Microsoft announced support for hand-written or drawn annotations on the iPad the day after Apple launched the Apple Pencil. It’s taken the company almost a year, but it has finally brought the same feature to the iPhone versions of Word, Excel and Powerpoint … iPhones of course don’t support the Apple Pencil, so support here is for writing or drawing with your finger. To use the feature, open the new Draw tab....

This week, a few different financial analysts are reporting pessimism towards Apple iPhone 11 shipments. Rosenblatt reported that Apple is reducing production by about 25%. Today, Credit Suisse analyst Matt Cabral said that shipments of iPhone in China fell more than 35% in November, compared to the same month in 2018. Apple infamously suffered a mass slowdown in China iPhone demand for the holiday quarter in 2018, so a fall compared to that reduced level is possibly significant....

On the 20th anniversary of the first publication of A Game of Thrones, George RR Martin told the Guardian that a special edition of the book due to be released today on iTunes represents ‘an amazing next step in the world of books.’ The book, which is exclusive to iBooks, includes an extract from The Winds of Winter. Martin said that he was excited by the opportunity to offer readers access to a whole range of secondary material …...

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 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro (newest) 2.2GHz/16GB/256GB: $1,550 shipped (Reg. $1,999) 1Password secure password manager for Mac: $30 (Reg. $50) USB-C roundup: Aukey 3-Port USB Hub w/ Gigabit Ethernet $17, Aukey USB Adapter $7, more The new Light digital camera uses 16 lenses (!...

Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed,Facebook, Google+ and subscribe to the new Safari push notifications feature. Today’s can’t miss deals: Sharp 42″ LED 1080p 120Hz HDTV with DTS sound $330 shipped (Reg. $480) REI members 20% coupon: GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition $320 shipped (Reg. $400) or $340 w/ a new lifetime membership Kensington PowerBolt car charger w/ built-in MFi Lightning cable $13 (Reg....

Apple’s share price has taken a steep tumble since rumors began to spread that the iPhone XS and XS Max weren’t selling well. Unlike past years, though, this time the rumors were right: the iPhone giant confirmed yesterday that it expects lower-than-expected sales for its newest line of iPhones. Markets that were already jittery over trade wars and a government shutdown heavily sold off on the news, pushing Apple’s share price down to $144 from a high of $233 in October....

There could be any number of happenstance where you would prefer your messages to get deleted once it has accomplished what it was supposed to do. Whether it’s about sharing a confidential information, or is it part of a promotion that will have no point of existence after a specific period of time, self-destruction has become a very handy feature in our everyday life. We have made a list of some of the best self-destructing services down below....

Apple first promised a mining-free future back in 2017, saying it planned to eventually create all its devices from 100% recycled materials. The company said at the time that it didn’t yet know how to achieve this, and experts today point to some of the challenges the company will face along the way to this grand vision … Apple first set out its goal in its 2017 Environment Responsibility Report, with environment lead Lisa Jackson expanding on it....

Adam Shankman is an American film director and producer. He was a judge on So You Think You Can Dance. He began his professional career in musical theater. He directed films like A Walk to Remember, Rock of Ages and The Wedding Planner. He steps away from his musical movies to take on this reimagining of the 2000 film What Women Want, with the help from his producer Will Packer - who has worked on Ride Along, Girls Trip and the Think Like a Man series....

From 9to5Toys.com: A large majority of the deals we cover each day come from a variety of ‘Daily Deal’ websites or are so popular that they don’t even last 24 hours. We know you can’t be at your computer every second, so we’re going to round up the best deals each day to make sure you have a fair shot at the deals you want. Be sure to follow 9to5Toys.com so you never miss a deal… Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+....

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....

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: App Store Free App of the Week: The Mesh puzzler goes free for the first time (Reg. $2) Review: Anker’s PowerCore+ gear is some of the best money can buy [tweet https://twitter....

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....

For as much as James Bond is treated as a hero around the world - actor Daniel Craig even escorted the Queen to the London Olympics while in character - he can be a cold-hearted SOB. That’s how author Ian Fleming described him, as a detached killer that he called a “blunt instrument.” Bond kills bad guys - that’s part of the job - so no-one expects him to be an angel while penetrating exotic fortresses or driving recklessly down city streets....

Apple Card partner bank Goldman Sachs expects a significant AAPL hit over a predicted misunderstanding by investors and analysts. It says the downside for the stock is likely to hit 26% thanks to the way it thinks the market will react to an accounting decision made by the Cupertino company… When you buy an iPhone from Apple, the company doesn’t count all of that revenue as hardware. As Apple offers some free services to customers – like (the ridiculous 5GB of) iCloud storage, Siri, and Apple Maps – it assigns some of the revenue to Services....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the brand new 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: Updates: Apple 13.3″Retina MacBook Pro (2013) 2.4GHz/8GB/256GB: $1,149 (orig. $1,399) Samsung Galaxy Cam 2 16.3MP w/12x Optical Zoom & WiFi (refurb) $220 (orig. $450) TigerDirect in-store Black Friday: WeMo, Xbox One bundles, Samsung 4K UHDTV, more littleBits: DIY Smart Home Kit, options for creating an internet-connected home $50 to spend at Saks Fifth Avenue for $35 Earn up to $100 referring friends and family to Google Wallet Home: Rachel Ray cookware 40% off, Philips shaver $60 (orig....

Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ Today’s can’t miss deals: Giveaway: TYLT Energi 1800mAh portable USB power bank w/ Micro USB cable Staples Black Friday: Nexus 7 2nd gen 16GB $199, Toshiba 1TB $50, ZAGGkeys Pro $50, more PlayStation 4 launches tonight at midnight, reviews from around the web Get 75% off BioShock Infinite from 9to5Toys & GameAgent...

A24 is one of the leading independent film companies in modern cinema, with a stream of critically acclaimed and award winning movies under its belt. Formed in 2012, the company’s films have racked up a huge 25 Academy Award nominations already, including Best Picture wins for Moonlight in 2017 and Best Actress for Brie Larson’s performance in Room in 2016. The company has also developed a real knack for producing and distributing compellingly intelligent and left-of-center horror movies, which will continue in 2019 with the release of The Hole In The Ground and Midsommar....

Apple’s stock is soaring to an all-time high as the tech giant starts accepting pre-orders for the new iPhone 5 this morning. Check it out: NASDAQ — AAPL The world’s most valuable company is only strengthening its title after showing off a new smartphone, line of iPods, and a variety of accessories earlier this week in San Francisco. AAPL shares previously hit an all-time high yesterday, when the stock pushed up 2 percent, or $13....

The Addamses get animated in the trailer for The Addams Family. Over the decades since Charles Addams introduced his single-panel Addams Family New Yorker comics in the 1930s, the cartoonist’s satirical vision of the creepy and kooky aristocratic American family has given rise to a famous 1960s live-action TV show, multiple cartoon series, and a handful of live-action movies in the ’90s. The Addamses are now getting a computer-generated makeover on the big screen, courtesy of Shrek 2, Monsters vs....