Dr. Dreng writes up a lengthy review of four of the big iOS notetaking apps (via DF). Simplenote (Free w/ads, $20/year), Elements($4.99), PlainText(Free-ads, $4.99w/o), and Nebulous Notes ($1.99) all hit the mat. Spoiler alert: Screenshots of the winner, below: Before Elements came along, I got a lot of use out of Simplenote and have no regrets buying it. Apart from the lack of font choice, it has more features than the other apps, and I can see where one or more of those features—search, in particular—would make it the best choice for many people....

While there have been some pretty mixed reviews about this live-action musical, it’s safe to say that we are still in love with every single cast member that participated in this project. While some of them are best known for singing, others for talk shows, and others for acting, they all bring versatile and incredible talents to this flick. In case Cats didn’t give you enough of this brilliant crew, we thought we’d make a list of movies to binge with this stellar cast....

Turning a musical into a successful movie is no easy feat. A look back at the history of previous attempts proves that because for every amazing Les Miserables, there is a dreadful Cats. Some shows simply aren’t made with a good enough story to transition into a cinematic experience, yet they are forced into that hole anyway. There are some amazing musicals that have been turned into just as great movies....

Music legend CeeLo Green has decided to join Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition. The famed singer has had a hard time deciding on whether or not he really wants to settle down and become a married man. Marriage Boot Camp follows the couples around after their wedding day. The couples are invited to live in a mansion alongside one another while they all try to save their failing marriages. Originally a spinoff of Bridezillas, the show now offers an array of celebrity cast members the option to fix their relationships such as Pauly D, Kendra Wilkinson, and Aubrey O’Day....

Why did so many people love Charmed? It was the most lasting piece of the ’90s witch obsession in American media. So many loved it for its layered characters, its special effects, and its proto-Harry Potter magical world-building. Those were all major aspects of the show’s appeal, but an underrated aspect of Charmed was the many romantic relationships on the show which were sometimes great, sometimes regrettable but always interesting. And with that in mind we present to you a list of Charmed’s best and worst love interests… ranked, of course....

Earlier this week we pointed out that several cars were spotted on display in Moscone Center during the morning of Apple’s WWDC keynote. While Apple’s CarPlay technology did not get a mention during the information-dense two hour keynote on Monday, it turns out those cars were used to give CarPlay demoes to press and attendees at the conference. We already noted Ferrari’s FF model, which has had CarPlay support since the official announcement, and USA Today mentions that a 1965 Ford Mustang was featured as well (with an aftermarket solution offered by Pioneer)....

The chief economist of a bank has pointed to a strong correlation between AAPL’s share price and China’s export trade – and says that this suggests that a trade recession in China is ‘likely.’ AAPL’s share price fell 9% in one day following its Q4 guidance warning, with most analysts significantly cutting their target prices for the stock. The stock has lost around a third of its value since the October peak …...

Coming to America 2 will be PG-13, according to Eddie Murphy. Having made a name for himself with his often-explicit comedy in the early 1980s, Murphy’s work eventually took a turn into family friendly territory over the course of the past several decades. This rather abrupt change of preference for clean material seemed to be at odds with the comedic persona Murphy gained fame for. Today, the 58-year-old actor/comedian has altered his onscreen presence so substantially to this persona that many hardly recall the days when the name Eddie Murphy was synonymous with adult comedy....

BMW has been the shining example of an automaker embracing Apple CarPlay until now. The German car maker was the first (and only) brand to offer Wireless CarPlay, but BMW reportedly plans to charge an annual subscription fee for access in the future. To be clear, that’s ludicrous — and so is BMW’s reasoning… BMW currently offers Wireless CarPlay as a one-time $300 upgrade which is pretty standard for infotainment packages, but The Verge reported yesterday that BMW says it plans to shift to an $80/year model....

Hulu’s Castle Rock is an ambitious television series that seeks to blend the various characters, ideas, and locations featured in Stephen King’s infinite canon of novels and stories into interwoven tales of trauma, mystery, and dread. This reflective and thoughtful series has, through its two-season run so far, effectively translated King’s tones and themes, mostly through its strong character development. The stand-alone plots in each season have featured Andre Holland, Bill Skarsgard, Sissy Spacek, Lizzy Caplan, and Tim Robbins in memorable roles....

With the iPhone launch on the biggest carrier in the world’s most populated market confirmed for 18th December, Fortune spotted what appears to have been a soft launch in the city of Suzhou. The city is one of the richest in China, so would be a logical place for an early launch. The webpage didn’t last long, quickly replaced with a notice stating that the reservation page would re-open later....

Chris Evans spoiled Anthony Mackie being the next Captain America by the end of Avengers: Endgame. The Joe and Anthony Russo-directed flick was the culmination of everything that has transpired in the MCU’s The Infinity Saga. It also marked the departure of some of the franchise’s cornerstone heroes, including the Star Spangled Avenger. After Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and their allies successfully defeated Thanos (Josh Brolin) and ensured the safety of the primary MCU timeline, there was one more mission left to do: return all the Infinity Stones to their original locations which Steve accomplished....

In 2017, Netflix released A Christmas Prince, one of its first feature holiday films. The cutesy, Hallmark-esque movie ended up striking gold and attracting a cult following. The fairytale premise follows an average girl from New York falling in love and getting into a relationship with a foreign prince. Thanks to Rose McIver and Ben Lamb’s performances, Netflix went on to produce a sequel called A Christmas Prince: A Royal Wedding....

GottaBeMobile claims to show photos of what it is calling “iPhone 5 engineering samples.” These photos appear to be of a physical construction of the rumored next-generation iPhone design. The report calls the metal mockup (which in the end may simply be a case maker’s mold, we speculate) slightly taller than the iPhone 4/4S, yet thinner and a design with the same width… However, it is possible that these are actual engineering samples manufactured in Apple’s supply chain....

According to researcher IDC, spending on cloud infrastructure across dedicated and shared environments increased 6.6% year on year to $18.6 billion in Q3 2021. The growth put spending back on track with the seven consecutive quarters of growth since Q3 2019, with the exception of the 1.9% decline in Q2 2021. The main boost in cloud spending happened in Q2 2020, which saw 38.4% year-on-year growth. SEE: Cloud computing: Spreading the risk with the multicloud approach Cloud, whether dedicated or shared, is expected to continue to eat into traditional hardware spending in the future....

Two days ago Microsoft announced their Microsoft Surface Studio, and I wrote a piece on how it was their answer to Apple’s own desktop solutions. It was hard to compare the products’ philosophies, especially when I don’t think macOS is ready for a complete touchscreen experience. Then Apple announced their new MacBook Pro lineup yesterday and it dawned on me: the Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pro is Apple’s first distinct step into creating a touchscreen display experience in their MacBook line....

​There may be a vast number of network simulation software available in the market, but very few are like Cisco packet tracer. Cisco Packet Tracer is a network simulation and visualization tool intended for the mainly educational purpose. It is developed by Cisco Systems. ​Available in multiple languages and multiple platforms, Cisco packet tracer is a very much stable. It offers users to create simulated network topologies by dragging routers, putting switches and many more protocols....

The popular and snarky app Carrot Weather has today been updated to version 4.6, bringing support for push notifications and a slew of new content options… Carrot Weather has supported push notifications in the past, but with a few drawbacks. In order to receive notifications from the app, you either needed to have a Mac with Carrot Weather for Mac running as a server, or you needed to have an Apple Watch....

The cast of The Circle is what made this show the incredible spectacle it was. From the late entrants to the OG crew, there was hardly a dull moment, which is saying a lot considering they spent nearly the entirety of the series locked away by themselves. Sammie Cimarelli won the fan favorite, Chris Sapphire earned a shoutout from Sia and Joey Sasso was, well, Joey. There was the lovable Shubham Goel and the instantly meme-able Rebeccca/Seaburn....

The cat-and-mouse game between Apple and those trying to unearth upcoming product names through trademark searches just became more difficult for the cats … Apple has long registered trademarks in countries that have no online search facilities, to make it harder for people to spot new registered names. U.S. law allows a company to register a trademark in any country in the world and later do so in the USA also, so long as the U....