As regular readers may have noted, I’m a great fan of wood as a material. The ifrogz case I reviewed earlier in the year was wonderful in terms of aesthetics and build quality, but was essentially designed as a semi-permanent enclosure, which isn’t always convenient. Others, like the iWood cases reviewed in the same piece, are more convenient but don’t feel as special. The Kerf Case is designed to bridge the gap: a genuine, all-wood case with the convenience of slipping it on and off in a second or two....

The latest vehicles with support for Apple’s in-dash CarPlay platform get announcements today, including the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport and a new infotainment system from Scania that will bring CarPlay to that company’s next-generation of trucks. For the new Mitsubishi 2018 Outlander Sport, CarPlay will arrive stock via a 7 inch Smartphone Link display and audio system that will come in every configuration of the vehicle. It will arrive at dealerships this fall with an available Touring Package upgrade with a panoramic roof and some other tech including “Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM), Lane Departure Warning, Automatic High Beam (AHB)” and “a rear camera and noise vibration harshness (NVH)”...

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjz614QVyfQ] ‘Modern Combat 5: Blackout,’ the game embarrassingly leaked by competition winners given early access to it, is now available on iTunes. First seen in a trailer in early June, Gameloft claims that the latest installment is the best yet. Designed for both iPhone and iPad, it will run on anything from the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 up, as well as the 5th generation iPod Touch. The game costs $6....

Mortal Kombat 11 overhauls the Mortal Kombat franchise’s economy, making fatalities and a huge assortment of costumes unlockable either through play or by using the in-game currency. Players looking to crush their competition in style need to look no further, as they can read on to discover the best ways to unlock them all. There’s plenty to do in Mortal Kombat 11, from its time-bending campaign to classic local and online multiplayer....

The meteor in Mortal Kombat 11 has been showing up in the game for quite some time now. However, although it is of some mystery, the meteor is no longer the best-kept secret as we’re through multiple updates already and we still have the meteor in the game. But what if the meteor we’re talking about serves some purpose in the game? Just recently, the Mortal Kombat 11 community discovered that it summons a secret tower, which holds a secret fight within....

Moto G5S and G5S Plus were launched in August 2017. Here we have listed all the Stock Firmware Collections for Moto G5S and G5S Plus smartphones. You can flash the Stock ROM on Moto G5S and G5S Plus using the below guide on How to Install Moto G5S and G5S Plus Stock firmware. In this list, we will update all the region Moto G5S and G5S Plus Stock Firmware collections. Stock ROM on Moto G5S and G5S Plus came out of the box with Android 7....

Director Niki Caro has defend Disney’s decision to hire her instead of an Asian filmmaker to oversee their live-action Mulan re-imagining. Although the movie is based specifically on the studio’s 1998 animated version of the Mulan story, the original poem, The Ballad of Mulan, has been a major part of Chinese folklore since it was written in the fifth or sixth century. For that reason, the hope going in was Disney would turn to either an Asian or an Asian-American storyteller to bring the legend to life on the big screen (again)....

Here’s a tour of TCL’s MWC announcements. 30 Series smartphones TCL ‘pre-announced’ its 30 Series phones at CES, and has recently launched the $300 30 V 5G and $200 30 XE 5G in the US, via Verizon and T-Mobile respectively. There are five new phones, all costing less than €300 and launching first in Europe; four of them are 4G handsets and the top-end phone is a 5G device. The phones are: TCL 30 5G, TCL 30+, TCL 30, TCL 30 SE and TCL 30 E....

Viruses are something that often boosts our heartbeat. This is very much true and almost every one of us is familiar with the cons they bring and the damage they cause to our very owned electronic gadgets. One of the common viruses trending these days is the USB Shortcut Virus. It is basically the one which attaches itself to any of the USB devices. The common examples are Pen Drives, microSD cards, hard drivers are other data storage devices....

Friends is an all-time favorite for many people. It’s widely considered as one of the best sitcoms ever made, as well as one of the best television series in general. And it’s easy to see why the show enjoys such immense popularity even today. The show still holds up, for the most part, and the episodes still crack us up. The heart of the show is, of course, the group of six friends, each of whom has an interesting, quirky personality that often gets them into all kinds of hilarious situations....

So what exactly is a nanoinfluencer? This is a highly niche subcategory of social media influencers who typically have between 1,000 and 10,000 followers. Nanoinfluencers are often regarded as a more authentic alternative to major influencer accounts since they often start out like I did–as personal accounts focused on a genuine passion. Passion and a deep understanding of my topic area came first. I had been investing heavily in non-toxic products for skincare and household and I knew others were interested in learning more based on the highly engaged conversations I was having....

What is MIS (Management Information System)? MIS (Management Information System) is the use of information technology, people, and business processes to record, store and process data to produce information that decision makers can use to make day to day decisions. The full form of MIS is Management Information System. The purpose of MIS is to extract data from varied sources and derive insights that drive business growth. Prerequisites of Learning MIS (Management Information System) Nothing!...

This season will be the first that Major League Baseball uses a new expanded instant replay system that it first announced back in January. Now, the MLB At Bat app for iOS devices has been updated with support for the 2014 season and the new replay system. That means that users of the app will be able to view “every decisive instant replay video clip and review explanation,” the same footage the umpires review, through the app’s Gameday feature....

Want to install the stock firmware on your Motorola XT1804 Moto G5S Plus? then you are in the right place. In this guide, we will help you in installing the official stock firmware on Motorola G5S Plus (codenamed sanders) variant XT1804. Stock firmware comes in handy when you mess up your device to root it or install a mod or custom ROM. To be on the safe side, we always ask our users to download the official firmware on their PC and save it....

In the world of Naruto, few creatures are more fearsome than tailed beasts and their jinchuriki. While different clans hold high esteem and unique abilities, Naruto’s jinchuriki are on another level. After all, they are bonded with ancient monsters. Despite Naruto being a jinchuriki himself, fans were in the dark about the creatures and their purpose for quite a while. It isn’t until Naruto: Shippuden where viewers learn more about these mysterious beasts and their hosts....

[slideshow] As we mentioned last month, MLB.com At Bat 2012 launched today for iOS as a free download with in-app subscription purchases for $14.99 (or $2.99/month) which gives you audio. If you want video, there is a separate $120 price that includes the cost of the app. Confusing? A little… The #1 sports app of all-time and Hall of Fame inductee for iPhone, iPad and Macworld, MLB.com At Bat, returns with live Spring Training baseball from the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues....

Today’s best deals include Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro from $2,099, plus a new Anker sale, and the latest MacBook Air is $899. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Apple’s latest MacBook Air now on sale Bose Portable Home AirPlay 2 Speaker for $299 This Wi-Fi speaker delivers a portable design that yields up to 12-hours of battery life per charge. Alongside built-in access to Alexa, you’ll be able to pair this with the rest of your whole-home audio setup thanks to AirPlay 2 support....

Apple is not slowing down when it comes to opening more iconic brick-and-mortar retail locations. Three new retail locations all received recent approval: one located in a century theatre in Germany, and a second in London, Ontario, Canada, and the third in a historic 1860-era building in Madrid, Spain. The approvals continue Apple’s aggressive retail push after the opening of their new Grand Central store, and after meeting its goal of 30 new locations opened worldwide in the fourth-quarter of 2011....

Along with today’s announcement that Zane Lowe’s first Beats 1 interview will be with Eminem, a New York Times profile on the DJ revealed the titles and hosts for other shows on Apple’s upcoming music streaming service. As you might expect, Apple’s own Dr. Dre will be hosting a show of his own called “The Pharmacy.” Rapper Drake, who appeared on stage at the Apple Music announcement, will also have a show on the streaming radio service....

Apple is specifically looking to replicate the model of TMobile’s successful SideKick application development and distribution platform (although obviously not in the Sidekick’s Java). Apple has even brought in some of Danger’s (SidekickOS creators) application development team to help with the architecture. A public SDK announcement will likely be made in the coming months which could possibly be included with Xcode. More likely, the SDK will be given only to high level developers with established close ties to Apple....