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You can say that the Nest Learning Thermostat is the parent and the Nest Thermostat is the child. Before Google bought Nest, the company released the Nest Learning Thermostat (2011), which was revolutionary during its time for its sleek, understated design. The model is still alive and well today. After Google purchased Nest in 2014, it followed up with iterations, including the Nest Thermostat E and the Nest Thermostat. The Thermostat E has been dropped, leaving shoppers to decide between the Nest Learning Thermostat vs....

Apple has shared a pair of new iPhone ads this week, with one touting the iPhone XR’s battery life and the other focusing on privacy. The new privacy ad is a continuation of Apple’s relatable “Privacy on iPhone” video series. In the new iPhone XR ad, which is entitled “Up Late,” Apple touts that the iPhone XR has the longest battery life in an iPhone ever. The new iPhone XR battery life ad debuts just a week after a consumer watchdog group in the UK accused Apple of overstating iPhone battery life by as much as 51 percent....

As expected, before the release, there are few leaked details on the new MacBook Pros. A leakster named Dylandkt says there will be two MacBook Pro models, a 14-inch and 16-inch. Both will have a storage space of 512GB and 16GB RAM. MacBook Pro Models will Have M1X Configuration The MacBook Pro will have high pixel-density Mini-LED-based screens with a new high-powered M1 processor, which is similar to 12.9-inch iPad Pro....

Despite a two year delay from its initial release date due to planned reshoots (which never happened), followed by Disney’s acquisition of Fox, New Mutants is finally headed to theaters this April. Instead of being the start of a new trilogy and having a big impact on the future of the X-Men franchise, New Mutants will instead be the last movie in the defunct Fox X-Men franchise before the MCU incorporates presumably new versions of the characters....

Netgear is out with its latest Orbi mesh WiFi offering. The new RBK12/13/14 Orbi WiFi Systems come in a two-, three-, or four-pack to cover up 6,000 sq. ft. It also features an all-new design with a competitive price tag starting at $129. Mesh WiFi options are offered by almost all major manufacturers at this point and prices are coming down to where it’s not much more expensive to opt for mesh than a traditional single router....

If you’re looking to watch TV and movies together with friends and family while abiding by social distancing and gathering restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, “Watch With Friends” is a new app that helps you do just that. The app works with Roku and Apple TV, which is a notable difference compared with some of the other remote viewing services that generally only work with a PC. As first reported by the Verge, “Watch With Friends” comes from Caavo, a company known for its Caavo Control Center universal remote....

Disney has done a fairly incredible job at implementing other famous properties and titles into their amusement parks throughout the years, dating all the way back to when Disneyland first opened in 1955. Even before Disney bought Lucasfilm, the Star Wars world still had a large presence in all of the parks, with the now iconic Star Tours emerging as one of the most beloved and consistently popular rides Disney has ever created....

Apple announced during the iPhone 6s keynote earlier this month that the phone would include a second-generation Touch ID system that was much faster than its predecessor. Now that iPhone buyers are starting to get their handsets delivered, it’s possible to test just how much faster. In the video below from iFixYouri, you can see the new phone go head-to-head with the two previous Touch ID-capable phones. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5apByE07oE&feature=youtu.be] As you can see from the video, the iPhone 6s’ Touch ID sensor is faster than both older models, and seems much more reliable, especially compared to the iPhone 5s....

New York Knicks’ Marcus Morris has been criticized for making sexist comments about Memphis Grizzlies player Jae Crowder. The comments happened during an interview with Morris, where he negatively compared Crowder’s skills to a woman’s. 30-year-old Morris became a professional NBA player in 2011 when he was drafted by the Houston Rockets. He then moved around from the Phoenix Suns to the Detroit Pistons to the Boston Celtics until finally joining the New York Knicks last year....

This also takes us back to those iPod touch prototypes that we have seen to time to time. Just a few months ago we saw some prototypes show up on eBay and case manufactures even created cases for them in anticipation of their release last Fall. Our source did not go into much detail but they do fit MacRumors’ discovery about camera sizes. Their report proves that a 5 mega-pixel camera simply won’t fit in the current design, let alone anything thinner (which Jobs and Ive love to push)....

Want to know the code names of upcoming Nexus devices or Android version? Head over to the Chromium code review tracker, where it is quite common for Googlers to mention them. Two eagle eyed Android lovers, Floarian Kiersch and Carsten Knobloch, found just that while browsing the Chromium tracker earlier today — pieces of code mentioning the names of upcoming Nexus devices from Google — the Nexus 6 and Nexus 8....

This article illustrates these topics in detail: Reflexil Installation and Configuration Encountering with Reflexil The Victim Reversing Tutorial (Patching the Binary) Final Note Reversing is impossible without the using appropriate tools. There are numerous programs available out there that can be used for executing reverse engineering, some are freeware and others are commercialized. Thus, understanding the differences between these tools and choosing the right ones is critical. It’s up to you to decide whether your reversing projects justify spending money on software....

Young love, it doesn’t exactly apply to Geralt of Rivia since he’s technically in his senior years already, but he gets no shortage of youthful and vigorous romance in The Witcher franchise. Thankfully, the Netflix show stayed faithful to this formula by showering Geralt with all the dysfunctional love and romantic opportunities he can have. Suffice to say, there’s no shortage of Geralt tossing salad (or coins) with several ladies in the show....

Following our reports that Apple is gearing up to release updated AirPort Extremes and Time Capsules with software update caching, we have discovered references to unreleased AirPort Extremes and Time Capsules inside the code of Apple’s latest AirPort Utility update. Specifically, this code references a 5th Generation AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n capability and a 4th Generation Time Capsule with 802.11n capability (shown above). Additionally, code from previous versions of AirPort Utility (and this new version) confirms Apple’s plan for including software update caching in future AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule models....

Apple will be expanding its retail operations to three new locations in Florida, New Hampshire, and Scotland this week. The first store will open on Thursday at Sarasota, Florida’s University Town Center. The second will be located in the Mall of New Hampshire (pictured above) in Manchester and will open on Saturday, October 18th (via MacRumors). Edinburgh, Scotland is also due for a new Apple Store opening at 10 Princes Street on Saturday, October 18th....

Two new Coach Apple Watch bands have arrived today. The company has also introduced new color options for previously released straps, while some of its existing bands are on sale up to 50% off. Spotted by Haute Écriture, Coach has launched its new navy leather Cadet Apple Watch Strap along with the Apple Watch Strap with Crystal Tea Rose. The Cadet band is available for 42mm/44mm Apple Watches in a navy color and is priced at $150....

Apple launched iOS 7.1 this morning after what seemed like an eternity in beta, making the first major update to the mobile OS since it was redesigned last year. Included in the update are several key features such as CarPlay, but also a collection of smaller tweaks and improvements that make system more convenient. Among those features are two very important ones that haven’t really gotten enough press: huge performance improvements on the iPhone 4 and something called “HFP prompts” in the Maps application…...

The move itself was met with some concern, but time proved that Facebook had no interest in ruining its competitor. Instead, Instagram was improved and even had integration with Facebook that made social media life much easier. However, in light of the Cambridge Analytica scandal that has compelled Facebook to address its privacy policies, changes have been made. Up to now they have centered around Facebook itself, but now Instagram is also addressing the elephant in the room....

Star Wars has long been a multi-media franchise, as books, comics, and video games based on the popular films have been released over the last few decades. But now, with Lucasfilm under the Disney umbrella, all of this content is part of one large, overarching series canon. This means that, in Marvel Cinematic Universe tradition, #ItsAllConnected, giving fans extra incentive to pick up anything they can find. The Lucasfilm story group has done an excellent job of making sure the novels and comics aren’t just supplementary sideshows....

The original Google Glass was a bit of a passion project for Google, but despite having plenty of media coverage it never really took off. And for those waiting for a full retail version of the device might be waiting a bit longer, if a new report from the Wall Street Journal is any indicator. According to that information, Google is planning on offering a new version of Google Glass, which looks quite different from the original version, to certain industries, including to those within healthcare, energy and manufacturing....