One of the first things I noticed as I used it was weight. Even though it weighs in at 1.69 pounds, it felt heavy, especially when using it in portrait mode. I’ve felt Apple’s iPad was also heavy, but I found myself placing the Acer down on a table or my lap when I needed to type. I didn’t find myself doing that with the iPad or my current favorite tablet – the Nook Color....

Adobe today updated Photoshop on macOS with native support for M1-powered Apple Silicon Macs. In addition, the company is rolling out improvements to Photoshop on iPad and previewing a new ML Super Resolution feature. Last November, Adobe previewed M1 support in Photoshop with a pared-down beta build. If you’ve been running the beta on your own machine, expect similar if not greater performance in today’s full build. I’ve been testing the native version of Photoshop released today and found that it’s by far the fastest Adobe app to launch and run on my M1 MacBook Air....

In this tutorial, we will show you how to change the language on a Xiaomi TV. Similar to its mobile offerings, the Chinese OEM has stayed true to its root when it comes to the television domain. It ticks mark near about all the features that one could have asked for the price that it belongs to. For example, one of its most popular offerings- Mi LED Smart TV 4A, Ultra-bright LED display, and 1920 x 1080 resolution....

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for A Hidden Life. What is the true story behind the hero of A Hidden Life, Terrence Malick’s powerful and spiritual film about a conscientious objector in the face of Nazi tyranny? The first feature-length movie The Tree of Life director has put out since 2015’s Knight of Cups, the movie follows an Austrian farmer who, as Hitler’s reign over Germany grows stronger and stronger, doesn’t allow government and societal pressure to overrule his commitment to his faith, nor his sense of right and wrong....

The iPad mini has had an interesting history. When Phil Schiller first showed us a look at it in 2012, I was hooked immediately. Despite not having a Retina screen, I was in love with it. It was a great size for reading books, watching video, and browsing the web. In some ways, it showed us the path to larger iPhones. Fast forward to 2018, and we are only on the 4th generation of the iPad mini....

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’s powerful 15-inch 512GB MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar gets a $399 discount: $2,400 (Reg. $2,799) Pad & Quill offers 20% off all of its full-grain leather & wood iPhone 6/7/Plus cases Complete your home theater with Sharp’s 60-inch 1080p Smart HDTV for $450 (Reg....

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: Review: $13 GRDE Explorer Rugged 10,000mAh Solar dual USB Battery w/ 2 USB lamps: worth every penny Beats by Dr. Dre Solo2 Wireless Headphones Active Collection: $230 (Reg. $300) Apple iPad Air Wi-Fi 16GB $299 or 64GB $349 shipped (Reg....

Next week’s event, the second Apple will hold during the pandemic following its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote in June, is expected to broadcast from the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus. It’s on that day we should get our first look at the “Apple Watch Series 6” and “iPad Air 4,” among other possible new products. Apple Watch Series 6 The next-generation Apple Watch should feature a similar body as the previous two models....

Easy and convenient! That’s what I like most about Web Browser based Instant Message (IM) clients from MSN, Google, and Yahoo!. It doesn’t matter if you’re at work, a friends house, or a kiosk – under most circumstances if you have access to a Web Browser, you can log in to your favorite Instant Messenger Client and chat away! Although the Microsoft MSN client has been out the longest, Yahoo!...

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 11-inch MacBook Air 1.6GHz/4GB/128GB (newest version): $730 shipped (Reg. $899) Motorola SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem & 802.11AC Wi-Fi Router: $117 (Reg. $220) Aereo’s founder is returning with a new ISP that beams gigabit speeds into your home Free eBook download: “IT Guide to Mac Backup for Business” Free Xbox Live Gold Games for February: Hand of Fate, Styx Master of the Shadows, more Free PS Plus Games for February: HellDivers Democracy Strikes Back, Nom Nom Galaxy, more Sports/Fitness: Victorinox Swiss Army multi-tool $14 (Orig....

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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: Duet Display is 50% off! Turn your iPad into a secondary screen for your Mac: $10 (Reg. $20) SanDisk’s iXpand Lightning Flash Drive adds 32GB to your iPhone or iPad: $30 Prime shipped (Reg....

We’ve already seen teardowns of the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2, but a rather brutal teardown by Vietnamese site Tinhte has given us our first look at the rather astonishing amount of technology packed inside Apple’s deceptively simple-looking 3.5mm-to-Lightning adapter. There had been some speculation about whether Apple had managed to squeeze a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) into it or whether the company would instead find a way to do simple pass-through audio....

An Apple patent application published today describes how a truly smart home could configure itself. Anyone who has ever set up new smart home devices will know that, even with HomeKit, it can be a fiddly and sometimes frustrating experience. When you add a physical smart light switch, for example, telling the app which light(s) it controls isn’t the most user-friendly of experiences… The patent application is a dense one, and has the prosaic title ‘Object tracking and authentication using modular wall units....

Snake actually has an ending I never knew this. I don’t think many people did, but you can actually complete Snake. You know, that old cellphone game? Yeah. I always figured it kept going until it was impossible to go further. That’s not the case. There is an ending, and a quick ending screen. You can see it in the gif above. Link BioShock Infinite as a text adventure If you’ve ever wanted to see what BioShock would play like as a text adventure (I know I haven’t, but whatever....

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. 9to5Toys Lunch Break delivers the best deals every day of the week at 12:30PM EST. This includes price drops on all sorts of Apple products from iPad to MacBook and everything in between, as well as HomeKit gear, accessories of all kinds and so much more....

Apple’s Time Machine is a great built-in tool to create backups of your Mac but if you’re looking for a more robust and customizable option, Acronis True Image is a notable choice. Arriving today, Acronis True Image 2020 brings improvements and new features like automatic replication of local Mac backups to the cloud, the ability to choose what networks your Mac can use for backups, customizable backup schedules, and more....

Everyone has their regrets in life from time to time, but only a very select few could ever rank appearing in a Star Wars movie among them. Star Wars is arguably the biggest movie franchise of all time. To feature in one of these films is to enshrine oneself in the very fabric of a movie universe that may well end up outliving us all. Even so, it has ended up being a thorn in the side of many a career and a source of constant remorse among those fabled few....

The Power User Menu provides access to various Windows tools and settings like the Device Manager, PowerShell, the Task Manager, the Run dialog box, System properties, Power Options, File Explorer, and the PC Settings app. Today we’ll show you how to add the Control Panel to the Power User Menu and the right-click Context menu on the desktop and in File Explorer. Add the Control Panel to the Win+X Menu Win+X Menu Editor is a free tool that allows you to easily customize the Power User Menu, including adding the Control Panel to the menu....

That’s why there is so much interest in handing off security duties to MSPs. Those already in the MSP business for areas such as backup, data protection and help desk are increasingly being asked to augment those services with various security safeguards. In many cases, this may lie outside the MSP’s comfort zone. However, failure to offer such services could result in losing customers to another provider more willing to address cyber threats....