The answer, we now know, is neither–or both. It’s cut-down in some respects, specced-up in others. A lower-spec CPU, but more RAM and SSD storage. A lower-spec GPU, but a higher-res screen. It loses Thunderbolt, but gains USB C. Clever things done with battery space and power-efficiency, but potential gains in battery-life wiped out by the smaller, thinner form-factor. It makes for a slightly odd positioning in the line-up … In particular, it makes the MacBook Air now seem like an odd name, now there’s something even … airier....

Mac OSX Lion just hit the Torrent sites but obviously it isn’t wise to download and use software from there. In fact, since Lion was downloaded from the app store, it likely has a developer’s signature which might lead to his/her banishment from the developer program. The software also talks to Apple at swscan.apple.com (not to be a little snitch) It really makes little sense to download it from a shady site however when Apple offers a Mac Dev account for just $99....

Parallels announced this evening that its virtual machine software Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac has been updated with “experimental” support for the technical preview of Windows 10 from Microsoft. Users who want to take the latest version of Windows for a test run without overwriting their existing Boot Camp installation or creating a new partition can now do so safely and free within the confines of a VM. The update also adds the ability to run the new preview version of Office for Windows 10, which includes updated versions of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel....

You wouldn’t know it from looking out on the net today, but Parallels has introduced version 4.0 of their already solid software. Updates include speed and security and the ability to run OSX Leopard Server virtualized. Yep, we have an affiliate link too (no rebate hassles!)—> Video tour from Parallels RENTON, Wash. – (Business Wire) Parallels today announced the availability of version 4.0 of Parallels Desktop for Mac, its market-leading product that currently enables more than 1....

Nic Yeeles, the CEO and co-Founder of Peg, has a pretty interesting view of influencer marketing. At the very least, it’s interesting because he started a company that competes in the IM platform space: “Influencer marketing is dead,” Yeeles has declared, and a glut of influencer marketplaces are holding the murder weapon. As he explained it to me in a conversation about his own platform, the marketplace philosophy can be an extraordinarily dehumanising one....

Periscope is rolling out a new update to the live broadcasting app that lets you tip broadcasters as a way to support their work. The new tipping feature is included in with new ‘Super Hearts’, which viewers can purchase then send to broadcasters during a live stream. In return, broadcasters can cash out Super Hearts monthly as a new revenue stream. By using Super Hearts, Periscope is blending what is essentially paying broadcasters voluntarily with an element of the app that already exists: likes as hearts....

LeEco Le 2 (s2) launched in April 2016. The phone came out of the box with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Here we have the latest Custom ROM which brings all the Google Pixel phone features to your LeEco Le 2. This custom ROM is known as Google Pixel Experience ROM. Now you can download and install Pixel Experience ROM on LeEco Le 2 based on Android 11. Talking about the specifications, LeEco Le 2 (LE2/X52X) features a 5....

Plenty Of Fish (POF) is currently the largest dating site with over 3 million active users per day. If you have previously used the service, you know how well they are at their business. However, the dating service is also quite famous for its extremely strict guidelines. Unlike other dating services, POF doesn’t tolerate any kind of violation of its rules. As a result, you might sometimes find it difficult to create an account or POF also bans user accounts if found guilty of violating their terms and conditions....

If you don’t want to spend $50 for a case every time Apple announces a new device, you still have great options: cases with comparable quality are available for much less money if you do your research. One of the best brands for that is Poetic, maker of an Apple Watch stand we loved, and today the company has released brand new, sub-$20 iPhone 6s and 6s Plus cases called Revolution and Affinity....

ProtonMail, the iOS app that makes using PGP email a near-seamless experience, has now made itself even easier to use. Instead of having to use both your login and mailbox passwords, you can now use Touch ID to unlock encrypted mail. The app also offers support for password managers. If you want to maximize security, you can set the app to require a PIN as well as your fingerprint, and can also make it auto-lock every time you exit the app – or after a preset time has elapsed....

The Oppo A1 was one of the entry-level budget category smartphones, launched in April 2018. It’s powered by a MediaTek processor and runs on Android Nougat out-of-the-box. If you’re an Oppo A1 handset user and want to remove the Google Account lock or pattern lock on your device, then you will need to check this full guide of Oppo A1 ISP EMMC PinOUT to ByPass FRP and Pattern Lock. These days most of the users perform a factory reset if any software-related issues appear on their smartphones or if the user wants to sell it to anyone else....

In Parks & Rec history, Ben Wyatt is often the audience’s surrogate, responding the way we’re supposed to respond to whatever shenanigans are happening onscreen. He looks directly into the camera over 100 times in the show, and each time is a perfectly relatable moment. Of course, Ben is often one of the most relatable characters on the show. Almost no one is extreme as Ron, as dedicated as Leslie, as creative as Tom, as chipper as Chris, or as mysterious as Donna....

Readdle’s popular PDF and file management application for the iPad today received a significant update. Version 5 of the software gains a new design with the iOS 7 aesthetic in addition to several new features that will improve file management and sorting: Also taking advantage of iOS 7 is support for native AirDrop functionality. The app is $9.99 on the App Store. Favorites. PDF Expert 5 allows you stack frequently opened documents and folders on a sidebar for instant, one-tap access....

Following Foxconn’s decision to expand its reach beyond China, Apple’s other contract manufacturer now plans to do the same. The Financial Times reports this morning that Pegatron will build production capacity in three new countries: India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Currently, Pegatron accounts for about 30 percent of Apple’s assembly orders. The company thus far has relied almost entirely on China, but it now intends to change that with its expansion to Indonesia, Vietnam, and India....

Pixelmator Pro is now available to buy in the Mac App Store ($60). The new app takes inspiration from the original widely-beloved Pixelmator and pushes design and functionality forward. Pixelmator Pro features a true single-window design with GPU-powered nondestructive image editing effects, color adjustments, and much more. Whereas standard Pixelmator felt like an app I had full knowledge of, Pixelmator Pro adds a lot more depth in every respect. Just starting a new document offers a brand new template gallery of various preset blank canvases; sized for different types of paper, Twitter and Facebook social artwork, app icon squares, and standard web photo dimensions....

Planet Earth II has already aired in the U.K., where it was watched by half of the population and regularly became the most talked about show on social media. The documentary series, narrated by David Attenborough, consists of six episodes, each focused on a specific aspect of the natural world; Islands, Mountains, Jungles, Deserts, Grasslands, Cities, and A World of Wonder. Planet Earth II served as the follow up to Planet Earth, which aired in 2006....

The American Academy of Facial and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery says that the majority of clinicians have now seen patients whose desire for plastic surgery is driven by selfies … The development was reported in a worrying Inverse piece about the selfie generation now wanting to look as good as their filtered photos. Some are even telling surgeons that they want to look more like their Snapchat butterfly or flower crown photos....

At WWDC on Monday, Apple will unveil the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 10. With the conference being light on hardware, expectations are high for Apple to announce some major new features for iOS 10 on iPhone and iPad. The rumor mill is quieter than usual, so there’s definitely a bigger opportunity to be surprised with this year’s keynote. We have some idea about what to expect but we want to hear what you want to see Apple announce next week....

If early indications are anything to go by, 2016 looks to be a relatively big year for Apple. After an ‘s’ year of iPhone upgrades, no new iPad Air model, and the original Apple Watch hardware going on two years of age, there is huge potential for the company to impress users and investors alike. We’ve already seen a handful of leaks and rumors pointing to possible releases for Apple this year, which makes us wonder: What rumored 2016 Apple product excites you the most?...

Not content with officials yesterday confiscating iPads in Shijiazhuang over an ongoing litigation on the iPad moniker, Taiwanese company Proview Electronics is now looking to put a ban on both iPad imports and exports, according to Reuters. The company is already petitioning Chinese customs to stop shipments of iPads. Proview sued Apple last year over its “I-PAD” trademark and could seek up to $1.5 billion for the name from the Cupertino, Calif....