various online Apple forums and communities. There is a twist though. The iPhone and iPad may see the shortcuts as untrusted and won’t allow in the library of iOS and iPadOS. In this guide, I have explained how to allow untrusted shortcuts in your iPhone or iPad....

Instagram is a social media that encourages you to meet new suggested friends. As a result, it has become a place where you can meet friends with a common goal. You can get a suggestion to follow users with the same interests as you and vice versa. But a baffling thing is how to make your profile show up in the suggestions of others. Many things influence the kind of users Instagram will suggest for you....

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Social chatter around New Year’s resolutions has been, to be honest, slow to get off the ground in 2020. We used Sprout Social Advanced Listening to learn what was causing this muted response and found only 27,208 messages across Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Reddit from November 14-December 14. For comparison, one month’s worth of data on Halloween generated 13 million messages across Twitter alone. There are a couple of factors likely contributing to the dip in conversations surrounding 2021 goal setting....

[Editors note: Big Nerd Ranch has sponsored two posts on 9to5mac allowing readers to go to Nerd Camp for free] Hello, 9to5mac readers. It is a privilege and honor to be invited to provide a few guest blog postings for 9to5mac. I imagine the following has been a common experience of many of you: you wake up one day with an idea for an iPhone or iPad app that you would just love to see....

Early Black Friday deals highlight today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break, including $99 off the latest 10.2-inch iPad and Apple’s HomePod drops to $200. You can also save upwards of $299 on the latest MacBook Pro and Nomad has notable early Black Friday offers. Hit the jump for all that and more. 10.2-inch iPad and HomePod hit Black Friday prices early This morning we got our first glimpse at Best Buy’s Black Friday ad....

The insights come from a recently published State of AIOps Study, conducted by ZK Research, sponsored by Masergy, a software-defined networking (SD-WAN) services company. In August 2021, ZK Research surveyed more than 500 IT decision-makers in the U.S. across seven industries. IT decision-makers believe AIOps offers their organization several business benefits, including improved productivity, cloud application performance, and security. The majority (94%) of the respondents believe it’s important or very important for AIOps to manage network and cloud-app performance....