Apple previews the Apple Fifth Avenue ‘cube’ retail store

Apple previews the Apple Fifth Avenue ‘cube’ retail store

Apple has previewed the new Apple Fifth Avenue, an entirely reimagined space beneath one of New York City’s most recognized landmarks. It boasts a luminous glass cube rising above a newly designed public plaza.

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Hands-on Review: Portable Guitar Fun with Jamstik 7

Hands-on Review: Portable Guitar Fun with Jamstik 7

My guitar journey is about to enter its fourth month, and I’m happy to say that I’m making slow but steady progress thanks to continual practice. During that time I’ve taken a few road trips, and rather than lug my guitar and amp around, I’ve used the Jamstik 7 ($199.99) from Zivix to continue my practice. In this review I’ll give you an idea of how this compact “guitar” works, and why you might want to pick one up if you’re learning guitar.

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Charge Two Devices At Once With This 10,000 mAh Power Bank

Charge Two Devices At Once With This 10,000 mAh Power Bank

Don’t you hate it when your iPhone decides to run out of juice and there’s nowhere in sight to plug it in? If you have the ChargeMe 10,000 mAh Power Bank close at hand, you can recharge your iPhone and give a friend a charge as well. This power bank is available in two color schemes — black & red and orange & white — and the best thing about it is the price — just $15.

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Apple looks into a method for simultaneously streaming different versions of a movie or TV show

Apple looks into a method for simultaneously streaming different versions of a movie or TV show

Apple has filed for a patent (number 2019029348) for “simultaneous playback for multiple audience members with different visual and audio needs.” It would, apparently, take advantage of its TV app to stream different versions of the same movie, TV show, or video to folks with different needs/wants.

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The Apple TV+ streaming service may be arriving in the nick of time

The Apple TV+ streaming service may be arriving in the nick of time

Apple’s AppleTV+ streaming service may be (just barely) arriving in the nick of time. A study from Digital TV Research has found that the gross number of global subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) customers increased by 139 million in 2018 to 508 million, up 38% annually, with net subs rising by 83 million in 2018 to reach 357 million, a rise of 31%.

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Judge allows class lawsuit accusing Apple of abusing AppleCare to proceed

Judge allows class lawsuit accusing Apple of abusing AppleCare to proceed

U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick has issued an order certifying a class of consumers against Apple in a class-action lawsuit accusing the tech company of issuing refurbished replacement products to consumers under its AppleCare and AppleCare+ protection plans, despite promises of “new or equivalent to new” replacements, according to Hagens Berman.

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Learn How to Design Mobile Apps Like a Pro With This 85-lesson Certification Course

Learn How to Design Mobile Apps Like a Pro With This 85-lesson Certification Course

Our favorite online instructor, Rob Percival, is back with another of his award-winning courses. The Complete Guide to Designing a Mobile App features 85 lessons that give you a detailed knowledge of app design while having you create three projects that you can showcase in your portfolio. This course normally costs $200, but this week you can get the class at 92% off — just $14.99.

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