It doesn’t take much to get up and running recording music on your Mac, iPad, or even your iPhone. With a few pieces of additional hardware and the right software, it’s easier than ever to have a home recording setup that, thanks to iOS and some great third-party apps, is as simple and as intuitive to use as iOS itself. Head below for our latest guide to the essentials for making music with your iPad, iPhone, and Mac, many of which are currently discounted for Cyber Monday:...

One of the most beloved, endearing Christmas movies of all time is the John Hughes and Chris Columbus classic Home Alone. Despite its release nearly 30 years ago, it’s still a film that young audiences enjoy, and one that adults who grew up watching on just about every holiday still remember fondly and quote to this day. Indeed, much like Miracle on 34th Street and A Christmas Story, this is one film that’s become synonymous with the holidays....

HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework. Fresh off of WWDC 2018, this week we’re looking at HomeKit’s debut on the Mac through macOS Mojave. Coming later this fall, macOS 10.14 includes a version of Apple’s Home app for smart accessory control. Siri on the Mac also learns how to control HomeKit with voice commands....

Houdini & Doyle combines the most unlikely of real-life friendships with The X-Files. It’s almost easy to forget how much of an impact The X-Files made when it debuted in 1993. The show revolved around FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully as they investigate X-Files, which are cases potentially involving the supernatural or extraterrestrial. Episodes were typically split into two categories, with monster of the week tales seeing the duo investigating cases involving creatures, serial killers and so forth....

For Ben Edlund, creator of The Tick, there are certain elements that go into creating the right kind of superhero or villain to fit into the satirical world he’s built over the last 30-plus years. Of the various incarnations the Tick has taken — comic books, an animated series, and two live-action television shows among them — one thing has remained consistent aside from the big blue lug having an unquenchable thirst for justice: he’s always surrounded by a number of charmingly mundane supporting characters, both like and unlike his stalwart sidekick Arthur....

The Sanderson sisters of Hocus Pocus are some of the most iconic Halloween witches out there. Their actresses did a great job of making them interesting, comedic, and memorable, so much so that the trio was reunited for a sequel nearly 30 years after the original. The Sanderson sisters are some of Disney’s most badass characters. Winifred, Mary, and Sarah may be more comfortable with the late 1600s, but they take full control in the present-day when they come back to life, thanks to a spell cast upon them 300-odd years ago....

Apple Pay is finally coming to Hong Kong’s Octopus card system after rumors first surfaced last month that it would be part of iOS 13. Octopus cards were rolled out in 1997 and quickly became one of the world’s most successful cash transit cards. Aside from buses, ferries, the subway, and tram, Octopus is accepted nearly everywhere: pharmacies, supermarkets, coffee shops, vending machines, and more. In fact, even though Apple Pay is fast and convenient, it’s still faster just to tap an Octopus card on a payment processor and be on your way....

We’re on the eve of a mysterious Apple announcement, which can only mean one thing: bring on the guess work. Given the framing that it won’t be product related, the safe bet is that Apple will promote a new privacy initiative based on recent company announcements during Consumer Electronics Show week. Yet clues suggest a more interesting announcement around COVID-19 vaccine deployment. Still, the idea of turning Apple Stores into vaccination stations seems chaotic and short reaching to me, but what about the engine that makes Apple Stores and AppleCare operate?...

This is a guide to show you the mechanics of how to set up and get your YouTube channel making money. In How Much do YouTubers Make? – A YouTuber’s Pocket Guide we showed that the most successful YouTubers get paid extremely well. If you could receive 50,000 daily video views, you could expect to receive up to $55,000 per year from your videos. The best earners receive substantially more than that....

With technological advancements in our world today, parents are more inclined to give their children a smartphone at a young age. Mostly, it’s to expose them to educational content on YouTube and other similar platforms. However, parents are now permitting their kids to access social media, including Facebook, that might have content not suitable for them. This article will detail why this age limit is mandated and what you should let your kids know before they use Facebook....

While it’s entering the humid months here in the southern United States, I am always on the lookout for new HomeKit devices to simplify my life. In the dryer months, my family uses humidifiers to keep our rooms from drying out at night. I recently acquired the VOCOlinc MistFlow smart humidifier for my HomeKit setup. Let’s dive into all it can do. HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework....

The team behind Netflix’s Locke & Key opened up about how this iteration of the series differs from the previous ones planned for Fox and Hulu. The new show is gearing up to hit the streaming platform this Friday and has received mostly positive reviews, currently sitting at 77% on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite feeling very similar to the platform’s other success stories, namely Stranger Things and The Haunting of Hill House, it’s sure to be a hit amongst fans who have longed for a live-action adaptation of the comics for years....

[Update: In addition to the HomePod’s reported to have been spotted in China and Menlo Park, an anonymous tipster has shared that Apple has given the HomePod to select retail staff in the UK to test at home and provide feedback. If the information is to be believed, store leaders, senior managers, and creative pros have been selected to do the testing. They were recently flown to London for the training....

After WhatsApp and Telegram promised that they will not, for now, hand over any user data to local authorities, Apple has said that it is assessing its own Hong Kong policy. The Cupertino company said that it already has one protection in place … Other messaging services acted following a Chinese crackdown on freedom of expression in the region. Bloomberg reports that Apple is ‘assessing’ the new law. In the meantime, the company explained the existing privacy protection it applies to requests from foreign governments....

What’s the Best Way to Track Your Heart Rate? The Wall Street Journal compared wrist-based heart rate monitors to consumer chest monitors. They then compared both types of monitors to a doctor’s EKG. The results were that the wrist monitors wildly varied when compared with a professional EKG. The chest monitor, though, matched the EKG results. For consumers who are fitness enthusiasts, those chest monitors are the way to go! Companies like Garmin, Polar, and Wahoo all make chest monitors....

Snapchat is one of the most popular messaging apps for a while but now it’s become quite less interested. Users are leaving Snapchat because it doesn’t offer features like Facebook. Social media is wider than we expect. If some user gets irritated by you or has anger or anything else, that user can block you easily. All the social media platform offers to block option which can be used to block someone....

Ted Mosby’s kids weren’t primary figures in How I Met Your Mother but they were crucial to the sitcom’s storytelling format, and their names held a lot of significance in the sitcom. Penny and Luke were played by Lyndsy Fonseca and David Henrie for the duration of the series that lasted for the better part of the decade. To keep their appearance consistent, the young actors filmed all of their scenes early on in the show’s run....

How Much do LinkedIn Ads Cost? LinkedIn Ad Pricing Models LinkedIn uses a similar pricing mechanism to Facebook. They sell ads through real-time auctions, where competitors effectively bid on advertising space to reach a particular audience. It’s not overt, like an auction on eBay, but happens behind the scenes using bidding information you provide when you set up your ads. You can select from three LinkedIn ad pricing models. You will want to pick the pricing model that aligns best with your goals:...

Warning: Spoilers Ahead For His Dark Materials Season One Finale The His Dark Materials season 1 finale, “Betrayal”, ends with final battles, losses, and a doorway broken open to a new world. It was a fitting episode to end the season, which encompassed the events of the entire first book (The Golden Compass) as well as early parts of the second book (The Subtle Knife) - specifically, the introduction of Will Parry (Amir Wilson) and the moment he also steps into a new world....

Black Lightning will join the Arrowverse in the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover, but how the DC Comics superhero will be implemented in the event remains a mystery. However, the crossover’s focus on alternate realities is likely the key, since Black Lightning has always been separate from the Arrowverse. This year’s annual Arrowverse crossover is expected to be the biggest one yet. The five-part event will encompass Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, and the newest Arrowverse series, Batwoman....